Adverse Childhood Experiences, Social Determinants of Health, and the Road to Health Equity
Tuesday January 21, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Medical Science Building, RBHS Newark
Luis Alzate-Duque, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers NJMS, will present this important, socially-relevant talk addressing health inequity and the road to redress. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Learn more.
Outside the Wire: Speaking Out About Marginalized Experiences in the Military
Wednesday January 22, 7–8:30pm Rutgers–Camden Campus Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Outside the Wire is an annual programming series highlighting veterans’ narratives. This event pairs the lived experiences of veterans with speakers whose scholarly, journalistic, or creative work concerns veterans’ experiences. The panel will feature Samuel Black, curator of African American Programs at the Heinz History Center; Helen Benedict, author of The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq; and area veterans. Learn more and RSVP to attend.
Hosted by the Writers House.
Dogs and People and Dingoes
Friday January 24, 3:30 p.m. Ruth Adams Building, Rutgers–New Brunswick
As part of the 2019-20 Lecture Series of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies (CHES), Dr. Patricia Shipman (Pennsylvania State University) will give a lecture, “Dogs and People and Dingoes.” Learn more.
Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Building, Walter K. Gordon Theater, Camden
The Rutgers–Camden theater program presents Top Girls. Hilarious and haunting, Caryl Churchill’s feminist masterpiece set in Margaret Thatcher’s England is a wildly innovative play about a country divided by its own ambitions. Marlene has reached the pinnacle of success as the head of the Top Girls Employment Agency—but at what price? Purchase tickets. (Additional shows on Saturday and Sunday.)
Philip Roth Lecture: Sean Wilentz
Monday, November 4, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Newark Public Library, Newark
This year’s lecturer is Princeton’s Sean Wilentz. Mr. Wilentz is the author of a wide range of books including The Rise of American Democracy, No Property in Man, Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation’s Founding, and Bob Dylan in America.
His lecture topic is American Slavery, American Anti-slavery. After retiring, Mr. Roth devoted most of his reading to the study of American history.
Professor Wilentz was Roth’s guide, helping him to make book selections and engaging in discussions of the material.
The event is free. Valet parking is available. Seating will be available on a first-come/first-served basis.
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00–8:00 p.m. Rutgers Geology Museum, New Brunswick
Visit us on Wednesday, November 6th, and learn about our Solar System and all of its planetary bodies! Demonstrations, arts and crafts and educational activities will be set up around the museum for this event and people are welcome to come and go as they please. We encourage all ages to come participate and learn something new! More information.
Thursday, July 11 | 10 a.m. Walter K. Gordon Theater
This multimedia presentation by Caryn Lin transforms sound with a five-string electric violin and a myriad of modern technology. Students journey from the classical days of Bach to today’s techno-wonders. Part of the Summer Arts at RCCA program. Performances are open to everyone, but are especially recommended for Camden City youth ages 4-18. Group size is generally limited to approximately 125 per performance. A supervisor is required for every ten students.
Newark Gay Pride Festival and Flag Raising
Sunday, July 14 | Line up at 11 a.m. | March begins at noon Lincoln Park at the intersection of Broad St. and Clinton Ave.
March with RUN faculty, staff, students and alumni to show your pride and support for the LGBTQ community! Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, and a hat or sunglasses (and Rutgers gear if you have it). RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/RUNNWKPrideMarch.
Our annual Summer Fest, run by our Summer Interns, showcases all the Gardens has to offer! The festival celebrates Rutgers agricultural research and development. Join us for tours, tastings, games, and more! Find more information at https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/event/summer-fest/.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Rutgers–New Brunswick, Geology Hall
Learn how scientists use new and exciting technologies to study and solve important environmental issues! Demonstrations, arts and crafts, and educational activities will be set up around the museum for this event and guests are welcome to come and go as they please. Learn more at the Geology Museum’s website here.
Brick City Comedy Revue
Friday, May 3, 2019 8:00 p.m. Rutgers–Newark, Kilkenny Ale House, Off Campus
FREE Monthly Comedy show at Newark’s Kilkenny Ale House! Bringing some of the best comics to the Brick City. First Friday of every month @ 8 p.m. Learn more at the Rutgers–Newark events calendar here.
Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5, 2019 2:00 p.m. Rutgers–Camden, Walter K. Gordon Theater
The annual Rutgers–Camden music program’s spring concert showcases all the student ensembles as well as featured soloists. Admission is free. Learn more at the Rutgers–Camden events calendar here.
The Magic Tree-House: Showtime with Shakespeare
Friday, May 31, 2019 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rutgers–Newark, NJPAC (Victoria Theater), Off Campus
Treat the entire family to this lively, new hip-hop musical based on the Magic Tree House adventure Stage Fright on a Summer Night by the New York Times best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne.
No matter what, the show must go on! That’s what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House transports them back to Elizabethan England. There, the daring sibling duo meet William Shakespeare himself—one of the greatest writers of all time! Learn more at the Rutgers–Newark events calendar here.
Each January, Rutgers University–Camden answers a national call to service to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteers, families, and community members come together to participate in a day of action, both on the campus and in the community. Activities run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 21 and are open to students, alumni, faculty, and staff of the university; their families; and children and adults from across the city, the state, and the region. As an alternative to participating in a service project, attendees can also register for a marathon reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Visit Rutgers–Camden’s Civic Engagement website for more information.
New Jersey Film Festival
The New Jersey Film Festival’s Spring 2019 screening schedule kicks off on Friday, January 25 with showings of Geometry, a short animation inspired by the work of experimental filmmakers Oskar Fischinger and John Whitney, and Diary of Rooftop Water Towers, a poetic homage to New York City’s water towers as they evolve through the seasons. The season continues through March 1. Visit njfilmfest.com for more information.
MLK Commemorative Lecture
The Newark Public Library will host a lecture commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, January 29 featuring antiracism educator and author Tim Wise and president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Ryan Haygood. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Visit npl.org/mlklecture for more information or to register.
Hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, The Morning After panel discussion will feature analysis of the results and implications of the 2018 elections.
Panelists include:
Mike DuHaime, Partner, Mercury Public Affairs; Republican Strategist
Michael Hill, Correspondent, NJTV
Herb Jackson, The Record/USA Today Network New Jersey
Debbie Walsh, Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics
Moderator: John Weingart, Associate Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics
Mineral Late Night
Wednesday, November 7 | 4 to 8 p.m.
Rutgers Geology Museum | Rutgers–New Brunswick
Visit the Rutgers Geology Museum for their Mineral Late Night on November 7. Re-use your Halloween costume and come dressed as your favorite super hero while learning about some powerful minerals!
Demonstrations, arts and crafts, and educational activities will be set up around the museum and people are welcome to come and go as they please. The event is free and open to visitors of all ages. Visit the museum website for more information.
A Conversation with Gov. James Florio
Thursday, November 8 | 6 to 8 p.m. Campus Center | Rutgers–Camden
James J. Florio, a former New Jersey governor and an alumnus of the Camden location of Rutgers Law School, will discuss topics from his new book, Standing on Principle: Lessons Learned in Public Life. This free event will feature a conversation between Governor Florio and retired Philadelphia Inquirer reporter George Anastasia. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. Register to attend.
Behind the Magic of Disney: Is It Really Happily Ever After?
Wednesday, November 28 | 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. Paul Robeson Campus Center | Rutgers–Newark
This event is an open discussion on how gender roles, violence, and oppression have been masked in magic. Join the Rutgers Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance to explore the hidden messages in classic Disney films. Visit the Rutgers–Newark website for more information.
On September 1, the exhibition Self-Confessed! The Inappropriately Intimate Comics of Alison Bechdel, which encompasses the decades-long career of the illustrious cartoonist and graphic memoirist, opens at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. It explores Bechdel’s work as a writer, an artist, and an archivist of the self, someone who constantly mines and shares her own experiences as a way to communicate something vitally human: the quest for love, acceptance, community, and social justice. Bechdel will speak at Rutgers on October 10.
In conjunction with U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s first memoir for young people, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers is pleased to announce the opening of The Art of Turning Pages: Illustrations by Lulu Delacre for Sonia Sotomayor’s Life Story on September 15. Justice Sotomayor shares her inspiring story about growing up and her deep love of reading inTurning Pages: My Life Story, which will be published by Philomel Books on September 4, along with a Spanish version, Pasando páginas: La historia de mi vida. The exhibition features nearly 30 objects on loan from award-winning children’s author and illustrator Lulu Delacre, including her oil and collage art, preparatory drawings, and research material, on public view for the first time. Bilingual labels, in English and Spanish, accompany the works. Ms. Delacre will speak at Art After Hours: First Tuesdays on October 2.
We’re shutting down Halsey from Central to New Streets with tons of activities, arts, games, food, drinks, mascots and more! Come one, come all, bring a friend, and enjoy a night and get a taste of why everyone is buzzing about Newark! This is going to be epic! Rain date: September 13. For more information, click here.
Panel Discussion: Child Separations at the Border Thursday, September 13, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
401 Penn Classroom, Rutgers–Camden
This free, public panel discussion will address the topic of children being separated from their parents at the United States-Mexico border. Panelists are: Ann Adalist-Estrin, director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers–Camden; Joanne Gottesman,clinical professor and director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at Rutgers Law School; Lorrin Thomas, professor of history and chair of the Department of History; and John Wall, professor of religion and childhood studies and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. For more information, click here.
Fall Fest
Saturday, September 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Woodward Lawn, Rutgers–Newark
Come out and enjoy food, games, and activities on the Woodward Lawn with the rest of your fellow Rutgers University-Newark students. For more information, click here.
Finding and Facing Facts in Campaigns and Government w/ Eugene Kiely Monday, September 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Eagleton Institute, Rutgers–New Brunswick
Eagleton Institute of Politics presents its 2018 Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government lecture, “Finding and Facing Facts in Campaigns and Government” with Eugene Kiely, director of FactCheck.org and Rutgers alumnus. Monday, September 24 at 7:00 PM. Free, but registration is required. Click here to RSVP. For more information, click here.
An Evening with Colson Whitehead Wednesday, September 26, 7 p.m.
Walter K. Gordon Theater, Rutgers–Camden
Colson Whitehead, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Underground Railroad, will give a free, public lecture. His novel is the 2018 selection for the Rutgers Reads program, which introduces incoming first-year students to academic life at Rutgers–Camden by reading and discussing one designated book. Register for this free event to reserve your seat. Email Rutgers Reads to be placed on a mailing list for more information, or click here.
Join Connect the Lots for free fitness classes in Camden all summer long.
As part of their #HealthyCamden series of weekly fitness classes, Connect the Lots offers free outdoor yoga classes at Johnson Park on Tuesdays from June through August. Classes begin at 6 p.m. For cancellations due to inclement weather, visit Connect the Lots on Facebook or Twitter after noon on the day of the class. Other weekly offerings include Zumba, House Party Fitness, Bootcamp, and Aqua Aerobics classes.
Connect the Lots is a community-driven initiative to activate Camden, New Jersey’s vacant and underutilized spaces through the identification and implementation of artistic, cultural, and recreational projects and activities. The goals of the initiative are to engage Camden residents in neighborhood transformation, create safe nodes of activity, and to bring vibrancy to Camden’s corridors and public spaces. Learn more at the Connect the Lots website.
kite+key Summer Tech Promotion
kite+key’s summer tech promotion offers special deals for faculty and staff.
Take advantage of our promotion and spread your interest free payments using Employee Payroll Deduction! Purchase a Mac and receive $100 off + $100 kite+key Gift Card! Purchase an iPad Pro receive $50 off and $50 kite+key gift card! Purchase a Dell computer $499 and above, receive $100 eGift card + $50 kite+key gift card! Purchase Safeware Protection Plan and we double your theft coverage free! Visit our website here. Located in the Plaza at Livingston Campus 55 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway and the Hahne & Co. Building at 625 Broad Street, Newark. Prices and promotions are subject to change, some restrictions may apply.
Rutgers Cinema
See first run movies at discounted prices at Rutgers Cinema.
See first run movies at Rutgers Cinema while enjoying a special from our concession! Open to the public with free parking available in lot 112A. Ticket prices with ANY valid school ID are $5 before 6pm and $7 after, no ID still a bargain at $7 before 6pm and $9.50 after. Rutgers Cinema is located in the Plaza at Livingston Campus, 105 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ. Get tickets here, showtimes here.
The Plaza at Livingston Campus
The Plaza at Livingston is home to nine retailers.
The Plaza at Livingston Campus is home to nine retailers: Henry’s Diner; Hoja Asian Fusion; Kilmer’s Market; kite+key, Rutgers Tech Store & TeKCheK, Rutgers Computer Repair; The Wright Cut; Qdoba; Starbucks; 16 Handles; Rutgers Cinema. The Plaza at Livingston Campus offers free visitor parking in Lot 112A. Click here for retail hours of operation.
AfroBeat Fest comes to Newark’s Military Park on July 14.
AfroBeat Fest
African Soul Festival will be the largest celebration of culture and heritage of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora in the state of New Jersey. This free family friendly celebration on Saturday, July 14 at Military Park will bring out over 200 vendors featuring food, music, clothing, artifacts as well as entertainment from the diaspora.
Experience the African cultural scene in Newark with a day full of entertainment, dancers, drummers, children’s village and the best vendors in NJ. Visit the Newark Happening website for more information or mark your calendar on Facebook.
The 13th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival expands to a second weekend for the first time this year.
Lincoln Park Music Festival
The 13th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival will take place from July 27 to August 4 at Lincoln Park, 450 Washington Street in Newark. For the first time ever, the Lincoln Park Music Festival expands to two weekends of music, arts, culture, and humanities.
“Doin’ it in the Park” opening weekend features Family Day blues and jazz, a youth talent showcase, Gospel in the Park, Hip Hop Day, Health and Wellness/Sustainability Village, Senior Village, Kids Zone Village, and more.
Weekend two focuses on the humanities, with “Unplugged” style conversations with creatives, free outdoor film screenings, a music-and-dance-party meets maker faire, and closing concert performances.
The NJ International Film Festival’s summer run is June 1–10.
New Jersey International Film Festival
Friday, June 1–Sunday, June 10 Rutgers–New Brunswick
The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies present the New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2018. All films screened as part of the festival are New Jersey or area premieres! For the full schedule and more information, visit the NJ Film Festival website.
The Schommer Astronomical Observatory hosts open nights on three Thursdays in June.
Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory Public Open Nights
Thursdays, June 14, 21, and 28, 9:30–11:30 p.m. Rutgers–New Brunswick
Get lost in the wonders of the night sky with the 20-inch optical telescope at the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory. Celestial bodies able to be viewed include:
June 14: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn
June 21: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon (first quarter)
June 28: Arcturus, M5, Antares, M13, Vega, Deneb, Albireo, M57, M11, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn (near opposition), and the Moon (full)
For more information and updates on potential closures due to weather, low visibility, etc., visit the observatory’s website.
A car show promoting Alzheimer’s research and prevention rolls through Rutgers–Newark on June 23.
Car Show Promoting Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Prevention
Saturday, June 23, noon to 2:30 p.m. Rutgers–Newark
Come for the cars and free food tastings from local Newark restaurants and food stores. Join a raffle drawing for free gifts from community businesses. You will also learn to strengthen your brain and reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and how to sign up to participate in important community-based studies of aging, brain health, and Alzheimer’s disease at Rutgers University–Newark. Learn more.
The biggest event of the year—Rutgers Day—is just around the corner, and the Libraries will have representation across the university, with activities in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick (on both the College Avenue and Busch campuses). Plan to stop by our tents to see all we have in store—or check in with your local committee leader to ask if they need an extra hand. We’ll see you there!
MI Colloquium
Tuesday, April 3 7–8:30 p.m. Alexander Library, Rutgers–New Brunswick
The Master of Information program at the School of Communication and Information has invited us all to their colloquium on Tuesday, April 3. The speakers for the evening are ALA president-elect Loida Garcia-Febo and Reforma president Tess Tobin. The focus is how to help Puerto Rico’s libraries recover from Hurricane Maria. Presentations at 7 p.m. will be preceded by a reception. See the flyer for more information.
Camden Comic Con
Saturday, April 14 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Rutgers–Camden
Camden Comic Con is a free, all-ages comic convention. Guests for this year include Adam McGovern, Gail Simone, Kirsten Gudsnuk, Mark McKenna, and more. Tons of vendors, cosplayers, and programs are also in store. Learn more at CamdenComicCon.com.
Alternative Solutions for Life Sciences
Thursday, April 19 8:30 a.m. Life Science Building, Busch Campus, Rutgers–New Brunswick
This free event features industry experts and successful entrepreneurs who will provide key insights into the current life sciences funding landscape. As an attendee, you will learn strategies for attracting financing to support your venture’s next round of development, based on real-world examples from local entrepreneurs and c-suite executives. Mark your calendars for what is sure to be a memorable morning of stimulating conversation, helpful information… and a good breakfast. Reserve your seat at http://go.rutgers.edu/iexj7r1i.
Lewis Porter-Phil Scarff Quartet Plays Jazz and Indian Ragas
Wednesday, April 25
2:30–4 p.m.
Dana Library, Rutgers–Newark
This is the last in the series with Music Professor Emeritus Lewis Porter (pianist) and guests. Boston-based saxophonist Phil Scarff (http://www.philscarff.com/) performs Indian classical music and jazz and leads the acclaimed world-jazz ensemble, Natraj, which has performed domestically and abroad. With John Funkhouser on bass, and Bertram Lehmann on drums, the group will perform standard jazz material by Monk, etc., as well as original pieces inspired by North Indian ragas. Visit the Rutgers–Newark website for more information.
This Month at the Zimmerli
The Zimmerli Art Museum invites the campus community and general public to a broad range of free programs this April!
3: Art After Hours: First Tuesdays features curator-led tours, an artist’s talk with photographer Bill Owens, and live music by New Brunswick’s own Noordzo.
6: Enjoy your lunch at a Lunchtime Chamber Music Performance with a short program of works by Mozart, Faure, and Brahms.
7: The museum hosts the second annual NOFLASH Video Show, a one-night event featuring avant-garde short films by emerging artists. Please RSVP here.
8: Families are invited to get creative at Art Together, a drop-in interactive workshop.
15: A curator’s talk explores the topic “Bursts of Color in Nineteenth-Century Lithography” in the exhibition Set in Stone: Lithography in Paris, 1815-1900.
17: Celebration of Storytelling and Teacher Workshop is an annual offering for families and educators. Please register here.
19: “East Meets West: Japonisme and European Art” Lecture and Reception
24: Launch of Aperture magazine’s “Prison Nation” issue, accompanied by a panel discussion.
Dogs and People and Dingoes
“Top Girls” Theater Performance
Philip Roth Lecture: Sean Wilentz
Planetary Science Late Night
Bach 2 Rock: The Science of Sound
Newark Gay Pride Festival and Flag Raising
Summer Fest
Environmental Technology Late Night
Brick City Comedy Revue
Spring Concert
The Magic Tree-House: Showtime with Shakespeare
Martin Luther King Day of Service
New Jersey Film Festival
MLK Commemorative Lecture
The Morning After
Mineral Late Night
A Conversation with Gov. James Florio
Behind the Magic of Disney: Is It Really Happily Ever After?
