‘Stay Enchanted’ at annual Thurtene Carnival
The nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival gets under way soon. The community event brings together students, faculty and staff from WUSTL with surrounding neighbors and the greater St. Louis community for a weekend filled with rides, carnival fare and family-friendly plays. More than 80,000 people are expected to attend the Thurtene Carnival April 19-21.
WUSTL’s Thurtene organizers hold events for students, neighbors, kids
WUSTL students are gearing up for the annual Thurtene Carnival, and organizers plan some events this weekend to help bring neighbors together. The Thurtene Junior Honorary will host a neighborhood block party along with basketball clinics (shown, at right, in 2012) and a 3-on-3 tournament.
Washington University’s Thurtene holds neighborhood block party, basketball clinic for kids
Students from Washington University in St. Louis are gearing up for the annual Thurtene Carnival, and they’ll host community events this weekend — including a block party and youth basketball clinic — to bring the university’s neighbors together to join the fun.