Events
Monday, December 1, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Before I Die
- 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
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Before I Die
- 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
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Weekday Morning Sitting Meditation
- 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
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Drop-In Hours with the Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life
- 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
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
- Sponsored by:
- Environmental Studies
ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Environmental Studies Practicum Presentations: Building for the Future While Navigating Uncertainty
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Christian Conversations
- Sponsored by:
- Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
A restful pause in a sacred space to hold honest conversations about the Christian journey. Drop in any Tuesday for a chat and cup of tea. Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson.
Middlebury Chapel
Closed to the Public
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18th-Century Scent Making Workshop
- Sponsored by:
- Museum of Art
Founder and Executive Director Saskia Wilson-Brown of the Institute for Art and Olfaction offers a history of 18th-century scent. Saskia will lead a smelling session that expands upon the museum’s Le Petit Salon exhibition by providing an embodied experience of the era’s scentscape. We will examine historic perfume formulas, and smell popular aromatic materials in 17th- and 18th-century France. The session will end with a hands-on exercise, where students can make a short formula inspired by the times. For Middlebury students only.
Mahaney Arts Center Cafe
Closed to the Public
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Strategic Planning Open Meeting
- Sponsored by:
- President of the College
An opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share ideas and insights with members of the Strategic Planning Working Groups.
Each Working Group will host 1–3 tables for facilitated conversation on their topic. We will run four 30-minute discussion sessions, with participants rotating between them.Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Closed to the Public
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TidyTuesday
- Sponsored by:
- Biology
TidyTuesday provides an opportunity to learn, practice, and explore coding and data analysis. Whatever your skill level, you are welcome here. This is a judgment free space to try things out, experiment, and play with data.
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18th-Century Scent Making Workshop
- Sponsored by:
- Museum of Art
Founder and Executive Director Saskia Wilson-Brown of the Institute for Art and Olfaction offers a history of 18th-century scent. Saskia will lead a smelling session that expands upon the museum’s Le Petit Salon exhibition by providing an embodied experience of the era’s scentscape. We will examine historic perfume formulas, and smell popular aromatic materials in 17th- and 18th-century France. The session will end with a hands-on exercise, where students can make a short formula inspired by the times. For Middlebury students only.
Mahaney Arts Center Cafe
Closed to the Public
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Therapy Dog Hour
- Sponsored by:
- Health and Wellness Education
Come visit with Milo and friends for some dog snuggles or a quick pet, and share stories and pictures of your pets at home. You can find us outside Davis Library when weather is nice, otherwise you will find us across from the info desk.
Davis Family Library
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Competition and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sponsored by:
- Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Global Economics, Development and Political Economy presents “Competition and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean” with Matias Busso.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Open to the Public