| When | What | Where | Registration/ Ticket Information |
Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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| All day | Armor Day: wear your Calvin gear today! | Anywhere | 8 a.m.–10 p.m. | Campus Store |
| 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Visit Class! Schedule pending. |
Varies | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex |
| 9 a.m.–9 p.m. | Art exhibit: Art Faculty Exhibition This is the biennial exhibition by studio artists from the art and art history department. | Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery 1 | |
| 9 a.m.–9 p.m. | This is an exhibition commemorating the Inauguration of Dr. Michael Le Roy and celebrating 90 years of collecting art at Calvin. | Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery 2 and Permanent Collection Gallery | 10–10:20 a.m. | Chapel |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Festival of Faith and Writing Used Booksale | Covenant Fine Arts Center upper hallway | |
| 12:30–3:30 p.m. | De Vries Hall Atrium | 1–2 p.m. | Bus tour of Grand Rapids | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex circle drive | Reservations required (pending) |
| 2-2:30 p.m. | Art Gallery Tour | Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery | No advance registration needed; meet at the gallery at 2 p.m. |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | Bus tour of Grand Rapids | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex circle drive | Reservations required (pending) |
| 2:30-3 p.m. | Art Gallery Tour | Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery | No advance registration needed; meet at the gallery at 2:30 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 45-Year Reunion reception (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Covenant Fine Arts Center East Lobby | Registration (pending) |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Bus tour of Grand Rapids |
Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex circle drive | This tour is full. | 4–6 p.m. | Climbing for alumni, family and friends | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex climbing wall | Reservations required (pending) |
| 4–7 p.m. | Women's basketball team sneak peek (practice) | Van Noord Arena | 4:15 p.m | 45-Year Reunion class picture (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall | Registration (pending) |
| 4:30 p.m. | 45-Year Reunion (see attendees, schedule - pending): Select Student Ensemble performance | Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall | Registration (pending) |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | Cardboard Canoe Race sponsored by Calvin's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and K4L (Setup at 4:30) | Seminary Pond | No advance registration needed |
| 5:30 p.m. | Huizenga Tennis and Track Center | Registration (pending) | 5:30 p.m. | 45-Year dinner (see attendees, schedule) | Prince Conference Center Great Hall | Registration (pending) |
| 6–8 p.m. | Climbing for alumni, family and friends | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex climbing wall | Reservations required (pending) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Van Noord Arena | No tickets required. | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Special Reunion Reception - details pending |
Van Noord Arena Hospitality Suite | Registration (pending) |
| 7 p.m. | 45-Year Reunion coffee (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Prince Conference Center Fireside Room | Registration (pending) |
| 7:30 p.m | Calvin Music Festival concert (arrive an hour early to hear solo, small chamber works performed in Center Art Gallery, Recital Hall). Also Saturday night. | Covenant Fine Arts Center auditorium | Tickets required (pending) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Student Improv (parents and family only) | Lab Theater | Registration (pending) |
| 7:30–11 p.m. | Science Building 4th Floor | Please use the door from Commons Lawn into North Hall where it meets the Science Building. Look for signs stating the observatory is open (clear skies). | 8:15 p.m. | Prince Conference Center Great Hall | Registration (pending) |
| 9 p.m. | Lab Theater | Registration (pending) | |
| 9-10:30 p.m. | Johnny's | No advance registration needed—please stop by! | |
| 10 p.m. |
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Eastbrook Lanes | |
Saturday, October 20, 2012 | 8–10 a.m. | Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Calvin Wind Ensemble | Chapel Undercroft | Walk-up participants are welcome; Ticket price pending (pay at the door) |
| 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Homecoming & Family Weekend registration | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex | |
| 10 a.m.–noon | Women's basketball team sneak peek (practice) | Van Noord Arena | |
| 10 a.m.–4 p.m | Bunker Interpretive Center Ecosystem Preserve | 10 a.m.–4 p.m | Covenant Fine Arts Center Art Gallery |
| 10 a.m.–10 p.m. | Campus Store | ||
| 10 a.m. | 40-Year Reunion reception (see attendees, schedule) hosted by Susan Byker '71 |
Spoelhof Center Atrium | Registration (pending) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Rugby vs. Saginaw Valley | North Field | |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Knollcrest Dining Hall | Ticket price pending (pay at the door) |
12–1:30 p.m. | Special Reunion Luncheon | Prince Conference Hall Great Hall |
| 12–1:30 p.m. | Prince Conference Hall Willow Room | Registration (pending) | 12–1:30 p.m. | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex climbing wall | Reservations required (pending) |
| 1:30–2:15 p.m. | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex circle drive | Reservations required (pending) | 1:30–3 p.m. | Climbing for alumni, family and friends | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex climbing wall | Reservations required (pending) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Special event | No advance registration needed | |
| 2 p.m. | Inauguration of Dr. Michael Le Roy, 10th President of Calvin College | ||
| 2 p.m. | Men's basketball team sneak peek (practice) | Van Noord Arena | 2:30 p.m. | Soccer Field | No tickets required |
| 3 p.m. | 25-Year Reunion reception (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Covenant Fine Arts Center East Lobby | Registration (pending) | 3–5 p.m. | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex climbing wall | Reservations required (pending) |
| 3:30–4:15 p.m. | Campus trolley tour | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex circle drive | Reservations required (pending) | 3:30 p.m. | Lower field, near baseball field | No tickets required. |
| 3:45 p.m. | 25-Year Reunion class picture (see attendees, schedule) | Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall | Call the alumni office at (616) 526-6142 by 5 p.m. on Friday for late registration ($5 late registration fee will apply). | 4 p.m. | Inner City Christian Fed. (920 Cherry) | Registration (pending) |
| 4 p.m. | 25-Year Reunion (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall | Registration (pending) |
| 5:30 p.m. | 25-Year Reunion dinner (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Prince Conference Center | Registration (pending) |
| 6 p.m. | 10-Year Reunion dinner (see attendees, schedule - pending) | (106) Gallery (106 S. Division) | Registration (pending) |
| 6 p.m. | Alumni vs. alumni hockey game - pending |
Eagles Ice Center | Tickets available at the door. |
| 7:15 p.m. | DeVos Comm. Center Bytwerk Theater | Registration (pending) | 7:30 p.m. | Calvin Music Festival concert (arrive an hour early to hear solo, small chamber works performed in Center Art Gallery, Recital Hall). | Covenant Fine Arts Center auditorium | Tickets required (pending) |
| 7:30–11 p.m. |
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Calvin Observatory | Please use the door from Commons Lawn into North Hall where it meets the Science Building. Look for signs stating the observatory is open (clear skies). |
| 7:45 p.m. | 10-Year Reunion class picture (see attendees, schedule) | (106) Gallery (106 S. Division) | Registration (pending) |
| 8 p.m. | Hockey game | Eagles Ice Center | Tickets required (pending) or available at the door. | 8:15 p.m. | 10-Year Reunion after party (see attendees, schedule - pending) | Rockwell-Republic (45 S. Division) | Registration (pending) |
| 9 p.m. | Student Improv (parents and family only) | Lab Theater | Tickets required (pending) |
9-10:30 p.m. | Reception: root beer floats | Johnny's | No advance registration needed—please stop by! | Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
| 11 a.m.. | Living Our Faith Together (LOFT) worship service | Covenant Fine Arts Center | |
Schedule
The events listed here are all those related to, or occuring during, Homecoming and Family Weekend. Most events and activities are open to all guests of Calvin; activities for special audiences are noted.
