3 – 8 p.m. Registration and Information
Please come to Registration when you arrive. Pick up your Family Weekend memento and complimentary tickets for Saturday's breakfast. (Refreshments available) Kirner-Johnson Commons— Watch for signs on College Hill Road
5 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Nazareth Campus Road Athletic Field
7:30 p.m. Jennifer Lowe-Anker, author of Forget Me Not: A Memoir, will be speaking and showing slides of her life as a climber and wife of a climber. A book signing will follow the presentation Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center G027
7:30 p.m. Michael Klare: Oil and War
Levitt Center Speaker Series more about the series Fillius Events Barn
Friday, October 30
7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Registration and Information
Please come to Registration when you arrive. Pick up your Family Weekend memento and complimentary tickets for Saturday's breakfast. (Refreshments available) Kirner-Johnson Commons — Watch for signs on College Hill Road
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open Classes
Arrive on Thursday to join your son or daughter for class, or pick your favorite academic discipline. Schedules available at Registration and online at this link.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Emerson Gallery, Three exhibitions
"Sketch for a Dirty Princess" by Julie Heffernan courtesy of PPOW Gallery
private(dis)play: Contemporary Artists' Sketchbooks
Oliver Herring: Video Sketch
William Palmer: Drawing from Life C.A. Johnson Hall
12 – 4 p.m. FAMILY COLLEGE:
Levitt Fellows Posters on Display Kirner-Johnson Commons Mezzanine
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Family College: Faculty Readings
English Department faculty will read from their recently published works. Doran Larson will read two short, non-fiction essays under the collective title, Swimming Lessons and Tina Hall will read from her novella titled All the Day's Sad Stories. Great Room, Philip Spencer House
2:30 p.m. Arboretum Tour
Gather at the gazebo at the Root Glen entrance behind the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center and wear comfortable walking shoes. Arboretum Director Terry Hawkridge will guide you on a tour of both North and South campus plantings. (Weather-permitting) Root Glen
3:30 - 4 p.m. Family College: Summer Research Poster Session
Science Scholars
Science Center Atrium
4 p.m. Wine Tasting: Senior Students and Their Parents (Class of 2010 only)
President Joan Hinde Stewart will welcome the Class of 2010 and their parents and Chief of Staff Meredith Harper Bonham will provide a preview of Commencement. Bruce Cakebread P'10, of Cakebread Cellars, will lead the tasting of a selection from his wines. Tolles Pavilion
4 p.m. Giants in the Earth: A Guided Tour of Hamilton's Cemetery (Weather permitting) Meet at the College Cemetery entrance between Bristol Center and Minor Theater
4 – 7 p.m. Little Pub: Craft Beers and Local Cheeses
Sample a few microbrews paired with local cheeses in a cozy atmosphere. The Little Pub
4 – 7 p.m. Bruce Climbing Wall Open for Parents and Siblings of Students
The 3,000-square foot climbing facility offers rope and lead climbing, as well as a bouldering area. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 8 to climb. Shoes, harnesses, belay devices and instruction provided. Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center
4:15 - 7 p.m Open rehearsal for student production of Moliere's The Learned Ladies Minor Theater
5 – 8 p.m. On-Campus Dinner ($8 cash per person) Soper Hall of Commons
TRUST TREAT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Trust Treat Meet at Bristol Center
6 p.m. Volleyball vs. Colby Margaret Bundy Scott Field House
6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner (donation suggested; please pre-register)
Celebrate Shabbat Hillel style with Shabbat blessings and dinner. Azel Backus House
7 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society Shaun of the Dead (2004) Directed by Edgar Wright
A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
8 p.m. Choral Concert and Dance Performances Directed by G. Roberts Kolb, the Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers present the musical portion of a program shared with the Department of Dance featuring choral works and spirituals.
Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts
10 p.m. A Cappella Concert
Featuring the Buffers, Hamiltones, Special K, Tumbling After and Duelly Noted Chapel
10 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society Dawn of the Dead (2004) Directed by Zack Snyder.
Survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
Saturday, October 31
7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Registration and Information
Please come to Registration when you arrive. Pick up your Family Weekend memento and complimentary tickets for Saturday's breakfast. (Refreshments available) Kirner-Johnson Commons — Watch for signs on College Hill Road 7:30 – 9:15 a.m. Parents Advisory Council Breakfast (by invitation only) Kirner-Johnson 201, Mezzanine
8 – 9:30 a.m. On-Campus Breakfast
Pick up your complimentary tickets at Registration. Soper Hall of Commons
9 – 10 a.m. Continental Breakfast with the Division of Student Life
Families and students are invited to join Dean of Students Nancy Thompson and her staff from the Adventure Program, Campus Safety, the Career Center, Chaplaincy, Counseling Center, Residential Life, Student Activities and Student Health for an informal breakfast and conversation. Dwight Lounge, Bristol Center
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alexander Hamilton Institute Open House Alexander Hamilton Institute, 21 West Park Row, Clinton
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Emerson Gallery, Three exhibitions
private(dis)play: Contemporary Artists' Sketchbooks
Oliver Herring: Video Sketch
William Palmer: Drawing from Life Emerson Gallery, C.A. Johnson Hall
10 a.m. President's Welcome and State of the College Address
Join President Joan Hinde Stewart as she delivers the State of the College Address. Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts
11 a.m. Tea with the President, Senior Officers and Faculty Kirner-Johnson Commons
11 a.m. Arboretum Tour
Join certified arborist Terry Hawkridge and learn about Hamilton's diverse trove of trees. Meet in the Science Center G041. Terry will conduct a virtual tree tour, should it rain. Wear comfortable walking shoes for a guided tour of both North and South campus plantings. Science Center G041
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Clinton Historical Society Open House
Come visit the museum of historic Clinton. Formerly called Schooltown, Clinton is known for its tradition as the home to a plethora of educational institutions. Hosted program at 2 p.m. 1 Fountain Street, Clinton
11 a.m. Volleyball vs. Bates Margaret Bundy Scott Fieldhouse
11:30 a.m. 1812 Heritage Garden Tour
In anticipation of the College's Bicentennial, the Food for Thought course (CS 235) is attempting the re-creation of an early 19th century kitchen garden, one that would have been typical in Clinton at the time of the College's founding. Professors Franklin Sciacca and David Gapp will give a presentation on the establishment of the garden (now two years old) and how this garden plays a role in the Food for Thought course and the celebration of the College's bicentennial. Weather permitting, a tour of the fall garden will follow. Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center G027
1 p.m. Field Hockey vs Morrisville Campus Road Athletic Field
1 p.m. Career Conference Informational Meetings
* Career Information for Parents of Seniors
More than 3,600 students have attended the Career Center's Senior Job Search Workshop series. Now it's your turn! This program reviews the challenges seniors face in their search for employment. We will share the resources available to them, outline successful techniques for finding employment and discuss handling the stresses of senior year. Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
* The Competitive Edge
This presentation provides an overview of the steps necessary for your sons and daughters to be competitive in their post-Hamilton pursuits. The Career Center staff will make the case for students obtaining career-related experience, beginning in their first year at Hamilton, and will highlight the important role that families play in helping students succeed. Current students will speak about securing summer internships. We encourage you to bring your son or daughter with you. Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center G027
1:30 p.m. Choral Concert and Dance Performances
Directed by G. Roberts Kolb, the Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers present the musical portion of a program shared with the Department of Dance featuring choral works and spirituals. Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts
Free Admission
2 – 5 p.m. Bruce Climbing Wall Open for Parents and Siblings of Students
The 3,000-square foot climbing facility offers rope and lead climbing, as well as a bouldering area. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 8 to climb. Shoes, harnesses, belay devices and instruction provided. Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center
2 p.m. Family College: Hamilton Study Abroad
More than 200 Hamilton students study abroad each year. Learn more about the stellar programs in China, Spain and France as well as the 180 programs sponsored by other institutions. Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center G027
3 p.m. Family College: Emerson Gallery Lecture on Current Exhibitions with Associate Director Susanna White Emerson Gallery, C.A. Johnson Hall
3 p.m. U.S.E (Urban Service Experience) 2009 Slide Show The COOP, 3rd Floor of Chapel A USE reunion to introduce your family to your crazy USE-trip mates and leaders. Or even if your family cannot make the weekend, come see some slides of your adventures and recount the tales of service at your sites and the places where you stayed in Utica and Rome. Also remember the high ropes course and the closing banquet and contra-dancing. Come and rehash the good old days! Refreshments will be served!
4 p.m. Family College: Readings of Student Poetry and Creative Writing
Come hear prize-winning student writers share their poems and short stories in a reading and reception sponsored by the English department. This is also a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the English and Creative Writing faculty members. Wellin Atrium, Science Center
4 p.m. Yodapez: Student Comedy Improv: Fun-filled improvisation by Hamilton's own comedic talent. Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village
5 p.m. & 5:45 p.m. Adirondack Adventure 2009 Slide Show
Experience Adirondack Adventure in living color as Assistant Director of Outdoor Leadership Sara Weis presents slides from the first-year orientation program. Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center G027
5 p.m. Catholic Mass
Officiated by Newman Chaplain John Croghan Chapel
5 – 8 p.m. On-Campus Dinner ($8 per person) Soper Hall of Commons
8 - 10 p.m. Orchestra and Jazz Performances
Led by "Doctuh" Mike Woods, the Hamilton College Jazz Ensemble performs new tunes and jazz stand- ards in a program shared with the Hamilton College Orchestra. Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts
Free admission
8 - 9 p.m. Choral Rage: Musical Improv Comedy from the Magnet Theatre NYC
Choral Rage is an ensemble of talented performers from the Magnet Theatre in NYC who take YOUR suggestion and then sing and dance its way into a totally improvised and one-of-a-kind musical before your very eyes! After an interview with an audience member, the cast weaves together a full one-act musical, complete with all the songs, trappings and melodrama you'd expect from our friends on Broadway. Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village
8 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society
Shaun of the Dead (2004) Directed by Edgar Wright
A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
10 p.m. A Cappella Concert
Featuring the Buffers, Hamiltones, Special K, Tumbling After and Duelly Noted Chapel
10 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society Dawn of the Dead (2004) Directed by Zack Snyder.
Survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 12
Sunday, November 1
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Emerson Gallery, Three exhibitions
private(dis)play: Contemporary Artists' Sketchbooks
Oliver Herring: Video Sketch
William Palmer: Drawing from Life Emerson Gallery, C.A. Johnson Hall
10:45 a.m. Community Church (Protestant)
Join us for coffee prior to the worship service, which begins at 11. (And if you'd like to join in song, come at 10 for the musicians/choral practice.) Chapel
11 a.m. – noon Hillel Bagel Brunch
Before you hit the road, come learn more about Jewish life on campus and enjoy a bagel. Fillius Events Barn
12:15 p.m. Community Church Brunch
Join us for a complimentary brunch following the worship service. Chapel, third floor
1 p.m. Catholic Mass
Officiated by Newman Chaplain John Croghan Chapel
2pm F.I.L.M series event: Cine-Nocturnes a presentation by Professor Scott MacDonald for the departments of Art, Art History, Comparative Literature, and the new minor in Cinema and New Media studies. Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, K-J 125
2 – 5 p.m. Bruce Climbing Wall Open for Parents and Siblings of Students
The 3,000-square foot climbing facility offers rope and lead climbing, as well as a bouldering area. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 8-years-old to climb. Shoes, harnesses, belay devices and instruction provided. Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center
6 p.m. International Students Dinner (international students and their host families and guests) Tolles Pavilion
7 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society Shaun of the Dead (2004) Directed by Edgar Wright. A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
10 p.m. Samuel Kirkland Film Society Dawn of the Dead (2004) Directed by Zack Snyder. Survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.
Rated R Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, Kirner-Johnson 125
2:30 p.m. Arboretum Tour
Directed by G. Roberts Kolb, the Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers present the musical portion of a program shared with the Department of Dance featuring choral works and spirituals. 
