The Batson Shakespeare Society sponsors a variety of activities on campus, including panels, exhibits, lectures, performances, and readings. Details about upcoming events are below. These events are open to the public and welcome all Shakespeare enthusiasts. Please contact the Shakespeare Society at shakespeare.society@wheaton.edu for more information about any of our events or activities. 

Upcoming Schedule of Activities

Fall 2024

• Sonnets and Cider. Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 pm. Join fellow Shakespeare enthusiasts for a fireside poetry reading. Cider, s'mores, and sonnets provided.

• Fall Shakespeare Lecture. Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm in the Bakke Auditorium at the Marion E. Wade Center. Dr. Benjamin Weber will present the Fall Shakespeare Lecture, "Lunatics, Lovers, and Poets: Shakespeare's Images of Transcendence." This event is open to the public.