Welcome to Family Weekend 2025!
Join us for Family Weekend, from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28!
Purchase tickets here →
Family Weekend is a cherished campus tradition where students showcase life on the Hilltop for their families and supporters.
We are looking forward to your family joining us! Please review the schedule below and then use the link above to buy t-shirts, fun run tickets, tickets for Sunday Brunch and the Saturday night show.
Please reach out to the Family Weekend planning team at familyweekend@anselm.edu or 603-641-7344. We will see you in September!
- Any questions related to tailgating or varsity games should be directed to Athletics.
- A special note, parking will be limited on campus. We are working with our Campus Safety and Security Office on traffic flow and parking for the weekend.
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Schedule
*Note: These items require a ticket for guests and current students. We recommend pre-purchase, as events and items sell out.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Volleyball vs Saint Michael’s College
5:00 p.m. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Come cheer for and support our Women’s Volleyball Team as they take on Saint Michael’s College.
Women’s Ice Hockey vs Saint Michael’s College
7:00 p.m. (Sullivan Ice Arena)
The Women’s Ice Hockey team will play Saint Michael’s College. Puck drops at 7 p.m. – home ice advantage, cheer on our players! Go Hawks!
Purchase game tickets here beginning Saturday, September 13.
The Anselmian Abbey Players Present: "An Oscar-Winning Cabaret"
7 p.m. (Dana Center, Koonz Theatre)
The Anselmian Abbey Players kick off Season 77 with their annual cabaret, themed this year to celebrate iconic numbers from Academy Award–winning films that have lit up the silver screen and captured our hearts. Roll out the red carpet—this is one show that’s dressed to impress!
Special Note: Abbey Players Cabaret tickets are available through the Dana Center.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Welcome/Check-In Table
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Dana Center Lobby)
Stop here to check in and pick up any pre-ordered tickets, t-shirts, and Fun Run information. Also, pick up a copy of the weekend schedule that includes sport events, Dana Theatre shows, student club performances, and many other weekend events.
*Family Fun Run/Walk Registration
9:00 a.m. (Dana Center Lobby)
*Family Fun Run/Walk
10 a.m. (begins on the Campus Green roadway adjacent to Dana Center)
This fun run/walk through campus will award prizes to the top male and female runners in the following categories: Age 13 and over both male and female; Age 12 and below both male and female. All participants must sign in between 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Saturday morning to receive their runner's bib number. Registration fee is $15 and includes a Fun Run T-shirt.
Jazz Band Student Performance
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Melucci Auditorium, Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex)
Come enjoy a musical performance by our own student Jazz Band.
Family Weekend Reception
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Event Space, Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex)
The reception will be hosted by our College President, Dr. Joseph Favazza. Family and friends are invited to enjoy light refreshments and meet members of the monastic community, faculty, administrators, as well as student representatives from various clubs and organizations.
Spotlight on Summer Student Research
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Outside the Event Space, Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex)
Research doesn’t take a summer break at Saint A’s! Under the direction of faculty mentors, students worked on significant research projects over the summer through fellowships supported by the College’s Honors program and NH-INBRE program. Together, these groups form a summer research community. Stop by and learn from some of the students from Honors and INBRE programs as they present their research.
Rescue Team Blood Pressure Screening
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Main Lobby, Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex)
The Campus Rescue Team will be holding a free blood pressure screening for families. Feel free to stop by and say hello while checking your blood pressure.
Volleyball vs Post University
11:00 a.m. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Come cheer for and support our Women’s Volleyball Team as they take on Post University.
Multicultural Day Celebration
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Campus Green – rain location is Carr Center)
Multicultural Day is an annual event in September to celebrate the beauty of diversity within our campus community. The event features a variety of ethnic foods, cultural performances and art.
Open Skate
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. (Sullivan Ice Arena)
Bring your skates and hit the ice with friends and family in Sullivan Arena.
Please note: Rentals are not available.
Chapel Art Center
1:00 p.m. (Chapel Art Center)
Fr. Iain MacLellan, O.S.B., Director of the Chapel Center, will lead a brief guided tour of the current exhibition Corita Kent’s Seragraph Prints: Selections from the Permanent Collection. This is also an opportunity to view the treasured Agnus Dei Ceiling Murals which decorate the ceiling of the Chapel Art Center. Completed in 1930, the mural decoration represents one of the most important artistic treasures at Saint Anselm College. Rich with extraordinary color and design, the ceiling is replete with a unique blend of artistic influences, imaginative symbolism, biblical references, and Benedictine iconography. The Chapel Art Center building was designed by the famed McGinnis and Walsh architectural firm early in the 20thcentury.
Note: The gallery will remain open until 4 p.m. for post-tour lingering or for those who cannot make it for the tour.
Archaeology Dig (Cancelled Due to Poor Conditions from Rain)
1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Meet in Dana Center Parking Lot)
Embark on an archaeological dig on campus in the Ozone! Equipment will be provided but wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. For more information, contact classicssociety@anselm.edu.
*Football vs Pace University
1:00 p.m. (Grappone Stadium)
Join us for an afternoon on the gridiron as our Hawks play Pace University - Go Hawks!
Special Note: The over 300 tailgating spots sold out within days of sales opening. Tailgating and grills on campus will only be allowed in restricted areas and with the purchase of a spot within the restricted area. Football game tickets can be purchased here. Any questions related to tailgating or varsity games should be directed to Athletics.
Women’s Ice Hockey vs Saint Michael’s College
3:00 p.m. (Sullivan Ice Arena)
The Women’s Ice Hockey team will play Saint Michael’s College. Puck drops at 3 p.m. – come cheer on the players at their home Arena. Go Hawks!
Purchase game tickets here beginning Saturday, September 13.
Mass
5:00 p.m. (Abbey Church)
All are welcome to join Saint Anselm College families from near and far in the Abbey Church for the celebration of the Eucharist. The Choir will be performing at this Mass.
Welcome/Check-In Table
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Dana Center Lobby)
Stop here to check in and pick up any pre-ordered tickets and t-shirts. Also, pick up a copy of the weekend schedule that includes sport events, Dana Theatre shows, student club performances, and many other weekend events.
Hypnotist Evan Gambardella
8:00 p.m. (Dana Center Theatre)
Hypnotist Evan’s comedy hypnosis show is a hilariously funny, fast-paced, and tastefully delivered event designed to generate positivity and wonder through audience participation and “mind-blowing” hypnosis. Performing in all areas of the United States and around the world, Evan is one of America’s youngest leading impact entertainers. Evan’s show is highly interactive, uproariously funny, and wows spectators using the untapped magic of their own minds. Evan isn’t just an entertainer; he inspires motivation and builds new positive habits in audiences everywhere he performs.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
*Sunday Brunch, Welcome/Check-in Table
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Davison Hall)
Brunch does require the purchase of a ticket including current students. Brunch tickets may be purchased in advance or in the Davison Hall lobby when you arrive Sunday morning. Children 4 and under will not be charged for their ticket. The cost for a child age 5 to 10 will be $10. Saint Anselm College students are permitted to purchase only one brunch ticket ($17) with their meal plan in the Davison Hall Office. **You can pick-up your pre-purchased t-shirts during this time on Sunday!**
Mass
11:00 a.m. (Abbey Church)
All are welcome to join the monastic community and Saint Anselm College families from near and far in the Abbey Church for the celebration of the Eucharist. The Saint Anselm Choir will perform at the Mass.
Nursing Honors Induction Ceremony and Reception
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Grappone Hall, Abbott Gerald Auditorium)
The Jean School of Nursing will host the annual Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Induction Ceremony and Reception. This special event honors selected senior nursing students who have achieved exceptional academic and professional excellence. Attendance is by invitation to the selected inductees and their guests.
General Family Weekend Information
Bookstore is open during Family Weekend (Roger & Francine Jean Student Center Complex)
- Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Geisel Library’s Annual Book Sale – Check it out!! The library’s 35th annual book sale includes thousands of books across academic disciplines and genres, fiction and non-fiction alike. This year's sale includes extensive volumes in history, science, religion and theology, literature, and drama. Also on sale are DVDs, VHS tapes and music CDs. Stop by and browse through this eclectic assortment of books – there is something for everyone. The sale runs:
- Friday: 8:30 am – 6:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Questions?
Emailfamilyweekend@anselm.eduor call the Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL) office at 603-641-7344.