Events

Thursday, February 22, 2024

• Feb 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  8:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  Free 45-minute student-led indoor spin classes! These classes take place in the FIC building, room 127. Shoes and equipment are provided. Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Feb 22

  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. 

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Feb 22

  

  CARE Management team (ConnectAdvocateReflectEmpower) DROP-IN HOURS

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Residential Life

  CARE Management team (Connect?Advocate?Reflect?Empower) supports all students who may be having difficulty in navigating challenging situations beyond academics. Drop by today for check-ins, problem solving, and referrals to other offices to support students in creating their independent goals and increasing their sense of thriving in the Middlebury College environment.

  Stewart Lounge, 2nd Floor East Lounge
  

• Feb 22

  Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

  12:40 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Environmental Studies

  “The Intersection of Disability and Climate Change” by David Liebmann ‘91, 2021 Sustainability Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  
  Climate change is an existential threat. But for people living with a disability — an estimated 15% of the global population — the threat, compounded by discrimination, marginalization, and other pre-existing inequalities, is even greater. This colloquium will weave together personal and professional stories with a call to action that brings this challenge into focus.
  

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  Neurodivergent Minds @ Midd

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

  group for neurodivergent students focused on self-care and sensory strategies in an affirming space
• Feb 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  Free 45-minute student-led indoor spin classes! These classes take place in the FIC building, room 127. Shoes and equipment are provided, and you will receive PE credit for this class. Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Feb 22

  

  Biology Seminar Series: Saul Speaker- Marjorie Weber

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Biology

  There is a tiny world on the surface of every leaf. A suite of amazing leaf traits, most of which are invisible to the naked eye, mediate interactions in a rich ecosystem of plant enemies and friends. This talk will unveil hidden life on the leaf and focus on an easily overlooked cooperative interaction between plants friendly mites. By highlighting the drama playing out on the leaves of common local trees, we will uncover the hidden secrets of the leaf surface.
  

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  Grief and Loss Group

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Counseling & Human Relations Center and Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Interested exploring themes of grief and loss together?  Help build a community of peer support.  Arts and crafts supplies, warm beverages and light refreshments are available. Drop in any Thursday in the Crest Room.   Co-sponsored by Middlebury Counseling and The Scott Center. For more information contact nparrish@middlebury.edu.

  McCullough Crest Room
  

• Feb 22

  

  Our Palestine Question

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  History, Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, African Studies, Middle East Studies and North Africa Studies, International & Global Studies, Jewish Studies, and Global Migration & Diaspora

  Title: Book talk: Our Palestine Question
  
  Geoffrey Levin (Emory University) will discuss his new book, Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948-1978 (Yale 2023), a new history of the American Jewish relationship with Israel, which focuses on its most urgent and sensitive issue: the question of Palestinian rights.

  Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  

  Debate Society Biweekly Practice

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Debate Society

  Middlebury Debate Society’s biweekly meeting and debate practice. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to come to any meeting, and we would be happy to show you the ropes. No experience required!

  Munroe 317
  

• Feb 22

  

  Objects of Wonder: Makings from across the Middlebury campus

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Science Technical Support Department, Studio Art, Biology, History of Arts and Architecture, Physics, Theatre, Academic Affairs, and American Studies

  Objects of Wonder
  In the upcoming exhibition Objects of Wonder, students, faculty, staff, and alumni offer an intersection of research, art, history, and academia. These objects are curious snapshots-sneak peeks at the varied interests and endeavors present across this campus. Free and open to the public. Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Johnson Memorial Building room 208.

  Johnson Gallery/Crit (208)
  

  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  

  Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Museum of Art

  Join us for an evening of art and conversation as we celebrate our Spring 2024 exhibitions, Derrick Adams: Sanctuary and David Plowden: Portraits of America. Drinks (cash bar) and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served. All are welcome! 

  Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  Women and non-binary in Computer Science

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Women and non-binary in Computer Science++ (WiCS++)

  Get a glimpse of what opportunities are present for you as a woman or non-binary in Computer Science at Middlebury College and beyond ;)  Don’t miss!!

  Atwater A, Section A, Room 100
  

• Feb 22

  Yoga Sculpt with Sasha Wintersteller

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Yoga Club

  Sasha will lead a 60-minute strength-focused yoga sculpt class. Mats will be provided to those that need them. 

  Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)
  

• Feb 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  Free 45-minute student-led indoor spin classes! These classes take place in the FIC building, room 127. Shoes and equipment are provided.  Sign up for classes at go/youpower or using the MINDBODY app. 

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Feb 22

  

  Pre-concert talk by Larry Hamberlin: Le Consort

  6:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Performing Arts Series and Music

  Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin explores Le Consort’s program entitled “Hidden Treasures of the Baroque.”

  Mahaney Arts Center 125
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  Mask Decorating for Winter Carnival

  6:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Activities Board

  Come decorate masks for the Winter Carnival Ball with MCAB! Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

  Ross Seminar Room 011
  

• Feb 22

  

  Le Consort

  7:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Performing Arts Series

  The Middlebury Performing Arts Series proudly presents Le Consort on their North American debut tour. In a program entitled “A Journey Through Baroque Europe,” Le Consort travels through Italy, England, Germany, and France, illustrating the immense expressive range and creativity of Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli, Purcell, Rameau, and others.
  
   
  

  Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
  

  Tickets: $25/20/10/5
  Open to the Public
• Feb 22

  Middlebrow and Otter nonsense Improv Show

  8:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Otter Nonsense Players and Middlebrow Society for Improvisational Comedy

  Come watch an entertaining  joint improv comedy show. 

  Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
  

• Feb 22

  

  Mill Ice Cream Social

  9:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Mill

  Yumbo Ice ceam :) 

  The Mill Lounge (98 So. Main, Rm 114)