Family Weekend 2009 - Schedule

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9 a.m.-4 p.m.	Check-in and Information Booth Community Life Center Lobby Visit the Parent Information Booth to pick up your tickets for the weekend, name tag, football pass, and schedule of events.
10:20 a.m.	Chapel with your student Benson Great Hall Experience one of the hallmarks of Bethel: student-led worship and an inspiring speaker.
1 and 3 p.m.	Campus Tours Meet in Office of Admissions See the beauty of Bethel in the fall and the new Brushaber Commons student center.
1-4 p.m.	Attend a Class Various locations (Sign up in CLC lobby) Sample academic life at Bethel as a guest in one of the fascinating classes open to you.
1-4 p.m.	Take a Break in the Library Library Fireside Lounge Explore resources and tech tools, browse publications and books, and enjoy light refreshments. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Starting at 4:30 p.m.	Athletic Events
	Dinner with your student Enjoy dinner in the Monson Dining Center or at an off-campus restaurant
6:30-7:30 p.m.	Check-in and Information Booth CLC Lobby Another opportunity to pick up tickets and other items you need for the weekend.
7:30 p.m.	*The Imaginary Invalid* Bethel Black Box Theatre, CC (1st level) Enjoy this brilliant comedy of errors, one of Molière’s best-known classics.
7:30 p.m	Bethel Jazz Orchestra Concert Benson Great Hall Conductor Jason Harms leads a talented and cool group! Relax to great music.

8 a.m.-1 p.m	Check-in and Information Booth CLC Lobby Stop in to say hello and get your tickets, football passes, and the weekend schedule.
8:30-10 a.m.	Prayer Breakfast 3900 Grill, Brushaber Commons (3rd level) (Continental breakfast menu) Join with other parents and grandparents in praying for Bethel students, staff, and for other families. Experience fellowship and mutual encouragement.
10:15-11:15	Parent Seminars/Mini-Classes Locations will be posted. “Career Planning and Resources for Your Student” Kathy Scholljegerdes, Director, Office of Career Services “What’s Special about Christian Higher Education?” Jay Barnes, President “Maximizing Financial Aid” Jeff Olson, Director, Office of Financial Aid
11:15 a.m.-1 p.m	Family Weekend Lunch Monson Dining Center, Brushaber Commons (3rd level) Gear up for the big game over a meal with your student.
Starting at 1 p.m.	Athletic Events
	Dinner with your student Enjoy a meal in the Monson Dining Center or at an off-campus restaurant
6:30-7:30 p.m	Check-in and Information Booth CLC Lobby
7:30 p.m.	*The Imaginary Invalid* Bethel Black Box Theatre, CC (1st level) Enjoy this brilliant comedy of errors, one of Molière’s best-known classics.
7:30 p.m	Bethel Music Department Fall Concert Benson Great Hall All of Bethel’s choirs, the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, and Handbell Ensemble combine forces for a splendid evening of music that features something for everyone.

10:30 a.m.	Family Worship Service Benson Great Hall Families and students are invited to join together for a morning of engaging worship, featuring author and Professor of English Dan Taylor. Enjoy fellowship and complimentary coffee before the service.
2:30 p.m.	The Clearing Bethel Black Box Theatre, CC (1st level) Gain an understanding of Ireland’s troubled ethnic history through this story of romance, passion, and treachery, set in the 17th century.