View All Events

• Academic Calendar & Official Campus Dates
• Arts & Entertainment
• Alumni Events
• Athletics
• Lectures, Seminars & Conferences
• Mind, Body & Soul
• Special Events
•  
• Passport Events
•  
• SGA Events (For students only)

View other WestConn calendars

University Events: July and August 2009

 For more information about events, contact the Office of University Relations.
 All listings are subject to change. Please call to confirm.

JULY EVENTS
Jul. 9 - 11	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM":  "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be staged at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Crafts and games for a Children's Fair will begin at 6:30 p.m. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular and widely performed comedy. This 90-minute adaptation is filled with the humor of knotted love triangles, the pranks of mischievous fairies and the farcical ineptitudes of a band of tradesmen-turned-actors in an effort to win a prize at the wedding of the great Theseus, Duke of Athens. Tickets will be $20 for adults, $15 for WCSU alumni and students with valid I.D., and $10 for seniors and children under 12. To purchase tickets, visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-8499.
Jul. 11 - 12	NATIONAL DEPRESSION GLASS CONVENTION AND SHOW:  WestConn will host the 35th Annual National Depression Glass Convention Show and Sale in the Feldman Arena of the O'Neill Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. For registration fees or more information, call (516)476-0155 or visit www.glassshow.com/Shows/NDGA/zzndga.html.
Jul. 11 - 12	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "REYNARD THE FOX" :  "Reynard the Fox" will be staged at 2 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. A classic French fable written by Arthur Fauquez, "Reynard the Fox" tells the story of merry trickster Reynard, a sly but hilarious practical joker who goes a bit too far with his tricks. A visual highlight of the show will be the detailed, brightly colored costumes and make-up for Reynard and his friends Crow, Hedgehog, Bear, Wolf, Lion and Marmet. Tickets will be $20 for adults; $15 for WCSU students and staff; and $10 for seniors and children under 12. To purchase tickets, visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-8499.
Jul. 12 - 18	SUMMER STRINGS CAMP:  The WCSU music department 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.
Jul. 13 - 16	SHOWTIME LACROSSE CAMP:  WestConn will host Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting Spotlight for high school sophomores and juniors at the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. For more information, send an e-mail to showtimelax@gmail.com or visit http://showtimelax.com/.
Jul. 13	JACKSON BROWNE CONCERT:  As part of the Union Savings Bank Summer Concert Series, Jackson Browne and his band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.
Jul. 17 - 18	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "INTO THE WOODS":  "Into the Woods" will be staged at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. The show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, presented by Sabrina's Encore Productions, combines some of the most popular of Grimm's Fairy Tales into one epic journey. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Jack with his beanstalk participate in a timeless commentary on a world where princes double as wolves, and where "wishes come true, not free." "Into the Woods" will be performed by a cast of 7th- through 10th-grade actors, accompanied by a professional six-piece orchestra. For ticket information, call (203) 304-1235 or visit www.sabrinasencoreproductions.com.
Jul. 19	SNYRA REUNION:  The Southern New York Racer's Association (SNYRA) will hold its seventh annual reunion from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Feldman Arena at the William O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. There is a suggested donation for general admission. Proceeds will benefit the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The public is invited to this event intended to bring back memories of Saturday night racing at the Danbury Racearena. Race cars will be on display and several drivers will be there. For more information, call (203) 798-7622.
Jul. 19 - 25	SUMMER BAND & JAZZ CAMP:  The WCSU music department will host the Summer Band & Jazz Camp, a weeklong residential camp for band 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.
Jul. 20 - 24	COMPUTER ANIMATION CAMP:  The WCSU Center for Graphics Research will host the Computer Animation Camp, a weeklong residential camp for students in grades seven and eight, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, Lake Avenue Extension in Danbury. For cost, registration and other information, visit http://cs.wcsu.edu/cgr/camp.
Jul. 24 - 25	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "INTO THE WOODS":  "Into the Woods" will be staged at 7:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. The show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, presented by Sabrina's Encore Productions, combines some of the most popular of Grimm's Fairy Tales into one epic journey. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Jack with his beanstalk participate in a timeless commentary on a world where princes double as wolves, and where "wishes come true, not free." "Into the Woods" will be performed by a cast of 7th- through 10th-grade actors, accompanied by a professional six-piece orchestra. For ticket information, call (203) 304-1235 or visit www.sabrinasencoreproductions.com.
Jul. 26 - Aug. 6	NO. 1 SOCCER CAMP:  WestConn will host the No. 1 Soccer Camp at the Westside Athletic Complex on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. For registration fees or more information, call (843) 886-8006 or visit https://www.no1soccercamps.com/camp_sites.php?content=danbury.
Jul. 27 - 31	BASKETBALL CAMP:  WestConn will host a basketball camp for boys 8 through 18 in the O'Neill Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. The camp will also run from Aug. 10 to 14. For registration fees or more information, call WCSU Basketball Coach Bob Campbell at (203) 313-1795.
AUGUST EVENTS
Aug. 1	GOV'T MULE CONCERT:  As part of the Union Savings Bank Summer Concert Series, Gov't Mule will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 2	THEATRE PRODUCTION - "THE TEMPEST":  The WestConn theatre arts department will present William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at Ives Concert Park on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Performances will be at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets will be $20 for adults; $15 for WCSU students and staff; and $10 for seniors and children under 12. To purchase tickets, visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-8499.
Aug. 3 - Aug. 7	YOUNG WRITERS CONFERENCE:  The WCSU department of writing, linguistics and creative process will host a Young Writers Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The conference will feature workshops on the College Admissions Essay, Fiction, Poetry and News Writing. The weeklong conference will cost $535, and include continental breakfast, lunch and a T-shirt. For more information or to register, visit www.wcsu.edu/youngwritersconference.
Aug. 4 - Aug. 9	JULIUS BAKER FLUTE MASTER CLASS:  The WCSU music department will host the Julius Baker Flute Master Class, an intensive workshop for flutists of all ages, 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.
Aug. 8	ALUMNI FAMILY DAY AT LAKE COMPOUNCE:  WestConn alumni, faculty and staff are invited to attend "Alumni Family Day" at Lake Compounce, 822 Lake Ave. in Bristol, Conn. The $30 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, call (203) 837-8290.
Aug. 10 - Aug. 14	BASKETBALL CAMP:  WestConn will host a basketball camp for boys 8 through 18 in the O'Neill Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. For registration fees or more information, call WCSU Basketball Coach Bob Campbell at (203) 313-1795.
Aug. 23	B.B. KING CONCERT:  As part of the Union Savings Bank Summer Concert Series, B.B. King, Marcia Ball, John Lee Hooker Jr., The Christopher Robin Band and Eran Troy Danner will perform at 3 p.m. at the Ives Concert Park on the WestConn Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.

All listings are subject to change. Please call to confirm.

VISITOR PARKING ADVISORY: Western Connecticut State University offers several convenient, centrally located parking spaces for visitors to the university’s Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury. Midtown visitor parking is in the lot next to Old Main and in designated spaces next to University Hall. Parking in the university’s White Street and Fifth Avenue garages is restricted to students, faculty and staff with hang-tags and/or parking stickers from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; visitors are welcome to park in the garages all other times. Westside visitor parking is on University Boulevard. Visitors who cannot be accommodated in these parking areas are asked to call the University Police Department to make other arrangements.

Up-to-date university parking rules and regulations, color-coded campus maps that show parking areas and shuttle bus stops, and shuttle bus schedules are available at www.wcsu.edu/parking. Call the University Police Department at (203) 837-9300 for more information about the parking rules and regulations.