Events Calendar 3/24

Friday, March 24th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Gray Fund: Study Supplies + Coffee Giveaway (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ GCC Patio)

Pick up free study supplies and coffee/tea to help you get through midterms and prep for finals! 

Exhibition: Dark Moves (12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Cooley Art Gallery) 

The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, is proud to present Dark Moves: Fabiola Menchelli & Heather Watkins. This intimate exhibition consists of newly-commissioned work by Mexico City artist Fabiola Menchelli and Northwest artist Heather Watkins.  Nestled in the Reed College library, the gallery is free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Bagel Break! (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. @ PAB 104)

Take a bagel break and chat about Jewish life at Reed while meeting fellow Jewish students! 

Photography Club Meeting (1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. @ Winch, ODB)

Interested in meeting other photographers on campus? Do you enjoy experimenting with lighting and composition? Join the photography club for photo walks, editing nights, and possibly an end-of-year exhibition! No prior experience is required for any meetings, and everyone is welcome to join.

Student Artist/Musician Showcase: Ella Arnold (3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. @ GCC Patio)

Join the Student Engagement Program Board and Reedie, Ella Arnold, who will be selling Fleurograms, crocheted flowers with yarn-wrapped stems. 

Send love to your partner, friends, or yourself! Ella will also have an order form to fill out at the event, where you can request your Fleurogram be delivered to the mailroom to put in the person of your choice's mailbox. 

Biology SPARKLE Talks: Seniors Presenting About (their) Research, Knowledge, Learning, & Efforts (4:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. @ Psychology 105)

Join the Biology department as seniors talk about what they have learned so far during their thesis research.

Chess Club (6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ PAB, 332)

Are you interested in playing chess? Then join chess club! We meet weekly in the PAB on Fridays from 6- 8:30 PM. For more info, join our mailing list by contacting Conor (conorbekaert@reed.edu) or Kellen (kelbrosna@reed.edu).

A Body in the O: A Performance by Tim Miller (7:30 p.m. @ PAB 128)

Climb along with performer Tim Miller inside the giant O of the Hollywood sign—or as Shakespeare conjured it, "the wooden O" of the theatre where we must try to take on the big social themes of our time—as Miller performs a new work created from his recent book of performances and stories, A Body in the O…Read more at events@reed.edu.

Jumping off from a day when Miller was 25 and scrambled up inside of the O of the Hollywood sign and imagined the performance space treehouse of his dreams, A Body in the O journeys through the hoops of the Department of Homeland Security, a queer boy's truth telling, the human heart's mysterious Os, and finally a wedding day as Miller imagines the full possibility of performance that changes the world inside these wooden Os! 

“For an entire generation of queer artists working in the experimental theater world—including me—Tim Miller led the way. His imagination, daring and vision continue to inspire us.”—Moisés Kaufman, author of The Laramie Project    

Tim Miller is an internationally acclaimed solo performer. Hailed for its [sic] humor and  passion, Miller's solo theater works have been presented all over North America, Australia, and Europe at such prestigious venues as Yale Repertory Theatre, the Institute of Contemporary Art (London), the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He is the author of the books Shirts & Skin, Body Blows, and 1001 Beds, which won the 2007 literary prize for best drama-theater book from Lambda Literary Foundation. Miller has taught performance in the theater departments at UCLA and at Cal State L.A. He is a founder of two of the most influential performance spaces in the United States: Performance Space 122 on Manhattan's Lower East Side and Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, CA. He can be reached at his website.

Reserve your spot at events.reed.edu.

Emo Ball (10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. @ Student Union)

Was your music taste once defined by whatever played in your local Hot Topic? Did you use to have an exaggerated reaction upon hearing a G-note? Does a certain 35-year-old man come to mind when you hear the word Beebo? Have you ever unironically called someone ‘fren’? Come to the Emo ball to regress into faux-degenerate preteen nostalgia!

Saturday, March 25th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Exhibition: Dark Moves (12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Cooley Art Gallery) 

The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, is proud to present Dark Moves: Fabiola Menchelli & Heather Watkins. This intimate exhibition consists of newly-commissioned work by Mexico City artist Fabiola Menchelli and Northwest artist Heather Watkins.  Nestled in the Reed College library, the gallery is free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Holi 2023 (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Great lawn)

The South Asian Student Union presents Holi 2023 ( a South Asian cultural festival), which involves throwing colored powder to bring in the Spring time!

Musical Theatre Appreciation Club Meetings (2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. @ Eliot 121)

If you like musical theatre, these meetings are a great place to express that! This semester we’ll be having themed meetings where we’ll get to talk about and listen to various shows/albums.

Asian Pacific Islander Student Union (APISU) Game Night! (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ GCC - BCD)

We will have board games and your favorite snacks! Bring API friends to game night for a chill time to relax and meet new people!

Sunday, March 26th

Exhibition: Dark Moves (12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Cooley Art Gallery) 

The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, is proud to present Dark Moves: Fabiola Menchelli & Heather Watkins. This intimate exhibition consists of newly-commissioned work by Mexico City artist Fabiola Menchelli and Northwest artist Heather Watkins.  Nestled in the Reed College library, the gallery is free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Caffeine Lounge Weekly Gatherings (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. @ Vollum 120)

Sit down with us and try a new variety of teas every week! Caffeine Lounge is the place to be if you like coffee or tea! We will provide you with a quality cup of either (or both) to sit down and enjoy. Feel free to drink as much as you like and take some home with you too!

Spring Cleaning Garage Sale (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. @ Student Union)

Sign up to sell art, clothes, or anything else you need to get rid of in the Student Union. If you don't want to sell, come by and look at the stuff for sale! This is a great opportunity for you to start thinking about cleaning out extra things from your apartment, especially if you're moving out next year! And also, make some money!! There will be drinks and snacks available to everyone who shows up!

Exhibition: Dark Moves (12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Cooley Art Gallery) 

The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, is proud to present Dark Moves: Fabiola Menchelli & Heather Watkins. This intimate exhibition consists of newly-commissioned work by Mexico City artist Fabiola Menchelli and Northwest artist Heather Watkins.  Nestled in the Reed College library, the gallery is free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Gryphon Group AA (4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ Psych 108)

The Gryphon Group of Alcoholics Anonymous is an open meeting that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8:15pm via Zoom and in person on Sundays from 4:30-6pm. We welcome all who seek to know more about alcoholism. We share our experience, strength and hope. Gryphon was founded by Reed students in 1982. As an open meeting we invite all who seek answers to addictions. If you would like further information contact Mike Sweeney at 503-821-9526 or msweeney@easystreet.net

Monday, March 27th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Reed Academic Quizbowl Practice (4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. @ PAB 131)

Come practice with the Reed QB team! NAQT Tournament-style team gameplay on any subject under the moon (and over it, if yours is astrophysics)!

Senate Public Meetings (4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. @ Student Union)

Student senate's weekly public meeting for questions and concerns from the community and hearing about our ongoing projects!

How We Know the U.S. Constitution Was Proslavery (4:30 p.m. @ Psychology 105)

Presented by Paul Finkelman, Robert E. and Susan T. Rydell Visiting Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College.

This talk explores the debate over whether the Constitution was a proslavery, "Covenant with Death, and an Agreement in Hell," as the great abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison put it, or a document that was inherently anti-slavery, as some scholars, like James Oakes and more emphatically Sean Wilentz have argued.  The talk argues that for a variety of reasons, Garrison was theoretically and constitutionally correct, and then explains why some 19th century opponents of slavery, like Lincoln, Salmon P. Chase, and Frederick Douglass (after about 1852) argued that it was a pro-liberty document. In the end, they were wrong about the constitution as it was written in 1787 and understood by almost every lawyer, judge, and political leader before 1861.  It became "available" to opponents of slavery only after secession took 11 slave states out of the political and constitutional calculation, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, and the United States Army, now augmented by some 200,000 Black soldiers, most of whom were held in bondage when the war began, were able to implement Lincoln's new policy.

Redistricting, Representation, and Political Reform in Portland, Oregon (4:30 p.m. @ Eliot 314)

In November, 2022, Portland made history as the first large municipality in the United States to adopt proportional ranked choice voting and multimember districts in the modern era. Portland is now in the midst of the redistricting process—creating four districts, each of which will elect three council members.

Join us for a roundtable conversation about Portland election reforms and the redistricting process. We will be joined by two political science experts in elections, voting, and redistricting. See more information at events@reed.edu.

Dr. Melody Valdini is professor of political science at Portland State University and was recently selected as one of the members of the Portland Independent District Commission.

Dr. Todd Donovan is professor of political science at Western Washington University and is a nationally known expert on ranked choice voting. Dr. Donovan is also an elected county commissioner in Whatcom County, WA.

The conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Paul Gronke, professor of political science at Reed College and Director of the Elections & Voting Information Center.

We encourage students, staff, faculty, and other community members to join us for a lively discussion about the theory and practice of election reform. Open to the public. 

Reed Finance and Investment Club Meeting (5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ Eliot 207)

Join the Reed Finance and Investment Club! We help manage a portion of Reed College's endowment, and you can too! We meet every Monday from 5 to 6 PM in Eliot 207. This semester we will have a variety of speakers, investment strategy presentations, stock pitches, and more! :)

Writer's Bloc Weekly Meetings (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ Vollum 120)

We're an on-campus writer's group dedicated to making time for creativity during the semester. Come and find us Monday nights, 6:30 -8:30 PM, for snacks, time to write, and time to share your work with other writers!

Tuesday, March 28th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Art off the Clock (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. @ Vollum Lounge)

Art off the Clock is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to share with the Reed community their artistic talents and hobbies. Join us for the special Opening Reception on Tuesday, March 28th, from 3-5 p.m.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday, March 28,  10 a.m.–2 p.m.  Reception 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday, March 31: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Takedown and art pick-up from 1-5pm

CLBR Drop In - Tuesdays, GCC - A (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ Commons, GCC - )

Come visit CLBR advisors on Tuesdays from 11:30-1:30 in the breezeway of Commons (just next to the stairs) if you're looking for a quick career chat! We're happy to help with resume revisions, seeking out alumni to network with or designing a strong cover letter. If you're not even sure where to start in your career journey, we’re happy to help you take that first step!

Art off the Clock (5:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. @ Vollum Lounge)

Art off the Clock is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to share with the Reed community their artistic talents and hobbies. Join us for the special Opening Reception on Tuesday, March 28th, from 3-5 p.m.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday, March 28,  10 a.m.–2 p.m.  Reception 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday, March 31: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Takedown and art pick-up from 1-5pm

Nature Based Mindfulness (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Great Lawn)

We are so glad you are interested in joining our nature based mindfulness experiences!

Walking through Portland with a Panther: The Life of Mr. Kent Ford. All Power! (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ Greenwood Theater)

By Don Wilson Glenn. Followed by community conversation with Mr Kent Ford.

Reed Theatre will host Vanport Mosaic’s one-person performance, Walking Through Portland with a Panther, The Life of Mr Kent Ford. All Power! " Celebrating the legacy of Mr. Kent Ford, co-founder of Portland's chapter of the '60s-era black empowerment organization, this newly commissioned solo play incorporates archival footage and storytelling to understand the legacy of local resistance, rediscover lost neighborhoods where the Panthers used to patrol, and learn the intimate makings of unsung leaders of protest and revolution” (from Vanport Mosaic’s website).

This event is funded by a NW5C Engage Grant that supports a community engaged partnership with Portland’s Vanport Mosaic, a non profit organization committed to “memory activism” and telling Portland’s silenced histories.

Make your reservation at events.reed.edu.

American Nuclear Society Club Meetings (6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ Eliot 207)

Students interested in learning, discussing, and exploring all things nuclear should join the Reed College Student Section of the American Nuclear Society. Meetings happen every two weeks. Open to all Reed community members and other Portland undergraduate students.

Wednesday, March 29th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Art off the Clock (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Vollum Lounge)

Art off the Clock is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to share with the Reed community their artistic talents and hobbies. Join us for the special Opening Reception on Tuesday, March 28th, from 3-5 p.m.

SHARE/Title IX Information Table (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ GCC-A foyer)

Table with information about SHARE and Title IX resources on campus, along with snacks and fun trinkets!

Radical Embodiment Workshop (3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. @ GCC-A)

All Reed students are welcome! This Radical Embodiment Workshop combines reflection, art, discussion, and skill-building. We will explore our body narratives and cultivate awareness, empowerment, connection, and community. 

As a community we will work to create a space that centers fat, disabled, BIPOC, queer and trans students, with a focus on body liberation.

Please note that this is not clinical therapy, and not intended to replace clinical therapy or treatment, but a space to explore, connect, and empower. To receive assistance connecting with a therapist and/or treatment team for body and eating-related support, please contact the HCC for resources.

The Inka Road: Reflections about the Relation between People, Heritage, Landscape, and History (4:30 p.m. @ Eliot 103)

This talk will discuss heritage management of Peru's vast Inka Road system, or Qhapaq Ñan, which spans thousands of miles across the national territory. Building on six years as director of the Peruvian Ministry of Culture's Qhapaq Ñan project, Marcone focuses on how the system's wide dispersal and its role as a resource extensively used in the present day by local and Indigenous people throughout the Andes presents challenges for standard visions of heritage management and for conventional historical discourses regarding the past and present in Peru. 

Dr. Giancarlo Marcone is director of humanities, arts, and social sciences at the Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología in Lima, Peru. He received his doctorate in archaeology from the University of Pittsburgh and has published widely on Pachacámac and societies of the Peruvian central coast in the Middle Horizon and on the Inka Road system.

Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the history, anthropology, and Spanish departments and the Archaeological Institute of America.

Greenboard Weekly Meetings (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. @ GCC, info shop)

Join us in the Info Shop to work on sustainability initiatives at Reed! This semester we will focus on expanding existing sustainability initiatives and putting on Canyon Day.

Reed Forum For Foreign Affairs Weekly Meetings! (6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ Eliot 414)

If you want to learn more about our changing world, join us for our weekly meeting! During club meetings, we will discuss current events in foreign affairs while enjoying some tasty foods and beverages. Even if you have never been to our previous club meetings, we would be happy for you to join us!

STEMGeMs' Anti-Procrastination Study Sessions (6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ LIB 203)

We all have things we need to get done, so why not do them at STEMGeMs' weekly anti-procrastination study sessions while consuming free snacks? Stay the whole time, or pop in whenever!

Thursday, March 30th

Spring Wellness Scavenger Hunt (all day)

The Wellness Committee is hosting a Spring Scavenger Hunt. To participate, check off as many items as you can in the month of March. The list of activities can be found on a google form at events.reed.edu

Art off the Clock (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Vollum Lounge)

Art off the Clock is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to share with the Reed community their artistic talents and hobbies. Join us for the special Opening Reception on Tuesday, March 28th, from 3-5 p.m.

CLBR Drop In - Thursday, Student Center (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ Student center )

Come visit CLBR advisors on Tuesdays from 11:30-1:30 in the breezeway of Commons (just next to the stairs) if you're looking for a quick career chat! We're happy to help with resume revisions, seeking out alumni to network with or designing a strong cover letter. If you're not even sure where to start in your career journey, we’re happy to help you take that first step!

Exhibition: Dark Moves (12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Cooley Art Gallery)

The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, is proud to present Dark Moves: Fabiola Menchelli & Heather Watkins. This intimate exhibition consists of newly-commissioned work by Mexico City artist Fabiola Menchelli and Northwest artist Heather Watkins.  Nestled in the Reed College library, the gallery is free and open to the public. Families are welcome!

Chemistry Student Research Presentations (4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. @ Biology, 19)

Chemistry, ES-Chemistry,  Chemistry /Physics, and BMB seniors with Chemistry department thesis advisors will present their research.

House of Elvira Weekly Meetings (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ Student Union)

Are you an aspiring drag performer? Do you have an interest in make-up, costume design, or tech? Join the House of Elvira in hosting and performing in amateur drag events on campus! We currently hold meetings every Thursday from 6-8 PM.  

Email siennaotero@reed.edu for more information and to be added to our mailing list. You can also stay updated on our Instagram page @house.of.elvira

Division of the Arts Speaker: Caroline Shaw, In Conversation and Performance (6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ Eliot Chapel)

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw visits Reed for a presentation and discussion of her work.

Caroline Shaw is a musician who moves among roles, genres, and mediums, trying to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed. She works often in collaboration with others, as producer, composer, violinist, and vocalist. Caroline is the recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Music, several Grammy awards, an honorary doctorate from Yale, and a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. This year’s projects include the score to “Fleishman is in Trouble” (FX/Hulu), vocal work with Rosalía (MOTOMAMI), the score to Josephine Decker’s “The Sky Is Everywhere” (A24/Apple), music for the National Theatre’s production of “The Crucible” (dir. Lyndsey Turner), Justin Peck’s “Partita” with NY City Ballet, a new stage work “LIFE” (Gandini Juggling/Merce Cunningham Trust), the premiere of “Microfictions Vol. 3” for NY Philharmonic and Roomful of Teeth, a live orchestral score for Wu Tsang’s silent film “Moby Dick” co-composed with Andrew Yee, two albums on Nonesuch (“Evergreen” and “The Blue Hour”), the score for Helen Simoneau’s dance work “Delicate Power”, tours of Graveyards & Gardens (co-created immersive theatrical work with Vanessa Goodman), and tours with So Percussion featuring songs from “Let The Soil Play Its Simple Part” (Nonesuch), amid occasional chamber music appearances as violist (Chamber Music Society of Minnesota, La Jolla Music Society). Caroline has written over 100 works in the last decade, for Anne Sofie von Otter, Davóne Tines, Yo Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, LA Phil, Philharmonia Baroque, Seattle Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Aizuri Quartet, The Crossing, Dover Quartet, Calidore Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Miro Quartet, I Giardini, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Ariadne Greif, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Britt Festival, and the Vail Dance Festival. She has contributed production to albums by Rosalía, Woodkid, and Nas. Her work as vocalist or composer has appeared in several films, tv series, and podcasts including The Humans, Bombshell, Yellowjackets, Maid, Dark, Beyonce’s Homecoming, Tár, Dolly Parton’s America, and More Perfect. 

Reed YDSA Weekly Meetings (7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ PAB 332)

Join Reed's Young Democratic Socialist of America, and help build socialist power on campus, in the community, and beyond! Discuss political issues, organize campaigns and actions, and join the shared struggle!

Weapons of Mass Distraction (WMD) Weekly Practice (8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. @ Student Union Porch)

Weapons of Mass Distraction is a student group specializing in "combustible badassery." We are Reed's resident fire-spinning troupe! We're open to all backgrounds and skill levels, so feel free to pick up a prop and have some fun!