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.

Sunday, October 22

BOOKSTORE

GW Bookstore open
Sunday, October 22, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Marvin Center, Lower Floor
800 21st Street NW

EVENTS

Colonials Weekend Brunch at the Mount Vernon Campus
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Ames Dining Room, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road NW
An all-you-can eat brunch, featuring an omelet station, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, sausage, bacon, pizzas, carved turkey and beef, pasta primavera, a salad bar, juices, coffee, fountain drinks and much more. Cost $12.95 per person, pay at the door.
Open to all.

Colonials Weekend Jazz Brunch
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Marvin Center
Join us for live jazz and great food, hosted by GW's own radio station, WRGW. Cost: $20.95 adults, $18.95 students (may use Colonials Cash), $12.95, children under 12. Reservations required; call 202-994-7472.
Open to all.

Taglit-Birthright Israel Brunch
11:00 AM - 12 PM
GW Hillel
2300 H Street NW
Please come to brunch and find out more about this once in a lifetime travel opportunity. Please contact Hillel at info@gwhillel.org for more information.

Cinéma Français à Mount Vernon: La Petite Jerusalem (Little Jerusalem)
4:30 PM
Eckles Library Auditorium, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
Part of the Tournées French Film Festival, this film will be shown in French with English subtitles and will feature an introduction by the Romance Language faculty. The festival is made possible by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC).
Open to all.

GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit: Turning Wood into Art: A Gift from Jane and Arthur Mason to the Gelman Library
Friday, October 20, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Brady Gallery, School of Media and Public Affairs Building, 2nd Floor
805 21st Street NW
This recent gift of wood art from the collection of Jane and Arthur Mason demonstrates great craftsmanship and inspired design from a variety of artists.

Recent Acquisitions to the George Washington Permanent Collection
Friday, October 20, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 21, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Brady Gallery, School of Media and Public Affairs Building, 2nd Floor
805 21st Street NW

Exhibit: Mount Vernon Students - Then and Now
Friday, October 20, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 21, 11:00AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 22, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Eckles Library, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
This timeline of photographs and memorabilia highlights the history of student life at Mount Vernon Campus from the Mount Vernon Seminary days through the Fall 2006 semester. It provides a particularly interesting look into the life of Elizabeth Somers and also highlights memorabilia from a class president in the late 1940s.

Exhibit: To the Light
Friday, October 20, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 21, 11:00AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 22, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Eckles Library, Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road, NW
Exploring one woman's survival from breast cancer, this collection of photographs highlights her journey through treatment in 1995 and her 10th anniversary in 2005. In commemoration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, free educational materials will accompany this powerful exhibit from exhibit co-sponsor, the GW Cancer Institute.

Experiment and Spontaneity: M.F.A Thesis Exhibition for Leanne Juliana
Ms. Juliana will examine the interaction of human personalities using clay, grout, and wood as mediums.
Saturday, October 21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dimock Gallery, Lisner Auditorium
2023 G Street NW

ATHLETICS

GW Men's Soccer vs. Dayton
Friday, October 20, 3:00 PM
Mount Vernon Campus
2100 Foxhall Road NW

GW Women's Volleyball vs. Fordham
Friday, October 20, 7:00 PM
Field School
2301 Foxhall Road, NW

GW Men's Soccer vs. Xavier
Sunday, October 22, 1:00 PM
Mount Vernon Campus
800 21st Street NW

GW Women's Volleyball vs. Rhode Island
Sunday, October 22, 2:00 PM
Smith Center
600 22nd Street NW