Bread Loaf lecture explores early English riddles and metaphor

“Through metaphor, we begin to understand the vastness of the world.”

Bread Loaf writers conference hits 100, readings open to the public

The storied Bread Loaf Writers’ conference celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. From Aug. 13-23, free lectures and readings will be open to the public at Bread Loaf’s Little Theater in Ripton.

Community rallies after racist incident in Ripton

Middlebury College’s 104-year-old Bread Loaf campus is a scenic bastion of serenity and creativity. But that Rockwellian portrait was momentarily shattered by a senseless act of racism at around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.

Youth leaders to convene at Bread Loaf

Community members are invited to Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus this Friday and Saturday to hear from students in Vermont and other parts of the country working to tackle various issues and enact social change in their communities. 

Bread Loaf Conferences open events to the public

The Middlebury Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference and Bread Loaf Environmental Writer’s Conference will each offer free lectures and readings to the public when they are in session June 2-7. 

College to house undergrads at Bread Loaf

RIPTON — For the first time in its history Middlebury College will house undergraduate students at its Bread Loaf campus during the regular school year.“We will have a larger than usual student body this fall — about 2,800 students — and opening the Bread … (read more)

Group refines a ‘Vision for Vermont’

BREAD LOAF — At the end of the second Vision for Vermont summit, which was held on Sept. 14 at the Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College in Ripton, co-organizer and Charlotte resident Ruah Swennerfelt asked the 71 attendees to take home a pre-addressed … (read more)