Weekend fun for moms, students; Howie Mandel entertains Saturday.
An array of entertaining and enlightening activities awaits Washington State University students and their mothers participating in Mom’s Weekend festivities Friday through Sunday (April 13-15) on the WSU Pullman campus.
The fun-packed weekend is an annual tradition for families and friends of WSU students, and an opportunity to honor and showcase the many important contributions mothers make to the University. Highlights include presentation of the WSU Mom of the Year Award during a brunch in Lewis Hall Alumni Centre Great Hall, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Admission is $12 per person.
Exhibits, demonstrations, music, tours, and more.
Other activities for students and their moms range from art exhibits, music, dancing, and plays to aromatherapy classes, science and culture demonstrations, a career fair, scholarship awards, and campus tours. The full schedule of events is online at http://www.events.wsu.edu/moms-weekend/index.html.
Comedian Howie Mandel entertains Saturday night.
Mom’s Weekend 2007 features popular comedian and Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Tickets for the show are $38 and can be purchased online at http://ticketswest.com or by calling 800-325-SEAT. A constant force in show business for more than 30 years, Mandel’s latest work on Deal has made it one of the most watched programs on television each week.
Begun in 1927, Mom’s Weekend is sponsored by the WSU Parent's Program and coordinated by the Mom's Weekend Committee under the direction of the Women's Resource Center. The Committee communicates information about events sponsored by other campus organizations and clubs, and seeks diverse representation in its membership.
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