Events

Saturday, January 24, 2026

• Jan 24

  

  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 24

  

  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 24

  

  Avalanche Awareness: AIARE Lv1 Course

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Outdoor Programs

  The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

  Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

  Open to all members of the Middlebury community!

  FIC M.O.P. Equipment Room
  

• Jan 24

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club - Group Ski Day

  9:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury Ski & Ride Club and Middlebury Outdoor Programs

  Off Campus
  

• Jan 24

  USCSA -- Midd Club Invite

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  RIKERT NORDIC CENTER and Midd Club Nordic

  Two days of United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association racing.  Skiers from throughout the Eastern Region will compete in Sprint (Saturday) and Distance (Sunday) events.  Hosted by Midd Club Nordic this event was the largest USCSA Nordic event on the 2025 calendar.

  Bread Loaf Barn
  

• Jan 24

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  10:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 24

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  11:00 AM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 24

  

  MCMT's Mean Girls Auditions

  12:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Musical Theatre

  Whether you’re a seasoned performer or totally new to theatre, Mean Girls is for you. This show is fun, fast-paced, and ensemble-driven, with space for lots of voices and personalities. Auditions will be welcoming and all about trying things out - so come have fun and be part of an iconic production! ??

  Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
  

• Jan 24

  Chinese New Year Workshop: Handicraft

  1:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Chinese Society

  Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
  

• Jan 24

  Men's Basketball vs. Williams

  2:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Men's Basketball Team

  Memorial Field House Pepin Gymnasium
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 24

  Mens and Womens Squash vs. Williams

  2:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Women's Squash Team and Men's Squash Team

  Bostwick Family Squash Center Courts
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 24

  Men's Ice Hockey vs. Colby

  3:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Men's Ice Hockey Team

  Chip Kenyon Arena
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 24

  Charter House Club Saturday Night Dinner

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charter House Coalition Student Organization

  Come volunteer to cook dinner at the Charter House Coalition, a homeless shelter in town!

  Off Campus
  

• Jan 24

  Umoja's Sip and Sugar Night

  3:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Umoja

  Anderson Freeman Resource Center
  

• Jan 24

  Vinyasa/Ashtanga Flow

  4:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Yoga Club

  Forest West Basement Activity Space (031)
  

• Jan 24

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  4:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 24

  

  Gather: Radically Inclusive Christian Community

  5:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

  For the Christian, Christian-curious, and Christian-conflicted. We’ll share appetizers and mocktails over lightly-guided scripture readings, discussion and prayers.  Hosted by Prof. Mary Jane Simpson, msimpson@midd. 

  Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life (Hathaway House)
  

  Closed to the Public
• Jan 24

  YOUPOWER Spin Class

  5:15 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Youpower

  YouPower Spinning Room
  

• Jan 24

  

  Middlebury College and Town Hall Theater Present: Urinetown

  7:30 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Music and Theatre

  Middlebury College and Town Hall Theater Present: Urinetown January 23-28

  Town Hall Theater
  

  Open to the Public
• Jan 24

  

  Yule Ball

  8:00 PM ET

  Sponsored by:

  Middlebury College Club Quadball

  Quadball is hosting their annual Yule Ball dance! Starting at 8pm with an a cappella performance by SIM followed by a formal dance party. Snacks and drinks will be available. 

  Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)