Starting this month, Working@Duke brings you five free and fun things to do at Duke from events listed on the Duke Events calendar. Be sure to check Duke Today in early October for the next post in this new, monthly series that may also surprise with free activities in Durham, too. Enjoy!

Friday, Sept. 5 – Catch a Field Hockey Game

See Duke’s home opener against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on East Campus’ Williams Field. Under coach Pam Bustin, 2013 National Field Hockey Coaches Association South Region Coach of the Year, Duke returns 13 letter winners and six starters from last year’s team, which went 17-7 and finished as national runners-up. Duke will play eight contests at Williams Field this season, including three in September. Later this fall, Duke hosts the ACC Championship for the first time since 2008. The team will be in pursuit of the program’s third NCAA tournament appearance under Bustin and her staff.

Friday, Sept. 12 – Gaze at the Stars

Starting at 8:30 p.m., telescopes are aimed at celestial objects for potential glimpses of Mars and Saturn, as well as stars, clusters, nebulae and galaxies. The Duke Teaching Observatory, a facility for the Duke Physics Department, hosts open houses on two Fridays each month. The observatory is located in the Duke Forest, on Cornwallis Road, about one mile west of Kerley Road. Check here for last-minute weather cancelations, and here’s a map.

Friday, Sept. 19 – See a Documentary Film

At 7:30 p.m., see the documentary “A Will for the Woods,” part of the “Third Fridays” documentary film series at Full Frame Theater at American Tobacco Campus. The film is about a man who prepares for his own green burial, determined that his last act will be a gift to the planet. The screening is free, but attendees must reserve a ticket in advance. Ticket reservations for this film open at 9 a.m. Sept. 19. For tickets and more information, see here.

Saturday, Sept. 27 – NC Pride Parade and Festival

Duke's East Campus will be the place to be when the NC Pride Parade and Festival celebrates its 30th year on Sept. 27. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade, which begins at 1 p.m., is the largest celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in North Carolina. For the full schedule and more information, visit North Carolina Pride.

Saturday, Sept. 27 – Browse and Explore Art at Nasher Museum

The Nasher Museum of Art is free all day, as part of Smithsonian magazine's “Museum Day Live!” Visitors who present a Museum Day Live! ticket, which is only available here, will gain free entry for two to the Nasher for one day only. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address.

For more Duke events, visit the calendar.