The Ethel Walker School
Simsbury, CT
Schedule
Friday, April 10th, 2026
11:30 am
Registration Opens
Centennial Center Lawn
11:30 am
– 12:30 pm
Lunch
Abra's
12:30 pm
– 1:30 pm
Luncheon for Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
The Soc
1:30 pm
– 2:30 pm
Walker's Women in the World with Alums and Students
Little Ferg
2:45 pm
– 3:30 pm
Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
Ferguson Theatre
3:30 pm
– 4:00 pm
Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony Reception
Ferguson Theatre Lobby/Speers Lobby
4:30 pm
– 5:30 pm
Alumnae/Student Lacrosse game
Fields
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Nafarrah Ramsay '21, An Evening of Beautiful Music, featuring pianist Marguerita Smith
Chapel
6:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Dinner
Centennial Center Lawn/ The Soc
7:30 pm
– 9:00 pm
Class of 1981 Social Time at Deck House
Admissions Living Room
Saturday, April 11th, 2026
8:00 am
– 10:00 am
Breakfast
Abra's
8:15 am
– 9:30 am
History Walk with School Archivist Kim Harris-Thacker P'24, '27
Meet in Beaver Brook Lobby
This walk is easy and suitable for anyone.
8:30 am
– 9:45 am
LGBTQ+ Student/Alumnae Breakfast
Ward and Williams Center for Equity and Justice
8:30 am
– 9:30 am
Senior Class breakfast with Alum Board
The Common Room
10:00 am
– 10:20 am
Parade
Beaver Brook Circle
10:20 am
– 11:30 am
Reunion Chapel
Chapel
11:30 am
– 1:00 pm
Class of 1971 Luncheon with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
Ward and Williams Center for Equity and Justice
11:30 am
– 12:00 pm
Class Photos
Chapel Steps
12:00 pm
– 1:00 pm
Lunch
Abra's/ Common Room
1:00 pm
– 2:00 pm
State of the School Presentation with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
Ferguson Theatre
2:15 pm
– 3:15 pm
What Is All the Buzz About? A Master Class in Molecular Genetics with Dr. Suzanne Piela, accompanied by Dr. Julia Sheldon P’20, ’23, and Sandra Quinlan P’16, Science Faculty
Beaver Brook 3rd Floor
3:15 pm
– 4:15 pm
Alumnae Ride
Outdoor Show Ring
3:15 pm
– 4:15 pm
Walker's Traditions Through the Years: A Master Class with Kim Harris-Thacker P'24, '27, History Faculty and Archivist
Library
4:15 pm
– 5:30 pm
Pickleball Tournament
Galbraith Gym
4:15 pm
– 5:15 pm
Archivist Walk #2 with School Archivist Kim Harris-Thacker P'24, '27
Meet in Beaver Brook Lobby
This walk is more cobbled terrain; sneakers are recommended.
5:30 pm
– 6:00 pm
Break- Time Capsule 2016
Library
6:00 pm
– 7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception
Living Room
7:00 pm
– 8:30 pm
Banquet Dinner
Abra's
8:30 pm
– 10:00 pm
Ba-Na-Na!
Common Room
8:30 pm
– 10:00 pm
Piano Bar
Living Room
Sunday, April 12th, 2026
9:00 am
– 10:00 am
Women of Color Student/Alum Conversation
Ward and Williams Center for Equity and Justice
10:00 am
– 11:30 am
Bad Girls, Demons, Witches, Temptresses and Blue Stockings: A Master Class in Stories of Female Resistance with Dr. Meera Viswanathan, Head of School
Living Room
11:00 am
– 1:00 pm
Brunch
Abra's
Registration options
For All Classes - Except for 55th (1971), 50th (1976), 10th (2016), and 5th (2021)
Registration for the Class of 1971
Registration for the Class of 1976
Registration for the Class of 2016
Registration for the Class of 2021
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