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HOURS & PARKING ALLAN P. KIRBY SPORTS CENTER UPPER FARINON Friday: 6 a.m.–midnight Friday–Sunday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.–midnight Sunday: 10 a.m.–midnight GILBERT’S CAFÉ *Please note: For gym use, Families Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. need to be signed in by their student, Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. or there is a guest pass you may request in advance via email MARQUIS DINING ROOM [email protected] Friday: 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Closed SKILLMAN LIBRARY Friday: 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. SKILLMAN CAFÉ Saturday: 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.–1 a.m. Saturday: Closed Sunday: Noon–11 p.m. COLLEGE STORE Friday: 8:45 a.m.–5 p.m. SIMON’S CAFÉ Saturday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday–Sunday: 5:30 p.m.–midnight Sunday: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. THE ECO CAFÉ LOWER FARINON Located in the new Rockwell Integrated Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m.–1 a.m. Sciences Center Sunday: 11 a.m.—1 a.m. Monday–Friday: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. PARKING Friday: Sullivan Road Parking Deck and visitor spaces Please note: vehicles can not be left overnight on Markle Deck Friday evening without a football game parking pass Saturday: Any legal parking space on campus; Markle Parking Deck by parking pass only—for information, contact the Athletic Office at (610) 330–5471. Sunday: Markle Parking Deck, Sullivan Parking Deck, and visitor spaces Additional off–campus parking locations: Bushkill Commons Lot—located at 901 Bushkill Drive Second Street Lot—next to Buck Hall 219 N. Third St. Third Street Lot—next to 248 Building, 248 N. Third Street Please park only in designated zones. Do not park in faculty residence spaces or red fire zones. Tickets range up to $150. Violators will be towed at their own expense. Welcome to Entertainment Highlights Family Weekend 2019 Lafayette Student Performance Showcase Student creativity will entertain you and impress you at this always popular talent showcase! Enjoy an evening of performances by Lafayette’s stellar a cappella groups, robust Concert Choir, melodious Chamber Singers, accomplished Marquis Players, rhythmic Percussion Ensemble, and the Precision Step Team. Sit back, tap your feet, sing along, and applaud the artistic achievements on full display! Radio Station WJRH–FM, 104.9 Lafayette’s student–run radio station will provide musical entertainment during Saturday’s Family Tailgate. Lafayette Pep Band Get pumped for the Leopards with the stellar Pep Band at the Family Tailgate before the football game. Family Lawn Games Enjoy some family fun with old school lawn games during the Family Tailgate before the game. Grow Your Own, at Home Stop by LaFarm’s LaSeed table during Saturday’s Family Tailgate for a make-and-take Family Weekend Committee members are (L–R): packet of herb or flower seeds to grow at home and for a show-and-tell about their David Rimland ’20, Nicole Holzapfel ’21, Christine Raso ’20, Billy DeVito ’22, Clare Meehan ’21, work on campus and at the farm. The LaSeed Library, a LaFarm initiative, educates Stefano Mancini ’22, Chris Stach ’21, Maryum Cheema ’21, Shannon Dyke ’22, Becca Abel ’22, the Lafayette community with knowledge about gardening, seed saving, and provides Olivia Newman ’22, Anna DeVault ’21, Renna Thomas ’21 a collection of free seeds to “check out” to grow their own! Not Pictured: Karla Carino ’21, Brianna Bayly ’21 ThinkFast Interactive Trivia ThinkFast® performs at 600+ campuses around the U.S. and is the most awarded The 2019 Lafayette Family Weekend Committee is thrilled to welcome you interactive trivia program since its inception. This is a fun, inclusive, fast–paced to Lafayette College. In following this year’s theme, we encourage you to explore the and high energy trivia event where up to 100 teams compete simultaneously for our “‘Land of Laf”’ and experience all of the wonderful opportunities available to you and $200 cash prize. Participants can expect a diverse array of trivia, music and auditory your students. The goal of this years Family Weekend is to encourage families to not only questions, singing and talent competitions, and debate challenges. Anyone and explore Lafayette but also explore the city of Easton. Easton is an integral component to everyone can play, and EVERYONE who plays has fun! Sign up for this FREE event when you register! the Lafayette experience and the committee wants to encourage all students and families to truly discover all the opportunities and activities happening right down the hill. Embark FAMILY WEEKEND COMMITTEE on a tour, learn from our dynamic professors, discover something new on campus or in Executive Chair .................... Christine Raso ’20 Easton, and experience your student’s close–knit community on our beautiful grounds. Executive Co–chairs ................ David Rimland ’20, Nicole Holzapfel ’21 Our committee has worked tirelessly to plan a weekend full of activities and events for Academic Programs................. Anna DeVault ’21, Olivia Newman ’22 you and your family to enjoy. Have a great weekend, and Go ’Pards! Campus Programs & Exhibits ......... Christopher Stach ’21, Shannon Dyke ’22 Community Service ................. Brianna Bayly ’21 Diversity.......................... Karla Cariño ’21 Entertainment & Activities ........... Clare Meehan ’21, Billy DeVito ’22 For further information about Family Weekend, Promotions & Registration ........... Renna Thomas ’21, Becca Abel ’22 please contact: Tours & Community ................. Maryum Cheema ’21, Stefano Mancini ’22 Office of Parent & Family Relations [email protected] Advisers .......................... Amy Blythe, Parent and Family Relations Melissa Dalrymple, (610) 330–5040 Student Leadership & Involvement Kelly Deemer, Office Coordinator, Visit families.lafayette.edu Student Involvement Friday Oct. 25, 2019 5–8 p.m. • Dinner on Your Own • On campus or in town Use cash or Pard Dollars for dining at Upper or Lower Farinon and Simon’s Café. Or, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. • Open Classrooms students are invited to bring visiting family or friends to a meal in Upper. All Meal Plans Experience what Lafayette classes are like. Courses and locations will be posted include an allotment of meals to facilitate dining with non–student guests. Unused guest on the Families website and in the registration area in Farinon. meals do not carry forward from semester to semester. Check out local options at the link online, including the spectacular Easton Public Market, open until 7pm. 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. • Campus Tour • Markle Hall, Admissions Office 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. • Campus Tour • Markle Hall, Admissions Office 5:30–7 p.m. • Sustainability S’mores and Tours at LaFarm! Grab the LCAT shuttle for Metzgar Fields and take a short walk down to LaFarm. 11 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Book Reading and Q&A with Ross Gay ’96 • Grill Sustainability S’mores, hot (fair trade) chocolate, hot (local) cider, learn about Farinon College Center, Limburg Theater sustainability initiatives at Lafayette and tour the lovely LaFarm. Alumnus, poet, and award-winning author Ross Gay ’96 will read from his newest work The Book of Delights, which faculty selected as this year’s Community Reading. Come to listen, 5:30 p.m. • Lafayette Legacy Reception • Marquis Hall, Bergethon Room to learn, to discuss his work, and to ask your questions. A celebration of alumni parents and their children who now share an alma mater. Alumni 12–1:15 p.m. • “What’s Your Spark” • Skillman Library, Gendebien Rm, 2nd Fl grandparents also are invited to attend. For information, call 610–330–5040. Come to this student-organized panel with alumnus Ross Gay ’96, the author of this year’s Pre–registration required. Community Reading selection, The Book of Delights, for this discussion focusing on the experience of getting started in various realms of creativity. Lunch & refreshments available. 6:15–7:45 p.m. • Student Work Showcase • Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, Dyer Center, 3rd Fl 1–2:15 p.m. • Campus Tour • Markle Hall, Admissions Office The Student Work Showcase is a place where student creatives, makers, and artists can 2–3:15 p.m. • Campus Tour • Markle Hall, Admissions Office show off their work. Skill levels range from novice to expert; works range from painting to photography to quilting to crafting; and majors range from Art to Engineering and 3–8 p.m. • REGISTRATION CENTER • Farinon College Center, Landis Atrium everything in between! Refreshments will be provided! Pick up your registration materials and tickets. Decorate a thinking–of–you postcard for your student at the Registration Center. Postcards will be delivered to student mailboxes after the 7 p.m.–9 p.m. • Volleyball vs. Bucknell • Kirby Sports Center weekend! 8–9:30 p.m. • Student Performance Showcase • Colton Chapel 3–8 p.m. • Family Weekend Philanthropy Project: Enjoy performances by Lafayette’s Concert Chorus, Chamber Singers, Marquis Players, Bridging Communities with Third Street Alliance • Farinon College Center Percussion Ensemble, and Dance Company. Hear selections by Lafayette’s a cappella Please contribute to the Family Weekend Philanthropy Project by donating to Easton’s Third groups: Cadence, Chorduroys, Soulfege, and the Mar–Keys. Seating is available first–come, Street Alliance, which helps to transform lives of women and children. A list of suggested first–served. toiletries/home–goods and instructions are available on the Friday and Saturday schedules on the Family Weekend website. Please bring your items to the Family Weekend Registration 11:59 p.m. • Twisted Tales of Poe • Buck Hall, 219 North 3rd Street area in the Farinon College Center. All donated items will be delivered to Third Street Alliance.