Five Free, Fun Things at Duke in February
Live performances and art workshops on the calendar this month
Working@Duke brings you five, free fun things to do at Duke every month from events listed on the Duke Events calendar.
We’ve compiled some activities for February, but check Duke Today the first week in March for the next post in this monthly series.
Have fun discovering all the things that Duke and Durham have to offer.
Tuesday, Feb. 3 – Duke Free Store
This "store" is a biweekly table set up inside the Bryan Center, as a home for misfit goods, office supplies and other knickknacks students and employees don't want to keep. Any passerby can stop and pick up an item for free.
The table will be set up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next to the University Store inside the Bryan Center. If you can’t make the Feb. 3 tabling, come back during the same timeframe on Feb. 17.
Friday, Feb. 12 - Crazies in Love: A Valentine's Celebration in the Awww-chives
Librarians from the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library will play Cupid by offering a heartwarming display of historical love, lust, and romance.
Visit Perkins 217 between 3:30 and 5 p.m. for a chance to read historical love letters and maybe even pick up a few pointers on the secret language of the heart. Candy will be provided to visitors.
Visit the Duke Events Calendar for more information.
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Me Too Monologues Presents: “Durham Grown”*Rescheduled to March 3 due to weather*
A unique performance by Duke community members features students performing monologues submitted by other students, faculty and staff who are from both Duke and Durham as a way to showcase stories about the connection between Duke and Durham.
There will also be a live art performance during the show by local artist Gabriel Eng-Goetz as well as food trucks.
The show takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Duke Coffeehouse. Visit the event’s Facebook page for more information and see past monologues here.
Friday, Feb. 27 – Rare Music Concert: Music in Handel's London
Come enjoy works by J.C. Bach, Purcell, Boyce, and Handel, performed by oboe player Sarah Huebsch and Kelsey Schilling, who performs on the bassoon. Both have extensive experience performing all over the country and world and will play music on historical instruments. After the concert, visitors are encouraged to view the Music Department’s own collection of baroque instruments.
Presented by the Duke University Musical Instrument Collections, the event starts at 4 p.m. in the Biddle Music Building lobby.
Saturday, Feb. 28 - Young Adult Workshop: Guide to Creating Illustrated Books
An event for all ages, illustrator L. Jamal Walton will give a hands-on workshop about creating graphic illustrations. He’ll use examples of his illustrations in "Running for Hope," story with autobiographical scenes from John Hope Franklin’s life woven together with the story of a 15-year-old boy who gets into trouble and recovers through his connection with the late Duke professor.
The John Hope Franklin Young Scholars, a group of local students in grades six to nine, wrote the box.
The event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lakewood Montessori Media Center at 2119 Chapel Hill Road in Durham. For up-to-date information, visit the John Hope Franklin Centenary website.