September 18-September 24: Back 2 School!

Shopping period is officially over, which means What to Do This Week is back!Tuesday, September 19Event: Earned Sick Days RallyLocation: RI State House (leave from Faunce Arch at 2:30 p.m.)Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Join a team of Brown students from the Brown Progressive Action Committee at the rally to show your support for the Earned Sick Days bill. This bill would ensure paid sick leave to workers in Rhode Island.Event: Donald Trump, the Free Press & the future of American DemocracyLocation: 85 Waterman Street, room 130Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Edward Steinfeld, director of the Watson Institute, will lead a conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic. This event is part of Watson's Byline conversations, a series of question and answers sessions with leading journalists. Wednesday, September 20Event: Field Dirt: Insider Stories from Brown's 2017 Field SessionsLocation: Joukowsky, 60 George StreetTime: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Come listen to professors share the latest news from their archaeological fieldwork this summer in Greece, France, Montserrat, Mexico, Italy, and Peru.Event: Virtual Reality PictionaryLocation: Base Station VR Lounge, 286 ThayerTime: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Ever walked past this place and wondered what it was? Now's your chance to find out, with a game of VR Pictionary—Pictionary played in a 3-Dimensional space! Tickets available for $10 here.Event: Flatbread Senior NightLocation: Flatbread!Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Are you a senior? Do you like free pizza? CCB presents the first class of 2018 Senior Night!Thursday, September 21Event: Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Carl WalshLocation: Joukowsky, 60 George StreetTime: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.Another Archaeology talk! This time pizza and soda will be provided, so you can lunch while listening to Carl Walsh, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Archaeology and the Ancient World, present his research in an informal talk.Friday, September 22Event: Engineering Activities FairLocation: Barus & Holley LobbyTime: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Learn about all the different engineering student groups on campus! From the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to Brown Formula Racing, the project teams and professional societies at the fair will tell you all about what they do!Event: Movie NightLocation: Grad Student LoungeTime: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.A picnic-style throwback movie screening, hosted by The Graduate Student Council. The movie selection is a surprise, but there will definitely be $1 pizza, soda and popcorn. Event: BWx10 Kick Off Party!Location: The Steel YardTime: 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.Better World by Design's 10th anniversary conference Kick-Off Party! There will be Mijo's Taco Truck and Little Bitte Bar for eating and DJ Thirsty for some dancing. Presale tickets available for $3 here! Saturday, September 23Event: Doors Open RI FestivalLocation: City of ProvidenceTime: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Ever wanted to explore the city where we all live? For this ONE DAY, Providence is giving you free, special access to  20+ one-of-a-kind places like Barnaby's Castle, the attic of City Hall and even the dome of Beneficent Church! There are no tickets or reservations, and transport from place is place is free on the RIPTA bus—check out the festival guide here! Event: Free College Weekend at Central RockLocation: Central Rock WarwickTime: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Free climbing for college students! If you've ever wanted to try rock climbing, there will be free beginner classes at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.Event: WATERFIRE: Full LightingLocation: Canal Walk, Providence RITime: 6:41 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.The water's on fire!! Sunday, September 24Event: Art House Theater DayLocation: Cable Car CinemaTime: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.As a part of the Nationwide celebration of the Art House Cinema movement, Cable Car Cinema will be screening Revolting Rhymes, Martha and Niki, and Whose Streets? Event: Open House Barbecue at the Alpha Delta Phi SocietyLocation: GoddardTime: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.An open house barbecue hosted by Alpha Delta Phi at Brown, a gender inclusive greek community. There will be games, music, hotdogs and (veggie) hamburgers! Event: BRYTE Chipotle NightLocation: Chipotle on ThayerTime: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Feel a little less bad about eating off-campus by going to Chipotle, where half the proceeds of items will go directly to supporting BRYTE (Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring & Enrichment)!