Phalanx Days: Oct. 15 and 22 Posted on October 12, 2015 by smithcn1 Come join the Classics Club for Phalanx Days in the Cistern Yard: Thursday, Oct. 15 and Thursday, Oct. 22 at 4:30 PM. Make your own Greek shield and re-enact the phalanx, the battle formation that defeated the mighty Persian empire.