Past Events

A child with long brown hair and a white shirt looks through a microscope.

At Poughkeepsie Day School, children are active participants in their learning. Through tangible, collaborative, and immersive experiences, students develop curiosity, confidence, and a lasting passion for discovery.

Print showing Japanese and Chinese diplomatic delegations around a table.

Join Assistant Professor of History Yu-chi Chang and curator Monique D’Almeida for a closer look at the Meiji war prints in the exhibition Bunmei Kaika: Political Landscape in Early Modern and Modern Japan. This talk explores the 1874 Japanese military campaign against the indigenous peoples of southern Taiwan, discussing how the event demonstrates colonial thinking during the early Meiji period.

This event is free and open to the public.

Painting of a small, house-shaped free library box filled with books, decorated with colorful trim and childlike drawings, set outdoors against a leafy background.

Josephine Halvorson will give a lecture on her work and process as an artist working from direct observation, foregrounding the firsthand experience of noticing, describing, and learning from the physical world.

This event is free and open to the public.

Two individuals on a stage perform a synchronized dance move against a dark blue backdrop. Each person balances on one leg with the other extended outward, wearing grey trousers, a yellow tie, and a sleeveless shirt—one in red and one in green.

Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre presents a series of three spring concerts on April 16, 17, and 18 at 7:00 p.m. The programs feature works by iconic 20th-century choreographers, George Balanchine and José Limón, prominent contemporary choreographers Pascal Rioult and Jon Lehrer, a fast-paced ballet by Miriam Mahdaviani, a powerful new Hip-hop piece by Keith Alexander, as well as five new pieces by student choreographers.

This event is free and open to the public.

A photo of Rosa Andújar. They are smiling and wearing a dark blazer with subtle pinstripes and a black top.

This talk explores how the ancient Greeks served as a rallying point for Caribbean diasporic communities in New York City in the 1970s. Professor Andújar will discuss how Greek tragedies featuring obstinate figures resisting powerful authorities (such as Prometheus and Antigone) and oppressed groups (like the enslaved women of Troy) provided important models for minoritized communities in the United States.

This event is free and open to the public.

Adult and child crouching and below a painting on the wall while looking at. The adult is pointing at the painting.

Join us for free drop-in family programs on select Sundays this winter and spring. Each date will feature a different hands-on art activity inspired by art on view. Activities can be modified for all ages, but are best suited for children ages 5 and up.

This event is free and open to the public.

The letters "Alana Block Party" in pink graffiti lettering.

Block Party is happening! All are invited to join us for our annual celebration in the Alleyway (Rain Location: Aula). This year we are taking it back to the 2000’s. Bring your energy, your attitude, your hunger, and your friends.