July Calendar of Events

JULY 1
Athletics Facility Hours Summer hours through Friday, August 13, are Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, from 4 to 8 p.m. Facilities will be open on Sunday July 4, from 4 to 8 p.m.

University Art Gallery Tufts’ first annual “Juried Summer Exhibition” presents the work of 20 area artists who work in a variety of mediums, including photography, painting and mixed-media sculpture. The exhibition, which was juried by the new gallery director, Amy Ingrid Schlegel, is free and open to the public and runs through August 1. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to www.tufts.edu/as/gallery.

Dental School Registration for endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics and master of science students.

JULY 2
Summer Session First-session classes end.

Dental School End of scheduled program for the Class of 2007; summer recess begins.

JULY 5
Independence Day Observed University holiday; no classes.

Dental School Study week for the Class of 2006 for the National Boards, Part I, examination; no scheduled classes, through July 9.

JULY 6
Summer Session Second-session classes begin.

Medical School Class of 2005 starts fourth-year rotations; orientation for Class of 2006.

JULY 7
Medical School Class of 2006 starts third-year clerkships.

JULY 12
Dental School Class of 2006 takes Part I of the National Boards.

Soccer Camp at Tufts University Coed camp for grades 1-10 conducted by Ralph Ferrigno, head soccer coach at Tufts, though July 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.lightningsoccer.com or contact Ferrigno at 617-627-5152 or e-mail ralph.ferrigno@tufts.edu.

JULY 19
Soccer Camp at Tufts University Coed camp for grades 1-10 conducted by Ralph Ferrigno, head soccer coach at Tufts, though July 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.lightningsoccer.com or contact Ferrigno at 617-627-5152 or e-mail ralph.ferrigno@tufts.edu.

JULY 26
Fletcher School Summer session classes end.

JULY 27
Magic Circle Theater New England’s oldest theater by and for children presents “The Witches,” a play adapted by David Wood that is based on Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book. It is the fantastical story of a boy and his grandmother who stumble upon a national convention of really real witches. Balch Arena Theater, Aidekman Arts Center, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $7, and group rates are available. For more information and to order tickets over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

JULY 28
Magic Circle Theater New England’s oldest theater by and for children presents “The Witches,” a play adapted by David Wood that is based on Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book. It is the fantastical story of a boy and his grandmother who stumble upon a national convention of really real witches. Balch Arena Theater, Aidekman Arts Center, 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $7, and group rates are available. For more information and to order tickets over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

JULY 29
Magic Circle Theater New England’s oldest theater by and for children presents “The Prayer That Was Answered,” a world premiere written by local playwright Charles Munitz. Appropriate for all ages, this humorous and heart-warming tale follows the path of a young prince who is too busy to meet girls, a young girl who has no time for the local trouble-makers and a local trouble-maker who is busy causing as a much mischief as he can. Mistaken identity, chase scenes, a bear and a wedding all add to the magic, music and mystery. Balch Arena Theater, Aidekman Arts Center, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7, and group rates are available. For more information and to order tickets over the phone with Visa, MasterCard or Discover, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the August issue of the Tufts Journal is Tuesday, July 27. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 200 Boston Ave., Medford campus.