Reunion Weekend Schedule

12 - 8 p.m. Registration Center Open

The registration center will be open for classes celebrating their 50th Reunion, Alumni Council, KFEC members and the Perennial Class. Alumni and Parent Welcome Center, 101 Scott Lane

6 p.m. Class of 1974 Reception at Bob and Buffy Hallinan's House

10431 Quarry Chapel Road, Gambier

6 p.m. Perennial Reunion Dinner

For alumni who are celebrating a reunion beyond their 50th. Peirce Hall

8 - 9 a.m. Perennial Coffee Hour

Front Porch, Advancement Office, 103 Chase Ave.

8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Registration Center Open

The registration center will be open for all reunion attendees. Alumni and Parent Welcome Center, 101 Scott Lane

8 - 10 a.m. Breakfast

Peirce Hall and other local restaurants with varying hours 

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Peirce Hall and other local restaurants with varying hours

1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Fungi, Flora and Fauna at the Brown Family Environmental Center

Jim Vick ’74 and Miriam Dean-Otting ’74 will lead a walk through part of Kenyon’s nature preserve, pausing to view fungi and flowers. We’ll pass through the woods along the Kokosing and then head for the meadows. Depending on time and interest we’ll hike up to the top of the hill that offers a view of Kenyon. We’re likely to see many species of birds as well. Comfortable shoes or hiking boots are recommended. BFEC, meet at the first parking lot, to the right on Laymon Road after crossing 229 and the bridge

2 p.m. Kokosing Nature Preserve/Philander Chase Conservancy "Walk and Talk"

Interested in learning about green burial and protecting the land around Kenyon? Join Amy Henricksen, Kokosing Nature Preserve steward and Philander Chase Conservancy acting director for a walk around Kokosing Nature Preserve, Kenyon's natural burial cemetery. Meet at the reception center parking lot at 10608 Quarry Chapel Road. In the event of rain, the event will be held inside the reception center.

2:30 - 4 p.m. Athletic Alumni Happy Hour

All former varsity athletic alumni are invited to a happy hour featuring a moment to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. During the event there will be brief remarks, an opportunity to meet with department coaches and staff and a chance to connect with teammates past and present. Lowry Center

4 p.m. Class of 1989 Meet and Greet

Classmates of 1989 are invited to gather for Peace, Love and Little Donuts before walking together to the Parade of Classes line-up. Front Porch, Advancement Office, 103 Chase Ave.

5 p.m. Parade of Classes

Relive Opening Convocation with a parade down Middle Path to an all-classes welcome reception on Peirce Lawn. Classes will gather in the village and walk south through the gates towards the hospitality tent. Please arrive at 4:45 p.m. for the parade line-up and check in on Middle Path north of Brooklyn Street. Spectators are encouraged to line the parade route just south of the gates by the hospitality tent located on Peirce Lawn. Middle Path (near the Bookstore)

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Bicentennial Block Party

Reunion registrants, along with faculty, staff and other members of the Kenyon community, are invited to enjoy complimentary dinner, drinks (including beer and wine), novelty food items, games and live music at a special Bicentennial Block Party following the Parade of Classes. Hospitality Tent, Peirce Lawn

6 - 7:30 p.m. Class of 1964 Reception

Fred Kluge ’64 & Pamela Hollis home, 221 Ward St., Gambier

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Class of 1974 50th Reunion Presidential Reception

Peirce Pub, Peirce Hall 

7 p.m. LDNL: Live Band Entertainment 

LDNL is a successful and high-profile live pop, dance, top 40 and hip-hop band that has toured many countries, as well as all over America. Their songs are merged so there are no breaks in the set, making it almost impossible to stop dancing! Hospitality Tent, Peirce Lawn

7 - 9 p.m. Class of 1994 Gathering at the home of Darnell and Will Heywood '94 P'27

A shuttle will run a loop from the Gund Commons parking lot (101 E. Brooklyn St.) to the Heywood home from 6:45 - 9:15 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Class of 1974 50th Reunion Dinner

Alumni Dining Room, Peirce Hall

7:30 - 9 p.m. Class of 1984 Social

Drinks and light appetizers will be provided by your reunion planning committee. Oden Atrium, Oden Lobby

7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Class of 1979 Social

Horvitz Hall

8 - 9 p.m. S'mores

Join us for a post-dinner sweet treat around the fire. Lawn on the south side of Ascension Hall 

9 - 11 p.m. Class of 1999 Gathering

The Class of 1999 will celebrate their 25th Reunion with a class gathering. After the lighting of Old Kenyon, class musicians will play on the stage in the lounge. Peeps Lounge, Old Kenyon

9 - 11 p.m. Class of 1989 Gathering

Colburn Hall

9 p.m. Miller Observatory Open House

The Miller observatory is open to the public, weather permitting. Hosted by Paula Turner, professor of physics. Turn right from Wiggin St. onto Route 229, drive about 0.2 miles, and turn right onto the blacktop road marked by a Kenyon sign. Follow the road up the hill to the observatory. Parking is limited.

9:30 p.m. Bicentennial Illumination

Front lawn of Old Kenyon

8 - 10 a.m. Breakfast

Peirce Hall and local restaurants with varying hours

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Registration Center Open

The registration center will be open for all reunion attendees. Alumni and Parent Welcome Center, 101 Scott Lane 

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Leadership Breakfast

Invitation-only event. Remarks start at 9 a.m.

8:30 - 10 a.m 1964 Coffee & Donuts

East Reading Room, Chalmers Library 400

9 - 10 a.m. Historical Tour of South Campus

A historical tour of South Campus, led by former College Historian and Keeper of Kenyoniana Tom Stamp '73. Meet at the north door of the Church of the Holy Spirit

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Alumni Swim

James A. Steen Aquatic Center, Lowry Center

10 a.m. Organ Concert by Richard Clarke '74

Join us for a mid-morning organ concert where 1974 classmate Richard Clarke will share his talents for music. Church of the Holy Spirit

10 - 11 a.m. Greek Alumni Reception

Join us for mimosas and Bloody Marys. Tent, Cromwell Lawn

10 a.m. - Noon Christian Reunion 

Alumni from any class are welcome to drop by the Parish House for light refreshments and fellowship at a reception for Kenyon Christian alumni and current students. Wondering what ministry on the Hill looks like these days? Hear briefly from current Christian campus ministry and student leaders at 11 am. Family-friendly, all are welcome. Parish House, 201 W. Brooklyn St.

11 a.m. Bicentennial Reunion Keynote Featuring United States Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink ’91

Rosse Hall

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Peirce Hall and local restaurants with varying hours

11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Marriott Park Scavenger Hunt Prize Pickup

If you participated in the Marriott Park Scavenger Hunt during the weekend, meet members of the Advancement Office in the Peirce Hall Atrium. Share with them the famous phrase you uncovered from the scrambled letters around campus and pick up your hard-earned Kenyon swag! Peirce Hall Atrium

Noon - 2 p.m. All-Physics Gathering

All-physics gathering at the home of Professor of Physics Paula Turner. 404 Chase Ave.

Noon - 1 p.m. BSU 55th Planning Lunch

12 - 3 p.m. Class Photos

Full schedule will be published soon. Steps of Rosse Hall

1 p.m. Kenyon Women Giving Back Panel

1 p.m. Place and Purpose: Discover Kenyon’s Bicentennial Book

Take a guided tour of the magnificent book Kenyon has published to mark its bicentennial. Richly illustrated and beautifully written, "Place and Purpose: Kenyon at 200" celebrates the College’s fascinating history and stunning campus — from architectural masterpieces to oddities and hidden nooks — as well as its connections with its rural surroundings. Coeditors David Lynn '76 and Daniel Laskin will highlight the remarkable design features as well as the powerfully vivid essays that make this book a colorful mosaic of quintessentially Kenyon voices and images — one that alumni of all generations will love. Cheever Room, Finn House

2 - 3 p.m. Class of 2014 Social

Join your fellow 2014 classmates for a casual get-together, and maybe a few games of Apple Fork! Gazebo at the North Campus Apartments

2 - 4 p.m. Kenyon Poets Reading

To celebrate Kenyon’s long poetry legacy, Kenyon poets Andrew Grace ’01, Anara Guard ’78, Wade Newman ’78 and Daniel Mark Epstein ’70 will each give a reading and present a poem from one of Kenyon’s long list of distinguished forebears. The poets’ books will be available for signing following the reading. Oden Auditorium, Oden Hall

2 - 4 p.m. Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream Truck

Organized by the Class of 2019 Reunion Committee, Round Hill Dairy will be back on campus serving up scoops of their locally made ice cream. Chapel Loop

2 - 4 p.m. Class of 2019 Social 

Join your fellow 2019 classmates for a yard games, selfies with friends and BYO beverages. PLUS, your class committee is sponsoring free ice cream for 2019 alumni from the Round Hill Dairy truck! Chapel Lawn

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. P.F. Kluge 'Wordman' Book Signing

Open to all. Celebrate the longtime writer-in-residence and the publication of his 14th book, "Wordman," which includes contributions from Kenyon authors John Green '00, Ransom Riggs '01, Stephanie Mannatt '06, Perry Lentz 64 P'88 and more. “Wordman,” is a writer's journey and career guide by P.F. Kluge ’64, the author of 14 books, dozens of magazine articles and the films, “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Eddie and the Cruisers.” He was Kenyon's writer-in-residence from 1995-2020. And according to George Stone ’95, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Traveler, "’Wordman’ is a master class on living with purpose and writing with passion. Kluge-Hollie Conference Room in Keithley House

3 - 4 p.m. Class of 1999 25th Presidential Reception

Lobby of Oden Hall

4 - 5:30 p.m. Class of 1974 Reception

The Gund (on-campus gallery)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Class of 2009 Social

Class Lounge, McBride 2nd floor lounge

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Class of 2004 Social

Horn Gallery

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Marriott Park Society Reception

Members of the George Wharton Marriott Society are invited to join the Office of Planned Giving and Advancement staff for a reception on the front porch of the Advancement Office. Refreshments will be provided. Front porch of the Advancement Office, 105 Gaskin Avenue

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Young Alumni Happy Hour

Graduates of the last decade are invited to gather for drinks and snacks on Cromwell Lawn for a pre-soiree happy hour. Cromwell Lawn

6 - 10 p.m. Kids Care for School-Aged Children

Childcare for school-aged children during the All-Reunion Soiree. Pre-registration is required, and children will need to be checked in and out by an adult listed on their registration form. Multipurpose Room #237, Lowry Center  

6 - 11 p.m. All-Reunion Soiree

Pre-registered guests are invited to this evening of dinner and dancing. Please present your ticket at the door.  Shuttles will run on a continuous loop to the Lowry Center from the Church of the Holy Spirit. Lowry Center, Toan Track

9 p.m. Kokosinger Alumni Concert

No tickets are required; seating is first come, first served. Rosse Hall

11 p.m. All-Reunion Sing

Join your fellow alumni after the Kokosingers concert for a traditional All-Reunion Sing. Rosse Hall steps

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Brunch

Peirce Hall and local restaurants with varying hours

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Registration Center Open

The registration center will be open for all reunion attendees to return dorm keys. Alumni and Parent Welcome Center, 101 Scott Lane

9 a.m. Class of 1975 Reunion Committee Debrief

Leach Dining Room, Peirce Hall

10 a.m.  Class of 1984 Informal Gathering

Grab your brunch and coffee in the servery and meet your classmates for one final gathering of 1984 classmates. We’ll meet on the patio outside the Alumni Dining Room (lower level Peirce Hall), in case of rain, we’ll be in the Great Hall. Pierce Patio, Peirce Hall

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Class of 1994 Brunch Hosted by Scott Baker ’94 and Marc Bragin

Home of Scott and Marc, 20530 New Gambier Road

10:30 a.m. Alumni Memorial Service and Episcopal Worship Service

Church of the Holy Spirit

1 p.m. Residence Halls Close

Please return your residence hall keys to the registration center prior to 1 p.m. After that time you may return them to the Office of Campus Safety with your name and room number. If keys are not returned you are subject to a $150 lost key fee. Registration Center, Alumni and Parent Welcome Center, 101 Scott Lane