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Picnic with the Purduettes

Imagine a glorious early evening in early fall, your own scrumptious picnic on a blanket, and the delightful harmonies of the Purduettes, Purdue's all-female vocal ensemble. Or just go to Picnic with the Purduettes and take it all in. The campus calendar offers plenty worth taking in. Don't Miss It!

SEPTEMBER 5

The drama "Mother of the Dark Water" will explore archetypal issues as five black women take up the interpretive challenge of Black Madonnas to Christianity and feminism. 7 p.m. STEW, Fowler Hall. Free.

SEPTEMBER 6

Mind your peas and cukes. The Purdue Farmers Market continues on Thursdays through October at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the north end of Memorial Mall. Fresh fruits and vegetables in season, meats, freshly prepared lunches, more. Article with information about this and other local farmers markets. Updates, etc.: Facebook | Twitter

SEPTEMBER 9

Picnic with the Purduettes, an annual early fall tradition, will combine outdoor air and delightful harmonies from the women's vocal ensemble. 6 p.m. Slayter Center. Audience members are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic to eat.

A PEEK AHEAD

SEPTEMBER 13

Guerrilla Girls are coming to discuss their three decades of using gorilla-masked humor and outrage to expose gender bias, ethnic bias and corruption. 7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Free, but tickets needed; see instructions about tickets. Pre-show meetup at 6:30 p.m. in PMU, 1869 Tap Room. See also related exhibition.

SEPTEMBER 15

Global Fest in West Lafayette will feature performers brought by Purdue Convocations to the main stage at Columbia Street and Chauncey Avenue -- the Séamus Egan Project bringing Irish music at 7 p.m., and Orquesta el Macabeo dishing up danceable Puerto Rican salsa gorda and beyond at 9 p.m. Free. Event

SPORTS IN SEASON

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Football | Tickets
Women's volleyball | Tickets
Women's soccer | Free admission
Cross country | No home events in 2018

These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" under the Campus News pulldown at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.