There is no pre-registration for Family Weekend.
This schedule is tentative and events are subject to change.
More activities will be added to this schedule as they develop. Check back again!

Friday, October 12

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sayles-Hill Cafe (snack bar) is open.

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit the Hospitality Table in Sayles-Hill Great Space for refreshments and up-to-date weekend schedules.

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Check out great deals on Carleton insignia clothing and gifts in the Carleton Bookstore in Sayles-Hill Great Space.  The new fall clothing styles have arrived, along with an assortment of brand new Carleton gifts and spirit items.  Browse through the unique selection of general reading books of all types, or grab a quick snack or beverage from the wide variety of food and drinks.

8:30 - 10:40 a.m.
Parents are invited to sit in on Classes with students. Schedules are available at the Hospitality Table in Sayles-Hill Great Space.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"Preparing for Life After Carleton" open house at the Career Center in the lower level of Sayles-Hill. Stop by for some refreshments and find out how the Career Center supports students as they learn how to effectively plan, prepare for and pursue their life, career and educational goals.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"Internet Cafe" at the Academic Support Center. Stop by to enjoy some beverages and sweets or check your e-mail while you check out Carleton's academic support facilities on the second floor of Scoville Hall.

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Visit the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (Sayles 150) for fresh donuts and coffee, and find out about the programs that promote and integrate civic and community engagement in co-curricular, curricular, and public scholarship respects.  

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Visit the Student Activities Office (Sayles 160) for free fresh popcorn, and learn about the programs and services designed to build a sense of community and enhance the quality of campus life for students.

10:50 - 11:50 a.m.
Weekly Convocation presentation in Skinner Memorial Chapel. (A convocation is held every Friday morning during the academic year, offering students and faculty an opportunity to gather for lectures and presentations from specialists in a variety of fields. The goal of the convocation series is to stimulate thought and conversation outside the classroom on a broad range of subjects.)

Today's speaker is astronomer, author, and lecturer Phil Plait. After earning his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Virginia, Plait was a NASA contractor at the Goddard Space Flight Center, working ten years on the Hubble Space Telescope.  He then began a career in public outreach and education with the "Bad Astronomy" website and blog, debunking bad science and popular misconceptions.  He is a skeptic and fights the abuse of science, but his true love is praising the wonders of real science.  Plait takes a scientifically-based but fun look at asteroid impacts, comet debris, and fears of world extinction as he talks about how these events have shaped our history, how they may do so again, and why Hollywood always seems to get them wrong.  And lest you think it’s all doom and gloom, he goes into details on how we might prevent the next great impact from running our whole day.  The title of his presentation is "Death From The Skies!"

11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Art Exhibitions in the Perlman Teaching Museum of the Weitz Center for Creativity.  In the Braucher Gallery will be "Ibid. (Referencing Carleton Collections" featuring new work by Carleton studio art faculty. In the Kaemmer Gallery will be "Art Treasures/Curriculuar Resources" presenting two small faculty-curated teaching exhibitions drawing on the Carleton art collection and other resources.

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for lunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for lunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

12:00 - 3:20 p.m.
Parents are invited to sit in on Classes with students. Schedules are available at the Hospitality Table in Sayles-Hill Great Space.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Warm up with TRiO at our cozy house located at 216 College Street.  Stop by for some fresh hot apple cider and biscotti, while learning about the programs and services offered to support TRiO participants at Carleton. Our program is designed to assist low-income, first generation, and/or students with disabilities attain the ultimate goal of graduation.

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Residential Life open house in Severance Room G10 (lower level).  Stop by to meet and talk with the staff who provide a safe and supportive residential environment that complements the educational experience for your students.

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The Office of Intercultural & Intercultural Life and the Gender and Sexuality Center invite you to stop by lower Scoville for some hot tea, coffee and refreshments. Meet the staff and learn more about our programs and supportive resources.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
"Off Campus Studies Options" presentation in Boliou 104 with Helena Kaufman, director of Off Campus Studies.  The Off Campus Studies staff provide a wide range of services for students planning and applying for off campus study, for students preparing to leave and for those returning to Carleton.

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Dean of Students Office (Severance Hall 110) will be open for parents.  Feel free to drop in with questions, meet the staff, and/or just to check out the treats!

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.90 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.90 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky at Page House East; dinner follows the service.

6:30 p.m.
Muslim Discussion Group led by students in the Skinner Chapel lower level lounge.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
"A capella Fest" with performances by the Knightingales, Nightshade, Knights, Exit 69, Accidentals, and Intertwining Melodies in Skinner Chapel. 

8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
"Moonrise Kingdom" in the Weitz Center Cinema.  Set on an island off the coast of new England in the summer of 1965, this is the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness.  As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way.  Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff, Captain Sharp.  Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader, Scout Master Ward.  Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop.  Directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson ("The Royal Tenenbaums," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Rushmore").  Comedy/Drama/Romance PG13.

Saturday, October 13

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Visit the Hospitality Table in Sayles-Hill Great Space for refreshments and up-to-date weekend schedules.

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sayles-Hill Cafe (snack bar) is open.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Art Exhibition in the Laurence McKinley Gould Library.  "Hand, Voice & Vision" features artists’ books published over thirty years by Women’s Studio Workshop and is a comprehensive retrospective featuring some of the most influential contemporary book artists in America. The works celebrate three facets that characterize the artist’s book program at Women’s Studio Workshop: the hand-made mark of the book-maker, the unique voices and viewpoints of a broad and diverse range of artists, and the visionary nature of artwork that forges new directions in the medium of book arts.

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
"Ecological Restoration in the Carleton Arboretum" walking tour led by Mark McKone, Professor of Biology and Research Supervisor of Cowling Arboretum. Meet at the Arb kiosk, in front of the main entrance to the Recreation Center. Casual clothing and walking shoes are recommended.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Check out great deals on Carleton insignia clothing and gifts in the Carleton Bookstore in Sayles-Hill Great Space. The new fall clothing styles have arrived, along with an assortment of brand new Carleton gifts and spirit items.  Browse through the unique selection of general reading books of all types, or grab a quick snack or beverage from the wide variety of food and drinks.

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for brunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

11:15 a.m. - 12 noon
"President's Report to Parents" presented by President Steven Poskanzer in the Concert Hall.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for brunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Art Exhibitions in the Perlman Teaching Museum of the Weitz Center for Creativity. In the Braucher Gallery will be "Ibid. (Referencing Carleton Collections" featuring new work by Carleton studio art faculty. In the Kaemmer Gallery will be "Art Treasures/Curriculuar Resources" presenting two small faculty-curated teaching exhibitions drawing on the Carleton art collection and other resources.

1:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Hamline University on Bell Field.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Join us for some old fashioned ice cream making at Dacie Moses House, 110 Union Street.

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.90 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.90 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Academic Quiz Bowl in Leighton 305, with the finals of the Campus Intramural Tournament as well as an Intramural All-Star Team vs. Faculty Team match.  Carleton’s academic quiz bowl team is perennially one of the top teams in the nation.  You won’t want to miss this action!

8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
"Moonrise Kingdom" in the Weitz Center Cinema. Set on an island off the coast of new England in the summer of 1965, this is the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff, Captain Sharp. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader, Scout Master Ward. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop. Directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson ("The Royal Tenenbaums," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Rushmore"). Comedy/Drama/Romance PG13.

9:00 - 10:30 p.m.
"Improv Comedy Extravaganza" in the Weitz Center Theater, presented by the student improv troupe Cujokra.

Sunday, October 14

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Art Exhibition in the Laurence McKinley Gould Library. "Hand, Voice & Vision" features artists’ books published over thirty years by Women’s Studio Workshop and is a comprehensive retrospective featuring some of the most influential contemporary book artists in America. The works celebrate three facets that characterize the artist’s book program at Women’s Studio Workshop: the hand-made mark of the book-maker, the unique voices and viewpoints of a broad and diverse range of artists, and the visionary nature of artwork that forges new directions in the medium of book arts.

10:30 a.m.
National Coming Out Day Unitarian Universalist Service in Skinner Chapel with singer Ann Reed and brunch following the service.  Co-hosted by the Chaplain's Office, Gender and Sexuality Center, and the Northfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for brunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for brunch ($9.40 cash or check; children 4-10 are half price, and under 4 free).

12 noon - 12 midnight
Sayles-Hill Cafe (snack bar) is open.

12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Art Exhibitions in the Perlman Teaching Museum of the Weitz Center for Creativity. In the Braucher Gallery will be "Ibid. (Referencing Carleton Collections" featuring new work by Carleton studio art faculty. In the Kaemmer Gallery will be "Art Treasures/Curriculuar Resources" presenting two small faculty-curated teaching exhibitions drawing on the Carleton art collection and other resources.

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.40 cash or check).

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner ($12.40 cash or check).