The History of Sound - Film Screening and Q&A
- Sponsored by:
- Film & Media Culture
This is a screening of the film The History of Sound, followed by a live Q&A with director Oliver Hermanus
Axinn Center 232
Events
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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WANAS Tatreez Workshop
- Sponsored by:
- West Asian and North African Students (WANAS)
Join WANAS for a stitching workshop, where we will create variations of Tatreez, the iconic, patterned Palestinian embroidery!
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
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NER Out Loud
- Sponsored by:
- ORATORY NOW and NEW ENGLAND REVIEW
NER Out Loud
Thursday, April 23rd, 7:30 PM
Hepburn ZooSponsored by Oratory Now and New England Review
Join us for this artful and inspiring event, in which students from Oratory Now read selections from the New England Review and student writers read their own poetry and prose aloud on stage. Free and open to the public.
Oratory Now Readers:
Mack Briglin ’26.5
Monique Pond ‘28
Zaina Mahbub ‘28
Amador Abusio ’29
New England Review Readers:
Adonai Haile ‘27
Maya Hynes ‘28.5
Margaux Joly ‘27More information here:NER Out Loud – New England Review
Hepburn Zoo
Open to the Public
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Se Fue La Luz
- Sponsored by:
- Dance
Welcome home! Sit down, take your jacket off, and relax while we show you all the reasons I love my culture. Se Fue La Luz embodies the phrase, “I love you, but”. Through movement, light, and archival glimpses of Dominican culture, it holds accountability for the spaces where my community falls short while celebrating its beauty, rhythm, and love. Feel the Tambora in the merengue beats, chismear a little, and witness the truths embedded in my hair.
The Senior thesis of Evelyn Rodriguez ‘26.
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
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Friday, April 24, 2026
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Living with Genji: The "World's First Novel" in 21st Century Japan
- 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
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Weekday Morning Sitting Meditation
- 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
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Join Artists of the Collective Art Lords in Painting a Mural on Art, Migration, and Belonging at Proctor
- Sponsored by:
- Museum of Art, Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion, History of Arts and Architecture, Axinn Center for the Humanities, Committee on Arts in Public Places, Middle East Studies and North Africa Studies, International & Global Studies, and Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub
Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to join the members of the artistic collective, Art Lords, to paint a mural in Proctor on the theme of art, migration, and belonging. No artistic experience required! Come for as little or as long as you like! Painting will take place between 9am-8pm on April 24-25th.
Sponsored by the Committee on Art in Public Spaces, Committee on the Arts, International & Global Studies-Middle East and North Africa, Office of Equity, Department of the History of Art & Architecture, and the Innovation Hub.
Proctor Dining Room
Closed to the Public
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Community Book Swap
- Sponsored by:
- Page One Literacy Project
Book Swap on Proctor Terrace sponsored by Page One Literacy Project! Bring a book to take a book while you connect with new bookish friends :)
Proctor Terrace
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Safer Medication Disposal
- Sponsored by:
- Health and Wellness Education
Learn about tips for Safer Medication Disposal and get a free donut and supplies to safely dispose of unneeded medication.
Davis Family Library Vestibule (main entrance)
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The Future is Nuts! Forests, food, and Bioregionalism with Elspeth Hay '07 and Cherry Liley
- Sponsored by:
- Sustainability & Environmental Affairs
Can we build bioregional foodways for the Northeast centered on trees? Join Elspeth Hay (‘07), author of the new book Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food and Chez Liley of Wellspring Commons for a conversation exploring how our food systems might change if we broadened our vision of farming to include the native nut trees of our forested landscape, and how that might reshape our relationships to the world around us.
Aimed at students with an interest in sustainable agriculture, wildlands conservation, ecosystem restoration, food policy, and journalism, this discussion will delve into some of the assumptions underpinning our current food system and focus on practical ways to transform climate anxiety into action as we look to feed ourselves while regenerating and protecting our home ecosystems.
Elspeth Hay ‘07 is the creator and host of the Local Food Report, a weekly feature that has aired on the Cape and Islands National Public Radio station since 2008, and the author of the award-winning book, Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food. Deeply immersed in her own local-food system, Elspeth’s work focuses on the people, places, and ideas that feed us. Learn more at elspethhay.com.
Cherry (Chez) Liley is co-founder of Wellspring Commons, a nonprofit working to foster bioregional foodways in the Northeast, including reviving acorns as an important crop for the human diet, in ways that protect the standing forests. Learn more at wellspringcommons.org.
Axinn Center 229
Open to the Public
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Biology Seminar Series - Dr Adrian Smith, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Sponsored by the Class of '88
- Sponsored by:
- Biology
Bugs in Motion: Insect behavior in the lab & on YouTube
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
Open to the Public
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Pathways & Perspectives: Research
- Sponsored by:
- Center for Careers & Internships
Curious About Research Careers? Get Advice from a Midd Alum!
These alumni have been in your shoes, and they’re volunteering to share honest advice, career stories, and what they wish they’d known as undergrads. Here’s your chance to get answers directly from someone who’s been there.
CCI and Midd2Midd are teaming up to offer 1:1 virtual chats with alumni volunteers who are excited to share their experiences and advice. These conversations are casual, so bring your curiosity and your best questions — from industry trends to navigating your next steps.
Virtual Middlebury
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Reading Group: Despite it All - Knoll x AFC
- Sponsored by:
- Sustainability & Environmental Affairs and Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Once a week on Fridays, The Knoll will collaborate with Anderson Freeman Center (AFC) to host Reading Hours - weekly conversations around themes of belonging, environmental justice, community wellness, systemic oppression, and more! Visit go/knollhours for more info and to sign up!
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Spring Volunteer Hours
- Sponsored by:
- Sustainability & Environmental Affairs
For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Middlebury College Sailing Club Practice
- Sponsored by:
- Middlebury College Sailing Club
MCSC Practice!
Off Campus
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Movement Matters Master Class with Hadar Ahuvia
- Sponsored by:
- Dance
Engage with Leading Dance Professionals Each Month Through the Dance Department’s Movement Matters Workshop Series
Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio
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OPT Info Session
Closed to the PublicISSS is excited to share with you our incoming OPT Information Sessions:
Finishing your degree this fall as an F-1 student? Ready to start your U.S. career? OPT might be your next step — and we’re here to support you! Join ISSS for a live Zoom info session where we’ll explain what OPT is and how you apply, plus answer your questions in real time.
Location:All sessions are held online via Zoom
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