Events
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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A Walk Around Campus
- Sponsored by:
- Health and Wellness Education
Join members of Health & Wellness Education, the Día de muertos celebration team, and Juntos for a leisurely walk around campus. The meet on Ross patio to enjoy bolillos, palmiers, gluten-free options & hot drinks, then take a walk around campus, where we’ll share memories and stories of loved ones. Open to all.
To Be Announced
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Books as Friends
- Sponsored by:
- Classics & Classical Studies
Stephanie Frampton, MIT Literature
The trope of “books as friends” has a long history. Pinpointing the earliest appearance of the metaphor in the letters of the Roman orator, politician, and philosopher Cicero, this paper asks what it means to read books as friends, how we make connections with others by sharing texts in common, and what we can learn about the past and the future from reading ancient literature today.
Axinn Center 229
Open to the Public
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Defending Democracy in Authoritarian Systems
- Sponsored by:
- Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Autocracy and Democracy presents “Defending Democracy in Authoritarian Systems” with Nicholas Opiyo.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Open to the Public
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Middlebury Club Nordic Weekly Practice
- Sponsored by:
- Midd Club Nordic
Regularly scheduled practice meeting outside of the Athletic Center Lobby. Will be running or rollerskiing!
Peterson Family Athletic Complex
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Middlebury Debate Society Meeting
- Sponsored by:
- Middlebury Debate Society
During the meeting team members will practice their rhetorical and debating skills by participating in practice debates, lectures, and drills on both specific speech technique as well as lectures on topics related to debate eg. economics, international relations, philosophy, ethics, sociology, etc.
Munroe 311
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Middlebury in Taiwan Pre-Departure Orientation
- Sponsored by:
- International Programs & Off Campus Study
This will be a mandatory pre-departure orientation for students planning to study in Taiwan during the spring of 2026. (Students admitted to the program will receive a Zoom invitation via email.)
Virtual Middlebury
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Womxn's Ultimate Frisbee Practice
- Sponsored by:
- Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Come throw frisbees, have fun, learn new skills, and meet new people!
Lighted Practice Field
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“Between Tongues: The Art of Arabic-English Translation"
“Between Tongues: The Art of Arabic-English Translation”
Between Tongues: The Art of Arabic–English Translation – a conversation with acclaimed translator maia tabet, whose career has helped shape the reception of modern Arabic literature in English. She has translated celebrated authors such as Elias Khoury and Sinan Antoon and her work reflects a lifelong engagement with language, politics, and literary form. In this talk, she reflects on the art and labor of translation—its challenges, its pleasures, and its power to mediate between cultures while resisting simplification. The event offers a rare opportunity to hear from one of the foremost voices in contemporary Arabic–English translation.
Axinn Center 232
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Hindu Student's Association - Biweekly Meeting
- Sponsored by:
- Hindu Students Association
The Hindu Students Association Biweekly meeting is a safe space for students identifyingas Hindu as well as other students who are curious about the Hindu tradition to congregate, converse, andcelebrate the cultural, religious, and philosophical dimensions of the tradition.
McCullough Crest Room
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Spooky Mocktails
- Sponsored by:
- The Women's Network
Spooky Mocktails + Mini Pumpkin Painting with TWN!
Axinn Center 220
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Queer Grief Workshop Series
- Sponsored by:
- CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS
Connect with others around grief and loss through creative expression at the Prism Center. Come to one or come to all! Please RSVP by emailing Nick Parrish (nparrish@middlebury.edu).
Week 1 (Oct 16): Queer Grief: Collaging and Conversation. Connect with others around your own experiences of grief and loss while creating collage (no experience necessary). Light snacks and beverages provided.
The Prism Center
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Auditions for the Spring '26 Theatre Department Productions
- Sponsored by:
- Theatre
Interested in acting in a faculty- or student-directed production? Then you’re in luck!
ALL STUDENTS are invited to audition for Our Town by Thornton Wilder directed by guest artist Melissa Lourie, The Maids by Jean Genet directed by Cláudio Medeiros as well as senior student projects.
For more information on the shows, callback dates, and the audition process, go to:
https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/theatre/resources/auditionsMahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby
Closed to the Public
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Hirschfield International Film Series: Frankenstein
- Sponsored by:
- Film & Media Culture
“One of del Toro’s finest, this is epic-scale storytelling of uncommon beauty, feeling and artistry.” - The Hollywood Reporter.
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Join us outside Dana to celebrate with pizza and popcorn at 6:30 PM
Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
Open to the Public
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Midd BJJ Weekly Meeting
- Sponsored by:
- Middlebury Jiu-Jitsu Club
Middlebury Jiu-Jitsu Club Weekly Meetings
The Bunker (FIC 121)
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MothUp October Live Storytelling: What Goes Bump in the Night
- Sponsored by:
- MothUP
Join us for MothUp’s monthly event in the gamut room for a night of true live storytelling! This month’s theme: What Goes Bump in the Night
Gifford Gamut Room