Event Calendar

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Catherine Lutz, the Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Family Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Brown University, will talk about the consequences, short and long term, of the wars launched by the US in Afghanistan and Iraq in the wake of 9/11.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Lauren Ruffin, arts and nonprofit activist, will speak as part of the Visual Arts Lecture Series.

This 8-week evidence-based workshop blends contemporary neuroscience with ancient meditation practices, providing a tool with which to re-shape your relationship to experience. Practicing mindfulness has been shown to diminish stress and improve physical and mental wellbeing.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Acclaimed poet, experimental fiction writer, and faculty member Anna Maria Hong will read from her new work.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Ravish Momin is an Indian-born drummer, electronic music producer and educator, who has developed an original blend of electro-acoustic beats, while drawing on cutting-edge music technology tools.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Led by Shannon Barsotti, Co-owner, Longview Farm and Market Manager, Berkshire Grown; Ben Hall, Chef and Activist; Marina Zurkow, Media Artist and Professor, ITP, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Melinda Ring presents her work as part of the Dance Guest Artist Series.

Please check in at the registration table for your welcome packet and refreshments.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Robert L. Davis, MD, MPH (Bennington College class of 1979) University of Tennessee Health Science Center Governor's Chair, Center in Biomedical Informatics Professor, Department of Pediatrics will be joining us this week to discuss Artificial Intelligence in medicine.

The offices of Academic Services, Field Work Term, Financial Aid, and Student Life are open for walk-in appointments.

The Farm-to-Table dinner will feature food from our own student-run Purple Carrot Farm and other local farms to give you a taste of the Vermont fall season.

Join Jay Parini—poet, novelist, biographer, and Middlebury College professor—for a reading from his New & Collected Poems (1975-2015) as well as a discussion of the life and work of Robert Frost.

Join President Mariko Silver, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Matt Rizzo, and Director of Field Work Term and Career Development Faith McClellan for breakfast and conversation about how you can participate in the College community and become an integral part of the Bennington network.

An outdoor walking tour and ecology lab using natural history observations to explore hypotheses about Vermont’s diverse landscape history, current function, and future.

Please check in at the registration table for your welcome packet and refreshments.

In this session, we will share examples of student work, discuss the role of students at the Vermont State House, provide an opportunity to hear from CAPA students directly about their experiences, and share the multitude of projects and experiences that have evolved from CAPA over the past year.

How did Bennington College become the nurturing “Home of American Modern Dance” within just a few years of its founding in 1932? We will look at rare footage of dance on the College lawn from 1938, as well as excerpts from a film focused on the pioneering leadership of Martha Hill.

Every Saturday during the fall season, the Bennington Farmer's Market is open and welcomes students and families. The first 10 students receive $5 in Bennington College market bucks to use. .

Families are invited to join President Mariko Silver and Board of Trustees Chairman Alan Kornberg ’74 for a conversation about Bennington and its future.

Join us for a BBQ-style lunch at the Student Center and enjoy watching our club sport soccer team play a match on the soccer field and/or take a tour of our student-run Purple Carrot Farm.

President Mariko Silver will present to Gay Johnson McDougall ’69 the 2018 Elizabeth Coleman Visionary Leadership Award, followed by Ms. McDougall’s presentation, "My Pilgrimages to Understand Racism."

Tours leave every 15 minutes.

Join us for an exploration of programming concepts and design ideas that anticipate the needs and potentials of student life on Bennington's campus after the Commons renovation is complete.

A historical overview of the concrete poem and its shapes/purposes from the 17th century to the present.

Recent alumni share their experiences of life after Bennington and how they have balanced following their passions with building a career.

Bennington faculty, staff, administrators, and students have joined together to build a network of support and community to help FLoW (First-generation, low-income, and working-class) students thrive. This session will describe student and faculty research that has informed FLoW programming and efforts at Bennington.

Interested in exploring Bennington’s newest housing option? Join us for a short walk down the path to the Paran Creek Apartments.

Rain location: VAPA Upper Galleria

Look to your Bennington & Downtown Guide located in your Family Weekend packet. Please enjoy the many restaurants in North Bennington, Bennington, and the surrounding southern Vermont area.

The Purple Carrot Farm is a student-run farm behind the student dining hall. Join us for a work day and an opportunity to be a part of this long-standing tradition of farming at Bennington.

The Robert Frost Stone House Museum and Grounds are open and free to students and parents. Come walk the grounds and visit the house in which Frost wrote some of America's best known poetry.

Drop in for a mediation, movement, and yoga session. This weekly offering is open to students and community members.