Events

Thursday, January 29, 2026

• Jan 29

  

  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
• Jan 29

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  8:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 29

  

  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
• Jan 29

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 29

  

  ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU: work in progress showing

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

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

  Join us for a work-in-progress showing that is part of a January term residency and arts exchange with the Australian theatre company, One Step at a Time Like This, centering Shakespeare, eco-dramaturgy, climate, theatre, and interdisciplinary methods in storytelling and performance. 

  This residency culminates with a new site-specific work, ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU, set in and around Wright Theatre.

  Wright Theatre
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 29

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 29

  

  ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU: work in progress showing

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

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

  Join us for a work-in-progress showing that is part of a January term residency and arts exchange with the Australian theatre company, One Step at a Time Like This, centering Shakespeare, eco-dramaturgy, climate, theatre, and interdisciplinary methods in storytelling and performance. 

  This residency culminates with a new site-specific work, ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU, set in and around Wright Theatre.

  Wright Theatre
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 29

  

  Drop-In Hours with the Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life

  2:00 PM 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
• Jan 29

  

  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 29

  

  ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU: work in progress showing

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

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

  Join us for a work-in-progress showing that is part of a January term residency and arts exchange with the Australian theatre company, One Step at a Time Like This, centering Shakespeare, eco-dramaturgy, climate, theatre, and interdisciplinary methods in storytelling and performance. 

  This residency culminates with a new site-specific work, ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU, set in and around Wright Theatre.

  Wright Theatre
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 29

  

  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 29

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 29

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 29

  Decolonising Queerness Through Caribbean Narratives

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Winterterm Workshop

  Chellis Living Room/Seminar Room
  

• Jan 29

  Film and Media Culture Senior Project and Collaborative Video Screening

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Film & Media Culture

  A screening of senior projects produced by Film and Media Culture majors. Expect a variety of media modes and styles. A Film and Media Culture Department event. Free.

  This event is expected to reach capacity. Arrive early for seating.

  Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 29

  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 29

  

  J Term Winter Wrap Party

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Music

  The Bunker (FIC 121)
  

• Jan 29

  Mamajamas concert

  7:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Mamajamas

  Final J-term concert!

  Atwater B Library, Section A, Room 100
  

• Jan 29

  

  Dance Company of Middlebury: From Africa to the Americas

  7:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Dance Company of Middlebury

  This performance aspires to reconnect the African diaspora to the evolution of American culture, highlighting the ongoing contributions of African traditions to contemporary artistic and cultural landscapes.

  Event sponsors: The Dance Department, Committee on the Arts, Pedagogy Enrichment Fund, International and Global Studies, The Office of the Provost, Dean of the Faculty, Caroline McBride, and family & friends.

  Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre
  

  $15/10/8/5
  Open to the Public
• Jan 29

  

  ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU: work in progress showing

  8:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

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

  Join us for a work-in-progress showing that is part of a January term residency and arts exchange with the Australian theatre company, One Step at a Time Like This, centering Shakespeare, eco-dramaturgy, climate, theatre, and interdisciplinary methods in storytelling and performance. 

  This residency culminates with a new site-specific work, ALL THE WAYS WITHOUT YOU, set in and around Wright Theatre.

  Wright Theatre
  

  Open to the Public