Since receiving its initial accreditation in 2004, Folsom Lake College has educated more than 68,000 students in the region. To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, Folsom Lake College will hold an open house festival on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Folsom campus (10 College Parkway, off E. Bidwell St.).
"Folsom Lake College is eager to showcase the tremendous growth and contributions of the college to our service areas of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and El Dorado County," said Folsom Lake College President Rachel Rosenthal. "We welcome the community to come out and explore the people, programs, and facilities that are making Folsom Lake College an educational destination, not only in the region, but across the state."
Highlights of the day include:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Guided tour of the Harris Center for the Arts (Leaves from the Harris Center info booth.)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Teal vs. Black Baseball Exhibition Game (Baseball Field)
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
- Falcon Flyover (Quad)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Guided tour of the Heritage Interpretation Trail (Leaves from the Athletics Field info booth.)
- United States Air Force Band of the Golden West (Harris Center, Stage 1 - go to Ticket Office to check ticket availability.)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Guided tour of the Harris Center for the Arts (Leaves from the Harris Center info booth.)
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
- Falcon Flyover (Quad)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- United States Air Force Band of the Golden West (Harris Center, Stage 1 - go to Ticket Office to check ticket availability.)
CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATIONS:
- Monoprint Art Demonstration with Marisa Sayago [11:00am-1:00pm (open/drop-in) in Cypress Hall room FL2-154]
- Biology Lab Demonstrations with Steve Holzberg [11:00am-2:00pm (open/drop-in) in Cypress Hall room FL2-119]
- Online Accounting Demonstration with Gerry Tryhane [11:00am-3:00pm (open/drop-in) in Cypress Hall room FL2-157]
- Business Interactive Television (iTV) Mini-Lecture with Howell Ellerman [11:00am-3:00pm (open/drop-in) in Aspen Hall room FL1-109]
- Piano Lessons with Shelley Rink [11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm in Dogwood Hall room FL4-234]
- Pop Psychology Mini-Lecture with Barbara Raines [12:00-12:50pm in Buckeye Hall room FL3-173 (Large Lecture Hall)]
- Falcon's Eye Theatre rehearsal with David Harris [12:30-3:00pm in PE-203 (Dance Studio)]
- English Mini-Lecture with Daniel Siegfried [1:00-1:50pm in Buckeye Hall room FL3-173 (Large Lecture Hall)]
- Neuro Science & Technology Mini-Lecture with Sean Fannon [2:00-2:50pm in Buckeye Hall room FL3-173 (Large Lecture Hall)]
ALL DAY:
- College Program Demonstrations (Quad)
- Children's Activities (Quad)
- Stage Performances (Aspen Hall patio area)
- Live Falcon Exhibit (Aspen Hall patio area)
- Food Trucks (outside Cypress Hall)
- Cafeteria Open (Falcon's Roost upper level)
- College Store Open (Falcon's Roost)
- History Display (Library in Aspen Hall)
- Student Art Display (hallway near Cypress Hall FL2-154)
- Athletic Activities:
~ Soccer Drills (Soccer Field)
~ 100, 200, & 400 meter races (Track)
~ Tennis Mini-Games (by Tennis Courts)
- Self-Guided Tours
Event admission and parking are free. Programs with campus maps available on site.
