Tufts Community Day Sunday, September 26

Tufts Hosts Eighth Annual Community Day with Medford and Somerville

Neighbors, friends invited to join Tufts University for learning, family entertainment and lunch

A local child gets ready to give Tufts’ mascot, Jumbo the elephant, a hug during Tufts University’s Community Day 2008. Photo courtesy Tufts University Photography.

Residents, neighbors and friends are invited to celebrate the eighth annual Community Day at Tufts University from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26. The event will take place on the academic quad at Tufts’ Medford and Somerville campus and is cosponsored by the two cities.

“Community Day is much-anticipated on campus,” said Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow. “Since the very first event in 2003, we have watched it grow with more participants and guests from our host communities. We thank Medford and Somerville for once again cosponsoring the day, and look forward to welcoming our neighbors for another exciting time on the Hill.”

All activities are free and open to the public. Highlights of the day include:

– Music and dance by student groups, including The Beelzebubs, Jackson Jills, and B.E.A.T.S.
– Performance by the popular children’s entertainment troupe “Traveling Treasure Trunk”
– Tips on safety and fire prevention by police and fire departments
– Pumpkin painting, crafts, cookie decorating, face painting and other activities for children
– Information tables from community organizations in Medford and Somerville
– Educational displays from Tufts departments and student organizations including the Dental School’s Smile Squad, Tufts Robotics Club, the Biomedical Engineering Department, Chemistry’s Planetary Chemical Analysis Group, student presentations from the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and much more
– Complimentary BBQ lunch and refreshments

All events take place on the main academic quad at the top of the hill by Goddard Chapel, Ballou Hall and the statue of Jumbo. The event is handicapped accessible. Community Day will be held rain or shine.

Free parking for Community Day is available in the Tufts parking garage at 419 Boston Avenue, Medford. A complimentary shuttle will run between Davis Square (across the street from the Somerville Theater) and the Tufts campus.

For more information about the Tufts Community Day please visit http://cday.tufts.edu or contact the Tufts Office of Community Relations at 617-627-3780 or at CommunityDay@tufts.edu.

– Information from Tufts University