Colonials Weekend is less than three weeks away! The weekend gets a jump-start Friday night with the annual Kick-off Party at Alumni House from 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. The fun continues on Saturday from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. with Colonials Village, an all-day festival on H Street and Kogan Plaza, featuring food and entertainment. For those of you who would like some food for thought, there is a lecture series, including the Elmer L. Kayser lecture, in 1957 E Street NW, from 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. In addition, please see the schedule and stories below. For more information, please visit the Colonials Weekend website.
Colonials Weekend 2005 also features performances by Jon Stewart on Friday at 7 p.m. 10 p.m., and the Boston Pops, featuring the New York Voices, on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. at the Smith Center.
Tickets for both Jon Stewart shows are currently sold out. To buy tickets to the Boston Pops, please visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/tickets or call 202-994-7411. Stay tuned to future Colonial Cables for more details, or visit the Colonials Weekend website for more information.
Class of 1955 Reunion
Friday, October 21
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
University Club
1918 F Street NW
Washington, DC
The 50th reunion celebration takes place on Friday afternoon from 12
p.m. until 2 p.m. at the University Club. Please join your former classmates
and renew college acquaintances. The cost of the event is $25 per person
and includes a cocktail reception and luncheon.
Following the luncheon you may join us on a special guided trolley tour
of campus. If you haven't visited campus in recent years, you'll be
amazed at what you see.
Please register online for this event by clicking here.
Colonials Weekend Kick-Off Party
Friday, October 21
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC
What a great way to kick-off the weekend! Join fellow GW alumni for this highly attended, casual evening of reconnecting. Please register online for this event by clicking here.
Colonials Weekend Welcome
Saturday, October 22
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street NW
Washington, DC
Please join Senator Michael Enzi, BA ’66, and President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, as they welcome all alumni, parents, and students to Colonials Weekend. This event is free and seating is general admission.
New Directions Conference
Sponsored by the Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Saturday, October 22
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Program)
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Luncheon and Forum)
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
You are invited to attend the Graduate School of Education and Human
Development’s New Directions Conference, an event that has influenced
the D.C. metro area’s educational landscape for three decades.
This year’s celebration will feature an interactive open forum
for alumni to address future initiatives of the GSEHD Alumni Association.
Other highlights include a keynote address by GW President Emeritus
Lloyd Elliott, an academic poster session, and a celebratory luncheon.
Please respond to this event by Friday, October 7, at gsehdcom@gwu.edu
or by calling 202-994-4519. Please indicate if you have special dietary
or accessibility needs. For more information, please visit www.gsehd.gwu.edu.
Annual Silent Auction at Colonials Weekend
Saturday, October 22
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Marvin Center Great Hall, 3rd floor
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
We invite you to participate in this year’s Silent Auction on Saturday, October 22, during Colonials Weekend 2005, by making a donation to support this event. The proceeds raised from this year’s Silent Auction will be donated to the Senior Class Gift Campaign and to a University community service project. In previous years, parents and alumni have donated tickets to sporting events, the theatre, gift certificates to restaurants, and other personal items. Your gift is considered a tax-deductible gift-in-kind to the University.
If you would like more information, or if you would like to donate an item for the auction, please contact Leah Covington-Small, executive assistant for the Office of Parent Services, or Jaime Spilken, student assistant, Colonials Weekend Silent Auction, at 202-994-2305 or via e-mail at parents@gwu.edu. Donations will be accepted up to one week before the event.
Class of 2000 Reunion
Saturday, October 22
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Blue Gin
1206 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC
The 5th reunion celebration takes place on Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at Blue Gin in Georgetown. Blue Gin is a popular new lounge featuring music, dancing, and excellent food and drink. The cost of the event is $25 per person and includes an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a special class souvenir.
Please register online for this event by clicking here.
Class of 1995 Reunion
Saturday, October 22
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
New Location
1957 E Street
7th Floor, City View Room
Washington, DC
The 10th reunion celebration takes place on Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the City View Room at 1957 E Street, 7th floor. Please plan to attend and mingle with former classmates and friends. The cost of the event is $25 per person and includes an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a special class souvenir.
Please register online for this event by clicking here.
Class of 1980 Reunion
Saturday, October 22
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
New Location
Luther W. Brady Art Gallery
MPA Building
2nd Floor, 805 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC
The 25th reunion celebration takes place on Saturday evening from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at 805 21st Street, N.W. Please join your former classmates and mingle on the seventh floor, an elegant setting surrounded by balconies with stunning views of the city. The cost of the event is $25 per person and includes an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a special class souvenir.
Please register online for this event by clicking here.
The Medical Center Reunions
GW Medical Center invites alumni to return to campus during Colonials
Weekend to celebrate their medical class reunions. This year’s
reunion classes are: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990,
and 1995. You won't want to miss out on this opportunity to reconnect
with old friends and classmates! Highlights of the weekend include individual
class parties, a cocktail party with current and former professors,
tours of the new hospital, CME opportunities, and much more. For more
information, please contact Rebecca Leonard at rleonard@gwu.edu
or call 202-994-7511.
Boston Pops at Colonials Weekend
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra will headline GW’s Colonials
Weekend, an event for students, parents, alumni, and the local D.C.
community. Under the leadership of Conductor Keith Lockhart and special
guest, New York Voices, the Boston Pops will perform at 9:30p.m on Saturday,
October 22. This matchless performance is being held in the Charles
E. Smith Center on 600 22nd Street, N.W.
Do not miss the opportunity to join the George Washington University for an evening of light classical music, Broadway show tunes, hits from the big band era, and great jazz pieces with the Boston Pops and New York Voices. Tickets are on sale at http://gwired.gwu.edu/tickets or by calling 202-994-7411. General admission tickets are $45.
