Event Calendar
Pick a DateAmerican Red Cross Blood Drive
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Share the gift of life by donating blood for the American Red Cross at our Bennington College blood drive.
Balkan Romani Music with Sal Mamudoski and his Americano Band: Concert and Dance Party
Carriage Barn Music Series — Spring 2026
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | The concert is a collaboration between Bennington College’s Carriage Barn Music Series and Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) and benefits Bennington County Multicultural Community Center (BCMCC).
Reading by 2026 Ben Belitt Distinguished Visiting Writer Jo Ann Beard
Literature Evenings—Spring 2026
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Please join us for an event featuring Bennington’s 2026 Ben Belitt Distinguished Visiting Writer, Jo Ann Beard. Reading followed by Q&A and book signing.
Weekly Drop-In Evening Figure Drawing
The VA Drawing Area is excited to announce a new opportunity for figure drawing this term! “Evening Figure Drawing” is a student-run, drop-in event that starts Wednesday, March 4, and continues weekly from 8:00–9:00 pm in the VAPA drawing room (B210) through May 20.
Robert H. Woodworth Lecture in the Sciences: David J. Helfand
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Established in 1988 by former students, the Robert H. Woodworth Science Lecture Series honors a longtime Bennington biology faculty member and pioneer in the development of time-lapse photography. This year's lecture presents David J. Helfand: The Universal Timekeepers: Reconstructing History Atom by Atom
David J. Helfand: Space, Time, and Spacetime
Science Workshop—Spring 2026
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | What would it be like to ride on a beam of light? Albert Einstein took this question seriously and, after a decade of contemplation, proposed an answer that radically transformed our notions of time, space, and gravity.
Spring Saturday Visit
Info session, student-led campus tour, and meal in the dining hall designed for high school and transfer students interested in Bennington College.