October News
News and Events from Smith College
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See upcoming events happening on campus.
Alum News
College Networking:
- Read the latest Smith Quarterly.
- Explore the Alum Career Program.
The second annual Come Home to Smith is October 24. Register here.
On display at Alumnae House: Mary Katz ’73’s TERROIR art exhibition, September 14, 2026–March 2, 2027.
Club-Sponsored Events
Kiki Smith ’71: Making Strides: Women in Pants
👖 Wednesday, October 21 | 6:00 PM | New York School of Interior Design, 170 East 70th Street
Join the Club for a free presentation with Professor Kiki Smith ’71 about her second book.
Smithie-Related Events
(Sponsored by Smith Alums and Faculty)
🎭 Thursday, October 1 | 7:30–9:00 PM | The Gym at Judson: Special Smithie night for The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God), with a talkback after the performance. Use promo code SMITH. Tickets here.
📚 Tuesday, October 20 | 7:00 PM | The Powerhouse Arena, 28 Adams Street: Join Rosa Kwon Easton ’86 for a discussion and celebration of her second novel, Red Seal. Details and tickets.
🎭 Tuesday, October 27 | 6:30 PM | The RAT, 68 Jay Street, Suite 117: Phoebe Potts ’92 brings Too Fat for China to Brooklyn for a special Smithie show. Watch the trailer or buy tickets with discount code TooFat5.
Smithie News
🖼️ Amy Namowitz Worthen ’67’s “Six Gothic Churches” is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through October 6. Details here.
On loan from the Smith College Museum of Art: Three pieces of ancient Chinese jade are featured in China Institute Gallery at 60, 1966–2026: Selections of Three Millennia of Chinese Art, September 10, 2026–January 3, 2027. If you visit, tag #smithartmuseum and @smithartmuseum.
Horned Owl-Shaped Pendant
Artist Unknown, 1600–1046 BCE, Shang Dynasty
Smith College Museum of Art, SC 1959.242.1
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Hart
Work and Volunteering Opportunities
🏫 The Association to Benefit Children seeks afterschool teachers in East Harlem, Monday–Friday, 2:30–6:00 PM. Email a résumé to cweng@a-b-c.org and mention the Group Leader position.
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