Visit the current Special Collections exhibit “On Eggs-hibit: Nancy Willard’s Bread Loaf Eggs.” These quirky decorated wooden eggs, signed by authors Nancy met at Bread Loaf, are on display alongside literary works from the Abernethy Collection to celebrate the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference centennial.
Davis Family Library Atrium
Upon arrival, please check in with College staff in Prescott House Lounge to get your name tag, housing assignments, and more!
Prescott House 1st Flr Lounge (Chromatic)
Upon arrival, please check in with College staff in the first floor lounge in New Battell to get your name tag, housing assignments, and more!
BTL 1st Floor Lounge
Upon arrival, please check in with College staff in Hepburn Lounge to get your name tag, housing assignments, and more!
Hepburn Lounge
Home to rare books, manuscripts, and the Middlebury College Archives, Special Collections is custodian of objects that tell the story of our shared past. In addition to collecting and preserving the history of the College, it serves as a research laboratory for the history of the book and material culture. Mingle with our staff and browse artifacts celebrating Reunion Weekend.
Davis Family Library, Special Collections Reading Room
Proctor Dining Room
Join classmates for a walk on the Red Kelly Trail (a section of the Trail Around Middlebury). Meet at Kirk Alumni Center and enjoy a 1.6 mile loop. The biggest hill will be heading back up to Alumni Center! Participants can park by the football stadium and walk to Kirk if parking is limited at the golf course.
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Take a bus tour (on Friday or Saturday) to see some of the newest additions to campus while revisiting familiar spots along the way. Space is limited and sign-up is required. You may sign up for tours in Hepburn Lounge. Tours depart at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., last approximately 45 minutes, and return to Hepburn.
Meet in Hepburn driveway (please arrive five minutes early).
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Sign up here for an admissions tour and information session:
https://admissions.middlebury.edu/portal/visitus.
Self-guided tour pamphlets and maps will also be available; sign in here:
https://admissions.middlebury.edu/register/selfguidedtour.
Emma Willard
Enjoy lawn games and play music with fellow members of the class of 2001 during this laid-back afternoon. Bring along an acoustic instrument if you like!
This event will take place on the courtyard and porches at the Ridgeline Townhouses.
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Join author Julia Alvarez ‘71 in conversation with Professor Emeritus John Elder about her novel, Afterlife. Hosted by the classes of 1971 and 1976.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Please check in at the Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) Lower Lobby upon arrival to get your name tag, housing assignments, and more!
Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
Aging well…and “miles to go before we sleep.” Join classmates to discuss how we’re living in retirement, where we’re residing, and how best to maintain social and physical health. We’ll provide a platform for each of us to reintroduce ourselves, share aspects of life 60 years after graduation, and set the stage for a weekend of camaraderie.
Axinn Center 229
The “Third Stage” of life—that period of time after early retirement—is often characterized as a time to simply slow down. In reality, it can be full of profound opportunities for intentional reinvention. Join us for an engaging conversation, facilitated by Professor Lida Winfield, that dives into the architecture of a fulfilling life that trades “keeping busy” for living with purpose.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Graduate fellow Eloise McFarlane ’24.5 will offer a guided tour of select works from the museum’s permanent collection. Eloise will highlight surprising connections among works that may at first appear unrelated, offering fresh perspectives and engaging conversation.
Mahaney Arts Center, Museum of Art
Take a bus tour (on Friday or Saturday) to see some of the newest additions to campus while revisiting familiar spots along the way. Space is limited and sign-up is required. You may sign up for tours in Hepburn Lounge. Tours depart at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., last approximately 45 minutes, and return to Hepburn.
Meet in Hepburn driveway (please arrive five minutes early).
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Graduate fellow Eloise McFarlane ’24.5 will offer a guided tour of select works from the museum’s permanent collection. Eloise will highlight surprising connections among works that may at first appear unrelated, offering fresh perspectives and engaging conversation.
Mahaney Arts Center, Museum of Art
A reception to thank and celebration Reunion volunteers and donors of the 1800 Society, Cane Society, and Women’s Giving Circle. By invitation only.
Note: if you are in the 50th Reunion class, you will be picked up by the bus heading to Bread Loaf around 5:30 pm.
3 South Street
Open to all interested in learning about Alcoholics Anonymous and recovery from all addictions. Hosted by a Middlebury alum.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Enjoy lawn games as you arrive to your Reunion celebration. Families welcome! This event will take place on the Atwater Complex Lawn. (Rain location: Atwater A Lounge)
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