Events

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

• Sep 27

  

  The world we are dreaming into being: Conversations to cultivate hope, possibility and action

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Sustainability & Environmental Affairs

  What is the world we want to live in? The world we are already living into! How can we cultivate a stronger sense of connection to self, each other and the planet? Curious?! Join Carolyn Finney, Artist-in-Residence, and Sophia Calvi ‘03.5, Director of Programming, Franklin Env Center, for the first of three discussions they will host during fall semester. The additional dates are Oct. 18 and Nov. 29.
  
  

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  Visualizing Reproductive Justice: A Call To End Fake Clinics Exhibition Opening

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Film & Media Culture, History of Arts and Architecture, Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies, Sociology, and Black Studies

  This two-part event includes a reproductive justice exhibit featuring art that focuses on crisis pregnancy centers, as well as a talk about art as a vehicle for social justice by Dr. Virginia Thomas.
  
  Exhibit Opening
  12:30-1:30 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 27
  Axinn Winter Garden & Axinn Center, Room 229
  Exhibit features art by Middlebury’s Public Feminism Fellows: Kamari Williams, Isabel Perez, Alexis Welch, Elissa Asch, Luci Bryson, Emily Ribeiro, and Meg Farley.
  

  Middlebury College
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  Weekly Politics Luncheon

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Political Science

  Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held on most Tuesdays from 12:30-1:20 pm EST. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome.
  
  This is both an in-person and a virtual event. To register to attend via Zoom, please contact Prof. Dickinson.

  Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  Quick Question Hours with Peer Career Advisors

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Careers & Internships

  Just drop by (no appointment necessary) to have a Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) peer advisor look at your resume, help you prepare for an interview, search for jobs or internships, even if you have no questions at all, or maybe just want to learn about Handshake and Midd2Midd.
  
  Location: Kitchel House

  Middlebury College
  

  Closed to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  Dr. Virginia Thomas’s “The World-Building Power of Queer Feminist Aesthetics”

  1:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Film & Media Culture, History of Arts and Architecture, Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies, Sociology, and Black Studies

  Virginia Thomas’s talk, “Envisioning Reproductive Justice: The World-Building Power of Queer Feminist Aesthetics”
  1:30-2:45 pm
  Tuesday, Sept. 27, Axinn Center, Room 229
  

  Middlebury College
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  Middlebury College Sailing Club practice

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Sailing Club

  Middlebury College Sailing Club practice- see MCSC GroupMe for details

  Off Campus
  

• Sep 27

  

  Faculty at Home: Kemi Fuentes-George

  4:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Alumni & Parent Programs and Provost's Office

  Please join Kemi Fuentes-George, associate professor of political science, for a talk entitled “The Art of Storytelling: Narratives, Culture, and Environmental Governance.”
  

  Virtual Middlebury
  

  Closed to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  Abortion Rights in the U.S.: A Global Comparative Perspective

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs

  The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Health and Medicine presents Katherine Mayall who will be discussing “Abortion Rights in the U.S.: A Global Comparative Perspective.”
  

  Virtual Middlebury
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  CrossFit Middlebury Open Class

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  CrossFit Middlebury

  CrossFit Middlebury hosts 1 hour workouts open to all students. CrossFit is “constantly varied, high-intensity functional movement” — a mix of gymnastics, weightlifing, and cardio. Beginners welcome!

  Memorial Field House Nelson Multi-Use Area
  

• Sep 27

  

  My Journey to Become an American Mangaka

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Museum of Art, American Studies, East Asian Studies, Black Studies, and Luso-Hispanic Studies

  Kofi Bazzell-Smith is an artist, a graduate student at the University of Illinois, and a professional boxer. Pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in New Media, Kofi is currently a Mellon Foundation Interseminars Initiative Fellow with the Humanities Research Institution.
  

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  Spanish-Speaking Latin America Study Abroad Info Session

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  International Programs & Off Campus Study

  Join us for an information session focusing on different options for studying abroad in Spanish-speaking Latin America.

  Axinn Center 219
  

  Closed to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  The SlowDown

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Take a breath, slow it down, and use your creative mind!
   
  Each week we’ll have materials for different projects — collaging on notebook covers and containers, origami, watercolors for illustrating poetry, etc.
   
  We’ll be serving hot homemade chai and homemade cookies. 

  (Private)
  

• Sep 27

  J-Club Meeting

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  J Club

  J-Club highlights aspects of traditional, pop, artistic, linguistic, and literary Japanese culture and brings them to campus. We host food events, screenings, celebrations like Harumatsuri (the Spring Festival), and workshops on topics like taiko and tea ceremonies. We also sometimes attend events in the surrounding area. Everyone is welcome regardless of experience with the Japanese language or culture. Stop by our weekly meetings or contact our email to cook, watch anime, enjoy Japanese music, and more with us!

  Atwater Dining Seminar Room
  

• Sep 27

  Power Yoga with Natalie Eddy

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Yoga Club

  Take a break from work and come join Natalie Eddy in a 60-minute power yoga class. Students who take 8 classes with Natalie will receive PE credit! Mats will be provided for those who need them.

  Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)
  

• Sep 27

  

  Quick Question Hours with Peer Career Advisors

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Careers & Internships

  Just drop by (no appointment necessary) to have a Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) peer advisor look at your resume, help you prepare for an interview, search for jobs or internships, even if you have no questions at all, or maybe just want to learn about Handshake and Midd2Midd.

  McCullough Wilson Cafe
  

  Closed to the Public
• Sep 27

  Tashlich Service

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Mahaney Arts Center Pond
  

  Open to the Public
• Sep 27

  

  Happiness: A Humanist's Perspective

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  Join us at the Scott Center for a conversation over a delicious vegetarian Taste of India dinner, facilitated by Prof. Bill Vitek, Affiliate Humanist Chaplain. RSVP here by Tuesday at noon.
  
  

  (Private)
  

• Sep 27

  Brattle Group Information Session

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Careers & Internships

  The Brattle Group will host an in-person information session for Research Analyst career opportunities on September 27. This is a unique opportunity to learn from Midd alumni about the work they do at Brattle and economic consulting in general. Attendees will hear directly from the consulting staff, who will be available to answer questions about the recruitment timeline and application process.
  
  Please register via Handshake.

  Warner 010
  

  Closed to the Public
• Sep 27

  Sewing Club Meeting

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Atelier

  The Atelier is a makerspace group created for students interested in sewing, crafting, and other fiber arts. We meet twice weekly to work on individual projects. Beginners welcome!

  Wright Theatre Green Room
  

• Sep 27

  Spill the Tea

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Queers and Allies

  Calling Queers and Allies! Spill the Tea’s weekly Spill the Tea series is hosted in the Anderson Freeman Resource Center from 7-8pm. Come on down for snacks and sweets.

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center