It’s that time of year again. Family Weekend is once again upon us, and that means that your parents and siblings will be making the trek to Durham to spend a fun-filled weekend at various UNH-sanctioned activities. Or, if you’re like me, your parents won’t be coming down and you’ll sit in your apartment looking wistfully out the window at all the students whose parents love them. Just kidding. But not really.

The truth is, UNH puts a lot of effort into making Family Weekend as fun as possible for both you and your parents. Family Weekend will kick of on Sept. 30 and last until Oct. 2. Whether your family decides to stay for the whole thing, pick and choose days, or not show up at all, the weekend will have something in store for everyone. Here are some highlights of Family Weekend provided by the UNH Parents Association:

Friday September 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - UNH Bookstore and Computer Store open.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -Pop-Up Book Exhibit. From the new collection which is part of UNH Special Collections. UNH Museum, Level 1, Dimond Library.
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Free Tennis Clinic - sponsored by the UNH Club Tennis Team. Clinic is being held at the UNH Tennis Courts next to the Football Field.
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. -Special Family Weekend Dinner for Families - This dinner will feature Parent recipes at the fabulous Holloway Commons. $9.00 per person, pay at the door, students can use their meal plans. 7 p.m. - Movies at the MUB: Green Lantern in 3D & Submarine.
7:30 p.m. - UNH Baseball vs. Merrimack College at Wildcat Diamond
9 p.m. -Dueling Pianos - FREE live performance. Strafford Room at the MUB, level 2.

Saturday,October 1: 8 a.m. to Noon -Visit the Thompson School Greenhouses.
9 to 11 a.m. -FREE Parents Coffee at the Elliot Alumni Center
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. - UNH Club Softball Jamboree. Held at Wildcat Diamond.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - UNH Horse Trials at the UNH horse barns 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Extended Hours! UNH Bookstore open.
10:15 to 11:15- Drop-in Yoga Class at Campus Recreation, studio 1.
11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. - Take Photos with the UNH mascots Wild E Cat and Gnarlz at the Wildcat Statue in front of the Whittemore Center.
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -Parents Association sponsored University Picnic at the Whit.
Noon - Football Game, UNH vs. Holy Cross.
Noon to 4 p.m. - Pop-Up Book Exhibit. UNH Museum, Level 1, Dimond Library.
Noon to 4 p.m. -UNH Computer Store open.
1p.m. to 5 p.m. -UNH Museum of Art: Dahlov Ipar works and Selected Works from the Boston Sculptors Gallery at the Paul Creative Arts Center.
4 p.m. -Exhibition Hockey Game – UNH vs. New Brunswick at the Whit.
4:30 p.m. - FREE Performance – Comedic Juggler and UNH Alum Mark Nizer in the Granite State Room
7 p.m. - Movies at the MUB: Green Lantern & Submarine.
8 to 10 p.m. - UNH Observatory Viewing Session
9 p.m. - CAB presents Comedian Jessi Campbell.

Sunday, October 2: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - FREE – Pancake Breakfast at the Whittemore Center.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.- UNH Horse Trials at the UNH horse barns.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Club Tennis Team College Tournament at the UNH Tennis Courts
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Family Weekend Finale at the Whittemore Center. All are welcome! Family Weekend Handouts will be available. Event will include sport club demonstrations, an open skate in the Whit, photo key chains, a walk in college woods, and solar observations.
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -Traditional Sunday Brunch sponsored by Holloway Commons.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. - UNH Museum of Art: Dahlov Ipar works and Selected Works from the Boston Sculptors Gallery at the Paul Creative Arts Center.