Past Events

Classical Club of St. Louis Meeting

The Classical Club of St. Louis meets on Saturday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Newman Auditorium on the campus of John Burroughs School (755 South Price Road, STL, 63124).  Meetings, which last between 60-90 minutes, are typically held in October, November, January, February, and April, with a festive banquet  concluding our year in May. 

Classical Club of St. Louis Meeting

The Classical Club of St. Louis meets on Saturday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Newman Auditorium on the campus of John Burroughs School (755 South Price Road, STL, 63124).  Meetings, which last between 60-90 minutes, are typically held in October, November, January, February, and April, with a festive banquet  concluding our year in May. 

Classical Club of St. Louis Meeting

The Classical Club of St. Louis meets on Saturday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Newman Auditorium on the campus of John Burroughs School (755 South Price Road, STL, 63124).  Meetings, which last between 60-90 minutes, are typically held in October, November, January, February, and April, with a festive banquet  concluding our year in May. 

Two Musical Takes on Vergil's Fourth Eclogue

The presentation will take place at 1:30 in the afternoon at the Newman Auditorium of the Koman Technology and Research Wing of the John Burroughs School at 755 South Price Road, St Louis, 63124. We recommend entering the campus from the northernmost entry off of Price Road.  From there park in the Schnuck Lot across from the Koman Wing. 
There will be signs directing you to the entry of the Koman Building from the Price Road parking lot.
 

The Art, Archaeology, and History of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

As part of the George E. Mylonas Lecture in Classical Art and Archaeology, best-selling historian Bettany Hughes will guide us through the landscapes of both ancient and modern times. Hughes’s book, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, will be on sale in the Museum Shop, and she will be available to sign books immediately following the program.

This lecture is presented in partnership with the Hellenic Government–Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis; the Department Art History and Archaeology and the John and Penelope Biggs Department of Classics at Washington University in St. Louis; and the Classical Club of St. Louis.

Major-Minor Fair

Each fall, the College holds a Major-Minor Fair, where students can talk to faculty members and get more information on many majors and minors at one time and in one place. 

For 2024, the Major-Minor Fair will be held at the Athletic Center's Varsity Gym (Sumers Recreation Center) on Monday, October 14 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The John and Penelope Biggs Department of Classics will be present with representatives ready to answer all of your questions about your prospective major or minor - or, just to recommend some of our awesome upcoming course offerings. 

At the Major-Minor Fair, you can:

• Gather information about majors and minors in Arts & Sciences
• Learn about second majors and minors in other divisions
• Meet important faculty and staff across fields
• Get information related to each major from the Career Center, Overseas Programs Office, Library and the Office of Undergraduate Research

For more information on declaring your major, visit the Major Declaration website.

“These Stones Will Shout” Annual Lecture in Biblical Archaeology and Historical Geography of the Holy Land

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus

A newly endowed annual lecture on biblical archeology and historical geography will debut this fall at the Seminary. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Jodi Magness, the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her presentation, “Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus,” Magness will survey the history and archaeology of Jerusalem in the Late Second Temple period ending with the city’s destruction by the Romans in A.D. 70. The lecture will focus especially on Herod’s reconstruction of the Second Temple and sites related to Jesus’ final hours on earth. The lecture is free and open to the public.

This lecture series is made possible through the generosity of Tom and Linda Ray.

Greek Drama as Musical Theater

The presentation will take place at 1:30 in the afternoon at the Newman Auditorium of the Koman Technology and Research Wing of the John Burroughs School at 755 South Price Road, St Louis, 63124. We recommend entering the campus from the northernmost entry off of Price Road.  From there park in the Schnuck Lot across from the Koman Wing. 
There will be signs directing you to the entry of the Koman Building from the Price Road parking lot.