The Sterling College Gardens are bursting with fresh food, and the ponds of the Northeast Kingdom are still warm enough for swimming, but there is already a touch of orange on the maple trees that line the Common. The arrival of fall means many things - it’s time to stack firewood, enjoy one last outdoor barbeque, and get ready for Family Weekend!

Below, you’ll find a tentative schedule for Family Weekend, which will be held over the last weekend in September. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by e-mailing Tim Patterson: tpatterson (at) sterlingcollege.edu or calling 802-586-7711 x 124.

2012 Family Weekend (Tentative) Schedule

☼   A casual weekend for you with your student.  Come and go as you like.  ☼

 Friday, Sept. 28th
 

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Dunbar Foyer – Check-in.  Welcome to Craftsbury!!!

 
Ongoing Exhibit at Brown Library:  Artwork by Paul Gruhler of Greensboro, Vermont.

 
5:30 p.m.   Dinner in Dunbar Dining Hall.

 
Saturday, Sept. 29th 

 
8:30 a.m.      Dunbar Foyer - Check-in continues for newly arriving families.

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.     Continental Breakfast in Dunbar Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. to 10:0 a.m.     Guided Nature Walk with Sterling faculty and naturalist David Gilligan.  Meet in front of Dunbar Dining Hall.

10:30 a.m. to 12:00    Join Instructor Anne Morse and students at the Challenge Course for a demonstration and the opportunity to climb on our Challenge Course.  Beginners are warmly welcomed.  Anne is an experienced, gentle and supportive coach who has been on the Sterling faculty for ten years.  Give it a try, all family members welcome.

 
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.    Craftsbury Farmers Market on the Common.  Great produce, foods and crafts – all grown or made in Vermont.  Live music and lots of fun on the Common.  Stock up on locally grown vegetables and other items.

 
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.     The Art House is open for coffee, snacks, readings and purchase of Sterling College merchandise.

 

Noon-1:00 p.m.     Lunch in Dunbar Dining Hall.  

 
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.     Draft Horse Demonstration with Draft Horse Manager Rick Thomas and students – location to be determined.

 
5:30 p.m.     Dinner in Dunbar Dining Hall.  

 
8:00 p.m.     Talent Show Back by popular demand!  Families, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.

Sunday, Sept. 30th  

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.    Continental Breakfast in Dunbar Dining Hall.