4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.

Migration, Hibernation, and More Strategies for Survival

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

How do Maine animals survive in winter and what adaptations do they use to survive? Come on a tour with a museum guide to learn some of the amazing adaptations of mammals, birds, insects and amphibians. Hibernation is one way to survive but many animals adapt by growing more fur and being active. Admission to […]

Colby Jazz Band: Cover Me … or Not!

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

John Coltrane's "Lady Bird" draws upon Tadd Dameron's composition by the same name and foreshadows the famous Coltrane changes. Freddie Hubbard's cool hard bop chart "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" is a jazz rendition of the classic 16th century hymn. Patty Darling's "Idioteque" is a big-band arrangement of the band Radio Heads' hit. But […]

Free

Theater of War

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Theater of War presents dramatic readings of Sophocles’ Ajax—a Greek tragedy about the suicide of a great, respected warrior—to engage communities about the visible and invisible wounds of war. This event is aimed at fostering understanding and compassion while mobilizing citizens to help improve the lives of service members, veterans, and their families. Cosponsored by the Center […]

Free

Aguirre: The Wrath Of God

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath Of God looks more magnificent and mad than ever, one of the great folies de grandeur of 1970s cinema, an expeditionary Conradian nightmare like Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Just as for that film, the agonies of its production history have entered into legend, almost equivalent to the movie fiction itself. (Herzog's 1999 documentary […]

$5

Arsenic in Water and Food: What Might it Mean for You?

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Arsenic is a known carcinogen that can also affect the cardiac, respiratory, neurological and immune systems. Private wells in New Hampshire and Maine can contain elevated levels of arsenic due to natural geological deposits. Dartmouth professor and chair of the department of biological sciences Dr. Kathy Cottingham will review current scientific understanding of low-level arsenic […]

Free

The Nasty News on Incivility: How Political Information Makes Americans Rude and Stubborn

Room 122, Diamond Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

J. Cherie Strachan, professor of political science and public administration at Central Michigan University, and Michael Wolf, associate professor of political science at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, will discuss how American politics has become increasingly polarized. Without dramatic change, rude politics is difficult to disrupt—and likely to characterize American politics for the foreseeable future.

Free

James White

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Join us for the world premiere of James White an award-winning independent movie that rocked this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This pre-release screening will take place throughout the country and will feature a captured-live Q&A with writer/director Josh Mond who will be chatting with Rolling Stone movie critic Peter Travers, alongside stars Cynthia Nixon (Sex […]

$10

Romanticism and Cameron’s “Heaven”

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jamison Kantor and Curator of Academic Programs Shalini Le Gall examining the echoes of Romantic literature visible in Cameron’s “Heaven” (1864), a recent acquisition to the Colby Museum of Art.

Free
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Business After Hours

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours! Held on the third or fourth Wednesday of each month, these events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and […]

Free

Paper Tigers

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Waterville Senior High School presents an American Education Week screening of Paper Tigers followed by a panel discussion. Paper Tigers is an intimate look into the lives of selected students at Lincoln High School, an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth. Set amidst the rural community of Walla Walla, WA, the film intimately examines the […]

Free

Genetically Modified Foods: Perils and Promises

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The 2015 Cotter Debate will feature panelists Stephen Moose, professor of crop sciences at the University of Illinois, Judith Chambers, director for the Program for Biosafety Systems International Food Policy Research Institute, Jonathan Latham, executive director of the Bioscience Resource Project, and Jodi Koberinski, Colby’s Oak Human Rights Fellow to debate the question, "Should we […]

Free

Your Government, Your Neighborhood

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The staff of Senator Angus S. King, Jr. will hold constituent hours to hear your concerns. For more information, call 1-800-432-1599.

Free

Conversation with Visiting Artist Jen Casad

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Jen Casad’s meticulous graphite drawings capture the working culture of Maine’s fishing industry. In a conversation between Casad and the museum’s Student Advisory Board, she will address her art and livelihood and the close connection to nature that informs the lives of Maine’s fishermen. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, the Museum of […]

Free

If Music be the Food of Love, Sing On!

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and Players explore the music of 17th-century England. The late Renaissance and early Baroque in England produced a rich repertoire of both choral and instrumental works that celebrate the human in nature and the nature of being human. The program includes works by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Wilbye.

Free
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Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees

Hathaway Creative Center 10 Water Street, Waterville

Join in the holiday fun! Area businesses will be donating a tree with all the fixings that YOU could win! There will be special appearances by local choirs, visiting hours with Santa, holiday treats and more! Get into the spirit and show your support for THREE great non-profits: Spectrum Generations Meals on Wheels, Hospice Volunteers […]

Heaven is Beautiful

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Rev. Peter P. Panagore of the First Radio Parish Church's "Daily Devotions" will talk about and sign copies of his latest book Heaven is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me that Death is Just the Beginning. Copies will be on sale.

The Met: Lulu

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Acclaimed artist and director William Kentridge (The Nose) applies his unique theatrical vision to Berg’s notorious femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. Musically, the masterful score is in the sure hands of Met Music Director James Levine. Soprano Marlis Petersen has excited audiences around the world with her portrayal of the tour-de-force title […]

$15

4-H Science Special for kids: Understanding Your Pet

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Animals experience the world in vastly different ways than humans. Have you ever stopped to wonder how different it could possibly be? Have you ever wondered why animals act in certain ways? What are animals likely to do when they face danger? Find out the answers to all these questions and more when you explore […]

Free

Harvest Buffet

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

The Women’s Fellowship will be coordinating this dinner for the church and the community, with proceeds benefiting local charities and the church itself. The menu is homemade baked beans, salads, casseroles, bread and beverages, apple crisp and gingerbread. Cost: Adults $8 for adults and teens, $4 for children 4 – 12, and free for children […]

A Walk in the Maine Woods: Paint Night with Hélène Farrer

Join us in an incredible evening in painting, enjoying local wine and fare, and exploring – we will travel to Canada and learn about the “Group of Seven” – a committed group of landscape painters who painted their wild Canada with distinction… But we will be painting our Maine. Trees and all. Register in advance. […]

$45

Moon Walk

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Active family fun does not have to stop when the sun goes down. Join us for a walk on the trails at the Quarry Road Recreation Area off North Street, Waterville.

Free

Conjuring Carroll

Moody Chapel, Kennebec Valley Community College Stanley Road (off U.S. Route 201), Hinckley, ME, United States

Conjuring Carroll (a.k.a. Carroll Chapman) is a mental health student and Kennebec Valley Community College. He has been entertaining audiences since 1998 and is sure to astound the audience on November 21! This is a FAMILY FUN event, so get the kids out and come enjoy this amazing entertainer! Conjuring Carroll asks that each ADULT […]

The Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Music: Gabriel Fauré (“Emeralds”), Igor Stravinsky (“Rubies”), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (“Diamonds”) Choreography: George Balanchine This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone. […]

$13

Choir Festival

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Please join us for wonderful music and fellowship. Choirs from several area churches will perform individually and en masse.

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