UNH FAMILY WEEKEND 2009
Friday through Sunday
September 25, 26 & 27
Family Weekend is sponsored by the UNH Parents Association
Events listed in BLUE are brought to you specifically by the Parents Association and are support by the contributions from parents to the Parents Fund. Other events are generously sponsored by the departments presenting the events in coordination with Family Weekend.
Tickets for the University Picnic on Sat. Sept. 26th are available online until Sept 17th : www.unhmub.com/ticket/ and click on events. Call the MUB ticket office for picnic tickets at 603-862-2290 prior to Sept. 17th for the best ticket prices. See below for more details.
New events to this list will be posting in RED as the list is updated on a weekly basis between now and the Family Weekend. If you have any questions, please call the Parents Association at 603-862-3585.
Friday, September 25:
8:30am to 5:00pm
UNH Bookstore open. Gifts, books, dorm room essentials, snacks, etc. available. Located on level 1 of the MUB.8:30am to 5:00pm
UNH Computer Store open. MUB, level 2 across from the Granite Square Station mail boxes.1pm to 4pm
UNH Museum of Art open, Paul Creative Arts Center. Galleries will be featuring: What’s New? Recent Additions to the Collection and Sidney Hurwitz: Five Decades.5:00pm to 8:00pm
Special Family Weekend Dinner for Families featuring Parent recipes at the fabulous Holloway Commons. $8.00 per person, pay at the door, students can use their meal plans.5:00pm to 8:00pm
Family Weekend Information Table, MUB. Pick up your copy of the latest Family Weekend Event Schedule, Level 2 East, MUB.7:00pm
Movie at the MUB: title to be announced. $2.00 for students, only $4.00 for non students, tickets available 1 hour before the show. Also shown at 9:00 pm.8:00pm to 10:00pm
UNH Observatory Viewing Session – Wear something warm and see the night skies up close and personal. Weather permitting. Check out their website for more information and directions to the Observatory. (located off Spinney Lane) www.physics.unh.edu/observatory/9:00pm
Free Performance: An Evening of James Taylor favorites with Musician Dave Binder. Strafford Room, MUB. www.davebinder.comSaturday, September 26:
8:30 to 10 am
Parents Coffee, sponsored by the Durham Dunkin Donuts, in the Rockingham Living Room at the MUB. Level 3. Coffee & Donuts will be served. All are welcome! Family Weekend Handouts will be available.8:00am to 12 noon
Visit the Thompson School Greenhouses. Fall mums for sale. All plant material is produced by the students in the Thompson School Horticulture Program.10am to 5:00pm
UNH Bookstore open. Gifts, books, dorm room essentials, snacks, etc. available. Located on level 1 of the MUB.12 noon to 4:00pm
UNH Computer Store open. MUB, level 2, across from the Granite Square Station mail boxes.11:00am to 2:00pm
Parents Association sponsored University BBQ Picnic catered by Muddy River Marketplace; held at the Whittemore Center indoors & on the outdoor concourse. A fun time for the whole family – all are welcome! Menu features Pulled Pork Sandwiches and BBQ Chicken Quarters with all the fixin’s.Picnic Tickets need to be purchased thru the MUB ticket office between Sept. 1 and Sept. 17. $10.00 each for adults, $4.00 for children 12 & under.
Tickets on the Day of the picnic - $13.00 each.
A limited number of additional picnic tickets will be available at a cost of $13.00 per ticket for adults. Tickets will be available at the Friday evening Parents Association Info. table and at the Picnic on Saturday. Cash or checks only.
As this is a catered event, we can not accept UNH Meal Plans for students. All picnic attendees must purchase a ticket. Picnic held rain or shine.
12 noon to 2:00pm
Special Sport Club Demonstrations at Campus Recreation in conjunction with the Family Weekend Picnic.12 noon
Football Game, UNH vs. Dartmouth College. Tickets can be purchased on game day at the Field House, Cowell Stadium. If you wish to purchase tickets ahead of time, they can be bought online at: www.unhwildcats.com or at the Whittemore Center on campus between now and game day.1pm to 5pm
UNH Museum of Art open, Paul Creative Arts Center. Galleries will be featuring: What’s New? Recent Additions to the Collection and Sidney Hurwitz: Five Decades.4:30pm
Free Performance - The Evasons, world renowned psychic mentalist duo. Fast paced stage show featuring Mind Reading, Levitation, Prediction, Memory & Telekenesis, Come early to make sure you get a seat at this popular performance! Granite State Room at the MUB. www.evasons.com7:00pm
Movie at the MUB: title to be announced. $2.00 for students, only $4.00 for non students, tickets available 1 hour before the show. Also shown at 9:00 pm.8:00pm to 10:00pm
UNH Observatory Viewing Session – Wear something warm and see the night skies up close and personal. Weather permitting. Check out their website for more information and directions to the Observatory. (located off Spinney Lane) www.physics.unh.edu/observatory/9:00pm
Free Live Performance - Dueling Pianos with Hot Appetizers and Dessert – Just like Jake Ivory’s! Strafford Room, MUB.Sunday, September 27:
11:00am to 4:30pm
Sunday Brunch sponsored by Holloway Commons. Tickets $8.00 per person at the door, pay at the door, students can use their meal plans.10:00am to 1:00pm
Family Weekend Finale at the Whittemore Center.Join us for coffee and muffins.
Featuring:
- FREE Open Skate Time on the UNH ice – bring your skates if you can, limited numbers and sizes of skates will be available to rent.
- Photo Buttons - Get your family’s photo taken! Don’t miss this fun opportunity to get your photos taken with your friends and family at the Wildcat Statue – all get their very own photo button!
- Family Weekend Information Table.
10:00am to 1:30pm
New England Center Acorns Restaurant Jazz Brunch, reservations required 603-862-2815. Acorns is located at 15 Strafford Ave, Durham1pm to 5pm
UNH Museum of Art open, Paul Creative Arts Center. Galleries will be featuring: What’s New? Recent Additions to the Collection and Sidney Hurwitz: Five Decades.2:00pm
NH Author’s Series presents author Mary Lyn Ray, children’s author and illustrator. Ms. Ray will be interviewed by Rebecca Rule. Questions from the audience are welcome and light refreshments will be served. This interview will be taped by NHPTV. Please register ahead of time for this event – online at www.library.unh.edu/friends or call 603-862-1540. Dimond Library, 5th floor Courtyard Reading Room. For more information about Mary Lyn Ray go to www.answers.com/topic/mary-lyn-ray.Family Weekend Parking Information
Check out the UNH parking regulations before coming on campus. Go to www.unh.edu/transportation/visitor/visitorparking.htmAdditional Parking Notes:
Free parking is available in commuter or faculty/staff lots WEEKDAYS after 6:30pm until 6:30am and ALL DAY ON WEEKENDS. Lot A – Charges $5.00 for parking on Saturday, Sept. 26 due to the football game. Parking is free after 2pm that day.Visitors are NOT allowed to park at designated Resident Lots (All Residence Halls, Gables, Woodside, E/E1, West Edge, Forest Park & Mast Road lots). These lots are sold to capacity, have a strict 24/7 permit policy and cannot accommodate visitors.
Handicap Parking:
There are 160 handicap parking spaces scattered all over campus. To use them, you must display a current Handicap Permit (state placard) AND a UNH-issued permit (student, faculty/staff, visitor, temp, or whatever is appropriate). UNH does not issue handicap permits, permanent or temporary. State-issued handicap plates and/or placards are required in all UNH handicap spaces. Handicap spaces are first come first served. Use of state-issued plates or placards requires an accompanying UNH-issued permit (which a handicap student would have) appropriate for the lot where the student parks.View events from Family Weekend 2008 »