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Five Fabulous Free Things To Do At Duke

This week brings string quartets, a survey workshop and storytime at Duke Gardens

In the last full week before Thanksgiving, there is still a cornucopia of free things to do at Duke. Here's our pick of five events you might want to add to your calendar.

Noon to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14: World Diabetes Day Activities and Chapel Lighting. In honor of World Diabetes Day, there will be presentations at the Bryan Center Plaza from noon to 4 p.m. from global health groups dealing with chronic diseases. Stop by Duke Chapel at 6 p.m. to see the whole building illuminated in blue, the color of the international diabetes movement. Sponsored by the Duke Global Health Institute and Student Affairs.

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12 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15: Ciompi Quartet Lunchtime Classics presents Haydn String Quartet No. 2 in C Major and Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 in A Major in the Gothic Reading Room at Perkins Library.

2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) and Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor a workshop on Effective Survey Design for Online, Paper and Mixed-mode Questionnaires. Held in Old Chemistry 01. Registration required.

8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Vote for your favorite team in the 6th Annual Elevator Pitch Finals where the top 16 Duke startup teams compete for $5,000. Sponsored by Duke Start-up Challenge (DSC). Held in the Reynolds Theater at the Bryan Center following the Duke Men's Basketball game, which begins at 6 p.m.

10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Nature Storytime, an outdoor storytime for children ages 3 to 8 sponsored by the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Adult chaperone required.