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Family Weekend 2023 - Welcome to the Nest

by Family Engagement

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Back to Blue Jay Welcome Weeks: Fall 2023

Fri, Oct 6, 2023

10 AM – 12 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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3400 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States

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Family Weekend is for all families of undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University and will be held Friday, October 6 through Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Family Weekend is an opportunity for families to visit with their student and get a taste of their new home away from home. The schedule of events for the weekend is designed for families to pick and choose which events to attend throughout the weekend. You are not expected to attend every event. Please plan your weekend according to your student's schedule and interests and only register for events that fit for your family.

Once you have registered your family to attend the weekend, please register for the individual events below. Please note, not all events require registration.

A complete list of Family Weekend activities and events can also be found on our website through this link : Family Engagement - Family Weekend Schedule

Agenda

Past Events

Sun, Oct 08, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Paint with a Twist - Registration Required

Are you ready to tap into your inner Picasso? Finish out Family Weekend together with family paint event. Create the beautiful picture you always wanted with a little guidance and support in a painting class led by professional instructors. Each participant creates their own masterpiece.

A light breakfast will be served.

Tickets are $35 per person.

32 Spots Left
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Newton White Athletic Center
Water Polo v Connecticut College - No Registration Required

Come cheer our Water Polo team to victory as they take on Connecticut College. Go Hop!

Sun, Oct 08, 2023
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Arellano Theater - Levering Hall
Witness Theater - Registration Required

A medley of student written and student produced works

  • General Admission Ticket
  • JHU Student Ticket - with ID
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Freshman Quad, outside of the AMRs
Family Meditation - Registration Required

Join us for a family friendly session on the Freshman Quad. Meditation can bring a sense of peace, relaxation, positive energy to face the day feeling hopeful, grateful and energized. The first 40 participants who arrive will receive a Hopkins yoga mat. (only one mat per person between yoga and meditation sessions)

Please register all participants, including JHU students

Waiting List
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Family Weekend Check In - No Registration Required

Stop by during this time to check in for Family Weekend and let us know you have arrived. Staff will be available to answer any questions you have about the schedule and programming. Families only need to check in one time.

Free parking is available in the South Garage and San Martin Garage

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
President's Address - No Registration Required

President Daniels and university leadership invites Blue Jay Families to hear more about the current state of the undergraduate student experience. We will host a Q&A if time permits.

Seating is limited and is on a first come first serve basis. Tickets are required and available at the Family Weekend check in table.

No food or beverages are permitted in the auditorium.

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
McCoy Hall, Terrace Level
Off Campus Housing Open House Coffee Hour - Open to All - No Registration Required

Have questions about finding off-campus housing? Our staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an area map and list of commercial residential properties near campus. No formal presentation will be given. Families will be able to go on a self-guided walking tour at their own pace. Select commercial residential properties will be open between 10am - 4pm on Saturday.

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
McCoy Hall, Terrace Level
Off Campus Housing Information Sessions - Second Year Families Only - Registration Required

Registration for a formal information session to give families an overview of the off campus housing process and area commercial residences. Following the session, families will be provided an area map and list of commercial residential buildings near campus to visit.

Walking tours are self guided at your own pace. Select commercial residential properties will be open between 10am - 4pm on Saturday. Registration is required and is limited to three tickets per family. (one JHU second year student and two guests)
These Saturday sessions are limited to our second year students and their families only.

  • 10:00am Information Session
  • 10:30am Information Session
  • 11:00am Information Session
  • 11:30am Information Session
  • 12:00pm Information Session
  • 12:30pm Information Session
  • 1:00pm Information Session
  • 1:30pm Information Session
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
FLI Family Affair - No Registration Required

This event is designated for our FLI (First Generation Limited Income) Families only, as an opportunity to meet student success coaches, connect with other FLI families, and learn about programs and services from the Center for Student Success. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a designated play area for younger siblings. No registration is not required, just drop in for this event.

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center, MPR B
Family Friendly Yin Yoga - Registration Required

Yin Yoga is a quiet and contemplative practice great for all skill levels. Our instructor will lead this slow paced session to get your body moving. The first 40 participants who arrive will receive a Hopkins Yoga Mat. (only one mat per person between yoga and meditation sessions)
Please register all participants, including JHU students

Waiting List
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Homewood Campus Bloomberg Building Tent
Blue Jay Picnic - Registration Required

Please join us for a Blue Jay picnic sponsored by the Office of Family Engagement, Athletics, and Reunion & Homecoming.

Tickets for lunch are $10 per person. JHU students are free.

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Meet between the MSE Library and the Homewood Museum
Historical Homewood Walking Tour - Canceled due to rain

Do you know your Homewood history? Why do many buildings on campus bear a resemblance to the Homewood Museum, and how does the Carroll family fit into the story? Join us for a tour of Homewood Campus, led by Jim Stimpert and Monica Kristin Blair, both are reference archivists in the Sheridan Libraries. 

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Shriver Hall
A Cappella Showcase - Registration is still open

Enjoy the artistry and spirit of Hopkins students in a special performance by our Homewood campus a capella groups. From the newest pop hits to beloved classics, this eclectic celebration of song is a staple of Family Weekend that shouldn't be missed! Tickets are $5 per person. JHU students are free.

  • General Admission Ticket
  • JHU Student Ticket - with ID
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Homewood Field
Men's Soccer v. Gettysburg College - No Registration Required

Come join us and cheer on our Men's Soccer team to victory as they take on Gettysburg College. Go Hop!

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Goldfarb Gym in the Rec Center
Women's Volleyball v. Muhlenberg College - No Registration Required

Come join us and cheer on our Women's Volleyball team to victory as they take on Muhlenberg College. Go Hop!

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Crab Feast - Registration is still open

Join us for the ultimate Maryland experience at 2023 Crab Fest, Phi Delta Theta's premier fall fundraiser event! Enjoy freshly steamed Maryland blue crab dishes, prepared in collaboration with local vendors, and savor the authentic taste of Baltimore. Join students, alumni, and families in this incredible opportunity to indulge in a Maryland staple while contributing to a great cause.
Cost: JHU students $15, includes 2 crabs, 2 sides, 1 drink
Family: $20, includes 3 crabs, 2 sides, 1 drink
Additional crabs, sides and drinks available for purchase

Sat, Oct 07, 2023
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Shriver Hall
Hopkins Symphony Orchestra - Registration is still open

Jumping In!
Jed Gaylin, Music Director

MAURICE RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite (Five Children’s Pieces)
J. KIMO WILLIAMS: Into the Liquid
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5


Mystery, wonder, and lyricism fill our concert hall for our sensual and varied season opener. Ravel’s suite paints a perfumed journey from mysteries of childhood to the complicated excitement of adulthood. A second work of personal evolution follows in American composer and Veteran J. Kimo Williams’ searching and mysterious encounter of his early life on many shorelines. Transformation is at its most dramatic in one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved and confessionally powerful works, his Symphony No. 5.

  • General Admission Ticket
  • JHU Student Ticket - with ID
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Arellano Theater - Levering Hall
Witness Theater - Registration Required

A medley of student written and student produced works

  • General Admission Ticket
  • JHU Student Ticket - with ID
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
McCoy Hall, Terrace Level
Off Campus Housing Open House Coffee Hour - Open to All - No Registration Required

Have questions about finding off-campus housing? Our staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an area map and list of commercial residential properties near campus. No formal presentation will be given. Families will be able to go on a self-guided walking tour at their own pace. Select commercial residential properties will be open until 5pm on Friday and between 10am - 4pm on Saturday.

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Family Weekend Check In - No Registration Required

Stop by during this time to check in for Family Weekend and let us know you have arrived. Staff will be available to answer any questions you have about the schedule and programming. Families only need to check in one time.

Free parking is available in the South Garage and San Martin Garage

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Historical Homewood Walking Tour - No Registration Required

Do you know your Homewood history? Why do many buildings on campus bear a resemblance to the Homewood Museum, and how does the Carroll family fit into the story? Join us for a tour of Homewood Campus, led by Jim Stimpert and Monica Kristin Blair, both are reference archivists in the Sheridan Libraries. 

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
McCoy Hall, Terrace Level
Off Campus Housing Information Sessions - Registration Required

Register for a formal information session to give families an overview of the off-campus housing process and area commercial residences. Following the session, families will be provided an area map and list of commercial residential buildings near campus to visit.

Walking tours are self-guided at your own pace. Select commercial residential properties will be open until 5pm Friday and between 10am - 4pm on Saturday.

Registration is required and is limited to three tickets per family (one JHU student and two guests) These sessions are open to all, regardless of the student's class year.

  • 1:00pm Information Session
  • 1:30pm Information Session
  • 2:00pm Information Session
  • 2:30pm Information Session
  • 3:00pm Information Session
  • 3:30pm Information Session
16 Spots Left
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
On-Campus Living Meet and Greet - No Registration Required

Your student's residence hall isn't just a building; it's a vibrant community filled with warmth and care. Meet the incredible staff of On-Campus Living who play a pivotal role in creating a nurturing environment for your student while living on campus. Savor the flavors of fall with complimentary apple cider and an array of delectable doughnuts. Note: we will not be able to provide tours of residence hall rooms during this event.

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Imagine Center for Integrative Learning and Life Design
Imagine Center for Integrative Learning and Life Design - No Registration Required

The Imagine Center serves as the home of seven departments: Life Design Lab, Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research, Global Education Office, University Experiential Learning, Hopkins Connect, Hire Hopkins, and PHutures.
Stop by to get a glimpse into the wonderful services being offered to our students and alumni from this location. More details on the Imagine Center can be found here: provost.jhu.edu/imagine-center-for-integrative-learning-and-life-design/

Tours will be given on the half hour with the last tour starting at 3:30pm.

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Scotts-Bates Commons, Salon A&B, on the second floor
Cooking Demonstration with 1876 Distinction - Registration Required

Join Chef Pedro Duarte and Catering Director Virginia Lane with 1876 Distinction, JHU’s on-campus caterer, as they demonstrate how to make a tasty avocado snack. Face off against fellow attendees in a challenge to see who can make a better reconstructed avocado based on taste, assembly, and garnish.

Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will go to the JHU food pantry, which assists JHU students with food insecurities.

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Athletic Circle
Director's Cup Tailgate - Registration Required

JHU Athletic Teams won the prestigious NCAA Division III Director's Cup for the 2022-2023 season! Join us on the athletic circle for a family tailgate to celebrate with hot dogs and burgers, lawn games and raffles. The presentation of the Director's Cup will be presented at halftime of the football game.

Tickets are $10 per person for food. JHU students are free.

  • Tailgate Dinner Ticket- Do not register your student
  • Tailgate Dinner On Site Registration - Do not register JHU Student
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Goldfarb Gym in the Rec Center
Women's Volleyball v. Stevenson University - No Registration Required

Come join us and cheer on our Women's Volleyball team to victory as they take on Stevenson University. Go Hop!

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Homewood Field
Men's Football v. Gettysburg College - No Registration Required

Come join us and cheer on our Men's Football team to victory as they take on Gettysburg College. There will be swag give aways and a special halftime presentation. Go Hop!

Fri, Oct 06, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Arellano Theater - Levering Hall
Witness Theater - Registration is still open

A medley of student written and student produced works

  • General Admission Ticket
  • JHU Student Ticket - with ID

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