A celebration of the Spring 2026 Edition of Blackbird Arts Journal. Hear from the Blackbird editors and contributors. Reading and reception.
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Visit with Milo, a campus certified therapy dog and a rotating crew of other certified therapy dog pals! Pets, head pats and scritches welcome. Woof, woof!
Davis Family Library Atrium
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
Looking for a fun way to stay active? No skill or experience required—just bring yourself! We provide rackets and shuttles, or feel free to bring your own. Come play singles or doubles, meet new people, and enjoy a fast-paced, exciting sport.
All students are welcome—drop in, give it a try, and you might just fall in love with badminton!
Memorial Field House Nelson Multi-Use Area
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
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
In 1950, Alan Turing proposed an “imitation game” to address the question of whether computers could exhibit intelligence. His paper, published in a philosophy journal, sparked and continues to spark many responses. We review the background of Turing’s paper, the history of these responses and examine how Turing might view the current state of Artificial Intelligence.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Come slow down with beads, collaging, watercolors, grown-up coloring books and more. Homemade hot chai and cookies too!
McCullough Crest Room
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
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
