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For questions regarding Family Weekend, please contact:

Rob DeFazio
Director
Center for Activities, Receration and Leadership
(716) 375-2190
rdefazio@sbu.edu

Family Weekend At St. Bonaventure

Family Weekend at St. Bonaventure University

Join us Sept. 23-25 for a weekend of food, festivities and fun for all

The Campus Activities Board and the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership invite students, parents, family members and friends to SBU's Family Weekend 2016, Sept. 23-25.

St. Bonaventure's Family Weekend is an annual event that reunites students and their families so that all may share the rich and varied experiences that make up college life at SBU.

There will be athletics competitions, live entertainment and an assortment of family-friendly games, contests and events. A highlight of the weekend is the annual Bonagany Festival, a daylong festival celebrating the friendship between SBU and our Allegany neighbors.

  NOTE: SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE SO CHECK OFTEN FOR UPDATES  

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 23

4 p.m.— Polar Spray Benefit
Get doused by a fire hose to benefit Special Olympics New York, on the outdoor basketball courts between Richter and Reilly centers.
6:30 p.m. — Men's Rugby vs. West Point
On the pitch at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
7:30 p.m. — From Olean to Broadway
Vocalist/actor Patrick Mulryan and pianist Adam Marks perform at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. For tickets, contact the Quick Box Office at 716-375-2494.
8 p.m. — Trivia Night in the campus Rathskeller. 
Win swag and prizes! Hosted by the First-Year Experience Program.
9 p.m. - Midnight — Evening in the Rathskeller
Enjoy music, billiards, bubble hockey, darts, shuffle board and more.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. — Family Weekend Golf
Free round at the SBU Golf Course. Motor carts available for $12 while they last. Students: sign up at the Richter Center starting Sept. 1.
9 a.m. — ROTC Demonstration & Awards Ceremony
Tactical demonstration followed by awards ceremony, Marra Athletics Fields Complex, between soccer and baseball fields.
9:30 a.m. — Family Fun 2.5-mile Run/Walk
All family members invited to participate in this event sponsored by SBU alumni and parents. Register beginning at 9 a.m. near the tennis courts by the Allegheny River Valley Trail.
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Discover the Power of a Bonnie
High school-age family members and their parents are invited to a multimedia presentation by our Admissions team on becoming extraordinary at SBU. An optional campus tour follows. To register, go to our Saturday Visits page and register for the Saturday, Sept. 24, Family Weekend visit.
10:30-11:30 a.m. — Alumni Reception
Alumni Services hosts this event for all SBU alumni and their families, in Reilly Center's Athletics Hall of Fame.
11 a.m. — Women's Rugby vs. William Smith
At the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Bonagany Celebration
Please see description, top right.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Mt. Irenaeus Open House
Visit our Franciscan friar community at their mountain-top retreat. Reflection and prayer services at 1 and 3 p.m. For driving directions go to www.mounti.com.
Noon - 1 p.m. — Phi Eta Sigma Induction
Induction of students into Phi Eta Sigma, the nation's oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students. Ceremony in the University Chapel; honors lunch to follow in adjacent Doyle Hall Trustees Room.
Noon — Women's club soccer vs. Fredonia
On the grass at McGraw-Jennings.
2 p.m. — Honors Tea
Invited first-year honors students and a family member are invited to tea in the Quick Center Loft with the Honors Council, academic deans, provost and university president.
2 p.m. — SBU Women's Soccer vs. Bryant University
At the Marra Athletics Field Complex.
3 p.m. — Men's club soccer vs. Canisius
On the grass at McGraw-Jennings.
4:30 p.m. — Family Weekend Mass
University Chapel
7 p.m. - Midnight — Evening in the Rathskeller
Enjoy music, billiards, bubble hockey, darts, shuffle board and more.
8 p.m. — Dueling Pianos
World class pianists will battle it out in this fun, fast-paced musical entertainment event in Hickey Dining Hall; sponsored by Campus Activities Board.

 A STREET FAIR
Help celebrate our friendship with Allegany in this daylong street fair featuring music, food, art, information booths and more.
Learn more at www.bonagany.org
See Photos from Bonagany 2015

SBU Bookstore

Family Weekend hours at the SBU Bookstore in Reilly Center:

Friday:  8 a.m. - 4p.m.
Saturday:  9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday:  9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Richter Fitness Center

Don't miss your workout: Families are welcome at the Sandra A. & William L. Richter Center in the heart of campus.

Friday:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday:  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday:  Noon - midnight

Campus Dining

Hickey Dining Hall
Friday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Cafè La Verna
(Coffee Side)
Friday: 8 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Cafè La Verna
(Deli Side)
Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: Grab 'n' Go Cooler only

Reilly Center Cafè
Friday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 8 p.m.

Clubhouse Restaurant
Friday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
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