Family Weekend Schedule of Events

Friday, October 31
8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Registration, Gage Memorial Union, upper lobby.
8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Visit a Class
Classes are open to parents and families. A class list is available at Registration.
4-5 p.m. Campus Tour
This tour will be led by a Coe student and it departs from the upper lobby of Gage Memorial Union.
5-6 p.m. Student Life Reception, Clark Alumni House
Lou Stark, vice president for student affairs, and the entire student affairs department invite you to a reception. Come and meet staff members from the offices of Academic Achievement, Athletics, Campus
Life, Career Services & Internships, Health Services and Religious Life who have an important role in your student’s college experience.
6-7 p.m. Dinner Buffet, The “U”
As a special treat, the Coe College Concert Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m.. The buffet will be carved ham and roast beef, potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, rolls, fresh fruit, salad, pie and beverages. Adults $10, children 5–12 years $5, children under 5 no charge; free for Coe students with meal plan.
7:15-8:30 p.m. The Newlywed Game for Families, Charlie’s, Gage Memorial Union
Think you know your spouse? How about your college student? Test your knowledge of their favorite things and worst habits in this variation on the classic Newlywed Game. Prizes awarded to the pairs who know each other best.
8:45-10:15 p.m. Movie Night
Come see the movie Monsters, Inc. at the AV Theater in Stewart Memorial Library

Saturday, November 1
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration, Gage Memorial Union, upper lobby
8:30-11 a.m.

Coe Cares Family Service Project, Gage Memorial Union, upper lobby
Students and family members are invited and urged to help Cedar Rapids’ flood recovery efforts. We will be doing light labor; not heavy, dirty labor. Following a continental breakfast we’ll get on buses and head out.
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. All Campus Picnic, The "U"
Adults $6, children 5–12 years $5, children under 5 no charge; free for Coe students with meal plan.
1 p.m. Kohawk Football: Coe vs. Buena Vista, Clark Field
Your Family Weekend nametag guarantees free admission to home athletic contests during Family Weekend. Coe students are admitted with their Coe ID.
4-6 p.m. Presidential Reception & Silent Auction, Clark Alumni House
President James and Linnie Phifer invite you to a reception. At 5 p.m. President Phifer will give a brief update of the college. Make your first bid on a Silent Auction item you (or you student) just have to have!
Proceeds from the Silent Auction benefit the Parents Scholarship Fund.
This is a perfect time for dinner out.
Your student may have a shopping list of odds and ends!
8 p.m.

Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa, Sinclair Auditorium
This accomplished and well-respected group of musicians,
instrumentalists and dancers was founded in 1985. The Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa draws much of its inspiration from the diverse cultures of West Africa where some of the most colorful and striking musical traditions originate. Tickets are $5.


Sunday, October 28
10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Farewell Brunch, Gage Memorial Union Dining Room
Adults $6, Children 5-12 years $3, children under 5 free.
1 p.m. Women's Soccer: Coe vs. Buena Vista, Clark field
3 p.m. Men's Soccer: Coe vs. Buena Vista, Clark field