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Reunion Schedule

Reunion 2009 Schedule

(information for Reunion 2010 will be available in January.)

Final schedule booklets noting final event times and locations are distributed to registrants at reunion check-in.

Faculty and staff - please stop by Sayles-Hill registration for a final schedule.

Registration is open from 3 p.m. Thursday June 18 through 5 p.m. Saturday June 20 (limited services, including room key pickup, available overnight Thursday and Friday nights).

All Weekend

  • Activities at the Recreation Center; Gould Library and Bookstore open
  • Alumni Art Exhibit in the Art Gallery; Special Exhibits in the Gould Library
  • Carleton's Acting in the Community Together "Lighten Up" garage sale

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Afternoon

6:30 am-7 pm- Recreation Center Open

8 am-5 pm- Gould Library and Carleton Bookstore Open

8 am-7 pm - "Lighten Up" community garage sale in the West Gym, hosted by Acting in the Community Together. Proceeds benefit Northfield-area non-profit organizations.

11:30 am- Carleton Open Golf Tournament Check-In, Northfield Golf Club (7th and Prairie Streets)

12 pm- ’59 Engage and Reflect Pre-reunion Conversations

1 pm- Carleton Open Golf Tournament, Northfield Golf Club (7th and Prairie Streets)

3-10 pm- Registration Open: Class of 1959, Watson Hall; All Other Classes, Sayles Hill. *Note: limited registration services, including room key pickup, available overnight.

3 pm- Residence Halls Open

3-5 pm- Hulings Hall Open for drop-off of works for ’59 Creative Endeavors Art Show

Evening

5-9 pm- Taste of Northfield in Downtown Northfield—featuring local food, silent and live auction, tours of the Northfield Historical Society, beer and wine tasting, musical entertainment, and a special re-enactment of the First National Bank Raid by the James-Younger Gang. (See poster link, above right, for more details.) The Northfield Rotary Club will feature a sale of hand-made Iranian rugs to benefit their international programs. Visit the Carleton Welcome Tent at Bridge Square.

Food vendors include J. Grundy's Rueb-n-Stein, Sweet Pea's Loft, Quarterback Club, Chapati, Contented Cow, Culvers, Perkins, Applebees, Ole Cafe, James Gang Coffeehouse, Just Food Co-Op, The Hideaway, The Tavern, Hogan Brothers, Tiny's, The Fieldhouse, Willinger's and Northfield Golf Club, and Domino's Pizza.

5-6 pm- ’59 Social Hour

6 pm- ’59 Dinner

6:30 pm- Dinner on Campus, Classes of 1954, '49, '44, '39

7 pm- Jesse James Bank Raid Reenactment, Downtown Northfield

8 pm- ’59 Group Interview, Oral History Program

8 pm- ’84 Kick-Off Gathering

9 pm- Evening Gatherings in Class Lounges, All Classes

9 pm- ’04 March to the Rueb

Friday, June 19, 2009

Morning

6:30 am-7 pm- Rec Center Open

7-9 am- Breakfast (Career Center counselors available for consultation.)

8 am-3 pm- Art Gallery open for art drop-off for Alumni Art Exhibit

8 am-5 pm- Gould Library Open; Bookstore Open

8 am-6 pm - "Carls Help Carls" - visit the Career Center tent and find out how alumni are vital to the success of the restructured and reconceived Career Center.

8 am-7 pm- Registration Open: 1959, Watson; All Other Classes, Sayles-Hill. *Note: limited registration services, including room key pickup, available overnight.

8 am-7 pm - "Lighten Up" community garage sale, hosted by Acting in the Community Together. Proceeds benefit Northfield-area non-profit organizations.

8-9 am- ’59 Table Talks: Books, Travel Tips

8-9 am- ’59 Group Interview: Oral History Program

8-9 am- ’54 Book Discussion led by Floyd Short ’54

8:15 am- ’84 Oral History Program: Group Interviews

8:30 am-1 pm- ’69 Class Field Trip: Return to the Land

9 am-4 pm- Open Houses: Admissions Office, Alumni Annual Fund, Archives, Career Center

9 am- Tour of Gould Library with College Librarian Sam Demas

9 am-4 pm- "Out of the Dark," Library's Digitizing Team will reveal Carleton's growing digital collections of archival photos, historic letters, "Zoobooks," alumni magazines, and special collections materials

9 am-5 pm- Bone Marrow Donor Drive, Sponsored by the Class of ’84, Organized by Torsten Kjellstrand ’84

9:30-11 am- “Shaping the Liberal Arts Education of the Future,” Panel Discussion with Susannah Ottaway '89, associate professor of history; Liz Ciner, associate dean of the college; Nathan Grawe, associate professor of economics, and Beverly Nagel '75, associate dean of the college. Introduction by President Rob Oden.

10:30 am- ’04 “Sustainabili-tea”

10:30 am-12:30 pm- Wind Turbine Tours and Presentation by Rob Lamppa, Director of Energy Management

11:00 am- Careers in Academia Kaffeeklatsch, facilitated by Mike Joy ‘94

11 am-2 pm- Library Art Tour leg by Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, Curator of Library Art and Exhibitions

Afternoon

11:30 am-1:30 pm- All Class Lunch

11:30 am-1:00 pm- Heywood Society Luncheon

11:30 am-1:00 pm- Out After Carleton Lunch Table and Multicultural Alumni Network Lunch Table

11:30 am-1:30 pm- ’84 Picnic Lunch and Ultimate Frisbee/Rotblatt, organized by Jenna Fletcher ’84 and Elliot Bruhl ’84

1-2 pm- "The Last Resort," Discussion on the later years led by Bill '54 and Babette '54 Tipping

1:15-2:30 pm- ’59 Informal Discussion: “History, Memory, and Commemoration: The Present in the Past, the Past in the Present,” with Chris Stocker ’59

1:15-2:15 pm- “The First 150 Days of the Obama Administration,” Panel Discussion, with Paul Tewes ’93, Dan Cramer ’89, and Jeff Bergner ’69

1:15-2:15 pm- “From Vienna with Love: The World of Peter Altenberg,” Dramatic Reading by Dick Figge ’64 and Eve Meyer ’64

1:30 pm- ’49 Class Photo

1:30-2:30 pm- “Navigating College Admissions,” with Admissions Staff Members

1:30-2:30 pm- "Carleton in Today's Financial Climate," with Fred Rogers '72, vice president and treasurer, and Patricia Langer, budget analyst

1:45-2:45 pm- “Ancient Rocks and Fresh Blossoms: Carleton’s Japanese Garden,” with Professor Emeritus Bardwell Smith and Margit Carson Johnson '70

2-4 pm- Walking Tour of the Arboretum with Professor of Biology Mark McKone and Arb Manager Matt Elbert

2-3 pm- ’84 “The View From Down Here: Stories About the Rest of Us,” Presentation by Torsten Kjellstrand ’84, Staff Photojournalist with The Oregonian

2-3 pm- Reception for Classes of 1939-1954, hosted by President and Mrs. Oden

2:30-3:30 pm- “Another Great Depression? What’s Next for the U.S and World Economy?” by Professor of Economics Michael Hemesath and Jim Ulland ‘64

3 pm- ’44 Class Photo

3-4 pm- ’04 Sustainability Panel Discussion with Serena Newmark '04, Shoshanna Krall '04, Brent Bucknum '04, Kathy Bond '04, and Professor of German Julie Klassen

3-4 pm- Reception for former library student workers, current information professionals, and bibliophiles

3:15-4:15 pm- ’84 “Free Market Madness: Why Human nature is at Odds with Economics—and Why It Matters,” Presentation by Peter Ubel ’84, Professor at the University of Michigan; introduced by Gary Iseminger, the Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Professor of Philosophy and Liberal Learning

3:15-4:15 pm- Screening of "Disconnected", a student-produced documentary - could you give up technology for a month?

3:30-4:30 pm- ’74 Small Group Discussions: “Reflecting Together,” coordinated by Janet Newkirk ’74

3:45-4:45 pm- “Find Your Humor Quotient,” with Robin Jaeckle Grawe ’69

3:45-4:45 pm- “China and the Future of Asia,” Kellogg Professor of International Relations Roy Grow and Burt Levin, SIT Investment Visiting Professor of Asian Policy and former ambassador

4-4:45 pm- Tour of Gould Library with College Librarian Sam Demas

4-5:30 pm- Faculty Fair and Reunion Carnival—wine and beer available; children’s bouncy tent, face painting, mini-golf, and Ultimate Frisbee demonstration

4:30 pm- ’99 vs. ’04 Ultimate Frisbee

4:50 pm- ’84 Class Photo

5 pm- ’74 Wine Tasting

5-6 pm- ’44 Social Hour

5-6 pm- ’49 Social Hour

5-5:15 pm- ’54 Social Gathering, gather for photo

5-5:30 pm- ’59 Piano Concert by Judy Darst ’59

5:15 pm- ’64 Class Photo

5:30 pm- '54 Class Photo

5:30 pm- ’89 Beer and Local Foods Tasting

5:30 pm- ’84 Reception hosted by President and Mrs. Oden

5:45-6:30 pm- ’64 Wine Tasting

5:45 pm- ’59 Arts and Creative Endeavors Reception

Class Dinners:

1944- 5 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner

1949- 5 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner

1954- 6 pm dinner

1959- 7 pm dinner

1964- 6:30 pm dinner

1969- 7:15 pm dinner

1974- 6:30 pm dinner

1979- 6:30 pm dinner

1984- 6:45 pm dinner

1989- 6:30 pm dinner

1994- 6 pm dinner

1999- 6:30 pm dinner

2004- 6:30 pm dinner

7:30 pm- ’69 Presentation: “Forty years and Counting: A Photographic Journey by a National News Photographer,” John Jewczyn ’69 (at dinner)

7:30 pm- ’94 Kids Movie Night

7:30 pm- Poetry reading by Sarah Busse '94

8 pm- Peter Basquin ’64 and Marlou Garbisch Johnston ’64 in Recital

8 pm- ’94 Late Night Trivia

8-10 pm- Northfield AA meeting

8-10 pm- ’89 Gathering with s’mores

8:30-10 pm- Alumni Art Exhibit open for viewing

8:30-10 pm- All Class Ice Cream Social

8:30 pm- ’84 “After Dinner: Friends, Faculty, and Informal Acoustic Music,” organized by Uli Koester ’84 and Jon Thomas ’84

8:30-10:30 pm- “The Art of Boardgaming,” with Eric Guttag ’74 and Mark Guttag ‘84

8:30-10:30 pm- ’84 Athletics Mini-Reunion

8:45 pm- Oneg Shabbat (Shabbat reception) with Carleton Rabbi Shoshana Sworsky and students

9 pm- ’99 Evans Dance/Swing Dance Party

9 pm- ’04 Karaoke 9 pm- Out After Carleton Gathering

9-11 pm- ’79 Movie Night: Screening of The Paper Chase

9-10 pm- Out After Carleton Gathering

10 pm- Fireworks

10:15-11 pm- Goodsell Observatory Open House (if clear)

Saturday, June 20, 2009
7 am-6 pm- Rec Center Open

7-9 am- Breakfast, All Classes (Career Counselors available for consultation)

7:30 am- Reunion 5K Arb Race (run/walk), sign in by 7:15 a.m.

7:30 am-9:30 am- Walking Tour of the Arb with Arb Director Nancy Braker ’81 and Professor of Biology Mark McKone

8 am-5 pm- Registration: Class of 1959, Watson Hall; All Other Classes, Sayles-Hill

8 am-5 pm- Gould Library and Carleton Bookstore Open

8 am-6 pm- "Carls Help Carls"- make time during your Reunion experience to visit the Career Center tent and learn how you can help make a difference for Carleton students.

8:15-9:15 am - "Portrait of a Class: the '64 25th vs. 45th Survey Results," Kris Serum McGrath '64

8:15-9:15 am- “Intelligent Design: A Scientific and Religious Critique,” with Ian Barbour, Winifred and Atherton Bean professor of Science, Technology and Society, Emeritus

8:15-9:15 am- Meditation session led by Ajahn Chandako '84, Abbot of a Buddhist monastery in New Zealand, all experience levels welcome

8:30-9:30 am- Alumni Association Awards Recipients Breakfast

8:30 am- ’54 Poetry Reading with Joe Pressendo ’54 and others

8:30-9:30 am- Intergenerational Table Talks facilitated by alumni volunteers

8:30-9:30 am- Chemistry Department Gathering for alumni and current and retired faculty, at the home of Sarah ’93 and Matt Forster ’93

8:30-9:30 am- "How Students Use the Library in the Digital Age: The Possibilities and Pitfalls," Ann Zawistoski '97, Reference and Instruction Librarian

8:30 am-10 pm- Alumni Art Exhibit Open for Viewing

9:45 am- Parade of Classes

10:30 am- Reunion Convocation

Afternoon

11:45 am-1:15 pm- All-Class Picnic Lunch

11:45 am-1:15 pm- "It's Just Lunch," Career Pathways Luncheon, Class of 1984 hosting Class of 2004. Everyone Welcome. Table Hosts: Tom Ascher '84 (finance), Peggy Callahan '84 (non-profit administration), Peter Davidson '84 (D.C. public policy), Nancy Pellowe Dennis '84 (business/marketing), Peter Fox '84 (music industry), Katherine French '84 and Daniel Kim-Shapiro '94 (academia), Diane Harrison Ogawa '84 (charitable foundations), Mike Rothman '84 (law, state government, and politics), Janet Sawin (environmental advocacy), Andy Vaaler '84 (medicine)

12-1 pm- ’59 Luncheon

12-1 pm- ’39, ’44, ’49 Luncheon

12-1:30 pm- ‘C’ Club Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony, honoring inductees Tom James '89 and Josh Wilhelm '99

12:30-5 pm- Bone Marrow Donor Drive, sponsored by the Class of ’84

12:30-2:30 pm- Alumni and Faculty book and CD Signing

1 pm-3 pm- Walking Tour of the Arb with former Arb Director Myles Bakke, Arb Director Nancy Braker ’81, and Arb Manager Matt Elbert

1-5 pm- ’59 Creative Endeavors Exhibit Open

1-10 pm- Alumni Art Exhibit Open

1:15-2:30 pm- ’59 Informal Discussion: Looking Ahead/Journeying Well: Making the Most of the Years to Come with Trish Herbert ’59

1:15-2:45 pm - "Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community", documentary film by John Hanson '64

1:15 pm - '89 Class Conversation: What Do the Next 20 Years Look Like? Career change, work/life balance, and more

1:30 pm- ’69 Class Photo

1:30 pm- ’74 Class Photo

1:30-3:30 pm- ’84 Informal Chamber Music for String Players, Organized by Uli Koester ’84 and Chris Walker ’84

2:00 pm- ’99 Class Photo

2:00 pm- ’79 Class Photo

2-3 pm- Appreciation Tea for Classes of ’39, ’44, ’49, and ’54, Hosted by the Class of ’74

2-5 pm- ’69 Class Conversation: “Still Changing the World and Ourselves”

2:15 pm- ’84 “What’s Right about Nitrite,” Presentation by Daniel Kim-Shapiro ’84, Physicist and Professor at Wake Forest University; introduced by James Zacharski '84

2:15-3:15 pm - “The Making of a Japanese Garden,” Presentation by Bardwell Smith, the John W. Nason Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, emeritus

2:20 pm- ’04 Class Photo

2:40 pm- ’89 Class Photo, followed by Rotblatt/Ultimate/hanging out

3-4 pm- “The Middle East: Ancient and Not So Ancient,” with President Rob Oden

3-5 pm- ’04 Arb Service Project

3:30 pm- “Transformations of Peace: A Carl’s Journey from ‘The Cave’ to ‘A Cave’ and Back Again,” by Ajahn Chandako ’84, abbot of a Buddhist monastery in New Zealand with an introduction by Roger Jackson, the Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Professor of Religion & the Liberal Arts

3:30-4:30 pm- "Darwin at 200 and The Origin at 150: A Look at Contemporary Evolutionary Biology," presentation by Mark McKone, professor of biology

3:30-4:30 pm- ’99 Human Tetris

4-5 pm- ’94 Ultimate Tournament: All Classes Welcome

4-5 pm - Physics Department Gathering for alumni and faculty

4:15-5:15 pm - "Collaborations, Public Art, and Long-term Projects" slide talk by artist Donna Dennis ’64

4:15 pm- Alumni Choir Rehearsal with Choir Directory Lawrence Henry ’76

5:00-5:45 pm- ’54 Reception at the Council Ring, with presentation by Bob Richardson ’54

5-6 pm- ’84 Vinous-Multiculturalism! with Vintner Jeff Pipes ’84

5:15 pm- ’59 Class Photo

5:45 pm- ’94 Class Photo

5:45-6:45 pm- ’59 Reception hosted by President and Mrs. Oden

6-6:45 pm- ’94 Social Hour

Evening

Class Dinners

1944- 5 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner

1949- 5:30 pm social hour, 6:30 pm dinner

1954- 6:15 pm

1959- 7 pm

1964- 5:15 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner

1969- 6:15 social hour, 7:15 pm dinner

1974- 5:30 pm social hour, 6:30 pm dinner

1979- 5 pm social hour, 6 pm dinner

1984- 6:30 pm

1989- 5:30 pm social hour, 6:30 pm dinner

1994- 6 pm social hour, 6:45 pm dinner

1999- 6:30 pm
2004- 6:30 pm

8 pm- Closed AA Meeting

8 pm- Alumni Musical Recital featuring Louise Heffelfinger ’54, Marlou Garbisch Johnston ’64, Margee Moss Bracken ’64, Dick Figge '64, and Mark Applebaum ’89

8 pm- ’99 March to the Rueb

8-10 pm- ’59 Creative Endeavors Exhibit Open

8-10 pm- Open mic and jam session, organized by Paul Stiegler '73 (all classes welcome)

9-11 pm- Dance Party Featuring “Somewhat Fierce,” coordinated by Jerry Lefkowitz ’86 and Andy Vaaler ’84, Sponsored by the Class of ’84 (All Classes Welcome)

9 pm- ’04 Mai Fête Party and Bonfire

11:30 pm-1 am- ’79 Midnight Disco (All Classes Welcome)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Morning

6:30-9:30 am- Breakfast

8:15 am- ’59 Memorial Program

8:30 am- ’49 Memorial Program and Breakfast

8:30 am- ’54 Memorial Program

9-10:30 am- ’99 and ‘04 Breakfast with President and Mrs. Oden

9 am-12 pm- Open House: Dacie Moses House

9 am-5 pm- Gould Library Open

9:30 am-1 pm- Bookstore Open

9:30 am- Alumni Choir Rehearsal

10:30 am- Alumni Service of Remembrance and Celebration, with Ajahn Chandako '84, Carolyn Fure-Slocum '82, Lawrence Henry '76, Lance A. Herrick '59, Hope E. Altenbaumer Molozaiy '99, Marty Raths '79 and Theo Wee

12:00 pm- Check-Out

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