Area residents are invited to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Family Weekend, Friday, September 21, through Sunday, September 23, which is appropriately themed – \u201cIt\u2019s Better in the Burgs.\u201d The event highlights the boroughs of East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg and will include trolley tours through both communities.<\/p>\n
Other events include a family challenge at Stony Acres, the ESU student-owned and operated recreational area in Marshalls Creek; a classic car show; displays of art created by local residents, and a homemade cupcake contest. As a special treat, WVIA TV\u2019s 2012 documentary, \u201cOur Town: The Stroudsburgs,\u201d will be shown on digital displays in selected areas of the campus. The one-hour video focuses on the people, places and happenings of East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg, Pa., as seen through the eyes of its residents.\u00a0 All Family Fun Weekend activities listed below are open to the general public at no cost unless otherwise stated:<\/p>\n
Friday, September 21<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ESU Women\u2019s Volleyball vs. Mercyhurst<\/strong> Sterling Strauser Gallery <\/strong> Saturday, September 22<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Trolley Rides<\/strong> Classic Car Show and Rides<\/strong> PoconoArtsSquared Art Exhibit and Sale<\/strong> ESU Women\u2019s Volleyball vs. Edinboro<\/strong> ESU Band Rehearsal<\/strong> Family Photos and the music of the Juggernaut String Band<\/strong> Stuff-A-Plush Workshop<\/strong> Children\u2019s Arts and Crafts<\/strong> Homemade Cupcake Contest Judging<\/strong> Football Game: ESU vs. Cheyney<\/strong> Dinner<\/strong> ESU Women\u2019s Volleyball vs. Gannon<\/strong> ESU Women\u2019s Soccer vs. Kutztown<\/strong> Sunday, September 23<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Family Challenge <\/strong> For information about ESU\u2019s Family Weekend activities, contact Warren Anderson at 570-422-3463.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ESU Announces Events for Family Weekend 2012 – “It’s Better in the Burgs”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2946"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n5 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse Gym <\/strong>
\nCome cheer on the ESU women\u2019s volleyball team as they take on Mercyhurst. Tickets, which may be purchased at the gate, are $6 for those 12 and up and $3 for children under 12.<\/p>\n
\n7 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m., ESU Innovation Center<\/strong>
\nESU invites the general public to view works of the late, acclaimed artist Sterling Strauser at no cost at the Sterling Strauser Gallery at ESU, located at 562 Independence Road, East Stroudsburg. This new space features the works of the self-taught artist who lived and painted in East Stroudsburg from 1928 to 1995. A shuttle will transport visitors between the Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center and the Innovation Center beginning at 6:45 p.m.<\/p>\n
\n12 p.m. \u2013 2 p.m., Dansbury Commons <\/strong>
\nThe free trolley rides will be offered in 20-minute intervals and will tour notable places of interest in East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg.<\/p>\n
\n9 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m., Rosenkrans Hall Parking Lot<\/strong>
\nThe State Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) will sponsor this event.<\/p>\n
\n9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m., Keystone Room <\/strong>
\nPocono Arts Squared provides an opportunity for artists in all disciplines to participate. Members of the Pocono Arts Council will present their artwork in the Keystone Room. More information concerning PAC is available from www.poconoarts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n10 a.m., Koehler Fieldhouse Gym <\/strong>
\nTickets, which may be purchased at the gate, are $6 for those ages 12 and up and $3 for children under 12.<\/p>\n
\n11 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m., Quad<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., Dansbury Commons<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n11 a.m., University Center<\/strong>
\nOne plush is free with an ESU student eCard. Each additional plush is $10.<\/p>\n
\n11 a.m., University Center Courtyard<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n12 p.m., Dansbury Commons <\/strong>
\nJoin in the fun and bring your homemade cupcakes to be judged in the Homemade Cupcake Contest. Families are encouraged to bake a dozen of their favorite homemade cupcakes and bring them, along with the recipe, to Dansbury Commons no later than 11 a.m. Judging will take place at noon with prizes awarded to the top three selections. In addition to individual prizes, the grand prize winner will be honored by having his\/her cupcake recipe become part of the students\u2019 menu cycle in Dansbury Commons. For more information contact Brian Crawford at 570-422-3915.<\/p>\n
\n1:05 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium<\/strong>
\nCheer on the Warriors as they take on Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. General admission tickets for the game are $10, tickets for reserved chair back seating area in front of the Eiler-Martin Stadium press box are $15, and tickets for seniors ages 65 or older and children under 12 are $5. To purchase tickets or parking passes in advance, contact Emily Stolkowski at 570-422-3578 or via email at estolkowski@po-box.esu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n4:30 p.m. \u2013 6:30 p.m., Dansbury Commons<\/strong>
\nDinner costs $7.<\/p>\n
\n5:30 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse Gym <\/strong>
\nTickets, which may be purchased at the gate, are $6 for those ages 12 and up and $3 for children under 12.<\/p>\n
\n7 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium <\/strong>
\nTickets, which may be purchased at the gate, are $6 for those ages 12 and up and $3 for children under 12.<\/p>\n
\n10:30 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m., Stony Acres<\/strong>
\nThe challenge course is a series of elements that give families the opportunity to solve interesting problems while building group cohesion. Typically a challenge course includes elements constructed of cables stretched between trees, suspended tires, logs and\/or ropes. Some elements are at ground level, while others are 20 feet or more above ground. All elements are \u201cchallenge by choice\u201d so that participants have control over the level of difficulty upon which they embark. Breakfast will be available for purchase at Dansbury Commons at 8 a.m. for $6. Lunch will be provided free of charge for participants at Stony Acres. The program fee is $10 per person. Registration is required by Friday, September 21. Call Ms. Madeline Constantine at 570-422-3334. All participants must have health insurance.<\/p>\n