And so... Claudia Fieo and Hand-Drawn
2026-03-31 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-07 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
March 17–April 11, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 19, 5-8pm
Closing Reception: Friday, April 10, 1-3pm

And so… Claudia Fieo: Selected Works (1986-2026) highlights the arc of the artist’s visual investigations over the past four decades as she returns again and again to pondering the ineffable mysteries intrinsic to living a life: the inevitability of time passing; the capriciousness of memory; and the tensions that exist in relationships-with one’s self, with others, and with the natural world & built environment.
In honor of Professor Claudia Fieo’s retirement after 34 years of distinguished teaching in printmaking, graphic design, and foundations, Hand-drawn: Alumni Works from Wheaton College’s Collections celebrates the enduring creativity of her students. This exhibition features 25 years of acquisitions from the Friends of Art Student Art Collection, an initiative spearheaded by Professor Fieo and funded by the Friends of Art alumni organization to purchase exceptional work each year from the Senior Visual Art Exhibition.
Spanning prints, drawings, animation, and sculpture, the featured works are drawn from the Student Art Collection, the Wheaton College Permanent Collection, and the Marion B. Gebbie Archives & Special Collections. More than a historical archive, this collection stands as a testament to exceptional student achievement and serves as a vital, aspirational teaching tool for future Wheaton artists.
For more information visit bwgalleries.org
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 1-5pm, Thur 1-8pm
Closed during College holidays and breaks.

Spring Preview Day
2026-04-03 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.
We hope to see you on campus soon!
Register to attend Friday, April 3, 2026

Closing Reception: And so... Claudia Fieo and Hand-Drawn
2026-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us in the galleries to celebrate retiring faculty during the closing reception for And So… and Hand-Drawn.
And so… Claudia Fieo: Selected Works (1986-2026) highlights the arc of the artist’s visual investigations over the past four decades as she returns again and again to pondering the ineffable mysteries intrinsic to living a life: the inevitability of time passing; the capriciousness of memory; and the tensions that exist in relationships-with one’s self, with others, and with the natural world & built environment.
In honor of Professor Claudia Fieo’s retirement after 34 years of distinguished teaching in printmaking, graphic design, and foundations, Hand-drawn: Alumni Works from Wheaton College’s Collections celebrates the enduring creativity of her students. This exhibition features 25 years of acquisitions from the Friends of Art Student Art Collection, an initiative spearheaded by Professor Fieo and funded by the Friends of Art alumni organization to purchase exceptional work each year from the Senior Visual Art Exhibition.
For more information visit bwgalleries.org
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 1-5pm, Thur 1-8pm
Closed during College holidays and breaks.

Beverly Lyon Clark Children's Literature Symposium
2026-04-11
You are all cordially invited to the Fifth Annual Beverly Lyon Clark Children’s Literature Symposium, commemorating the late researcher, educator, and beloved Wheaton colleague with contemporary scholarship exploring storytelling and materials intended for young peoples. The all-day event begins with light refreshments at 8:30am.

The Children’s Literature Symposium is a yearly tradition that honors the late Professor Beverly Clark (1948-2021), by providing the opportunity for undergraduate students, early-career researchers, and creatives to share their experiences and relationships with children’s literature. The theme for this year’s symposium is trees—representative of growth, roots, family, and life.

Register here

Questions? email bevlclarksymposium@gmail.com

2026 Creative Writing Senior Reading
2026-04-14 17:00, 2026-04-21 17:00 | Balfour-Hood – New Yellow Parlor
Seniors graduating with a major in Creative Writing and Literature read from their original work. Students will present readings over two evenings April 14 & 21, 2026.

Jay Goodman Political Series, Part 4
2026-04-16 19:00
Join Ted Nesi ’07 and the Office of Engagement for a virtual conversation with Christine T. Whitman ’68. Together, they’ll discuss her work to reshape today’s political party system in Washington, D.C., and explore how Americans can move beyond a system often defined by gridlock.
Whitman is the president of The Whitman Strategy Group (WSG), a consulting firm specializing in energy and environmental issues. She previously served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush and was the 50th Governor of New Jersey—the first woman to hold the role—serving from 1994 to 2001.
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Wheaton College Dance Company presents Paradigm
2026-04-16 19:30, 2026-04-17 19:30, 2026-04-18 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The ensemble performs under the direction of Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.
Pay-what-you-can tickets may be purchased via the Watson Box Office.

Welcome to Wheaton Day
2026-04-17 08:30 - 15:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Experience all that Wheaton College has to offer—or as much as you can pack into one day! Now that you’ve been admitted, whether you have already visited or not, we encourage you to visit campus with a brand-new perspective! Learn more about academic and student life, explore our laboratories and studios with the students and faculty who work in those spaces, and talk one-on-one with faculty who teach the subjects in which you are interested.
Event details and registration
Welcome to Wheaton Day Schedule (.PDF)

Class Dismissed: A Retirement Performance Honoring Professor Ann Sears
2026-04-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Following nearly five decades of teaching, Professor of Music Ann Sears has decided that this will be her last semester at Wheaton. To celebrate all she’s done on campus, a musical performance will take place in Cole Memorial Chapel and feature faculty and alumni.
Following the performance in Cole Memorial Chapel, light refreshments will be offered in Emerson Dining Hall.
Registration for the event is free. Gifts can be made in honor of Ann’s retirement and will be allocated to the Leyon-Kilkenny Music Fund which was established in 1996 by Teddy Krause Leyon ’57 and Anne Leyon Kilkenny ’84 to cover the cost of private lessons for non-music majors.
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Five-Minute Play Festival
2026-04-19 14:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

Taking Up Space: Stories of Being
2026-04-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-23 13:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-30 13:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
2026 Senior Visual Art Exhibition
This exhibition highlights the work of our graduating Visual Art majors. It features animation, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Featuring work by: Claire Berman, Charlie Black, Shaye Cox, Cali Griffin, Anjonelys Grullon, Tessa Hammond, Ben Massouda, and Olivia Price.
Exhibition runs: April 21–May 9, 2026
Commencement/Reunion Weekend: May 15 & 16

Gallery Opening
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Taking Up Space: Stories of Being
2026 Senior Visual Art Exhibition
Join us as we celebrate our 2026 Senior Visual Art majors. This exhibition highlights the work of our graduating Visual Art majors. It features animation, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Featuring work by: Claire Berman, Charlie Black, Shaye Cox, Cali Griffin, Anjonelys Grullon, Tessa Hammond, Ben Massouda, and Olivia Price.
Exhibition runs: April 21–May 9, 2026
Commencement/Reunion Weekend: May 15 & 16

The Mary Bloor Loser '42 Concert Series presents Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
2026-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
Democracy through Black American Music

Renowned guest conductor Donnell Patterson, founding director of Boston’s Millennium Gospel Choir, joins the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, led by Alexandra Lutkevich, for an electrifying and powerful evening of music celebrating the contributions of Black American composers. The program will include gospel, spiritual, and classical music, and feature vocal soloists David Joyner, Laura Vecchione, Sayida Farmer, and Anthony Clayton.

Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

Entrepreneurship Summit
2026-04-29 09:30 - 14:30 | Diana Davis Spencer Discovery Center, Norton, MA, 02766
Wheaton’s third annual Entrepreneurship Summit is a vibrant, interdisciplinary event designed to foster entrepreneurship among students of all majors, nurture an entrepreneurial mindset, encourage collaboration, facilitate networking, and support continuous growth and development to promote student success.
Connect with more than 20-plus business and organization leaders. Last year’s event featured speakers and partners from Peloton, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Medical School, MIT, Brown University, among others, as well as organizations such as the Better Business Bureau and Mass Fintech Hub.
The summit’s theme: The Bridge Forward: Connecting Alumni, Cultivating Allies & Creating Collaborative Futures for Students’ Purposeful Careers.
Free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Register to attend on EventBrite.
Overview
9:30–10:30 AM:
Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Partners & Career Marketplace (Lobby)
10:30–11:20 AM:
Welcoming Remarks by President Michaele Whelan, Provost Jonathan Millen, and Faculty, Live Music, & Keynote Speaker
11:30–12:20 PM:
Panel 1: Art, Music, Film, Media, Tourism, Sports, & Social Impact Enterprises (Hindle)
Panel 2: Rethinking Healthcare, Biosciences, & Engineering (Filene)
12:30–1:20 PM:
Panel 3: Finance, Accounting, Sales, Computer Science, & Technologies (Hindle)
Panel 4: Law, Politics, Real Estate, Education, Business, & Community Development (Filene)
1:30–2:30 PM:
Lunch Bites & Networking

Student Recitals
2026-04-29 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2026-04-29 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Wheaton College Jazz Band perform under the direction of Diamond Centofanti. The Ensemble will perform works by Horance Silver, Benny Goodman, Luiz Bonfa, Duke Ellington and more.

Honors Convocation 2026
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Please join President Whelan, Provost Jonathan Millen, and Darnell Parker, Vice President of Student Affairs, at Honors Convocation to celebrate excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits.
Joel Relihan, Professor of Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, will deliver the keynote address, “Silence.”
Departmental and College awards will be presented to students who have distinguished themselves as scholars and academic citizens of Wheaton College. Prabidhi Malla, Class of ’26 Chair, will present the Senior Class Faculty Appreciation Award and Provost Jonathan Millen will announce the recipient of this year’s endowed honorary professorships.
The lineup for the procession begins promptly at 4:45 p.m. College Marshals Stephanie Daniels and Bob Morris will line up the Faculty (in regalia) in front of Knapton Hall and Seniors (in robes) in front of the Chapel. (In the case of inclement weather: Faculty will line up in the lower level of the Chapel; seniors will line up in Balfour-Hood).
Honors Convocation is open to the public but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The recording of the ceremony and the official program will be available online shortly after the event.
Please direct any questions to the Office of the Provost at provost@wheatoncollege.edu. We hope you can join us for this special academic tradition!

Wheaton Steelband
2026-04-30 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
The Ensemble performs a selection of music for steel pan under the direction of Jason Roseman.

Pay-what-you-can tickets will be available via the Watson Box Office.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Variations on America
2026-05-03 16:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A concert celebrating the rich and varied tapestry of American music, including classical, jazz, ragtime, hip-hop, and more. Featuring music by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Scott Joplin, Florence Price, George Gershwin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, a world-premiere by Kyle Ducharme ’28, and solo performances by Ben Lyon ’26, Zach Rakotomaniraka ’27, and Carolyn Stevenson ’28. The Great Woods Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Professor Delvyn Case.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

2026 Design Capstone poster display
2026-05-05 | Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts
The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, the steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.
Projects will be on display May 5–May 16, 2026
