Activities and Events

Spring, 2008

Baseball Game at Frontier Field
Friday, June 27, 2008

See an All-American Redwings Baseball game. $10 will include your roundtrip bus ride from campus and your ticket. If you have never experienced this classic American pastime, you're in for a treat!

Visit to Canandaigua, New York
Saturday, July 26, 2008

This is a brand new trip to the beautiful lakeside town of Canandagua, NY! We will stop for a visit at Sonnenberg Garden & Historic Mansion State Park and spend the afternoon at the Waterfront Art Festival.

International Insights & Member Appreciation at the Movies - Rochester Premiere Week
Followed by an international film discussion over dessert and beverage.
Reservations and payment in the ISO, ISS, or RIC office required by Tuesday, March 25, 2008.

Where:	The Little Theatre 240 East Avenue
When:	Wed., March 26, 2008
Time:	Early Evening (start time around 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm
Cost:	$5.00 Members and Students $12.00 RIC Guests
Film:	The Band's Visit "A clever slice-of-life comedy, and poignant cross-cultural exploration"
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Maple Sugar Tour at Cummings Nature Center
Saturday, April 5. 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Take an hour's drive through the country to Cumming's Nature Center. Walk through the wooded grounds to discover how maple syrup is made, enjoy the hands-on displays, and try to tap a tree yourself. Learn what role maple syrup has played in early American history. Enjoy a hearty breakfast with other students and RIC members. Non-refundable charge $10 for adults and $7 for children.

Winter Cabin Party
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The Lodge at Buckland Park
1341 Westfall Road
12:30 - 3:30 pm

Join us for an afternoon of fun! This is an indoor/outdoor event. Come
prepared to build a snowman or make a snow angel outside and them come into
the warm cabin to share dinner, play games, and find out what a "s'more"
is!"

Free for international students, but sign up in your ISO or ISS by noon on
Wednesday, Jan. 16 if you need a ride.

International Insights "Holidays Around the World
Saturday, January 26
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Skalny Room, Interfaith Center
RIT

Come celebrate and experience the wonder of international diversity with us as a panel of international university students discuss their holiday traditions. The discussion will be followed by international appetizers, pizza and an awesome dessert fest.

Students- $3.00
Panelists and helpers - free
RIC members and university personnel - $7.00
General public - $8.00

Reservations and payment required in the ISO, ISS, or RIC by Wednesday, January 23rd.

County Western Line Dancing with Chili and Cornbread Supper
Friday, February 1
Brighton Town Park
777 Westfall Road
6:30 - 9:00 pm

If you enjoyed the Square Dance, don't miss the fun of Line Dancing - you
don't even need a partner. An instructor will teach you everything you need
to know for this popular American dance form. It is best to wear smooth
soled shoes or boots which slide on a dance floor, not tennis shoes.

Trip to Corning
Saturday, February 9 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
All day trip to Corning Museum of Glass and Rockwell Museum of Western Art. The Corning Museum of Glass is the world's largest glass museum, featuring 35 centuries of glass artistry, live glassblowing demonstrations, Sandblasting Workshop and an International Glass Market. The Rockwell Museum of Western Art features the best of American Western and Native American art. Non-refundable $15 fee includes bus, lunch, museum admissions and tours, and Sandblasting workshop. Deadline for reservation with payment is Jan. 23.

Square Dance at the Barn
Friday, September 28, 2007
2201 Lehigh Station Road
This event is held at the home of RIT President William Destler. Learn traditional American folk dance and celebrate a new semester. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to dance on a wooden floor. Light refreshments. RIT students can sign up in ISS for a ride. 7:00 - 10:00 pm.

Fall Hike to Letchworth (known as the Grand Canyon of the East!)
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Ride a charter bus into the country to enjoy the Fall color, gather in the parking lot for lunch, then hike to see several spectacular waterfalls. Wear study shoes to hike, for it is rocky and sometimes wet. Non-refundable $5 charge required for bus and luncheon reservation by Oct. 10 in ISO. Last year the bus filled, so reserve early. 10:00 am- 4:30pm.

Public Market Tour
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007
Discover an inexpensive source of produce from local farms, foods from around the world, and a gathering of Rochesterians from around the world. Sign up in ISO and ISS for tour.

International Insights: Budapest and Transylvania
Wednesday, October 23, 2007
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue

An entertaining and educational look through the lens of Stephen Spinder,
including the traditional folk music and dance culture of Hungary.

The program will feature Stephen Spinder, a professional photographer,
dancer, and Rochester native living in Budapest, Hungary for over a decade.
Stephen will talk about his interesting and incredibly unique 15-year
history and travel through Transylvania and his city-life in Budapest.
Stephen has recently published two fine-art photography books.

Followed by a reception and book signing.

The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required
by Monday, October 22. Call or email the RIC office.

Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, November 22, 2007
RIC members and friends in the Rochester area invite students into their homes to share in this traditional holiday feast. International students join American families for this traditional celebration. Sign up in RIC office, 275-8779.

International Insights: Holiday Traditions around the World
Saturday, December 1, 2007
3:00 - 7:00 pm
Skalny Room, Interfaith Chapel, RIT

A panel discussion with students from several countries followed by pizza
and a dessert buffet.

Students $3
RIC members and University Staff $8
General public $10

Events are co-sponsored by the University of Rochester ISO and the Rochester Institute of Technology ISS.

Rochester International Council
Morey Hall, Room 229, University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 USA
phone (585) 275-8779 fax (585) 756-8086 e-mail: jw@rifc.org
Office Hours: 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday-Friday,
closed Thursday