2014 Fuqua Partners Orientation Calendar

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1 Week 1 Welcome to Durham and Fuqua! We are excited that you are here. This calendar outlines all of the Orientation events planned for you. The goal of Partners Orientation is to introduce you to Fuqua, Durham and new friends! We have many activities planned to jump-start your Fuqua experience, so come to as many events as your schedule allows. We are here to help you get acclimated to your new life in Durham; please don't hesitate to reach out to us! Stacia Tyner (staciatyner@gmail.com) or Katie Bues (katiebues@gmail.com) WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Fuqua Partners Event Fuqua Student Event KEY: **Partners encouraged to attend! Community Event Fuqua Partners Orientation Kick-Off Fuqua, Davis Room 6:00-7:30 pm Join us for a light dinner to kick off your first year at Fuqua! Meet other new partners, meet the your Fuqua Partners Orientation Co-Chairs, get your Fuqua Partners Orientation schedule and t-shirt and enjoy delicious food. Children welcome. *Please RSVP on Facebook Fuqua Orientation Kick-Off Party Motorco 10:00 pm - 2:00 am Join your student for the kick-off party. The theme is "90's" so get your costumes ready for this fun party! Buses will be provided - students will receive transportation information. THURSDAY JULY 31 Weekly Partners Lunch Foster's Market 12:30-1:30 pm Weekly lunches are an ongoing event throughout the year. Join us for our first lunch of the school year at a local favorite: Foster's Market, 2694 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (aka ). Great sandwiches and salads! 5:00-7:00 pm Carnival Winter Garden / Fox Center Join your student and have some fun at Fuqua's very own carnival! Children are encouraged to attend and join in all the fun and games! 10:30-12:00 pm FRIDAY AUGUST 1 Fuqua Section Olympics Fuqua Watch your student compete with their section in a variety of athletic and non-athletic events, like the briefcase toss, dizzy bat, and tug-of-war! Community Event: Warehouse Blues Concert Series Central Park, Durham 6:00-8:00 pm Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy some smokin hot music. It s totally free! People watch, enjoy a cold beverage or shake a tail feather. Great for kids and dogs too! Food and beer available for purchase. The Pavilion, 501 Foster Street

2 Fuqua Orientation Party Parizade 10:00 pm - 2:00 am Join your student for the kick-off party. The theme is "nerds", so get your costumes ready for this fun party! Buses will be provided - students will receive transportation information. SATURDAY AUGUST 2 Partners Walk Washington-Duke Trail 11:00-12:00 pm Come join us for a walk around the WaDuke! Dogs are welcome! Explore the beautiful Al Buehler Trail (a.k.a. the "Wa-Duke"), get some exercise and socialize with fellow FY and SY Partners. The trail is a 3 mile loop around the Duke golf course. Meet at the trail head along Cameron Blvd (on Cameron between Erwin Rd and Science Dr) - see map here: Parking is available. Week 2 3:00-4:00 pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Parlour Outing Come enjoy some tasty ice-cream at a favorite local spot in Downtown Durham! 117 Market St, Durham. The Parlour, Durham MONDAY, AUGUST 4 This is the first day of classes for Global Institute! Wish your student good luck! Southpoint Shopping Southpoint Mall, Durham 1:00-3:00 pm Southpoint Mall is a large mall in South Durham. Nordstrom, Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel, and more, this mall has everything you could need (in addition to some delicious restaurants and a great movie theater). Meet at the fountain in front of the movie theater Fayetteville Road TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 Fuqua Families - Nasher Museum Nasher Museum 11:00-11:30 am Come to the art museum on Duke's campus for a fun hands-on activity/craft, all ages welcome! Our group is scheduled at 11am so we can all be together but the Nasher activity is open from 10am - 12pm if you need to attend earlier Campus Drive, Durham, NC *Please RSVP on Facebook Happy Hour at Full Steam Brewery Full Steam Brewery 5:30-7:30 pm Fullsteam Brewery (726 Rigsbee Ave) is an innovative business creating hand-crafted beer from locally-sourced ingredients. It was also started by Fuqua grads! Come check out this great Durham hang-out. Grab a beer and we'll provide the food. *Please RSVP on Facebook

3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 Art Night Scrap Exchange 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join the Fuqua Partners and let your creative juices flow! Try your hand at batik, an age-old technique of cloth decorating using wax-resist dyeing. Bring your own snacks and drinks (alcohol permitted). $20 per person. *Please RSVP on Facebook, space is limited! 8:30-11:30 am THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity 217 S Guthrie St - Jenn Come spend the morning volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Durham. We're aiming for volunteers at 217 South Guthrie Street. Donesha and Sandra will be your site supervisors and they are very fun to work with. Please register at You will use your address to register and complete our online waiver form and will then receive personalized s with directions to the build site and some important construction volunteer information. Feel free to Jennifer Bulls, at jenniferbulls@gmail.com for more information! Weekly Partners Lunch 12:30-1:30 pm Weekly lunches are an ongoing event throughout the year. Join us at Bull City Burger & Brewery (107 East Parish St, Durham). Bull City Burger FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 Fridays on the Front Porch Carolina Inn 5:00-8:00pm Fridays on the Front Porch (FOFP) is a popular end-of-the-work-week celebration that takes place every Friday from 5 PM until 8 PM. Big Fat Gap will be performing tonight; delicious food, beer, wine will be offered, and enjoy our comfortable seating on the shady front porch and lawn. No cover charge or reservations required. (211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill) SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 Community Event: Durham Farmers' Market 501 Foster Street, Durham 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Explore the Durham Farmers' Market an all local, producer-only market. Open year round, Summer Hours are Saturday (8:00 am - 12:00 pm) and Wednesdays (3:30-6:30 pm). Offering over 70 local vendors.

4 Week 3 8:00 pm (approx) SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Bowling Night: AMF Durham Lanes AMF Durham Lanes Join us for a fun night of bowling! AMF Durham Lanes (4508 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham) Students and 2Y Partners welcome! *Please RSVP on Facebook 7:30-8:30 pm MONDAY, AUGUST 11 Dessert at Locopops 2600 Hillsborough Rd Locopops is a local sensation! Come see why people can't get enough of these one-of-a-kind popsicles. Kids and dogs welcome! TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 Partner's Walk WaDuke 6:00-7:00 pm Come join us for a walk around the WaDuke! Dogs are welcome! Explore the beautiful Al Buehler Trail (a.k.a. the "Wa-Duke"), get some exercise and socialize with fellow FY and SY Partners. The trail is a 3 mile loop around the Duke golf course. Meet at the trail head along Cameron Blvd (on Cameron between Erwin Rd and Science Dr) - see map here: Parking is available. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 Fuqua Families - Free Northgate Cinemas Northgate Mall 9:30-11:00 am The Stadium 10 Theater at Northgate Mall offers FREE movies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the summer at 9:30 a.m. The LEGO movie - great for all ages! For details go to: Boutique Night at Fab'rik 1114 Environ Way, Chapel Hill 7:00-9:00 pm Join the Fuqua Partners for an exclusive shopping event at downtown Chapel Hill's Fab'rik. Enjoy complimentary beer and wine while you check out the latest fall styles. Also included, a special 20% discount off your purchase! *Please RSVP on Facebook THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 Partner's Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Join us for our weekly partner lunch at: Cafe Carolina (601 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill) Cafe Carolina

5 FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 Fridays on the Front Porch Carolina Inn 5:00-8:00pm Fridays on the Front Porch (FOFP) is a popular end-of-the-work-week celebration that takes place every Friday from 5 PM until 8 PM. Tea Cup Gin will be performing tonight; delicious food, beer, wine will be offered, and enjoy our comfortable seating on the shady front porch and lawn. No cover charge or reservations required. (211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill) SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 Picnic at Sarah P. Duke Gardens Sarah P. Duke Gardens 12:30-2:00 pm Come bring a blanket and lunch to Sarah P. Duke Gardens! Duke Gardens is a 55-acre public botanic garden on the campus of Duke University. Parking available ( or in the Allen lot off of Flowers Drive if you have your parking pass. We'll meet on the South Lawn (weather permitting) Week 4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Ice Cream at Maple View Farms Maple View Farms (Hillsborough) 3:00-4:00 pm Our flagship store sits atop a hill in the beautiful countryside of Hillsborough, NC, offering guests an expansive view of Maple View Farm from the relaxing front porch. Grab a rocking chair and enjoy your ice cream while getting to know other partners. Kids welcome! 3109 Dairyland Rd, Hillsborough MONDAY, AUGUST 18 Partner's Happy Hour Geer Street Garden, Durham 6:00 pm - until Come enjoy some down home food and drinks on the patio at Geer Street Garden (644 Foster Street, Durham). Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere perfect for a pint of beer and a burger. Hosted by our International Committee Co-Chairs. *Please RSVP on Facebook TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 Movie Night at Carmike Cinema 1807 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy 7:00 pm (approx) Come watch the latest blockbuster. $2 drinks, popcorn, and candy on Tuesdays! Time and movie TBD - details will be provided on Facebook. 7:00-10:00 pm WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 Durham Bulls Game American Tobacco District Come watch our very own Durham Bulls play the Norfolk Tides. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:05pm. We have reserved a block of seats, so please *RSVP on Facebook* by 12:00 p.m on Saturday, August 9th. Tickets are $10 each - please bring cash/check with you (cash preferred). This will be a fun, relaxed evening. Students and SY Partners are welcome!

6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 12:00-1:00 pm 2:15 - until Partner's Lunch Local 22 Weekly lunches are an ongoing event throughout the year. Join us for a partners lunch at Local 22, 2200 W.Main St. Durham. Fuqua Famlies: NC Museum of Life and Science NC Museum of Life and Science Come explore Durham's Museum of Life & Science with other Fuqua Families! Meet at the museum entrance at 2:15 p.m. (433 West Murray Avenue, Durham, NC). Standard ticket prices: adults ($14), children ages 3-12 ($10). Learn more about what the museum has to offer at: FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 Fridays on the Front Porch Carolina Inn 5:00-8:00pm Fridays on the Front Porch (FOFP) is a popular end-of-the-work-week celebration that takes place every Friday from 5 PM until 8 PM. The Morning After will be performing tonight; delicious food, beer, wine will be offered, and enjoy our comfortable seating on the shady front porch and lawn. No cover charge or reservations required. (211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill) SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 Yoga in the Park 8:00-9:00 am Rise and shine and join us for a free yoga class in the park. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. Central Park, 501 Foster St Week 5 11:30-1:00 pm SUNDAY AUGUST 24 Partner Brunch Parker & Otis What's better than a Partner Lunch? Partner Brunch! Join us at a Durham favorite for some tasty food and great coffee! (112 S Duke St) 6:00-7:00 pm MONDAY AUGUST 25 Dog Playdate at Pineywood Park 400 E. Woodcroft Pkwy Meet at the Pineywood dog park for a puppy playdate. With 3 separate fenced areas, this park is great for dogs of all sizes. Stick around afterwards and we'll grab a drink and a bite to eat with our furry friends. Students and 2Y Partners welcome!

7 9:00-12:00 pm TUESDAY AUGUST 26 Durham Food Bank 2700 Angier Avenue, Suite A Lend a helping hand at the Durham Food Bank, fighting hunger in central and eastern NC. It's a great opportunity to meet people while giving back to the community! Please wear closed toed shoes and arrive promptly at 9 am. Babies can be worn or in strollers, otherwise no kids under 12 please. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27 Fuqua Families - Edison Johnson Park and Sprayground Edison Johnson Park and Sprayground 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Come join the Fuqua Families at the Edison Johnson Park and Sprayground for some water fun and ice cream treats! (500 W. Murray Ave in Durham) Fuqua Friday Wednesday Fuqua 5:30-7:30 pm Join your student for a special Fuqua "Friday". Meet other partners and students, enjoy delicious food, and connect at the end of a busy week! Different clubs at Fuqua host these each week. Children are welcome to attend! 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Trivia Night Bull McCabe's Irish Pub Question: what is smart, fun, and a good way to get to know fellow Fuqua Partners? Answer: Bull McCabe's Trivia Night! Join a team of partners at Bull McCabe's weekly trivia. First place wins $50, second place wins $25, and there are weekly giveaways. Check out to see some upcoming themes. 427 West Main Street, Durham, NC 12:30-1:30 pm 1:00pm (approx) THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 Partner's Lunch Duham Food Tour with Taste Carolina Guglhupf Weekly lunches are an ongoing event throughout the year. Come join us for lunch at a local favorite, Guglhupf (2706 durham-chapel hill blvd. suite #1, Durham). Downtown Durham Taste Carolina is a food tour company that will take you to many of the foodie hotspots in Durham! You will sample food and beverages from some of the best restaurants / bars / breweries in Durham. Pre-registration is required - details will be provided on Facebook. Tickets are~$40 / person and space is limited. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 Fridays on the Front Porch Carolina Inn 5:00-8:00pm Fridays on the Front Porch (FOFP) is a popular end-of-the-work-week celebration that takes place every Friday from 5 PM until 8 PM. Gravy Boys will be performing tonight; delicious food, beer, wine will be offered, and enjoy our comfortable seating on the shady front porch and lawn. No cover charge or reservations required. (211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill)

8 SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Partners Walk Washington-Duke Trail 10:00-11:00 am Come join us for a walk around the WaDuke! Dogs are welcome! Explore the beautiful Al Buehler Trail (a.k.a. the "Wa-Duke"), get some exercise and socialize with fellow FY and SY Partners. The trail is a 3 mile loop around the Duke golf course. Meet at the trail head along Cameron Blvd (on Cameron between Erwin Rd and Science Dr) - see map here: Parking is available. Week 6 SUNDAY AUGUST 31 12:00-4:00 pm Food Truck Rodeo Durham Central Park A Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo is an all-ages Sunday afternoon gathering of dozens of the Triangle s most popular food trucks, five times each year. This is the original food truck rodeo of the Triangle an event that helped start the food truck craze. The event is free to attend. You simply pay for what you decide to eat from the trucks menus from savory and stick-to-your-ribs to sweet treats. Guest trucks have included included American Meltdown, MaMa Dukes, Pie Pushers, Porchetta, Fosters, Chez Moi Bakery and OnlyBurger. Locally-brewed beer and bands are always on hand. Dogs are allowed at the Food Truck Rodeo on regular (not retractable) leashes. Food Truck Rodeos are rain or shine. Most trucks accept credit cards but an ATM machine is on site as well. Free parking is available in nearby lots. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair so that you can enjoy a relaxing and enjoyable Durham afternoon with friends and family. **For events beyond the Orientation Schedule, watch the Fuqua Partners Facebook page and the weekly Campus Groups newsletter.**