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What to do Outside the U

Discounted Ticket Sales

Both Movie Theatre tickets and Six Flag New England Tickets are on sale at the Student Union Information Center at a Discounted Rate – these tickets can be used at any time.

  • Six Flags
    $22 each for students / $25 each for non-students
    Limit four (4) per person, per day
    ** WHILE SUPPLIES LAST**
  • Movie Tickets SOLD OUT!!!
    $5 each for students / $8 each for non-students
    Limit two (2) per person, per day
    ** WHILE SUPPLIES LAST **

Department of Recreational Services

  • Summer Hours:
    Monday - Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Closed Memorial Day and Independence Day

    For additional information and updates: http://web.uconn.edu/recreation/

The William Benton Museum of Art

  • Gallery Talks
    Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 12:15 p.m.
    "Learnign to Look at Art," a gallery talk by Benton Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor

    Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 12:15 p.m.
    Gallery tour of the exhibition "Stoned or impregnantd: New York Lithography, ca 1960" by Curator Thomas Bruhn

    OR JUST VISIT!!
    More information and updates: http://www.thebenton.org

UConn Libraries Exhibits

  • Homer Babbidge Library
    “She Sells Sea Shells, by Lynda Susan Hennigan,
    Re-creator of Sailor’s Valentines,”
    “In Plain Sight: Paintings by Janice Trecker.”
  • Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
    “The Ethnic American Press: Cultural Maintenance & Assimilation Roles”
  • These Exhibits run through Friday, August 15. For more information about the UConn Libraries exhibits please visit http://www.lib.uconn.edu/exhibits/ or contact Laura Smith at laura.katz.smith@uconn.edu or 486-2516.

Summer Skating Lessons

  • Beginning Monday June 2nd at 5pm.
    Sessions offered on Monday or Wednesday nights.
    $90 per skater for 8 lessons.
    For more information, call the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum at 860 486-1370 or by email to mike.iacampo@uconn.edu.

Willimantic Third Thursday's

UConn Dairy Bar

Fitness Classes

  • Check out some of this summer's fitness classes that are being offered at Hawley Armory.

Some Local Places to Eat

  • Chuck’s & Margaritas
    Steak House & Mexican Restaurant

    1498 Stafford Rd. (Rt. 32)
    Mansfield 429-1900
  • Applebee’s
    93 Storrs Rd. (Rt. 195), Mansfield
    423-6069
  • Bidwell Tavern
    1260 Main St., Coventry
    742-6978
  • Friendly’s Restaurant
    University Plaza
    1234 Storrs Rd. (Rt. 195), Storrs
    429-9427
  • Chuck & Augie’s
    UConn Student Union
    486-5633
  • Kathy John’s Food & Ice Cream
    643 Middle Tpke. (Rt. 44), Storrs
    429-0362
  • Wings Over Storrs 1254 Storrs Rd. (Rt. 195), Storrs
    429-6666