UNH FAMILY WEEKEND 2006

Friday, October 27, 2006:

9:00am to 5:00pm

University Museum –at Dimond Library “UNH un PLUGGED an Exhibition on Energy” Sept. 12 – Dec. 15 Held in conjunction with the UNH Discovery Program’s Energy Dialogue.

8:00am to 6:00pm

Wildcat Sculpture Development Exhibit – at Dimond Library, main entrance, across from the elevators, starring the original wildcat sculpture models, pictures of the casting process and the landscaping plans.

9:00am to 5:00pm

Never Enough: Parking at UNH at the Milne Special collections and archives, Dimond Library, Level 1 (down 2 floors from main entrance). An exhibit on the history of parking and parking lots on campus.

8:30am to 4:30pm

UNH Bookstore open. Gifts, books, dorm room essentials, snacks, etc. available. Located on level 2 of the MUB.

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Art Gallery Preview Reception for 2 new exhibits: Carter and Scudder Galleries, Paul Creative Arts Center.

Art Faculty Review: Julee Holcombe, Craig Hood, and Scott Schnepf
Each year The Art Gallery highlights work by the studio art faculty members in the Department of Art and Art History who are new or returning from sabbatical leave. This exhibition features recent work by Julee Holcombe (photography), Craig Hood (painting), and Scott Schnepf (printmaking).

Lewis Cohen: Five Decades, Drawings and Sculptures
A Retrospective 1951-2006
This retrospective exhibition celebrates the 50-year career of Lewis Cohen, an important figurative artist who, among many other works, sculpted the public sculpture of John Singleton Copley in Boston's Copley Square. Lewis Cohen's work is deeply rooted in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century sculpture—specifically the tradition of clay modeling. The works of Rodin, Dalou, and Carpeaux have been important to him. Cohen has always had a powerful need to use the figure as a vehicle for artistic expression, and from an early age, he had an equally powerful need to model in clay. These two components of his artistic life are undeniable and run through all of his work.

The exhibition was organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. Its UNH showing has been supported in part by the S. Melvin and Mary Jo Rines Art Exhibition Fund and the Friends of The Art Gallery.

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Special Family Weekend Dinner for Families. Dine at the fabulous Holloway Commons in the center of the UNH campus with your student. Tickets cost $8.00 and will be available at the door. Students can use their meal plans.

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Information Table, MUB

Pick up your copy of Off the Beaten Path Tours – a self guided tour reference to the campus and and the latest Family Weekend Event Schedule.

7:00pm

UNH Women’s Hockey – UNH vs. Boston College. Tickets are available at the Whittemore Center right before game. Part of Hockey East Tournament

7:30pm

UNH Aerialists - In Cirque Du Soleil fashion, the UNH Aerial Dance Class will be performing on the trapeze, hammock, and fabric, some of the aerial skills that will be included in the 2007 Spring UNH Dance Concert. This showcase is free and open to the public. Held in the Newman Dance Studio in Paul Creative Arts Center. Held in the Newman Dance Studio in New Hampshire Hall.

8:00pm

Family Weekend Concert, UNH Jazz Bands and Combos, David Seiler and Tom Palance, directing. $8 general admission; $6 students/seniors. Tickets available at the MUB Ticket Office, (603) 862-2290, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and at the door one hour prior to performance. Strafford Room, MUB.

8:00 – 10:00pm

UNH Observatory Viewing Session

The University of New Hampshire Physics Department's Observatory session. Wear something warm and see the night skies up close and personal.

Note: the Observatory is not heated, wear warm clothing.

The Observatory is located on the outskirts of campus heading towards Woodman Horticultural Farm. From Main St (from the East) or Concord St (from the West) turn onto Mast Rd Extension. Take your first left onto Spinney Lane and the take the first right turn. Turn into the construction lot on your right and head towards the storage trailers in the Northwestern corner towards the pond and you'll see the observatory.

Saturday, October 28, 2006:

8:00am to 12 noon

Visit the Thompson School Greenhouses. They have a large assortment of fall outdoor Mums for sale until late October. All plant material is produced by the students within the Thompson School Horticulture Program.

10:00am to 11:00am

UNH Resource Fair, various UNH departments will be on hand to talk about their programs, Level 2, MUB food court

10am to 5:00pm

UNH Bookstore open. Gifts, books, dorm room essentials, snacks, etc. available. Located on level 2 of the MUB.

11:00am to 2:00pm

Parents Association sponsored University Picnic. The picnic has been moved to the MUB, Food Court, Level 2. At 11 am the Wildcat Marching Band and school mascot Wild E Cat will play for us at the picnic prior to their marching down to the football game.

All tickets for the picnic are $6.00 each and can be purchased through the MUB Ticket Office starting Monday, Sept. 11th – call 603-862-2290, Monday thru Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Students will need tickets as UNH meal plans can’t be accepted for this event. Purchase your tickets by Friday, Oct. 20th. Click here for menu. No refunds, No exchanges. Limited number of tickets available on day of event – come to Picnic tent early to check for available tickets.

UNH Alumni Association Marketplace will be onsite at the picnic selling UNH logo clothing etc. (All Alumni Association purchases benefit alumni events, programs and student scholarships.)

11:00 am to 2:00pm

Get your family’s photo taken with the new UNH Wildcat! Get Free Photo Buttons – photos taken at the newly installed Wildcat Sculpture in front of the Whittemore Center. Held in conjunction with the Parents Association University Picnic.

12 noon

Football Game, UNH vs. Hofstra. Tickets can be purchased on game day at the Field House, Cowell Stadium. Tickets can also be bought online at: www.unhwildcats.com/football/tickets.shtml or at the Whittemore Center in person between now and game day.

1:00pm to 5:00pm

University Museum –at Dimond Library “UNH un PLUGGED an Exhibition on Energy” Sept. 12 – Dec. 15 Held in conjunction with the UNH Discovery Program’s Energy Dialogue.

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Wildcat Sculpture Development Exhibit – at Dimond Library -main entrance, across from the elevators, starring the original wildcat sculpture models, pictures of the casting process and the landscaping plans.

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Art Gallery Opening for 2 new exhibits at the Carter and Scudder Galleries, Paul Creative Arts Center. See Friday’s schedule for complete information.

Art Faculty Review: Julee Holcombe, Craig Hood, and Scott Schnepf

Lewis Cohen: Five Decades, Drawings and Sculptures

A Retrospective 1951-2006

4:30pm

Free Performance - The Evasons, world renowned psychic mentalist duo. Fast paced stage show featuring Mind Reading, Levitation, Prediction, Memory & Telekenesis, Granite State Room at the MUB. Come early to make sure you get a seat at this popular performance!

7:00 – 9:00pm

UNH A cappella Singing Groups Showcase

NH Notables, NH Gentlemen, Not Too Sharp, Alabaster Blue, and Maiden Harmony will be performing.

Murkland Hall. Tickets will be $3 for students, $5 for adults and will be sold at the door starting a half hour before the show.

7:00pm

UNH Men’s Hockey Game - UNH vs. Yale –Available tickets for this game go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 am. Tickets not picked up by students prior to this date are available for sale by calling 866-WILDCAT (866-945-3228) or can be bought at the Whittemore Ticket Counter in person. (The block of tickets previously available at the MUB ticket office are now SOLD OUT.) Fulltime undergraduate students can pick up their free hockey ticket with their valid UNH Student ID at the Whittemore Center Box Office between 10 am and 6 pm between Monday, Oct. 23 and Tuesday. Oct. 24.

8:00 – 10:00pm

9:00pm – 10:30pm

Comedian Eric O’Shea at the Strafford Room, MUB. Eric O’Shea has appeared on NBC, VH-1, and was TWICE nominated National College Comedian of the Year. Eric is still that immature boy that wants to play, get silly, and try to cope with this crazy thing we call life! As a veteran performer of over 700 colleges and universities, Eric just wants you to sit back, relax, and let his wit and priceless observations take you through your embarrassing childhood and everyday, awkward moments that drive you insane! Rated PG 13. Sponsored by UNHcab.

Sunday, October 29, 2006:

8:30 am – 4:30pm

UNH Ski Swap at the Indoor Track at the UNH Field House. Buy or sell new or good used Equipment. We carry skis, snowboards, bindings, boots, skates, clothing, gear, Swix, Hayden Sports and more. Raffle: Free Ski Passes to New Hampshire Ski Mountains.

10:00am to 1:00pm

Sunday Brunch Sponsored by Holloway Commons and the Parents Association. Tickets available at the door. Students can use their meal plans.

10:00am to 1:30pm

New England Center Acorns Restaurant Jazz Brunch, reservations required 603-862-2815. 15 Strafford Ave, Durham

1:00pm to 5:00pm

2:00pm

UNH Women’s Hockey – UNH vs. Boston University. Tickets are available at the Whittemore Center right before game. Part of Hockey East Tournament

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