Sketching in the Galleries
April 29, Wednesday, 11:00 am
Join us for a sketching at our exhibition, The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Art. No prior drawing experience is required—sketching materials will be provided.

Inclusive Family Program: Word Portraits – Drawing
April 26, Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm
Tour the exhibition, The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Art. Create a personal word portrait using words to describe who you are.

Concerts in the Heights
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Our season finale brings the Mendelssohn String Quintet #2 in B flat Major alongside Mozart’s bubbly Horn Quintet.

Curator's Tour: The Painted Word
April 15, Wednesday, 4:00pm
Join us for a Curator's Tour of The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Bartholomew Bland.

Inclusive Family Program: Colored Pencil Drawing
March 22, Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm
Tour the exhibition, The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Art. Create a drawing with colored pencil and graphite based on the work of John O’Connor.

Curator's Tour - The Painted Word
March 18, Wednesday, 4:00pm
Join us for a Curator's Tour of The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Bartholomew Bland.

Meditation in the Galleries 2026
March 5, Thursday, 11:00am
Join us for a peaceful meditative experience in our exhibition, set within the stunning architecture of Marcel Breuer’s design. Surrounded by art, you'll have the opportunity to center yourself, cultivate mindfulness, and find stillness in the light-filled, modernist galleries. Whether you're new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, this serene setting invites you to pause, breathe, and connect with both the art and your inner peace.

Concerts in the Heights
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Pianist Reiko Uchida returns to CITH for a closer look at Nadia Boulanger.

Educator Open House
February 25, Wednesday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Join us at Lehman College Art Gallery to explore and learn about our exhibition. Learn more about our school offerings. Teachers of all grade levels, K-12, Pre-K, and subject areas are invited.

Inclusive Family Program: Multi- Media Collage
February 8, 10:30-12:30
Tour the exhibition, The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Art. Create a multimedia collage based on the work of Meg Hitchcock.

Free Inclusive Family Program: Sculpture
Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Create a sculpture! Experience an inquiry-based, inclusive family tour of our current exhibition, Sensorial Fusion, part of the New York Latin American Triennial. Create your own sculpture based on the work, Histolysis by Sebastián Morales and Tiri Kananuruk.

Free Inclusive Family Program: Weaving
Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Create a weaving! Experience an inquiry-based, inclusive family tour of our current exhibition, Sensorial Fusion, part of the New York Latin American Triennial. Create your own weaving based on the work, Feed, by Liliana Farber.

Curatorial Tour
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Curatorial Tour of the 2025 New York Latin American Art Triennial Lecture with Naivy Perez - Jimenez. This tour will be conducted in Spanish.

Concerts in the Heights
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 12:00pm
Violist Jeremy Kienbaum and pianist Yoon Lee join Monica for a program of music by Shostakovich, Coleridge-Taylor and Martinu.

The New York Mandolin Ensemble
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00pm
The New York Mandolin Ensemble combines exceptional musicianship with carefully crafted original compositions and arrangements. They consistently create truly memorable performances that are guaranteed to provide a joyful experience to anyone who loves quality instrumental music. Founded in 2007 by Steven Antonelli, Bob Rose, and Victor Kioulaphides, the New York Mandolin Ensemble performs classical and contemporary compositions from around the world, utilizing the mandolin, mandola, mandocello, octave mandolin, guitar, cello, violin, bass, and percussion.

Inclusive Family Program: Collage
Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 10:30am - 12:30pm
Experience an inquiry-based, inclusive family tour of our current exhibition, Sensorial Fusion, part of the New York Latin American Triennial. Create your own collage based on the work of Marcel Márquez.

Concerts in the Heights
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Grammy-winning Tenor Brian Giebler makes his CITH debut in a vocal program that focuses on his speciality of Baroque performance.

Concerts in the Heights
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Pianist Matthew Graybil performs the tour-de-force piano trio by Arensky, joined by Monica Bauchwitz, violin and Alberto Parrini, Cello.

Inclusive Family Program - Create a Collage!
Sunday, June 8, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Experience an inquiry-based inclusive family tour of the Public Art Collection of Lehman College. Create your own collage based on the work on Olmec, The King.

Inclusive Family Program - Create a Multi-Media Artwork!
Sunday, May 18, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Experience an inquiry-based inclusive family tour of our Thesis Exhibition. Create your own multi-media artwork based on the work of our graduates.

Sight and Sound: A Musical Journey of Visual Art
May 1st, 2025, 1:00pm
What does your favorite work of art "sound" like? How can a musical composition give a deeper meaning to visual art? Join Soprano, Yolanda F. Johnson for a very special afternoon of music, where we explore music’s relationship to art, through operatic arias, art songs, spirituals and more.

Surprises Unknown: A Dance Concert & Conversation
April 30 at 4:00pm, May 1 at 7:00pm, May 2 at 7:00pm
Herbert H Dance Company, in collaboration with the Lehman Art Gallery, is pleased to announce Surprises Unknown: A Dance Concert & Conversation. Join us for a charming evening of art, music, dance, and unexpected delights at the Lehman Art Gallery. As Lehman College’s resident dance company, Herbert H is proud to present original choreography by Co-Artistic Directors Tae Gi Kim and Cordelia Vohnout, performed by esteemed Lehman Alumni Caroline Roque Barreira, Kimberly Garcia, Wilson Hernandez, and Sky Mercado.

Concerts in the Heights, String Sextets
Thursday, April 24, 1:00 pm
String players from the String Orchestra of New York City will delight us in sextets by Frank Bridge and Bohuslav Martinu.

Curator's Tour
Tuesday, April 8, 11:00 am
Join us for a Curator's Tour of our current exhibition, Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping with Bartholomew Bland.

The New York Mandolin Ensemble
Sunday, April 6, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Steven Antonelli Director mandocello, mandolin, mandola, guitar, Bob Rose Mandolin mandola, guitar
Wayne Fugate mandola, octave mandolin, Rich Robinson guitar, Portuguese guitar, Carol Bloom mandolin, Karyn Joaquino Clemons mandolin, mandola, Linda LoPresti bass, Liz Queler mandolin
Repertoire: Handel, Mozart, Bach, Dowland, Praetorius, Bottacchiari, Tartini, Debussy, Faure, Antonelli, Robinson, Fugate, Queler

Inclusive Family Program - Create an Original Print!
Sunday, April 6, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Experience an inquiry-based inclusive family tour of our exhibition, Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping. Create a relief print based on the work of Andy Warhol.

Concerts in the Heights, Margaret Bonds’ World
Thursday, March 20, 1:00pm
Soprano Cristina Maria Castro joins us for Women’s History Month in a program that focuses on the great Harlem Renaissance composer.

Sketching in the Galleries
Tuesday, March 11, 11:00 am
Join us for a meditative experience of deep observation and sketching in our exhibition, Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping. No prior drawing experience is required—sketching materials will be provided.

Educator Open House - Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping
Thursday, March 6, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us! An evening with fellow educators tour our exhibition and learn more about our school offerings.

Meditation in the Galleries
Wednesday, March 5, 11:00 am
Join us for a peaceful meditative experience in our exhibition, set within the stunning architecture of Marcel Breuer’s design. Surrounded by art, you'll have the opportunity to center yourself, cultivate mindfulness, and find stillness in the light-filled, modernist galleries. Whether you're new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, this serene setting invites you to pause, breathe, and connect with both the art and your inner peace.

Curator's Tour
Tuesday, March 4, 11:00am
Join us for a Curator's Tour of our current exhibition, Surprises Unknown: The Art of the Wrapping with Bartholomew Bland.

Inclusive Family Program - Create a 3-D work of art!
Sunday, March 2, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Experience an inquiry-based inclusive family tour of our exhibition, Wrapped Packages: Surprises Unknown. Create a 3-D sculpture based on the work of Sarah Hobbs.

Concerts in the Heights, The French Connection
Thursday, February 27, 1pm
Pianist Reiko Uchida joins us in a program of music by Copland, Francaix, Lennox Berkeley, and Lili Boulanger – all disciples of the towering French composition teacher Nadia Boulanger.
