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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Iranian Revolution, Past and Present: Morteza Motahhari and the Fate of Revolutionary Theology
4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Dean of Faculty

This talk consists of two parts. In the first, Ata offers an analysis of Morteza Motahhari’s theology. A prominent student of Ayatollah Khomeini, Motahhari is often regarded as the intellectual forefather of the religious ideology that the Islamic Republic adopted in the post-revolutionary period as it consolidated its monopoly over public space.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
The SlowDown
4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

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

McCullough Crest Room

Closed to the Public
West African Dance and Drum Class
4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Dance

A rich taste of African culture
through powerful, vigorous,
high-energy movement

Let the beat of the drum move
your body. Participants will
learn songs, rhythms, dances,
and culture as we embark
on a journey of dances
from the African diaspora.

Class is accompanied by live
musicians to help participants
understand the communication
between the music and the
dance.

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

Open to the Public
Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch
5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Dance

Tuesday-Beginner/Intermediate
Wednesday-Intermediate/Advanced

Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

Closed to the Public
Middlebury Women's Water Polo
5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury Women's Water Polo (spring season)

Natatorium Deep End
Wellness Wednesdays - Let's make a salad
5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Health and Wellness Education

What does salad have to do with communication and consent? Come find out through this fun, food-filled interactive workshop.

Health and Wellness Education Conference Room
YOUPOWER Spin Class
5:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room
WOC Board Meeting
6:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Womxn of Color (WOC)

WOC Open Board Meeting!

?WOC Insta?

Anderson Freeman Resource Center
YOUPOWER Spin Class
6:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room
Midd Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Meetings
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury Jiu-Jitsu Club

15 Minute Warm-Up Followed by a 45 Minute Lesson, with a 30 Minute Open Mat

The Bunker (FIC 121)
College Democrats Weekly Meeting
8:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury College Democrats

Can you FIX the Democratic Party?

Come discuss and debate politics, social issues, and current events. Good snacks provided.

Moderate? Radical? Republican? Independent? Socialist? Libertarian? Come share your thoughts!

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Women's Ultimate Frisbee Practice
8:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Women's Ultimate Frisbee and Men's Ultimate Frisbee

Frisbee practice is where we learn our systems, train, and scrimmage.

Virtue Field House
10 O'Clock Ross
10:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

SGA (Student Government Association)

Ross Fireplace Lounge Room 101

Thursday, February 26, 2026

YOUPOWER Spin Class
7:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room
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
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
YOUPOWER Spin Class
8:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room
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
YOUPOWER Spin Class
9:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Youpower

YouPower Spinning Room
Drop-In Hours with the Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life
10:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

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

Middlebury Chapel

Closed to the Public

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