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Fall, 2010 Activities and Events
Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010
Welcome Picnic at Greece Canal Park
241 Elmgrove Road, Greece.
3:00–7:00 pm.
Welcome to Rochester with an opportunity to meet international students from around the city, socialize with RIC members, enjoy sports, nature trails, and a barbecue with lots of good food. Sign up in ISO or ISS for a ride.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Square Dance at the Barn
2201 Lehigh Station Road, home of the RIT President.
7:00 – 10:00 pm.
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.
*Saturday, October 16, 2010
Fall Hike to Watkins Glen.
10:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Ride a charter bus into the country to enjoy the Fall color, have a picnic, hike the terrain to see the gorge at Watkins Glen. Wear study shoes to hike, for it is rocky and wet. .Non-refundable $10 charge required for bus and luncheon reservation by Oct. 11. Last year the buses were filled, so register early.
*TBA
Mt. Hope Cemetery Tour & Afternoon Tea.
Celebrate Halloween by meeting at our most famous cemetery at 1:00 pm for a stroll through the past, North Gatehouse on Mt. Hope Ave. A local historian provides a humorous history of the Rochester area and its famous citizens. Gather in a nearby home afterward for tea, cakes and conversation. Limit 25 participants – sign up required.
*Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving Dinner.
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 by November 17.
* These events require advance registration
and 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 4:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday-Friday,
closed Thursday