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11:00 AM
Art + Storytelling: Girls in Art
Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grown-ups are invited to a brief exploration of the museum, after which we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Then to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create your own works of art. No RSVP is required; however, the program is capped at 30 […]
Find out more »1:00 PM
Let’s Go! Creating Waterville
Join us outside to draw or write on our Towns Along the Kennebec community wall, and for a fun yoga StoryWalk! Inside Common Street Arts classroom, create a map of homes and places we love in our towns, a 3D house, and sample healthy, kid-friendly snacks. Fun for all ages! Bring you Family Fun Series […]
Find out more »Woodcarving Workshop
Join expert wood carver and printmaker, Doug Frati, for a Wood Carving adult education class! Learn how to make simple chalk drawings on wood, and the proper use of knives and chisels to uncover your new masterpiece. Tools will be supplied. Maximum 15 students. Registration required.
Find out more »Thomas College Plugged In
Thomas College Plugged In sets the stage for leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs who share our commitment to bold thinking and growth in Central Maine. The first-ever live event brings together students, families, faculty, and community members to share ideas, to create new networks, to get plugged in. Join us as emcee Shelby Watson ’16, MBA […]
Find out more »Mammal Teeth Tell What They Eat
From lions to squirrels examine the teeth and skulls of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores to learn how they can tell what different animals eat. Make a skull craft to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children & teens (17 and younger).
Find out more »5:00 PM
Public Supper
BAKED BEANS, HOT DOGS, CASSEROLES, SALADS, COLE SLAW, ROLLS, DESSERTS, BEVERAGES Meals to go $8.00 ADULTS, $5.00 CHILDREN under age 10 COME ENJOY THE GOOD FOOD!
Find out more »7:00 PM
Poet Olivia Gatwood
Olivia Gatwood has received national recognition for her poetry, writing workshops, and work as a Title IX compliant educator in sexual assault prevention and recovery. As a finalist at Brave New Voices, Women of the World, and the National Poetry Slam, Gatwood is an active member of the slam poetry community and has been featured […]
Find out more »7:30 PM
Maine Jewish Film Festival: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Known for her matchless beauty and electric screen persona, Hedy Lamarr also possessed an exceptional mind. An Austrian Jewish émigré who acted by day and drew mechanical and electronic inventions by night, Lamarr developed and patented a secret communication system to help the Allies beat the Nazis. Rare recordings, interviews, and excerpts from Lamarr’s own […]
Find out more »Colby Symphony Orchestra: Musical Voyages
The Colby Symphony Orchestra begins the spring semester with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 — another work in the “pastoral” setting of the countryside, reminiscent of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony (No. 6) — and New York-based composer Emily Wong’s Symphony No. 1 “Structures.” Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Find out more »8:00 PM
The Ghost of Paul Revere w/ Spencer Albee
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The popular, Portland-based Ghost of Paul Revere describes their sound as "holler folk," not because it involves a lot of hollering, per se, but because it invokes the rich communal tradition of field hollers, with their call-and-response melodies, sing-along hooks, and densely layered harmonies. That sense of musical camaraderie is essential to everything The Ghost […]
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