UMaine hosting Family and Friends Weekend Sept. 27-29

The University of Maine will hold Family and Friends Weekend — an annual event that brings thousands of family members to campus to reconnect with their Black Bears — from Sept. 27– 29. 

Many activities  will be held on campus throughout the weekend. These include ice and field hockey games; shows at the Versant Power Astronomy Center; a corn hole tournment; and bus rides to and from Treworgy Family Orchards. On Saturday, Sept. 28, various activities will be held on the Mall from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., including mini-golf, ax throwing, a mechanical bull, license plate and street sign making, a dunk tank, a small business fair, food trucks and more.

Registration is $25 per family and must be done online by Sunday, Sept. 22. Visit the Student Life website for more information and a full schedule of events.