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Rose Warner Reading Series with Carolyn Forché
Summary: The Rose Warner Reading Series presents renowned poet Carolyn Forché. Over four decades, Carolyn Forché’s visionary work has reinvigorated poetry’s power to awaken the reader. Her groundbreaking poems have been testimonies, inquiries, and wonderments. They daringly map a territory where poetry asserts our inexhaustible responsibility to one another. Her first new collection in seventeen years, In the Lateness of the World is a tenebrous book of crossings, of migrations across oceans and borders but also… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Kevin Quarmby. Contact Email: kquarmby@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, February 6, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
The Value of the Liberal Arts
Summary: Join us for a conversation with Bethany Henning (The College of St. Scholastica) and Seth Vannatta (Morgan State University) as they present the contents of their recently published book, A Metaphysics for the Liberal Arts: Process, Quality, and Continuity. Therein they propose novel ways of thinking about the current crisis facing liberal arts education, identify several common mistakes that we make in defending the liberal arts (and explain why they ultimately fail), and propose pragmatic solutions that… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Bethany Henning. Contact Email: bhenning@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Student Center Flex Space.
The L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf Project: Reconstructing the Library of a Self-Professed ‘Book Drunkard’
School of Arts and Letters Faculty Colloquium
Summary: What can be learned from reconstructing an author’s library? What might an author’s library reveal about them that their published work does not? Canadian author L.M. Montgomery—best known for her classic, Anne of Green Gables (1908)—was a voracious reader with widely varied tastes in literature. Dr. Emily Woster will discuss the wealth of evidence we have of Montgomery’s reading habits and share insights, surprises, and highlights from her work curating the "L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf Project,” a physical a… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Kevin Quarmby. Contact Email: kquarmby@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 3:40 PM – 4:40 PM.
CSS Library Raven Room.
Video Games Live: Midwinter Band Concert
Music Department
Summary: The music of video games is largely underappreciated, and yet it shapes the lives of so many people. The CSS Concert Band, Jazz Band, Steel Band, and Handbell Ensemble will present a love letter to the genre featuring music from Super Mario, Zelda, Minecraft, Donkey Kong, and more. Get tickets.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
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Music Department
Summary: Join us for the next collaborative concert featuring the College of St. Scholastica String Orchestra and the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Arnott. Get tickets.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Adoptions from Guatemala: A Historical Reckoning
Alworth Peace and Justice
Summary: Boston University historian Rachel Nolan tells the poignant saga of Guatemala’s adoption industry: an international marketplace for children, built on a foundation of inequality, war, and Indigenous dispossession. This talk is based on Nolan's book, Until I Find You: Disappeared Children and Coercive Adoptions in Guatemala, finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Tim Lorek. Contact Email: tlorek@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
Middletown by Will Eno
Summary: The College of St. Scholastica Theatre Club presents Middletown by Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno. Middletown is a deeply moving and oddly hilarious play exploring the universe of a small American town and the universe of . . . the universe. There’s a woman named Mary and a man named John. A Cop. A Librarian. A Mechanic. An Astronaut. And there’s you. Tackling big ideas like the joy and pain of living and dying through the lens of Will Eno’s clever wit, Middletown promises a new look at it all. “One other… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $17 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Christine Winkler Johnson. Contact Email: cjohnson32@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
St. Scholastica Theatre.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Middletown by Will Eno
Summary: The College of St. Scholastica Theatre Club presents Middletown by Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno. Middletown is a deeply moving and oddly hilarious play exploring the universe of a small American town and the universe of . . . the universe. There’s a woman named Mary and a man named John. A Cop. A Librarian. A Mechanic. An Astronaut. And there’s you. Tackling big ideas like the joy and pain of living and dying through the lens of Will Eno’s clever wit, Middletown promises a new look at it all. “One other… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $17 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Christine Winkler Johnson. Contact Email: cjohnson32@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
St. Scholastica Theatre.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Middletown by Will Eno
Summary: The College of St. Scholastica Theatre Club presents Middletown by Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno. Middletown is a deeply moving and oddly hilarious play exploring the universe of a small American town and the universe of . . . the universe. There’s a woman named Mary and a man named John. A Cop. A Librarian. A Mechanic. An Astronaut. And there’s you. Tackling big ideas like the joy and pain of living and dying through the lens of Will Eno’s clever wit, Middletown promises a new look at it all. “One other… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $17 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Christine Winkler Johnson. Contact Email: cjohnson32@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
St. Scholastica Theatre.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Technology and the Sacred: Interfaith Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
Braegelman Program in Catholic Studies Lecture Series
Please join us online for an interfaith discussion on the ethical, spiritual, environmental, and social implications of artificial intelligence with our distinguished panelists: Ilia Delio, David Zvi Kalman, Adrian (Naabek) Liberty, and Zahra Takhshid.
This event is sponsored by the Braegelman Catholic Studies Program in collaboration with the Oreck-Alpern Interreligious Forum and The Center for Spirituality and Enrichment, a ministry of the St. Scholastica Monastery.
Summary: The introduction of generative A.I. has not only revolutionized the way we think about our relationship with technology, but has raised fundamental questions about the human condition. Register now.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Kevin Vaughan. Contact Email: kvaughan@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online Webinar.
For more info visit css.zoom.us. Art Walk
Music Department
Summary: Enjoy a self-guided tour through Tower Hall and the Student Center celebrating student creativity across disciplines. As you move through the spaces, you’ll experience student artwork, paired with live music performed by student ensembles. Visitors are invited to explore at their own pace, experiencing the dialogue between art and music while supporting the talent and imagination of our student community. Check in at Mitchell Foyer, then explore the event using a campus map provided. Get tickets.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Mitchell Foyer.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. The Brontë Sisters: Retrospection
Music Department
Summary: Join us for the Minnesota premiere of The Brontë Sisters: Retrospection – an Art Song-Play by Vicki Fingalson, soprano/playwright and Wendy Durrwachter, piano/composer. The work chronicles the life of three literary trailblazing sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë. Their boundless influence is still being lauded and studied, but perhaps less is known about their remarkable lives and poetry, and these two elements are brought to life in this dramatic piece performed by its creators. Get tickets.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $12 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Middletown by Will Eno
Summary: The College of St. Scholastica Theatre Club presents Middletown by Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno. Middletown is a deeply moving and oddly hilarious play exploring the universe of a small American town and the universe of . . . the universe. There’s a woman named Mary and a man named John. A Cop. A Librarian. A Mechanic. An Astronaut. And there’s you. Tackling big ideas like the joy and pain of living and dying through the lens of Will Eno’s clever wit, Middletown promises a new look at it all. “One other… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $17 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Christine Winkler Johnson. Contact Email: cjohnson32@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
St. Scholastica Theatre.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. AdventuRing!
Music Department
Summary: The St. Scholastica Music Program will host a day-long event for young handbell ringers. High school musicians from around the state will spend the day learning about handbells and making music together, and the final concert will be open to the public. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
Middletown by Will Eno
Summary: The College of St. Scholastica Theatre Club presents Middletown by Pulitzer Prize nominee Will Eno. Middletown is a deeply moving and oddly hilarious play exploring the universe of a small American town and the universe of . . . the universe. There’s a woman named Mary and a man named John. A Cop. A Librarian. A Mechanic. An Astronaut. And there’s you. Tackling big ideas like the joy and pain of living and dying through the lens of Will Eno’s clever wit, Middletown promises a new look at it all. “One other… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $17 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Christine Winkler Johnson. Contact Email: cjohnson32@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
St. Scholastica Theatre.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Illustrating the Venerable St. Guinefort
School of Arts and Letters Faculty Colloquium
Summary: St. Augustine taught that dogs cannot go to heaven since they are soulless creatures due to their inability to comprehend the Beatific Face of God. He may have been surprised to learn that in Medieval France, the people of Lyon not only believed dogs could go to heaven but elevated one to sainthood. Librarian and printmaker Todd White tells the story of the rise of the folk saint Guinefort and his fall at the hands of the Inquisition, and documents the thought process and the hand process of creating a limi… Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Kevin Quarmby. Contact Email: kquarmby@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 3:40 PM – 4:40 PM.
CSS Library Raven Room.
Soldiers and Kings: Survival, Hope, and Empathy in the World of Human Smuggling
Alworth Peace and Justice
Summary: Jason de León presents on his National Book Award-winning project Soldiers and Kings. In 2015, de León began a long-term ethnographic project focused on understanding the daily lives of Honduran smugglers who profit from transporting migrants across the length of Mexico. In this talk, he presents stories from his recent book and examines the complicated relationship among transnational gangs, the human smuggling industry, and migrant desires for safety and well-being. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: Free Admission. Contact: Tim Lorek. Contact Email: tlorek@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
A Place for Us
Music Department
Summary: Our spring choir concert celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with music that honors the diverse voices that shape America. Guided by Benedictine values of hospitality, respect, and community, we proclaim there is a place for us –– somehow, someday, somewhere. Get tickets.
. Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com. Life Eternal: Spring Band Concert
Music Department
Summary: The Concert Band’s final performance of the year is filled with energy and life. The music centers around humanity’s enduring hope amid struggle, change, and death–the hope of a shared existence on this planet and a hope of life eternal. Get tickets. . Is this event open to the public? Yes. Cost: $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery. Contact: Emily Nast. Contact Email: enast@css.edu. Student Calendar Type: All Campuses.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Mitchell Auditorium.
For more info visit thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com.