MIIS-Library

Have you ever wanted to make custom miniatures of your characters for Dungeons & Dragons or other games? Interested in handheld models of sharks, jellyfish and other undersea life? Or how about a spooky bookmark or luggage tag for a Halloween gift? Grab your laptop and come to this 3-D printing workshop at Monterey Public Library — exclusively for the MIIS community! Beginners are welcome.

Location: Monterey Public Library

Wanted: Beginner Dungeons and Dragons players! Do you love Baldur’s Gate 3 and want to experience real D&D? Come to the library to make the elvish wizard, dragonborn paladin, halfling rogue or even human bard of your dreams! (Other character types will also be available.). All materials will be provided for you to roll up the stats for a playable character.

Location: Library (Node Study Room)

This breakthrough feature by the acclaimed Chinese film director Wong Kar-Wai represents the first flowering of his signature style. In 1960’s Hong Kong, three young people — a disaffected playboy, a woman hopelessly enamored with him, and a policeman caught in the middle of their relationship — search for human connection.

Location: Library DVD Room

Are you curious about how to play Mahjong? Maybe you’ve watched other people playing and wondered why they were having such a great time. Or perhaps you’ve just tried online … and found something lacking. Learn to play at MIIS library on Friday, September 22nd from 2-4:30 PM. No experience is necessary and all MIIS community members are welcome!

Join us for another film in our continuing series dedicated to stories by women and of women. We are wrapping up the semester with The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier, 2021), a film that subverts the notion of a romantic-comedy while residing within its confines. Like always, we will book-end the film with a (hopefully) lively discussion. Cinephiles and just plain movie-lovers are all invited. Even if its just for the free popcorn, come watch with with us!

Are you fan of coming-of-age films set in early-2000’s Sacramento? Do you appreciate the acting prowess of Saoirse Ronan, or Timothee Chalamet’s cheekbones? If yes is the answer to any of these questions, then please join us for an Alba Film Society screening of Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird. There will be a discussion following the film. We would love to have you!

What does communication have to do with the body? Join us at the library for this book conversation with Andrea Olsen and Institute colleagues. Olsen is Middlebury faculty emeritus who taught at the Institute over a span of five years in the Department of Development, Practice, and Policy.* One major result of her time at MIIS was the creation of her latest book, Moving Between Worlds: A Guide to Embodied Living and Communicating with co-authored chapters and anecdotes involving MIIS/Middlebury faculty, students, and staff.

Find your perfect literary match! Come to MIIS Library on Sunday, February 12th from 1-3 p.m. and choose a book that’s concealed in Valentine’s Day wrapping paper. Each selection will have a card attached with the book’s first sentence and the genre, but that’s it! Check your blind date book out, take it home and read for an hour. (No sneaking out on your date early please!) If you don’t fall in love, no worries. Just return it, no questions asked … unless you want to talk about why it didn’t work for you. If you do, the library staff will be “all ears.”

Come join us for a screening of Wong Kar Wai’s 2000 film In The Mood For Love. The Alba Film Society was formed by a group student and staff members who love the art of cinema. With regular monthly screenings held at the library DVD room, and encouraged discussions following every film, we seek to engage the MIIS community with the beauty of the moving screen. Don’t miss out on the opportunity and come enjoy!   Location: DVD Room in the Library 

The planet of MIIS is once again cooperating with Monterey Public Library to offer 3-D printing in your galaxy. Make anything you like — from bookmarks and luggage tags to gaming miniatures and polyhedral dice. Sessions will take place Thursday February 9th 12 - 2 PM PST and Thursday February 23rd 12 - 2 PM PST. Explorers must sign up at least one week in advance with Joelle — jmellon@middlebury.edu.