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Friday, October 7, 2022

  • Marathon Reading, The Iliad

    The Eve Adler Department of Classics is pleased to announce our first marathon reading since 2019. We will be reading Homer’s Iliad, if you are interested in participating (we’re using an English translation, no prior knowledge of the text or Greek is necessary) please contact Trish Dougherty. If you’d like to just stop by and listen for a while everyone is welcome.

    Gifford Amphitheatre

    Open to the Public

  • MCAB FFW Petting Zoo!

    Petting zoo in front of Hepburn Hall with goats, chickens, bunnies, and more!

    To Be Announced

  • Club Volleyball Open Practice

    Come play volleyball with us at our open gym practices! Everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, is welcome and encouraged to join. We play games and learn basic skills during our two hour open practices.

    Memorial Field House Nelson Multi-Use Area

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    FFW: Campus Trees Celebration!

    Meet at the front porch of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest to join the popular Campus Tree Tour led by passionate Middlebury horticulturalist and tree expert Tim Parsons. Learn fun facts and hear stories about various trees around campus. Tim will also explain how he manages our rural Vermont campus as an urban forest. 

    Check out Tim Parson’s blog right here. 

    Middlebury College

    Closed to the Public

  • FFW: Hillel Shabbat Services and Dinner

    Join Hillel for their weekly Shabbat service from 5:30-6:30, with home-cooked dinner following from 6:30-7:30 pm.

    Jewish Center at the Freeman International Center

  • InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Large Group Meeting

    Evening large group is a time of exploration of how to pray, what it means to worship in a community, as well as how to be comfortable with silence. Welcome to anyone who is searching, hungry, lost, or lonely! Its purpose is to be an oasis of sitting and praying for one another.

    McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge

  • Flier saying Welcome to the Party

    The Department of Theatre presents the annual First Year Show

    For 27 years and counting, we’ve welcomed incoming students by inviting them to be part of the First-Year Show. This ensemble production comes together quickly—just in time for Fall Family Weekend. It’s supported by a team of student directors, playwrights, designers and crew, making the show a great introduction to the department.

    Tickets: $5
    Box Office

    Hepburn Zoo

    Open to the Public

  • Cocoon

    Inspired by the popular storytelling phenomenon The Moth, Cocoon is a special evening of true stories told live and without notes.

    This year’s 10th anniversary edition, on the theme of “Lost and Found,” will feature storytellers drawn from the on- and off-campus community, including Middlebury College students Seth Brown ’24, Francis Shiner ’23, and Grace Sokolow ’24; Associate Professor of Religion Ata Anzali; and two community members: Marlon Hyde of Vermont Public, and Rainwalker Winterpainter. A public reception in the lobby will follow the presentation.

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    $15/10/8/5
    Open to the Public
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    Stargazing at Mittelman Observatory

    Mittelman Observatory will again host stargazing open house nights this autumn. These Observatory events are scheduled for Friday evenings, September 16, October 7, and October 28, from 8:30 PM until 10:00 PM, weather permitting.

    Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on some of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies will be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. The Observatory includes a 24-inch telescope in a dome and smaller telescopes on the roof deck.

    Mittelman Observatory (McCardell Bicentennial Hall)

    Open to the Public

  • Ben Collins and the Celestial Company

    Coltrane goes Celestial! Ben Collins & The Celestial Company is the live band of Ben Collins and his solo recording project. Joined on stage by a rotating cast of musicians, BC & CC explores each song with intention and a drive to discover new sounds. - Da Millll

    Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

    Closed to the Public
  • Flier saying Welcome to the Party

    The Department of Theatre presents the annual First Year Show

    For 27 years and counting, we’ve welcomed incoming students by inviting them to be part of the First-Year Show. This ensemble production comes together quickly—just in time for Fall Family Weekend. It’s supported by a team of student directors, playwrights, designers and crew, making the show a great introduction to the department.

    Tickets: $5
    Box Office

    Hepburn Zoo

    Open to the Public

Saturday, October 8, 2022

  • Fall Family Weekend Welcome Center

    Stop by to check in or register, then head over to the stadium
    to hear the president speak at 9:00 AM.

    Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby

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    Equestrian Team Home Show

    Join the Middlebury College Equestrian Team as we host our annual home show at the Eddy Farm, just a 5 minute drive away from campus! We’ll compete in hunt seat equitation against other New England schools such as UVM, UNH, Colby-Sawyer, and Northeastern. Jumping starts at 9:30am and flat classes start around noon. Concessions are cash only.

    Off Campus

    Open to the Public

  • Fall Family Weekend: Presidential Conversation Panel

    Come and hear President Patton welcome families, give some campus updates, and to show the strength of her administrative team. Following remarks, families will have a chance to ask questions.

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

  • Jostens Ring Sale

    A Jostens rep will be available at The College Store for students who would like to purchase a class ring.

    Location: College Bookstore, located in Proctor Hall

    Middlebury College

    Closed to the Public
  • Flier for CCI FFW Welcome Center

    Center for Careers and Internships at the Fall Family Weekend Welcome Center

    The Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) works with students throughout their four years to help assess their interests, gain experience, and develop a plan for the future. CCI’s advisors and resources focus on all areas of career exploration, from arts to technology to finance to education, and more. We host many information sessions and workshops each year that build skills and connect students with employers and alumni. CCI also helps with decisions such as choosing a major and finding and funding summer and winter term internships. 

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • FALL FAMILY WEEKEND-Museum is open

    Middlebury College Museum of Art Hours:
    Tuesday through Friday–10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    Saturday, October 8–10:00 AM–2:00 PM
    Sunday, October 9–12:00 PM–5:00 PM

    No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & the Caribbean, 1945–Present
    September 15–December 11, 2022

    Mahaney Arts Center, Museum of Art

    Free
    Open to the Public