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Cities Parties

Bard Cities Parties bring together alumni/ae in cities around the country and the world for cocktails and connections. Learn more about the 2024 Cities Parties below.

Cities Parties 2025

  • Photo of scenic Santa Fe New Mexico
    Santa Fe
    (Part of Bard Southwest Arts Weekend*)
    September 25–28, 2025
    Join Jane Brien ’89, director of Alumni/ae Affairs, curator Sandy Zane ’80, and fellow Bardians for a weekend of culture in the high desert. 

    *This event is part of the Bard Southwest Arts Weekend. Registration for the weekend is not required to attend the cities party.

    Co-Hosts: 
    Jane Brien ’89, Marella Consolini ’82, James Rodewald ’82, and Sandy Zane ’80
    RSVP Here
     
  • Scenic photo of the Pioneer Valley featuring autumn foliage and a curving river
    Pioneer Valley
    September 27, 2025
    3:00 pm EST
    Co-Hosts: 
    Max Toth ’22, Tyler Williams '19 MAT '21

    Location: White Lion Brewing Company
    1500 Main St. Springfield, MA 01103
    RSVP Here
  • Seattle
    Seattle
    October 8, 2025
    Co-Hosts:
    John Stevens '94, Jane Brien '89

    Location: TBD
  • Hudson Valley
    Hudson Valley
    October 25, 2025
    Co-Hosts:
    Office of Alumni/ae Affairs

    Location: Anne Cox Chambers Alumni/ae Center, Bard Campus

     
  • A group of Bard Early College New Orleans community members posed for a photo
    New Orleans
    December 18, 2025
    The Office of Alumni/ae Affairs, Bard Early Colleges, and Bard Early College New Orleans come together in the Crescent City.

    Watch your mailbox for more details coming soon. 
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    Contact [email protected] to organize a cities party or regional event near you!