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Oct. 5 – AI and the Future of Democracy Panel at the Humanities and Social Studies Center
Alums Robert Gehorsam ’76, Lorelei Kelly ’88, Toby Cain ’12, and Bruce Schneier will take part in an AI and the Future of Democracy panel discussion moderated by President Anne F. Harris at 4:15 p.m., on Oct. 5, in the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC 1325, 1226 Park St.). Schneier is the co-author of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. The panel will explore how AI impacts civic life and what Grinnellians can do about it. Light refreshments will be available.
Oct. 6 – Lunch & Learn with Jer’Lisa Devezin at the Humanities and Social Studies Center
Join us for a presentation in the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC Presentation Room, 1226 Park St.) on Oct. 6 from 12–1 p.m. as visiting artist Jer’Lisa Devezin shares her work examining the African Diaspora and Black American culture as ways of understanding how history, lived experience, and collective memory shape identities and communities. By working primarily with clay, industrial materials, cast metal, and fiber, Devezin treats artistic production as a means of preserving cultural knowledge, examining belonging and representation, and exploring the ongoing relationship between past and present.
Oct. 6 – Historian Gabriel Rosenberg ’03 Rosenfield Program Discussion at JRC
Historian and writer Gabriel Rosenberg '03 of the University of Chicago, co-author of Feed the People! Why Industrial Food is Good and How to Make it Even Better, will give a talk entitled “Dr. Hubert Goodale’s Feminized Cockerels: Industrial Agriculture, Animal Flesh, and the Ecological History of Sex" in the Joe Rosenfield Center (JRC 101, 1115 8th Ave.) on Oct. 6 from 4–5 p.m. This event is co-sponsored with History, GWSS, and the Center for Prairie Studies.
Oct. 8 – Artist Jer’Lisa Devezin Presents Spatial Narratives: Materiality, Process, and Abstraction at Weingart Pavilion
Jer'Lisa Devezin, Assistant Professor of Art in Sculpture and Material Studies at Tulane University's Newcomb Art Department, will be giving a public lecture on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 4:15-5:30 pm in the Katherine Howell Weingart ‘61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St.). Devezin centers artistic process as a form of research, working across clay, industrial materials, and cast metal. No RSVP is required.
Oct. 9 – Coffee with the College with Justin Hayworth at Weingart Pavilion
Join us for “Coffee with the College” on Oct. 9 from 9–10 a.m. in the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St.) for Behind the Lens with Justin Hayworth, Grinnell College Senior Visual Media Manager. What makes a good photo? What makes a photo good? Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP is required.
Oct. 12 – Smithsonian Film America in Color: Small Town Life at the Strand
As part of Grinnell College’s Smithsonian Affiliate public film series, the public is invited to the Strand 3 Theater (921 Main St.) to view America in Color: Small Town Life. The film gives viewers a look at the charms and challenges of small-town life in America during the first half of the 20th century, presented entirely in color. Following the screening, Leo Garcia, manager of the Strand 3 Theater, will present on the historic theater and its many transformations.
Oct. 16 – Coffee with the College with Ellen de Graffenreid at Weingart Pavilion
Join us for “Coffee with the College” on Oct. 16 from 9–10 a.m. in the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St.) with VP of Communications and Marketing Ellen de Graffenreid as she presents Where Curiosity Finds Company: Refreshing Grinnell College’s Brand and Creative. Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP is required.
Oct. 30 – Coffee with the College with Peter Jacobson & Tommy Hexter ’21 at Weingart Pavilion
Join us for “Coffee with the College” on Oct. 30 from 9–10 a.m. in the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St.) for a conversation with Peter Jacobson, Biology Professor and Environmental Studies Department Chair, and Iowa Food System Coalition Executive Director Tommy Hexter ’21 as they discuss From Grinnell to Iowa’s Food and Farm System: Connecting Students, Land, and Community. Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP is required.
Tuesdays – Yoga in the Museum with Joy Jones
Refresh and reenergize your body with a free 30-minute yoga practice with Joy Jones, from 12:15–12:45 p.m. at the Grinnell College Museum of Art (1108 Park Street). This class is open to all levels, and mats are provided. Co-sponsored by Live Well Grinnell.
Wednesdays – Bucket Courses at Weingart Pavilion
The Bucket Course series offers free, weekly lifelong learning opportunities for the Grinnell community, featuring experts who explore a wide range of academic and local topics. These sessions are held on Wednesdays from 10–11 a.m. in the Katherine Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St.). Upcoming Bucket Course topics include Grinnell’s Economic & Community Development with Grinnell Chamber Director Rachael Kinnick, Supporting and Strengthening Our Schools with Grinnell-Newburg School Foundation Executive Director Liz Hansen, and A Look at the Second Amendment with Drake University Law Professor Judge Stephen P. Carroll ’68. Note there is no Bucket Course on Oct. 21 due to Fall Break.
Thursdays and Saturdays – Grinnell Farmers Market
Enjoy local foods and crafts, support local vendors, and meet new friends at the Grinnell Farmers Market. Hosted by the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, the Farmer’s Market concludes on October 17, so catch the remaining Thursdays from 3–6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.–noon at Central Park in downtown Grinnell.
Beginning Nov. 1 – Indoor Simulator League at Grinnell College Golf Course
Grinnell College Golf Course (933 13th Ave.) will kick off its first ever 15-week golf simulator league on Nov. 1 with two-person teams competing weekly in alternating formats of best shot, better ball and greensome (selective drive, alternate shot). Tee times can be made week-by-week or by setting up a recurring weekly tee time. Learn more and register online by Oct. 15.
Through Jan. 2 – Abstract Expressionists: The Women Exhibit at Grinnell College Museum of Art
Abstract Expressionists: The Women, curated by Ellen G. Landau, presents a fresh look at important contributions U.S. women painters working in New York, California, and Paris made to Abstract Expressionism from the early 1940s through the 1970s. Visit the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA, 1108 Park St.) during open hours through January 2 to view this incredible collection featuring 29 women artists whose significance has only just begun to receive proper recognition.
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