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September 25, 2026
Find your Fabulous Fall at WISE
We hope you are enjoying your WISE classes, both online and on campus. Here are a few ideas to make your time at WISE even better:
Join a Club, Forum, or Special Interest Group (SIG): We have so many terrific extra-curricular groups, it will be hard to pick just one! Click the link for the full list and see what they are all about
Check out the Calendar of Events: There is a lot going on, not only at WISE but also on the Assumption University campus, including free lectures, concerts, and more
Bring a friend to a class: We encourage all of our members to ask a friend to join them so they can experience first-hand what makes WISE so special; maybe they will decide to become a member, too!
WISE Calendar
Movie Club
TOMORROW: Sat. Sept 26 at 1 pm (AU Fuller Auditorium)
Featuring the inspirational Spanish-language film Calle Málaga
Worcester Chamber Music Society: Autumn Winds Concert
Sat. Sept 26 at 7:30 pm (AU Curtis Performance Hall)
Tickets are FREE to the Assumption community via the link below with promo code AU4FREE or at the door with your WISE student ID: Link to more info and tickets
AU Exhibit: "Living the Mission: Honoring the Overlooked, Inspiring the Future"
This exhibit enlivens Assumption's history by celebrating people who have embodied our mission since 1904, including Sister Ellen Guerin who was a much-loved WISE instructor.
Thurs. Oct 1 at 11:30 am (AU Pierre's Pub, Hagan Hall)
Open to WISE members and faculty; click links below for more info
The gallery features ten figures from Assumption's first century, plus a digital display of more recent honorees. President Weiner will offer remarks, followed by a celebration with the honorees and their families.
AU Concert: Guitarist Berta Rojas
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, this Latin American Grammy winner is a Paraguayan guitarist recognized internationally for her playing and contributions to the guitar's repertory.
Sun. Oct 11 from 10 am to 1 pm (Wachusett Dam, Clinton MA)
Free and open to the public
Don't miss this unique opportunity to walk across the top of Wachusett Dam: Click here for more info
Committee News
The Events Committee announces the first Brown Bag Lecture of the academic year:
Thursday, October 22 at 11:30 am at Assumption University, La Maison Salon
Worcester Art Museum's Daniel Healey will discuss Tanagramania: The Modern Craze for Greek Antiquitiesencompassing antiquity and its modern reception, archaeology, provenance research, the history of collecting, and some very interesting paintings.
Bring your lunch and join us for this fascinating topic. Coffee, tea, water, and dessert will be provided; guests are welcome.
$5 per person; register by October 19 using this link:
