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Event Highlights
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Find out the latest things happening on the Skidmore Campus on North Broadway. From shows to visiting lectures to exciting Athletic Events, discover more about Creative Thought on The Saratoga Life.com. Click here to view the Skidmore College Calendar of Events
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Cultural Guide
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- Skidmore offers well over 1,000 events to the public each year, most of them free of charge. These include performances, lectures, exhibits, films, athletic competitions, cultural festivals, and more. Check the Events Calendar for a full listing of Skidmore events. You can also visit our Theater Department or our Music Department.
 at Skidmore is a major cultural resource for the region. Known for pushing beyond the boundaries of the traditional museum, the Tang annually presents a dozen exhibitions that feature nationally prominent contemporary artists and bring wide-ranging topics together in new and challenging ways. The Tang's popular Family Saturday art workshops offer children and families an opportunity to engage in hands-on art making. - Web site
- Contact: Tang main number, 518-580-8080
|  , to be completed in December 2009, will be a state-of-the-art music facility, located as a gateway building near the College's front entrance. The Zankel Center, with its 600-seat performance space, will become an important cultural resource for the region.
|  , located in the Saisselin Art Building, gives the community an opportunity to study contemporary and historical works of art. Theme exhibitions address a range of disciplines and are often accompanied by catalogues, gallery lectures, and discussions. |  is an annual citywide celebration of music, dance, fine art, film, theater, and literary art. The three-day festival, organized by Skidmore and city volunteers, builds on Saratoga's reputation as a premier arts destination and is designed to kick off the city's summer arts season. - Web site
- Contact: Robert Kimmerle, director of community relations, Skidmore
- 518-580-5733
|  is a Skidmore-Saratoga collaboration that each year generates community-wide engagement through the shared reading of a single novel selected by a public vote. Area residents are encouraged not only to read the book but also to develop and participate in a range of educational programs related to the book's themes. - Web site
- Contact: Robert Kimmerle, director of community relations, Skidmore
- 518-580-5733
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Skidmore Athletics
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The Skidmore College Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation is committed to pursuing excellence both academically and athletically and subscribes to the NCAA Division III philosophy and the concept of the student-athlete. The Department seeks to be a unifying force for the College's diverse population by providing opportunities to maximize academic, athletic and life-skill potential through core values such as teamwork, leadership, discipline, lifelong fitness and service to others.
The Department provides athletic programs that are comprehensive and varied, with opportunities for all students, faculty and staff. It offers the following: -
A vigorous intercollegiate sports program that strives for excellence and is committed to sportsmanship and fair play. -
A Physical Activity Course program that promotes good health, physical fitness and life-time activities. -
An intramural program that encourages students of varied abilities and skills to participate in a wide range of recreational athletic activities. -
An employee fitness-program that encourages participation, builds community and promotes life-long fitness through a variety of class offerings. -
Facilities that are maintained and available for Skidmore community members to take part in independent or group physical activities.
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