Family Weekend
Save the date!
California and Edinboro Campus events will take place on March 22-24, Clarion Campus will hold Family Weekend events April 12-14.
California Family Weekend
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 22
All Day
Drop off items for Campus Closet (business professional clothing)
Career Center, Natali Student Center
All Day
Any family member can use Herron Recreation and Fitness Center during normal operating
hours. Must be over 18 and complete a registration form. Friday hours for Herron are
6am - 10pm.
8am - 4pm
Career Center and Campus Closet tours
Natali Student Center
12pm - 6pm
Zip Lining! Sponsored by Student Activities Board and Rec Services
Third Street – waiver required
TBA
Baseball vs Clarion
Wild Things Park, Washington PA
Saturday, March 23
All Day
Drop off items for Campus Closet
Career Center, Natali Student Center
All Day
Any family member can use Herron during normal operating hours. Must be over 18 and
complete a registration form. Saturday hours for Herron are 12pm - 8pm.
9:30am - 12pm
Career Center and Campus Closet tours, donuts and coffee provided
Natali Student Center
10am
Check In
Convocation Center Lobby
10am - 11am
Family Photos
Convocation Center Lobby
11am
Family Welcome Event - Learn about the Parent Portal, meet PennWest staff and connect
with PennWest California parents.
North Wing, Convocation Center
11am - 2pm
Brunch - Free for the first 100 to check in at the Welcome Event with a PennWest California
student.
Gold Rush
11am
Jennie Carter Awards Celebration
Kara Alumni House (registration required)
11am - 4pm
Student Organization Fair with crafts, food and more!
Various locations
1pm
Family Paint and Sip sponsored by Student Activities Board
Convocation Center 2nd Floor Concourse
3pm
Family BINGO sponsored by Student Government Association
Convocation Center 2nd Floor Concourse
1pm - 4pm
Mini Golf Sponsored by Greek Life
Natali Student Center
Sunday, March 24
10am
Catholic Mass sponsored by NewLife
Vulcan Theater
For questions, please email:
family-california@pennwest.edu
Clarion Family Weekend
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 12
1pm & 3pm
Baseball Games vs. Pitt Johnstown
Memorial Stadium Baseball Field
5pm - 7pm
Cultural Fiesta Night
Gemmel MPR
7pm - 9pm
Open Mic Night
Mechanistic Brewing Company
Saturday, April 13
10am - 10:30am
Check-In & Refreshments
Gemmell 2nd Floor
10:30am
Welcome/Overview of Day
Gemmell MPR
11am
BINGO
Gemmell MPR
11am - 4pm
Other Activities
- Brunch
Eagle Commons
- Coloring, Rock Painting & Origami
Gemmell 2nd Floor
- Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Racquetball & Pool
Gemmell 1st Floor
- Access the Student Recreation Center
Student Recreation Center
12pm - 7pm
Allegheny Rugby Conference Championships
Memorial Stadium
1pm - 3pm
Minute 2 Win It
Gemmell 2nd Floor
2pm
Greek Sing
Marwick Boyd Auditorium
3pm - 5pm
Live Music with Mitch Littler & Ice Cream Treats
Outside Gemmell
Rain Location – Gemmell 2nd Floor Lobby
Sunday, April 14
11am
Planetarium Show
Science & Technology Center 2nd Floor
10% Off Lunch (with coupon)
Clarion River Brewing Company
3pm - 5pm
Clarion Theatrical Alliance Corner
Hart Chapel
For questions, please email:
family-clarion@pennwest.edu
Edinboro Family Weekend
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 22
All Day
Stop by the Pogue Fitness Center any time on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and receive
a free Guest Pass to the Fitness Center! All guests (non-students) must be at least 18 years of age
or older and must accompanied by an active member (student) for the entirety of their
visit. Recreation Center hours 6am - 10pm.
TBD
Softball vs Pitt Johnstown
6pm
The Peer Educators will host two educational and fun games for students and their
parents. Join us in Pogue Theater for “Alcohol Jeopardy” (teaches about the effects of alcohol) and for “How Well Do You Know Your Family?” (a game that will make you laugh as you try to guess each other’s responses). PRIZES
will be given to the winners of each game!
7:30pm
“Shrek” sponsored by UPB in the Theatre
Friday and Saturday
Enjoy half price appetizers at the EDINBORO HOTEL, located at 100 Meadville Street,
Edinboro, PA. Pick up coupons at the Information Desk in Pogue before you go!
All weekend
Enjoy 10% off in store purchases at Bean& Bear Café, 222 West Plum Street, Edinboro,
PA. Pick up coupons at the Information Desk in Pogue before you go!
Saturday, March 23
All Day
Stop by the Pogue Fitness Center any time on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and receive
a free Guest Pass to the Fitness Center! All guests (non-students) must be at least 18 years of age
or older and must accompanied by an active member (student) for the entirety of their
visit.Recreation Center Hours 12pm - 8pm.
10am
Family and guest Check In – Pick up your schedule of events, Brunch tickets, give
a way and more.
Baron-Forness Library Lobby
10am
Get your day started with something sweet! Stop by the Residence Life and Housing
table after you check-in for a complimentary cookie on us!
10:30am
Welcome and Parent Portal Social – Learn about the Parent Portal, meet PennWest staff
and connect with PennWest Edinboro parents.
Baron-Forness Library
11:00am
Brunch – free tickets available for the first 100 participants with a PennWest Edinboro
student
Van Houten
3pm - 5pm
Are you a Cornhole champion? Stop by the Pogue Lawn (rain location – Pogue Gymnasium)
between 3-5pm to participate in our Cornhole Throw Off! Participants will get a chance to throw 8 bags, receiving 1pt for every bag that
lands on the board and 3pts for every bag that goes in. Top three student scorers
will receive Amazon e-gift cards!
Join Campus Recreation for some fun on the Pogue Lawn (rain location Pogue Gymnasium)
as we play some of our favorite yard games! Games will include Cornhole, Kan Jam, Ladder Golf, Spikeball, Bocce, and Giant Jenga.
Stop by anytime between 3-5pm and show off your skills!
Come hang out in the SGA game room located on the 2nd floor of Pogue Student Center and enjoy pool tables, shuffleboard, karaoke, free
ice cream, prizes and more.
Come enjoy crafts, trivia, prizes and more, located on the2nd floor of Pogue student center sponsored by Greek Life.
7pm
PennWest Choir Concert - The concert will feature all three University Choirs from
each campus (Edinboro, Clarion and California). Each choir will do about a 15-20 minute
set and then a combined piece at the end. One hour concert with no intermission. It
is a free concert for all to attend.
Cole Auditorium inside Memorial Hall
7:30pm
Grocery Bingo sponsored by UPB Bingo AND saving money?! Come join the University Programming Board
in Van Houten North Dining Room for our monthly Grocery Bingo! Play rounds of bingo
with the prizes being the groceries you may need for your apartment or the Residence
Halls. Also enjoy mini-game giveaways in between rounds and stay till the end for
our grand prize giveaway!
Van Houten North Dining Room
Friday and Saturday
Enjoy half price appetizers at the EDINBORO HOTEL, located at 100 Meadville Street,
Edinboro, PA. Pick up coupons at the Information Desk in Pogue before you go!
All weekend
Enjoy 10% off in store purchases at Bean & Bear Café, 222 West Plum Street, Edinboro,
PA. Pick up coupons at the Information Desk in Pogue before you go!
For questions, please email:
family-edinboro@pennwest.edu