The Campus Activities Board and the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership at St. Bonaventure will host several days of family-friendly fun during Family Weekend 2021, slated for Friday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 26.
The weekend includes live entertainment, family-oriented games and contests, demonstrations, receptions, club sports contests, and a host of other events including the wet and wild Polar Spray fundraiser for Special Olympics New York, and the Family Festival featuring live music, food trucks and student group vendors. Most activities throughout the weekend are free to SBU families.
Schedule of Events Highlights
Friday, Sept. 24
5:30 p.m. — Physical Activity Club Polar Spray fundraiser for Special Olympics on the outdoor basketball courts between Reilly and Richter centers. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m. — Faculty and Family Social at Fairway View Pavilion, St. Bonaventure Golf Course.
7:30 p.m. — Baritone Kenneth Overton and pianist Gregory Thompson present “Been in De Storm So Long,” an evening of spirituals rooted in African-American traditions, Quick Arts Center. Call the QCA ticket office at 716-375-2494 for tickets.
8 p.m. — Trivia Night in Hickey Dining Hall, hosted by the Campus Activities Board and the Student Success Center. Teams of up to 6 people with prizes awarded to the top three teams.
9 p.m. — Acoustic music at Café La Verna.
Saturday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. — Family Fun Run/Walk; registration begins at 8:15 a.m. near the Allegheny River Valley Trail access by the SBU tennis courts.
11 a.m. — Women’s club rugby match vs. Fredonia on the turf at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Family Festival, an annual Family Weekend event held rain or shine on the outdoor basketball courts between Richter and Reilly centers. Dozens of student groups will be selling SBU items, along with other craft vendors. There will be live music, food trucks, art and much more.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Open house at Mt. Irenaeus (families provide own transportation).
12:30 p.m. — Men’s club soccer match vs. University of Rochester on the grass at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
1 p.m. — Men’s club rugby varsity/JV doubleheader vs. West Point on the turf at Marra Athletics Fields Complex; varsity at 1 p.m. followed by JV match.
2:30 p.m. — Club hockey team Brown vs. White scrimmage at the William O. Smith Recreation Center in Olean.
4:30 p.m. — Family Weekend Mass, University Chapel, Doyle Hall.
8 p.m. — Hypnotist Sailesh will perform in Rigas Family Theater of the Quick Center for the Arts. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show is free; seats are limited.
Sunday, Sept. 26
10 a.m., noon & 2 p.m. — Women’s club softball tripleheader vs. Geneseo at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
10 a.m. — Men’s club soccer match vs. Geneseo on the grass at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
2 p.m. — Women’s club soccer match vs. Brockport on the grass at the Marra Athletics Fields Complex.
Please note that all events and activities are tentative and subject to all COVID-19 safety protocols that may be in place at the time.
For a full list of all activities and updates to the schedule, visit www.sbu.edu/FamilyWeekend.