Family Weekend

  • October 23, 2015–October 24, 2015

We welcome parents and families to campus this fall!

Family Weekend is as a big part of Homecoming; we have a few things planned especially for parents and families.

Also, see:

Schedule

Friday, October 23


Time
Event
Location
6:00 AM
Morren Fitness Center Open Hours for alumni and families
Morren Fitness Center
9:00 AM
Open classes to visit
10:00 AM
Morning Chapel Service
Chapel Sanctuary
12:30 PM
Science Division Summer Research Poster Fair
Devries Hall Level Two Lobby
2:30 PM
Calvin Observatory Solar Viewing
Observatory
3:30 PM
Laura Rip '04: "Seven Years on the Ice"
Commons Annex Lecture Hall
3:30 PM
Dr. Kim Marie Olthoff '82: Distinguished Alumni Lecture
Science Building 010
3:30 PM
Dr. Steven Wiersma '83; Distinguished Alumni Lecture
Science Building 110
4:00 PM
Indoor rock climbing for alumni and families
Climbing Wall
5:00 PM
Swim & Dive vs. GVSU
Venema Aquatic Center Pool
5:00 PM
Dining hall open for dinner
Knollcrest Dining Hall
5:30 PM
Morren Fitness Center Open Hours for alumni and families
Morren Fitness Center
6:30 PM
Calvin Music Festival Spotlight Concert - On Line sales ended - Ticket required
Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall
7:30 PM
Calvin Music Festival - Ticket required
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
8:00 PM
Calvin Improv - Registration required
Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium (278)
9:00 PM
Family Weekend Ice Cream Social
Johnny's Snack Shop (CM*158)

Saturday, October 24


Time
Event
Location
9:00 AM
Family Weekend Welcome Station and Ticket Pick-up
Covenant Fine Arts Center
9:30 AM
Indoor rock climbing for alumni and families
Climbing Wall
10:00 AM
Bunker Interpretive Center Family Activities
Bunker Interpretive Center
10:00 AM
Open Swim for alumni and families
Venema Aquatic Center
10:00 AM
Morren Fitness Center open hours for alumni and families
Morren Fitness Center
10:00 AM
Campus Store Sale
Campus Store
11:30 AM
Fall Tailgater - Registration required
Tennis & Track Main Floor (track & courts)
12:00 PM
Women's Soccer vs. St. Mary's
Zuidema Soccer Field
1:00 PM
Swim & Dive MIAA Relays
Venema Aquatic Center Pool
1:00 PM
Volleyball vs Alma (included with Fall Tailgater) - Ticket required
Van Noord Arena Main Gym (100)
1:30 PM
Annual Cardboard Canoe Race
Seminary Lawn
2:00 PM
Curator tour of "The Creative Process"
Center Art Gallery
2:00 PM
Calvin Music Festival Spotlight Concert - On line sales ended - Ticket required
Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall
2:00 PM
Open houses for alumni and families
2:30 PM
Dice Mineralogical Museum Tour
Dice Mineralogical Museum
2:30 PM
Calvin Observatory Solar Viewing
Observatory
3:00 PM
Calvin Music Festival - Ticket required
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
3:00 PM
JV Volleyball vs. Alma
Van Noord Arena Main Gym (100)
3:00 PM
Curator tour of "The Creative Process"
Center Art Gallery
4:00 PM
Men's JV Soccer vs. Alliance Academy
Zuidema Soccer Field
7:30 PM
Calvin Observatory evening open hours
Observatory
7:30 PM
Calvin Varsity Hockey vs Adrian Gold - Ticket required
Off Campus
8:00 PM
The Second City + Calvin Improv - Ticket required
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium