Parent and Family Friday Activities
1 - 4 p.m.
A Gardener's Delight
Take a few minutes during your busy weekend to tour the Wheaton greenhouses. Browse through the unique desert plants and lush tropical specimens, and consult with greenhouse caretaker and plant expert Jane Young about your houseplants. Plants, dried herbs and cuttings will be available for sale. (Greenhouse, Science Center)
2 - 5 p.m.
Look: The Senior Art Majors Exhibition
Painting, printmaking, graphic design, drawing, sculpture, photography and other media are included in this show. Artists: Alexandra Branzburg, Sophie Browne, Robin Child, Jessica Ping DePaiva, Ella Farnsworth, Rachelle Gendron, Jane Heaton, Grace Hitchcock, Nicholas Johansen, Perri Kapp, William Kaufman, Kristin Kiley, Conor Landenberger, Matthew Lorello, Jenna Mason, Erin Morrissey, Chelsea Nader, Abigail Pratt, Andrew Taylor, Sarah Traub and Rushyan Yen. (Beard Gallery, Watson Fine Arts Center)
3 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
Students are initiated into the Kappa Chapter of Massachusetts. (Hindle Auditorium, Science Center)
3:30 p.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Reception (Science Center Lobby)
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Holcombe M. Austin Memorial Tree Walk
Join Professor of Biology Scott Shumway for a tour of some of the largest and most unusual trees on the Wheaton campus. (Meet outside Mary Lyon Hall)
4 p.m.
Senior Theatre Ensemble Experiments
Theatre arts majors and minors from the Class of 2008 present a collaborative production, under the supervision of Professor of Theatre David Fox. Participants: Sarah Baline, Nicole Beal, Elana Cockburn, Jessica DePaiva, Ella Farnsworth, Lizzy Fletcher, Zach Jackson, Sarah Joy, Meghan Kenny, Zach LeClair, Lynnese Page, Michael Rabe, Christopher Takemoto-Gentile and Michael Zwolinski. (Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts)
4 - 5 p.m.
Reception for Senior Art Majors and Their Families (Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts, second floor)
5 - 6 p.m.
President's Reception in honor of the Class of 2008
President Ronald A. Crutcher invites visiting alumnae/i to a reception in honor of the Class of 2008 and their families. This is a special opportunity for alumnae/i to meet seniors and to share stories of Wheaton past and present. (Hood Courtyard, near Watson and Mars; Rain: Mars lobby area)
9:30 p.m. - midnight
Late Night in the Loft with Dave Binder
Musician, comedian, storyteller and songwriter Dave Binder, nominated Campus Entertainer of the Year 10 consecutive times, performs live. (The Loft, Balfour-Hood Center)