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8:00 a.m. -5 p.m.
Celebration Weekend Welcome Center
Case Center, second floor
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome Breakfast
Palamountain Hall, Class of 1967 Lobby (outside of Gannett Auditorium)
Join President Philip A. Glotzbach and other members of President’s Cabinet for coffee and light breakfast food prior to the President’s Hour.
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Office Hours
Starbuck Center, 1st floor
The Offices of Student Aid & Family Finance, the Bursar, and the Skidmore Card will be open to assist families and answer questions.
Saratoga Springs Farmer’s Market
High Rock Park, Saratoga Springs
Visit the Farmer’s Market and sample some of the fresh products from numerous area farms.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Library Book Sale
Scribner Library
The annual sale at Scribner Library is perfect for browsing and buying.
Summer Program Ceramics Sale
Case Center, Case Commons, second floor
Hosted by summer program and community education ceramics students, these pieces are reasonably priced and make great souvenirs.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friends of Skidmore Athletics Silent Auction
Sports & Recreation Center, Room 201
Families and alumni are welcome to view and bid on the items available.
9:15 a.m.
Campus Walking Tour with Student Guides
Depart from the Eissner Admissions Center
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
President’s Hour
Palamountain Hall, Gannett Auditorium
Parents Council co-chairs Gail Dudack '70 & Pat Colombo, parents of Ross '11, invite you to join President Philip A. Glotzbach for a lively discussion of College issues and his vision for the future. Members of the President’s Cabinet will also be in attendance.
10 a.m.
Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Sports and Recreation Center, Wachenheim Field
10 a.m.
Men’s Golf Alumni Game
Location TBD
10 a.m. –5 p.m.
Selected Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
Saisselin Art Building, Schick Art Gallery
See Friday at 9 a.m. for exhibition description.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery Exhibits
See Friday at 10 a.m. for exhibition descriptions.
10 a.m- 4 p.m
Outing Club Hike
Hadley Mountain, Hadley, New York
Join Skidmore’s Outing Club for an Adirondack Hike at Hadley Mountain. Famous for its fire tower, Hadley is a 2.5 mile, easy/moderate hike, with a 1600ft. elevation Meet hikers on campus in the Case Center parking lot to carpool to the mountain. Please bring plenty of water and your own bagged lunch. For more information, contact Outing Club president Alex Wennberg ’10 (awennber@skidmore.edu).
10:30 – 12 p.m.
Career Services Fall Festival Open House
Starbuck Center, 2nd floor
Visit Career Services to see some of the innovative resources offered to Skidmore students and alumni.
10:45 -11:45 a.m.
MiniCollege Session I (see complete schedule of classes)
This year marks Celebration Weekend’s nineteenth annual MiniCollege program.
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Parents Council Meeting
Palamountain Hall, Gannett Auditorium
For Parents Council members
10:45 a.m.
Campus Walking Tour with Student Guides
Depart from the Eissner Admissions Center
11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fall Flora and Fauna Walking Tour of the North Woods led by Erica Fuller, Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Meet at Falstaff’s
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Bus Tour of Saratoga Springs
Join Skidmore families and alumni for a tour of historic Saratoga and Skidmore’s first campus. Seating is limited and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Bus departs from Case Center parking lot.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Friends of Skidmore Athletics Advisory Committee Meeting
Murray Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
For Friends of Skidmore Athletics Advisory Committee members
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Legacy Society Advisory Committee Meeting
Murray Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
For Legacy Society Advisory Committee members
11:15 a.m.
Admissions Special: “Is Skidmore Right for me, too?”
Surrey Williamson Inn, North Broadway
Join us for an information session hosted by the Office of Admissions for prospective Skidmore students including siblings of current Skidmore students and children of Skidmore alumni volunteers.
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Celebration BBQ
Murray Aikins Dining Hall
Join us in the dining hall for a Celebration BBQ. The menu will feature picnic fair and for the youngest members of the Skidmore family: face painting and balloons! A photo booth will be onsite for everyone to receive a personalized Celebration Weekend memento. Please note that there will be two lunch seatings to accommodate the crowd. Purchase tickets for either the 11:30 a.m. seating or the 1:00 p.m. seating. $10.00 per person, no charge for children 6 and under. Reserve tickets in advance or pay at the door (tax will be added to purchases at the door).
11:30 a.m. –2 p.m.
SGA Club Fair: A Showcase of Student Life
The Spa, Case Center, 1st floor
Explore Skidmore’s rich and varied co-curricular life through the eyes of current student leaders.
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Center for Sex and Gender Relations Open House
Case Center, Room 308
Come meet the Center’s Peer Advocates who work to create an open, safe space to empower and educate the Skidmore community in issues relating to sexual health, sexual assault, and domestic violence. While you're here, check out our library, pick up some pamphlets and other educational items!
Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Creative Thought Matters Pumpkin Carving Contest
Under the Small Tent, Keyes Quad
(adjacent to the Dining Hall in front of Jonsson Tower)
Bring your own pumpkin or purchase one (supplies are limited) and carve in a “CTM” style. The pumpkins will be judged and prizes awarded at 3:30 p.m. (You do not need to be present to win.)
Noon
Campus Walking Tour with Student Guides
Depart from the Eissner Admissions Center
Noon – 2 p.m.
Writing Center Open House
Scribner Library, fourth floor
Visit the Writing Center, see how we work with student writers, and meet our tutors.
Noon
Men’s Baseball Alumni Game
Castle Baseball Field, Denton Road
Batting practice starts at 11 a.m.
Noon
Women’s Field Hockey Alumni Game
Sports and Recreation Center, Field Hockey Field
12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Pre-Performance Ballet and Modern Classes
Dance Studios I (Ballet) and II (Modern), Dance Center
Observe the ballet and modern dancers prepare for the concert.
1 p.m.
Skidmore Polo Inter-Squad Match
At Win-A-Maker Farms
Directions: From the main entrance, take a right onto Broadway toward town. Take the first left onto East Avenue. Turn left onto Route 50 north. Drive past Wilton Mall. Bear left onto Route 32 north. After the train tracks, turn right. Travel two miles. Turn right onto Clark Road. Turn right into the second driveway. Please note that the farm is approximately 13 miles from campus, or a 20 minute drive.
1 p.m.
Women’s Soccer: Skidmore vs. Union
Sports and Recreation Center, Wachenheim Field
See coach Sarah Cooper’s squad take on Liberty League foe Union.
The 2010 Skidmore Hall of Fame inductees will be announced and introduced at half time.
1 – 2 p.m.
Career Networking Workshop
Bolton Hall, Room 100
This session will be presented by Penny Loretto in Career Services, an expert in the topic of networking, who will help you to: Learn how to progress from peer-oriented social networking to purposeful professional networking early in your college career; Discover networking strategies that can help you to learn about career fields, summer internships and jobs, post-graduate work and educational opportunities; Learn how to tap into the alumni community by utilizing Skidmore contacts and resources such as the Career Network and Job Shadowing program. All students and families from first through senior year are encouraged to attend.
1 – 3 p.m.
Family Fun at the Tang
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery
Join this immensely popular program offered by the Tang. Come create art work that ties in with the exhibits at the Tang. The activity is appropriate for children ages 5 and up, with their adult companion.
1:30 p.m.
Paz a travez de mis ojos (Peace Through My Eyes): Creating a Cross-Cultural Learning Experience through Art in Guatemala
Case Center, Ladd Hall, Room 307
Learn how two Skidmore students used a $10,000 Davis Project for Peace Grant to create a unique learning experience for children in Guatemala. See pictures and artful images created by two groups of students, those from urban Guatemala City and those from the rural village of San Marcos La Laguna. Hear what inspired the Skidmore students to pursue this project and how they are using the proceeds from selling theartwork to help bring clean water to families in San Marcos La Laguna.
2 – 3 p.m.
MiniCollege Session II (See full schedule of classes)
This year marks Celebration Weekend’s Nineteenth annual MiniCollege program.
2 – 3:15 p.m.
Student Film Screening: South Park Field School
Palamountain Hall, Gannett Auditorium
Thanks to Skidmore's Student Opportunity Fund and its student-faculty collaborative research program, filmmaker Sarah Burns '09 was able to travel to South Park,Colorado, this summer with Professor of Anthropology Sue Bender and her students to document their fieldwork on a hunter-gatherer domestic site. The compelling and beautiful 50-minute film, which captures the essence of the liberal arts experience, is enhanced by the voiceover work of Francesca Fanelli '09 (voiceover) and Josh Cipolla '09 (music). View the trailer here.
2:30 p.m.
Skidmore Dancers Present Lecture/Demonstration
Dance Center, Dance Theater
Featuring excerpts from choreographed works in progress by faculty and students. Limited seating; no reservations; $5 general, $3 students/senior citizens. The box office opens 45 minutes before each performance. The performance is offered again at 4:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
International Student Union Coffee House
Case Center, Intercultural Center, second floor
Join Skidmore’s international students and Skidmore students who have returned from a study abroad program for some treats and delicacies from countries around the globe.
3 p.m.
Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Sports and Recreation Center, Wachenheim Field
3:15 p.m.
North Woods Walking History Tour
Meet in the Class of 1967 Lobby, Palamountain Hall
Join Professor Bob Jones, after his 2 p.m. MiniCollege on the history of the current Skidmore campus, to walk in the footsteps of the past. Professor Jones will be joined by Heather Moore ’08, his collaborative research partner and recent alumna.
Tour of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
Enjoy a tour of Skidmore’s unique interdisciplinary museum and art gallery. Depart from the lobby of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
3 p.m.
Dunkerley Dialogue: Investigating the Hudson
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
With artists Bob Braine and Leslie Reed, Judy Halstead, Professor of Chemistry at Skidmore College and Karen Kellogg, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Program at Skidmore College.
3 – 4:30 p.m.
Bus Tour of Saratoga Springs
Join Skidmore families and alumni for a tour of historic Saratoga and Skidmore’s first campus. Seating is limited and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bus departs from Case Center parking lot.
3:15 p.m.
A Celebration of Music
Filene Music Building, Filene Recital Hall
Come to Filene to experience a sampling of the diverse talent and activities of the music students. Polished performances and in-progress rehearsals will be showcased to give our guests a glimpse into the inner workings of musical training. Classical performances, jazz combos, and more...
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Class of 2009 Friends of the Presidents Reception
Murray Aikins Dining Hall, 2nd Floor
FOP donors in the Class of 2009 are invited to a special reception celebrating their leadership giving to the Senior Gift Project.
By Invitation Only
4 – 5 p.m.
Alumni Association Family Tree Reception
Surrey Williamson Inn, North Broadway (opposite College’s main entrance)The Skidmore Alumni Board of Directors and the Office of Alumni Affairs invites legacy families to a reception.
Skidmore Dancers Present Lecture/Demonstration
Dance Theater, Dance Center
Featuring excerpts from choreographed works in progress by faculty and students. Limited seating; no reservations; $5 general, $3 students/senior citizens. The box office opens 45 minutes before each performance. The performance is also offered at 2:30 p.m.
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Parents Council Reception
Scribner House, 791 North Broadway
President Philip A. Glotzbach and Marie B. Glotzbach welcome Parents Council members and their students.
5:00 – 7 p.m.
“Dining Out at Skidmore”
Murray Aikins Dining Hall
Our Dining Services staff extends a hearty welcome to all guests. $10.50 per person, no charge for children 6 and under. Reserve tickets in advance or pay at the door (tax will be added to purchases at the door).
6 p.m.
Sixth Annual Friends of Skidmore Athletics Benefit and Hall of Fame Induction
Sports and Recreation Center, Athletic Hall of Fame and Intramural Gym
Honorees TBD. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact the Office of College Events at 518-580-5670. Please note: pre-registration is required.
6 – 9 p.m.
Candlelight Tour Schuyler House – Saratoga National Historical Park, Route 4, Schuylerville
Feel the welcome of the warm, soft glow of candlelight as Old Saratoga Historical Association members in period costume, park staff, and volunteers guide visitors through General Philip Schuyler’s 1777 country house. Light refreshments and period music follow the tours. For more information, please call 518-664-9821 x224
8:30 p.m.
Skidmore “Under the Big Top"
Sports and Recreation Center, Main Gym
Enjoy a festive evening of song and dance! Entertainment provided by Skidmore’s incredibly talented student performers. (Seating begins at 8 p.m. Seats are limited; advance reservations are strongly recommended; $10 per person; $5 for Skidmore students; no charge for children 6 and under.)
11:00 p.m.
Class of 2009 Zero-Year Reunion Gathering
Downtown, Desperate Annie's
