Brick, Stone, and Mortar: Their History, Uses, and Repair

April 7, 2018 @ 9:00 am-1:00 pm – Brick, stone and mortar construction was a common building technique throughout the colonial period. By the middle of the nineteenth century, masonry construction was almost as common as wood construction. This workshop will introduce participants to various brick and stonework building traditions as well as to the varying qualities of the materials themselves. Equally important, […]

New Jersey First: The Life and Legacy of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

April 7, 2018 @ 9:00 am-5:00 pm – New Jersey First: The Life and Legacy of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg commemorates the late senator’s legislative accomplishments and celebrates his devotion to public service. The exhibit draws from the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Papers, an archive of Lautenberg’s papers and other materials that have been donated to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. […]

Early Childhood Programs at Mason Gross: Music Together

April 7, 2018 @ 9:15 am-11:05 am – Music Together® is an internationally recognized, research–based music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the adults who care for them. Music Together® classes are based on the recognition that all children are musical and can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat , and participate with confidence in the music of our […]

ART-haus Academy Visual Arts Classes

April 7, 2018 @ 9:30 am-4:30 pm – ART-Haus Academy Mission Statement  At the ART-Haus Academy, students explore the role of the senses, creativity, cultural expression, art history, and new ideas through materials and visual form. Since everyone develops differently, the ART-Haus Academy offers basic, intermediate, and advanced art courses that inspire young minds on their creative journeys. Each course focuses on different ways […]

Rutgers Youth Percussion Ensemble

April 7, 2018 @ 10:00 am-1:00 pm – The Rutgers Youth Percussion Ensemble’s mission is to help drummers and mallet players, ages 13 to 18, grow to be percussionists and develop into well-rounded, confident, and dynamic musicians. A strong sense of commitment and teamwork is central to the RYPE experience.  RYPE’s repertoire includes core literature, cutting-edge music by emerging artists, tasteful arrangements of well-known […]

Early Childhood Programs at Mason Gross: Young Maestros

April 7, 2018 @ 10:00 am-6:10 pm – Our Young Maestros Program is the ideal introduction to musical study for young children ages 4 to 5. Students will learn basic musical skills (steady beat, rhythm, note values and names) while playing games and making new friends. Sections of Young Maestros are available for aspiring young pianists, guitarists, and violinists. The small class size […]