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Northwestern’s Symphonic Band will present a concert titled “Freedom to Flourish” on Friday, Nov. 13, and three chamber ensembles will perform Friday, Dec. 11.

Northwestern theatre will present “Everything is Wonderful” Nov. 12, 14 and 19–21.

Northwestern College will present “Inner Garden: Nature’s Reverie,” an exhibition of paintings by Ukrainian artist Yuliia Popova, Oct. 26 through Dec. 11 in Te Paske Gallery.

Northwestern College has a new face representing Raider Nation. Red the Raider, the college’s new mascot, has begun appearing at campus events and will make his public debut during Raider Nation Celebration Oct. 2–3.

NWC will honor four graduates for their achievements and service Oct. 3.

Northwestern College’s theatre department will present the children’s show, “Squirrelock Holmes: The Musical,” in the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center’s Allen Black Box Theatre on Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10.

As part of Raider Nation Celebration, the Northwestern College music department will present a fall music showcase on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in Christ Chapel.

Northwestern College’s fall enrollment features the highest number of traditional undergraduate students since 2015, with 1,092.

Northwestern College will hold Raider Nation Celebration, the college’s annual Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 2–3.

Northwestern College is opening its 2026–27 art exhibit season with “Prospective,” a collection of mixed media pieces by recently retired art professor Phil Scorza, on display at Te Paske Gallery through Oct. 16.