THIS WEEK
Community Through Writing
April 16: 4:00 -6:00 p.m. @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Stop by the Taylor Center Lounge @ BC111 to write a card for someone you care about.
Cards, envelopes, pens and stickers provided!.
International Student Organization [ISO]
International Night 2025: Reminescent of The Colorful Cultures
April 18: 7:00 pm @ The Pause
Get your Ticket HERE!
Hmong Student Association [HOSA]
HOSA Fundraiser 2025
April 19: 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. @ Buntrock Crossroads
¡PRESENTE!
PURO PARI ’25 | Noche de Pachanga
April 19: 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. @ The Pause |
Get your Ticket HERE!
UPCOMING
OUT FOR LUNCH SERIES
Reparing the Heart From Religious Harm Part II
April 24: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Holland Hall Room 434
D-VINE
DVINE 2025 SPRING SHOWCASE
April 26: 7:00 pm @ The Pause
¡PRESENTE! Presents:
¡VIVA LA VIDA! 2025: NOTICIAS CON SAZÓN
April 27: 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Get your Ticket HERE!
Lutheran Center Interfaith Fellows Presents:
Queer Interfaith Circle
Every Other Monday | Next conversation April 28: Queer History | 6:00 PM @ BC220
Do you have a St. Olaf account and would like to receive event notifications from the Taylor Center? Email taylorcenter@stolaf.edu with the subject line “Add me to TC Events!”
COMMUNITY EVENTS YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
St. OIaf College Days of Service
April 21, April 22: 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ The Pause
[Dance Department]
Veselica Spring Concert 2025
April 25, April 26: April 25: 7:30 p.m.| April 26: 2:00 p.m & 7:30 p.m. @ CAD Studio 1.
[The St. Olaf World Language Departments ]
Poetry Without Borders| An informal and community-oriented evening of multicultural and multilingual poetry with St. Olaf students, faculty and staff.
May 1: 7:30 p.m. @ Flaten Art Barn.
Submit an interest form to participate!
PAST EVENTS
[Asian Student Union]
ASU’S Spring Bake Sale!
Strawberry Matcha,Red Bean Pancakes & Dalgona Candy
April 14: | 5:00-7:00 pm in Buntrock Crossroads
100 Year-Anniversary (1925-2025) St. Olaf Chapel Choir Presents:
Of Mountains and Cherry Blossoms
A Celebration of Asian and Asian-American Music
April 13| 3:30 p.m. | St. Olaf Chapel Choir Spring Concert with guest artist: Gao Hong| Boe Memorial Chapel. | Livestreamed Event.
April 13| 4:30 p.m. | 100 Years Cultural Festival | Boe and Buntrock Plaza.
Free and Open to the Public.
[Carleton Gender and Sexuality Center]
Voguing Workshop led by Actor, Choreographer, and Dancer Jason Rodriguez
April 12: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
St. Olaf College| Center for Arts and Dance (CAD) Room 330
[International Student Organization]
International Night 2025
Talent Auditions Are Open!
March 21, 22 & 23
[St. Olaf IDEAL Conference Delegation]
Violence Against Women Act Panel
March 21| 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. @ Viking Theater
Grocery Bingo
March 19 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM @
Taylor Center Lounge (BC 111)|
Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPO) Presents:
Natural Lands Walk
Cacao Lattes and Sunflower Seeds Cookies Provided!
March 15| 2:00 p.m. |Meet Outside Ytterboe |
SOMOS (Latin American Student Organization) Presents:
RUMBATóN PARTY
a night of Latin music, rhythm, and dance
March 14| 9:00 -11:00 p.m. |@ The Pause
SGA GLOBAL IMPACT
Uncensured: Womnx, Power & Resistance
March 12| 7:00 pm @ The Lion’s Pause Jungle 
SOMOS Presents:
8M Vigil
March 8 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM @ Boe Chapel
Lavender House Presents:
GayMe Night (Afternoon)
March 8| 2-4 pm @ TownHouse B
UPRISING VIII – Vivid Motions, Living Dreams
February 7- 28 @ Groot Gallery | Center for Art and Dance (CAD)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lecture: 150 YEARS: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?
Keynote by Anton Armstrong ’78
FEBRUARY 27: 5-6 p.m. @ The Viking Theater |
[ Wellness Center & Community and Belonging Division]
WELLNESS WEEK 2025
February 24 – February 28
2025 ¡Viva la Vida! Auditions
SOUL BOWL DINNER
February 25| 5 PM @ The Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
February 21 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. @
The Pause
Out for Lunch
February 20 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @ RNS256A|
2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events
Thursday, January 16| Ole Students in Leadership
4:30 p.m. | BC Sun Ballroom
Monday, January 20| Student Brunch
10:30 a.m. | King’s Dining Room
Community Through Writing| Winter-Holidays Edition
December 11| Reading Day
10 AM – until supplies last @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Stop by to write or pick up a card for someone you care about!
Taylor Center & Wellness Center Presents:
Massages for Finals
December 11 & 12| @ The Shop 1500
Registration closed
¡PRESENTE! Presents:
Conchas Fundraiser
December 6| 12- 4:00 p.m. @ BC Crossroads
Community Through Writing | Holidays Edition
December 4 | 10 a.m.- until supplies last @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Taylor Center Presents:
Out for Lunch: Disability in the LGBTQIA+ Community
December 4 | 11:30 a.m. @ BC143 (Much Room)
Muslim Student Association (MSA) Presents:
Gratitude Dinner: Food – Henna- Enjoyment
November 26| 5:30 p.m. @ Boe Chapel Undercroft
WHY TREATIES MATTER ?
EXHIBIT| Through November 25: Center for Arts and Dance (CAD)| This exhibit is a joint effort among the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, the Native American Programming Group, and the Vice President for Community and Belonging.
[Hmong Student Association, D-VINE & TAIKO]
Hmong New Year ’24
November 23| Doors open at 6:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Chinese Student Cultural Communication (CSCA) Presents:
Ice Jelly & Sweet Potato Fundraiser
November 22| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. @ Buntrock Crossroads
Out for Lunch
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Women and Trans Individuals
November 21| 11:30 a.m. @ Trollhaugen
Taylor Center presents:
International Education Week
November 18- November 22 | 1 – 3 p.m. @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK
November 15- 22
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GLOBAL AWARENESS FAIR
November 20: Join The International Student Organization to create a a vibrant tabling session celebrating the diversity of our global community. This event is an opportunity for students to present and share their unique cultural backgrounds through traditional items, foods, artwork, and personal stories.
[Indigenous Peoples Organization]
BROWNIE FUNDRAISING : Red Shawl Day
November 20| 3:30 – 5:30 p.m at Buntrock Crossroads
D-VINE presents:
D-VINE Fall Showcase
November 17| 7:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Celebrate South Asia presents:
OMKARA ’24
Sagas of South Asia
November 16| Doors open at 6:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Lavender House, ¡PRESENTE! & Queer Ole Individuals (QOI) present :
Movie Screening: Paris is Burning
November 15| 6:30 p.m. @ Holland Hall 501
Reasonable Doubt | Play Reading
November 15| 6:00 p.m. @ Center for Arts and Dance, Main Lobby
Learn More Here
Coffee and Career
With Lazarous Letcher `14 | DEIB Educator, Artist, Writer
November 15| 10:00-11:00 a.m. @ The Taylor Center Lounge
KARIBU Presents:
African and Caribbean Night
November 9| 6:30 p.m. @ The Pause
[Taylor Center Eritaj House & International Student Organization]
UNITY BALL: A Welcome Celebration 2024
November 8| 7:00 p.m. @ The Ballrooms
Chinese Student & Culture Communication Association (CSCA) presents:
Prof. Eric Becklin Lecture: Chinese International Students in the Early 20th Century (Sifang Pavilion)
November 7: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. @ BC142
TAYLOR CENTER & WELLNESS CENTER
ELECTION DECOMPRESSION
November 4-6| Black Ballroom
TAYLOR CENTER, ¡PRESENTE! & SOMOS PRESENT:
DAY OF THE DEAD |DÍA DE MUERTOS
October 27- November 3| Hallway Display
November 1: | Chapel Talk| 10:10 a.m. @ Boe Memorial Chapel
November 1: | Celebration | 5:30 p.m. @ TC Lounge BC111
Taylor Center Boone House Presents:
(Boo!) Ne House Halloween :
October 31| 7 – 9 p.m. @ Townhouse B
Celebrate South Asia (CSA!) presents:
Diwali| Tihar
October 31| 6:00 p.m. @ The Quad
Join CSA! To celebrate the Festival of Lights and enjoy Diwali|Tihar activities and sweets.
Pamilya Pinoy presents:
October 31| ] Halo! Halo-Ween Fundraiser | 5:15 – 7 pm @ Buntrock Crossroads. Enjoy a sweet treat to add a chill to the spooky season with the Filipino dessert. Halo- halo is a shaved ice Filipino dessert with milk and various toppings like Flan, Ube Ice Cream, and an assorted range of Jellies and Sweetened Fruit
Create Collage with Polaroid Picture and Mix Media
October 24| 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. @ RM144 BC
LGBTQIA+ History Month Activity
Multicultural/BIPOC Connection Lunch
October 24 @ 12 Noon| RSVP with QR code on poster
LGBTQIA+ History Month Event!
Chinese Student & Culture Communication Association (CSCA)
Sunset Practice #8 (Sifang Pavilion)
October 23: 5:34 pm (30 minutes before sunset) Behind Hoyme Hall |
TC Coffe Hour Led by the Wellness Center Peer Educators
Let’s Talk: Navigating Homesickness
Wellness Swipe Event
October 23| 4 PM @ The Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)| Pastries, Coffee & Tea Provided
Delicious Pupusas Food Truck
October 16| 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Outside Buntrock
CSCA Presents:
Asian Karaoke Social
Friday, October 18| 7:30 p.m. @ The Pause |
Limited seating| Scan the QR code to get your ticket!
KSO (Kn’yaw Student Organization)
Samosa & Boba Fundraiser
Sunday, October 20 | 12 – 3 p.m. @ Buntrock Crossroads.
WHY TREATIES MATTER ?
OPENING RECEPTION| October 17| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @ The Center for Art and Dance (C AD). Light refreshments will be served.
A Peace of My Mind
A Multimedia Arts Project Created by Award Winning Photographer Jhon Nolter
October 3 -10 | Exhibition: Lessons on the Road To Peace | TOH Atrium & Northfield Arts Guild
October 8 | Community Exhibition Studio Day| Northfield Arts Guild: 9:30 am – 12:00p.m. |St. Olaf College: 3pm- 6pm @ TOH East Lantern
October 10| John Nolter Talk| TOH280 @ 4:30- 6:30 pm
The Grose Family Lecture
Keynote Speaker ESPN Journalist Katie Barnes ’13
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October 8: Pre-Lecture Roundtable focused on the importance of sports and body positivity | 7:00 p.m. | The Pause.
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October 9: The Grose Family LGBTQIA+ Keynote Address and Conversation | 4:00 p.m. | The Viking Theater.
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HISPANIC HISTORY MONTH CONVERSATION
Join us for a Talk with the alumni founders of the “Reaching Our Goals” Program!
Kirstan Atzin Ketter ’04, Sandra Hatcher ’05, Blanca Martinez Gaviña ’08
October 3| 5:00 p.m. @ The Viking Theater
Food Provided
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A CELEBRATION OF LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Sponsored by Northfield Pride, St. Olaf Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and The Taylor Center
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Gay Man featuring Patrick Scully
October 1| 6:00 p.m. @ The Viking Theater
The show is intended for adult audiences only. | Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided
[¡PRESENTE!] Puro Parí: Vaquero Hoedown
A Celebration of Latinx Music and Dance
[ERITAJ HOUSE] Café Eritaj: 
52nd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi: Honoring the 38 Dakota
Taylor Center Welcome Social 
2024 International Student Orientation