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Join
us during autumn's glory.
Family Weekend 2007 will be
held November 2-4.
Schedule of Events
IUP Co-op Store
Things to Do in the Community
Dining and Accommodations
Places of Worship
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IUP
and Indiana County are joining together to welcome the
family members of our students during our annual Family
Weekend celebration! Mark your calendar and allow us to
entertain you and your student during a weekend of
activities. Whether you are looking for high excitement
and adventure at one of the most active universities in
the nation, a relaxed visit to our scenic campus, or any
number of interesting and unique
Indiana community and county attractions, we guarantee
you a
memorable weekend with your son or daughter.
Questions? Call the Center for Student Life at
724-357-1264.
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
8:00 p.m. Citizen/Soldier
Mainstage, Waller Hall
An original and vivid dramatization of the true-life
stories of men and women who have served in Iraq as they
simultaneously struggle to be good citizens and
committed soldiers; contains strong language and
situations. Tickets are on sale at the Hadley Union
Building beginning October 22.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Continental Brunch
Atrium and Ohio Room, Hadley Union Building
Join members of the administration and faculty at the
Family Reception and Complimentary Continental Brunch.
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Kidz Korner
Atrium and Ohio Room, Hadley Union Building
Join the members of IUP’s chapter of the NAEA (National
Art
Education Association) in the Kidz Korner, where
children can join in face painting, coloring, and
creating a Crimson Hawk mask!
9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. See Space in 3-D
Meet in the Atrium, Hadley Union Building
Many robotic spacecrafts are producing multiple images
used to create red-blue anaglyphs, or 3-D images. What
can you see that you couldn’t see before? Come to one of
our Family Weekend shows and find out. Space is limited;
first-come, first serve.
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Punxsutawney Breakfast
Parents and family members of Punxsutawney campus
students are invited to join the Punxsutawney student
body, administration and faculty for a complimentary
continental breakfast in the campus dining hall. RSVP
by calling 814-938-6711. Then move on to the Indiana
Campus for the other Family Weekend events.
1:00 p.m. Football Game
George P. Miller Stadium
Watch championship football action when the Crimson
Hawks take on the Red Raiders of Shippensburg
University. Game-day ticket sales will begin at 10:30
a.m. Please see the back panel of your brochure for more
information about ticket sales or call the ticket office
at 724-357-2751.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. B-I-N-G-O!
Monongahela Room, Hadley Union Building
Come out and enjoy one of America’s oldest pastimes!
Prizes will be available. Bingo is sponsored by Bacchus.
1:30 p.m. An
Inconvenient Truth - The Movie
Pratt Auditorium
An Inconvenient Truth is an Academy
Award-winning documentary film about climate change,
specifically global warming, presented by former
United States Vice President Al Gore and directed by
Davis Guggenheim.
Steve Hovan, University Professor, will host a
post-movie question and answer session.
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Robert E. Cook Honors College
Reception
Great Hall, Whitmyre
The Robert E. Cook Honors College welcomes the family
members of all Honors College students. Please join the
Honors College staff for a light reception and
information session discussing career planning and
cocurricular involvement. We look forward to meeting
you!
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Greek Reception
Susquehanna Room, Hadley Union Building
The Center for Student Life and the IUP Interfraternity
Council,
National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic
Association welcome fraternity and sorority members and
families to Family Weekend. Please join us for our
reception, at which Greek leaders and chapter advisors
will be in attendance. Tours of our new sorority suites
will be coordinated.
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Housing and Residence Life
Reception
Suites on Grant–Lower, Room G-43
The Office of Housing and Residence Life (OHRL) welcomes
the families of all community assistants, peer mentors,
office workers, Residence Hall Association officers, and
Residence Hall Council members to Family Weekend. Please
join us for our reception, at which residence directors
and members of the OHRL Central Office will be in
attendance.
4:00 p.m. Honor Thy Mother and Thy Father
Ohio Room, Hadley Union Building
All students and their families are invited to attend
the 18th Annual
African American Cultural Center Family Weekend
Reception.
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Family Weekend Dinner
Crimson Event Center, Folger Hall
(Sorry, this event is sold out.)
Want to take advantage of a delicious, convenient, and
inexpensive dining opportunity? Relax at a sumptuous,
all-you-can-eat Family Weekend Dinner Buffet, including
various entrées, vegetables, and desserts. Please see
the back panel of your brochure for ticket sales.
Admission to Dale K’s hypnotist show is included with
Family
Weekend Dinner ticket.
7:00 p.m. IUP Chamber Singers
The IUP Chamber Singers will offer a concert in the
Gorell Recital Hall. Tickets are available at the HUB
or at the door.
7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m. Rumor, Story, Reality?
Eberly College of Business, Room 121
Learn a little bit about ghosts, ghost hunting, and
ghosts at IUP.
Orbs and ecto in classrooms and voices in hallways—why
would someone stay forever at college?
7:30 p.m. Comedy Hypnotist Dale K
Stouffer Hall, Beard Auditorium
(Sorry, this event is sold out.) Often confused with a mentalist, Dale K is an
award-winning
hypnotist. But if your idea of a hypnotist is someone in
a tuxedo swinging a pocket watch... Prepare to be
shocked. Unlike any hypnotist before him, Dale K is
pulling the art of hypnosis into the now. His wacky
physical comedy and electrifying personality will
convince you that this is not your typical hypnosis
show. Comedy Hypnotist Dale K will take you on a
High-Energy Romp through the Wild and Wacky! Tickets are
available in advance. Contact the Center for Student
Life.
8:00 p.m. Comedian Caroline Rhea
Theatre on 5th
245 North 5th Street
For an evening of entertainment, OnStage…Arts &
Entertainment is presenting Caroline Rhea at the Theatre
on 5th. Caroline performed as Aunt Hilda on the sitcom
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, as well as The Biggest
Loser. Mature subject matter—discretion advised.
Tickets are $20/$16/$12 and are available by calling
724-357-2315—mention “Family Weekend”—or on line at
www.iuptickets.com.
Payment is by Visa and Master Card only. Tickets
purchased will be held at the box office window at the
theater and can be picked up beginning at 7:30 p.m. The
theater is less than five minutes from the IUP campus.
Please visit www.onstageatiup.com for directions to the
theater and future shows.
8:00 p.m. Citizen/Soldier
Mainstage, Waller Hall
An original and vivid dramatization of the true-life
stories of men and women who have served in Iraq as they
simultaneously struggle to be good citizens and
committed soldiers; contains strong language and
situations. Tickets are on sale at the Hadley Union
Building beginning October 22.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
2:00 p.m. Citizen/Soldier
Mainstage, Waller Hall
An original and vivid dramatization of the true-life
stories of men and women who have served in Iraq as they
simultaneously struggle to be good citizens and
committed soldiers; contains strong language and
situations. Tickets are on sale at the Hadley Union
Building beginning October 22.
3:00 p.m. Saxophone Ensembles in Concert
Gorell Recital Hall, Sutton Hall
A variety of jazz and classical music featuring IUP
saxophone
ensembles, under the direction of Keith Young. Free
admission.
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All About the Co-op Store (Our
Student Book Store)
Co-op Store hours for
Family Weekend are
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
See
www.iupstore.com
information.
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Things To Do in the Community
Want to Take
in a Movie?
Indiana has two theater establishments:
Indiana Theater
and
Cinema Four.
Check back closer to
the time of the event for a listing of activities, which
will be added as they are planned.
Indiana
Area Lodgings and Dining Establishments
Many visitors make it a practice to reserve local motel
space a year in advance. Numerous motels, hotels and bed
and breakfast facilities are within an hour’s drive
from campus. For further information on area lodgings,
restaurants, and more,
please see the
Indiana
County Tourist Bureau's website. Please see
the
bureau's list of dining establishments if you are
seeking a restaurant.
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Other
Nearby Lodgings
If you are having difficulty
getting accommodations in Indiana, you may wish to try
some excellent motels that are located within 45 minutes
of the university:
Blairsville
(15 minutes from IUP traveling
Route 119)
Comfort Inn, 1085 Route 22, (724)
459-7100
Delmont
(45 minutes from IUP on Route 22)
Delmont Motel, Route 22 West of Route 66 (724) 468-4183
Holiday Inn Express, 360 Route 22, (724) 468-1050
Super 8 Motel, (724) 468-4888
Ebensburg
(30 minutes from IUP on Route 422 east)
Comfort Inn, 111 Cook Road, (814) 472-6100 or (800)
228-5150
The Cottage Restaurant & Inn, 4554 Admiral Peary
Hwy., (814) 472-8002
Greensburg
(45 minutes from IUP on Route 119S)
Comfort Inn, Rt. 30E, (724) 832-2600
Eastwood Motor Inn, Rt. 30E, (724) 836-1648
Econo Lodge, Rt. 30E, (724) 834-6700
Four Points Sheraton Greensburg, Rt. 30E, (724) 836-6060
Hampton Inn, 1000 Towne Square Drive, (724) 838-8800
Holiday Inn Express Greensburg, Rt. 30E, (724) 838-7070
Knights Inn, 1215 S Main St., (724) 836-7100
Mountain View Inn, Rt. 30E, (724) 834-5300
Super 8 Motel, 111 Sheraton Drive, (724) 838-8080
Johnstown
(40 minutes
from IUP on Route 56 or Route 219)
Comfort Inn & Suites, 455 Theater Drive, (814)
266-3678 or (800) 228-5150
Hampton Inn, 129 Commerce Court, (814) 262-7700 or (800)
HAMPTON
Holiday Inn Downtown, 250 Market Street, (814) 535-7777
or (800) 238-8000
Holiday Inn Express, 1440 Scalp Ave., (814) 266-8789 or
(800) 822-9194
Motel 6, 430 Napolean Place, (814) 536-1114 or (800)
4-MOTEL-6
Sleep Inn, 453 Theater Drive, (814) 262-9292 or (800)
SLEEP-INN
Super 8, 627 Solomon Run Road, (814) 535-5600 or (800)
800-8000
Towne Manor Motel, 155 Johns Street, (814) 536-8771
Kittanning
(35 minutes from IUP on Route 422W)
Comfort Inn, Hilltop Plaza, Route 268 near Route 422,
(724) 543-5200
Roadway Inn, Route 422, (724) 543-1100
Quality Inn, 405 Butler Road, (724) 543-1159
Punxsutawney
(35 minutes from IUP on
Route 119N)
Pantall Hotel, 135 E. Mahoning St., (814) 938-6600
Country Villa Motel, (814) 938-8330
Punxsy Hotel, 108 North Findley, (814) 938-8182
For
those interested in a campground setting, here are two
area facilities:
L
& M Campgrounds
Bordering Yellow
Creek State Park
Off Route 422, 20 minutes east of IUP
(724) 479-3264
Wheel-In-Campground
Plum Creek Road,
Shelocta
Off
Route 422, 15 minutes west of IUP
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Worship
Opportunities
Friday
Beth Israel Synagogue, South Fifth and Washington
streets. Sabbath services, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Cornerstone Worship Center. Evening prayer, 6:30
p.m.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church. Mass,
5:30 p.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sabbath school, 11:45 a.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church. Service, 5:00.
St. Thomas More University Parish. Mass, 4.
Zion Lutheran Church. Spoken Eucharist, 5:30
Sunday
Note: Times listed are morning unless otherwise noted.
Beulah Baptist Church. Service, 11:00.
Bryan Hill Fellowship. Service, 10:30.
Calvary Evangelical Free Church. Service, 11.
Sunday school, 9:30.
Calvary Presbyterian Church Service, 11. Sunday
school classes for all ages, 9:45.
Christ Bible Fellowship, Old Route 119 Highway
South, Indiana. Service, 10:45. Sunday school, 9:45.
Christ Episcopal Church, Indiana. Services, 8 and
10:30. Christian education, 9:30.
Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Warren
and Ben Franklin roads, Indiana. Service, 10:45. Sunday
school, 9:30. Evening service, 7.
Christ Our Savior Orthodox Church, three miles
west of Clymer off Route 286. Divine Liturgy, 10.
Church of Christ, old Route 119 north of Indiana.
Service, 10. Evening, 6.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
Indiana Branch of Pittsburgh North Stake, 1580 Old Route
119. Sacrament meeting, 9:30. Primary and Sunday school,
10:50. Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women,
11:40.
Cornerstone Worship Center. Services:
traditional, 8:30; contemporary, 10. Sunday school, 9.
Evening service, 6:30. Guest speaker: Pastor Richard
Greene, God’s Ark of Safety Ministry, Frostburg, Md.
Crete Presbyterian Church, Old Route 56 off Route
286, southwest of Indiana. Worship, 11. Guest speaker:
Elder Frank Torzok. Sunday school, 9:45.
Curry Run Church, Route 422 west of Indiana.
Service, 11. Sunday school, 10.
Divine Destiny Ministries, former Omni Center off
Route 119 south of Indiana. Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m. Children’s classes at both services.
Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 2 miles north
of Indiana along old Route 119 near the intersection of
Route 110. Service, 10:45. Sunday school, 9:30. Evening
service, 6:30.
Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. Service,
11.
Ferguson Bible Church. Services, 10:50 a.m. and 6
p.m. Sunday school, 10.
First Assembly of God. Service, 10. Sunday
school, 9.
First Baptist Church. Worship service, 10:30.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Service, 10:45. Sunday school, 9:30.
First Church of God. Service, 10:30. Sunday
school, 9:45.
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Twolick
Drive. Service, 10:30. Religious education, 10:30 a.m.
Freedom Independent Baptist Church, 1455 Church
St. Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Friends in Faith Baptist Church, located at the
north end of the Route 119 bypass at Sleepy Hollow Road.
Service, 11. Sunday school, 9:45. Evening, 6.
Full Gospel Assembly of God, Twolick Drive.
Worship, 10:45. Sunday school, 9:45. Evening service,
6:30.
Fundamental Baptist Church. Service, 10:45.
Sunday school, 9:45. Evening service, 6:30.
Grace United Methodist Church. Services:
traditional, 9 and contemporary, 11. Sermon: “Living
with an Attitude of Courage (4 of 7).” Sunday school,
10:10.
Graystone Presbyterian Church. Services:
contemporary, 8:30; traditional, 11. Sunday school,
9:45.
Grove Chapel Lutheran Church. Worship, 11. Sunday
school, 9:45.
House of Yahweh. Services, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday school, 9:30.
Independent Traditional Holiness Church, Best
Western Motel, Wayne Ave. Service, 10:45. Sunday school,
9:45. Evening service, 6.
Indiana Church of the Brethren. Service, 10:40.
Sunday school, 9:30.
Indiana Church of Christ, East Pike. Service,
10:30. Sunday school for all ages, 9:30
Indiana First Church of the Nazarene, Chevy Chase
Community Center. Worship, 11. Sunday school, 10. Third
Sunday of the month: Sunday school, 9:30.
Indiana Wesleyan Methodist Church, corner of 12th
and Church streets. Services and junior church, 10:45.
Sunday school, 9:45. Evening service, 7:30.
Lord Jesus Christ Assembly, 916 Oakland Ave.
Worship, 10.
New Life Gospel Fellowship, Lefdahl Chapel, 898
Old Route 119, Worship, 11; Sunday school, 10.
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), Service,
10:30. Meetings will be held in Room 406 of the Indiana
Theater Building on Philadelphia Street.
Rayne Presbyterian Church. Service, 9. Sunday
school, 10:15.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church. Masses,
8:30, 10:30.
St. James AME Zion Church. Worship, 10. Sunday
school, 9.
St. Thomas More University Parish. Mass, 9:30.
Evening, 7.
The Salvation Army. Coffee fellowship, 9:30.
Sunday school, 10. Morning worship, 11. Adult and teen
Bible study, 6 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church. Worship
services, 8:30 and 11. Sunday school, 9:45.
Zion Lutheran Church. Services with Eucharist, 8
and 10:45. Christian education and Catechism, 9:30.
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