Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 15 books for children, young adults and adults. She will speak on how she overcame poverty and language barriers as a young immigrant child to become an internationally best-selling and award-winning author.

The event is free and open to the public.

Get the plants you need for your garden this year, all grown by Poughkeepsie Farm Project farmers, staff, and youth! All proceeds from this event support the operations of our sustainable farming, food access, and education work. The Plant Sale will also feature local makers and food trucks.

Featuring student winners of the soloist competition. Eduardo Navega, conductor

This event is free and open to the public.

An evening of five debut dance works from Vassar student choreographers, exploring faces as a double meaning.

This event is open to the public, and free tickets are available at vassardance.tix.com.

Christine Howlett, conductor

This event is free and open to the public.

Vassar’s annual New Venture Pitch Competition showcases student-led ideas and ventures addressing real-world challenges, highlighting innovation at the intersection of the liberal arts and entrepreneurship.

This event is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is requested.

Philosopher Francey Russell, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Barnard, will give a Philosopher's Holiday talk on bewilderment.

This event is free and open to the public.

In this talk, Raphaël Sigal will reflect on the relationship between writing, forgetfulness, and transgenerational trauma.

Campus community only, please.

Families are invited to explore Poughkeepsie Day School's academic approach, GROW program, and International Baccalaureate® candidacy at an open house for prospective middle school students.

This event is free and open to the public.

This annual lecture examines antisemitism as a legal question, exploring what anti-discrimination law can offer in addressing this complex and timely issue.

This event is free and open to the public.

James Osborn, conductor

This event is free and open to the public.

Gail Archer, organ. Music of Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Schumann, and a selection of contemporary Bulgarian composers from her 11th album: Dobrich: A Bulgarian Odyssey

This event is free and open to the public.

Solo and collaborative works by George Gershwin, Thelonious Monk, and others complement original compositions and transcriptions.

This event is free and open to the public.

A public staged reading and reception celebrating the Drama Department’s annual playwriting competition recipients for 2026. Reservations are required.

Music of Pascal, Glazunov, Parker, Jobim, and more.

This event is free and open to the public.

James Osborn, director

This event is free and open to the public.

Professor Jose Perea of Northeastern University presents a framework leveraging topological data structure to construct low-dimensional coordinates consistent with underlying data topology.

This event is free and open to the public.

Prof. Lee Blaney of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County discusses his research on the chemical properties of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and how those properties affect their environmental fate and transport.

Campus community only, please.

As part of this year’s Community Care festivities, please join us for our Arbor Day Celebration. Come on over to the Library Lawn anytime between 12:00–3:00 p.m. to celebrate both our campus trees and the wonderful people in our community. The event will feature snacks and drinks, an opportunity to give a flower to someone special, ice cream with the groundskeepers, the planting of the Class of 2028 Tree, and much more!

This event is free and open to the public.

Eduardo Navega, director

This event is free and open to the public.