William Edelglass, Director of Studies, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies What is happiness? Can it be measured? And what is the relationship between happiness and virtue, money, pleasure, relationships, mindfulness, and satisfaction? William Edelglass will explore these questions, beginning with an overview of different conceptions of happiness in Western philosophy, religion, and political theory. Edelglass…

Calypso Connections Calypso Connections, featuring Jennifer Cohen on lead pan and Gary Meitrott on conga, will delight audiences with their renditions of jazz, pop, reggae and island tunes. Both Jennifer and Gary are seasoned performers and educators who believe that music has the ability to bring people together like nothing else. Jennifer directs the Panhandlers…

House of Broken Angels, Luis Alberto Urrea Join Renee and other group members for thought-provoking discussion of this month's book.  November's title is House of Broken Angels Luis Alberto Urrea. Click here to register for the group.  Stop in to borrow a copy of the book.

The Middlebury community has a unique opportunity to create a vision for our future library. The Ilsley 100 Project Team has been tasked with developing design options to address the library’s facility needs. At this point in the process the Project Team is considering community goals and the changing nature of libraries, and would like…

All welcome to this hybrid discussion via Zoom and in the Ilsley Lobby. Watch the film first on Kanopy, then join us for the discussion. In 1960’s Nigeria, two sisters travel on different roads in their lives but end up working to help create a new republic in the midst of civil war. Contact Chris…