Reporters and photographers are invited to cover CU-Boulder's second annual "Picnic on the Quad," Saturday, July 7, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Norlin Quadrangle on campus.
Free activities at the picnic will continue into the evening and include live music, hands-on science workshops for kids through CU's Science Discovery Program and the CU Museum of Natural History, ice skating, ice cream, sidewalk chalk art projects and face painting. Special visits from "Chip," CU's animated mascot, and Will Shakespeare himself also are part of the program.
Guests may either bring their own picnic or order one in advance through the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's box office at (303) 492-0554. Gourmet picnics cost $12 and must be ordered 48 hours in advance. Proceeds from the picnic dinners benefit the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Beverages, desserts and concessions also will be available.
Free parking is available directly north of the campus buildings along University Avenue in lots 256 and 260. Guests who have difficulty walking should plan to park in lot 380 at the Student Recreation Center.
For more information, contact the CU-Boulder Office of Community Affairs at (303) 492-8384.