Check out Parents and Families Weekend activities

Editor's note (posted at 2:20 p.m., Oct. 26, 2006): Saturday's Pregame Tailgate Brunch has been moved inside of the Delaware Field House because of forecasts of rain and cold weather.

11:28 a.m., Sept. 29, 2006--Each fall, UD parents and families are invited to visit campus to join their students for a weekend tailored just for them. This year Parents and Families Weekend will be held Friday-Sunday, Oct. 27-29, and includes activities for all ages and interests, including athletic events, a ghost walk, ice skating, theatre performances, art exhibitions and the gridiron clash between the Fightin' Blue Hens and Towson University.

Brochures, including ticket order forms, have been sent to all parents and families of undergraduate students, and tickets for special events must be ordered online by Wednesday, Oct. 18. After that date, ticket orders cannot be processed, although tickets for the pregame brunch and Sunday brunch in the dining halls may be purchased at the door. Ticket orders made online by Wednesday, Oct. 11, will be mailed; orders placed from Oct. 12-18 will be held for pick-up at the University box offices at the Trabant University Center and the Bob Carpenter Center.

Here's the rundown of this year's schedule of events.

Friday, Oct. 27:

Dinner at the Blue & Gold Club, seating at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., call (302) 831-2582 for information and to make prepaid reservations;
“Ghosts (and History) on The Green,” walking tour, 8 p.m., sold out;
Women's volleyball, UD vs. Hofstra University, 7 p.m., Barbara Viera Court, Carpenter Sports Building, $4 for adults, $2 for children 14 and younger; free for UD students;
Ice skating, 8-10 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena, admission $6 adults, $5 children aged 6 and younger, free for UD students with ID, $3 for skate rental; and
Cyrano de Bergerac, Professional Theatre Training Program, 7:30 p.m., Thompson Theatre, Center for the Arts, tickets, $8-$18, available from Hartshorn Box Office by calling (302) 831--2204 or by e-mail to [pttp-boxoffice@uel.edu].

Saturday, Oct. 28:

Pregame Tailgate Brunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., (previously slated for the practice field behind Delaware Field House) has been moved inside of the Delaware Field House because of forecasts of rain and cold weather, $16 for adults, $8 for children under 8, see ticket order form;
Football, UD vs. Towson University, 1 p.m. kickoff, Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium, $19 for reserved seats in the East and West Grandstands; students free in student sections only, see ticket order form;
Peter Pan, Professional Theatre Training Program, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thompson Theatre, Center for the Arts, tickets, $8-$18, available from Hartshorn Box Office by calling (302) 831-2204 or by e-mail to [pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu">pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu];
Women's volleyball, UD vs. Northeastern University, 7 p.m., Carpenter Sports Building, tickets $4 for adults, $2 for children 14 and younger, free for UD students with ID; and
Ice skating, 8-10 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena, $6 for adults, $5 for children 6 and younger, free for UD students with ID, $3 for skate rental.

Sunday, Oct. 29:

Brunch at the Blue & Gold Club, seatings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., $18.95 for adults, $9.50 for children 5-11, for information and reservations, call (302) 831-2582;
Brunch University Style, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kent, Pencader, Rodney and Russell dining halls, $7.50 per person, tickets not required for UD students using meal plans;
Women's Field Hockey, UD vs. LaSalle University, 1 p.m., Fred Rullo Stadium, $4 for adults, $2 for children 14 and younger, free for UD students with ID;
Ice skating, 1-3 p.m., Fred Rust Ice Arena, admission $6 for adults, $5 for children 6 and younger, free for UD students with ID, $3 for skate rental;
Cyrano de Bergerac, Professional Theatre Training Program, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thompson Theatre, Center for the Arts, tickets $8-$18, available from Hartshorn Box Office by calling (302) 831-2204 or by e-mail to [pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu">pttp-boxoffice@udel.edu].

Around campus:

The Religious and Spiritual Caucus and the University Religious Leaders' Organization welcome parents, family members and friends to participate in the variety of religious activities offered on campus, for information, visit [www/udel/edu/PR/spirituallife];
“Visionary Anatomies,” works of 11 contemporary artists inspired by human anatomical imagery; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, and 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, University Gallery, Old College, free admission;
“One on One: Image and Response,” selections from the Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art with response by 20 writers, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, Oct 27, and 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, Mechanical Hall Galleries, free admission;
University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum, second floor of Penny Hall, 1-4 p.m., Friday-Sunday, Oct. 27-29;
Admissions information sessions and campus tours, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, and 10 a.m. and noon, Saturday, Oct. 28, Visitors Center, 196 South College Ave., 30 minute admissions information followed by 2-hour walking tour, for information and reservations, visit [www.udel.edu/visit] or call (302) 831-8123;
UD Campus Shop in the Trabant University Center, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, Oct 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, and noon-6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29; and
The University Bookstore in the Perkins Student Center, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, and noon-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28.

For more information, visit [www.udel.edu/alumni/parents/parentsandfamily.html].

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