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SUMMARY:Parents and Family Weekend
DESCRIPTION:PARENTS AND FAMILY WEEKEND: Friday\, Sept. 19\, and Saturday\, Sept. 20 \nAll activities are optional. \n*Schedule subject to change \nWestConn Parents and Family Weekend Give Back \nWe are encouraging families attending Parents and Family Weekend to donate to Wally’s Cupboard\, our on-campus food pantry\, to help make sure students in need have access to free and healthy food options. By making a donation\, your student will be entered in a raffle to win a ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ Bookstore book voucher for up to $500* for the upcoming spring 2026 term. There are two ways to donate. Make a monetary donation through Wally’s Cupboard Donation Form\, or you can purchase items directly from the Amazon Wish List. Please send confirmation of your donation to parents@wcsu.edu. \n*The book voucher is non-transferable and can only be used to purchase/rent required textbooks available through the ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ Bookstore. The book voucher will cover the cost of purchasing/renting required textbooks up to $500. Please note\, book vouchers count as a financial resource to the books/supplies component of the cost of education budget and in some instances may affect or be affected by a student’s financial aid offer. \nOvernight Accommodations: View list of local hotels with special room rates. \nRestaurant Discounts: The following restaurants have partnered with WestConn for Parents and Family Weekend to provide a special discount on Friday\, Sept. 19\, and Saturday\, Sept. 20. Simply inform staff as you’re seated that you are participating in WestConn’s Parents and Family Weekend to receive the discount. \n• J. Law Kitchen & Craft Bar – 10% discount off the bill\n• TK’s American Cafe – 10% discount off the bill \nOther Local Eateries – View list of local restaurants \nThings To Do in the Area:\nDanbury Fair Mall \nRound1 Bowling & Arcade\nTarget\nDanbury Railway Museum\nTarrywile Park and Mansion\nLocal breweries include: Charter Oak Brewing\, Broken Symmetry\, Elicit Brewing\, Nod Hill Brewery\, Housatonic River Brewing\nBlue Jay Orchards\nEscape 101\nDanbury Irish Festival \n  \nFriday\, Sept. 19 schedule:\n*Please park in the 5th Ave. Garage\, Midtown campus \n5 – 7:30 p.m. – Berkshire Hall Lobby\, Midtown campus – Parents and Family Weekend Check-In \n5 – 8 p.m. – Berkshire Hall Lobby and Bill Williams Gymnasium\, Midtown campus –  *Minute to Win It Games – Cup Stack\, Bottle Color Match\, Water Bottle Flip; *Basketball Challenge – Lay-up\, Free Throw\, 3-Pointer\, Half-Court Shot; Yard Games in the Gym; Letters to Students for Finals Week; Board Game Mix and Mingle with Snacks from Dining Services\n*Contest winners to receive a Bookstore gift card \n6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Berkshire Hall Lobby\, Midtown campus – Ice Cream Bar \n  \nSaturday\, Sept. 20 schedule: \n9:30 – 10 a.m. – Westside Campus Center Lobby\, Parents and Family Weekend Check-In \n10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Westside Marketplace\, Westside Campus Center\, Breakfast and Welcome Remarks from President Bernal at 10:30 a.m.\n*Sponsored by the Office of the President \n11:30 a.m. – noon – Westside Campus Observatory\, Planetarium Show! Join us in the Westside Campus Observatory for a 30-minute\, live tour of the September night sky. Check-in at 11:15 a.m. Show begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. *Must reserve a spot\, max capacity is 40. To reserve your spot\, please submit the Parents and Family Weekend Planetarium Ticket form. \n11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Westside Campus Access Road\n• Inflatables and Games\n• Mini-Golf\n• Photobooth\n• Music from the WXCI Campus Radio\n• Yard Games\n• Tie Dye T-shirts hosted by Fraternity & Sorority Life\n• Bookstore Pop-Up (located outside of the Westside Athletic Complex)\n• Twins BBQ food truck (Items available for purchase) \nWestConn Athletics \n9:30 a.m.\, Women’s Soccer\, Westside Athletic Complex \n1 p.m.\, Football\, Westside Athletic Complex – *By registering for and attending Parents and Family Weekend\, you’ll receive complimentary tickets to the football game! Tickets can be retrieved at Will Call. \n6 p.m.\, Women’s Field Hockey\, Westside Athletic Complex \n*DISCLAIMER: Anyone visiting the fitness room must be 18 years or older. This is a special circumstance because the facility is not open to the general public on a consistent basis. Guests attending the parents programs may use the facilities for the day. \n  \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/parents/parents-family-weekend/. \nFor questions or accommodations\, please reach out to Assistant Dean of Students\, Nick Canzano\, via email at canzanon@wcsu.edu
URL:/events/calendar/parents-and-family-weekend-2/
LOCATION:Berkshire Hall\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Food,Social Event,WOW
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ORGANIZER;CN="Student Affairs":MAILTO:diazv@wcsu.edu
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