Events Calendar

Augie Acres Planting Day (new date)

Join the Augustana Local Agriculture Society at Augie Acres from 1-3 p.m. for a planting party! The group will do spring planting in the main plot and raised beds and will continue landscaping the garden. No experience is required to help. Note: This event was originally planned for April 28; it been rescheduled to May 4 (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) and May 5 (1-3 p.m.).

Low Brass Ensemble concert

The Augustana Low Brass Ensemble will perform.

Low brass are the family of brass instruments consisting of trombones, euphoniums and baritones and tubas.

Chamber Singers Collaborative Celebration

The Augustana Chamber Singers will perform.

Student recital: Savonia Mahr-Threw, double bass

Senior Savonia Mahr-Threw, a French and communication studies double major from Peoria, Ill., will perform a double bass recital.

Quad Cities Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call (309) 793-1300.

Virtual presentation: 'Secret Heroes: How Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win WWII'

Camp Ritchie is located in Maryland. During WWII it served as a secret training facility. Its 9,000 soldiers (the "Ritchie Boys") were refugees from German-speaking countries, recruited because of their knowledge of German language and culture.

Augustana Jazz Combos concert

The Augustana Jazz Combos will perform, directed by Dr. Joel Lindscheid.

Guest speaker: Dr. Sandra Boham, 'A People of Vision'

A member of the Salish Tribe, Dr. Boham will talk about the experiences of the Salish, Kootenai and North Pend d'Orielle Tribes and about reasons for optimism about the future. The tribes have been the victims of huge injustices perpetrated by the U.S.

'Our Country's Good'

Set against the backdrop of Australia's penal colony in the late 18th century, this thought-provoking drama is a poignant examination of the redemptive power of theatre.

Admitted Student Viking Visit Day

This Viking Visit Day helps admitted students and their families learn more about what Augustana College has to offer.