In Down to Earth:  A Film of Climate Justice Stories, thirteen Maine people share their experiences addressing climate injustice. Each one tells his or her own story; each story is infused with a  passion for climate justice, challenging communities to say "no" to fossil fuels, struggling for land and water sovereignty, and working toward living […]

Rescheduled from November 19, 2016, due to technical difficulties. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborneʼs modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as the unforgettable Archie Rice. This Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company production is […]

Following the Battle of Antietam, Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) is offered command of the United States’ first all-African-American regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. With junior officer Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), Shaw puts together a strong and proud unit, including the escaped slave Trip (Denzel Washington) and the wise gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan […]

Over the last couple of years, the Black Lives Matter movement has turned the nation’s attention to the too-often troubled relationship between black communities and the police. How do these encounters go so badly, so quickly? What role does race, gender, or bias play in these encounters? In this talk, Nikki Jones, associate professor of […]

Lunch at 11:30, lecture at noon. Sandy Gilbreath is the project coordinator for the Maine Food Strategy, where she provides oversight of the organization’s councils, support for collaborative projects, and engages the project in regional work and outreach. Come learn about the Maine Food Strategy and other organizations that are building networks, increasing stakeholder engagement, […]

Professor of Religious Studies Debra Campbell will discuss Jacob Lawrence’s depiction of a Catholic priest and nun in his c. 1968 painting and the complex position of the Catholic Church within the Civil Rights movement.

As a journalist, trans advocate Janet Mock brings issues of gender, race, class, and equity to the forefront of public discourse. Her memoir, Redefining Realness, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in 2014, and she recently produced the HBO documentary The Trans List. She is also the founder of #GirlsLikeUs, a social media project […]

Award-winning short-story writer and novelist Nathan Englander is this year’s Lipman lecturer. The title of his talk is “Writing in Uncertain Times.” Englander, the distinguished writer-in-residence at New York University, is the author of the collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, as well as the internationally bestselling story collection For […]

On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, […]

Krista N. Dalton is the Cofounder and Executive Editor at the Ancient Jew Review, a web journal and American Academy of Jewish Research grant recipient. Her talk is titled: "Charity as Mitzvah (Commandment)." She is a Columbia PhD candidate.

RenMen, Renaissance Men, is composed of Boston and New York’s most active chamber musicians, educators, and music aficionados.Where did a cappella come from? How do ensembles today approach this versatile form of music making? This show will explore unaccompanied vocal polyphony both historically and in contemporary performance. Founded in 2014 by Anthony Burkes Garza, Eric […]

Celebrate the Picher, LaVerdiere, Bernier, and Levine families, who recently donated their photo collections to Colby. Presentations by family members and Colby students will be followed by lunch. This event is the first of three organized by the Photography and Migration Project in spring 2017. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, Colby Libraries Special Collections, Office of […]

Mirken Coordinator of Academic and Public Programs Jordia Benjamin will discuss the liberation of Aunt Jemima through Saar’s Leader.

In celebration of Youth Art Month, Common Street Arts in downtown Waterville will be offering an opportunity to all local school-aged children (grades pre-K to12) to exhibit in our professional gallery setting for the month of March. This is the third consecutive year that we are offering this opportunity to showcase the visual arts programs […]

Blue Scholars is an American hip-hop duo based in Seattle created in 2002 while members DJ Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and MC Geologic (George Quibuyen) were students at University of Washington. Through their music and live shows, they bridge their experiences as children of immigrants to the urgent politic of now. The duo’s sharp, insightful lyricism […]

Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter presents the 3rd Annual Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea. 2:00 PM March 4, 2017 (Snow date March 11) First Congregational Church 7 Eustis parkway, Waterville, ME All tickets will be pre-sold so be sure to get yours: $20/person Mail check to Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter 19 Colby Street Waterville, ME 04901 More info: […]

In recent years, many hospitals have merged, increasing the concentration of hospital markets and raising concerns about the price and quality of care. How is hospital consolidation affecting the already high health care expenditures in the U.S.? Because hospital competition for privately insured patients occurs through price negotiations between hospitals and insurers, an estimation of bargaining […]

Join the Mid-Maine Global Forum and the Holocaust and Human Rights Center (HHRC) for “This is ME, Too: From Everywhere to New Mainer.” This event will include a panel discussion with three New Mainers: Somali refugee Abdi Iftin; Iraqi refugee Nawar Al Obaidi; and Cambodian refugee Makara Meng. In this panel discussion, Abdi, Nawar and Makara will […]

The Trans List explores the range of experiences lived by Americans who identify as transgender (an umbrella term for people whose gender identity does not conform to that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth). No two experiences of trans people are exactly alike. Transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, bi-gender, and non-binary are just […]

“When Mikhail Kalatozov’s I Am Cuba — a long-lost, phantasmagoric Cuban-Soviet propaganda film from 1964 — was rediscovered and reissued in late 1995 (with the prominent support of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola), critic Terrence Rafferty wrote the following in his New Yorker review: ‘They’re going to be carrying ravished film students out of […]

At the dawn of the 20th century, a family in the Gullah community—former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions—of coastal South Carolina suffers a generational split. Young Haagar (Kaycee Moore) wants to move to the mainland away from tradition-bound matriarch Nana (Cora Lee Day). Former prostitute Yellow Mary (Barbara-O) gets […]

In her new book, Gesture and Power, Yolanda Covington-Ward, Department of Africana Studies, University of Pittsburgh, examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the Lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. This lecture will focus on two separate yet related […]

The final event of SHOUT! features Aquib Yacoob, Colby Class of ’15, who utilizes community organizing and the arts as vehicles to mobilize and (re)claim power in communities oppressed by difference. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Pugh Community Board (PCB) as part of SHOUT! Week.

Business Breakfast Series Laurie Lachance, president of Thomas College, Rick Hopper, president of Kennebec Valley Community College and Ruth Jackson, vice president of coummincations of Colby College will discuss the economic impact of their recent investments in our communities.  Register on-line Cost: $18 for Chamber members, $25 at the door & for non-members.

Mark your Calendars for this book launch on Thursday, March 9 for The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel! From 5:00 to 6:00, join the author at a reception in Waterville City Hall, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME 04901. The reception is sponsored by the Colby […]

This year’s Hunt Lecture is by Arachu Castro, Samuel Z. Stone Chair of Public Health in Latin America at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Income, education, place of residence, and ethnicity are some of the fundamental social determinants that help explain differences in health utilization and in health outcomes. Hear Castro analyze the […]

Justin McCann and Diana Tuite, co-curators of Graphic Matters, in conversation about George Bellows’s “War Series.”

A tradition that mixes caring, cuisine, and craftsmanship returns this week with the annual Empty Bowls fundraising dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Messalonskee High School cafeteria. The dinner, which raises funds for area food banks, occurs on the second night of the spring play, which this year features Shakespeare’s Much Ado […]

Featuring the music of AC/DC, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Metallica, and more! Bella Electric Strings, led by rock violinist and arranger Nina DiGregorio, has rocked audiences worldwide with their blistering solos, unique arrangements—not to mention their beauty and charm. The girls have performed with some of the biggest names in the business, from […]

Join Colby College Theater and Dance students with special guest artists for fun theater and dance games! Learn about action, focus, movement, character, and playful ways to make up your own theater and dance "productions" from your everyday experiences. No experience necessary; adults welcome to participate! Registration is required; enrollment is limited. Sessions are available […]

Two-Day Class: Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 12, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Have you always wanted to learn to use the potter’s wheel to turn clay into beautiful wheel-thrown pottery? This fun, fast-paced class will help you tap into your creativity while learning the basic skills of throwing […]

Sonya Yoncheva sings one of opera’s most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan Violetta, a role in which she triumphed on the Met stage in 2015, opposite Michael Faviano as her lover, Alfredo, and Thomas Hampson as his father, Germont. Carmen Giannattasio sings later performances of the title role opposite Atalla Ayan, with the great Plácido […]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area invites you to Dance the Night Away at the Shamrock Shake! 7pm - Midnight, Saturday, March 11, 2017 At the Waterville Elks Lodge (76 Industrial Street, Waterville, ME) With DJ Scott Ward $20/person Tickets available: - at the Hospice Community Center (304 Main Street, Waterville, ME) - online at www.hvwa.org […]

Boston-based violin virtuoso Eunae Koh joins the Colby Symphony Orchestra in the haunting and poetic violin concerto by American composer Samuel Barber. The concert also features the world premiere of an interactive work for computer and orchestra by composer and Colby Music Professor Jonathan Hallstrom. Felix Mendelssohn’s fifth symphony, “Reformation,” closes the program with a […]

Two performances: 2:00 p.m & 4:00 p.m. Take a walk on the wild side with Pineland Suzuki Students and Snow Pond Community Music School for our Annual Benefit Concert! Students from 4 through 17 will be playing familiar classical pieces and some "pops" arrangements like “Hedwig's Theme,” with some fun surprises — braying donkeys? the […]

Passage at St. Augustine establishes America’s oldest city as home to the most violent Civil Rights campaign of the entire movement. Viewers are transported back to this unlikely Florida tourist town to hear firsthand from civil rights foot soldiers, Klansmen, journalists, clergy, politicians, and the like who fought on the front lines of the 18-month battle […]

Charles D’Ambrosio will deliver this year’s Ed Kenney Memorial Reading. D’Ambrosio is the author of two collections of short stories, The Point, and The Dead Fish Museum, which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and two essay collections, Orphans and Loitering. He’s been the recipient of a Whiting Writer’s Award and a Lannan Fellowship, among other honors. His work […]

Core Exercises are a crucial part of any exercise regimen. By working the core muscles, you flatten and strengthen your abdominals, improve balance and coordination, stabilize the lower back, and promote better breathing among other benefits without doing any crunches. Join Robin Maginn, Advanced Senior Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor, for a discussion and […]

The role of the media in the 2016 election was exceptional and will be studied for decades. Did the press underestimate Donald Trump’s support, or did it help fuel his ascent? The role of the press during the early stages of the Trump Administration has also become a hot topic. How will the press respond […]

Are you a caregiver for a family member or friend? Does your loved one have dementia or another chronic illness? Come and talk with others who share your journey to support one another and learn about resources and information that may help you. Our Caregiver Support Group is here to listen, to care, and to […]

Junya Yimprasert will present her new documentary film, Missa Marjat: Where the Berries Are, about farmers from Thailand trafficked to work in the wild berry harvest in Finland and who now struggle for justice. A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow. Yimprasert is a prominent human rights activist from Thailand and a long-time campaigner for the […]

Waterville native Michael Libby will speak on his artistic response to the opiate crisis, addiction, and its impact on families through his personal and creative experience. Admission to his talk is free, and a reception will follow. For more information on the artist and the event, go to the Thomas College website.

Low-income and minority communities are often characterized by lack of access to healthy and affordable foods. Large grocery stores are sometimes scarce while food outlets such as gas stations, corner stores, and pharmacies abound. Though terms like “food desert” have been used to describe this phenomenon, this talk by Dorceta Taylor will examine the problematic […]

Sustain Mid Maine Coalition invites you to attend our eighth annual meeting on Saturday, March 18 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM in the Silberman Lounge part of the Cotter Union at Colby College. Dr. Stephen Kahl,Associate Professor of Science and Sustainability Liaison at Thomas College, will be the keynote speaker. As founding director of the […]

All are invited to visit the school for its annual Open House and Registration Day on March 18, 9:30 to noon. Meet the teachers, explore the classrooms, talk to current parents & discover the Montessori approach. KMS offers an authentic Montessori environment, with multi-age classrooms, Montessori-certified teachers, and engaging materials that allow for self-directed learning […]

Enjoy a special visit to the exhibition No Limits: Zao Wou-Ki, then make prints inspired by Chinese architecture. Open to adults and children ages 5 and up. Location: Mirken Education Center, Colby Museum of Art.

Learn about ways to use renewable energy, make your home or business more energy efficient. Exhibitors will teach you about solar energy, heat pumps, pellet boilers, energy audits, efficiency measures, weatherization, high-efficiency windows and more! Vendors include ReVision Energy, Maine Solar Solutions, Efficiency Maine, The Sunrise Guide, WindowDressers, Inc., Agri-Cycle Energy, among others. Sponsored by […]

Kristine Opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical Rusalka, who sings the haunting “Song to the Moon.” Mary Zimmerman brings her wondrous theatrical imagination to Dvorák’s fairytale of love and longing, rejection and redemption. Brandon Jovanovich, Jamie Barton, Katarina Dalayman, and Eric Owens complete the all-star cast, and Mark […]

The spring equinox is on March 20, but it often does not look like spring to us here in the northern latitudes! But there are signs of spring everywhere we look if we know some of nature’s secrets. Come learn a few of the amazing species ready to burst into spring  around you! (Please note […]

Kids help lead yoga poses inspired by the art in the Common Street Arts’ gallery. All welcome, free and open to the public.

Madame Marie Cormier returns to the Waterville Opera House for her final performance as Shirley Valentine in this entertaining one-woman show written by Willy Russell. Shirley, a middle-aged housewife stuck in a domestic rut, goes on an unexpected vacation to Greece and begins to see the world — and herself — in a new light. […]

For one evening, the Bolshoi takes on a new challenge with audacity in Hans Van Manen’s Frank Bridge’s Variations, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Short Time Together and Alexei Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons. This encounter between some of the best dancers in the world and masters of contemporary choreography results in an outstanding synthesis of bringing […]

Are you new to Medicare? Medicare has four parts: Part A is hospital insurance. Part B is medical insurance. Part C is Medicare Advantage Plans & Part D is for prescription drugs. Do you know the difference between a Medigap Plan and a Medicare Advantage Plan? This is where you can find the answers to […]

(Postponed from March 14, due to a winter storm!)

Join us to hear Author Ron Currie, Jr. read from his fourth book, The One-Eyed Man. Born and raised in Waterville, Maine, Ron Currie, Jr. is the author of the novels Everything Matters! and Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles and the short story collection God is Dead, which won the New York Public Library’s Young Lions […]

Not every plant or critter in Maine's forests, fields, and waters is beneficial to the state's complex ecosystems. At the Maine Invasive Species Network's Annual Meeting, some 60-70 professionals, including researchers, managers, foresters, biologists, practitioners, and educators, in addition to some dedicated volunteers from around the state will come together to share the latest news about […]

Bring a friend and join us on for a day of fun as we travel to Jillson's Farm and Sugarhouse in Sabattus. Once there, we will be having breakfast on the farm. We will then tour the farm and enjoy free samples of Maple syrup. Maple ice cream will be available for $2 per person. […]

Central Maine’s largest trade show, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase, will be held Thursday, March 23, at the Colby College Field House in Waterville. Exhibitor registration is now open with approximately 140 businesses and organizations expected to participate. The 2017 Business to Business Showcase, which is scheduled from 12 to 6PM, marks […]

Mozart’s first operatic masterpiece returns to the Met in the classic Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production, conducted by Music Director James Levine. The superb ensemble includes Matthew Polenzani as the king torn by a rash vow; mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante; soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia; and soprano Elza van […]

Tour the Charles D. Hubbard dioramas and then create a background for your own bird diorama. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

Freedom on My Mind is a 1994 documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning that year’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It’s the first film to chronicle, in depth, the story of Freedom Summer. The film tells the complex […]

A self-guided tour of JFK Plaza Hannaford's to learn skills like... Buying fruits and vegetables Using unit price tags Reading food labels Tips to stick to your budget Arrive whenever you can between 3 and 6 the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - the tour will take about 30 minutes to complete. Need more […]

The Oak Student Committee welcomes Lauren Duca as the keynote speaker for their spring programming series on issues of access, “Breaking Down Barriers.” Duca, contributing editor at Teen Vogue, will speak about the importance of making the news accessible to every audience, including groups like teenage women. Duca will share her insights on the state of journalism […]

Introduced by and with discussion after with Dr. Erika Nyhus, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Bowdoin College and founder of the Nyhus Memory Lab. Perhaps the loopiest rom com ever made; perhaps the most romantic science fiction movie made, perhaps just its own one-of-a-kind self, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, follows the […]

Have you ever wanted to have fun and learn while sharing natural history information with visitors, especially children? Or, are you interested in greeting visitors? Please come learn about museum work. Please call the museum to get more information or to register.

Forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, storing it in wood. Northern hardwood forests are an important sink for anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). These forests can be used as a tool to mitigate CO2 emissions and their effect on our climate. To maximize carbon storage, we must understand how events impact the capacity, stability, […]

The rise of the modern girl, a global phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, profoundly influenced notions of race, class, and gender in late-colonial Indonesia. This popular female archetype represented a new world in which Asian young women could – for the first time – participate in western education and unchaperoned socializing with men. Many […]

In light of the turbulent 2016 presidential elections, as well as a broad array of other on-going transformations, many ponder the soundness of what Alexander Hamilton dubbed our “grand experiment.” Are citizen’s sovereign or largely powerless? Can future generations redeem a government of, by, and for the people? The 2017 William R. and Linda K. […]

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of the most influential albums of our time. In Deconstructing The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper, composer, musician and Beatles expert Scott Freiman looks at the legendary album from multiple angles, exploring the history behind the music. It’s an entertaining and educational journey into the creative process […]

Join us to celebrate Eduare Central Maine's impact on our community. In addition, get a sneak peek of the Waterville Opera House's performance of The Little Mermaid! A cash bard and hors d'oeuvres will be available. There will also be artwork presented by Educare students! Tickets are $25. To RSVP, call 207-859-1678. For more information […]

Ink painter and scholar Arnold Chang will discuss the painting of several of Zao Wou-Ki’s contemporaries who left China and made their artistic homes on foreign shores.