General Seminar Information & Weekly Schedule

• Seminar participants choose only one seminar for each week of attendance.

• Class sizes are limited. Early registration will help ensure participants get into the seminar they prefer.

• Registration is open to the general public – participants need not a connection to Lawrence University in order to attend.

• Seminar participants may either reside at the estate or commute from the area. Houseguests who reside at the estate but do not participate in seminars are also welcome though first preference on housing is given to seminar participants.

• Participants may arrive for seminars after 4 p.m. on Sunday; seminars officially begin with dinner on Sunday evening. Instructors usually hold a “meet and greet” session with class participants after dinner on Sunday.  Please plan accordingly.

• Classes typically meet weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, leaving the remaining time free. Instructors may offer optional afternoon or evening sessions and have the freedom to change the typical schedule if need be.

• Public events are often held at Björklunden any given seminar week, which participants may be able to attend.  Details about these events will be posted at the lodge and announced during Sunday dinner. Information about events will not be provided to seminar participants before arrival.

• Participants are invited to sample local cuisine on Wednesday evening, our chef’s night off – dinner will not be served at the lodge Wednesday evening. Please plan accordingly.

• Seminars end either Friday after lunch or Saturday after breakfast. Seminars ending on Saturday do not meet that morning.

• Participants are responsible for acquiring any seminar texts and/or materials and some seminars require a materials fee. The necessary information can be found within each course description and will also be sent to participants two months before the start date of their seminar. Please note that some seminar instructors may assign coursework throughout the week.

• Participants are responsible for bringing their own writing utensils, notebooks, folders and any other items that will aid in taking notes and organizing class materials. Björklunden will not provide these items.

• Björklunden may take photographs, videos, audiotape recordings and other images and sound-based media during courses and events and may use such media for educational, promotional, advertising and other purposes.

• Click here for directions to Björklunden.

Some seminar instructors may offer optional afternoon or evening activities- there may also be public events being held at Björklunden any given seminar week which participants may be able to attend.  Optional activities and events will be posted at the lodge and announced during Sunday dinner - information about optional events will not be provided to seminar participants before arrival. 

SUNDAY

4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

Participant arrival begins Dinner Class introductions and meeting

MONDAY

8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Breakfast Class Break with snack Lunch Summer chapel tours (June-August) Dinner

TUESDAY

8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m.

Breakfast Class Break with snack Lunch Björklunden interpretive trails tour with naturalist Jane Whitney Björklunden North Trail hike with naturalist Jane Whitney (rugged terrain) Dinner Summer staff talent show (June-August)

WEDNESDAY

8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.	Breakfast Class Break with snack Lunch Summer chapel tours (June-August)
No evening meal at the lodge – opportunity for guests to sample Door County cuisine.

THURSDAY

8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Breakfast Class Break with snack Lunch Dinner

FRIDAY

8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.	Breakfast Class Break with snack Lunch
Depart after lunch.