Mom's Weekend 2008, April 11-13

Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 13


8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Horticulture Club Plant Sale
Huge selection of annuals, geraniums, combination baskets, and deck planters. Meet celebrity gardener Ed Hume, author, lecturer, and host of television’s Gardening in America.

Beasley Coliseum Concourse
www.hortla.wsu.edu/hortclub,
holdenjw@wsu.edu, 509-335-7125
Free

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

WSU Visitor Center Send-Off
Update your state map, top-off your travel cup with free gourmet coffee, use the restrooms, and browse the souvenirs to take home a bit of WSU, including Cougar Cheese! Thanks for coming and have a safe trip home!

225 N. Grand Ave.
www.wsu.edu/visitor,
visitor@wsu.edu, 509-335-8633
Free

10:00 a.m.-noon

Hillel's Semiannual Brunch and Silent Auction
Check out our great silent auction items and a delicious bagel brunch! RSVP by April 11. E-mail us for more information or to RSVP!

2290 NE Westwood Dr., Apt K104
WSU_Hillel@hotmail.com, 253-677-0554

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Portrait Photography Special
Come to The Bookie for a photo by a professional portrait photographer. Two 5”x7” framed prints for $25, includes sales tax and mailing. First come, first served. No appointments.

The Bookie
lawrence@turbonet.com, 360-493-1567

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.

Mom's Tea and Spa
Treat your mom and yourself to a delightful English tea and spa experience. Registration ends April 9. Appointment times available April 11-13. Register early as appointments are limited. For more information, visit urec.wsu.edu.

Student Recreation Center
urec.wsu.edu/,
jruud@wsu.edu, 509-335-5413
Admission: $55/pair

Noon

Baseball vs. Arizona State University
Finish up the Mom’s Weekend home-stand when the baseball team takes the field against the Arizona State Sun Devils! Bring your mom for one last event to wrap up Mom’s Weekend 2008. Batters up!

Bailey-Brayton Field
www.wsucougars.com,
cwevans@wsu.edu, 509-335-4325
Admission: $6 adults; $3 youth, seniors, and WSU students without a Sports Pass

Noon5:00 p.m.

Palouse Patchers 28th Annual Quilt Show
Enjoy "Architectural Allusions" with more than 200 quilts on display. Also, Northwest fabric and quilting supply vendors, complimentary refreshments, and raffle quilt.

Latah County Fairgrounds, Moscow, Idaho
www.palousepatchers.org,
silvernale@clearwire.net, 208-882-1957
Admission: $3

2:00 p.m.

WSU Theatre presents “Sylvia”
Romantic comedy by G.R. Gurney about a marriage and a dog. Directed by Stan Brown.  Matinee.

Wadleigh Theatre, Daggy Hall
libarts.wsu.edu/theatre,
reservations@wsu.edu, 509-335-7447 or 509-335-7236
All tickets $5

7:00 p.m.

Elton John performs live during Mom's Weekend - Second show
Elton John and his band, including Davey Johnstone on guitar, Guy Babylon on keyboards, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, and Nigel Olsson on drums, play his greatest hits and more recent songs from his latest release, Rocket Man • Number Ones.

Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum
http://beasley.wsu.edu/calendar/event.aspx?event=178,
509-335-1514

Admission: $97, $67, $47. Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 25, at 10:00 a.m. Limit 4 tickets per customer. WSU students (with student ID) can reserve their special ticket-purchase options before sales are open to the public by obtaining randomly assigned wristbands at the Beasley Coliseum Box Office beginning 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. More information on students' ticket-purchase options and instructions for obtaining wristbands is available on the Beasley Coliseum Web site.

 

Please check back regularly as we update and expand your
Mom's Weekend activities.

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for 2008

The 2008 Mom's Weekend is in the works! If you would like to submit an activity for this year's event, please visit Submit an Event Online.

Future Dates for
Mom's Weekend

2009, April 3-5
2010, April 9-11
2011, April 8-10

 

 

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