Van Am Quad (image via WikiCU)

Van Am Quad is filling with the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue, which can mean only one thing.

No, it doesn’t mean there’s another fire in Hartley. It’s actually the start of the Van Am Block Party, which does mean FREE FOOD.

Organizers say there will be outdoor games and tie-dying in addition to the barbecue. Bring your own T-shirt to dye, or steal one from an unattended pile in the laundry room. Or, if you’re one of the first 200 to arrive, you get a free “Block Party” T-shirt, which you could then presumably tie-dye.

Whatever you do, you’d better get going because the party starts at 4 p.m.

Update, 4:57 PM: Commenters point out the window at the rain.  The barbecue will (somehow) be held in Wallach Lounge, and it’s starting at 5:00, not 4:00, so you didn’t miss anything yet.