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 16

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 some great deals on Carleton insignia clothing and gifts in the Carleton Bookstore in Sayles-Hill Great Space.

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.

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 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 learn how the Career Center teaches students to 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.

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.)

This week's convocation is presented by Mark Bauerlein, Professor of English at Emory University who has worked as a Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he oversaw studies about culture and American life. Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future, was published in 2008. In the book, Bauerlein contends that the technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their minds had the opposite effect.

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
"In Between" is an Art Exhibition featuring works by Kelly Connole and Beth Lo. Both ceramic artists, Connole and Lo delight in story-telling and artistic experimentation. Connole creates hybrid beasts that capture traits between species. Cast metal and assemblage, in addition to ceramics, enrich her artmaking toolbox. Lo, who has lately illustrated several children's books, explores her Chinese American heritage through installations of tiny ceramic figures and through mixed-media collages. The Carleton Art Gallery is lcoated in the lower level of the Music and Drama Center.

11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for lunch.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for lunch.

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.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
"Student Life" information session in Skinner Chapel with Joe Baggot, associate dean of students; Steve Wisener, director of residential life; Kathy Evertz, director of the Academic Support Center; and Luyen Phan, associate director of Intercultural Life.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
"Off-Campus Studies Options" multi-media presentation in Skinner Chapel with Naomi Ziegler, assistant director of Off-Campus Studies.

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner.

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner.

6:00 p.m.
Jewish Shabbat Service at Reynolds House.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
"Academic Quiz Bowl" in Leighton 305, with the finals of the student campus tournament, followed by matches between student all-stars and a faculty/staff all-star team.

Saturday, October 17

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
East Dining Hall is open for breakfast.

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 a.m.
Sayles-Hill Cafe (snack bar) is open.

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

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Check out some great deals on Carleton insignia clothing and gifts in the Carleton Bookstore in Sayles-Hill Great Space.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Campus tour led by a friendly, experienced Admissions guide, departing from Johnson House.

10:00 a.m.
The Running of the Cows cross country meet, including the women's collegiate race (10:00), the men's collegiate race (10:45) and a 2-mile walk/run open to all Carleton parents, students, faculty, staff and friends (11:30). All races are held in the upper arboretum, with the start and finish directly behind the Recreation Center.

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for lunch.

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

11:15 a.m. - 12 noon
"President’s Report to Parents" with President Robert Oden, Jr. in the Concert Hall.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for brunch.

12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
"In Between" is an Art Exhibition featuring works by Kelly Connole and Beth Lo. Both ceramic artists, Connole and Lo delight in story-telling and artistic experimentation. Connole creates hybrid beasts that capture traits between species. Cast metal and assemblage, in addition to ceramics, enrich her artmaking toolbox. Lo, who has lately illustrated several children's books, explores her Chinese American heritage through installations of tiny ceramic figures and through mixed-media collages. The Carleton Art Gallery is lcoated in the lower level of the Music and Drama Center.

1:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Augsburg College on Bell Field.

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner.

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner.

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

Sunday, October 18

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for brunch.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for brunch.

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

4:45 - 7:00 p.m.
East Dining Hall is open for dinner.

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Hindu Diwali Festival of Lights Celebration with cultural performances and dinner in Severance Great Hall.

5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Burton Dining Hall is open for dinner.