Calendar Listing of events for July and August
JULY EVENTS
JULY 6 FINE ARTS & FAMILY SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family Series, the WCSU Department of Theatre Arts will present "Alice in Wonderland" at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 6 FINE ARTS & FAMILY SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts and Family Series, "War Stars: An Unauthorized Parody" will be at 9 p.m. at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Admission will be free for guests holding tickets for the 7:30 p.m. July 6 performance of "Alice in Wonderland." Tickets for only this event will be $10. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 7 FINE ARTS & FAMILY SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family Series, the WCSU Department of Theatre Arts will present "Alice in Wonderland" at 2 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 10 CASE WRITERS' WORKSHOP: WCSU and the Society for Case Research will host "Learning the Basics of Good Case Writing" from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. To register or for information, visit www.wcsu.edu/scr/, send an email to kozak@wcsu.edu or call (203) 837-9036.
JULY 11 – 14 VARSITY SPIRIT CAMP: WCSU will host Universal Cheerleaders Association Varsity Spirit camp on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For costs and information, visit http://uca.varsity.com/CampInfo.aspx.
JULY 11 – 13 CASE WRITERS' WORKSHOP: WCSU and the Society for Case Research will host the 35th Annual Society for Case Research Summer Case Writers' Workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. To register or for information, visit www.wcsu.edu/scr/, send an email to kozak@wcsu.edu or call (203) 837-9036.
JULY 13 BENEFIT RECEPTION AND SILENT AUCTION: A benefit reception and silent auction to support the Melissa E. Fenwick and Harold B. Schramm Justice and Law Administration Endowed Scholarship will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Ann's Melkite Church, 181 Clapboard Ridge Road in Danbury. Fenwick passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 28, 2012. Schramm shared an office with Fenwick until his retirement. The purpose of the scholarship is to honor the achievement that both brought to WCSU while providing financial support to students. For more information or to RSVP, email Michaeldamici@comcast.net or call (203) 312-8160.
JULY 13 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Tony Bennett will perform at 8 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 14 – 20 SUMMER STRINGS CAMP: The WCSU Department of Music will host the Summer Strings Camp, a weeklong residential camp for string instrumentalists in grades five through 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For cost, registration and other information, visit www.wcsu.edu/summermusic/strings.asp.
JULY 14 FINE ARTS & FAMILY SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family Series, the Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dancing, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com.
JULY 15 – 19 JOE NAMATH FOOTBALL CAMP: WCSU will host Joe Namath Football Camp at the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The camp will be open to boys ages 8 to 18. For costs and information, call (866) 626-2841, send an email to joenamathcamp@hotmail.com or visit www.joenamathcamp.com.
JULY 16 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, The Specials and Little Hurricane will perform at 7 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 19 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, the Summerland Tour 2013 Alternative Guitars starring Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 20 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Brandi Carlile and Jamestown Revival will perform at 8 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 21 – 27 SUMMER BAND CAMP: The WCSU Department of Music will host the Summer Band Camp, a weeklong residential camp for instrumentalists in grades five through 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For cost, registration and other information, visit www.wcsu.edu/summermusic/band_jazz.asp.
JULY 21 NEW MILFORD AREA ALUMNI-NEW STUDENT EVENT: WCSU alumni and new students who will be attending WCSU in the fall are invited to a send-off from 1 to 3 p.m. at Harrybrooke Park, 64 Lanesville Road in New Milford. To RSVP, call (203) 837-8298.
JULY 22 – 25 GAME BREAKER LAX CAMP: WCSU will host the Game Breaker Lacrosse Camp at the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For costs or information, call (800) 944-7112, send an email to support@laxcamps.com or visit www.laxcamps.com/index.html.
JULY 25 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" Radio Romance Tour will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
JULY 27 ALUMNI TRIP: WCSU alumni and friends are invited to a daylong shopping trip at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. from the Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury, and will leave the shopping center at 6 p.m. to return to Danbury. The $39/person price includes round-trip transportation, tax and tip. Call (203) 837-8298 to RSVP or complete the reservation form at www.wcsu.edu/alumni/pdf/2013WoodburyCommons_RSVP.pdf.
JULY 28 – NO. 1 SOCCER CAMP: WCSU will host the No. 1 Soccer Camp at the
AUG. 8 Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For costs or information, call (843) 270-2600, send an email to info@no1soccercamps.com or visit www.no1soccercamps.com/Soccer/Connecticut/Danbury-WCSU.html.
JULY 28 NORWALK AREA ALUMNI-NEW STUDENT EVENT: WCSU alumni and new students who will be attending WCSU in the fall are invited to a send-off clambake from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cranbury Park, Grumman Avenue in Norwalk. To RSVP, call (203) 837-8298.
AUGUST EVENTS
AUG. 1 – 4 VARSITY SPIRIT CAMP: WCSU will host Universal Cheerleaders Association Varsity Spirit camp on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For costs and information, visit http://uca.varsity.com/CampInfo.aspx.
AUG. 3 ALUMNI TRIP: WCSU alumni, faculty and staff are invited to attend "Family Day" at Lake Compounce, 822 Lake Ave. in Bristol. The $35 per person ticket will include admission to the park, parking and a catered lunch from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the lakeside pavilion. Children 3 and under will be admitted free. For more information or to RSVP, call (203) 837-8298 or visit www.wcsu.edu/alumni/LakeCompounce.asp.
AUG. 4 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, "Danbury Fields Forever" will feature 10 bands performing Beatles music for eight hours, beginning at noon at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
AUG. 4 LITERARY READING: The WCSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program will present a reading by Lori Soderlind, author of "Chasing Montana: A Love Story," at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Also reading from their work will be recent M.F.A. graduates DeShay Rushing and Alissa Kocer. The event is part of the program's Summer Residency. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8876.
AUG. 5 – 8 POINT GUARD COLLEGE: WCSU will host Point Guard College in the Feldman Arena of the O'Neill Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For costs or information, call (469) 619-3540 or visit www.pointguardcollege.com.
AUG. 5 LITERARY READING: The WCSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program will present a reading by Oscar de los Santos, chair of the Department of Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process, at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Also reading from their work will be recent M.F.A. graduates Rebecca Simas and Anne Marie Cannon. The event is part of the program's Summer Residency. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8876.
AUG. 7 LITERARY READING: The WCSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program will present a reading by poet Lisa Siedlarz, a mentor in the M.F.A. program, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Also reading from her work will be recent M.F.A. graduate Phylis Iqbal. The event is part of the program's Summer Residency. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8876.
AUG. 8 LITERARY READING: The WCSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program will present a reading by recent M.F.A. graduates Andy Alexander and Ian Peterkin at 1 p.m. in the ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event is part of the program's Summer Residency. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8876.
AUG. 8 LITERARY READING: The WCSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program will present a reading by poet, novelist, essayist, children's book author and New York Times reviewer Liz Rosenberg at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event is part of the program's Summer Residency. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8876.
AUG. 10 CHESHIRE AREA ALUMNI-NEW STUDENT EVENT: WCSU alumni and new students who will be attending WCSU in the fall are invited to a send-off barbecue from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cheshire Park, 20 Highland Ave. in Cheshire. To RSVP, call (203) 837-8298.
AUG. 10 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, "The Westside Reggae Festival" will feature Beres Hammond and Maxi Priest at 4 p.m. at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
AUG. 11 FINE ARTS & FAMILY SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: The Ecuadorian Festival, a daylong family event scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will be at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. For more information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com.
AUG. 22 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT IVES CONCERT PARK: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Dropkick Murphys, Swingin' Utters and BarRoom Heroes will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For tickets and information, visit www.ivesconcertpark.com/.
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