Flourishing Together: Reflecting On & Making Art Together

Tuesday, October 7

5:30–7:00 pm

Free; Open to Boston College Faculty, Staff & Students

In person; Register here

As part of the Boston College “Flourishing Together Conference,” the McMullen Museum invites you to engage in collaborative analysis of a painting on display and participate in a creative, hands-on art making activity together over light refreshments. This program promotes shared object-base exploration, dialogue, and creative expression as methods of forging connections through collaborative artistic activity and mindful looking. 

About the Conference: Register to Attend

Flourishing Together will begin on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. with a launch event featuring keynote speaker Dr. Robert Waldinger (Harvard University), a world-renowned expert on what constitutes a meaningful life. Dr. Waldinger’s TED Talk has been viewed more than 50 million times, making it one of the top ten TED Talks of all time. He will be followed on the program by a panel of experts, including: Dr. Alyssa Goldman (BC Sociology), Dr. Christopher Krall, S.J. (Creighton University), Dr. Tina Matz (BC School of Social Work), and Mental Health Counselor Sam Aston (BC Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics). All four panelists will explore loneliness and/or its remedies through the lenses of their respective disciplines and research. The launch event will take place in the Heights Room in Corcoran Commons and will be followed by lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Exhibits:

• Flourishing Together: Nature and Solitude, Burns Library (Main Campus)
• Flourishing Together: Cultivating Belonging with Curriculum Resources, Educational Resource Center - Campion Hall (Main Campus)
• Flourishing Together: Library Spaces as Social Spaces, O'Neill Library (Main Campus)
• Flourishing Together: Loneliness: The Data, The Solutions, Social Work Library (Main Campus)
• Churches and Faith Communities as Third Places: A Flourishing Together Exhibit, Theology & Ministry Library

Multi-day Offerings:

Show Up: Love Your Neighbor, Love Yourself

• Messina Ashby lobby: Oct 7, 11am-2pm
• Mental Health Fest: Oct 8, 11am-2pm
• Maloney 1st floor lobby: Oct 9, 11am-2pm
• McElroy 1st floor lobby: Oct 10, 11am-2pm

Move Together, Flourish Together with BC Rec

At Margot Connell Recreation Center, more information here.