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Music In the Bridge

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.

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Anniversary Reading of Thornton Wilder’s play The Long Christmas Dinner

A staged reading of the play celebrating its 95th year. Directed by Majka Kiely-Miller ’27. The great American novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder wrote a holiday masterpiece: the moving, funny, sometimes sorrowful, ingeniously theatrical one-act play The Long Christmas Dinner.

This event is free and open to the public. Reservations required.

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Family Fun at the Loeb

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Join us for free drop-in family programs on select Sundays (October 11, November 15, and December 13) this fall. 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. Check our Instagram @theloeb for details about the activity, or email loebtours@vassar.edu with questions.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Poughkeepsie Day School Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House

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Families are invited to attend the Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House to learn more about the school’s early childhood curriculum, the GROW program, and its International Baccalaureate® candidacy. 

This event is free and open to the public. A completed inquiry form is required for attendance.

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A Conversation with Michelle Zauner

In conjunction with the Class of 2030’s Common Reading, the Dean of First-Year Students will be hosting Michelle Zauner as Vassar’s 2026 William A. Starr Lecturer to discuss her memoir, Crying in H Mart.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Poughkeepsie Day School: Grades 1–4 Open House

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Families are invited to attend the Grades 1–4 Open House to learn more about the school’s academic approach, the GROW program, and its International Baccalaureate® candidacy.

This event is free and open to the public. A completed inquiry form is required for attendance.

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