Draft Schedule: All events/activities subject to change.
Class Headquarters: 40th Cluster Tent on Alumni Gym Lawn
($) Indicates separate charge not included in class reunion fee
(D) Indicates College-sponsored activities
(*) Indicates affinity or other non-class group-sponsored gatherings
Wednesday, June 17
Class overnight at the Class of ’66 Lodge $
Optional Event for early 1981 class arrivals. Class dinner and overnight at Dartmouth Outing Club Class of ’66 Lodge. $ ($35 per person). Bluegrass music by Reckless Breakfast. Contact Danielle Dyer ’81 at Danielle.dyer@verizon.net to register.
Thursday, June 18
1–9 p.m.
Registration open in the 40th Class Tent
2–5 p.m.
Dartmouth Ropes Course with the Classes of ’79 and ’80
Organized by Kevin Kerin ’81; contact Danielle Dyer ’81 at danielle.dyer@guidehouse.com to register. Maximum Participation: 24. ($) $40-$50.
3–5 p.m.
Cycling with the Classes of ’79 and ’80
Bike rentals available at $25 per 24-hour period at omerandbobs.com/bikes.
Location tbd
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
6:30–7:30 p.m.
40th Cluster Welcome Reception
Class Tents
7:30–9 p.m.
40th Cluster Welcome Dinner
Food trucks at the tents with the classes of ’79 and ’80.
Class Tents
9-11 p.m.
Socializing
Class Tent
Friday, June 19
9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Registration open in the Class Tent
7–10 a.m.
Full Breakfast Buffet
Class of 1953 Commons
7:30–11:30 a.m.
Barista service for 40th cluster classes
Class of 1980 Tent
8–9 a.m.
Yoga with the Classes of '79 and '80
Location tbd
8–9 a.m.
Zumba with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Location tbd
8–9 a.m.
Spinning with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Alumni Gym
8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Tour and Hike Up the Mountain with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Transportation to the mountain is not provided. Additional details will be provided upon request. If interested, please contact Paul Grassie at grassie@att.net.
9–10 a.m.
Dartmouth Underground: Steam Tunnel and Power Plant Tour (D)
Led by Chief Operating Engineer William Riehl and limited to 35 guests
Meet at North Side of Heating Plant, Facing New Hampshire Hall
9 a.m.–noon
King Arthur Flour Baking Class with the Classes of '79 and ’80 ($)
Contact Ed McNierney ’80 at ed@mcnierney.com. Additional fee (participants to pay KAF directly for this).
King Arthur Flour, Route 5, Norwich, VT
9:30 a.m.–noon
Golf: Executive 9-Hole Scramble with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Organized by Carl Briscoe '79 (carlbriscoe@mac.com) and Lisa Friel '79 (lamf422@aol.com). Fee is $45 per person, payable at the Hanover Country Club prior to start. Contact Carl or Lisa if interested.
Hanover Country Club
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Back to Class: Arts at the College (D)
Mary Lou Aleskie and John Stomberg
The Hopkins Center, Hood Museum of Art, and Black Family Visual Arts Center form the core of a strong and growing arts district focused on creativity at Dartmouth. The talk will focus on the ways the spaces are utilized to convene arts faculty, students, and visiting artists for greater and deeper collaborations. Mary Lou Aleskie, Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and John Stomberg, the Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum, will provide an overview of the exciting expansions and innovations taking place at both the Hopkins Center and the Hood Museum. Enrico Riley ’95, professor of studio art, Ashely Fure, associate professor of music, and Jami Powell, associate curator of Native American Art at the Hood Museum, will join in a conversation with John and Mary Lou to discuss the ways the arts collaborate on campus in each of their respective disciplines.
Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Class of 1981 Tour of the Hood Museum
Tour to be provided by docent Susan Wright.
Noon–1:15 p.m.
Clustered Lunch with the Classes of 1979 and 1980
Baker Lawn
1–3 p.m.
Baker Bell Tower Open House (D)
Self-guided visit. 150 free tickets will be distributed beginning at 2 p.m. in numbered groups of 10. Groups will take the tour in order of their group number from 2–4:30 p.m. Each tour will take approximately 10 minutes to ascend, take in the beautiful views, and descend. Each person must be able to navigate many steep steps and a ladder on his/her own.
Meet at the Baker Library Information Desk.
1–4:15 p.m.
Navigating College Admissions and Financial Aid (D)
1–3 p.m. Navigating College Admissions
3:15–4:15 p.m. Financial Aid and Paying for College
These sessions are designed to familiarize parents and their college-bound children in grades 9–11 with the national college admission and financial aid processes. Ideally, students should start planning for college early in their high school career, ensuring a comprehensive plan for their high school courses, extracurricular activities, and how to approach the college search process.
Registration is required and you can sign up for one of both of these programs using this link. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Ambassador Program at 603-646-3169 or aap@dartmouth.edu.
Oopik ’78 Auditorium, Life Sciences Center
2–3 p.m.
Sharon Washington ’81 performs from her autobiographical “Feeding the Dragon”
Classmate Sharon Washington will share a 30-minute excerpt from her award-winning autobiographical solo play where she revisits her time growing up living in an apartment on the top floor inside the St. Agnes Branch of the New York Public Library, where her father served as the building’s custodian: “a world of remembered magic.” A memoir shrouded in family mystery, Sharon’s story boldly examines how both the power of forgiveness and her lifelong love for the written word helped her battle dragons of all forms. Nominated for the Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance and winner of the Audelco Award Feeding the Dragon has been published by Oberon Books and is available as an Audible Theater recording. Q & A with the artist to follow.
Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
2-3:30 p.m.
Cycling with the Classes of ’79 and ’80
Organized by Tom Tomai ’79. Contact Tom at tjtomai@live.com if interested. Bike rentals available at $25 per 24-hour period.
Meet at the Class Tent
2–3:30 p.m.
Bartlett Tower Open Hours (D)
Climb the 86 steps to the top of the 71-foot-tall stone structure built in the 1800s.
Bartlett Tower
3–5 p.m.
Academic Open Houses (D)
Get an update on Dartmouth academic life today.
Various locations
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Back to Class: TBD (D)
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Volunteer Presentation of Reunion Class Gifts to President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 and Gail Gentes ’77a (D)
5–5:45 p.m.
1981 Class Memorial Service
Led by Classmate Jeff Kemp.
Rollins Chapel
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
5–6 p.m.
Professional School Receptions (D)
6 p.m.
1981 Class Photo
Dartmouth Hall Lawn
6:15–7:15 p.m.
1981 Class Reception
McNutt Lawn
7:15–9:15 p.m.
1981 Class Banquet and Class Meeting
Featuring classmate and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Laurel Richie, as our dinner speaker.
McNutt Lawn
9:15 p.m.–Midnight
Socializing
Class Tent
Saturday, June 20
9 a.m–6 p.m
Registration open in the 40th Class Tent
7–10 a.m.
Full Breakfast Buffet
Class of 1953 Commons
7:30–11:30 a.m.
Barista service for 40th cluster classes
Class of 1980 Tent
8–8:45 a.m.
Yoga on the Green (open to all classes) (D)
8–9 a.m.
Morning Meditation with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Taught by the Valley Insight Meditation Society.
Location TBD
8–9 a.m.
Fun Run with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Led by Sam Winebaum '79 and Sally Ankeny Reiley ’80
Longer and shorter routes available.
Meet at Tent
8:30–10 a.m.
Women of Dartmouth Breakfast (D)
Top of the HOP
9–10 a.m.
Dartmouth LGBTQIA+ Alum Association Annual Reunion Breakfast*
Enjoy breakfast with the Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Alumni/ae Association.
Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center
9–10 a.m.
Dartmouth Underground: Steam Tunnel and Power Plant Tour (D)
Led by Chief Operating Engineer William Riehl and limited to 35 guests.
Meet at North Side of Heating Plant, Facing New Hampshire Hall
9–10 a.m.
Pick-up Soccer with the Classes of '79 and ’80
Contact ’79 Classmate Dave Wilson at dwilson@ucsfil.com if interested.
Meet at Blackman Field
9-10:30 a.m.
Bartlett Tower Open Hours (D)
Climb the 86 steps to the top of the 71-foot-tall stone structure built in the 1800s.
Bartlett Tower
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Presidential Address (D)
Spaulding Auditorium
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Clustered Lunch with the Classes of 1979 and 1980
Baker Lawn
1–3 p.m.
Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy Open House (D)
Class of 1930 Room, Rockefeller Center
1:30–2:30 p.m.
1981 Class Panel: Life Changes
Moderator: Classmate Peter Bogin. Panelists: Classmates Paul Becker, Jocelyn (Jody Awad) Evans, John Curtis, Martha Wharton, Monty Brower.
Dartmouth 105
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Walking Tour of Public Art on Campus (D)
Meet at Maffei Plaza, Black Family Visual Arts Center
1:30–3 p.m.
Alumni Row (D)
Multiple classes.
Boathouse on the Connecticut River
1:30–3 p.m.
Canoeing, Kayaking, and Paddle Boarding on the Connecticut River
Canoe and kayak rentals are available for $10/hour and paddle board rentals are available at $15/hour through the Ledyard Canoe Club. Canoeing instruction provided by Mark Tomalonis ’79 at 2 p.m. Contact Mark at mtomalonis@comcast.net if interested.
Ledyard Boathouse
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Affiliated and Shared Interest Group Gatherings*
1:30–3:30 p.m. BADA Reception
Location tbd
1:30–3:30 p.m. DALA Reception
Location tbd
2–3 p.m.
Dartmouth Athletics Reception (D)
Director of Athletics and Recreation Harry Sheehy ’55a cordially invites all alumni and their guests to an informal reception. Come mingle with varsity and club coaches and get an update on the state of Dartmouth athletics. Refreshments will be served.
Tent on Memorial Field, South End Zone, Near Scoreboard
2–4:30 p.m.
Baker Bell Tower Open Hours (D)
150 free tickets for this self-guided visit will be distributed beginning at 2 p.m. in numbered groups of 10. Groups will take the tour in order of their group number from 2–4:30 p.m. Each tour will take approximately 10 minutes to ascend, take in the beautiful views, and descend. Each person must be able to navigate many steep steps and a ladder on his/her own.
Meet at the Baker Library Information Desk.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
On the Green! A Dartmouth Alumni Celebration (D)
Bring your kids, meet your friends, and gather on the Green with alumni from all classes for an afternoon of fun. Enjoy free ice cream treats, live music, and a chance to relax and soak up the sun.
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
5–6 p.m.
1769 and Bartlett Tower Societies Reception (D)
A celebration of generosity for members of the 1769 and Bartlett Tower Societies
Grand Ballroom, Hanover Inn
6:30-9:30 p.m.
1981 Class Reception and Dinner
Stand-up meal; hearty hors d’oeuvres. Performance by Dartmouth Aires.
McNutt Lawn
9:30–10:30 p.m.
On the Green! A Dartmouth Alumni Celebration (D)
Join family, classmates, and friends under the night sky for a culminating celebration with the Dartmouth Idol All-Stars and some spectacular pyrotechnics. Kettle corn and glow sticks for everyone.
10:30–Midnight
Socializing
Class Tent
Sunday, June 21
8–11 a.m.
Farewell Class Brunch
Smoyer Lounge, Thompson Arena
Noon (or earlier)
Residence hall checkout