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Skateboarding Superstars and a Celebration of Dogs at Prudential

Find out what's happening this week in Newark.

Lots going on at the Prudential Center this week!

From Monday to Wednesday, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, “Animal Connections: Our Journey Together” will be held at the downtown entertainment venue. The exhibition, which is being held to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, is free. It will be held Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, click here.

And on Sunday the 2013 Street League Skateboarding Nike SB World Tour will hold its Super Crown World Championship. A skate plaza will be set up where some of the world’s best ‘boarders will compete for a $200,000 prize. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. and broadcast to nearly 200 countries. For tickets, click here. 

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