Family and Friends Weekend

Thanks to all who attended Family and Friends Weekend, October 21-23, 2011! About 400 participants, or 150 families, took part in events during Family and Friends Weekend.  We hope you had a wonderful time visiting your son or daughter, sibling, grandchild, or friend.

Next year's Family and Friends Weekend is scheduled for October 12-14, 2012. We  will post updated information in Summer 2012, but feel free to look at the schedule for Family and Friends Weekend 2011 to see what events typically take place during the weekend.

Contact
For more information about Family and Friends Weekend, please contact:

• Kathleen Drake, Assistant Director of Campus Life, 309-341-7303
• Jennifer Gallas, Parents Program Coordinator, 309-341-7957

 2011 Family and Friends Weekend Schedule

Friday, October 21, 2011

 8:00 am - 3:50 p.m. Attend Knox classes.

Attend Knox classes. Some classes may fill up quickly, so arrive early. We ask your cooperation in moving on to another class in the period if the class becomes full.

4:00-6:00 p.m. Welcome Center Check-in.

Pick up your final schedule and packet and visit with other families and friends in the Lincoln Room, Seymour Union.

5:00-7:00 p.m. Pi Beta Phi Speed Read event, Oak Room, Seymour Union. The Speed Read is a tournament style event where, in teams of four, participants read as many words from a Dr. Seuss book as fast as they can in 60 seconds.

7:00-9:00 p.m. Off Knox, a student-sponsored open mic session with readings, song, and stories. The BOX Gallery, 306 E. Simmons St.

7:00 p.m. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Meeting. Room E117, Science and Mathematics Center.

7:30 p.m. Knox Jazz Combo Concert. Kresge Recital Hall, CFA.

7:30 p.m. Play: "CLEANSED" by Sarah Kane. Recommended for mature audiences only. Studio Theatre, CFA.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Welcome Center Check-in.

Pick up your final schedule and packet; talk with other parents, faculty, and staff; grab a donut and some coffee. Lobby, Ford Center for the Fine Arts.

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Q and A about Life at Knox.

Your questions answered by Teresa Amott, president; Larry Breitborde, dean of the College and vice president of academic affairs; Debra Southern, dean of students; and Lori Haslem, associate dean of the College. Kresge Recital Hall, CFA.

10 a.m. - 1p.m. Tours of the Old Jail. Enjoy the exclusive "Family and Friends Weekend" only tour of the Old Jail, a piece of Knox County history right here on campus! Sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. Donations are welcomed. Old Jail.

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Jazz-A-Thon. Seven hours of live jazz music by Knox College student combos. The Gizmo, Seymour Union.

10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Internships - Explore the Possibilities. Are internships important? And how can internships enhance your student's degree? Join a discussion hosted by Terrie Saline, director of the Center for Pre-Professional Development. Kresge Recital Hall, CFA.

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Showcase of Knox Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work.A poster session of Knox students' independent projects. Sandra Mehl '95, director of the Gerald and Carol Vovis Center for Research & Advanced Studies, and student researchers will be present. CFA Lobby.

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Knox College Bookstore. Open in Basement, Seymour Hall

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Q & A: Study Abroad with Knox in Barcelona, Besançon, Buenos Aires and other locations. Learn about Knox's study abroad opportunities through a question-and-answer session with the program staff. Students and/or families welcome. Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts.

Lunch. Reasonably priced lunch options exist in the Gizmo and Hard Knox Café, Seymour Hall. Hard Knox Café is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gizmo is open all day.

1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Parents' Drop in with the Dean of Students. Do you have questions for Deb Southern, dean of students? Take this opportunity to ask her! Old Main, Room 103

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Parents' Drop in with the Associate Dean of the College.Do you have questions for Dean Lori Haslem? Take this opportunity to ask her! Old Main, Room 105

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. An Afternoon at Green Oaks. Join Professors Jon Wagner and Jim Mountjoy for a historical overview and tour of Knox's Biological Field Station, Green Oaks. Located near the Spoon River in eastern Knox County, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of the Knox campus, Green Oaks is both a research and recreation area. Knox gained Green Oaks in 1958 through the estate of Alvah Green, an 1890 Knox graduate and a College trustee who had sympathies toward ecology. More about the history of Green Oaks here.

 This is a special event for Family Weekend and celebrates the 175th anniversary of Knox College.

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Kids' Carnival! The "Women of Influence" and "Blessings in a Backpack" Clubs will be hosting a Family Weekend Kids' Carnival located on Post Hall Lawn. Rain Location - Post Lobby.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social with the Greek Community. Gizmo Patio. (Rain location TBA)

5:00 p.m. Havdallah Celebration. A gathering for Jewish students and their family & friends for the closing of the Sabbath ritual. Sponsored by the Hillel Club, held in Wilson House (please note place change for this event!).

7:00 p.m. Rock-tober Fest! Hosted by Union Board; come join us for music and treats. 175th Anniversary Trivia and and music by talented Knox bands. Gizmo Patio.

7:30 p.m. Play: "CLEANSED" by Sarah Kane.

Recommended for mature audiences only. Studio Theatre, CFA.  

Sunday, October 23, 2011

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m Hard Knox open for brunch.

Sunrise-Sunset Green Oaks Field Station open; no tours on Sunday, but you are welcome to come out and see the site on your own.

2:00 p.m. Knox College Choir Fall Concert.

Kresge Recital Hall, CFA.

6:00 p.m. Catholic Mass.

Sponsored by the Newman Club. Wilson House.

Galesburg Community Events/Attractions

Lecture/Recital: "The Trumpet", Community Room at the Galesburg Public Library. "The Trumpet" is presented by John Urness, guest soloist of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony. Saturday, October 22, 10 a.m. Designed for grade school students, open to all ages. Free admission.

Knox-Galesburg Symphony, featuring John Urness, trumpet, Saturday, October 22, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Orpheum Theatre. Contact the Knox-Galesburg Symphony for tickets.

Galesburg Civic Arts Center, 114 E. Main Street in Galesburg. Open Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 309-342-7415 for more information.

Discovery Depot Children's Museum,128 South Chambers Street, Galesburg. Open Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. $4.50/person. Call 309-344-8876 for more information.

Carl Sandburg Historic Site, 331 East Third Street, Galesburg. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 309-342-2361 for more information.

Galesburg Convention and Visitors Bureau,2163 E. Main Street, Galesburg. Call 309-343-2485 or visit them online at www.visitgalesburg.com.

Bishop Hill Swedish Historic Site, Henry County, Illinois (about 25 miles from Galesburg). More information at www.bishophill.com or call 309-927-3345.

Farmers Market, Saturday only starting at 8 am. Located on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary. Vendors selling fresh farm produce. Contact CC Wilcox at 309-343-1168.