4:00 p.m.
1979 Class Hour: Behind-the-Scenes
at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
The Class of 1979 is invited to join Anne
Collins Goodyear and Frank Goodyear, codirectors of the Bowdoin College Museum
of Art, for a behind-the-scenes look at rarely
seen pieces from the College’s collection.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class of 1989 Welcome Gathering on
the Coast of Maine
Kick off your 25th Reunion with classmates
while celebrating all things Maine. Directions
provided in the Class of 1989 welcome
packets. Buses depart from Quinby House
(formerly Psi Upsilon) at 3:45 p.m.
Mere Point Yacht Club, Brunswick
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Class Receptions
(see front panel for specific times and
locations)
5:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
North Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Moulton Union
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1959 Memorial Service
Bowdoin Chapel
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class of 1984 Welcome Reception
and Dinner
Directions provided in the Class of 1984
welcome packets. Buses depart from the
granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza, at 4:45 p.m.
Home of Bill Hinckley ’84 in Harpswell
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5:15 p.m.
Class Photos for 1954 and Old Guard
Chamberlain Hall
Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Class Dinners
(see front panel for specific times and
locations)
6:30 p.m.
Class of 1964 Lobster Bake
After dinner, enjoy a talk by Fred Stoddard ’64
on Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin’s
visit to Bowdoin.
Thorne Dining Hall
After Dinner
Class Gatherings at Reunion
Headquarters
Classes of 1994 and 1999 Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul Smith Union
All class gatherings will end no later than
midnight in accordance with State of Maine
alcohol regulations, which limit the total length
of events that serve alcohol. Jack Magee’s
Pub will remain open until 1:00 a.m.
After Dinner
Class of 1969 Discussion: Bowdoin
Then and Now
Join a discussion led by Dick Mersereau ’69
and Bob Ives ’69 on the changes in academics,
athletics, and student life at Bowdoin. Hear
from current students and bring your own
stories and experiences to share.
Cram Alumni House
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Brewfest: A Celebration of
Maine Craft Beer
Sample the best of Maine craft beer with
renowned breweries Oxbow, Allagash, Maine
Beer Company, Baxter, Bissell Brothers,
Banded Horn, Rising Tide, and more!
Set to live bluegrass by Jerks of Grass.
David Saul Smith Union
8:00 p.m.
Class of 1984 Post-Dinner
Reception
MacMillan House
8:00 p.m.
Class of 1989 Post-Dinner
Reception
Quinby House
9:00 p.m.
Haunted Bowdoin Tour
Learn about Bowdoin’s deathtrap,
the echoing footsteps, family secrets,
the gravestones on campus, and
much more on this tour led by David
Francis, senior interactive developer in
Bowdoin’s interactive media group and
creator of the haunted tour’s mobileviewable website.
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
Saturday, May 31
7:00 a.m. – Midnight
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Moulton Union Dining Hall
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center for
Health and Fitness
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
Refer to Thursday’s description for details.
David Saul Smith Union
9:00 a.m.
Beta Theta Pi Corporation Meeting
Room 127, Searles Science Building
Chi Psi Corporation Meeting
Living Room, Reed House (formerly Chi Psi)
Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon
Corporation Meeting
Lamarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union
Psi Upsilon Chapter Room Open
Chapter Room, Quinby House
(formerly Psi Upsilon)
Theta Delta Chi House Corporation
Meeting
Living Room, MacMillan House
(formerly Theta Delta Chi)
Howell House Open for Alpha Delta
Phi Members
Howell House
Please note: The Alpha Delta Phi Corporation’s
annual meeting will be at 11:00 a.m. on
Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Howell House.
Contact vice president Peter Kester ’87
(703-683-4563 or [email protected])
for further details.
9:50 a.m.
Alumni Parade Lineup|
Gather in front of Hubbard Hall
A limited number of golf carts will be
available to assist with the parade. In case
of rain, the 50th Reunion class should meet
in the lobby of Sidney J. Watson Arena,
where you’ll be directed to your lineup area;
all other classes should proceed directly to
the arena for seating.
10:00 a.m.
Alumni Parade|
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Story Time with the Polar Bear|
Join the Polar Bear and friends for reading
of classic children’s stories.
1st Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Reunion Carnival|
Main Quad in front of Searles Science
Building (Rain site: Farley Field House)
10:30 a.m.
Reunion Convocation
This year’s celebration will feature remarks
by President Barry Mills ’72, keynote
speaker Edwin Lee ’74, and the presentation
of Bowdoin’s most prestigious alumni
recognition awards. Come celebrate this
year’s recipients Tracy Burlock ’81, Alumni
Service Award; Patricia Pye, Alumni Award for
Faculty and Staff; and Common Good Award
winners Edwin Lee ’74, Richard Bail ’64, and
Mike Poor ’64.
Sidney J. Watson Arena
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Campus-Wide Reunion Lunch
Join classmates, friends, faculty, staff, and
others for a festive lunch immediately after
Reunion Convocation. While you eat, tap
your toes to the catchy sounds of The Royal
River Philharmonic Jazz Band, led by
Olin Sawyer ’58. This Reunion tradition
always provides great entertainment.
Farley Field House
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Game Room Open|
Game Room, David Saul Smith Union
(located in the corridor of the David Saul
Smith Union)
11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Open Gym|
The gym will be open for Polar Bears of
all ages.
Morrell Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the George J. Mitchell
Department of Special Collections &
Archives
3rd Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the Susan Dwight
Bliss Room
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
2nd Floor, Hubbard Hall
1:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is first
come, first served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Conversation with Admissions
Join Scott Meiklejohn, dean of admissions
and financial aid at Bowdoin, for a
discussion about conducting a college
search and the college admissions process.
Open to all alumni and geared toward
students completing their sophomore or
junior year in high school.
Multipurpose Room, 2nd Floor, Farley Field
House
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon on the Quad|
After lunch, head to the Quad for live music
with The Don Campbell Band as they play
classics from the ’60s through today. Also
enjoy lawn games or throw a Frisbee with
your fellow Polar Bears. Complimentary beer,
soft drinks, and ice cream will be available.
Main Quad (Rain site: Farley Field House)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Swim**|
Greason Swimming Pool
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: Talk by
Geoffrey Canada ’74, H’07,
President and CEO of Harlem
Children’s Zone, Inc.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
1:30 p.m.
Tour of The Robert H. and Blythe
Bickel Edwards Center for Art and
Dance
Refer to Friday morning’s description for
details.
Meet at the South Street entrance of the
Edwards Center 1:30 p.m.
Class of 1964 Rehearsal for Class
Singers
Bowdoin Chapel
2:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is first
come, first served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
2:00 p.m.
Sparks Ark|
Join wildlife rehabilitator Josh Sparks to
meet some truly amazing live animals and
hear some incredible stories of animal rescue!
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Back to School Series:
Conversation with U.S. Senator
George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
2:30 p.m.
What’s New at Bowdoin Campus Tour
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
3:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is first
come, first served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tour of Bowdoin Chapel Organs
Come learn how a pipe organ works, see
the inside mechanics of the Cooper organ,
and hear demonstrations of the various
sounds of organ music. Then climb the
stairs for a behind-the-façade-pipes view of
the blower, wind chamber, and pipes of the
Austin organ.
Bowdoin Chapel
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tour of the Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain Museum
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Meet at the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
statue located across the street from the
museum. (Rain site: meet in the gift shop
area of the museum.)
226 Maine Street (next to the former Alpha
Delta Phi house)
3:00 p.m.
Children’s Tour and Activities at the
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum|
Tours for young Polar Bears will be offered,
as well as opportunities for exploration. Try
on Inuit snow goggles, learn to say “polar
bear” in the Inuit language, and even hold a
walrus tusk and a narwhal tusk!
Meet in the foyer of Hubbard Hall
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: A Dialogue
with President Barry Mills ’72
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
3:30 p.m.
Reunion Scavenger Hunt|
Young Polar Bears will work in teams to
explore the campus. Help from all generations
is encouraged!
Meet on the outside terrace of the Visual
Arts Center
Beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Class Receptions
(see front panel for specific times and
locations)
4:00 p.m.
1959 Class Hour
Rod Forsman ’59 will present a slideshow
and talk about his travels on the
Appalachian Trail.
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union
4:30 p.m.
1979 Class Hour: Navigating Our
Way to a Well-Deserved Retirement
A panel featuring classmates Peter
Bernard ’79, Thomas Capasse ’79, Steven
Hughes ’79, and Mary Moseley ’79 will
discuss securing a healthy financial future.
Room 215, Searles Science Building
4:30 p.m.
Class of 1989 Reception and
Trivia Night
Gather in the Pub to field trivia about none
other than the Class of 1989. This event
should be full of laughs and fun memories.
Jack Magee’s Pub, David Saul Smith Union
After Dinner
Class of 1999 Tent Party
Meet up under the tent on Saturday evening
and enjoy good company, libations, and
music from the ’90s.
Osher and West Halls Quad Tent (Rain site:
Sail Room, David Saul Smith Union)
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Reunion Memorial Service
Attend the ecumenical service, led by
Bowdoin’s director of religious and
spiritual life, Robert Ives ’69, to remember
Bowdoin alumni who have passed on.
Bowdoin Chapel
4:30 p.m.
2004 Class Hour: Lawn Games
Sunshine, drinks, and a little friendly
competition!
Howell House
After Dinner
Classes of 1994 and 1999 Kids’ Night at
the Movies|
Watch Frozen, make new friends, and catch
up with your old friends Anna, Elsa, and Olaf.
Lobby, West Hall
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Class of 1964 Brunch
Directions provided in the Class of
1964 welcome packets.
At the home of Roger ’64 and Kathy
Tuveson on Mere Point, Brunswick
8:00 p.m.
Class of 1989 25th Reunion House Party
The ’80s hits just keep coming at this postlobster bake reception. Go ahead and flip up
your polo shirt collar!
Quinby House
Before Noon
Residence Hall Check Out
Before departing campus, please return
your residence hall swipe card to a drop
box at the Jazz Brunch or at the Reunion
Welcome Center.
4:30 p.m.
2009 Class Hour: Mini Ivies
The weekend long scavenger hunt will come
to a close with prizes and gifts from Randy
Nichols, director of safety and security.
Nalgene bottles not required.
Lawn of Baxter House
5:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
North Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Moulton Union
Beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Class Photos
(see front panel for specific times and
locations)
5:15 p.m.
Class of 1964 Memorial Service
Bowdoin Chapel
Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Class Dinners
(see front panel for specific times and
locations)
6:00 p.m.
Class of 1964 Reception
Lobby, Sidney J. Watson Arena
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
7:15 p.m.
Class of 1964 Banquet
Thorne Dining Hall
After Dinner
Class Gatherings at Reunion
Headquarters
Classes of 1994 and 1999 Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul Smith Union
All class gatherings will end no later than
midnight in accordance with State of Maine
alcohol regulations, which limit the total
length of events that serve alcohol. Jack
Magee’s Pub will remain open until 1:00 a.m.
After Dinner
Class of 1954 Post-Dinner
Reception with U.S. Senator
George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83
Join classmates for a reception and
informal conversation with Senator
George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83.
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Reunion Piano Bar
Sing along, chat with classmates and friends,
or just listen to the music.
Chamberlain Hall
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Campus-Wide Party with Motor
Booty Affair
Join alumni and friends from all years for this
rollicking, retro, campus-wide party featuring
“the ultimate disco party band,” Motor Booty
Affair.
Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union
Sunday, June 1
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center for
Health and Fitness
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
8:00 a.m.
Reunion 5K Fun Run and Q&A with
Joan Benoit Samuelson ’79|
Join Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson ’79
for a 5K Run and Q&A session. There will be run
memorabilia for all participants and prizes for
the class with the highest attendance. Fun for
Polar Bears of all ages and ability levels.
Gather in front of Hubbard Hall
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Jazz Brunch
Enjoy the perfect send-off from Reunion
festivities: Sunday brunch prepared by
Bowdoin’s award-winning dining service with
live light jazz piano music.
Thorne Dining Hall
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
Refer to Thursday’s description for details.
David Saul Smith Union
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
General Information
Bowdoin Bookstore
and The College Store
Bowdoin Bookstore
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The College Store
2 Station Avenue, Brunswick
Station
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Dining Operations
Bowdoin Café
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Bowdoin Express
Convenience Store
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday – Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Jack Magee’s Grill
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday closed
Athletic Facilities
Farley Field House
Not open for athletic pursuits due
to its use for Reunion meals.
Greason Swimming Pool**
Lifeguard on duty; towels
available
Thursday closed
Friday and Saturday
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Lubin Family Squash
Center**
Peary-MacMillan Arctic
Museum and Arctic Studies
Center
Thursday and Friday
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Peter Buck Center for
Health and Fitness**
Susan Dwight Bliss Room
Thursday and Friday
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Noon
Guests must be at least 18 years
of age to use the Peter Buck
Center for Health and Fitness.
**Guests wishing to use athletic
facilities must sign a waiver at
the location they visit.
Bowdoin’s Libraries
and Museums
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Thursday and Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Hatch Science Library
Thursday and Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday closed
Hawthorne-Longfellow
Library
Thursday – Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
ATMs
There are two ATMs on Bowdoin’s
campus: a Bank of America ATM
is located on the ground level of
David Saul Smith Union, to the
right of the Bowdoin Express
Convenience Store, and a Midcoast
Federal Credit Union ATM is
located in the Coles Tower lobby.
Computer and Internet
Access
Bowdoin College Museum
of Art
George J. Mitchell
Department of Special
Collections & Archives
2nd Floor, Hubbard Hall
Friday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Computers are available for use
on the first floor of HawthorneLongfellow Library and throughout
David Saul Smith Union during
building hours. To access wireless
from your computer, tablet, or
smartphone, connect to Bowdoin’s
“Bowdoin-Guest” wireless.
Lost and Found
Lost and found items during
Reunion Weekend are held at
the Reunion Welcome Center
located in Main Lounge, Moulton
Union.
Shuttles
Shuttles will circulate between
South Campus Drive near Moulton
Union and the events taking
place at Farley Field House
and Sidney J. Watson Arena
throughout the day on Saturday.
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Reunion Headquarters, Reception, Dinner, and Class Photo Information
Useful Phone Numbers
Class Headquarters Thursday Dinner
Time and Location
When using a campus phone, for on-campus numbers dial the last four digits of the phone
number or for local off-campus numbers dial “9” and the last seven digits of the phone
number. In the event of an emergency when dialing from a campus phone, dial 9-911.
In case of an emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3500 or 911
Reunion Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3992 or 207-725-3993
Security (for non-emergency calls). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3314
Bowdoin Automated Phone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3000
Farley Field House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3013
Housekeeping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3314
David Saul Smith Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3375
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3859
Mid Coast Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-373-6000
Parkview Adventist Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-373-2000
Friday Pre-Dinner
Reception
Friday Dinner
Time and Location Saturday Pre-Dinner
Saturday Dinner Class Photo
Reception
Time and Location Date, Time,
Time and Location
and Location
Time and Location
Old
Chamberlain Guard Hall
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Thorne Dining
Chamberlain Hall
Hall
6:00 p.m.
Moulton Union
Dining Hall
4:30 p.m.
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
6:00 p.m.
Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Friday, May 30
5:15 p.m.
Chamberlain Hall
1954 Chamberlain
Hall
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thorne Dining
Chamberlain Hall
Hall
6:00 p.m. Moulton Union Dining Hall
4:30 p.m. Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
6:00 p.m. Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Friday, May 30
5:15 p.m.
Chamberlain Hall
1959 Chamberlain 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Hall
Thorne Dining
Daggett Lounge, Daggett Lounge,
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union Hall
Thorne Hall
Thorne Hall
Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Saturday, May 31
5:45 p.m.
Lancaster Lounge,
Moulton Union
1964 Ladd House, 5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 14 College
Buses Depart
Ladd House
Thorne Dining
Lobby, Sidney J. Thorne Dining
Street
from Ladd House
Hall
Watson Arena
Hall
Class of 1964
Reception and Dinner
Maine Maritime Museum
Saturday, May 31
6:15 p.m.
Lobby, Sidney J.
Watson Arena
1969 Cram Alumni 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. House, 83
Thorne Dining
Cram Alumni
Cram Alumni
Cram Alumni
Farley Field
Federal Street Hall
House
House
House
House
Saturday, May 31
5:45 p.m.
Cram Alumni
House
1974 Reed House,
7 Boody
Street
6:45 p.m. Farley Field
House
Saturday, May 31
5:15 p.m.
Reed House
1979 30 College
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Street
Thorne Dining
Terrace, Museum
30 College Street
30 College Street
Hall
of Art (Rain site:
lower level, Museum
of Art Pavilion)
6:30 p.m. Farley Field
House
Saturday, May 31
6:15 p.m.
30 College Street
1984 MacMillan
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
House, 5
Thorne Dining
McKeen
Hall
Street
7:00 p.m. Farley Field
House
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thorne Dining Reed House
Reed House
Reed House
Hall
4:45 p.m.
Buses Depart from the granite Polar
Bear, Hyde Plaza
5:00 p.m. MacMillan
House
Exhibitions
Thursday, May 29
(see back panel for building hours)
9:30 a.m.
Class of 1959 Golf Tournament
Head off campus for the tournament hosted
by Bruce Chalmers ’59
Bridgton Highlands Country Club, Bridgton, Maine
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Bowdoin College Class of 1964: Celebrating
their 50th Anniversary, 1st Floor
Visualizing Uncle Tom, 2nd Floor
“…a Peaceful Pursuit”: Honoring the Career
of Senator George J. Mitchell, 3rd Floor
A Chamberlain Sampler: From the Joshua
Lawrence Chamberlain Collection, 3rd Floor
Book Sculpture, 3rd Floor
Kate Furbish’s “The Flora of Maine”, 3rd Floor
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Saturday, May 31
5:15 p.m.
MacMillan House
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class of 1984 Welcome Reception and Dinner
Home of Bill Hinckley ’84 in Harpswell
1989 Quinby House, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 3:45 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 250 Maine
Thorne Dining
Buses Depart from Quinby House
Jack Magee’s Pub, Boody-Johnson
StreetHall
David Saul
Lawn
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Smith Union
(Rain site: Class of 1989 Welcome Reception
Farley Field
and Dinner
House)
Mere Point Yacht Club, Brunswick
Saturday, May 31
6:45 p.m.
granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
(Rain site: Morrell
Lounge, David
Saul Smith Union)
1994 West Hall
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thorne Dining Hall
1999 Osher Hall
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thorne Dining
Hall
5:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent (Rain site: Sail Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
6:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
4:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Osher and West
Farley Field
Halls Quad Tent
House
(Rain site: 2nd Floor,
David Saul Smith
Union)
Saturday, May 31
6:00 p.m.
Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(Rain Site: David
Saul Smith Union)
5:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
6:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
4:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Osher and West
Farley Field
Halls Quad Tent
House
(Rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
Saturday, May 31
6:00 p.m.
Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(Rain site: David
Saul Smith Union)
2004 Howell House, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 228 Maine
Thorne Dining
Howell House
Howell House
Howell House
Street
Hall
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|Look for the paw icon throughout the schedule for family-oriented events. Younger children
must be accompanied by an adult.
6:15 p.m. Farley Field
House
2009 Baxter House, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10 College
Thorne Dining Baxter House
Lawn of Baxter
Baxter House
Farley Field
Street
Hall
House (Rain site: House
Farley Field House)
Saturday, May 31
6:00 p.m.
Howell House
Saturday, May 31
5:15 p.m.
Baxter House (Rain
time/site: 7:15 p.m.
Farley Field House)
The Object Show: Discoveries in Bowdoin
Collections
Under the Surface: Surrealist Photography
Imago to Persona: Portraits from Antiquity
Lovers and Saints: Art of the Italian
Renaissance
James Bowdoin’s America: Paintings and
Decorative Arts, 1660-1830
Contemporary Masters, 1950 to the Present
American Artists at Work, 1840-1950
Frontier Visions: The America West in Image
and Myth
Exhibition schedule subject to change.
Go to bowdoin.edu/art-museum for up-todate information.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
and Arctic Studies Center
Animal Allies: Inuit Views of the Natural
World, 1st Floor, Hubbard Hall
Cape Dorset and Beyond: Inuit Art from the
Marcia and Robert Ellis Collection, 1st Floor,
Hubbard Hall
Faces of Greenland: Ivory Carvings from the
Baregard Collection, Hubbard Hall Foyer
Northwest of the Known Arctic Lands:
MacMillan’s Search for Crocker Land, 1914,
Hubbard Hall Foyer
Robert E. Peary and His Northern World, 1st
Floor, Hubbard Hall
For more information about Bowdoin’s
exhibitions, go to
bowdoin.edu/academics/exhibitions
11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Jack Magee’s Grill Open
(cash basis)
David Saul Smith Union
Noon – 11:00 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
Noon
On-Campus Housing Opens
Residence Halls
Noon – 1:00 a.m.
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
During the weekend grab a Bowdoin hat and
a few friends and cram into the photo booth.
Photos are printed in seconds, but memories
will last a lifetime!
David Saul Smith Union
12:30 p.m.
Class of 1964 Lunch
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
1:00 p.m. (returning before dinner)
Hike Morse Mountain|
(pre-registration required)
Enjoy the gorgeous coastal trail in nearby
Phippsburg, with classmates and friends.
The pace and terrain will allow for plenty of
socializing.
Bus departs from the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
1:30 p.m.
Class of 1959 Round Robin Tennis
Hosted by Jerry Fletcher ’59. All are invited
to play!
Pickard Tennis Courts
2:00 p.m.
What’s New at Bowdoin Campus Tour
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
4:00 p.m.
Class of 1964 Headquarters Open
Ladd House
4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Old Guard Reception
Chamberlain Hall
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Dinner
Celebrate the first meal of Reunion
Weekend with classmates and Dining’s
famous Bowdoin log!
Thorne Dining Hall
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1964 Buses Depart for
Reception and Dinner at the Maine
Maritime Museum
Enjoy Roger Berle ’64’s post-dinner talk
about life on the Maine islands.
Buses depart from Ladd House
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1969 Welcome Reception
Kick off the weekend by catching up with
fellow members of the Class of ’69 over
refreshments.
At the home of Dick Mersereau ’69 and
Bette Spettel
After Dinner
Class of 1964 Headquarters Open
Ladd House
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Campus-Wide Party with Racer X
Meet up with your classmates and enjoy
the 1980s all over again! Music by Racer X,
Maine’s most popular ’80s cover band,
featuring Bowdoin professors Aaron Kitch
and Vineet Shende.
Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union
Friday, May 30
Throughout the Morning
Golf Tee Times at Highland Green
Golf Club in Topsham
(must be pre-registered with the Club)
For those not pre-registered, contact the Club
for potential availability at 207-725-8066.
7:00 a.m. – Midnight
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Moulton Union Dining Hall
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
Enjoy a peaceful start to your day in
Bowdoin’s yoga room overlooking the
campus. Experienced instructors will lead
yoga for all ages and experience levels.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center for
Health and Fitness
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
Refer to Thursday’s description for details.
David Saul Smith Union
9:00 a.m. (buses returning to campus at
11:30 a.m. and Noon)
Tour of the Coastal Studies Center
(pre-registration required)
Take a shuttle to Bowdoin’s Coastal Studies
Center. Explore the grounds and enjoy a
discussion with David Carlon, associate
professor of biology and director of the
Bowdoin College Marine Laboratory; Collin
Roesler, associate professor and chair
of the earth and oceanographic science
department; Sarah Kingston, Doherty Marine
Biology Postdoctoral Scholar; and Sarah
Braunstein, Coastal Studies Center Scholar
for gender and women’s studies. Learn
about interdisciplinary research conducted at
this amazing 118-acres, Orr’s Island facility.
Buses depart from the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
9:30 a.m.
Tour of The Robert H. and Blythe
Bickel Edwards Center for Art and
Dance
See how the former Longfellow Elementary
School has been transformed to provide
space for modern studios, classrooms,
critique spaces, and student exhibitions
in the visual arts and dance all in a single
campus location.
Meet at the South Street entrance of the
Edwards Center 9:30 a.m. (returning by 11:15 a.m.)
Tour of Bowdoin’s Projects at the
former Brunswick Naval Air Station
Property
The tour has limited space and is first
come, first served.
Bus departs from the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
9:30 a.m. (returning by 4:00 p.m.)
Class of 1964 Casco Bay Boat Cruise
and Visit to Cliff Island
Hosted by Roger Berle ’64 and
David Hirth ’64.
Buses depart from Ladd House
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class of 1959 Boat Cruise
All aboard the Pied Piper for a class cruise
on Casco Bay. Directions and additional
information provided in the Class of 1959
welcome packets.
Paul’s Marina, Mere Point Road, Brunswick
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Children’s Nature Walk and Craft|
Enjoy a walk through the Bowdoin Pines
led by current students. Afterward return to
Cram Alumni House to decorate plant pots
which you’ll be able to bring home and start
your own little garden.
Meet at Cram Alumni House Back Patio,
83 Federal Street
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tour of the Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain Museum
Join Bowdoin’s secretary of development and
college relations and Whispering Pines writer
John Cross ’76 for an informative tour of
Joshua Chamberlain’s Maine Street house.
Meet at the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
statue located across the street from the
museum. (Rain site: meet in the gift shop
area of the museum.)
226 Maine Street (next to the former Alpha
Delta Phi house)
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Old Guard Reception
Chamberlain Hall
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Swim**|
Greason Swimming Pool
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Old Guard Luncheon
This long-standing Bowdoin tradition is a
chance for all Polar Bears celebrating a
51st or higher reunion to dine together and
to share favorite Bowdoin memories.
Thorne Dining Hall
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the Joseph McKeen
Center for the Common Good
The Joseph McKeen Center for the Common
Good provides opportunities for students
to discover the ways in which their talents,
passions, and academic pursuits can be
used for the benefit of society through public
engagement. Come meet the Center’s staff,
including director Sarah Seames, and learn
how students are applying the values of a
liberal arts education to understand pressing
public issues of our world today.
Joseph McKeen Center, Banister Hall
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Campus-Wide Lunch
Moulton Union Dining Hall
11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Game Room Open|
Challenge a classmate to a friendly game of
ping-pong or shoot some pool.
Game Room, David Saul Smith Union (located
in the corridor of the David Saul Smith Union)
11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Reunion Carnival|
It’s always the kids’ favorite: bouncy houses,
games, face painting, gigantic bubbles, arts
and crafts, and healthy snacks. Rumor has it
the Polar Bear will be around too!
Main Quad in front of Searles Science
Building (Rain site: Farley Field House)
11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Open Gym|
The gym will be open for Polar Bears of
all ages.
Morrell Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: A Q&A with
the Deans about Academic and
Student Life
Cristle Collins Judd, dean for academic
affairs and Tim Foster, dean of student
Affairs
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Career Planning Open House
Come by Bowdoin Career Planning to meet
our team of advisors and learn how you
might support networking and hiring of
Bowdoin students through the Bowdoin
Career Advisory Network (BCAN).
Career Planning, 1st Floor, Moulton Union
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open House at the Susan Dwight
Bliss Room
Come view one of the College’s most
magical and least known places: the
Susan Dwight Bliss Room in Hubbard Hall.
This turn-of-the-twentieth-century Beaux
Arts library room contains a Renaissance
painted ceiling and furnishings as well as
many rare books with fine bindings.
2nd Floor, Hubbard Hall
1:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is first
come, first served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Reunion Sing—Raise Songs!
Now in its eighth year, the Reunion Sing has
become a popular part of Reunion Weekend
for Polar Bears of all ages. Join in the open
sing with Tony Antolini ’63, director of the
Bowdoin Chorus. It doesn’t matter if you
never sang when you were at Bowdoin—it’s
never too late to join this multigenerational
choir and raise your voice in song! We’ll sing
preselected music that includes Bowdoin
College songs, Glee Club standards, and
choral masterpieces. Some will be for mixed
choir, others for men’s choir—a nostalgic
sound that gave rise to the slogan “Bowdoin
Is a Singing College!”
Tillotson Room (formerly Room 101),
Gibson Hall
1:30 p.m.
Seat Dedication in Honor of
Arthur Perry ’57
Upper Concourse, Sidney J. Watson Arena
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: Talk by
Stephen Hannock ’74, H’09, Artist
After the talk, join Stephen Hannock and
Bowdoin College Museum of Art co-directors
Anne Collins Goodyear and Frank Goodyear for
a reception on the Museum of Art terrace
(Rain site: lower level, Museum of Art
Pavilion).
Halford Gallery, Museum of Art
2:00 p.m.
What’s New at Bowdoin Campus Tour
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Bowdoin’s spectacular three-story climbing
wall is a challenge you can’t pass up.
Minimum height and weight requirement
for participation. No experience necessary.
Climbers under the age of 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
2:30 p.m.
Social Media: Hashtags, Handles,
and Hype
Come get a bird’s eye overview of the
major social networks: Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest, and Snapchat.
Who uses these tools and why? What
benefits might you find in joining these
social networks? Bring your questions!
Facilitated by Bowdoin’s Director of Social
Media Holly Sherburne.
Room 208, Adams Hall
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: An Update
on Bowdoin’s Finances – 2014
Katy (Palevsky) Longley ’76, senior vice
president for finance and administration
and treasurer and Paula Volent, senior
vice president for investments
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Open House at the Resource Center
for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Learn about issues and programs
involving LGBTIQA students on campus
and meet the Center’s director, Kate Stern.
All are welcome.
24 College Street
3:30 p.m.
Tour of The Robert H. and Blythe
Bickel Edwards Center for Art and
Dance
Refer to Friday morning’s description for
details.
Meet at the South Street entrance of the
Edwards Center 3:30 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin
College Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first come, first served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
3:30 p.m.
Fun with Physics|
A demonstration of some ingenious and
entertaining science experiments with
members of the physics department.
Room 315, Searles Science Building
4:00 p.m.
A Walk on the Green Side
Join Keisha Payson, coordinator for a
sustainable Bowdoin, and her colleagues
for a “green tour” of campus. The tour will
touch on numerous sustainability efforts
that Bowdoin has initiated, including a
solar hot water system for Thorne Dining
Hall, a green roof on the central heating
plant, and a visit to Bowdoin’s organic
garden.
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1974 Class Hour: Changes to the
Bowdoin Campus Since 1974
Join classmates for a program and
tour with John Cross ’76, secretary of
development and college relations and
Whispering Pines writer.
Room 117, Sills Hall