Preliminary Reunion Weekend Schedule
   
  Thursday May 18
  3:00 pm Reunion Registration – Alumnae House
   

Class Headquarters opens –Seelye Hall
    Residence Houses Open
  5:00 pm Social Hour - Scales/King Patio
  6:30 pm Class of '56 Dinner - Scales/King
     
  Friday May 19
     
  8am - 9am Reunion Registration – Alumnae House
  9am Class Registration – Headquarters, Seelye
  9am - 3:30pm              
  Alumnae College (Lecture, Program, Luncheon)
  Noon All College Buffet – Cutter/Ziskind
  3:30pm - 4:00pm Class Tour Smith Botanical Gardens **
  3:30pm - 4:00pm Class Tour Smith Art Museum**
  4:00pm 12 Step Meeting - Seelye 306
  5:30pm Cocktails at President Christ’s House
6:30pm Wonder Women Class Dinner – Cutter/Ziskind
           

Music by Deb Carley Emory and Lisa Frederick Parker
            Keynote by Gloria Steinem
                       
    SATURDAY May 20
         
        8:45am Assemble for the Parade
10:00am Alumnae Association Meeting (Quad)
11:30am

50th Reunion Service of Remembrance (Neilson Library)
Noon Box Lunch and Class Meeting - Wright Hall
2:00pm-3:30pm Panel discussion with Jill Ker Conway**
4:00pm 12 Step Meeting - Seelye 306
5:15pm Cocktails – Brown Fine Arts Museum (Atrium)
6:30pm Gala Class Dinner – Cutter/Ziskind - Music by the Notables and the Smiffenpoofs
   
  SUNDAY May 21
  7:30am Two Mile Fun Run
  9:00am - 10:00am “Illuminate Your Life” Workshops ** Student Center           
  10:00am Class Brunch – Alumnae House
  11:00am Commencement – The Quad
                5:00pm Residence Houses close
   
  ** More on Reunion Programs to Savor **
   
    Botanic Gardens (Friday)
   

“What’s new since the renovation: moving forward with educational initiatives at the Botanic Gardens.” is the subject of Director Michael Marcotrigiano’s special tour of the gardens for ‘56ers.

 
   
  Brown Art Center (Friday)
    Susan Rodriguez, architect, Jessica Nicoll, director and curator, and Debbie Ross Jannotta ‘56, major donor, will give special presentations and lead the tour entitled “The ’56 Art Connection –creative and supportive – viewpoints on the importance of art at Smith.”  
   
    Saturday Afternoon Program
    Invited Smith Professors Sue Freeman, psychologist and Professor of Education and Child Studies, and Martha Ackelsberg, Professor of Government and Women’s Studies will discuss “Women’s Activism, Influence and Leadership,” moderated by Jill Ker Conway, past president of Smith, author and honorary ’56 classmate.  
 
  Sunday Morning Workshop
 

Suzanne Harris Baer, PhD and other ’56 facilitators will lead “Illuminate Your Life” workshops giving classmates the opportunity to share life experiences and prepare for a creative and fulfilling future.

  
 
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