Wheaton College Massachusetts

CTRL+Delete
2025-10-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-09 13:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-16 13:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-21 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Ctrl+Delete explores the persistent threat of censorship in the United States, from historical book bans used to control knowledge and suppress marginalized voices to today’s escalating restrictions—including the removal of books and art from public spaces as well as the June Supreme Court decision (Mahmoud v. Taylor) requiring schools to provide opportunities to opt out of listening learning about books that include LGBTQ+ characters. By tracing these acts of erasure across time, the show reveals how censorship has shaped, and continues to shape, what stories are told and who gets to tell them.
Alongside overt bans and challenges, the exhibition also addresses the quieter but equally insidious forces of self-censorship within art and educational institutions, where fear of controversy, loss of funding, or political pressure can limit which narratives are made visible. Central to the exhibition is the Ultra Violet Archive, an interactive library which resists silencing by preserving cultural memory and amplifying suppressed voices. Projects like the Minecraft Uncensored Library—a digital platform where banned texts are freely accessible—demonstrate how artists, activists, and technologists are developing inventive strategies to fight suppression.
As part of the exhibition, we will hold a community reading of Frederick Douglass’s work during National Banned Books Week in October. The exhibition also features a dedicated space where visitors can share their own experiences with censorship creating an archive that underscores the ongoing relevance of these struggles. Opportunities to engage will create a space for shared reflection, underscoring the enduring power of words to inspire freedom, dialogue, and change.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 1:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
Please note: the galleries will be closed November 26–December 1 for November break.
Beard and Weil Galleries

5 Minute Play Festival
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Original fine-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

Reading Frederick Douglass Together at Wheaton
2025-10-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Come for a community reading of Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” A gifted orator and prescient writer, the life and works of Frederick Douglass continue to shape our understanding of America and force us to reckon with the legacy of slavery. Gather with your friends and neighbors, and read the speech out loud from start to finish. Learn about the power of gathering your community to reflect on historical texts and create opportunities to bridge the past and present.
This event is sponsored by a special grant from the Mass Humanities, Mass Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Free and open to all. Come to read or to listen. Discussion, giveaways and food!

Wheaton in Miami
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Malloy Residence, Miami, Florida, United States
You’re invited to an evening of connection and conversation on Thursday, October 9. Gather with alumni and Wheaton parents for a discussion with Wheaton College President Michaele Whelan and enjoy the chance to mingle in a welcoming setting.
This gathering is kindly being hosted by John and Kendra Malloy P’22. The address will be provided after registering.
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MAP Day Fall 2025
2025-10-16 | Wheaton College, 26 E Main Street, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This is a day for exploration, reflection, and planning. It is a celebration of learning in its broader sense. In place of regular classes, participate in special activities designed to reflect on where you are in your educational journey and the steps you need to take to make it where you want to go.
MAP Day happenings include workshops for students at every stage of their college career and advising sessions for each academic program area, as well as sessions on topics such as study abroad, life and career planning, honors and scholars programs, and financial planning. There will be a major fair and a graduate school fair, as well as other career-related programming. (The full schedule of activities will be available soon.)
The day’s events also include an academic session in which faculty engage in an interdisciplinary conversation to discuss the topic of “Abundance and reciprocity” from their disciplinary perspectives. The theme was inspired by the first-year students’ common reading selection, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Answering your reflective MAP Questions is required for graduation and you can complete them during MAP Day. Please talk with your advisor if you have questions.

Wheaton in Washington
2025-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Reed Alumni Residence, 3604 O Street NW, Washington, DC, 20057, United States
Alumni and parents are invited to the Reed Alumni Residence at Georgetown University for a conversation with President Michaele Whelan and Provost Jonathan Millen on the state of higher education. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served as the discussion explores national trends in higher education and Wheaton’s place within this evolving landscape.
Please register by Wednesday, October 15th.
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Fall Preview Day
2025-10-25 08:30 - 12:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Preview Days are designed to provide a general overview of the opportunities available at Wheaton College—everything from academics to life on campus. The program includes a look into the Wheaton Curriculum, an interactive student panel, admission and financial aid information, as well as a campus tour. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program will conclude following your campus tour at approximately 11:45 a.m., at which time Admission Counselors will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Register to attend Saturday, October 25, 2025

Children of the Stone: The Power of Music
2025-10-28 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Musician, composer, and creator & musical director the ensemble Dal’Ouna, Ramzi Aburedwan presents a talk on his unlikely upbringing as a young musician with an insatiable dream: to bring people together, across cultures and world views, through music. Ramzi’s talk will be followed by a performance by Dal’Ouna at 7:30 p.m. in the Kresge Experimental Theatre.

Dal'Ouna presents Traditional and Contemporary Music of Palestine and the Middle East
2025-10-28 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Ramzi Aburedwan and his ensemble, Dal’Ouna, bring traditional musics from Egypt to Andalusia, through their life experience in the Middle East. Fused with French and Eastern Europe influences, Ramzi has created folk melodies and contemporary interpretations: “all enhanced by jazzy, layered improvisations, hints of other world traditions, and a profound sense of bluesy lyricism”. The word Dal’Ouna stands for the communal values of synchronicity, collaborative work and mutual support required for a successful olive harvest. The quartet will bring us an evening of beautiful music and an introduction to the expressive culture of the region.
Free tickets can be reserved via the Watson Box Office.

Wheaton in Boston
2025-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Serafina’s Seaport, 11 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Meet fellow Wheaton graduates, expand your connections and hear how the Life and Career Design Institute (LCDI) is shaping the future for current students at Serafina’s Seaport on Wednesday, October 29th.
Discover meaningful ways to stay involved! From mentoring students to hosting local events—your experience and story can make a real impact.
Tickets are $10 and includes food and one drink ticket.
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Early Education Center Open House 2025
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Nursery School, 2 Clark Recreation Drive, Norton, MA, 02779, United States
Join us Tuesday, November 4, 2025 for our Open House from 6 to 7 p.m. Learn more about the center and get an overview of the carefully designed programs from the director and coordinator of the school.
The school is located on the Wheaton College campus on 2 Clark Recreation Drive, Norton, MA , and parking is available in Lot 1 .
About the Early Education Center
Founded in 1931 as one of the first college-supported nursery schools in the U.S., the Early Education Center at Wheaton College has long been committed to quality preschool education. Each child’s growth and development is guided and nurtured by experienced early childhood educators passionate about learning through play. Our educators understand young children’s cognitive, social-emotional, and physical needs and offer students ample opportunities to experiment, discover and grow with joyful curiosity and confidence.
Our school offers half- and full-day programs for students ages three and up to prepare children for the transition to kindergarten—and for a lifetime of learning.

Urinetown...The Musical
2025-11-06 19:30, 2025-11-07 19:30, 2025-11-08 19:30, 2025-11-09 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis, Music & Lyrics by Mark Hollman.
Winner of three Tony Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office once they become availalbe.
