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Video: Before I Die

Student curator Camiel Schroeder ’26.5 reflects on the poignant interactive art exhibit that invited people to share their aspirations.

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Sunday Night Environmental Group Turns 20

Dozens of alumni who helped launch Middlebury’s Sunday Night Environmental Group (originally known as the “Sunday Night Group”) returned to campus recently for SNEG’s 20-year reunion and a two-day conference exploring the question, “What Works Now?”

We asked a few of them to reflect on their time as Middlebury students and to offer some advice for today’s generation of college climate activists. Here are a few of the voices from that gathering.

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Fiddlin' Around

American folk song traditions get a special spotlight in a Vermont Symphony Orchestra performance and archival display.
By Sara Thurber Marshall

Hepburn Zoo

BIGFOOT

Alyssa and Holly Auburn are two sisters reuniting after years of silence. Their history is unpacked while the presence of Bigfoot himself looms ever closer. Hannah Alberti’s ’26 senior 700 work in acting, Alex Garcia’s ’26 senior 700 work in lighting design, and Evan Berger’s ’26.5 500 work in scenic design. 

Performances April 17 at 7:30 PM and 10 PM, and April 18 at 7:30 PM. go/bigfoot/ for tickets. 

The Bunker (FIC 121)

Laylit DJs Performance and Dance Party

Join Nadim Maghzal and MNSA (Wake Island Duo) for a special edition of their NYC party series, Laylit at the Bunker on April 17th at 10 p.m. Highlighting SWANA dance music and EDM, Laylit is a high energy performance by world class DJs you don’t want to miss. Read more about Laylit here, and check out Nadim and MNSA performing with Boiler Room here. Open to the public. No bags allowed.

Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby

Herencia Que Florece: Folklorico Headpiece Workshop

Join us in making flower headpieces that are traditionally used for Mexican folk dance performances. This will be a great opportunity to meet people from various backgrounds and create community. We will have multiple stations to allow the participants to enjoy the costume-making process. We hope to see you there! For more information visit: go/tierradelsol

Johnson Classroom 204

Douglas Brooks Public Lecture: Ways of Learning; Building the Japanese Teahouse

Douglas Brooks, a boatbuilder, writer, and researcher, taught a 2026 winter term course titled Building the Japanese Teahouse. In this talk he will describe the course and the pedagogy behind it, drawn from his years studying in Japan. His talk will touch on the nature of apprentice learning and its contrasts with western modes of education, and reflect on his experiences teaching this class at colleges nationwide. He will also discuss the aesthetics and architecture of Japanese tea ceremony.

Middlebury Chapel

1,000th Midday Carillon Concert Celebration

This event marks the 1,000th lunchtime recital by Middlebury College Carillonneur George Matthew Jr., who has played for Middlebury for over four decades, and who teaches Middlebury College students the art of this unique musical form. Stop by to greet George on the Chapel steps, before he makes his way up to the carillon booth, high up in the Middlebury  Chapel’s spire. Then stay to listen to his special program. Free and open to the all.