Events

Thursday, January 22, 2026

• Jan 22

  

  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
• Jan 22

  

  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 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  8:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 22

  

  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 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 22

  

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

  10:00 AM 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 22

  

  MAC Winter Term Pop-up Performance: Solo Guitar Improvisation with Mark Christensen

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Mahaney Arts Center

  Take a midday music break, enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa, and discover new sounds at the MAC! This pop-up performance features solo guitar improvisation with Mark Christensen.

  Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
  

  Free
  Open to the Public
• Jan 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 22

  

  “Theatre Lunch” - A conversation with Olivier and Tony award-winning Producer, Richard Jordan

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

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

  Mahaney Arts Center, Room 232

  Presented as part of the international arts exchange and residency by ONE STEP AT A TIME LIKE THIS, Michole Biancosino, Associate Professor of Theatre, hosts a lunch time conversation with West End and Broadway producer, Richard Jordan. 

  Mahaney Arts Center
  

• Jan 22

  Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation

  12:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

  Join Hannah Benz, Mary Lothrop, and Lisa Gates for a conversation about writing letters of recommendation for different purposes: fellowships, medical school, summer research, and graduate programs. What makes recommendations most effective? How can you tailor letters for different purposes? We will discuss the style, content, and purpose of different letters, point out potential pitfalls and possible remedies, and analyze examples.

  Open to all faculty. Register here.

  McCardell Bicentennial Hall 169
  

• Jan 22

  

  "Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail" with Stephen Herzog

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs

  Please join the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs J-Term Speaker Series for a talk by Stephen Herzog, Professor of the Practice at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

  Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 22

  

  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 22

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club - Group Ski Day

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club and Middlebury Outdoor Programs

  Off Campus
  

• Jan 22

  

  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 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 22

  Clover Guest Speaker - Russell Banker '10 (Executive Vice President for Corporate Development (M&A), at WHP Global)

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Clover Magazine

  Come hear Russell Banker ‘10, Executive Vice President for Corporate Development (M&A), at WHP Global, speak and answer questions about his experience working in the fashion industry.

  Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
  

• Jan 22

  Self-Care in Winter with PEAR

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Health and Wellness Education

  Join Peer Educators for Affirming Relationships (PEAR) for a discussion about self-care when it’s cold and dark on campus. Free pizza and build your own self-care kit station!

  Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
  

• Jan 22

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 22

  Decolonising Queerness Through Caribbean Narratives

  5:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Winterterm Workshop

  Chellis Living Room/Seminar Room
  

• Jan 22

  Climate, Justice, & Environmental Group Gathering

  6:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  SGA (Student Government Association)

  Opportunity to spotlight the work groups are doing, strengthen ties among organizations to help bolster one another’s efforts, and connect students with faculty working in environmental fields at Middlebury and beyond. 

  The gathering will include facilitated discussion guided by several prompts, including the following:

  McCullough - Mitchell Green Lounge