2026 International Thanksgiving House Party at Toah Nipi, NH

Wed, Nov 25, 5pm to Fri, Nov 27, 12pm

InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty Ministries invites grad students to:

  • Join other international students and their families for a fun, relaxing time away 
  • Experience a traditional Thanksgiving feast & learn about origins of the holiday
  • Hike, play games, relax by the fire, share dances from around the world

Details:  Arrive by 5pm on Wednesday, Nov 25th for dinner.  We'll have brunch and a traditional Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, and we'll end with brunch again on Friday.

Location: We will be at Toah Nipi Retreat Center, 252 Old Ashburnham Road, Rindge, NH 03461

Transportation: We will help arrange carpools and/or there may be a bus from Harvard.

Cost: 

Costs below include housing and food. You may bring bed linens and towels or rent them for $20/person. Registration will close November 16th or when we reach 90 participants.

  • Grad Students: $100/student or spouse, $60/accompanying child, ages 3-17
  • Faculty, Post-docs and scholars: $150/adult, $90/accompanying child, ages 3-17 
  • Other friends: $200/adult, $120/child, ages 3-17

We are subsidizing this retreat for international graduate students to make it more affordable for them. We are asking others to pay the rates we are charged by the retreat center and even to consider contributing tax-deductible donations to our retreat scholarship fund here.

Housing:  For overnight housing, please note the names of other students/faculty you would feel comfortable rooming with.

Have questions?  Contact Roselle Heckendorn, [email protected].

Location Information

  • Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center
  • 252 Old Ashburnham Rd., Rindge, NH, 03461 US

Registration


  • Includes sheet set, pillow, blanket, towel and washcloth, per person. Add to each registration as needed.

  • Please bring sheets and blanket or a sleeping bag, a towel and washcloth. Camp does not allow going without linens.

Transportation Options

  • Thank you for volunteering! Additional info will be sent as the event date nears.

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This event is primarily for international students. Please choose "international" or "prefer not to identify" and then use the "Other Ethnicity" field below to tell us about yourself. We recognize how "America-centric" this list appears and we are working with RegFox to expand this selection. Sharing how you describe your ethnic identity will be a great help to us. All ethnicities are welcome at InterVarsity events.

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