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Events for May 2026

A World Safe for White Democracy: Colonial Southeast Asia and the Making of the US Led Liberal International Order : Amoz JY Hor, Assistant Professor of Politics and Asian Studies, Centre College 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Olin Humanities, Room 205, 11:30 am – 1 pm
Spring Fling: Carniv-All: Caribbean Students Assocation 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Resnick Commons Walkway, 12–3 pm
TedXBard: The Fundraising Pitch
Friday, May 1, 2026
North Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 12–3 pm
Spring Fling Wellness Room
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 12 pm – 2 am
Chamber Music Marathon - Part I
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 12–3 pm
Spring Fling Restoration Room: Wellness, Center for Spiritual Studies, Spring Fling 
Friday, May 1, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Center for Spiritual Life, 12 pm – 2 am
The Bill Mullen Recitation Prize: Apply by April 23rd; Contest on May 1st
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bard Hall, 1–3:30 pm
Spring Fling: Dom's Coffee Cart
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 1–3 pm
Oragami Study Break : AWM (Association For Women in Math)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Reem-Kayden Center, 1–2:30 pm
Spring Fling: Bard Counseling Services Bubble Fest
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 1:30–4 pm
Spring Fling Food Truck Corner: Frites of NY
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 2–6 pm
Feeding the Crows: Penny Poems : Feeding the Crows x Spring Fling  
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 2–4 pm
Spring Fling Resource Fair : Wellness Department and Spring Fling Committee 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 2–4 pm
Coffee House : The Community Project 
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 2:30–5 pm
Spring Fling Food Truck Corner: Fork in the Road
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 4–8 pm
Chess Club General Meetings : Chess Club 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Olin Humanities, Room 101, 4:30–6:30 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Chelsea Yang, piano
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4:30–6 pm
The Ralph Ellison Center - The First Friday Social
Friday, May 1, 2026
Ralph Ellison Center (North Campus Center), 5–7 pm
Spring Fling: Chemistry Club Mixology Lab
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Lobby, 5–7 pm
Senior Photography Show
Friday, May 1, 2026
Woods Studios, 5–8 pm
Spring Fling x Dime Store: BDSM Freakshow 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 6–8 pm
Senior Seafood Boil : Chronik Vibez X Afropulse 
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
South Hall, 6–8 pm
Maia Jarrett moderation concert  
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bard Hall, 7–8:30 pm
Afro-Pulse End of Year Celebration 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Fisher Studio Arts Building, 7–9 pm
2026 Faculty Dance Concert
Friday, May 1, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
Momentum
Friday, May 1, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
BELL Farewell Dinner
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 7:30–10 pm
ISO 2026 Food Fair
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Kline Commons, 8–10 pm
Orgone Accumulators Club Weekly Meetings
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 8–11 pm
Lillie Rivera moderation concert
Friday, May 1, 2026
The Jazz Room, Blum N211, 8:30–9:30 pm
QPOCxSAB: Butch Femme Dyke Bar: Queer People of Color
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Manor Parlor, 9–1 pm
Spring Fling: BELL Mainstage Afterparty 
Friday, May 1, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 10 pm – 2 am
BUMP
Friday, May 1, 2026
SMOG, 11 pm – 2:30 am
Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams: All students and faculty remain on campus
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bard College Campus
Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend: Class Years Ending in 1 and 6: It’s Your Reunion
Friday, May 22, 2026 – Sunday, May 24, 2026
Bard College Campus
The Bard College Dance Program Presents: Momentum  : Faculty Dance Concert 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
LUMA Theater
Spring Fling: Volleyball Tournament 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 10 am – 1 pm
Spring Fling x Badminton Club: Badminton Tournament 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 11 am – 1 pm
Women's Tennis vs. FDU-Florham
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Stevenson Athletic Center, Tennis Courts, 12 pm
Spring Fling Wellness Room
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 12 pm – 2 am
Spring Fling Bard Bazaar
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 12–3 pm
Spring Fling x TransMission: Pride Walk
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 1–4 pm
Spring Fling x Bard Ultimate Frisbee: Bard Pickup Ultimate Frisbee
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 1–3 pm
2026 Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 2–3 pm
Momentum
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 2–3 pm
Spring Fling Food Truck Corner: Cool Bri's Smoothies
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 2–5 pm
Third Year Recital: Elisvanell Celis, double bass
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 2–3:30 pm
A Super Live Board Game! : Spring Fling 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 2–4:30 pm
Spring Fling x WXCBC: Screenprinting 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Anna Jones Memorial Garden, 2–4 pm
Film Screening: Unravel by Mona Benyamin: Part of the Thesis Exhibition of the MA in Human Rights & the Arts 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Preston Theater, 2–3 pm
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Massena Exhibition #3
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Massena Campus, 3–6 pm
Spring Fling: Election@Bard: Election Trivia 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 4–5:30 pm
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #5
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fisher Studio Art Building, 4–7 pm
Spring Fling Food Truck Corner: Palm Panada Island
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 4–8 pm
Chamber Music Marathon - Part II
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–8 pm
Spring Fling: Kingdom of the Steel-Toed Salamanders Fire Show 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 4:30–5:30 pm
Bard Herbivores Vegan Ice Cream Stand
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 5:30–7:30 pm
Spring Fling Beer Garden
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 6–11 pm
2026 Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
Momentum
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
Ameya Natarajan Degree Recital
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Manor Parlor, 8–11 pm
Spring Fling x Cult Classics: Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live Shadow Cast
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 10:30 pm – 2 am
BSO X LASO: Main Stage Party 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 11 pm – 2 am
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Katriel Kirk, bassoon
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
Studio Recital: Piano Students of Rieko Aizawa
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Olin Hall, 2–5 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Taylor Wallace, bass baritone
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Guest Talk with Kameron Neal: Sunday, May 3rd Resnick Studio 4pm
Sunday, May 3, 2026
RESNICK STUDIO, FISHER PAC, 4–5:30 pm
Color Stack Pitch and Play 
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Reem-Kayden Center, 5–7 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Jaime Blois, violin
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Baroque Ensemble
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Olin Hall, 7:30 pm
Rome's Jewish Queen: the Story of Berenice: Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Director, Institute of Advanced Theology
Monday, May 4, 2026
Bard Hall, 12:30–1:30 pm
The Bard Dance Program and The Center for Civic Engagement Present: Pulso de Barro: Monday, May 4th, 3:10 - 4:30 pm, LUMA Theater, Fisher PAC
Monday, May 4, 2026
LUMA Theater, 3:10–4:30 pm
Albertine French Film Festival: Orlando: Director: Paul B. Preciado, 2023, 1h38 min.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 5 pm
Written Arts Senior Project Readings
Monday, May 4, 2026
North Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 5:30 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Georgi Chikolov, piano: "To New York and back/До Ню Йорк и обратно"
Monday, May 4, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
CMIA - Entering the Twenty-First Century
Monday, May 4, 2026
Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center, 7:30–11:55 pm
Jasmine Caperton Senior Concert
Monday, May 4, 2026
Blum N211, the Jazz room, 8:15–9:30 pm
Saidie Barnes Moderation
Monday, May 4, 2026
Bard Hall, 8:30 pm
Written Arts Senior Project Readings
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
North Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 5:30 pm
 Lorenzo Nunez Nazario moderation concert
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Blum Hall, 6–7:30 pm
Bard GPS - Online Information Session
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Online Event, 7–8 pm
A Screening of Joseph Cedar's Footnote (Hebrew with English subtitles)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Preston Theater, 7–9 pm
CMIA - Casino
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center, 7:30–10:30 pm
Bard College Chamber Singers and Symphonic Chorus: Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Olin Auditorium, 7:30 pm
AI Technologies at Bard : An Investigation of Student Practices and Perspectives
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Stevenson Library, 5:30–6:30 pm
Women Composers Ensemble  
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Blum Hall, 7–8 pm
Graduate Degree Recital Xinri Zhang, piano
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7:30–9 pm
Spontaneous Composition Concert
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Blum Hall, 8:15–9:15 pm
Jazz Standards Ensemble   
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The Jazz Room, Blum N211, 9–10 pm
Sounding Kinship: Deep Listening Session, Ambient Sound Performance, Lunch + Conversation
Thursday, May 7, 2026
New Annandale House, 11:50 am – 1:50 pm
Noodles and Novels: A celebration of the new Chinese Literature Collection in the kLIneBRARY
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Kline Commons, 12–1:30 pm
Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, and The Ruckus Construction Co.: Excerpts from “Ruckus Manhattan”
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Brooklyn Museum, 4–5:30 pm
Jazz Improv Ensemble
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Blum N211, the jazz room, 5–6 pm
Sui Generis Release Party & Reading
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium, 5 pm
John Coltrane Class Concert
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Blum Hall, 7 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
CSO Movie Night
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 8–11 pm
Callaghan Miles moderation concert  
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Blum Hall, 8:30 pm
Um, Jennifer? @ SMOG 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
SMOG, 9 pm – 1:30 am
Registration for Fall Classes Opens at 8 a.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Bard College Campus
BTTI Symposium 2026: Borders
Friday, May 8, 2026
RKC & Weis, 9 am – 5:30 pm
CCS Bard Method Camp: Research
Friday, May 8, 2026
CCS Bard, Collection Teaching Gallery, 11 am – 4 pm
South Campus PCs: Water Balloon Face Off! 
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 12–2 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Mark Kovács, trumpet
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
The SCALE Project: Move Out Resource Fair
Friday, May 8, 2026
North Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 2–5 pm
Bard Farm Spring Fest 
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bard Farm, 3–6 pm
OEI Peer Network: Moderation and Beyond
Friday, May 8, 2026
Olin Language Center, Room 115, 4–5 pm
Gilson Galleria 
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 4–7 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Klára Zaykova, violin
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Needlecraft Club Meetings : Needlecraft Cluib 
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Red Room 203, 6–8 pm
SMOG 20th Anniversary Part 1: BUMP/SMOG
Friday, May 8, 2026
SMOG, 6 pm – 1 am
BSO: Movie Night and Raffle
Friday, May 8, 2026
North Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 6–8 pm
Collective Grounding Bonfire
Friday, May 8, 2026
Anna Jones Memorial Garden, 6–8 pm
Cult Classics Movie Screening : Cult Classics Club 
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 7–10 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Kehan Eric Wang, guqin
Friday, May 8, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Friday, May 8, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Friday, May 8, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
Issac Chan moderation concert
Friday, May 8, 2026
Blum N211, the Jazz room, 8–9 pm
J'ouvert
Friday, May 8, 2026
Manor, 10 pm – 1 am
J'ouvert: CSA Carniv-ALL Celebration: Carribean Student Association
Friday, May 8, 2026
Manor Lawn, 10 pm – 1 am
SMOG 20th Anniversary Part 2: BUMP/SMOG
Saturday, May 9, 2026
SMOG, 12 pm – 1 am
Student Recital: Liliána Szokol, flute
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Olin Hall, 12–1:30 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 2–3 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 2–3 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Madelin Morales, mezzo-soprano, with Kyeongji Koh, piano: A Todos Mis Amigos
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 2–3:30 pm
The Block is Hot: Gilson Place 
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Kappa House Lawn, 3–6 pm
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #6
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Studio Art Building, 4–7 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Tim Widner, baritone, with Nomin Samdan, piano: "In All Seriousness"
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 5–6:30 pm
QPOC x SJP - End of the Year Barbecue: Queer People of Color x Students for Justice in Palestine - End of the Year Barbecue
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Quad, 5–7 pm
Senior Council Senior Prom Fundraiser
Saturday, May 9, 2026
North Campus Center, 6 pm – 2 am
Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony”
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 7–9 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
2026 Spring Senior Dance Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, 7:30–8:30 pm
QPOC'S Lavender Graduation 
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Kappa House Lawn, 11 am – 1 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Tess von Brachel, cello
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony”
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 3–5 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Lexi Lanni, voice
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
ASA Senior Dinner : Afghan Student Association
Sunday, May 10, 2026
North Campus Center MPR and Classroom 102 , 6–9 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Sydney Cornett, mezzo-soprano, with Yumi Jang, piano: TALL TALES 
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Reid Grossman senior concert
Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Old Gym, 8:30–9:30 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Hengjian Zhang, sheng
Monday, May 11, 2026
Olin Hall, 1–2:30 pm
 OEI Community Club: Noodle Night
Monday, May 11, 2026
Kappa House Kitchen, 5–6:30 pm
Rufus Müller Performance class concert  
Monday, May 11, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 6–7:30 pm
Balinese Gamelan: with the Bard College Gamelan
Monday, May 11, 2026
Bard Hall, 6:30 pm
Alternative Strings Ensemble concert
Monday, May 11, 2026
Blum Hall, 7–7:45 pm
Electro-Acoustic Groove Ensemble 
Monday, May 11, 2026
Blum Hall, 8–9 pm
Olivia Markheva senior concert
Monday, May 11, 2026
Resnick Theater Studio, 8:30 pm
Jazz Vocal Ensemble       
Monday, May 11, 2026
The Jazz Room, Blum N211, 9–10 pm
The Graduate Vocal Arts Program Presents: Love and Truth, Actually
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Olin Hall, 3–5:30 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Mikhal Terentiev, viola
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 6–7:30 pm
Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony”: Presented by The Orchestra Now (TŌN) at Carnegie Hall in NYC
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Carnegie Hall in NYC, 7–9:10 pm
BSG: Student Life Commitee Bi-Weekly Meetings: BSG
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 7–8:30 pm
Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Woods Studio, 5–8 pm
Democracy Innovation Academy with special guest Michael Mackenzie: A Monthly Series with the Democracy Innovation Hub
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Online Event, 5 pm
Active Language Forum: A Public Presentation and Dialogue
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Olin Language Center, 5–6 pm
Studio Recital: Harp Students of Mariko Anraku
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Edith C. Blum Institute, 6–8:30 pm
TransMission Bi-Weekly Club meeting: TransMission
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 7–9 pm
TransMission Bi-Weekly Club meeting : TransMission
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 7–9 pm
Georgian Choir Spring Concert 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Chapel of the Holy Innocents, 7 pm
Danni Fu Senior Concert
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bard Hall, 7–8:30 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Andrés Pérez Rangel, cello
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Hongfan Su, piano
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Olin Hall, 4–5:30 pm
Senior Project Poster Session
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Reem-Kayden Center, 5–7:15 pm
Studio Recital: Trumpet Students of Edward Carroll
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Olin Hall, 7–8:30 pm
Khantshe in Amerike — An Operetta by Joseph Rumshinsky
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Hosain Aqa Hosaini Moderation Lecture
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Blum N210, 7:30 pm
Contemporary Jazz Composers
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Blum Hall, 8–9 pm
Bard Accordion Orchestra
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Bard Hall, 8–9 pm
Tzedel Fishman Moderation Concert
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Blum N211, the Jazz room, 8:30 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Rodney Clark, percussion
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 12–1:30 pm
Student Recital: Olivia Jackson, trombone
Friday, May 15, 2026
Olin Hall, 12–1:30 pm
Hudson River Brass Quintet
Friday, May 15, 2026
Olin Hall, 3–4:30 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Stanley Legan, bass
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Afro Caribbean Jazz Ensemble
Friday, May 15, 2026
Blum N211, the Jazz room, 5–6 pm
Needlecraft Club Meetings : Needlecraft Cluib 
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Red Room 203, 6–8 pm
Student Recital: Alexandra Balog, piano
Friday, May 15, 2026
Olin Hall, 6–7:30 pm
Cult Classics Movie Screening: Cult Classics Club 
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 7–10 pm
Undergraduate Degree Recital: Eliza Karpiak, flute
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Third Year Recital: Abby Wolf, cello
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Olin Hall, 1–2:30 pm
Graudate Degree Recital: Christian Midy, flute
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Open Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Bard Hall, 5–6 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Megumi Takahasi, flute
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Edith C. Blum Institute, 7–8:30 pm
Graduate Degree Recital: Benjamin Truncale, tenor, with Kyeongji Koh, piano: THE ARTIST AND THE “OTHER”: An Exploration of The Muse
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Isabel Chin Garita, violin
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
Graudate Degree Recital: Yujia Yang, piano
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Erica Kiesewetter Studio
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Bard Hall, 5 pm
Alumni/ae Spotlight Series: Bard Conservatory Alumni Ensemble
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Olin Hall, 7–8:30 pm
Studio Recital: Double Bass Students of Satoshi Okamoto
Monday, May 18, 2026
Edith C. Blum Institute, 1–2:30 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Kai O'Donnell, oboe
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Jessica Ward, viola
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Jing-Yi Sutherland, cello
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7–8:30 pm
Provisional Senior Grades Due in the Office of the Registrar
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bard College Campus
Graduate Degree Recital: Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano, with Nomin Samdan, piano: Heretic: Exploring the Delicate Science of “Othering”
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 1–2:30 pm
Student Recital: Mohammad AbdNikfarjam, clarinet
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 4–5:30 pm
Undergraudate Degree Recital: Joas Erasmus, violin
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space, 7:30–9 pm
Last Day of Spring Classes
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Bard College Campus
Hannah Arendt in Hamburg: with Natan Sznaider
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Online Event, 12 pm
Baccalaureate Service and Senior Dinner
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Bard College Campus
Commencement
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Bard College Campus
Renaissance Books from Stevenson Library: Curated by students in HIS280: The Renaissance World
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
We have been here before: Censorship and its combatants
Monday, May 25, 2026
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, First Floor
Poiesis Quartet
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Olin Hall, 4–5 pm

Ongoing Events:

HIIT Fit Class with Chantel & Laurie
Monday, June 2, 2025 – Friday, May 22, 2026
Align and Flow Yoga with Barbara  
Monday, June 2, 2025 – Monday, May 18, 2026
Power Yoga with Sarah   
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Align and Flow Yoga with Barbara   
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cooking and Baking for Shabbat
Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Christian/Episcopal Sunday Service: Church of St. John the Evangelist, 1114 River Road, Barrytown
Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunday Mass
Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Sunday, May 17, 2026
Acupuncture @Bard: With Dr. Sarah Heslip  Many insurance plans are accepted Inquire about discounted rates for students, faculty, and staff 
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Spin Bike Class with Laurie 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Acupuncture @ Bard    : with Phillip Brown 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Wellness and Self-Care Coaching  : Individualized 1-1 Sessions 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
On Demand Yoga : with Exhale to Inhale
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Saturday, May 16, 2026
Shabbat
Friday, September 12, 2025 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Quiet Time
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Catholic Study Group
Friday, September 26, 2025 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Nourish@Bard : A 1-1 personalized guidance for accessing food resources.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bard Quantitative Literacy Program Biology Study Room
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Bard Quantitative Literacy Program Chemistry Study Room
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bard Quantitative Literacy Program Computer Science
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bard Quantitative Literacy Program: Economics Study Room
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bard Quantitative Literacy Program: Mathematics Study Room
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bard Quantitative Program: Physics Study Room
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
FreeUse Volunteer Days: Sunday 12-1pm while classes are in session.
Sunday, November 23, 2025 – Sunday, May 17, 2026
Spanish Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Monday, January 26, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026
Italian Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Arabic Table : Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Jewish Languages Table: Please join us weekly and stay as long as you like.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Korean Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Japanese Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Chinese Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
German Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
French Table: Please join us weekly. Stay for as long as you like.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Title IX and Non-discrimiation Tabling
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026
Meditation Group
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Learning Commons Tutoring and Bard Writing Support: The Bard Learning Commons
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Monday, May 18, 2026
Student Labor Dialogue Weekly Meeting
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Center for Indigenous Studies Office Hours
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
90s Female Singer Songwriters: Weekly Meeting
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bard Quizbowl Weekly Meetings : Bard Quizbowl 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Spin Bike Class with Carina
Thursday, February 5, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sunrise Movement Weekly Meetings
Thursday, February 5, 2026 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Bard Parsha Circle
Friday, February 6, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026
The Bard Observer Weekly Meetings
Friday, February 6, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Bard Games Weekly Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Let's Talk: Walk in Counseling
Friday, February 6, 2026 – Tuesday, May 12, 2026
IDEA_Lab
Friday, February 6, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Pokémon Club Weekly Meeting: Pokémon Club 
Monday, February 9, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026
Knitting our Community Together
Monday, February 9, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026
La Voz weekly meeting / La Voz reunión semanal: Every Monday during the semester, 3:30 – 4:30 PM EDT | La Voz: Weekly Meeting for Aspiring Journalists and Volunteers — Learn, Write, and Contribute to Spanish-Language Journalism on Latino Communities and Activism.
Monday, February 9, 2026 – Monday, May 25, 2026
Let's Talk: Walk in Counseling
Monday, February 9, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026
Makerspace Open Hours 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
QPOC General Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
NA Meetings
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Friday, May 22, 2026
Pilates with Sofia
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026
Bard For The Many Weekly Meetings
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Cosplay Club Open Hours
Sunday, February 15, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
AA Meeting
Sunday, February 15, 2026 – Friday, May 22, 2026
Young Democratic Socialists of America: Weekly Meeting 
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026
Community Squash Class
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Bard Outdoor Adventures Bonfire
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
BRAVE Tabling
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – Thursday, May 7, 2026
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today: 2026 Graduate Student Curated Exhibitions
Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Sunday, May 24, 2026
Free HIV and STI Testing with Hudson Valley Community Services
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bard ICE Rapid Response Training
Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Thursday, May 7, 2026
OTHERWISE: Thesis Exhibition of the MA in Human Rights & the Arts 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Black Christian Movement: Weekly Meetings
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Chess Club General Meetings: Chess Club 
Friday, May 8, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026


all events are subject to change