Join Tim Parsons, Head Horticulturist & Visiting Lecturer, for a short walk around campus. He will talk about the College’s trees, shrubs, and flowers, and explain how Middlebury manages the landscape and prepares for the future in a changing world. The tour meets at Davis Family Library and ends at McCullough.
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Visit the current Special Collections exhibit “On Eggs-hibit: Nancy Willard’s Bread Loaf Eggs.” These quirky decorated wooden eggs, signed by authors Nancy met at Bread Loaf, are on display alongside literary works from the Abernethy Collection to celebrate the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference centennial.
Davis Family Library Atrium
Join President Ian Baucom for a conversation about his first year at Middlebury and future aspirations, as he sits down with Jamal Davis ’11—15th Reunion committee member, lead class agent, and co-lead of the New York chapter of the Middlebury Alumni Association.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Join your classmates for a Dunmore Day! Stop by Ross Dining Hall before 10:30 a.m. for a grab-and-go lunch. At the gate of Branbury State Park, mention that you’re celebrating your Middlebury Reunion for free admission.
Off Campus
Join us to share memories of classmates who are no longer with us.
Chateau Grand Salon
“From Shakespeare to Wall Street”: Come find out why a graduating senior called this J-Term class taught by Professors of the Practice Grove Nichols and Churchill Franklin, “the most interesting and exciting class I’ve ever taken at Middlebury.”
Axinn Center 219
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of games and activities! Kids will have fun riding the Big Blue Express, the trackless train. There will also be airbrush tattooing, face painting, and a large selection of games. Grab a “to-go” lunch at Proctor and enjoy the afternoon playing with the kids!
Wilson Terrace, McCullough Student Center
Home to rare books, manuscripts, and the Middlebury College Archives, Special Collections is custodian of objects that tell the story of our shared past. In addition to collecting and preserving the history of the College, it serves as a research laboratory for the history of the book and material culture. Mingle with our staff and browse artifacts celebrating Reunion Weekend.
Davis Family Library, Special Collections Reading Room
Gather for an opportunity to celebrate the lives and memories of 1961 classmates we’ve lost since we last celebrated Reunion.
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Join your classmates for a Dunmore Day and lawn games! Stop by Proctor Dining Hall before 11:45 a.m. to eat lunch or for a grab-and-go lunch to bring with you. Round-trip transportation provided from ADK Circle.
Off Campus
Gather for an opportunity to celebrate the lives and honor the memories of 1956 classmates we’ve lost since we last celebrated Reunion. Led by Gwynne Kimbell Schultz with assistance from Ned MacDowell and Lucy Boyd Littlefield.
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Gather with fellow members of the Class of 2006 to remember and honor the classmates who are no longer with us.
This Memorial will take place at the SMOG sculpture by McCardell Bicentennial Hall.
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Mingle and celebrate the artistic output of our 1976 classmates! A variety of artwork from professionals and amateurs alike will be on display.
BTL 1st Floor Lounge
Join us as we gather to honor our deceased classmates. Glenn Govertsen and Gordon McAleer will share video memories and classmates are invited to linger for conversation and reminiscing.
Axinn Center 219
Come visit the Makerspace in Johnson to view a wide range of machinery, including vinyl cutters, a heat press, laser cutters, filament and resin 3D printers, a 3D scanner, and a six-axis industrial robotic arm! A demonstration will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Johnson 102, Makerspace
Middlebury’s literary quarterly, New England Review, is pleased to present a reading with alumni writers across a range of class years and genres. Sarah Fritsch Hunter ’71, Jeneva Burroughs Stone ’86, Katherine Ferrier ’91, Jeffrey T. Price ’01, Emily K. Lackey ’06, and Isabelle Stillman ’16 will read from fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Presented by NER editor Carolyn Kuebler ’90. For more details, visit go.middlebury.edu/ner26.
Axinn Center 232
Set in Vermont and filmed over six years, Traces of Time follows the final chapter in the life of filmmaker Sim Hutner’s mother with striking intimacy and restraint. The film won the Shouldice Family Prize for Best Vermont-Made Film at the 2025 Middlebury new Filmmakers Festival.
Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
Enjoy lawn games with fellow members of the Class of 2006. Families welcome!
Ross Courtyard (Terrace)
Take a bus tour (on Friday or Saturday) to see some of the newest additions to campus while revisiting familiar spots along the way. Space is limited and sign-up is required. You may sign up for tours in Hepburn Lounge. Tours depart at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., last approximately 45 minutes, and return to Hepburn.
Meet in the Hepburn driveway (please arrive 5 minutes early)
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Celebrate James Beard Award winners Rob and Robynne and their impact on American food and drink. Rob’s founding of Allagash Brewing Company helped ignite the craft brewing revolution, while Robynne’s restaurants, Fête and Mille Fête, honor Native Hawaiian cuisine through tradition and reinvention. Hear their stories and enjoy a mini pairing of Allagash beer alongside a taste of a Vermont-inspired dish from Chef Robynne, infused with Hawaiian flair and created especially for Reunion 2026.
3 South Street
