Events and Office Hours

Visit us at the New Battell Lounge! We’ll be celebrating the new Battell Park equipment including benches, hammocks and swings and keeping warm with a hot cocoa bar! Swing by and spend some time in community as the semester draws to a close. Brought to you by the Center for Health & Wellness, SGA and Landscape architecture students. 

Falling leaves and shorter days can make us want to slow down and reflect on what has changed for us. Join us for tea and art. Add something to the hopes and remembrances jar if you wish.

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. 

An annual celebration of traditional Christmas music and biblical texts of the season. Led by Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Mark R. Orten, and Middlebury College Choir Musical Director, Jeffrey Buettner.

Two services, at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Donations will be accepted for local charities.  

Large print programs available. American Sign Language interpretation at the 4:00 pm service only.

Artwork by Henry Ossawa Turner, The Annunciation, 1898

An annual celebration of traditional Christmas music and biblical texts of the season. Led by Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Mark R. Orten, and Middlebury College Choir Musical Director, Jeffrey Buettner.

Two services, at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Donations will be accepted for local charities.  

Large print programs available. American Sign Language interpretation at the 4:00 pm service only.

Artwork by Henry Ossawa Turner, The Annunciation, 1898

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.

Come enjoy a fire and snacks any time throughout the afternoon in our cozy living room.

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. 

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.

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. 

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!

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

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. 

Ever felt stumped about how to help a friend going through a hard time? Interested in working in a helping field in the future? Register for this training all about common mental health challenges and how to best support friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will leave with more confidence to express care and concern for friends, bring up worries and help friends to get help! Participants will meet for 1 hour for 4 weeks and receive a certificate to celebrate your learning. 

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.

Higher education stands at a crossroads. Economic, cultural, and technological forces are encouraging and permitting students to cheat in new and more pervasive ways. Generative AI has rendered current assessment regimes obsolete and called traditional pedagogical strategies into question across disciplines. How then, is an instructor to respond in the face of overwhelming change?

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. 

go/NarcanTraining/ to sign up! Meet staff from Turning Point Center of Addison County, Middlebury’s local peer-based recovery services center, and members of PEAR, Middlebury College’s trained peer health educator group Peers Educating for Affirming Relationships. Through this Narcan training participants will understand the context of the bio-psycho-social elements of opioids, overdose reversals, and trends in substance misuse.

Ever felt stumped about how to help a friend going through a hard time? Interested in working in a helping field in the future? Register for this training all about common mental health challenges and how to best support friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will leave with more confidence to express care and concern for friends, bring up worries and help friends to get help! Participants will meet for 1 hour for 4 weeks and receive a certificate to celebrate your learning. 

Join Len Pierre, who is Coast Salish from Katzie (kate-zee) First Nation and a professor, social activist, and traditional knowledge keeper, for a workshop to explore the link between colonialism, Indigenous health, and social inequities with a focus on the toxic drug crisis and its impact on Indigenous communities today. Participants will discuss strategies to address stigmas associated with substance use, examine Indigenous perspectives on harm reduction, and learn.

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. 

Hello! My name is Emma Wilson and I am a recipient of the 2025 Gilman International Scholarship. Please join me on January 20th from 4:30-5:30 at the AFC for a presentation on study abroad scholarships for low-income students and students of color who are interested in studying abroad. There will be a slide show presentation, as well as a Q&A with representatives from the SFS and International Programs offices present. If you are curious about abroad websites, programs, and Middlebury’s policies, please come! 

Ever felt stumped about how to help a friend going through a hard time? Interested in working in a helping field in the future? Register for this training all about common mental health challenges and how to best support friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will leave with more confidence to express care and concern for friends, bring up worries and help friends to get help! Participants will meet for 1 hour for 4 weeks and receive a certificate to celebrate your learning. 

This interactive training builds student skills to be well-equipped to proactively and reactively prevent interpersonal violence and to inspire continued engagement with the Green Dot strategy clubs, student groups, and across campus. This knowledge is vitally important to sustaining a culture that impedes interpersonal violence on campus. Sign up at go/greendotBT and receive exclusive Green Dot swag for attending.

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. 

Ever felt stumped about how to help a friend going through a hard time? Interested in working in a helping field in the future? Register for this training all about common mental health challenges and how to best support friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will leave with more confidence to express care and concern for friends, bring up worries and help friends to get help! Participants will meet for 1 hour for 4 weeks and receive a certificate to celebrate your learning. 

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 to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

Join us to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

This workshop series is designed to keep our minds strong and flexible (no actual yoga poses required). Themes include basic stress management, improving sleep, supporting focus, and overcoming procrastination. Students can sign up for specific topics here: Mental Yoga Workshops

Join us to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

This workshop series is designed to keep our minds strong and flexible (no actual yoga poses required). Themes include basic stress management, improving sleep, supporting focus, and overcoming procrastination. Students can sign up for specific topics here: Mental Yoga Workshops

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 to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

This workshop series is designed to keep our minds strong and flexible (no actual yoga poses required). Themes include basic stress management, improving sleep, supporting focus, and overcoming procrastination. Students can sign up for specific topics here: Mental Yoga Workshops

Join us to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

This workshop series is designed to keep our minds strong and flexible (no actual yoga poses required). Themes include basic stress management, improving sleep, supporting focus, and overcoming procrastination. Students can sign up for specific topics here: Mental Yoga Workshops

Join us to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

Join us to celebrate First Gen Experiences on this campus. We spend time making new connections, learning about happenings in the AFC, usually over a few snacks. Please see AFC on IG for specifics about the weekly First Gen Collective Happenings. All are welcome!

This workshop series is designed to keep our minds strong and flexible (no actual yoga poses required). Themes include basic stress management, improving sleep, supporting focus, and overcoming procrastination. Students can sign up for specific topics here: Mental Yoga Workshops