Events and Office Hours

Come slow down with beads, collaging, watercolors, grown-up coloring books and more. Homemade hot chai and cookies too! 

Community connection and celebration of the natural world is an antidote to the struggles that come with challenging mental health and substance misuse experiences. As part of Recovery Month, join members of the Counseling and Health and Wellness Education teams at The Knoll to build connections with others while learning how to build and arrange a flower bouquet. Flowers, vases, drinks, and snacks provided.

Advance sign up required: go.middlebury.edu/bouquet/

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Semester Planning Walk-In Sessions—come with questions and leave with a plan! Build a schedule that works for you to balance work, play, exercise, and commitments. Come once or each day. Treats and activities.

Scott Center staff will lead students to this interfaith sanctuary of trails, a Sacred Circle, and labyrinth in the Green Mountain National Forest. To learn more, go to www.spiritinnature.org.

First come/first serve registration; participation is limited to the number of van seats we have.

Please wear good walking shoes; the paths are rough and uneven.

For the Christian, Christian-curious, and Christian-conflicted. We’ll share appetizers and mocktails over lightly-guided scripture readings, discussion and prayers.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson, msimpson@midd. 

Described as spiritual, joyful, powerful, and raucous, Shape Note (or Sacred Harp) singing is a traditional American style of four-part, a capella, community singing popular in the United States before the Civil War. This style still thrives across the US and in the UK, with strongholds in the American South and New England. It is called Shape Note because the notes of the scale are indicated by distinctive shapes and names.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

A restful pause in a sacred space to hold honest conversations about the Christian journey.  Drop in any Tuesday for a chat and cup of tea.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson.

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

TWYN is a pop-up care space for unstructured down time. Come in to rest, release tension, be creative, or reflect. Middlebury Counseling will bring in materials such as essential oils, massage rollers and art supplies.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Come slow down with beads, collaging, watercolors, grown-up coloring books and more. Homemade hot chai and cookies too! 

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

Semester Planning Walk-In Sessions—come with questions and leave with a plan! Build a schedule that works for you to balance work, play, exercise, and commitments. Come once or each day. Treats and activities.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

For the Christian, Christian-curious, and Christian-conflicted. We’ll share appetizers and mocktails over lightly-guided scripture readings, discussion and prayers.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson, msimpson@midd. 

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Please join us for a festive meal before services to welcome the New Year.  Proctor dining staff are preparing a special menu for the holiday; meet upstairs in Redfield Proctor dining room for shared rituals and blessings and to eat dinner together. 

For a complete schedule of High Holidays services and activities, please see our High Holidays webpage here.

Please join us for the Ashkenazi tradition of dipping apples in honey for a sweet new year, along with honey cake and apple cider.  All are welcome, whether you attended evening services or just want to dip some apples in honey!

Full High Holidays Schedule is here.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

For a complete schedule of High Holidays services and activities, please see our High Holidays webpage here.

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

Come visit with Milo and friends for some dog snuggles or a quick pet, and share stories and pictures of your pets at home. You can find us outside Davis Library when weather is nice, otherwise you will find us across from the info desk. 

Stress is a fact of life for all of us. During this 8-week group, we will work on strategies intended to reduce the health impact of stress and move us toward optimal performance. PE credit is available to students who meet the attendance requirement. 

Green Dot is based on the idea that collectively, small actions have large impacts. These smalls steps very quickly become a movement, and this movement creates a culture shift. Come learn about Green Dot’s impact in helping create a safer community.

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Green Dot is based on the idea that collectively, small actions have large impacts. These smalls steps very quickly become a movement, and this movement creates a culture shift. Come learn about Green Dot’s impact in helping create a safer community.

Come develop tools for financial wellness and capability.

Come slow down with beads, collaging, watercolors, grown-up coloring books and more. Homemade hot chai and cookies too! 

What is Recovery? Hear from people with lived experiences and share a meal together. Learn how you can play a role in creating a community to destigmatize addiction and support recovery. Co-curated by Global Health Program, Health and Wellness Education, and Turning Point of Addison County. Mad Taco dinner provided. Space is limited, sign-up to attend by emailing Anna Hand at ahand@middlebury.edu

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

Come help us celebrate our beautiful new Scott Center space at 135 South Main Street!  We’ll have a catered vegetarian Mexican dinner; no RSVP required.  All are welcome. Contact Ellen McKay Jewett with questions, emckay@middlebury.edu.

Gather with friends to enjoy snacks, free delicious mocktails, and music at our Zero Proof Bar to close out our events for Recovery Month. Remember: recovery is for all, and community connection is an antidote to addiction! 

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

1 in 100 students at Middlebury College have a life-threatening allergy to foods, insects, or medications!  You can help save a life- whether it’s your roommate, your friend, your professor, or yourself!  Drop in to learn more about when to call 911, how to use an epi-pen, and how to help prevent an allergen exposure!  

Fresh Check Day is an uplifting mental health promotion and suicide prevention event for that includes interactive expo booths, conversations with students and staff who care about mental health and suicide prevention, support of multiple campus departments and groups, free food, entertainment, and exciting prizes and giveaways.

For the Christian, Christian-curious, and Christian-conflicted. We’ll share appetizers and mocktails over lightly-guided scripture readings, discussion and prayers.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson, msimpson@midd. 

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

Learn about fellowships with late fall and winter deadlines: Beinecke, CLS, David Weill, Goldwater, Keasbey, St. Andrews, Truman, and Udall. These include awards for graduate study, summer study, and undergraduate study in various fields. The session led by Dean Lisa Gates will provide a quick overview of the fellowships and nomination process. 

Join us for 15 minutes of silent meditation every weekday morning, led by various staff, faculty, and students.  No registration required.  Drop in any day that works for you!

A restful pause in a sacred space to hold honest conversations about the Christian journey.  Drop in any Tuesday for a chat and cup of tea.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson.

Stop in to chat and  enjoy a cup of hot tea with Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life Mark Orten.

Come visit with Milo and friends for some dog snuggles or a quick pet, and share stories and pictures of your pets at home. You can find us outside Davis Library when weather is nice, otherwise you will find us across from the info desk.