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From Bureaucrats to Billionaires: Race, Lobbying, and the Making of American Oligarchy

Oct. 28, 2026, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

A lecture by Nicholas Occhiuto on the story of Black ‘revolving door’ lobbyists (or staffers-turned-lobbyists) decision to leave Capitol Hill.

An Engaging Conversation with New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoon.

Oct. 28, 2026, 5:30–6:45 p.m.

National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Award recipient, Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoon talks with the audience at Vassar College.

This event is free and open to the public.

Poster for “Last Ride,” showing an ice-covered cable car suspended above snowy mountains beneath the northern lights, with three people huddled together below.

Last Ride: Screening and Discussion with Cinqué Lee

Oct. 28, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Director Cinqué Lee joins Professor Mia Mask for a discussion following a screening of his film Last Ride.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Philosopher’s Holiday Lecture: Technologies of Race and South Asian American Identity

Oct. 28, 2026, 5:30–7:00 p.m.

Falguni Sheth examines how racialization shapes South Asian American identity through narratives of “good” and “bad” immigrants.

Campus community only, please.

Doodling at the Greenhouse

Oct. 29, 2026, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Join us at the Olmsted Greenhouse for a calm doodling session with Vassar’s Counseling Center! No artistic skills necessary—we are just doodling for fun and to calm the mind. All ages welcome.

This event is free and open to the public.

Potted plants, miniature pumpkins, and a bat decoration surround a “Happy Halloween” sign on a greenhouse table.

Boos and Blooms at the Greenhouse

Oct. 30, 2026, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Celebrate Halloween with unusual plants, taxidermy, a hands-on activity, seasonal treats, and a costume contest.

This event is free and open to the public.

Skylark

Oct. 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Skylark presents Sleepy Hollow, a haunting musical retelling of Washington Irving’s Hudson Valley ghost story featuring narration and cello improvisation.

This event is free and open to the public.

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The Play of Opposites: Thomas Sauer, piano

Nov. 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

The Play of Opposites: Works of Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Dutilleux that explore notions of musical opposition. Thomas Sauer, piano.

This event is free and open to the public.

Photo of Chamber Music players in the Bridge for Laboratory Sciences Photo Credit: Eric Hepp.

Music In the Bridge

Nov. 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Join us for our 20–30 minute lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program.

This event is free and open to the public.