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JMU Calendar of Public Events

On-going Events and Attractions

JULY 2009

July 2-28: AthElite Strength & Conditioning Academy, 8:30-10:15 a.m., Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, JMU campus: The academy, run by JMU strength and conditioning coach Greg Werner and his staff, is a seven-week (24 sessions) performance development camp that meets for male and female athletes from grade 7 through college; cost for entire session is $335; for information, call Werner at 568-3938 or Callye Williams at 568-7903, or visit http://orgs.jmu.edu/strength/AthElite_Academy/Athelite_brochure_index.htm

July 2-17: JMU Children's Playshop Box Office Open, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Theatre II Annex: Patrons can reserve and pay for tickets for the 16th season of outstanding family theater, "Cows Don't Fly and Other Known Facts" (June 18-28) and "The Berenstain Bears on Stage" (July 9-19); all seats are $5.50; reservations are recommended as shows are often sold out; for information, call 568-7836.

July 3: University Holiday. University closed.

July 8: The Shady Lady's Bulb Garden, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum pavilion: Lecture focuses on flowers and bulbs that benefit from shade and others that will accept shade; Brent Heath of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester demonstrate the possibilities for all four seasons in shady gardens; reception follows from 5-6:30 p.m.; for information, contact the arboretum at 432-6092 or turnbugl@jmu.edu, or visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum; free.

July 8: Arboretum Reception and Garden Consultant Auction, 5-6:30 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Enjoy hors d' œuvres, cash wine bar and question-and-answer session with Brent Heath of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester; Heath will be an overnight guest in the home of the highest bidder to give a private garden consultation; $10 cover charge for reception; for information, contact the arboretum at 432-6092 or turnbugl@jmu.edu, or visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum.

July 9-19: JMU Children's Playshop, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Theatre II beside FedEx Kinko's on South Main Street: "The Berenstain Bears on Stage," based on the book and lyrics by Stan and Jan Berenstain, music by Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Broza, weaves the adventures of five of the most beloved Berenstain Bears books – "The Messy Room," "The Double Dare," "New Baby," "Get Stage Fright" and "The Truth" – into one exciting musical play; all seats are $5.50; reservations are recommended as shows are often sold out; for information, call 568-7836.

July 13: JMU Adult Degree Program Information Sessions, noon and 5:50 p.m., Room 3165, Memorial Hall.

July 14: Storytime In The Understory, 11 a.m.-noon, Frances Plecker Education Center
at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Stories come to life for young children with reader JoMarie DeGioia from Barnes and Noble, Harrisonburg; after the storytelling, visitors can pick up a Children’s Expedition Booklet for a guided adventure through the arboretum or a Clues Guide for an outdoor quest to solve; registration is not necessary; for more information, visit the arboretum Web site at www.jmu.edu/arboretum, or call (540) 568-3194.

AUGUST 2009

Aug. 10: JMU Adult Degree Program Information Sessions, noon and 5:50 p.m., Room 3165, Memorial Hall.

Aug. 11: Storytime In The Understory, 11 a.m.-noon, Frances Plecker Education Center at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Stories come to life for young children with reader JoMarie DeGioia from Barnes and Noble, Harrisonburg; after the storytelling, visitors can pick up a Children’s Expedition Booklet for a guided adventure through the arboretum or a Clues Guide for an outdoor quest to solve; registration is not necessary; for more information, visit the arboretum Web site at www.jmu.edu/arboretum, or call (540) 568-3194.

Aug. 24: Classes start.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Sept. 8: Storytime In The Understory, 11 a.m.-noon, Frances Plecker Education Center at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Stories come to life for young children with reader and educator Ginny Chandler; after the storytelling, visitors can pick up a Children’s Expedition Booklet for a guided adventure through the arboretum or a Clues Guide for an outdoor quest to solve; registration is not necessary; for more information, visit the arboretum Web site at www.jmu.edu/arboretum, or call (540) 568-3194.

OCTOBER 2009

Oct. 17: Fall Color Celebration, 2-6 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Carriage rides with "Harrisonburg's favorite horses," Sonny and Cher, are available; individual rides are $10 for adults, $7 for children younger than 8; parties or couples may book a private carriage ride for $58; for information, visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call 568-3194; check the Web site in case of inclement weather.

Oct. 30: Storytime In The Understory, 11 a.m.-noon, Frances Plecker Education Center
at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Stories come to life for young children with reader and educator Ginny Chandler; after the storytelling, visitors can pick up a Children’s Expedition Booklet for a guided adventure through the arboretum or a Clues Guide for an outdoor quest to solve; registration is not necessary; for more information, visit the arboretum Web site at www.jmu.edu/arboretum, or call (540) 568-3194.

NOVEMBER 2009

Nov. 25: University closes at noon.

Nov. 26-27: University Holidays. University closed.

DECEMBER 2009

Dec. 5: Moonlight Holidays Celebration, 4-8 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Carriage rides with "Harrisonburg's favorite horses," Sonny and Cher, are available; individual rides are $10 for adults, $7 for children younger than 8; parties or couples may book a private carriage ride for $58; for information, visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call 568-3194; check the Web site in case of inclement weather.

Dec. 24-31: University Holidays. University closed.

On-going Events & Attractions

June, July and August 2009: Summer Story Time, the Gus Bus mobile literacy vehicle offers community-based story times and activities for children and youth of all ages throughout the months of June, July and August; for information and a full summer schedule of events, visit http://readingroadshow.com; free. Schedule:

  • First and third Saturdays: Harrisonburg Downtown Farmer's Market
  • First Thursdays: Harrisonburg Children's Museum, 10 a.m.
  • Second Thursdays: Massanutten Regional Library, 10 a.m.
  • Third Thursdays: Barnes and Noble Harrisonburg, 10 a.m.
  • Fourth Thursdays: Chick-Fil-A, 10 a.m.

Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, open daily dawn to dusk, off University Boulevard: Contains a wide variety of trees and plants native to Virginia; call 568-3194 for tours; free.

Through December 2010: Carrier Library Exhibition, during regular library hours, lobby in the 1939 wing of the building: "Dressing for Education: JMU Fashions Weather the Thirties and Forties" features clothing worn during the era as well as images and ephemera from JMU Libraries' Special Collections; the exhibition highlights several parallels between the current campus and its situation in the 1930s and 1940s, including the grand opening of Wilson Hall and its auditorium as a state-of-the-art performing arts venue in 1931, the opening of a new Madison Memorial Library in 1939, the campus response to World War II and the economic effects of the Great Depression on an increasingly diversified study body; free.

JMU Buildings Presentation, during Carrier Library hours, Carrier Library lobby: Running on a continuous loop, the computerized presentation shows several photographs of each building on campus, along with information about the building's history, past and current uses and information on for whom the building was named; part of JMU's Centennial observance.

JMU Meteorite Collection, open daily, first- and second-floor hallways, Physics and Chemistry Building: Features fragments of meteoroids that survived passage through the atmosphere to fall to the earth's surface as masses of metal or stone; includes specimens from Diablo Canyon, Ariz., the Sahara Desert and the Central European Strewn Field; free.

JMU Mineral Museum, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Room 6139, Memorial Hall: The Department of Geology and Environmental Science opens its collection of over 550 crystals and gemstones from around the world to the public; for information, call 568-6130; free.

Madison Art Resource Site, 1-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment, Room 2102, Festival Conference and Student Center: The gallery and study center houses the 3,000-piece Madison Art Collection of artifacts and art objects from the Neolithic period to the 20th century; for information, call 568-6934; free.

John C. Wells Planetarium Shows, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, through April: Shows are free, with tickets required due to limited seating; tickets may be obtained by calling the Warren Hall Box Office at 568-7960 until 4 p.m. the day before the show and may be picked up at the Warren Hall Box Office; each show is followed by a 25-minute "star talk" that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible; school groups may make reservations by e-mailing planetarium@jmu.edu.

Last updated: 7/2/09