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Twelfth Night Performances
Join Reed Shakespeare Club for a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night!
Organization: Reed Shakespeare Club.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Student Union.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Senior Celebration
SENIORS: The Alumni Relations team is throwing you a party!
Who: Class of 2026,
When: Friday, May 15, 3–5 p.m. (the Friday before Commencement),
Where: Quad,
The fun includes,
Food
, Drinks (NA, beer, cider)
, Your class time capsule: add to it
, Games
, Raffle prizes
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Bring a classmate and an item for the time capsule, which you’ll open at your 25th reunion in 2051!
Organization: Commencement, Alumni Relations, Student.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Quad.
Mapping Memory via Ancestral Tablets
Unlike crosses, statues, relics or other sacred objects, inscribed ancestral tablets mapped one'sancestors genealogically and socially, spatially and temporally, both securing their existence and making them relevant to the present. Tablets are maps, but are they also “the mapped,” sacred in their own right? First Saturday PDX invites you and all descendants and ancestors to this talk with Dr K.E. Brashier who shares his new research about the prescriptions and practices that inform this iconic tradition, amply illustrating his talk with as-yet-unpublished images of numerous ancestral tablets and paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries in China and its neighbors.
Organization: Chinese.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
Commencement Robe Pickup & Hospitality
Graduates, pick up your robe before or after the mandatory rehearsal, which begins in Kaul Auditorium at 2 p.m. We'll be standing by to answer any questions you may have.
Organization: Commencement, Conference & Events Planning (CEP), Student.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Gray Lounge.
Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal
All graduating students planning to participate in the Commencement ceremony must attend. If it is impossible for you to attend rehearsal, it is your responsibility to inform both the registrar’s office and conference and events planning in advance.
Organization: Commencement, Conference & Events Planning (CEP), Student.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Kaul Auditorium.
Multicultural Resource Center's Rite of Passage
Multicultural Graduations is an annual commencement celebration hosted by cultural centers on college campuses that celebrate diverse students and honor cultural traditions within an inclusive space, with a focus on student success and community support. This event celebrates graduating Reedies who identify as students of color and/or one of the first in their families to graduate from college. All are welcome.
During Multicultural Graduation, graduating seniors will be celebrated and be given a special stole that they can wear with their graduation regalia during commencement on Monday, May 18. We will also recognize any multicultural student clubs seniors may have been involved in as well as any faculty, staff, family members, and/or friends who have supported their journey at Reed.
Register by Friday, May 8! Have questions? Please reach out to Jessika Chi at chij@reed.edu.
Organization: Commencement, Institutional Diversity, Multicultural Resource Center.
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
PAB Atrium - 1st Floor.
Commencement Breakfast
Graduating students and their parents, families, and friends are invited to join us for Commencement breakfast. A full menu will be available à la carte. Cash, card, and board points are accepted.
All members of the Reed community (faculty, staff, and all students) are welcome to join us as well.
Organization: Commencement, Conference & Events Planning (CEP), Parent & Family, Student.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Gray Campus Center - Commons Dining Room.
Graduate Enrobing
Cap and gown enrobing and ceremony line up.
Organization: Commencement, Student.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM.
Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge, Foyer.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
Featuring Work by Sakura Azzopardi, Lina Gamal Eid, Haley Ekstrand, b gunn, Katie Kapustka, Tú Anh Tiêu Hà Luna Dioselina Vasquez, and tika win.
Reception, Friday May 8, 5—7 p.m.
Open May 4—18, 2026, Weekdays 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery, Studio Art Building, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Organization: Art.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Art 202 - Feldenheimer Gallery.
Commencement Ceremony
Reed's Commencement ceremony for the class of 2026 is scheduled for Monday, May 18 at 11 a.m.
For more in-depth information, please visit the Commencement website.
Organization: Commencement, Conference & Events Planning (CEP), Parent & Family, Student.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Front Lawn - East.
All Campus Post-Commencement Reception
An all-campus reception will take place immediately following the ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 1 p.m.
For more in-depth information, please visit the Commencement website.
Organization: Commencement, Conference & Events Planning (CEP), Parent & Family, Student.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Quad.
Art Graduate Reception
Join the art faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Art.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Art 201 - Studio Art Lecture Conference.
Philosophy Graduate Reception
Join the philosophy faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Philosophy.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Conference BC.
Physics Graduate Reception
Join the physics faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Physics.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
Physics 134 - Teaching Lab.
Anthropology Graduate Reception
Join the anthropology faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates..
Organization: Commencement, Anthropology.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
ODB - Capehart Classroom.
Economics Graduate Reception
Join the economics faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Economics.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Vollum - Lounge.
English Graduate Reception
Join the english faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, English.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
ETC West Lawn.
Psychology Graduate Reception
Join the psychology faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Psychology.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
Sociology Graduate Reception
Join the sociology faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Sociology.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Vollum - Lower Foyer.
Performing Arts Graduate Reception
Join the performing arts faculty and staff in celebrating 2026 graduates.
Organization: Commencement, Dance, Music, Theatre.
Monday, May 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
PAB Atrium - 3rd Floor.
Give+Go volunteer event
The annual Give+Go, a sustainable move-out program, is back to reduce waste and support our community. Donations will go to our community partners—Community Warehouse, Rose Haven, Rahab’s Sisters, and New Avenues for Youth, helping ensure items stay in use and out of the landfill. Volunteers will gather in front of Canyon Cafe. Email Rachel Willis <willisr@reed.edu> if you'd like to volunteer.
Organization: Environmental Health & Safety.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Trillium - Lawn, Trillium Multipurpose Room.
Thirsty Third Tuesday Returns to Baltimore!
Come meet your fellow alumni at one of Baltimore's more interesting brew pubs! Nepenthe has tons of different beers and a reasonable selection of food as well. Wear your Reed shirts or hoodies for a group picture! They close at 9 pm, so don't be late!
Feel free to let Dave Baxter '87 know that you're coming via email, at email davesmaint@mac.com, or, better yet, by text at 410-963-3342. RSVP's appreciated, but not required.
Nepenthe Brewing Company, 3626 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211,
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Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Thirsty Thursday
SPIN SF is a ping pong bar and social club in SoMa with plenty of tables, lounge seating, drinks, and food available for purchase. We’ll meet near the front entrance around 6pm before grabbing tables together. Whether you’re highly competitive or haven’t played since college, all skill levels are welcome.
Questions? Contact Jonathan Li '21 at jonathan.li.connect@gmail.com.
Location: SPIN San Francisco,
690 Folsom St #100, San Francisco, CA 94107.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Thirsty Third Thursday-East Bay
We'll be meeting at Tallboy in Oakland for drinks and snacks to kick off the return of Thirsty Third Thursday. Tallboy is located a quick walk away from MacArthur Bart, though there should also be plenty of street parking. RSVP's appreciated! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_TmmJnyPbKE9Eu-lkiHgHh8f_Wp-i7_LaT1J54wP4XvmjVQ/viewform?usp=header,
Location: Tallboy,
4210 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Bike to Happy Hour
To round out our celebrations of Bike Month, join the wellness committee in a “bike to happy hour” at Dot’s Cafe on Clinton St. on Friday, May 22nd at 5:00pm.
Schedule of Events:
- 5:00pm - Meet at Eliot Circle
- 5:05ish - Route up to Dots Cafe [we will wind through campus and take 28th street up to Clinton, turn left, and pull up the the Cafe! Under 2 miles, with slight hill on 28th]
- 5:15ish - Arrive at Dots! Mingle and enjoy happy hour beverages and appetizers. We will close our tab by 7:00pm
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Organization: Wellness Committee.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Eliot Circle.
Martha's Vineyard Weekend
11 Spring St. in Vineyard Haven, MA, 2nd annual Reedie trip to Martha's Vineyard at Judy Merrion's ’72.
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Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Friday, May 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Off Campus.
DC Restaurant Club
Join fellow Reed alumni for a delicious and also economical Iranian feast at the DC-area local chain Maman Joon (“Dear Mom” in Farsi)! Omnivores can enjoy Persian chicken kebabs, beef kebabs or salmon kebabs, and vegetarians can enjoy a falafel platter. Wash it all down with doogh, and enjoy a dessert of baklava. RSVP to Bennett Barsk ‘82, bbarsk@msn.com,
Location: Maman Joon Kitchen Columbia Heights,
1400 Irving Street NW #109, Washington, DC 20010.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Sunday Afternoon at the Asian Art Museum
Gather with fellow alumni for general admission at the Asian Art Museum.
Location: Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102, Cost: Free on the First Sunday of the month (6/7/2026). Alumni are responsible for reserving their own ticket to the museum https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/474/calendar, Meeting Point: In front of the bag-check area next to the museum bookstore. Transit: People are encouraged to take the public transit to arrive at the event location. Parking: There are two parking garages within one block of the museum: Civic Center Garage (355 McAllister Street) and UC Law Parking Garage (376 Larkin Street).
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Central City Opera Presents Drag Me to the Opera
Celebrate Pride Month by joining the Denver Reed Alumni Chapter for one of Levitt Pavilion's FREE summer concerts: Central City Opera presents Drag Me to the Opera! Unleash your inner diva with a preview of the Central City Opera festival season, selections from opera, musical theatre, an aria lip sync contest, and more. Dress up or come as you are. All ages welcome, food trucks available, bring a picnic blanket! Doors Open: 4:00 p.m. / Show Start: 5:00 p.m. We'll stake out a spot on the south side of the stage.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Off Campus.
Reunions 2026
Whether you're celebrating a milestone year or simply ready to reconnect, Reunions brings together Reedies across generations for a weekend of shared memories, old traditions, and new conversations. We can't wait to welcome you home.
Class parties are planned by alumni volunteer committees in partnership with Alumni Relations staff. If you'd like to know more about your class committee, please email the alumni@reed.edu. Click here to see a detailed schedule of events.
Meal and dorm sales end MAY 27.
*Please note: Sunday, June 14 is exclusively breakfast and dorm check-out. Plan to be on campus for June 12-13 for the bulk of the fun!
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Campus.
Reunions 2026
Whether you're celebrating a milestone year or simply ready to reconnect, Reunions brings together Reedies across generations for a weekend of shared memories, old traditions, and new conversations. We can't wait to welcome you home.
Class parties are planned by alumni volunteer committees in partnership with Alumni Relations staff. If you'd like to know more about your class committee, please email the alumni@reed.edu. Click here to see a detailed schedule of events.
Meal and dorm sales end MAY 27.
*Please note: Sunday, June 14 is exclusively breakfast and dorm check-out. Plan to be on campus for June 12-13 for the bulk of the fun!
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Campus.
Climbing Public Health Mountains: Arlene Blum ’66 & Hugh Tilson ’61
Join us for a panel of outstanding Reedies from the 1960s, Arlene Blum '66 and Hugh Tilson '61, speaking on their careers facing down public health challenges. Blum has the distinction of being a laureled mountaineer and influential health policy activist; Tilson has spent decades in health policy and teaching public health leadership. Catch this panel live-streamed from Reunions!
Organization: Alumni Relations, All Alumni Chapters, Parent & Family.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Virtual.
Reunions 2026
Whether you're celebrating a milestone year or simply ready to reconnect, Reunions brings together Reedies across generations for a weekend of shared memories, old traditions, and new conversations. We can't wait to welcome you home.
Class parties are planned by alumni volunteer committees in partnership with Alumni Relations staff. If you'd like to know more about your class committee, please email the alumni@reed.edu. Click here to see a detailed schedule of events.
Meal and dorm sales end MAY 27.
*Please note: Sunday, June 14 is exclusively breakfast and dorm check-out. Plan to be on campus for June 12-13 for the bulk of the fun!
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Campus.
Faculty Lecture with Jan Mieszkowski Livestream from Reunions
An exploration of “philological botany”—where science and the humanities meet—and how that perspective reshapes how we think about the natural world. These are the kinds of conversations that stay with you long after you leave campus. Be part of them again.
Organization: Alumni Relations, All Alumni Chapters, Parent & Family.
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Virtual.
Reunions 2026
Whether you're celebrating a milestone year or simply ready to reconnect, Reunions brings together Reedies across generations for a weekend of shared memories, old traditions, and new conversations. We can't wait to welcome you home.
Class parties are planned by alumni volunteer committees in partnership with Alumni Relations staff. If you'd like to know more about your class committee, please email the alumni@reed.edu. Click here to see a detailed schedule of events.
Meal and dorm sales end MAY 27.
*Please note: Sunday, June 14 is exclusively breakfast and dorm check-out. Plan to be on campus for June 12-13 for the bulk of the fun!
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Campus.
Den Bosch Parade in The Netherlands
A potluck picnic on the river bank and watching the parade on the river. Exact details will be confirmed by email as we see who's coming and from where. People who are interested, should rsvp to jbjohannac@gmail.com,
Location: Den Bosch Parade, Den Bosch, Netherlands.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations.
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Tango for Musicians Artistic Faculty Concert
Straight from Buenos Aires, join the world-renowned artistic faculty of Tango for Musicians at Reed College in a one-of-a-kind concert.
Open to the public. Tickets available here.
Tickets are free to current Reed College students, faculty, and staff. Email brittneycm@reed.edu from your Reed email address to request the comp code.
Organization: Music.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Tango for Musicians Dance Class and Práctica with Live Music
7:30 PM: Dance Class,
Join this unique workshop with Alex Krebs designed to deepen the connection between musicality and tango dance movements (all levels). Open to the public. Cost: $15 at the door.
, 9:00 PM: Práctica with Live Music,
Live ensembles will play for dancing between DJ Alex’s tandas, with special folklore tandas throughout the night. An energetic evening to move, connect, and share on the dance floor. Free and open to the public.
Organization: Music.
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM.
Student Union.
Tango for Musicians World Premieres Concert
An unmissable concert featuring visiting U.S. tango ensembles and Tango for Musicians arrangers and composers world premieres played by Redwood Tango Ensemble.
Open to the public. Tickets available here.
Tickets are free to current Reed College students, faculty, and staff. Email brittneycm@reed.edu from your Reed email address to request the comp code.
Organization: Music.
Friday, June 26, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Tango for Musicians Closing Concert
This concert brings together the student orchestras developed throughout the week of Tango for Musicians to share the music they've been building together, as well as performances by the Redwood Tango Ensemble.
Open to the public. Tickets available here.
Tickets are free to current Reed College students, faculty, and staff. Email brittneycm@reed.edu from your Reed email address to request the comp code.
Organization: Music.
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Tango for Musicians Milonga with Live Music
Featuring live tango music for dancing along with selections by DJ Alex Krebs. ,
Free and open to the public.
Organization: Music.
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 9:30 PM – 11:59 PM.
Student Union.