Events at Bates
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This aggregation of events draws from EMS/Master Calendar, GoBatesBobcats Athletics, and WordPress. The Dining, Conferences and Campus Events (DCCE) office maintains resources on the Space Reservation process and Scheduling Space on Campus.
Some of these events are open to the public, while others are limited to members of the Bates community. See event descriptions for details on audience.
Where else are events listed?
The Bate Athletics website offers Bobcat sports schedules. Links to more specific events listings — including events for prospective students and alumni — are available on our Calendars and Key Dates page.
Monday May 18
The Future of Information: Bates Alumni on the Modern Press
6:00 pm
Join the Bates D.C. Network for an evening of insight and connection as we explore the power of the written word. We are gathering a panel of Bates alumni—leaders in…
Tuesday May 19
Bates in the Arts: Navigating Your Creative Path
12:00 pm
The path to a creative career is rarely a straight line. It is a journey of exploration, identity, and finding a sustainable rhythm. This virtual session of Bates in the…
Wednesday May 20
Craft & Mend Days at the Costume Shop
9:00 am
Hosted by the Bates Theater + Dance Costume Shop, come by any time during the open Craft & Mend Days to use our space and materials, plus the guidance of…Wednesday May 20
Bates Puddle Arts
3:30 pm
This event invites after school programs serving older elementary and middle school youth to engage in arts, sports, games, and other fun recreational activities put on my student organizations.For more…Wednesday May 20
Anita Graef, solo cello
4:30 pm
Cellist Anita Graef presents a solo performance in the beautiful Gomes Chapel at Bates College!
For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)
Wednesday May 20
Anita Graef, solo cello in Gomes Chapel
4:30 pm
American cellist Anita Graef has garnered acclaim as a musician of “superb artistry” (PasadenaNow) who performs with “high energy and polish” (WQXR). She has appeared extensivelythroughout North America and Europe…Wednesday May 20
{Pause}
9:00 pm
{Pause} is a space held by the Multifaith community on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm to allow communal reflection in the presence of art and to engage in generative silence. Join…
Thursday May 21
interbeing
5:00 pm
sinuous forms. slippery edges. skin and rock. Lola Buczkowski’s interbeing is a “solo” performance exploring the entangled relationship between human and more-than-human entities. Taking inspiration from the layered and regenerative nature of the…
Thursday May 21
Portland Bobcats: Monthly Meetup
6:00 pm
Keep the Bates connection strong throughout the year! We are thrilled to continue our popular monthly gatherings, offering local alumni a reliable, casual, and fun way to connect right here…
Friday May 22
Bobcat Reads: Custodians of Wonder
12:00 pm
Bobcat Reads will be discussing Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein from May 22, 2026, through July 24, 2026. In the next Bobcat Reads selection, Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions,…Friday May 22
interbeing
5:00 pm
sinuous forms. slippery edges. skin and rock. Lola Buczkowski’s interbeing is a “solo” performance exploring the entangled relationship between human and more-than-human entities. Taking inspiration from the layered and regenerative nature of the…Friday May 22
Central Javanese Shadow Puppet Performance with gamelan, by students of S25
7:30 pm
Performing Musical Art of Indonesia with guest artist Darsono
For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)
Friday May 22
Central Javanese Shadow Puppet Performance with gamelan, by students of S25: Performing Musical Art of Indonesia with guest artist Darsono
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Bates Short Term Gamelan.
Saturday May 23
Liam Friedlander
7:30 pm
The swim team does an annual talent show at the end of short term and we have done it in Olin in the past. Acts range from singing, to magic,…Sunday May 24
Senior Composition Thesis Concert: Hadley Blodgett
7:00 pm
Senior Thesis Concert
For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)
Sunday May 24
Senior Music Composition Thesis Concert: featuring Hadley Blodgett
7:00 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Senior, Hadley Blodgett, presents her senior music composition thesis which is a live soundtrack to an 18-minute silent film from the early 20th…Wednesday May 27
{Pause}
9:00 pm
{Pause} is a space held by the Multifaith community on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm to allow communal reflection in the presence of art and to engage in generative silence. Join…
Saturday May 30
Riverside Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Workshop Series: General Cleaning
10:00 am
Join us for our first cleaning of the 2026 season! This season we are structuring the cleanings so that we can set and repair broken stones as well as clean…
Sunday May 31
Boston Alumnae Book Club: The Measure: A Novel
12:00 am
IN-PERSON MEETING! – TIME IS TBD Do you like meeting new people, reading great books, and discussing them? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join the Boston Alumnae Book Club! Anyone interested…
Friday Jun 12
Bates Reunion 2026
12:00 am
This summer, we’re celebrating classes ending in 1 and 6 with a jam-packed weekend on the beautiful Bates campus. Join your classmates and alums from across the decades for a…
Friday Jun 12
Opening Reception: Phyllis Graber Jensen and The Oath
7:00 pm
Join us for the opening of our summer exhibitions. Phyllis Graber Jensen: Picture Stories, on view on the museum’s upper level, chronicles the accomplished photographic work of Bates’ very own,…
Thursday Jun 18
Portland Bobcats: Monthly Meetup
6:00 pm
Keep the Bates connection strong throughout the year! We are thrilled to continue our popular monthly gatherings, offering local alumni a reliable, casual, and fun way to connect right here…
Monday Jun 22
Annual Alan Goddard ’53 Football Golf Outing
11:30 am
Join Bates football alumni, parents, and friends for the Annual Alan Goddard ’53 Football Golf Outing at the beautiful Wentworth by the Sea Country Club. Outing Schedule Registration – 11:30 amLunch will…
Thursday Jun 25
New York City Summer Welcome Reception
6:00 pm
Please save the date for a Manhattan Summer Welcome Reception, where incoming Bates families and their students from the New York City area can join us to meet and make…Tuesday Jun 30
Boston Alumnae Book Club: Same As It Ever Was
7:00 pm
VIRTUAL MEETING! Do you like meeting new people, reading great books, and discussing them? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join the Boston Alumnae Book Club! Anyone interested in joining the conversation…Friday Jul 10
Cynthia Oliver Co. Dance Theatre: Turn. Turning. Turnt.
7:30 pm
“Oliver works with members of our community to embody her artwork and present masterful, immersive experiences for her dancers and the audience. There’s music. There are visuals and graphics and…
Saturday Jul 11
Chicago Summer Welcome Reception
3:00 pm
Please save the date for a Chicago Summer Welcome Reception, where incoming Bates families and their students from the Chicago area can join us to meet and make connections. Get…Sunday Jul 12
Cynthia Oliver Co. Dance Theatre: Turn. Turning. Turnt
7:30 pm
“Oliver works with members of our community to embody her artwork and present masterful, immersive experiences for her dancers and the audience. There’s music. There are visuals and graphics and…Wednesday Jul 15
Cara Hagan: Choose a Spot in the Sun (working title)
7:30 pm
A work in progress showing Using our current geopolitical moment as a point of ignition, Choose a Spot in the Sun channels global tensions, uncertainty, and transformation into a…Friday Jul 17
Kyle Marshall Choreography: Feminine
7:30 pm
“Marshall seems to build an entire world in the movement, somehow creating a set of rules the dancers must live (and dance) by…the world he creates is so distinctly individual…Saturday Jul 18
Kyle Marshall Choreography: Feminine
7:30 pm
“Marshall seems to build an entire world in the movement, somehow creating a set of rules the dancers must live (and dance) by…the world he creates is so distinctly individual…Sunday Jul 19
BDF/Flatlands Dance Film Festival
7:30 pm
Bates Dance Festival is happy to partner with The Flatlands Dance Film Festival to curate an evening of screendance that touches on the themes of autobiography, time, comedy, and social…
Monday Jul 20
Annie-B Parson Artist Talk
7:30 pm
Join us for an artist talk in Schaeffer Theatre with dancer and choreographer Annie-B Parson on the making of her film, The Oath. After her talk, Parson will be joined…Thursday Jul 23
Miguel Gutierrez: Welcome to the Jungle (Working Title)
7:30 pm
A work in progress showing At Bates, Miguel will begin a new project inspired by his first sabbatical as a UCLA professor this past winter. During this time, he…Friday Jul 24
Leslie Cuyjet: For All Your Life
7:30 pm
“Leslie Cuyjet is a master of layers.” – Dance Enthusiast For All Your Life is an ongoing performance project that examines the value of black life and black death, through…Wednesday Jul 29
Dan Safer & Tommy DeFrantz: Particles, Fields, & The Void
7:30 pm
A work in progress showing An encounter between Thomas F. DeFrantz and Dan Safer about: Godzilla, personal demons, Basquiat, Abstract Expressionism, drone strikes, treating each other kindly, dancing, wrestling,…Thursday Jul 30
Jesse Factor: The Marthaodyssey
7:30 pm
“A delectable spectacle that merges Graham’s rigor, pop’s ecstasy, and drag’s defiance.” – Elise Ryan, Petrichor Pittsburgh What happens when the “High Priestess of Modern Dance” meets the “Queen of…Friday Jul 31
Jesse Factor: The Marthaodyssey
7:30 pm
“A delectable spectacle that merges Graham’s rigor, pop’s ecstasy, and drag’s defiance.” – Elise Ryan, Petrichor Pittsburgh What happens when the “High Priestess of Modern Dance” meets the “Queen of…
Thursday Aug 6
Boston Summer Welcome Reception
6:00 pm
Please save the date for a Boston Summer Welcome Reception, where incoming Bates families and their students from the Boston area can join us to meet and make connections. Get…
Monday Aug 10
Course (Re)Design Institute-Big Course Vision and Learning Objectives
9:00 am
What does your course do? At the end of your course, what do your students know, what can your students do, and how have your students changed their values…
Tuesday Aug 11
Course (Re)Design Institute-Aligning Assignments and Assessments
9:00 am
How will you know if your students reach those learning objectives? Which assessments demonstrate this? And how might you craft equitable, accessible, and inclusive assessments: In this three-hour workshop, we…
Wednesday Aug 12
Course (Re)Design Institute-Engagement and Participation
9:00 am
What do engagement and participation look like? How much might we think creatively about both encouraging and measuring them? And how do we maintain equity in these procedures? In…
Thursday Aug 13
Course (Re)Design Institute-Teaching at Bates
9:00 am
Who are Bates students? What do Bates classrooms look like? What are the expectations of a Bates course? How can you keep these in mind, but not…
Saturday Aug 15
San Francisco Summer Welcome Reception
3:00 pm
Please save the date for a San Francisco Summer Welcome Reception, where incoming Bates families and their students from the Bay Area can join us to meet and make connections.…
Friday Aug 21
CBB Pedagogy Matters: An Invitation to Authenticity at Colby College
12:00 am
Keynote speaker, April Andry Rah’man, is the Assistant Director for Education Research at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, where she helps colleagues transform…
Tuesday Sep 1
THEATER + DANCE Unplugged: Open House
2:15 pm
Come meet the faculty and students from the Theater + Dance department, including Emily Culbreath (newly appointed Assistant Professor of Dance), Liz Carlson (Guest Director of the Winter 2027 Devising…Wednesday Sep 23
Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice
9:00 am
Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…Wednesday Oct 7
Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice
12:00 pm
Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…Wednesday Oct 21
Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice
9:00 am
Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…Wednesday Nov 4
Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice
12:00 pm
Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…Wednesday Nov 18
Compassionate Classrooms Community of Practice
12:00 pm
Explore the complex tensions of teaching, such as balancing high academic standards with sensitivity, justice, and compassion. This community invites faculty and staff to engage in stimulating conversations about…Thursday Dec 31
Interdisciplinary Arts Community of Practice
12:00 am
Join a recurring working group for faculty and staff educators invested in interdisciplinary and collaborative creative practices. We will share readings and case studies to brainstorm new ways of…
