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2013 Family Weekend Event Calendar

Step 1: Check out the great schedule we have lined up for you and your family.

Step 2: Register HERE so we can prepare your welcome packet.

Step 3: Purchase event tickets and your special edition CWU Family Weekend t-shirt at www.cwu.edu/tickets.

Step 4: Travel safe to Ellensburg! (Map and Directions)

Friday, May 10

2013 Juried Student Art Exhibition
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Sarah Spurgeon Gallery • Free
Annual exhibit sponsored by the Student Artist Collective (SAC) where students receive awards for excellence in their artwork.
www.cwu.edu/art/sarah-spurgeon

Check in: 3 – 7 p.m.
Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC) Info Booth

Comedy Night: Melissa Villasenor
7 p.m. • SURC Theatre • $3 CWU students, $7 general admission
Audience members ought to prepare themselves for a gut-busting comedy performance when this stand-up comedian and voice impressionist takes the stage. Villasenor has also had success on television, she was most recently a top 16 finalist on NBC's popular show "America's Got Talent."
www.cwu.edu/tickets

Jesus Christ Superstar II
7:30 p.m. • McConnell Auditorium
$15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, $7 CWU students with ID
Not recommended for young children—best for audiences 10 years old and up.
www.cwu.edu/tickets

Saturday, May 11

Check in: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
SURC Info Booth

Farmer's Market
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Downtown Ellensburg
www.kittitascountyfarmersmarket.com

Chimposiums
1-hour sessions: 9:15 a.m. (SOLD OUT), 10:45 a.m. (SOLD OUT) and 12:30 p.m.
$11 for adults/ $8.50 for students
Online reservations: www.friendsofwashoe.org/visit/
Phone reservations: 509-963-2244

Rafting Float Trip (SOLD OUT)
9:45 check in, departs at 10 a.m., back by 2 p.m.
$30, includes BBQ lunch

Outdoor Zumba
10 - 11 a.m. • SURC Patio • Free
Looking for a more motivating and flat out fun way to work out? Then Zumba is for you! This class fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow dance moves to create a workout unlike any other. The goal is simple: dance like nobody’s watching and have more fun than you’ve ever experienced in a workout class! 

Historic Downtown Ellensburg Tours
11 a.m. (SOLD OUT), 1 p.m. (SOLD OUT) and 3 p.m.
Groups of about 20 people • Free • Meet at Rotary Pavilion, corner of 4th and Pearl

Campus Tours
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. • SURC Info Booth

2013 Juried Student Art Exhibition
1 - 4 p.m. • Sarah Spurgeon Gallery • Free
www.cwu.edu/art/sarah-spurgeon

Jesus Christ Superstar
7:30 p.m. • McConnell Auditorium
$15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, $7 CWU students with ID
www.cwu.edu/tickets

Sunday, May 12

Mother's Day Brunch featuring live music from Nelly's Echo
Ham, potatoes, desserts, fruits
10 a.m. • Holmes Dining, SURC
$11.02/person, $5.51 for 10 and under (at the door)

Chimposiums
1-hour sessions: 12:30 (SOLD OUT) and 2 p.m.
$11 for adults/ $8.50 for students
Online reservations: www.friendsofwashoe.org/visit/
Phone reservations: 509-963-2244
 
Jesus Christ Superstar
2 p.m. • McConnell Auditorium
$15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, $7 CWU students with ID
www.cwu.edu/tickets

Ellensburg lodging information:

www.myellensburg.com
www.kittitascountychamber.com
www.cwu.edu/conference/munson-hall