4/1 tuesday

Genocide and Human Rights in Argentina - a lecture in the Division of Global Affairs Colloquium Series on “Genocide and Human Rights.” 5 - 7 PM, in the Provost Conference Room at the Center for Law and Justice on the campus of Rutgers University, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ. Speaker: Marcello Raffin. Open to all graduate faculty and students. Refreshments. FREE, preregister. Contact: Desiree Gordon at 973-353-5585 or cgcg@andromeda.rutgers.edu. Visit http://cghr.newark.rutgers.edu/index.html or http://dga.rutgers.edu.

Art Nouveau Illuminated: Lamps from the Sigmund Freedman Bequest - exhibition. On view during regular hours at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street on the College Avenue campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Continues through April 20, 2008. Call 732-932-7237 x610, or visit www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.

Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures - children’s program in conjunction with The Orchid Show exhibition and other related programs. 10 AM - 5:30 PM, in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at The New York Botanical Garden, at Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road, Bronx, NYC. Participants will discover where vanilla comes from, examine vanilla beans with hand lenses and microscopes, observe live vanilla orchids, and grind, examine, and taste real chocolate seeds and add spices such as chili powder, cinnamon, and vanilla to make a special drink. They will enjoy the heavenly scent of fresh vanilla and taste vanilla-flavored products. Fee, children under 2 are FREE. Call 718-817-8700, or visit www.nybg.org.

4/2 wednesday

Opening Day Anniversary Party! - a celebration for Fosterfields’ 30th anniversary year. 10 AM - 5 PM, at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ. Visitors can experience domestic and farm life as it was in the early 20th century, Lend a hand with chores, meet the farm animals, and tour the 1854 Gothic Revival house, The Willows. Call 973-326-7645.

Israeli Dancing - a session designed for beginners and those who may be "rusty," led by Nurit Brown. 7 - 10 PM, in the gym/all-purpose room at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegan’s Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Open to everyone, regardless of gender or age. Soft sole shoes are required. FREE. Call 732-297-0594, email nuritbrown@yahoo.com, or visit www.BnaiTikvah.org.

Steel Magnolias - a hilarious comedy about six southern women swapping gossip and sharing their lives in a beauty salon. 7:30 PM, at Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive in Millburn, NJ. Robert Harling’s enduring comedy is a heartfelt celebration of love, loyalty, and the bonds of sisterhood. Fee. Call 973-376-4343, or visit www.papermill.org.

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