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5 Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, MA

The Community Center at Mount Holyoke College serves as the anchor to the College community. The complex includes includes three distinct areas: Blanchard Hall, the Dining Commons and the Great Room.

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Upcoming Events (6)

Bright Lights Celebration

Tue, Dec 16, 2025 2pm to 4pm

Join President Holley for Bright Lights, Mount Holyoke’s year-end celebration for faculty and staff, on December 16 from 2–4 pm in Blanchard Community Center. There will be great food, a...

Community Center

free

Arrival and move-in for new international students

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10am to 10pm

Check-in at Blanchard Campus Center to pick up room keys, receive orientation materials, and pick-up swag. Students can eat lunch and their guests are welcome to purchase lunch at the Community...

Community Center

Check in for International and Fearless First Academy Students

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 10am to 12pm

Welcome to MHC! Check in at Blanchard Campus Center to pick up room keys, receive orientation materials, and pick-up swag. Students can eat lunch and their guests are welcome to purchase lunch at...

Community Center, Blanchard 205

Fearless First Community Dinner

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 5pm to 7pm

Join new and returning members of our international and first-gen low-income student community for your first dinner at Mount Holyoke! We will take time to give introductions and then encourage...

Community Center, Dining Commons - Library Room (next to check-in cashier station)

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Recent Events

De Stress Fest: Microscope Slide Decorating

Thu, Dec 11, 2025 3pm to 5pm

This is a past event.

Destress this finals seasons by decorating microscope slides in the style of Victorian naturalists. This event is for all years and all majors, no microscope experience required. Microscope slides...

Community Center, Great Room

Blu Study Break

Wed, Dec 10, 2025 10am to 11am

This is a past event.

President Holley and Blu welcome you to a study break with drinks and snacks to get you through exams. Stop by for a quick treat and some encouragement.

Community Center, Blanchard Atrium

Banners of Resistance: Stitching Hope, Healing and Liberation Dreams

Tue, Dec 9, 2025 6pm

This is a past event.

Join interdisciplinary artist Yehimi Cambrón Álvarez who will facilitate a banner-making workshop focused on solidarity, hope and healing. This session is open to allies.

Community Center, Blanchard 227

Mobility & Assistive Aids Decorating

Sat, Dec 6, 2025 3:30pm to 5:30pm

This is a past event.

Join the Disability Services Fellows for our bi-annual Mobility and Assistive Aid decorating! All types of mobility or assistive aids are welcome (including things like headphones, glasses, and...

Community Center, Blanchard Lounge (227)

Community Commitment to Climate Justice (CC2CJ)

Fri, Dec 5, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm

This is a past event.

Researchers now recognize that individual action alone will not suffice to tackle the most significant environmental problems of today and that collaborative action will be required to successfully...

Community Center, Great Room

free

WE NEVER LEFT: Centering Maya Indigenous Voices

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 5:30pm to 7pm

This is a past event.

Join us for a panel discussion on the intersections of Indigeniety featuring panelists Micaela Leon, Ashley Herrera Mantanico, Emelyn Sucuqui, and Professor Ximena. This event is cosponsored with...

Community Center, Great Room

Recent Activity

Great event and very informational

I am so happy this is open to staff and faculty!

Loved the speaker and the soup!

Mia is everything!

Thank you Anna!

We have such an amazing staff and staff council! I especially enjoyed learning about the Botanical Garden.

Well run, well attended, good song choices!

Mia Mingus was a great speaker! The conversation she lead was really validating and confirming of my identities and experience here on campus and informative. I hope to see more speakers like here on campus in the future talking about disability, abelism, and being queer people of color.

"Just scratched the surface" -Mia. So true, look forward to much more and hope some of the seeds of wisdom take root with those in attendance and grow to bear fruit and nourish the whole community. It will be a lot of work, and we need to start collecting, sharing, and practicing with tools to make it happen.

Very quick, no wait!