Family Weekend 2007 - October 26-28

Family Weekend begins with open classes on Friday afternoon and continues through the weekend with a variety of activities for family members of all ages. Visit campus, meet your son or daughter's new friends, and enjoy a fun-filled weekend!

Family Weekend Online Registration

2007 Schedule
2007 Printable Registration Form

2007 Open Classrooms

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007

• 1:10-4 p.m. Open Classrooms
  
• 3-8 p.m. REGISTRATION
• 4-6 p.m. QuEST Open House
  
• 4-6 p.m. Landis Community Outreach Center Open House
  
• 4:30-5:30 p.m. Athletic and Recreational Facilities Tour
  
• 4:30-7 p.m. Dinner on Your Own
  
• 5:15 p.m. Hillel Shabbat Service
  
• 6 p.m. Lafayette Legacy Dinner
  
• 6 p.m. Welcoming the Sabbath Ceremony and Dinner
  
• 8 p.m. Tour de Talent: Songs & Steps
  

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007

• 9 a.m.-1 p.m. REGISTRATION
  
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. College Store Open
  
• 9 a.m.-noon ABC Open House
  
• 9 a.m. – noon Student Government Open House
  
• 9:30-11 a.m. Coffee with Engineering Faculty
  
• 10 a.m.-noon Career Services Open House
  
• 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Photo Buttons and Magnets
  
• 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Tour de Force: Making the Most of a Lafayette Education
  
• 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Family Weekend Picnic: Déjeuner Café
  
• 1 p.m. Football
  
• 1-4 p.m. QuEST Open House
  
• 1-4 p.m. ALF Open House
  
• 1-4 p.m. Newman Association Open House
  
• 1 p.m. – sundown Visit Historic Easton Cemetery on your own
  
• 1:15-3 p.m. Guided Tour of Easton
  
• 3-4:30 p.m. Downtown Easton Gallery Tour
  
• 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Parents’ Place
  
• Post-game ACADEMIC SHOWCASE
  
• 4-5 p.m. Residence Hall Meet and Greet
  
• 5 p.m. Roman Catholic Mass Colton Chapel
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. La Famille de ISA
  
• 6 p.m. Newman Dinner
  
• 6:30-8:30 p.m. Family Weekend Dinner: The General’s Bistro
  
• 9-10:30 p.m. LAF Presents: The Fabulous Greaseband!
  

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007

• 10 a.m.-1 p.m. College Store Open
  
• 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Brunch at Farinon
  
• 10:30-noon Chateau Chavaniac Tour
  
• 11:30 a.m. Ecumenical Christian Service
  
• 11:30 a.m. Roman Catholic Mass
  
• Noon-1:30 p.m. Hillel Bagel Brunch
  
• Noon-5 p.m. Two Rivers Landing
  
• 12:30-1:30 p.m. Campus Landscape Tour
  

EXHIBITS AND HOURS

Williams Center Gallery
A Son and His Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington
An exhibition, organized by Mount Vernon in partnership with Lafayette College, examines the close "father-son" relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m
Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.

Skillman Library Simon Room
The Movement to Abolish Slavery
Resources from the Library’s Rare Book Collection documenting the abolitionist movement. An exhibit commemorating the 200th anniversary of the ending of the slave trade by Great Britain and America.
Friday: noon-10 p.m.
Saturday: noon-10 p.m.
Sunday: noon-10 p.m.

Skillman Library Lass Gallery
Lafayette, We Are Here!
Americans acknowledge their debt to Lafayette as they come to France’s aid during World War I. An exhibit in honor of the 250th birthday of Lafayette.
Friday: noon-10 p.m.
Saturday: noon-10 p.m.
Sunday: noon-10 p.m.

Richard A. and Rissa W. Grossman Gallery
Performance Artist Donna Schudel: Joan Is Not Done, Ten Years, Ten Performances
Videos, artifacts, and performances spanning the past decade are featured in Schudel's body of work. Schudel is director of galleries at the Banana Factory.
Williams Visual Arts Building
243 N. 3rd Street
Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

College Store
Farinon Center, ground floor
Friday 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  

Farinon Snack Bar
Farinon Center, first floor
Friday & Saturday 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Gilbert’s
Kirby House, ground floor
Friday 8 a.m.-2 a.m.
Saturday 3 p.m.-2 a.m.
Sunday 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Simon's
Kamine Hall, ground floor
Friday 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Saturday 7 p.m.-1 a.m
Sunday 7 p.m.-1 a.m

For further information:
Office of Student Life Programs; (610) 330-5337 deemerk@lafayette.edu
Office of Parents Programs; (610) 330-5048