Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- All dayUniversity Libraries: National Poetry MonthToday's Events | Case-Geyer Library
National Poetry Month, launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, is an annual celebration in April that aims to highlight the importance of poetry and poets in American culture, encouraging people to read, write, and share poetry.The University Libraries, in collaboration with The Upstate Institute and the Adirondack Center for Writing, will be circulating a poetry machine throughout the Village of Hamilton in April.Pay attention the next time you’re at Case-Geyer, Flour & Salt, MOMs, or the Hamilton Public Library. You might encounter the ACW’s Poetry Machine.The Poetry Machine is an old capsule machine, the kind you might spend two quarters to get a bouncy ball, sticky hand, or small plastic alien from in the vestibule of a convenience store. With our machine, you can get your very own poem (for free—no quarters necessary).Inside the Poetry Machine are 10 different poems. Each one features a unique style of poetry, including haiku, cento, epistolary, list, ode, ekphrasis, prose poem, how-to, erasure, and cut-up.If you want to "check out" more poetry, visit the poetry display on the third floor of Case-Geyer. - 9:00 AM30mMorning MeditationToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Join Tanner Cogwell '25 on Mondays and Wednesday mornings for 15 - 20 minutes of guided meditation. - 9:00 AM30mMorning MeditationToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Join Tanner Cogswell '25 in a guided meditation to start your day off right. - 9:30 AM7hUnraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind WeavingToday's Events | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ’25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn - 10:00 AM7hExhibition: A Thought Is A ThreadToday's Events | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery. - 10:30 AM6hSuchi Reddy: Bias and Belonging ExhibitionToday's Events | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Through an ongoing series of community conversations, the artist and architect Suchi Reddy has been in dialog with students, faculty, staff and townspeople throughout the 2024-2025 academic year to learn about the ways in which our encounters with reflection and misreflection in physical and digital spaces contribute to our experience of bias and belonging. A culmination of the year's conversations, Bias and Belonging poetically reframes the Colgate community's embodied experience of belonging in woven, textual and digital forms. Bias and Belonging is the latest iteration of Reddy's ongoing exploration into embodied states of being that reflect our individual and collective experience as we code switch and transform in evolving environments both digital and physical.Presented by the Art Department and the Christian A. Johnson Foundation*.Join us for the exhibition opening reception and gallery talk Friday, April 4, 4 p.m. (part of Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend 2025).*The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artist-in-Residence was established in 1986 as a challenge grant in support of the arts at Colgate. The residency program permits one or more artists to become part of the Colgate community every academic year.*Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays. - 12:15 PM55mRecoup and SoupToday's Events | Lawrence Hall, 305
We invite you to join us on Wednesdays for a quick and convenient way to "recoup" mid-day. We’ll start by clearing our minds with a 20-minute meditation, and then recharge our bodies with some vegan soup! - 2:30 PM2hHaven Consultation Office HoursToday's Events | Curtis Hall, Haven, 030
Consultations offer a confidential, non-judgmental space to discuss concerns or initiatives, and for staff to provide guidance, resources, and strategies for addressing challenges or advancing prevention efforts.Consultations are distinct from counseling, which focuses on therapeutic support and healing. - 4:00 PM1hKaffeestundeToday's Events | Lawrence Hall, 115
The Department of German invites students, staff, and faculty to Kaffee und Kuchen, Conversation and Community. - 4:15 PM1hSound Healing Meditation: The Art of RelaxingToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Lie down in a darkened Meditation Hall and listen to the soothing sounds of raindrops and singing bowls to allow your inner self to truly relax. - 4:15 PM1hSound MeditationToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Lie down in a darkened Meditation Hall and listen to the soothing sounds of raindrops and singing bowls to allow your inner self to truly relax. - 5:30 PM1h 30mA Conversation with Professor Ellen KralyToday's Events | Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Join us in Rochester for a conversation with Ellen Kraly, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Emerita, on the arc and architecture of U.S immigration policy.Registration is $13, food and drinks will be provided. - 6:00 PM45mChili with LilyToday's Events | Chapel House, Dining Room
We invite you to join us at Chapel House on Wednesday evenings to enjoy vegan chili and relaxation with Lily, our certified therapy dog! - 6:00 PM1hColgate Real Estate Council Meetup in Fort LauderdaleToday's Events | Rhythm & Vine
Gather with fellow Colgate alumni in the real estate industry for an evening of connection and conversation.A special thank you to our hosts for this event:Rob Dunn ’05, Managing director at Fairstead Fernando Riboli ’05, Principal at Shepherd Realty Capital, LLCThis event is free to attend. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be provided. - 7:00 PM1hAlcoholics AnonymousToday's Events | Shaw Wellness Institute, Lounge
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Stephen Elfenbein (selfenbein@colgate.edu) with any questions.