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9 a.m. – 5 p.m. - College Store
Brossman Commons
Audience key = A, F, P, S
9 – 11 a.m. - Office of Admissions Student Employee Alumni Reunion
Leffler House
Former Office of Admissions student employees are invited to drop in for this reunion event! Audience key = A
10 – 11 a.m. - Coffee and Conversation with "The Kids Grow Up" Filmmaker Doug Block CANCELED
Due to scheduling conflicts, the morning 'Coffee and Conversation' with Doug Block will need to be canceled. However, the afternoon Special Screening of "The Kids Grow Up" Documentary and Conversation with Filmmaker Doug Block at 2 p.m. will be held as planned
10 – 11 a.m. - Study Abroad: A Life-Changing Experience
Brinser Lecture Room, Steinman Center
The Office of International Programs hosts this session for parents about the College's international learning opportunities. Audience key = P
10:30 a.m. - Blue Jay Women's Lacrosse vs. Alumnae
Wolf Field
It'll be Blue Jays vs. Blue Jays in this great annual event! For more information, visit the registration page or call the Office of Athletics at 717-361-1137. Audience key = A, F, P, S
10:30 a.m. - Blue Jay Softball vs. Alumnae
The Nest Softball Field
The feathers will definitely be flying with this annual softball tradition! For more information, visit the registration page or call the Office of Athletics at 717-361-1137. Audience key = A, F, P, S
11 a.m. - 18th Annual Homecoming Parade and Homecoming Day Kick-Off
Hickory Lane to Willow Street to Spruce Street to College Avenue
With student groups constructing floats based on the theme, "Holidays and Celebrations," you can be assured that the fun (and candy) will be in plentiful supply! Special parade units for this fall include the Blue Jay Athletics Hall of Fame recipients for 2012 and alumni celebrating Homecoming Day class reunions. Following the parade, President Carl Strikwerda will officially open the day's festivities at the Raffensperger Alumni House. Audience key = A, F, P, S
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Homecoming and Family Weekend Brunch
The Marketplace, Brossman Commons
Tickets available at the door, $10.25 per person or $6 for children, ages 3-10. (Cash only.) Audience key = A, F, P, S
Noon - Class Reunions
Class of 1967 Alumni Reunion
Susquehanna Dining Room, Myer Hall
By reservation only, call 800-877-2604 or go to www.etownalumni.com/1967reunion.
Audience key = A
Class of 1972 Alumni Reunion
Susquehanna Dining Room, Myer Hall
By reservation only, call 800-877-2604 or go to www.etownalumni.com/1972reunion.
Audience key = A
Class of 1977 Alumni Reunion
Alumni Oktoberfest Party, Raffensperger Alumni House
By reservation only, call 800-877-2604 or go to www.etownalumni.com/1977reunion.
Audience key = A
Class of 1982 Alumni "Pre-Reunion Gathering"
Alumni Oktoberfest Party, Raffensperger Alumni House
Admission is $12 per person or $6 for children, ages 3-10. Enjoy Express Check-In by pre-registering and paying online at www.etownalumni.com/1982reunion.
Class of 1987 Alumni Reunion
Alumni Oktoberfest Party, Raffensperger Alumni House
By reservation only, call 800-877-2604 or go to www.etownalumni.com/1987reunion.
Audience key = A
Noon – 3 p.m. - Ninth Annual Alumni Oktoberfest Party
Raffensperger Alumni House
Be sure to bring your big appetite for this Homecoming tradition! Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat Oktoberfest fare—featuring Amish Four Grain Pale Ale Bratwurst and Knockwurst; Oktoberfest Wings; Deutschland Sauerkraut; warm Bavarian Potato Salad; Blue Jay Käsespätzle; fresh field greens with roasted apples, walnuts, bleu cheese and apple cider vinaigrette; E-town Apfelstrüdel; Milk Stout Chocolate Cake and more—accompanied by premium microbrews provided by our sponsor, the Lancaster Brewing Company. (Water and sodas will also be available.) All the while, delight in the sounds of live Gypsy Jazz, played to perfection by the Rue de la Pompe band featuring Bruce Campbell '76 P'08. Admission is $12 per person or $6 for children, ages 3-10. Sorry, not open to current Elizabethtown students. Enjoy Express Check-In by pre-registering and paying online at www.etownalumni.com/oktoberfest2012! Audience key = A, F
Noon – 4 p.m. - Homecoming Fair
Academic Quad (formerly known as "the Midway")
Food, t-shirts, arts, knick-knacks and crafts—if Elizabethtown students can think of it, you'll find them selling it at the fair! Audience key = A, F, P, S
Noon – 4 p.m. - Fall Season Family Entertainment Zone
The KAV, Brossman Commons
Free fun for all featuring seasonal activities including pumpkin painting, sand art and bobbing for apples! Audience key = A, F, P, S
12:30 – 3:30 p.m. - The Homecoming Alumni Concert Starring Darren Frehulfer '10
Academic Quad (formerly known as "the Midway")
This special concert event will feature alumnus singer/songwriter/musician and Tate Publishing and Enterprises recording artist Darren Frehulfer. Armed with catchy rhythms and flowing lyrics, Darren puts the genre of Beach-folk on the map! Both with his live performances and first commercial album, The Old College Try, his music pulls influence from Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson and Gavin DeGraw, and is sure to bring the comfort of beach chairs and sand to the Academic Quad. Audience key = A, F, P, S
1 p.m. - Blue Jay Field Hockey vs. Widener University
Wolf Field
The Blue Jays take on the Widener Pride in a Commonwealth Conference matchup. Audience key = A, F, P, S
1 p.m. - EC "Engaged in the Community" Civic Engagement Presentation
Room 230, Nicarry Hall
Learn about the Center for Community and Civic Engagement's programs, including the AmeriCorps Scholars, Academic Service-Learning, Moving Forward Together, Science in Motion, Disaster Relief and more! Also taking place will be presentations about the Fogelsanger Service Trip Award. Audience key = A, F, P, S
1 p.m. - Division of Art Alumni Reunion
Lyet Gallery, Leffler Chapel and Performance Center
Audience key = A, F
1 p.m. - Jeff Bye "Drawings and Paintings" Art Exhibition
Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall
With each new project Jeff Bye, of Brooklyn, NY, tries to "delve deep into the psyche" of his subjects "in order to depict their true being." His current work contains figurative and landscape scenes and will be on display for all to enjoy in this exclusive and exciting exhibition! Audience key = A, F, P, S
1 p.m. - James Fuhrman "Sculpture and Drawings" Art Exhibition
Lyet Gallery, Leffler Chapel and Performance Center and Lake Placida
An "artist of the Earth" James Furhman's pieces are the creation of "spaces of still and quiet … places of reflection and contemplation." As Elizabethtown's Visiting Artist for the fall 2012 semester, Fuhrman will not only be creating works for the Lyet Gallery, but also a floating sculpture for Lake Placida! This is certainly one art exhibition you won't want to miss. Audience key = A, F, P, S
1:30 p.m. - Department of Education Alumni Award Ceremony
Room 133, Nicarry Hall
The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Dr. Donald Myers '67. Audience key = A, F
2 p.m. - Blue Jay Women's Soccer vs. Lebanon Valley College
Ira R. Herr Field
Watch the official game ball delivery take place in brand new Homecoming style before the women's soccer game versus the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen. Audience key = A, F, P, S
2 p.m. - EC Alumni Peace Fellowship Grubb Student Peace Award Presentation
Room 230, Nicarry Hall
Experience the highlights from an unforgettable journey as Nikki Koyste '13, winner of the 2012 Paul M. Grubb, Jr. Student Peace Award, presents her summer experience in a Vietnamese orphanage. Then, be present when history is made as the winner of the 2013 Grubb Award is announced. Audience key = A, F, P, S
2 p.m. - President's Peace Garden Dedication
President's Peace Garden (near the front of Zug Memorial Hall)
What occurs when alumni from two classes team up to achieve a collective goal of providing an outdoor classroom space for the College? Great things happen! Be a part of E-town history and learn about this exciting new campus addition during the ceremony, featuring President Strikwerda. Audience key = A
2 p.m. - Special Screening of "The Kids Grow Up" Documentary and Conversation with Filmmaker Doug Block
Brinser Lecture Room, Steinman Center
Enjoy a special screening of "The Kids Grow Up," a beautiful exploration of the joy, passion, ups-and-downs and "letting go" of becoming a college student, with critically-acclaimed filmmaker Doug Block. "The Kids Grow Up" chronicles Doug's only child Lucy during her emotionally-fraught last year at home before leaving for college. As a filmmaker based in New York, his work includes some of the most acclaimed feature documentaries of the past two decades. With films to his credit that have earned honors from the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times and the Ebert & Roeper Show, screenings at dozens of international film festivals, U.S. theatrical releases and airings on HBO, ZDF/Arte, PBS, Bravo, Channel Four and many other stations worldwide, Doug has developed a reputation in the industry as a thought-provoking and groundbreaking visionary. Audience key = A, F, P, S
2 – 3:30 p.m. - Department of Education Alumni Reunion
Room 133, Nicarry Hall
Audience key = A, F
2 – 4:30 p.m. - Alumni Career Consultation Hours with the Office of Career Services Staff
Career Services Suite, Baugher Student Center
Searching for a job? Considering a career change? The Office of Career Services is available to provide advice and resources. Reservations are required. Call 717-361-1206 or e-mail careerservices@etown.edu by October 5 to register. Audience key = A
2:30 p.m. - The Fall Choral Showcase and Jazz Band Spectacular
Musser Auditorium, Leffler Chapel and Performance Center
Elizabethtown's finest student singers and jazz musicians perform in this annual extravaganza of sound. Audience key = A, F, P, S
2:30 p.m. - Department of Occupational Therapy Alumni Awards Ceremony
Room 360, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center
The Doris Gordon H'05 Alumni Award will be presented to Mark Dreibelbis '76. The Distinguished Young Graduate Award will be presented to Susan (Martin) Touchinsky '00. Audience key = A, F
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Bowers Writers House Open House
Bowers Writers House, 840 College Hill Lane (between Cedar St. and Cherry St.)
Tour this unique campus venue, and learn about the present and future programs and activities based out of this exciting facility! Audience key = A, F, P, S
3 – 3:30 p.m. - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni Awards Ceremony
Room 270, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will present The O.F. Stambaugh Chemistry Alumni Award to Dr. Deborah (Auman) Wright '77. Audience key = A, F
3 – 4 p.m. - Department of Modern Languages Alumni Reunion
Fetzer Lounge, First Floor, Wenger Center
Audience key = A, F
3 – 4:30 p.m. - Academic and Affinity Reunions
Called To Lead Program Alumni Reunion
Center For Student Involvement Lounge, Brossman Commons Audience key = A, F
Department of Business Alumni Reunion
Room 212, Hoover Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Communications Alumni Reunion
Second Floor, Steinman Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Alumni Reunion
Room 382, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Occupational Therapy Alumni Reunion
Room 360, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Philosophy Alumni Reunion
Room 308, Wenger Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Physics and Engineering Alumni Reunion
Room 184, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Political Science "Decision 2012: Alumni, Faculty and Students Political Debate" and Alumni Reunion
Gibble Auditorium, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center Audience key = A, F, P, S
Department of Psychology Alumni Reunion
Room 260, Esbenshade Wing of the Masters Center Audience key = A, F
Department of Religious Studies Alumni Reunion
Room 259, Brossman Commons Audience key = A, F
Department of Social Work Alumni Reunion
Room 205, Nicarry Hall Audience key = A, F
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Alumni Reunion
Room 212, Nicarry Hall Audience key = A, F
Division of Theatre and Dance Alumni Reunion
The Birdcage Lounge, Baugher Student Center Audience key = A, F
Office of the Chaplain/Religious Life Alumni Reunion
Room 258, Brossman Commons Audience key = A, F
3:30 - Department of Biology Alumni Reunion and Open House, Featuring Alumni from the Classes of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987
Main Atrium, Masters Center
Audience key = A, F
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni Reunion and Open House, Featuring Alumni from the Classes of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987
Main Atrium, Masters Center
Audience key = A, F
3:45 p.m. - Division of Music Alumni Reunion
Lobby, Leffler Chapel and Performance Center
Audience key = A, F
4:30 p.m. - Blue Jay Men's Soccer vs. Lebanon Valley College and the Annual Halftime Homecoming Court Presentation
Ira R. Herr Field
Watch the official game ball be delivered in a completely new way before the men's soccer team takes on Coach Charlie Grimes '97 and the Lebanon Valley College Flying Dutchmen! Then enjoy the Homecoming Court festivities prior to the start of the second half. Audience key = A, F, P, S
5 p.m. - Class of 1982 Alumni Reunion
The Black Gryphon Restaurant and Bar, Elizabethtown, Pa.
By reservation only, call 800-877-2604 or go to www.etownalumni.com. Audience key = A
5 – 7 p.m. - Homecoming Candlelight and Jazz Dinner Buffet
The Marketplace, Brossman Commons
Delight in extraordinary culinary creations while enjoying live jazz by Lancaster's most venerated jazz pianist, Tom Pontz '67, and his trio. Tickets available at the door, $12.25 per person or $6.50 for children, ages 3- 10. (Cash only.) Audience key = A, F, P, S
6 p.m. - "Originals in Oration: Readings of Alumni Works"
Bowers Writers House, 840 College Hill Lane (between Cedar St. and Cherry St.)
Enjoy original writings spoken to perfection by the authors themselves! Staged within the cozy environs of the Bowers Writers House and featuring works by E-town's own Patty Cangelosi '11, Matthew Salyers '10, Austin DeMarco '11 and Rachel Jones Williams '06, this special event is sure to please all in attendance. Audience key = A, F, P, S
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. - The Second Annual Heritage Homecoming Gala: A Night in New Orleans
Susquehanna and Swatara Rooms, Myer Hall
Intended to embrace cultural diversity through music, food, language and entertainment; the Gala is co-sponsored by the offices of Diversity and International Programs. This event is by invitation only. Audience key = P, S
8 p.m. - The Third Annual Homecoming A Cappella Extravaganza Concert
Leffler Chapel and Performance Center
Experience the out-of-this-world a cappella sounds of Melica, Phalanx and Vocalign in their brand new Homecoming show—complete with special guests! Tickets will be available at the door. Audience key = A, F, P, S
11:59 p.m. – 2 a.m. - Student Homecoming Dance
The KAV, Brossman Commons
Sponsored by the Elizabethtown College Alumni Association and the Office of Student Activities. Audience key = S
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