Colonials Weekend 2006 took place Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22. Here is the schedule of events, reflecting the weekend's festive and scholarly activities.

Friday, October 20th

REGISTRATION AND HOSPITALITY SUITES

Medical Reunion Registration & Hospitality Suite
Friday, October 20, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ross Hall, 2nd floor, Levine Lounge
2300 Eye Street NW


Undergraduate Reunion Registration & Hospitality Suite
Friday, October 20, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW


Colonials Weekend Parent check-in
Friday, October 20, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Foggy Bottom Campus - Marvin Center, Third Floor, Continental Ballroom
800 21st Street NW
Mount Vernon Campus Life, Academic Building, Room 115
2100 Foxhall Road NW

BOOKSTORE

GW Bookstore open
Friday, October 20, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marvin Center, Lower Floor
800 21st Street NW

EVENTS

Medical School 50th Reunion Luncheon
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
GW Hospital, 6th Floor
900 23rd Street NW

Undergraduate 50th and Alumni Emeriti Reunion Luncheon
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
University Club
1918 F Street NW

Law "Old Guard" Luncheon
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Law School Faculty Conference Center
2000 H Street NW

Elizabeth J. Somers Leadership Awards Luncheon
12:00 PM - 2:00PM
Post Hall, Academic Building, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
Honoring Anne Berkley Smith C'56 and Nancy Blossom, Mount Vernon College Interior Design faculty member, and featuring a display of memorabilia from the classes of 1956 and 1981 in celebration of their 50th and 25th Reunions. Cost: $45 per person, including a served lunch and dessert

Undergraduate 50th and Emeriti Alumni Reunion Guided Bus Tour
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Departs from University Club
1918 F Street NW
Enjoy a guided ride around the GW campus and the District. See how the campus and city has changed since 1956.

Medical School Alumni Guided Bus Tour: Changes at GW and the District
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Departs from entrance to the Ross Hall Courtyard
24th and Eye Street, NW
Enjoy a guided ride around the GW campus and the District. See the old H Street medical school building and visit the newest GW campus sites - the School of Business and the Elliott School building. Also on the tour - the World War II Memorial and the American Indian Museum.

Tour of Hillwood Museum and Gardens
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Departs from the W Street Gatehouse, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
Enjoy a visit to the 25-acre estate of Mount Vernon Seminary alumna Marjorie Merriweather Post. Cost: $10 per person, including round-trip transportation (returning to campus by 4:30pm) and admission to the Museum and Gardens.

"Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont"
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Marvin Center, 3rd floor Amphitheater
800 21st Street NW
Enjoy a screening of this acclaimed film starring Joan Plowright. "Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont" tells the story of friendship between an elegant elderly widow and a young writer in London. This comedy drama is based on the best-selling novel of the same name, by the late, celebrated English author, Elizabeth Taylor with the screenplay written by Ruth Sacks Caplin, wife of GW Emeritus Trustee Mortimer Caplin. Mrs. Caplin will be the guest of honor at this event.

GW Hillel Open House and Shabbat Services
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
GW Hillel
2300 H Street NW
Meet the Hillel staff, speak with some of our board members and enjoy dessert as you find out more about what the GW Jewish community has to offer your student. Please join us for Shabbat services following the open house at 6:00 PM (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox services; all student led). Contact Hillel at info@gwhillel.org for more information.

Mount Vernon Reunion Cocktail Reception
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Mount Vernon Alumnae House
4535 W Street NW, across from the W Street Gatehouse, Mount Vernon Campus
A perfect opportunity to reunite with classmates and establish new connections with fellow Mount Vernon Seminary and College alumnae.

Medical Alumni "Meet the Faculty" Cocktail Party
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Ross Hall, Lobby
2300 Eye Street NW
Come join the fun as Medical Reunion classes mingle with medical faculty and staff from the past and the present.

Pre-Show Dinners
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
University Club
1918 F Street NW
Enjoy a fixed-price dinner, offering deluxe carving stations and a silver-service buffet for only $24.95 per person. Reservations required. Please call 202-994-2355 to guarantee your reservations.

Law Alumni Jazz Reception
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Law School Great Room
2000 H Street NW


Football 50th Reunion Cocktail Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Crystal City Sheraton Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202


Alumni Kick-off Celebration
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Alumni House
1925 F Street NW


Jerry Seinfeld - SOLD OUT
7:00pm (1st Show)
10:00pm (2nd Show)
Smith Center
600 22nd Street NW
Join us for a night of laughter with acclaimed comedian Jerry Seinfeld. America's foremost funnyman will entertain audiences with his signature style.

Recess Improv Troupe Reunion and Show
12:00 AM – 1:30 AM
Marvin Center, 3rd floor Amphitheater
800 21st Street NW
Nationally recognized as a premier comedy group, Recess began October 5, 1990 as the No-Time Players. After 16 years of comedy experience and alumni of notable fame and awesomeness, Recess is having a reunion show performing sketch/video/improv comedy. Cost: $3
Open to all.