Wheaton College Spring Opera Scenes Performance
Wheaton College Opera Workshop will present scenes from Mozart’s operas Cosi fan Tutte and Le Nozze di Figaro and musicals by Stephen Schwartz at 7 p.m. Friday, May 1.
This performance, free and open to the public, takes place at the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall, 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. Wheaton.
For more information, call 630.752.5010.
Organization: Conservatory.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall.
Community School of the Arts Suzuki Strings Spring Festival
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Wheaton College presents the Suzuki All-Strings Festival at 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 2.
This festival showcases CSA's Suzuki students' skill and technique in their final presentation of the year. CSA invites anyone who enjoys classical music and is interested in learning more about CSA's programs to come to Saturday morning's free event.
It will be held in Edman Memorial Chapel, at 401 E. Franklin Street, Wheaton. To watch the livestream of the concert, please use this link: www.wheaton.edu/streaming,
*Please note: The balcony is accessible by stairs only. The restrooms are located on the Main Floor.
For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567 .
Organization: CSA.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
Edman Chapel Auditorium.
Community School of the Arts Suzuki Strings Spring Festival
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Wheaton College presents the Suzuki All-Strings Festival at 9:00 and 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 2.
This festival showcases CSA's Suzuki students' skill and technique in their final presentation of the year. CSA invites anyone who enjoys classical music and is interested in learning more about CSA's programs to come to Saturday morning's free event.
It will be held in Edman Memorial Chapel, at 401 E Franklin Street, Wheaton.
*Please note: The balcony is accessible by stairs only. The restrooms are located on the Main Floor.
For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567 .
Organization: CSA.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM.
Edman Chapel Auditorium.
Student Piano, Organ, and Harpsichord Recital: Tristen Guzman
Wheaton College junior Tristen Guzman performs a piano, organ, and Harpsichord recital at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 4.
The performance will take place in the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall at 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. on the Wheaton campus. Admission is free.
For more information, call 630.752.5010.
Organization: Conservatory.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall.
Student Composers' Concert
The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music offers a Student Composers' Concert at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4. The program features brand-new works produced by students in the Conservatory's composition program. Free and open to the public, this concert takes place at the Concert Hall of the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts, located at 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. in Wheaton. For more information, call 630.752.5010.
Organization: Conservatory.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall.
Magic, Science, Poetry: C.S. Lewis and the Battle for the Modern Soul
The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College presents "Magic, Science, Poetry: C.S. Lewis and the Battle for the Modern Soul," a lecture and book signing with Jason M. Baxter on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM. This lecture will explore a mysterious scene from That Hideous Strength, in light of Lewis's historical research on magic, poetry, and science in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.
Join us after the lecture for a book signing with Dr. Baxter of The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind (IVP).
, Jason M. Baxter (Ph.D. Notre Dame) is a speaker, college professor, and author of nine books, including Why Literature Still Matters, a new translation of Dante, and the best-selling The Medieval Mind of CS Lewis. On his Substack, Beauty Matters, he writes about the importance of old books for our digital age. He is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College. This event is free and open to the public and will take…
Organization: WADE CENTER, ALUMNI.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Wade Center 130 Bakke Auditorium.
Commencement Celebration Concert
The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music presents a Commencement Celebration Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8.
The Wheaton College Commencement Concert showcases the various large ensembles of the Conservatory of Music at the close of the academic year. Ensembles include the Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Men’s Glee Club, and Women’s Chorale. Not only does this mark a close of the year at Wheaton, but it also recognizes the graduation of the seniors’ participation in their ensembles at Wheaton. This concert is a great way for families to come together to celebrate before the graduation ceremony.
The concert takes place in Edman Memorial Chapel, at 401 E Franklin St, Wheaton. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken.
*Please note: The balcony is accessible by stairs only. The restrooms are located on the Main Floor.
To view the livestream of the concert, please use this link: www.wheaton.edu/streaming. For more information, call the Conservatory of Music at…
Organization: Conservatory.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Edman Chapel Auditorium.
Alumni Weekend
Organization: SCHEDULING SERVICES, ALUMNI.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026.
Wheaton College.
2026 Wade Alumni/Commencement Open House
The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College invites you to the Wade Center Open House, a special open house event for alumni and commencement weekend at the Marion E. Wade Center on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 10:00 AM-3:00 p.m. Join us at the Wade for these special Saturday hours! Peruse the Kilby Reading Room, hunt for the white stag in Aslan's Garden, enjoy a tour or scavenger hunt through our museum and browse our bookshop! We look forward to welcoming you! This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Marion E. Wade Center, located at 351 East Lincoln Avenue in Wheaton, IL on the Northwest corner of campus at the intersection of Washington Street and Lincoln Avenue. Parking is located on the east side of Washington street. For more information, contact the Wade Center at wade@wheaton.edu or 630.752.5908.
Organization: WADE CENTER.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Marion E. Wade Center.
Graduate School Commencement
Organization: REGISTRAR.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Wheaton Campus.
Baccalaureate Service
Organization: REGISTRAR.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Wheaton Campus.
Undergraduate Commencement
Organization: REGISTRAR.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Wheaton College.
CMCA 2026 Correctional Ministries Summit
The Correctional Ministries Institute / Wheaton College Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College presents "CMCA 2026 Correctional Ministries Summit," a special event by Brian Koehn, Bethany Dearborn Hiser, and Mark Little Elk on Thursday, May 14, 6:30pm - Saturday, May 16th, 2pm.
, We invite Christians engaged in Correctional Chaplaincy, Jail/Prison Ministry and Reentry to attend this 2 1/2 day conference designed to Connect, Equip, Encourage and Strengthen you in your ministry! See the CMCA Summit website for complete details. The conference includes 4 workshop sessions, 2 plenary sessions, 2 meals, one luncheon, networking session, discipleship panel (Thurs evening), worship.
, Speakers: Brian Koehn: Founder, President CEO Social Purpose Corrections, Bethany Dearborn Hiser: Author, Director Soul Care, Northwest Family Life, Mark Little Elk: Sr. Pastor Glenwood Comm. Church, Glenwood, IA
This event is will take place in Billy Graham Hall, Room 105 Barrows Auditorium, located at 500 College…
Organization: WCBGC - CMCA.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:00 PM – Friday, May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM.
Wheaton College.
Wade Center Downing Book Talk & Signing
The Marion E. Wade Center and Wheaton College presents "C.S. Lewis: A Mentor by Mail," a book talk and signing by David C. Downing on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM. C.S. Lewis published 40 books in his lifetime, and yet he found time to answer hundreds of letters from complete strangers. He considered it a part of his Christian ministry to answer letters from his readers, including questions about theology, prayer, the Bible, and struggles with doubt. This lecture will include samples of his letters of advice and counsel. Join us afterward for a book signing of Dr. Downing's latest publication, C.S. Lewis: Letters on Living the Faith (2026). , David C. Downing (Ph.D. UCLA) was the Co-Director and Co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought (with his wife Crystal Downing) of the Marion E. Wade Center from 2018 to 2024 at Wheaton College in Illinois.
Downing has written four scholarly books on C.S. Lewis: Planets in Peril (1992), a critical study of the Ransom trilogy; The Most…
Organization: WADE CENTER.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Wade Center 130 Bakke Auditorium.
Community School of the Arts a Suzuki Ensembles-Orchestras Concert
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) presents a Suzuki Ensembles- Orchestras Concert at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16.
The concert features string orchestra and improvisation performances by four levels of Suzuki reading orchestras. Free and open to the public, this event takes place in the Armerding Concert Hall in the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts located at 520 Kenilworth in Wheaton's campus. For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567.
Organization: CSA.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall.
Community School of the Arts Suzuki Ensembles - Chamber Concert
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Wheaton College presents the Chamber Program Ensembles Concert at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. The concert features performances by string students in CSA's chamber program. Free and open to the public, this event takes place in Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Recital Hall, which is located at 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. on Wheaton's campus. For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567.
Organization: CSA.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts 132 Recital Hall.
Community School of the Arts Preparatory Program Open Recital
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Wheaton College presents a Preparatory Program Open Recital at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 19. The recital features performances by students in CSA's prep program. Free and open to the public, this event takes place in Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Recital Hall, which is located at 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. on Wheaton's campus. For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567.
Organization: CSA.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts 132 Recital Hall.
Memorial Day - Offices Closed
Organization: SCHEDULING SERVICES.
Monday, May 25, 2026.
Wheaton College.
Community School of the Arts Suzuki Concerto Concert
The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Wheaton College presents the Suzuki Concerto Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29.
Through auditions, Suzuki musicians perform concerto repertoire on piano, violin, viola and cello. The concert features high-level students demonstrating their skills and techniques. CSA invites anyone who enjoys classical music and is interested in learning more about CSA's programs to attend.
It will take place in the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall at 520 E. Kenilworth Ave. Wheaton. For more information, call the Community School of the Arts at 630.752.5567.
Organization: CSA.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM.
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Concert Hall.
Independence Holiday - Offices Closed
Organization: SCHEDULING SERVICES.
Friday, July 3, 2026 – Monday, July 6, 2026.
Wheaton College.
Independence Holiday - Offices Closed
Organization: SCHEDULING SERVICES.
Friday, July 3, 2026, 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
Wheaton College.
Independence Holiday - Offices Closed
Organization: SCHEDULING SERVICES.
Monday, July 6, 2026, 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
Wheaton College.