Artist Marie Cochran reimagines the novel "Those We Thought We Knew," by David Joy that explores themes of generational trauma, and betrayal through the story of a young Black artist who returns to her ancestral home. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Bucknell's Critical Black Studies program.

Rooke Chapel provides childcare services from 11am-12pm during services.

You are invited to Rooke Chapel Ecumenical Christian Worship Service. Our services are brief, thoughtful, welcoming, and affirming, featuring student leadership and music by the Rooke Chapel Choir. Join us at 11:00am, followed by lunch and conversation afterwards (vegan and GF options are always available). Rehearsals with our Gospel Fellow will take place Saturday from 2:30-5pm if you wish to watch! Childcare during services will be available for children under the age of 5. Rooke Chapel values inclusion and is committed to ensuring accessibility. To request an accommodation or for questions about accessibility, please contact chapel@bucknell.edu or dial 711 for TDD/TTY.

Exhibition: November 5 – December 15Lecture & Opening Reception: November 5, 5:00 PMSmith (visual art) and Katsumata (electric violin) present their collaborative practice weaving image, sound, history, and memory. Smith draws from comic books, manga, surrealism, Ukiyo-e, anime, and pop culture to examine cultural narratives, while Katsumata creates vivid soundscapes blending classical training with experimental composition. Together, their work explores ancestry, cultural identity, and the stories that connect us.

Join the Griot Institute for an exciting experience with West African drumming! Lessons will be held weekly on Mondays throughout the semester. This opportunity is free of charge! No experience necessary and instruments are provided. Register by emailing griot@bucknell.edu (mailto:griot@bucknell.edu).

Our annual Susquehanna Valley Voices reading presents two writers based in (or otherwise connected to) the greater Susquehanna Valley, highlighting the rich literary culture of our local area. To underscore the community nature of this series, the SVV reading normally takes place in an off-campus venue.Le Hinton is the author of seven collections including, most recently, Elegies for an Empire (2023) and Sing Silence (2018), both from Iris G. Press. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Sarah Reish Desmond, a Lewisburg native, is the author of What We Might Become: Stories. A Lewisburg native, she is at work on a novel about grief and redemption set in the rural Pennsylvania of her upbringing. She lives in Boston.

Exhibition: November 5 – December 15Lecture & Opening Reception: November 5, 5:00 PMSmith (visual art) and Katsumata (electric violin) present their collaborative practice weaving image, sound, history, and memory. Smith draws from comic books, manga, surrealism, Ukiyo-e, anime, and pop culture to examine cultural narratives, while Katsumata creates vivid soundscapes blending classical training with experimental composition. Together, their work explores ancestry, cultural identity, and the stories that connect us.