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.

Gina Siepel: To Understand a Tree encapsulates 6 years in communion with a single tree. Bridging art, ecology, and queer experience, the project approaches wood as a living being and explores interconnection, habitat, and environmental responsibility. Organized by the Museum for Art in Wood and curated by Jennifer-Navva Milliken.

Book Group:Combee Wednesday, November 5, 12 - 1 p.m. Hildreth-Mirza Great Room Join The Griot Institute to discuss Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War by Edda L. Fields-Black. Most Americans know of Harriet Tubman's legendary life: escaping enslavement in 1849, she led more than 60 others out of bondage via the Underground Railroad, gave instructions on getting to freedom to scores more, and went on to live a lifetime fighting for change. Yet the many biographies, children's books, and films about Tubman omit a crucial chapter: during the Civil War, hired by the Union Army, she ventured into the heart of slave territory–Beaufort, South Carolina–to live, work, and gather intelligence for a daring raid up the Combahee River to attack the major plantations of Rice Country, the breadbasket of the Confederacy.   Books will be given to the first 15 registrants. Lunch will be provided. Please register by Friday, October 31. https://forms.gle/8mxF5Lf8oEdUaZJr9 (https://forms.gle/8mxF5Lf8oEdUaZJr9)

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.

Wednesday Dinner & Bible Study You are invited to the Rooke Chapel weekly Bible Studies in Fellowship House (628 St. George Street, look for the You Are Loved flag) at 5:15pm every Wednesday. Our theme this year is "Imagine" Following Bible Study, join us for Wednesday Fellowship Dinners! Join us at Fellowship House (628 St. George Street) at 6pm for a home-cooked, family-style meal and a moment of pause and connection. Vegan and gluten-free options are always available. You are welcome to join for dinner, or Bible study, or both! Contact Chaplain Kurt Nelson at chapel@bucknell.edu with any questions. Rooted in the grace of Jesus, the Rooke Chapel Congregation is an Ecumenical Christian Community at Bucknell University which welcomes all - students, staff, faculty, and neighbors - to a community of hope, joy, and love. No matter your affiliation, background, or where you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome into the full life of our Church - a place where we can humbly marvel at the mystery of Christ's teachings, grow in our understanding of the unconditional love of God, and create together a community of hospitality and care.

Stafford Smith and Ritsu Katsumata– Public Lecture and Reception

She developed her innovative fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique while studying music theory and composition at New York University. Williams has released two previous albums, Unwind (2018) and Urban Driftwood (2021), where she introduced unique approaches, such as playing kalimba and guitar simultaneously. Her music also incorporates instruments like the kora, harp guitar and banjo. Despite her use of folk instruments, she resists being categorized, valuing creative freedom over conformity. Her latest record, Acadia, is out from Nonesuch Records.