September Calendar of Events

September 2
Catholic Chaplaincy Welcome Party All Catholic freshmen and their friends are invited to a welcome party. Boloco, 340 Boston Ave., Medford, 5-7 p.m.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

September 3
Labor Day University holiday; no classes.

Jumbo Yard Sale Great bargains on gently used carpets, house wares, office supplies, furniture and more. For information, go to http://www.tufts.edu/tuftsrecycles/jumbodrop.html. Corner of College and Talbot avenues, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 6
University Gallery “The Center of Cosmic Energy,” an exhibition by Russian artists Ilya and Elena Kabakov that is equal parts archaeology, science and fantasy. The premise for the exhibit is the ancient cave drawings that were “discovered” in 1961, under what is now the Aidekman Arts Center. A “recreation” of the archeological site occupies the Koppelman Gallery, while upstairs, in the Tisch Gallery, visitors will find a Communications with the Cosmos Building, including a 22-seat amphitheater set inside a tilted cylindrical shaft. There, you can tune in to a 10-minute recorded “lecture” on how to become receptive to cosmic energy. Opening reception: September 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman and Tisch galleries, through November 11. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

University Gallery “Global Village Shelters,” an exhibition by father-daughter team Daniel Ferrara and Mia Ferrara Pelosi in which innovative design meets humanitarian need with wind-resistant, fire-retardant, biodegradable shelters. Costing about $500, these transitional “homes” can be assembled in 20 minutes without tools and last up to 12 months. They were used in 2004 during the reconstruction of Granada after Hurricane Emily and in 2005 to house earthquake victims in Pakistan. For more information, visit www.gvshelters.com. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court and adjacent grounds, through December 23. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

New Media Wall Continuous screenings of art works in video and film. Featured is “The Institute,” a 20-minute animated film by Yuri Makoveychuk, an artist, animator and film producer based in Mongolia and New York City. This film features a soundtrack by Taylor Deupree, Zoviet France and DJ Spooky, among others, and is about a patient enrolled at a specialized research facility who becomes aware that the treatment he is receiving leads to immortality. Aidekman Arts Center, adjacent to the Tisch Gallery entrance, through December 23. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

University Gallery “Rising Tide, Sinking Nation: The Effects of Global Warming on Kiribati,” video and photographic documentation by 2007 Tufts graduates Casey Beck and Austin Blair, who traveled to the Republic of Kiribati this summer as winners of the United Davis World College Fund’s “Project for Peace.” Kiribati, which has 100,000 residents and is spread across 33 coral atolls, is sinking. The exhibition is a collaborative showcase of their documentary, with educational information on global warming. The goal is to facilitate a cultural exchange between Tufts and Kiribati. Aidekman Arts Center, Slater Concourse Gallery, through September 30. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

September 8
Veterinary Open House Come visit the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for self-guided tours of the veterinary hospitals, animal health presentations, working dog demonstrations, a teddy bear clinic, farm animal exhibits and more. Bring the family and spend the day, rain or shine. Please leave your pets at home. For more information, call 508-839-5395 or go to www.tufts.edu/vet. Cummings School, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, Mass., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Women’s Cross Country Tufts at Trinity Invitational, Hartford, Conn., 10:30 a.m.

Men’s Cross Country Tufts at Trinity Invitational, Hartford, Conn., 11 a.m.

Coed Golf Tufts at Bowdoin Invitational, noon; through September 9.

Women’s Soccer Tufts at Colby, 12:30 p.m.

Field Hockey Tufts at Colby, 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Tufts at Colby, 3:30 p.m.

Gamelan Performance The Boston Village Gamelan presents a concert of gadhon, a Javanese Gamelan chamber ensemble, featuring guest artist I.M. Harjito. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8-10 p.m.

September 9
Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

September 11
Women’s Soccer Wheaton at Tufts, Kraft Field, 4:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer MIT at Tufts, 7 p.m.

September 12
Field Hockey Tufts at Wellesley, 4 p.m.

September 13
Veterinary Continuing Education “2007 Tufts Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference;” course director, Dr. Jerold Bell, director of the Clinical Veterinary Genetics course at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and an expert in breeding, pedigree analysis and genetic testing. The conference is open to veterinarians, dog and cat breeders and enthusiasts. For more information and to register, call 508-887-4723; email vetCEinfo@tufts.edu or go to www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu. Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, Mass., through September 14.

Bike Registration Bring your bike or the serial number, and the Tufts Police will provide you with a tamper-resistant sticker for your bike. U-shaped locks will also be for sale. For information, contact Officer Linda D’Andrea at linda.d_andrea@tufts.edu or 617-627-3839. Mayer Campus Center (the Professors Row side), 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

September 14
Football Bowdoin at Tufts (scrimmage), Ellis Oval, 6:30 p.m.

September 15
Women’s Tennis Tufts at Amherst with Williams and Middlebury, 9 a.m.

Men’s Cross Country Tufts at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Cross Country Tufts at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

Coed Golf Tufts at Duke Nelson Invitational, Middlebury College, noon; through September 16.

Men’s Soccer Middlebury at Tufts, 1 p.m.

Field Hockey Middlebury at Tufts, Bello Field, 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Middlebury at Tufts, Kraft Field, 3:30 p.m.

September 16
Men’s Soccer Carthage at Tufts, noon.

Women’s Soccer Carthage at Tufts, Kraft Field, 2:30 p.m.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

September 18
Charles Francis Adams Lecture “The U.S. and the U.N. in Difficult Times,” Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor and national advocate at the United Nations Foundation. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.

Field Hockey Babson at Tufts, Bello Field, 7 p.m.

September 20
Coed Golf Tufts at Nichols Tournament, 10 a.m.

Gallery Tour Guided tour of the fall exhibitions at the University Gallery. Space is limited; RSVP to jeanne.koles@tufts.edu. Aidekman Arts Center, 4-6 p.m.

September 21
Women’s Tennis Tufts at ITA Regionals, MIT, 9 a.m.; through September 23.

September 22
Field Hockey Amherst at Tufts, Bello Field, 11 a.m.

Women’s Soccer Amherst at Tufts, Kraft Field, 11 a.m.

Men’s Cross Country Jumbo Invitational, noon. Grafton campus.

Football Tufts at Hamilton, noon.

Coed Golf Tufts at Williams Invitational, noon; through September 23.

Women’s Cross Country Jumbo Invitational, 1 p.m. Grafton campus.

Men’s Soccer Amherst at Tufts, 1:30 p.m.

September 23
Tufts Field Hockey Annual Alumni Game Bello Field, noon. For more information, contact Coach Tina McDavitt at christine.mcdavitt@tufts.edu or 617-627-3639.

Community Concert Series In conjunction with the University Gallery exhibition “The Center of Cosmic Energy,” come to a lecture/discussion about the exhibit, followed by a short performance of new music written to be heard in the exhibit. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3-5 p.m.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

September 24
Remembering Gerald Gill A service of remembrance honoring the life and contributions of Tufts historian Gerald R. Gill, who died in July. Cohen Auditorium, 12:15 p.m.; reception to follow.

September 25
Women’s Soccer Babson at Tufts, Kraft Field, 4 p.m.

Faculty Performance Visiting faculty member John Aylward presents an evening of contemporary works influenced by French Impressionism and modern electro-acoustic music, including works by Dutilleux, Rakowski, Davidovsky and Malloy. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

September 26
Neuroscience Seminar “Engaging the Generator and Spinal Cord Regeneration,” Marion Murray, Drexel University College of Medicine. Arnold Building, Neuroscience Conference Room 106, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus.

Charles Francis Adams Lecture The Hon. William Joseph Burns, U.S. ambassador to Russia, and H.E. Yuriy Viktorocivh Ushakov, Russian ambassador to the United States, topic to be announced. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.

September 27
Women’s Tennis Tufts at MIT, 4 p.m.

Chaplain’s Table on Religious and Interfaith Dialogue Overview of this semester’s series, the Rev. David M. O’Leary, university chaplain. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m.

Gallery Tour View “The Center of Cosmic Energy” exhibition at the University Gallery with Amy Ingrid Schlegel, director of galleries and collections and exhibit curator. Aidekman Arts Center, 6-6:45 p.m.

September 29
Women’s Soccer Tufts at Bates, 11 a.m.

Women’s Tennis Williams at Tufts, 11 a.m.

Men’s Cross Country Tufts at Keene State Invitational, 11 a.m.

Coed Golf Tufts at NESCAC Tournament, Hamilton College, noon; through September 30.

Football Tufts at Bates, 1 p.m.

Field Hockey Tufts at Bates, 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Tufts at Bates, 2 p.m.

Jazz Performance The Matt Savage Trio, featuring jazz prodigy Matt Savage, present two concerts at Tufts to record the trio’s live jazz album, “Hot Ticket: Live in Boston with the Matt Savage Trio.” Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for students and go on sale at the Tufts Box Office on September 7. Call 617-627-3679 for more information. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m. The second performance is Sunday, September 30, at 2:30 p.m.

September 30
Tufts Community Day The annual event, co-sponsored with the cities of Medford and Somerville, featuring education, arts and entertainment for children and adults and a free lunch. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.tufts.edu/cday. Medford/Somerville campus, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the October issue of the Tufts Journal is Tuesday, September 25. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George Street, Medford campus.