Event Calendar

Happy as Lazarus (Lazzaro Felice): Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, 2018

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

Luis Mejicanos

Luis Edgar Mejicanos will speak about his artistic practice, creative life, and career in the years since graduating with his BA from Fordham University. Open to the Bennington College community (current students, faculty, and staff).

Deadline: Students | Fall 2024 add/drop forms for second 7 week courses due to Registrar's Office by 5:00pm

Deadline to request letter grades for second 7 week courses for Fall 2024. Forms due by 5:00pm.

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.

The Uses of Cuteness: Gender, Identity Politics, and Elections in Taiwan

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Hsin-I Sydney Yueh (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri.

A Happening at Hill House

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Celebrate the season and help keep Jennings weird with a night of audiovisual frights and delights that tantalize ear, eye, and soul. Join us for the Music program's third annual Halloween event!

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!

Alexis Schaitkin

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Alexis Schaitkin’s novel, Elsewhere, published in 2022 by Celadon Books, was a finalist for the Carol Shields Prize, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and an ALA Notable Book.

BALA-BILA: Balla Kouyate & Matchume Zango

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | BALA-BILA brings together two African master musicians—Balla Kouyate on balafon, calabash, bass guitar and voice, and Matchume Zango on timbila, mbira, percussion and voice—through a live concert framed as an intercultural musical conversation between the two artists.

Plan Day | No classes

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!

Deadline: Students | FWT 2025 Winter Registration due in Handshake

Deadline: Students | Winter Independent Study Application Due in Handshake

ALL STAFF MEETING

STAFF ONLY | All staff are invited to please join President Walker for the next all staff meeting.

Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us for the screening of "Clear Day Thunder" organized by the "BIO 2131 How to Build a Forest" class to learn about chestnut preservation on our campus. This American Chestnut Federation documentary includes Dolly Parton, Jimmy Carter, and chestnut evangelists. There will be roasted chestnuts and mulled cider, so bring your favorite mug!

Drama at Bennington Presents: The House of Bernarda Alba - Student Production

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Drama at Bennington Presents: The House of Bernarda Alba - Student Production, November 1st and 2nd, 8:00 - 9:15 pm, VAPA Lester Martin Theater. Written by Federico García Lorca, The House of Bernarda Alba tells the story of Bernarda Alba and her five daughters who, after the death of Bernarda's second husband, start an eight year mourning locked inside her house. This student production is directed by Lorena Fernandez '25 and José Rubén Ruiz '26, who also adapted the text based on Caridad Svich's translation. To get tickets, email tickets@bennington.edu.

Fall Saturday Visit

Info session, student-led campus tour, meal in the dining hall, and optional interviews designed for high school and transfer students interested in Bennington College.

Belly Dance Workshop and Conversation with Brenda “Alexandra” Alpar

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Brenda Corman Alpar '62 will give a belly dance workshop featuring basic steps, veil work, cane dance, zill (finger cymbal) playing, and characteristic costumes, while sharing her experience as a professional dancer, musician, and teacher in the vibrant Middle Eastern music and dance scene of New York City in the 1970s.

Drama at Bennington Presents: The House of Bernarda Alba - Student Production

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Drama at Bennington Presents: The House of Bernarda Alba - Student Production, November 1st and 2nd, 8:00 - 9:15 pm, VAPA Lester Martin Theater. Written by Federico García Lorca, The House of Bernarda Alba tells the story of Bernarda Alba and her five daughters who, after the death of Bernarda's second husband, start an eight year mourning locked inside her house. This student production is directed by Lorena Fernandez '25 and José Rubén Ruiz '26, who also adapted the text based on Caridad Svich's translation. To get tickets, email tickets@bennington.edu.

Restorative Justice Connect: Election Support Circle Series

The Restorative Justice Connect team is offering a safe space for election conversation and community-building. Participation is not required! Feel free to sit in! Circles will be offered to students, staff, and faculty.

Restorative Justice Connect: Election Support Circle Series

The Restorative Justice Connect team is offering a safe space for election conversation and community-building. Participation is not required! Feel free to sit in! Circles will be offered to students, staff, and faculty.