2/22 Community Campus Day: Heritage – for 6th-12th graders!

Community Campus Day (CCD) invites local 6th-12th graders to Wesleyan’s campus to engage in free, hands-on workshops led by Wesleyan staff and community partners. The theme of this CCD is heritage and will feature West African Dance, Gamelan (Indonesian Music/Percussion), Creative Writing, Leather-Tooling, and Earth’s Minerals (Earth and Environmental Science) workshops. Each student will have the opportunity to attend two workshops. No previous experience is required. Breakfast and snacks will be provided. 

 Middle and high schoolers can RSVP here! 

 Saturday, February 22nd, 9:00am-12:30pm, Usdan at Wesleyan University

3/1 Black Children’s Book Week Book Fair – for all ages!

Black Children’s Book Week (BCBW) is “a global celebration of Black children and the people who ensure they are represented in books and other children’s media” (read more). We are hosting a BCBW Book Fair designed to raise awareness about the importance of diversity in children's literature and media. The event will include tabling authors, vendors, and organizations, workshops, author readings, panels, a drumming circle, and giveaways. We invite everyone to join the celebration: families, students, authors, illustrators, publishers, educators, librarians, youth organizations, and more. While this event is designed with BILPOC families across Connecticut in mind, everyone is welcome to join. We have offerings for participants of all ages!

 Participants can RSVP here. 

Anyone interested in volunteering at the event can sign up here.

Saturday, March 1st, 10:00am-3:00pm, Beckham Hall at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan Archaeology & Collections Public Open House 2025

Explore archaeological artifacts, cultural objects, fossils, animal bones, and more! All ages are welcome. You are also invited to a pre-open house panel about local Wangunk history hosted by the Middlesex County Historical Society from 1-2pm. Visit our website for additional information about the open house.

 The Mnemosyne Arts Collective presents: Child Gods, a program of music, dance and storytelling Sat Feb 22, 7pm, Wesleyan Memorial Chapel

Join us for an evening of music, dance, and storytelling,  as we tell tales of gods as children from around the world, from classical mythology to the Ramayana and the Gnostic gospels.  This unique program pairs ancient tales of Hermes, Krishna, Hanuman and Christ with music and choreography, and explores the divine as children, full of mischief, powerful love, impulsive anger and astonishing wisdom – in an evening both silly and soul-warming.

 Program includes:

-- -the complete Vivaldi Gloria (with chorus and orchestra)

---selections from Haydn's Toy Symphony

--- choral music by Runestad and Sweet Honey & the Rock,

---dance and instrumental performances by Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet and Wesleyan South Indian Classical Artists. 

Suitable for all ages, Admission is FREE. 

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