Events

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• Jan 15

  

  MAC Winter Term Pop-up Performance: Student Piano Hour

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Mahaney Arts Center

  Take a midday music break, enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa, and discover new sounds at the MAC. This pop-up performance features student pianists Asher Lichtenberg ‘29, playing jazz arrangements of holiday classics, and Aaron Cohen ‘25.5, playing a variety of contemporary tunes. Free and open to the public.

  Whether you’re passing through to class, taking a lunch break, or staying awhile to study, we invite you to experience the warm and relaxing vibe inside the MAC - no matter the temperature outside.

  Mahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Jan 15

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 15

  

  Winter Term Workshop: Peer Support Skills Training (psst...)

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Health and Wellness Education

  Ever felt stumped about how to help a friend going through a hard time? Interested in working in a helping field in the future? Register for this training all about common mental health challenges and how to best support friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will leave with more confidence to express care and concern for friends, bring up worries and help friends to get help! Participants will meet for 1 hour for 4 weeks and receive a certificate to celebrate your learning. 

  Health and Wellness Education Conference Room
  

• Jan 15

  

  Decolonizing Substance Abuse, Addiction and Recovery

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Health and Wellness Education

  go/decolonizingsub/ to sign up for a J-term workshop with Len Pierre, who is Coast Salish from Katzie (kate-zee) First Nation and a professor, social activist, and traditional knowledge sharer. Len’s workshop will explore the link between colonialism and Indigenous health and social inequities with a focus on the toxic drug crisis and its impact on Indigenous communities today.

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

• Jan 15

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club - Group Ski Day

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club and Middlebury Outdoor Programs

  Off Campus
  

• Jan 15

  

  Patchwork Feminism: A Community Quilt Project

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies

  Be part of the launch of a new project from the Feminist Resource Center - Patchwork Feminism: A Community Quilt Project! Learn to sew! Practice embroidery! Drink tea with friends! Contribute to a living archive!

  Chellis Living Room/Seminar Room
  

• Jan 15

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 15

  

  Ecodramaturgy and reimagining Shakespeare for the 21st Century

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Theatre, Arts Council, Axinn Center for the Humanities, and Department of English

  What do we mean when we talk about ecodramaturgy? How can we connect the ancient art of dramatic storytelling to our current climate moment?

  Join Professor Dan Brayton and members of Australia’s one step at a time like this theatre company for this round table and talk about connections between the work of William Shakespeare and climate.

  Sponsored by the Department of English and Department of Theatre, with support by Middlebury Performing Arts Council, Climate Action Program, and The Chocolate Milkshake Fund.

  Mahaney Arts Center 232
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 15

  

  Lecture Demonstration: Nahre Sol on the Creative Process

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Performing Arts Series

  Composer/Pianist Nahre Sol draws on her various experiences exploring musical genres, artistic styles, collaborations, and YouTube production to offer this engaging lecture/demonstration on the creative process. 

  Mahaney Arts Center 221
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Jan 15

  

  Seniors: Organizing your Job Search

  4:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Careers & Internships

  Feeling unsure where to start your job search? Need some accountability tools to keep you going? This hands-on workshop will help you structure your job search into clear, manageable steps. Participants will leave with tools to prioritize opportunities, track progress, and navigate the process with confidence and a realistic plan that works for you. All graduating students in Feb or May 2026 are welcome.

  Axinn Center 109
  

• Jan 15

  Projects for Peace Alumni Award Keynote: Dr. April Edwell, M.D.

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  The Center for Community Engagement

  Dr. April Edwell (she/they) is the 2025 Projects for Peace Alumni Award recipient. Projects for Peace is a global program of the Center for Community Engagement at Middlebury, and the award, now in its third year, offers $50,000 to support the ongoing peacebuilding efforts of a past Projects for Peace grant recipient who demonstrates innovation and persistence in working for peace and transforming conflict. An Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, Dr. Edwell works as a Pediatric Intensivist helping critically ill children and their families. In this keynote, Dr. Edwell will address how they approach and transform conflicts in the healthcare setting in an approach that includes the integration of trauma-informed care with anti-racist frameworks.

  Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
  

• Jan 15

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 15

  Decolonising Queerness Through Caribbean Narratives

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Winterterm Workshop

  Chellis Living Room/Seminar Room
  

• Jan 15

  Mock Trial Meeting

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Mock Trial

  Weekly J-Term meeting for Mock Trial members.

  Axinn Center 104
  

• Jan 15

  WOC PIzza Party

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Womxn of Color (WOC)

  The Prism Center
  

• Jan 15

  Fly Tying Workshop

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  MiddFly Fly Fishing Club

  Two hour fly tying workshop and fly fishing club meeting. No Materials or experience required

  Ross Seminar Room 011
  

• Jan 15

  Football Games at The Grille

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Student Engagement Office and The Grille

  Join us every Thursday and Sunday to watch the football games at The Grille and enjoy weekly menu specials!

  McCullough Wilson Cafe
  

• Jan 15

  

  Hirschfield International Film Series - “No Other Choice”

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Film & Media Culture

  Come at 6:30pm for free pizza, popcorn, and snacks!
  “No Other Choice”
  directed by Park Chan-wook, 2025
  After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

  “A masterful work of cinema which might well be Chan-wook’s masterpiece.” - Time Out

  “A stunningly energetic and endlessly creative film that delights the mind and the eyes.” - Next Best Picture

  “Bleak, brilliant, and mordantly hilarious.” - Indiewire

  Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 15

  Spanish Mass at St Peters in Vergennes

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Newman Catholic Club

  Off Campus
  

• Jan 15

  10 O'Clock Ross

  10:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  SGA (Student Government Association)

  Ross Fireplace Lounge Room 101