Events | Events

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Hirschfield International Film Series: Timestamp
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Film & Media Culture

In this 2025 Ukrainian documentary directed by Kateryna Gornostai, it has been three years since Russia’s invasion. Despite the war, school life continues in Ukraine, with students and teachers striving to continue learning even under constant threat.

Arrive early at 6:30pm for free pizza, popcorn, and snacks!

“A profound meditation on the resilience of the human spirit within a fractured reality…A haunting, luminous record of a generation being forged in the dark.” - Gazettely

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public
Midd Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Meetings
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury Jiu-Jitsu Club

15 Minute Warm-Up Followed by a 45 Minute Lesson, with a 30 Minute Open Mat

The Bunker (FIC 121)
Middlebury Women's Water Polo
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury Women's Water Polo (spring season)

Natatorium Deep End
Yarn and Yap Meeting
7:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Yarn and Yap

Join us in Brooker for our weekly knit & chat, no knitting experience needed!

Brooker House 2nd Floor Lounge (Outdoor Interest)
MCAB Presents: Mind Games presented by Paul Ramsay
8:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury College Activities Board

Paul Ramsay’s “Mind Games” show breaks the mold of stage hypnotism. Using interactive polling software, audience members steer the course of the show by voting on what they want to see happen on stage. Stage hypnosis shows provide an opportunity to have a unique experience that few people have had. The event will be free for all students!

Variety Mind Games | Neon Entertainment

Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
10 O'Clock Ross
10:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

SGA (Student Government Association)

Ross Fireplace Lounge Room 101

Friday, February 20, 2026

Before I Die
8:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Mahaney Arts Center and Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub

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

Free
Open to the Public
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
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
Winter Carnival 2026: Men's Slalom 1st Run
9:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Alpine Ski Team

Snowbowl
First Gen Crepes and Academic Accountability
10:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Anderson Freeman Resource Center

Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Winter Carnival 2026: Men's 7.5K Classic Individual Start
10:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

SKI TEAM - NORDIC

Rikert Outdoor Center
Winter Carnival 2026: Women's Slalom 1st Run
10:15 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Alpine Ski Team

Snowbowl
Middlebury College Figure Skating Club Practice Ice
12:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury College Figure Skating Club

This ice is intended for skaters who have their own skates or are on our competition team to refine skills and prepare for competitions, shows, etc. Skaters interested in participating in competitions are welcome to email figkskate@middlebury.edu with any inquiries.

Chip Kenyon Arena
Winter Carnival 2026: Women's 7.5K Classic Individual Start
12:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

SKI TEAM - NORDIC

Rikert Outdoor Center
Looms, Linen, and Luxury: The Art of Weaving Damask
12:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Museum of Art

Join us for a lunch time talk! Carrie Anderson (HARC) will discuss the fascinating history of the College Art Museum’s latest textile acquisition: a seventeenth-century damask linen napkin featuring the coat of arms of Prince Maurits from the House of Nassau, the stadholder of the Dutch Republic from 1585 until his death in 1625. Carrie will be joined by Justin Squizzero, Director of the Newbury School of Weaving, who will explain the complexities of weaving damask, which he produces on his 200-year-old Jacquard Loom.

Mahaney Arts Center 125

Open to the Public
Winter Carnival 2026: Men's Slalom 2nd Run
12:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Alpine Ski Team

Snowbowl
First Gen Leadership Workshops
1:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Anderson Freeman Resource Center

Come learn how to explore your leadership and put it into practice. It is highly recommended that you join every session, but you can pop into any. Programming will begin promptly at 1PM.

Anderson Freeman Resource Center
Winter Carnival 2026: Women's Slalom 2nd Run
1:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Alpine Ski Team

Snowbowl
MCAB Ice Sculpting Competition
4:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury College Activities Board

Compete for a chance to win $500! Sign-ups go live at go/mcabwc Wednesday (2/11) at noon. Sign-ups will be first-come, first-served – so sign up fast! There are only 10 spots available. Only one person per team needs to complete the form. Sculptures will be judged by the student body via a Google Form. The winning team will be announced at the WINTER BASH on Saturday, February 21!

Proctor Terrace

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