Event Calendar

The Spider Strategem (La strategia del ragno): Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, 1973

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Italian journalist and correspondent Flavio Pompetti will introduce the film.

Deadline: Students | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Academic Services

Classes end at 2:00pm

Faculty meeting, 2:15pm-4:15pm | CAPA Symposium

Journaling Group through CAPS

Looking to gain insight, improve wellbeing, or just engage in self-care through writing? Join us at CAPS for Writing Your Way to Wellness!

Neurodivergent Study Group

Join our Neurodivergent Study Group! Connect with peers in a supportive space designed for ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Flexible attendance—sign up or drop in for neurodivergent-affirming study sessions.

Webinar: Proposed Priorities for the Next U.S. President to Reduce Plastic Pollution

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Beyond Plastics has released a list of 27 priority policy recommendations for the next U.S. president to reduce plastic pollution. Please join Judith Enck, Jess Conard, Jo Banner, Kevin Budris, and Dr. Sherri “Sam” Mason to learn more about these recommendations, ask questions, and enjoy a lively discussion.

Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 withdrawal forms for first 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm

Building Healthy Relationships Group through CAPS

Join our Building Healthy Relationships group to learn how to set boundaries, communicate effectively, and create healthy connections. Through guided activities, gain practical tools for stronger, more fulfilling relationships!

Grad School Panel

Are you considering continuing your studies in Literature after Bennington? Whether you're applying this year or thinking far ahead in the future, please join us for an info panel about MFA and PhD programs in Creative Writing, English, and Comparative Literature. Open to Bennington College Community.

Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne

Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne will speak about their artistic practices as individual artists and a collaborative team. Their work examines the shifts in behaviors, desires, language, and economics catalyzed by computational systems and the internet. Open to the Bennington College community (current students, faculty, and staff).

Deadline: Advisors | Plans due to Academic Services

Thursday Afternoon Yoga

CAMPUS COMMUNITY ONLY | Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Carly Rudzinski for yoga in the Faculty Dance Studio (above the Meyer Rec Barn) every Thursday from 12:30pm-1:30pm (except Plan Days and Thanksgiving). Classes will be designed for all levels. There are a few mats available in the dance studio, but if you have your own mat and props, please bring them. There is no sign up process required—come for as many sessions as you like! Please contact Carly Rudzinski with any questions. Hope to see you there!

Public Policy Forum: Saving Democracy Together - Session 5

At this pivotal moment in America's history, you're invited join the seven-week Public Policy Forum: Saving Democracy Together for expert-led discussions with leading thinkers on how to preserve and strengthen our democracy.

Fall Weekend | Classes in session

Middlebury Language Schools Fellowship - Virtual Information Session

Learn more about the Middlebury Language Schools Fellowships and how Bennington students can apply for this funding at a virtual webinar.

The Place of Computer Science in the Liberal Arts

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us for Science Workshop this week as our own Computer Science faculty member Darcy Otto, PhD speaks about "The Place of CS in the Liberal Arts."

Workshop at the Purple Carrot Farm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Please join us for a workshop at the Purple Carrot Farm led by Jessica Lewis, Sugarhouse Workshop. In this hands-on workshop, we will discuss valuable medicinal uses of common garden herbs growing at Purple Carrot Farm and learn two simple herbal preparations you can make yourself.

A Life of Letters: Conversation with Michael Pollan '76 and Mark Wunderlich

Bestselling author Michael Pollan '76 discusses his books and his craft with students and their families during Fall Weekend.

Poetry and Cider Pressing

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us at the Robert Frost Stone House Museum for a fall afternoon with Vermont poet James Crews and friends Rage Hezekiah and Diana Whitney reading their work and poems from "A Boxful of Poetry," which features poems that celebrate hope, wonder, kindness, and connection.