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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania invites community members to campus for, its annual Family Weekend activities, Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24. This year’s theme is A Weekend of Magic. Family Weekend events are designed to welcome students’ families to ESU and to familiarize them with the campus, businesses and activities within the greater Pocono region.

The weekend will celebrate parents, grandparents, siblings and extended family with activities for all ages and interests. The Schisler Museum of Wildlife & Natural History and McMunn Planetarium will offer tours and shows, there will be craft stations, inflatables and face painting hosted by ESU Greek organizations. 3-D printing demonstrations by ESU students will take place at the ConFlux Makerspace at LizTech Jewelry, located on Crystal Street. The Partnership Passport, back for a second year, is designed to engage the university with the local community. Participants will receive a printed Partnership Passport with instructions and details of local downtown East Stroudsburg businesses to visit. Families that get 10 businesses to stamp their passport will receive a prize. ESU will provide shuttles to downtown East Stroudsburg.

A performance by magician Ran’D Shine is set for Saturday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in Abeloff Center for Performing Arts. Shine has performed at the 44^th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., in Capetown South Africa, and at college campuses across the United States. His performance at ESU is open to the community at no cost.

Other events on campus throughout the weekend include:

Highlights:

8^th Annual Classic Car Show Circle

Saturday, September 23

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., College Circle, ESU

Monroe Country Cruisers will provide a wonderful show for classic car enthusiasts.

ESU Student Art Exhibit

Saturday, September 23

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dansbury Depot Train Station

3-D Printing Demonstrations

Saturday, September 23

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., LizTech Jewelry (95 Crystal Street)

Rand’D Shine

Saturday, September 23

7 p.m., Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts, ESU

Athletics

ESU vs. IUP

Women’s Volleyball

Friday, September 22

7 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse

ESU vs. Mercyhurst

Field Hockey

Saturday, September 23

12 p.m., Whitenight Field

ESU vs. Clarion

Women’s Volleyball

Saturday, September 23

12 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse

ESU vs. Shippensburg

Men’s Football

Saturday, September 23

2 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium

ESU vs. Millersville

Women’s Soccer

Sunday, September 24

2 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium

ESU vs. Millersville

Football

Sunday, September 24

4:30 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium

Please visit Family Weekend website for a complete schedule of events and event ticket prices. For more information about ESU’s Family Weekend, please contact Chris Bello at 570-422-3055 or email cbello@esu.edu or Ly’Esha Fleming at 570-422-3123 or email lfleming@esu.edu.