Events

Friday, February 20, 2026

• Feb 20

  

  Before I Die

  8:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Mahaney Arts Center and Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub

  This interactive public art installation invites members of the Middlebury community to reflect on what matters most. By sharing personal hopes and aspirations on a communal wall, the project fosters connection, introspection, and a celebration of our shared humanity. Inspired by the global Before I Die project, this installation transforms public space into a canvas for gratitude, memory, and possibility.

  Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Feb 20

  

  Living with Genji: The "World's First Novel" in 21st Century Japan

  8:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Japanese and Axinn Center for the Humanities

  Davis Family Library, Upper Level Display Cases

  The students in JAPN 290 (“Reading the Tale of Genji” in English”) and Prof. Otilia Milutin (Japanese Studies) are cordially inviting you and your students to view their exhibit, “Living with Genji: The World’s First Novel in 21st Century Japan.” The exhibit features a selection of objects, artwork, movies, and manga inspired by the 11th century classic The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.  Our exhibit aims to showcase a few selected items that speak both of the tale’s enduring legacy in traditional Japanese arts, and, equally important, of its contemporary reiterations, be they manga and movies adaptations or commercial, consumer-oriented products such as mascots, stationary, fabrics, and other everyday objects.  Through our exhibit, we hope to demonstrate how a millennium old classic lives and thrives today in contemporary Japan. 

  Middlebury College
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 20

  

  Weekday Morning Sitting Meditation

  8:30 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  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!

  McCullough Crest Room
  

  Closed to the Public
• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Men's Slalom 1st Run

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Alpine Ski Team

  Snowbowl
  

• Feb 20

  

  First Gen Crepes and Academic Accountability

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center
  

• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Men's 7.5K Classic Individual Start

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  SKI TEAM - NORDIC

  Rikert Outdoor Center
  

• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Women's Slalom 1st Run

  10:15 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Alpine Ski Team

  Snowbowl
  

• Feb 20

  

  Middlebury College Figure Skating Club Practice Ice

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Figure Skating Club

  This ice is intended for skaters who have their own skates or are on our competition team to refine skills and prepare for competitions, shows, etc. Skaters interested in participating in competitions are welcome to email figkskate@middlebury.edu with any inquiries. 

  Chip Kenyon Arena
  

• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Women's 7.5K Classic Individual Start

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  SKI TEAM - NORDIC

  Rikert Outdoor Center
  

• Feb 20

  

  Looms, Linen, and Luxury: The Art of Weaving Damask

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Museum of Art

  Join us for a lunch time talk! Carrie Anderson (HARC) will discuss the fascinating history of the College Art Museum’s latest textile acquisition: a seventeenth-century damask linen napkin featuring the coat of arms of Prince Maurits from the House of Nassau, the stadholder of the Dutch Republic from 1585 until his death in 1625. Carrie will be joined by Justin Squizzero, Director of the Newbury School of Weaving, who will explain the complexities of weaving damask, which he produces on his 200-year-old Jacquard Loom.

  Mahaney Arts Center 125
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Men's Slalom 2nd Run

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Alpine Ski Team

  Snowbowl
  

• Feb 20

  

  First Gen Leadership Workshops

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center

  Come learn how to explore your leadership and put it into practice. It is highly recommended that you join every session, but you can pop into any. Programming will begin promptly at 1PM.

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center
  

• Feb 20

  Winter Carnival 2026: Women's Slalom 2nd Run

  1:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Alpine Ski Team

  Snowbowl
  

• Feb 20

  MCAB Ice Sculpting Competition

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Activities Board

  Compete for a chance to win $500! Sign-ups go live at go/mcabwc Wednesday (2/11) at noon. Sign-ups will be first-come, first-served – so sign up fast! There are only 10 spots available. Only one person per team needs to complete the form. Sculptures will be judged by the student body via a Google Form. The winning team will be announced at the WINTER BASH on Saturday, February 21!

  Proctor Terrace
  

• Feb 20

  Waffle Cabin

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Activities Board

  Stop by Coltrane Lounge from 4-7p for free waffles from Waffle Cabin! Brought to you by MCAB

  Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
  

  Closed to the Public
• Feb 20

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Feb 20

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Feb 20

  Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Hillel

  Shabbat Service at 5:30 PM followed by Dinner in the Jewish Center at 6:30 PM.

  Jewish Center at the Freeman International Center
  

• Feb 20

  Large Group

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Intervarsity Christian Fellowship

  Middlebury IVCF is a welcoming community of students who love Jesus and want to grow together in faith and friendship. Whether you’re curious about Christianity or looking for a space to deepen your walk with God, you’ll find connection through Bible studies, prayer, worship, and real conversations about life and purpose.

  McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge
  

• Feb 20

  MCAB bonfires + s'mores

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Activities Board

  Celebrate Winter Carnival by stopping by McCullough Lawn (near Wilson Hall steps) for s’mores! Starting at 7pm ‘til late ??
  Brought to you by MCAB!

  McCullough Lawn