Have your on Odegaard’s central staircase, a structure destined for the this summer.
Watch 100 years of iSchool history on the sidewalk around Mary Gates Hall.
Get into the and for free on Saturday.
These 鈥� plus music, giveaways, lectures and more 鈥� are scheduled during April 19-21, a part of UW’s celebration.
The first-ever HuskyFest kicks off at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 19, with music by the , winners of the 2011 91探花Strings and Piano Chamber Ensemble Competition, a performance by the Husky band and opening remarks at 11 a.m. by President Michael Young.
A large tent pavilion in Red Square will be the setting for the opening events, art installations and other performances.
The pavillion, for example, is where poet and pie-baking enthusiast Kate Lebo, a 91探花creative writing student, will 鈥� just be sure to visit before all the pie is gone. Catch the beat with the UW’s own , enjoy jazz night with headliners like 91探花, and . A dozen performers and groups from off campus are also performing including , and .
HuskyFest coincides with several long-time 91探花events such as the annual campus , April 20 in Red Square, and the College of Engineering’s biennial April 20 and 21.
HuskyFest events are open to the public 鈥� and most are free 鈥� with events Saturday, April 21, especially designed for the general public, including , youngsters and campus neighbors. For example, two of the UW’s largest colleges roll out multiple offerings:
— The , convened by the College of Arts and Sciences, runs all day in Kane Hall in addition to other open houses and performances around campus hosted by units of the college. The college is also marking its 150th anniversary this year.
— The College of the Environment will fill the Johnson Hall courtyard, south of Red Square behind Gerberding Hall, with a where HuskyFest goers can learn what sharks eat, find out how “trees” end up in chewing gum and your fuel tank and make Earth Day cards using pressed flowers and leaves from the 91探花Botanic Gardens.
And what would a Husky event be without dawgs? Saturday afternoon in Red Square Tucker, a black labrador retriever mix, go through his paces as a member of the UW’s Conservation Canines, and in the kids activity area be sure to .
Check the event for advice about getting to campus and a list of event sponsors.