Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The first day of the first month of the Islamic year. This day commemorates the Hijra ("migration") of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 C.E., where the first Islamic community was established. 

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were assassinated in 1844 while incarcerated in Carthage, Illinois.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Celebrates the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crop, and the harvesting of grain.

Campus: Off-campus Location Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project farm and office: 733 Cabot St., Beverly, MA, 01915 Wheelchair Accessible: No Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Education,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Sponsor Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is an initiative of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: https://newentryfarming.my.site.com/registration/s/ Admission/Cost: $800; scholarships are available Event Contact Name: Julien Barrere Event Contact Email: julien.barrere@tufts.edu Link: https://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/farmer-training/practicum-sustainable-agriculture-hands-course The Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a hands-on course designed to help participants build their farm skills and expand their knowledge of vegetable production and sustainable agriculture. The course is designed for people who are new or beginner farmers and can prepare someone to work on a farm or start their own farm, if that is their goal.

Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus,Boston SMFA campus,Grafton campus,Medford/Somerville campus,Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: University Holiday The university observes a holiday on this day.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy First day may be dependent on the sighting of the moon. For Sunni Muslims, it is a voluntary fast day. Many important events are believed to have occurred on this day, such as Noah's leaving the Ark and the freedom and departure of the Children of Israel from Egypt. For Shi'i Muslims, it is a time of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Husain (the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad) on the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram. Observance(s) during this time may include fasting.