| Book discussion with Philip A. Glotzbach and Beau Breslin Northshire Bookstore will be hosting President Emeritus Philip A. Glotzbach to discuss his new book, “Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and in Life,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair of Government Beau Breslin will join him for the discussion. Book copies will be available for purchase at the Skidmore Shop. New York State Summer Writers Institute Readings are held on campus and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. - Fiction Reading with Phillip Lopate and Elizabeth Benedict, 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, Caffe Lena (tickets required)
- Memoirist Honor Moore and poet Rosanna Warren, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
- NY Times Columnist John McWhorter in conversation with Bob Boyers, 8 p.m., Friday, June 28, Davis Auditorium
- Film, “Leon Morion, Priest,” followed by a conversation with Philip Lopate, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 29, Davis Auditorium
- Writers Institute student reading, 3 p.m., Saturday, June 30, Davis Auditorium
- Fictionist James Hannaham and poet Richard Blanco, 8 p.m., Monday, July 1, Davis Auditorium
- Fictionist Francine and poet Campbell McGrath, 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
- Poet Elisa Gonzalez and fictionist Vinson Cunningham, 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
- Fictionist Jenny Offill and poet April Bernard, 8 p.m., Thursday, July 4, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
- Poetry & Jazz: An Evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Grammy Award-winning musicians Todd Coolman (bass) and Bill Cunliffe (piano), with special guest Pat LaBarbera, 8 p.m., Friday, July 5, Caffe Lena (tickets required)
- Fictionist Joyce Carol Oates and poet Henri Cole, 8 p.m., Monday, July 8, Gannett Auditorium
- Novelist Mary Gaitskill and fictionist Amy Hempel, 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
- Novelist Jerald Walker and poet Sandra Lim, 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)
Skidmore Jazz Institute Concerts are free and open to the public in the Arthur Zankel Music Center unless otherwise noted. - Danilo Pérez Trio, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 2
- Skidmore Faculty All-Stars, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 3
- Skidmore Jazz Institute Student Concert, 1 p.m., Friday, July 5
- Jazz & Poetry: An Evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Grammy Award-winning musicians Todd Coolman (bass) and Bill Cunliffe (piano), with special guest Pat LaBarbera, 8 p.m., Friday, July 5, Caffe Lena (tickets required)
- Skidmore Jazz Institute Student Concert, 7 p.m., Sunday, July 7, Caffe Lena (tickets required)
- Alexa Tarantino Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 9
Events at the Tang Teaching Museum - Family Saturday, Rain Sticks 2-3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6
On view at the Tang - “Elevator Music 49: John Cage — Water Walk,” through Sept. 8
- “Hyde Cabinet #25: Kashi Kari — Celebrating Tradition and Craftsmanship from Pakistan,” through Sept. 8
- “Vorágine: Yente and Cecilia Biagini,” through Sept. 22
- “Yvette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves,” through Sept. 7, 2025
Who’s on campus? - Summer Sessions, Session I, through June 28
- Storytellers’ Institute, through June 28
- Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute, June 29-July 13
- New York State Summer Writers Institute, through July 20
- Stewarts Signature Series, through July 16
- Summer Pre-College Program, July 1-Aug.3
- Camp Northwoods, July 1-Aug.16
- Summer Sports Camps in baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, ice hockey, and swimming
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