Make plans to attend these March events at Emory

By Anna Chapman Feb. 27, 2025

With spring on the horizon, there are plenty of fresh opportunities and events to engage in around campus, ranging from exciting athletic events to musical performances, thought-provoking lectures and more. Add these dates to your March calendar so you don’t miss any of the great events.

1. Cheer on the Emory Eagles.

Be sure to catch some of the most exciting events on campus with sporting events.

Kick off the month on Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Chappell Park when Emory baseball takes on the Middlebury Panthers. Be at the game early for a chance to grab a free T-shirt and free sandwiches from Chick-fil-A.

Fresh off their 26th-consecutive UAA win, keep your eye on the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams from March 19-22 as they vie for the NCAA Division III championship. The meet will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina.

All Emory athletic events are free and open to the public. Check out the full Emory Athletics calendar and Oxford Athletics calendar.

2. Stock your pantry with local baked goods, grab lunch and more.

Grab your favorite treats at the Emory Farmers Market on campus. Walk to McDonough Plaza on Tuesday, March 4, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. for in-season produce from the Oxford Organic Farm, freshly baked biscotti from Legacy Bakers, hot lunch from Sweet, Sweet Syria, coffee from Shipped Coffee Co. and more.

3. Catch a film screening.

On Monday, March 3, at 6 p.m., see “Show Her the Money” in White Hall, Room 208. The film spotlights female entrepreneurs and investors reshaping an industry in which less than 2% of venture capital funding goes to women entrepreneurs. Following the film, a panel of female business owners, venture capitalists and business owners will share their insights. This screening is open to the public, but advance ticket purchases are required. Emory students are eligible for discounted tickets.

Continuing with the “Film on Film” theme curated by film and media professor Daniel Reynolds, the Emory Cinematheque explores what it means to make, view and live with moving images. In March, view “Goodbye, Dragon Inn,” “I Saw the TV Glow” and “Peeping Tom.” The Cinematheque will not run during spring break, Wednesday, March 12.

All screenings are on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall, Room 208, and feature introductions by Emory faculty. The Cinematheque is free and open to the public.

See “We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe,” a documentary exploring the overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in the European Renaissance era, on Tuesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall, Room 208. This screening is free and open to the public.

Don’t miss the story of rock singer Hedwig and her search for fame and love at the screening of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” on Tuesday, March 25, at 5 p.m. in White Hall, Room 208. This screening is free, and the public is invited to attend.

4. Get lost in the music.

Musical opportunities abound across campuses in March.

On Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m., join violinist Jessica Tong for a performance in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Tong is a passionate advocate for music education and humanizing the concert experience. This is a free performance.

Join the Emory Wind Ensemble for a free performance on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m., led by Michael Kobito. The evening will include classical and contemporary works.

The Emory University Symphony Orchestra will perform on Thursday, March 6, at 8 p.m. The evening of music will feature Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Ninth Symphony” and Richard Strauss’s post-Romantic work “Four Last Songs” with soprano singer Bethany Mamola. This is a free performance.

As part of the Candler Concert Series, award-winning group New York Voices will perform at Emory on Friday, March 21, at 8 p.m. Don’t miss internationally acclaimed quartet, who will perform selections from their latest release “Reminiscing in Tempo.” Advance ticket purchases are required, and Emory students are eligible for $10 tickets.

All performances are open to the public and will be in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

Head to Oxford College on Thursday, March 6, at 6 p.m. for a cello duet performance featuring performers and educators Congcong Bi and Alexander Russkovsky in the Oxford Chapel. This program is free and open to the public.

5. Honor Women’s History Month.

March is Women’s History Month, and there are unique programs at Emory to honor and celebrate the occasion.

Start the celebration on Monday, March 3, at noon, in the Center for Women at Emory with the Women’s History Month Kickoff, featuring food from women-owned restaurants and a DJ set. This event is free and open to the Emory community.

Head to the Rose Library on Tuesday, March 18, at 1 p.m., for the Rose Library’s open house series “Miscellaneous Monthly,” where attendees can view a selection of archival items. This month, the Emory community is invited to view items created by and for women.

Be sure to check the Emory News Center throughout the month for more event updates across campus.

6. Learn more about artificial intelligence systems and society.

Join top academics and practitioners on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, for the AI, Systems and Society Conference, a two-day event exploring artificial intelligence’s societal and ethical impacts, with a focus on algorithmic fairness and AI decision-making. This conference is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.

7. Attend a workshop.

Join Atlanta-based artist Masud Olufani on Saturday, March 1, at noon, for “Call and Response: Creative Collaboration,” a hands-on community workshop centered on collaborative creativity and expression. The workshop will explore contemporary and traditional media, from drawing to drumming. The workshop will take place in the Tate Room of the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Registration is required and Emory students are eligible for free tickets.

Get ready for Holi with a tie-dye shirt workshop on Monday, March 3, at 3 p.m., in the TechLab on the second floor of Cox Hall. Attendees will learn how to create custom shirts using the Cricut machine. All materials and tools are provided, but registration is required to note shirt size.

To get more information about how to use AI, don’t miss the Basics of AI Workshop on Friday, March 14, at 1 p.m. in the Center for AI Learning (Robert W. Woodruff Library, Suite 217). A student fellow will provide an overview of building neural networks using artificial intelligence. This workshop is free and open to the Emory community, but advance registration is required.

Enjoy a fun workshop on Thursday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m. for No Strings Attached Knitting and Crocheting at the TechLab on the second floor of Cox Hall. Attendees are invited to bring a fiber arts project to work on, but other materials are provided for this free event that’s open to the Emory community.

8. Hear poetry from an award-winning poet.

Kevin Young, award-winning poet and former Emory professor and curator at the Rose Library, is returning to Emory for a weekend in March.

Hear Young and his poetry at the 12th Night Revel, the annual fundraiser benefitting the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, on Friday, March 21, at 6 p.m. in the Lullwater Ballroom at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. The Revel, which includes dinner and poetry readings, is open to the public. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

The following day, on Saturday, March 22, Young will give a public reading of his poetry at 1 p.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium on campus. Young’s published works will be available for purchase at the reading, with a signing immediately following the event. Due to limited seating in the venue, attendees are urged to register in advance.

9. Hear a thought-provoking conversation from a renowned dancer.

Join Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, for “Wind at My Back: An Evening Conversation with Misty Copeland,” moderated by Angela Harris, instructor in the Emory Dance Program, on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Emory Student Center Multipurpose Room.

Copeland will discuss her journey through the dance world, reflecting on obstacles she’s overcome, lessons learned, remarkable mentors who have guided her path and her hopes for the future. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is strongly encouraged due to limited seating.

10. Learn about rare diseases and observe Rare Disease Day.

The Department of Human Genetics in the School of Medicine is hosting the Rare Disease Day Symposium on Friday, March 7, at 9 a.m. Medical professionals and researchers from Emory and other institutions will discuss the history of rare disease awareness, perspectives from nurses working with those impacted by a rare disease and more.

This free symposium has both virtual and hybrid attendance options. The in-person option will take place in the Whitehead Biomedical Research Building in Suite 300. Reserve a spot for the symposium in advance.

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