Development Events

As a special friend of the Hawken community, you are cordially invited to join us for a variety of events throughout the year. If you have questions about these events, or to RSVP, please contact the Development Office at 440.423.2965.

Winter 2010 HawkFest
The 2n Annual Winter HawkFest will take place on Friday, February 5, 2010. Featuring Hawken girls adn boys basketball and swimming competitions, along with kids' games, activities, shooting contests, and great food, this evening is sure to have something for all ages of students, parents, and alumni. Events start at 4:00 p.m. on the Gates Mills Campus.

A Night to Remember
Hawken's biennial auction will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. on the Gates Mills Campus.

This year's auction, "Imagine: A Far Out Night to Remember," will reflect the sights and sounds evocative of the Woodstock era, psychedelia, the Beatles, and other iconic events and images of America in the '60s. The event will feature a live and silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Hawken's Faculty Professional Development Fund and, through the work of the faculty, Hawken students preschool through grade twelve.

To learn more about auction volunteer opportunities, please see the volunteer job descriptions. The committee is also actively looking for live and silent auction gift item donations. Click here for great live and silent auction gift ideas.

For more information about any aspect of the auction, please contact Deb Hopkins at 440-423-2966 or dhopk@hawken.edu.

White House Antique Show
Hawken School's White House Antique Show is held every Memorial Day to benefit the historic White House at Hawken School's Gates Mills campus. This year the school will hosts it's 25th annual show on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010, at the Upper School campus, 12465 County Line Road in Chesterland, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a Preview Breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.