Events
What’s Happening at Bates
Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where there is an admission fee, the cost for the general public appears first, followed by the cost for students and seniors.)
Exhibitions at Bates
Zen Service
Chase Hall 201 - Skelton Lounge: Zen Buddhist service, with seated and walking meditation, chanting and practice interviews. Beginners welcome. FMI …
Ballroom Team Practice
Merrill Gymnasium 213 - Multipurpose: Ballroom team practice, featuring rhythm (cha-cha, rhumba, swing) and smooth (waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese w…
'Olive, Again': A Conversation With Elizabeth Strout ’77 & President Clayton Spencer
Olin Arts Center: Bates' president welcomes best-selling author Strout for a reading and conversation about her newest book, Olive, Again, released t…
Public Works in Progress
Commons 221/222 - 221/222: Enjoy a casual lunchtime presentation about community-engaged summer work undertaken by Bates students. Visitors to Bates …
Life Drawing
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: The Museum of Art hosts these weekly sessions. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing bo…
'Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon'
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Maxine Gordon discusses her new book Sophisticated Giant, an exploration of the life and times of her late …
The Tournées Festival: 'Peppermint Soda'
Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): In director Diane Kury’s autobiographical debut, sisters Frédérique and Ann experience their comin…
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Muskie Archives 201 - Muskie Room: {Pause} is a reflective secular service of music, poetry, silence, dance and art. FMI 207-786-8272 or multifaithch…
Vanessa German: 'Miracles & Glory Abound'
Olin Concert Hall: Renowned visual and performing artist German opens her exhibition Miracles & Glory Abound with an open-ended song/poem that ex…
'The Zoo Story'
Schaeffer Theatre 127 - Black Box Teaching Lab: In Edward Albee's one-act play, lonely Jerry starts a conversation with Peter on a park bench. It doe…
Women's soccer vs. Amherst
Russell Street Soccer Field Russell Street Soccer Field
Field hockey vs. Amherst
Astroturf Field F1 - Campus Avenue Field
The Tournées Festival: 'A Paris Education'
Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): In Jean-Paul Civeyrac’s black-and-white film, a young student moves from the provinces to Paris and …
Men's soccer vs. Amherst
Russell Street Soccer Field Russell Street Soccer Field
Volleyball vs. Trinity (Conn.)
Alumni Gymnasium 68 - Alumni Gym - Gymnasium
'The Zoo Story'
Schaeffer Theatre 127 - Black Box Teaching Lab: In Edward Albee's one-act play, lonely Jerry starts a conversation with Peter on a park bench. It doe…