Family WeekendOctober 5, 2001All day
Description
Family Weekend activities include:
Friday, Oct. 5
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
*Pick up your event tickets, nametag, and any schedule updates for the weekend and get all of your questions answered. Please don't forget this important step!
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Class Visits in various locations
*You are invited to attend various classes throughout the day and experience first-hand the academic programs offered by Gustavus. You may watch the Family Weekend Website for a list of open classes, pick up a list when you check-in, or you may request attendance in a specific class by asking your student to make advanced arrangements with the professor.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Gym and Swim in Lund Center
*The whole family is invited to warm up, cool off, or just take a break! Please sign in at the Red Desk on the 1st level to be directed to appropriate locker rooms and/or facilities.
8:00 pm Movie: "Shrek" in Wallenberg Auditorium
*See this movie for the last time on the big screen prior to its video/DVD release. Free for Gustavus students and their families.
Saturday, Oct. 6
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Pictures with Gus at the Information Desk, Campus Center
*Get a family portrait taken with Gus, the Gustavus mascot, and take home a photo button as a free souvenir of your weekend!
9:00 am - noon Daffodil Planting in Linnaeus Arboretum
*Come help beautify the Gustavus campus by planting 10,000 daffodils at the Linnaeus Arboretum. Daffodils are available for purchase and we provide the planting tools!
10:00 am - noon Discover Linnaeus Arboretum at the Interpretive Center/Arboretum
*Arboretum interpreters, including campus naturalist Jim Gilbert, will welcome you at five sites--walk around the new wetlands preserve, hear the storytellers at the Borgeson Cabin, plant a daffodil or twenty, take in the view from the Prairie Overlook, and enjoy refreshments at the Interpretive Center.
10:00 am & 11:00 am Parent Sessions at various locations
*Find out more about your child's academic and personal development during this time of transition and about the College's relationship with you as a parent.
1:00 pm Football vs. Carleton College at Hollingsworth Field
1:00 pm Men's Soccer vs. St. Olaf on Lund Soccer Field
5:30 pm Family Weekend Banquet in Evelyn Young Dining Room
*Advanced tickets are necessary as seating is limited. $10/adults, $5.50/kids 10 and under. Serving begins promptly at 5:30 pm, so please be seated before then.
6:30 - 7:00 pm State of the College Address in Evelyn Young Dining Room
*Find out first hand the latest happenings and current state of affairs at Gustavus. You do not need to attend the banquet to attend the address.
7:30 pm "Colcannon" Concert in Bjorling Recital Hall
*Come enjoy this Irish Celtic Folk quintet. Advanced tickets are necessary. $8 adults, $6 students, $4 with Gustavus ID.
8:00 pm Dan Horn, Comic Ventriloquist
*A hilarious program full of playful characters and audience involvement sure to please the whole family.
8:00 pm Movie: "Shrek" in Wallenberg Auditorium
9:00 pm SkyWatch in Olin Hall, 4th floor
*Spend some time stargazing from the Olin Observatory with Gustavus faculty and students.
Sunday, Oct. 7
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
8:30 - 9:30 am Morning Coffee in the Faculty/Staff Center, Campus Center
*Enjoy complimentary coffee, juice, and pastries to start off your day.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Family Weekend Brunch in Evelyn Young Dining Room
Please indicate if you plan to attend on the reservation form. Advanced tickets are not necessary -- please pay cash on site for your meal selections.
10:30 am Holy Communion in Christ Chapel
Christ Chapel Brass and Christ Chapel Ringers
11 am - noon Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and Adolphus Jazz Ensemble in the Evelyn Young Dining Room
12:00 pm Vikings on the big screen in the Dive
*Enjoy snacks and beverages and cheer as the mighty purple battle the New Orleans Saints!
12:30 pm Granlund Sculpture Tour; meet at the north door of Christ Chapel
*Take an informative walking tour of campus highlighting the work of Sculptor-In-Residence Paul Granlund which adorns the Gustavus grounds.
1:30 pm Adolphus Band, Gustavus Band, Gustavus Choir, Symphony Orchestra, and Lucia Singers in Christ Chapel
All Weekend
Book Mark hours: Friday 8:30am - 5:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Arboretum: "Discover Linnaeus Arboretum" 10 a.m. - noon Saturday or at your leisure
Lund Center hours: Friday 7:00 am - 9:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
(pool and weight room hours vary)
**Gustavus Adolphus College is committed to making events accessible to all members of the Gustavus community. If you require special accommodations to participate in Family Weekend, please contact the Student Activities Office at (507) 933-7598 at least 48 hours prior to the event.
**Be sure to check the Family Weekend Website at www.gustavus.edu/Events/index.html for updates in the Family Weekend schedule, including open classes for the Class Visits on Friday.
Friday, Oct. 5
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
*Pick up your event tickets, nametag, and any schedule updates for the weekend and get all of your questions answered. Please don't forget this important step!
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Class Visits in various locations
*You are invited to attend various classes throughout the day and experience first-hand the academic programs offered by Gustavus. You may watch the Family Weekend Website for a list of open classes, pick up a list when you check-in, or you may request attendance in a specific class by asking your student to make advanced arrangements with the professor.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Gym and Swim in Lund Center
*The whole family is invited to warm up, cool off, or just take a break! Please sign in at the Red Desk on the 1st level to be directed to appropriate locker rooms and/or facilities.
8:00 pm Movie: "Shrek" in Wallenberg Auditorium
*See this movie for the last time on the big screen prior to its video/DVD release. Free for Gustavus students and their families.
Saturday, Oct. 6
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Pictures with Gus at the Information Desk, Campus Center
*Get a family portrait taken with Gus, the Gustavus mascot, and take home a photo button as a free souvenir of your weekend!
9:00 am - noon Daffodil Planting in Linnaeus Arboretum
*Come help beautify the Gustavus campus by planting 10,000 daffodils at the Linnaeus Arboretum. Daffodils are available for purchase and we provide the planting tools!
10:00 am - noon Discover Linnaeus Arboretum at the Interpretive Center/Arboretum
*Arboretum interpreters, including campus naturalist Jim Gilbert, will welcome you at five sites--walk around the new wetlands preserve, hear the storytellers at the Borgeson Cabin, plant a daffodil or twenty, take in the view from the Prairie Overlook, and enjoy refreshments at the Interpretive Center.
10:00 am & 11:00 am Parent Sessions at various locations
*Find out more about your child's academic and personal development during this time of transition and about the College's relationship with you as a parent.
1:00 pm Football vs. Carleton College at Hollingsworth Field
1:00 pm Men's Soccer vs. St. Olaf on Lund Soccer Field
5:30 pm Family Weekend Banquet in Evelyn Young Dining Room
*Advanced tickets are necessary as seating is limited. $10/adults, $5.50/kids 10 and under. Serving begins promptly at 5:30 pm, so please be seated before then.
6:30 - 7:00 pm State of the College Address in Evelyn Young Dining Room
*Find out first hand the latest happenings and current state of affairs at Gustavus. You do not need to attend the banquet to attend the address.
7:30 pm "Colcannon" Concert in Bjorling Recital Hall
*Come enjoy this Irish Celtic Folk quintet. Advanced tickets are necessary. $8 adults, $6 students, $4 with Gustavus ID.
8:00 pm Dan Horn, Comic Ventriloquist
*A hilarious program full of playful characters and audience involvement sure to please the whole family.
8:00 pm Movie: "Shrek" in Wallenberg Auditorium
9:00 pm SkyWatch in Olin Hall, 4th floor
*Spend some time stargazing from the Olin Observatory with Gustavus faculty and students.
Sunday, Oct. 7
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Check-in at the Information Desk, Campus Center
8:30 - 9:30 am Morning Coffee in the Faculty/Staff Center, Campus Center
*Enjoy complimentary coffee, juice, and pastries to start off your day.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Family Weekend Brunch in Evelyn Young Dining Room
Please indicate if you plan to attend on the reservation form. Advanced tickets are not necessary -- please pay cash on site for your meal selections.
10:30 am Holy Communion in Christ Chapel
Christ Chapel Brass and Christ Chapel Ringers
11 am - noon Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and Adolphus Jazz Ensemble in the Evelyn Young Dining Room
12:00 pm Vikings on the big screen in the Dive
*Enjoy snacks and beverages and cheer as the mighty purple battle the New Orleans Saints!
12:30 pm Granlund Sculpture Tour; meet at the north door of Christ Chapel
*Take an informative walking tour of campus highlighting the work of Sculptor-In-Residence Paul Granlund which adorns the Gustavus grounds.
1:30 pm Adolphus Band, Gustavus Band, Gustavus Choir, Symphony Orchestra, and Lucia Singers in Christ Chapel
All Weekend
Book Mark hours: Friday 8:30am - 5:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Arboretum: "Discover Linnaeus Arboretum" 10 a.m. - noon Saturday or at your leisure
Lund Center hours: Friday 7:00 am - 9:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
(pool and weight room hours vary)
**Gustavus Adolphus College is committed to making events accessible to all members of the Gustavus community. If you require special accommodations to participate in Family Weekend, please contact the Student Activities Office at (507) 933-7598 at least 48 hours prior to the event.
**Be sure to check the Family Weekend Website at www.gustavus.edu/Events/index.html for updates in the Family Weekend schedule, including open classes for the Class Visits on Friday.
Contact
Laura Martens — 507-933-7598
Additional Times
- Oct 6, 2001 at midnight to Oct 7, 2001 at 11:59 p.m.