Annual Events

Dutchmen Day

Students celebrate an afternoon off from classes to enjoy games, inflatables, DIY crafts, and more during this annual spring tradition.

ValleyFest

ValleyFest is LVC’s Spring Arts Festival. The festival includes inflatables, food trucks, craft vendors, music, and activities for all ages. Held during the end of April, ValleyFest has become the time when campus and community unite to celebrate the return of spring and an appreciation for the arts.

Fall Fest

Axe-throwing, pumpkin decorating, s’mores, and live music are just a few highlights of our annual Fall Fest.

Jingle Jam

Jingle Jam marks the end of fall classes and brings students together for winter fun. Games, crafts, contests, snacks, and more highlight this annual event hosted in the LVC Sports Center.

Student Engagement Fair

All students can learn more about LVC’s variety of campus organizations and events during this informative fair. Representatives from many student groups and local community service agencies are available to discuss their organization and answer questions. Look for announcements of the event during the first week of classes.

Winter Formal

Student Government sponsors a semi-formal dinner dance for the College community. The dance is held in an off-campus venue and includes a night of food, music, and fun.

New Student Orientation

New student orientation is designed to help students make the transition to college life. Students will be paired with Orientation Leaders for activities that will help them navigate campus and connect with classmates.

Homecoming (Alumni & Family Weekend)

Alumni, families, and friends of the College join the campus community in this fun, fall weekend, which celebrates all things Valley. Activities include academic department open houses, the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen, the Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies, and the annual pep rally.

Celebrating Student Scholarship & Achievement

Each spring, LVC recognizes the research, scholarly, and artistic accomplishments of our students during this two-week celebration. Events include music recitals, Wig and Buckle Theater Company performances, honor society inductions, and the Spring Awards Ceremony where selected students are recognized for their academic achievements and contributions to the College. The highlight is Inquiry: A Symposium of Student Research and Original Work. Students from all disciplines showcase their work during Inquiry. Participating students are chosen by their faculty to present their work. Student publications also are displayed in the College library during the week.

All-Sports Reception

This event, held at the close of the spring semester, recognizes outstanding student athletic achievements and contributions. Families, athletes, and the College community are invited to attend.

Christmas at The Valley

Presented the first Sunday in December, Christmas at The Valley is the College’s traditional gift to the local community. The program includes seasonal readings, carols by Lebanon Valley College choirs, sing-a-long hymns, instrumental music from various ensembles, and a candle-lighting service.

Musicals & Plays

LVC students showcase their talent in performances with the LVC Musical Theatre Program and the student-run Wig and Buckle Theater Company.

Student, Faculty, & Ensemble Concerts

A variety of instrumental and vocal recitals by students, faculty, and ensembles are scheduled throughout the year. Additionally, campus music organizations present several special concerts each semester. Most recitals and concerts are free to students and presented in Lutz Hall (Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center), Frederic K. Miller Chapel, or the Zimmerman Recital Hall (Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery). Schedules are available in the Music Department, with a regularly updated calendar of events posted in the Blair lobby and online.

Concert Choir Tour & Concert

During the spring semester, the Concert Choir (accompanied by the Chamber Choir) tours a regional part of the eastern United States. Recent tours have taken the choir to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Washington, D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Delaware. The choir presents its final concert at the College.

Memorial Music Concerts

Sigma Alpha Iota sponsors the Pickwell Memorial Concert in memory of Marcia Pickwell, a former member of the Music Department faculty. The group also collaborates with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia for the Rovers All-American Concert featuring the works of American composers. It’s held in memory of Reynaldo Rovers, a former member of the Music Department faculty.

Studio Art Thesis Exhibition

This annual exhibition at The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery presents the individual work of LVC students in the Creative Arts Program.