The Family Weekend schedule is subject to change as we get closer to the event.  Please stop by the Family Weekend check-in table for an updated schedule when you arrive on campus.

Click here for a printable schedule.

Click here for the Classroom Sampler Schedule

Friday, October 14, 2011

• 1:00pm-7:00pm, Check in, Watson Auditorium, Watson Hall - Stop in for an updated schedule of events and Family Weekend Information. Looking for more activities to fill your weekend? Pick up passes to the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium or local movie theaters.

• 1:00pm-7:00pm, Family Hospitality Suite, Watson Auditorium, Watson Hall - Waiting for your student to get out of class? Relax in our Hospitality Suite. Read the Newspaper, have a cup of coffee, get information about local restaurants and Boston attractions, or mingle with other families.
• 7:00pm-10:00pm, Casino Night, Watson Auditorium Watson Hall - Think you have luck on your side? You won't want to miss this annual favorite! A free night of Casino games, no money required! Turn in your chips for raffle tickets and try to win prizes! Prizes will be drawn at 9:45 pm, you must be present to win (one prize per person).

Saturday, October 15, 2011

• 9:00am - 1:30pm,  Check-In, Main Quad - Stop in for an updated schedule of events, or to pick up your pre-purchased tickets to tonight's shows..  Don't forget to pick up your coupons to Beatty Cafeteria to use for breakfast, lunch or dinner on  Saturday.
• 9:00am - 1:30p, Family Hospitality Suite, Main Quad - Looking for a morning cup of coffee or a place to relax between events?  Stop by the hospitality suite for a comfy chair and some refreshments.
• 9:30am, Women's Alumni Soccer Game, Sweeney field, Cheer on WIT alumni as they return to Sweeney Field!
• 10:30am, Men's Alumni Soccer Game, Sweeney Field, Can Leopards change their spots?  See if our alumni still have what it takes out on the field.
• 11:00am-1:00pm, A Classroom Sampler, Wentworth Hall, Join some of your student's favorite professors as they present their best lecture in 50 minutes or less.  Click here for a schedule.
• 1:00pm, Dean's Address, Blount Auditorium, Annex Central, Join Wentworth's Dean of Students Annamaria Wenner for an update on the state of the Institute.  This thirty minute session will let you know what changes are in store for Wentworth.  Dean Wenner will be available after the session for questions.
• 1:00pm, Women's Soccer vs. Roger Williams College, Sweeney Field- Come watch the Wentworth Leopards take on the Roger Williams Hollerin' Hawks!
• 1:30-7:00pm, Check-in, Watson Auditorium, Watson hall, Stop by the check-in table to pick up an updated schedule of events, and your free cafeteria coupons!
  
• 1:30 - 4:30pm, Harvest Festival/Leopard Fun Room, Watson Auditorium, Watson Hall – Stop by the Family & Alumni Harvest festival for snacks games and giveaways. You can even get your photo taken with the Wentworth Leopard! You'll also get the chance to mix and mingle with Wentworth's alumni who are on campus for Homecoming!
• 4:00pm-6:00pm, Pumpkin Carving with Wentworth Student Government, Main quad, Help Wentworth Student Government raise money for  the Jimmy fund.  Carve a pumpkin, or get that fall feeling with a cup of hot cider.  All activities are free, but donations will be collected to benefit the Jimmy Fund.
• 4:30pm, Class of 2009 Tree dedication, Wentworth front lawn, Join the class of 2009 as they dedicate a recently planted tree on the front lawn.  Refreshments will be served.
• 4:00pm, Men's Soccer vs. Roger Williams College, Sweeney Field- See if the Leopards can overpower the Hollerin' Hawks, in what's bound to be an exciting game!
• 6:00pm, Alumni Lacrosse Game, Sweeney Field- Do our alumni still have what it takes to play a great game?  Find out at the alumni game!
• 8:00pm, Blue Man Group, Charles Playhouse -  Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. This is sure to be a show you won't soon forget. Blue Man Group is recommended for ages 8 and up, no one under the age of 5 is allowed inside the Charles Playhouse. A complimentary bus will depart one hour before the show. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
• 8:00pm, Improv Asylum - Improv Asylum is a comedy theater that features improvisation, sketch comedy and has been described as Whose Line is it Anyway? meets Saturday Night Live. The cast takes suggestions from the audience and creates comedic scenes on the spot - nothing is predictable, anything can happen and it's never the same show twice. Improv Asylum is recommended for adults age 17 and up. A complimentary bus will depart one hour before the show. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
• 8:00pm, Family Game Show, Watson Auditorium, Watson Hall Your family can win cash and prizes competing against other families in Time Warp Trivia!  Every member of your family can play as you test your knowledge of trivia from the 70's, 80's 90's and today!  Everyone is invited to watch as three families go head to head to head in a trivia battle.  All families interested in playing should arrive at Watson Auditorium by 8pm.  There will be one qualifying round to see which three families will get the chance to compete.
• 9:00pm, Shear Madness Comedy, Charles Playhouse - Set in a hairstyling salon that is the scene of a wacky murder, Shear Madness is the uproarious whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. Come see why Shear Madness is the longest running off-Broadway play in American Theatre History. Shear Madness is recommended for ages 12 and up. A complimentary bus will depart one hour before the show. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
• 9:00pm, Grocery bingo, Evans Way Auditorium, Evans Way/Tudbury Residence Hall, What's more of a family fun game than Bingo? Your family can grab a board and win prizes coveted by all college students: free food!

Sunday, October 16, 2011

• 9:00am-11:00am, Jazz Breakfast, Watson Auditorium - Relax to the soulful sounds of jazz as you unwind from the busy weekend. Gather round the table for breakfast with jazz favorites from the Brian Fitzpatrick Jazz Trio.  
• 10:00am and 11:00am, Duck tours, Departing form West lot- It wouldn't be a trip to Boston without a memorable Duck Tour! Take a historic Ride throughout our great city. The ConDUCKtor will take you past many landmarks and will entertain you with facts and fables of the American Colonial era. Duck Tours will leave directly from campus.Tickets must be purchased in advance.
• 11:15am, Boston by Foot Tours, departing from the Leopard Statue, Learn about Boston history and culture that’s right outside the Wentworth campus. Tours are approximately 75-90 minutes and depart from the Wentworth Leopard statue. Tours will end at the Prudential Center where your family can enjoy lunch, and shopping, or take the T back to Wentworth.  Tickets are required.