Family Weekend Schedule of Events

Download the Family Weekend Brochure (PDF).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Registration

All visitors are asked to check in. Information and schedules will be available. Livingston Hall Student Union

9:00 am – 2:00 pm • Sophomore Advising Meetings

Susan Lyon of the Win Student Resource Commons will be available to meet with sophomores and their parents to discuss postgraduate plans. To schedule an appointment, please contact her at slyon@simons-rock.edu or 413-644-4282. Hall College Center

10:00 am - 5:00 pm • Attend Classes

Share your student's regular Friday schedule, or other classes that interest you. Classrooms

11:00 am - 1:30 pm • Lunch

$7.25 Dining Hall

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Campus Tour

Meet in the Admission Office in Blodgett House

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Been There, Done That—Networking with Alumni

Designed for students (though parents are welcome). A select group of alumni will be on campus and available to meet with students informally to discuss their career areas, grad schools they attended, and other professional paths. Kellogg Music Center

3:00 pm • Win Student Resource Commons: Support Services for Students

Rebecca Fiske, Dean of New Students, and Susan Lyon, Director of the Win Student Resource Commons, will lead a group discussion on academic support services. Kellogg Music Center

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm • Family Recreation Time

Climbing wall, swimming pool, weight room, aerobics studios, and racquetball courts are all available at the Kilpatrick Athletic Center. The pool closes 15 minutes prior to the closing of the facility. An adult must accompany children under age 16. Kilpatrick Athletic Center

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Dinner

$8.00 Dining Hall

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm • Honors Convocation

Join Provost Mary B. Marcy and the faculty and student speakers on this special evening when the college celebrates this year’s recipients of named scholarships. McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center

8:30 pm • Welcome Reception

Please come to congratulate students and enjoy pleasant conversation with our administrators, faculty, and staff. Music and light refreshments provided. Daniel Arts Center Lobby

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm • Jazz Ensemble Performance

The Simon’s Rock Jazz Ensemble will present a special preview concert of selections from their upcoming winter concert under the direction of faculty member John Myers. Kellogg Music Center

10:00 pm • Student Entertainment

Open Mic Alumni Performance Center, Livingston Hall Student Union

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

8:30 am - Noon • Registration

All visitors are asked to check in if they haven’t already done so. Information, schedules, and light refreshments will be available. Livingston Hall Student Union

9:00 -10:00 am • First Year Adjustment

How does a student settle into the Simon’s Rock routine? Attend this panel presentation and find out. Kellogg Music Center

10:00 am - 2:00 pm • Brunch

$8.00 Dining Hall

10:00 am - 1:00 pm • Faculty & Advisor Meetings

Advisors and faculty will be available to meet with parents. To schedule a meeting, please contact Karen Advokaat at kadvokaat@simons-rock.edu or 413-528-7247. The deadline is Friday October 19th. Faculty Offices

10:00 am - 12:00 pm • Student Affairs Open House

Stop by the Student Affairs office to meet with Residence Directors and discuss life outside the classroom at Simon’s Rock. Livingston Hall Student Union

11:00 am - 4:00 pm • Annual Library Book Sale

Previously owned books and periodicals will be on sale at reduced prices for the benefit of the library. Classroom 4

11:00 am - 6:00 pm • Sponsor A Book

Honor your student or another loved one and support the college library by sponsoring the purchase of new titles for our collections. Alumni Library

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Alumni Panel: Rockers Share Insights and Experiences Beyond Simon’s Rock

Alumni discuss the academic and career paths they have taken, and answer your questions about their specific choices and/or how Simon’s Rock prepared them. Both parents and students are encouraged to attend. Kellogg Music Center

2:00 pm • Soccer Match

Simon’s Rock vs. Bennington College. Soccer Field

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm • Examining the Options: Sophomore Planning

Investigate the options available to sophomores, the advising process and the support and resources available. Kellogg Music Center

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • Exciting Study Options

A panel of students share their experiences and answer questions regarding Internships, Study Away, and Study Abroad experiences. Kellogg Music Center

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm • Provost Reception

Provost Mary B. Marcy invites parents (only, please) to join her and members of the faculty and staff for a reception at the White House. Invitations will be mailed separately. Please RSVP to Cheryl Mirer at cmirer@simons-rock. edu or 413-528-7266. White House.

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Dinner

$10.00 Dining Hall

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Artist’s Reception with John Lawson

Join artist John K. Lawson as he discusses his recent work, which explores his response to his own loss from Hurricane Katrina using the water-damaged photographs and drawings he recovered. His exhibition “Fragile” is on display in The Gallery, Liebowitz Building

8:00 pm • Concert Pianist Jacqueline Schwab

The Music Program and the Office of the Provost present a solo piano performance by Jacqueline Schwab, pianist for the sound track to Ken Burns’ documentary The War. McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center

10:00 pm • Student Entertainment

Dance with DJ BFG. Alumni Performance Center, Livingston Hall Student Union

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

10:00 am - Noon • Hike

Join in for a hike in one of our local state parks. Meet at the Hall College Center Parking Lot

10:00 am - 1:00 pm • Brunch

$8.00 Dining Hall

11:00 am • Swim Meet

Simon’s Rock swim team takes on alumni, faculty, and staff. Be part of Llama tradition by cheering on your student. Kilpatrick Athletic Center Pool

11:00 am - 4:00 pm • Annual Library Book Sale

Previously owned books and periodicals will be on sale at reduced prices for the benefit of the library. Classroom 4

11 am - 6:00 pm • Sponsor A Book

Honor your student or another loved one and support the college library by sponsoring the purchase of new titles for our collections. Alumni Library

1:00 pm • Soccer Game

Simon’s Rock soccer team takes on alumni, faculty, and staff. Be part of Llama tradition by cheering on your student. Soccer Field

ART EXHIBITIONS

“Fragile:” John K. Lawson’s exhibition, explores his response to his own loss from Hurricane Katrina using the water damaged photographs and drawings he recovered. John and his wife Aimee Michel (faculty in theater) relocated from New Orleans to Great Barrington with their 4-year-old son last fall. “Fragile” is on display in The Gallery at the Liebowitz Building (located across the street from the main entrance to the college).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A variety of cultural and recreational activities are located nearby. A detailed listing is available in the About Simon’s Rock section of our website. The Southern Berkshire area offers a wide variety of lodging. The following websites may be helpful in planning your weekend: www.berkshires.org and www.berkshirelodgings.com.

The Athletic Center is open on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Resources available at the Kilpatrick Athletic Center include a climbing wall, swimming pool, weight room, aerobics studios and racquetball courts. The pool closes 15 minutes prior to the closing of the facility. An adult must accompany children under age 16.

The Bookstore will be open Friday and Saturday from 9:30 am through 4:30 pm. Closed on Sunday.

You are invited to eat meals with your student in the dining hall. Those not on the meal plan may pay at the door.

Please note: This schedule is subject to changes of times, places and activities. Updated schedules will be available on our website and in parent packets at registration.