Past Events

Interior of Chapel with the audience for Convocation
Aug. 30, 2023, 3:30 p.m.

Vassar’s traditional opening of the academic year will feature a choir performance, a Convocation address by Professor of Art History Yvonne Elet, the presentation of AAVC’s Young Alumnae/i Achievement Award, and much more!

Black and silver pattern of irregular vertical marks, with scattered white commas.

A conversation with artist Audra Wolowiec, curator John Murphy, and student curator Betsy Subiros ’25, exploring the Body Matters exhibition, followed by a live performance of Wolowiec’s AIR. Free and open to the public.

A collection of fungi, moss, and plants arranged on a tabletop.
Jul. 18, 2023, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 pm

Spend the day exploring the biodiversity of our riparian buffer restoration site at the front of the Preserve at Vassar, looking at insects, trees, fungi, and more! Join for as little or as much as you’d like.

An off-white square of fabric embroidered with colored threads forming the alphabet, the maker's name, and assorted crown imagery.
Jul. 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

A 1:30 p.m. pop-up exhibit and lecture at Locust Grove Estate, followed by a 3:30 p.m. tour at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Free and open to the public.

Four musicians in formalwear stand in front of a stone building holding their string instruments on a lawn covered with fallen leaves.
Jun. 25, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

A performance of works by Mozart, Giddens, Darvishi, and Debussy that had a remarkable impact on their time. Free and open to the public.

Image with text that reads: Powerhouse Theater
Jun. 25 – Jul. 30, 2023

Powerhouse brings together some of today’s most influential theatrical voices and welcomes the next generation of theater artists as members of the renowned Powerhouse Theater Training Program. Visit the Season page and get tickets to see this year’s lineup of new musicals, plays, and readings—all of which are open to the public and many of which are free.

A pond bordered by trees and shrubs that are reflected in the water.
Jun. 24, 2023, 12:00–3:00 p.m.

Join a relaxed, guided meditation that is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bolster or blanket, and water. Extra mats will be available. Opening Meditation begins @ 12:30 in the Meditation Garden, food & vendors inside the barn.

A snake is coiled on a wooden chair in an otherwise empty room.

Photographer Judy Linn discusses her unique perspective on photography, reflected in the current Loeb exhibition The Hairy Leg Or What To Do Wrong, with Curator of Photography Jessica Brier. Free and open to all.

Commencement 2022 crowd shot
May 21, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

Vassar College’s 159th Commencement Ceremony featured an address by Dr. Margaret Hamburg.