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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.
“A swooning love letter to Paris, to cinema and to love.” – The Guardian. Bernardo Bertolucci, arguably one of the greatest directors of all time, whose emotional, exuberant style graced masterpieces from The Conformist to Last Tango in Paris, from his Oscar Best Picture winner The Last Emperor to his 5-hour epic, 1900, is more […]
After the annual Parade of Lights on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa and Mrs. Claus will settle into their holiday home in The Center at 93 Main Street. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. At The Center you can expect a warm, inviting waiting room, where […]
Downtown Waterville’s annual holiday parade, held the evening after Thanksgiving, has drawn thousands of families to Main Street for many years and serves as a fun and festive kick off to the holiday season. What better time of the year to get together and show our community spirit and support for one another! Floats will […]
Gorilla Finger is a dub style rock band from southern Maine that is heavily influenced by reggae music. The band formed in the spring of 2011, and has shared the stage with many well respected artists in the Reggae and Jam band communities throughout Maine and New England. Performing a very aggressive approach to tradition […]
Shop local on Small Business Saturday, November 26, and take part in this nationwide event! Many of our local merchants have discounts and special gifts to share to help raise awareness of your impact on small businesses right here in Waterville. Learn more about national Small Business Saturday here!
Forgo all that shopping! Or shop here at the museum after your fabulous Animals in Winter program! What are all the animals out there doing to survive? Not many of them are truly hibernators, so what ingenious methods do they have to help them thrive in winter? Find out the secrets of chickadees, the amazing […]
Flutist Debbie Leschinski will perform Celtic (Irish) songs such as "Sky Boat," "Loch Lomond," "Leslie's Lilt," "Morgan Megan," "Boulavogue," and more. Debbie has been playing the flute since the age of 10 and for the last 12 years she has been performing her Celtic music at festivals, banquets and other happy occasions from Maine to […]
Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]
Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]
What if science studies theorist Bruno Latour is right that thinking of ourselves as “revolutionary” is one of the central constitutive myths of modernity? What if, as he asserts, “we have never been modern?” This talk with Keith Peterson, associate professor of philosophy, explores the basis of Latour’s anti-revolutionary claim and considers some responses to […]
Colby students enrolled in relevant Colby courses will discuss their research on the works by Margolles currently on view in the museum’s Davis Gallery. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art
The finish line is in sight! Join us at the library for one final Write-In, and race to reach your 50,000 word goal! Light refreshments and moral support will be provided. This event will be held in the Bartlett Room for Teens, but is not age restricted. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, […]
The 52nd Annual Waterville Rotary Radio Auction is almost upon us! Many incredible gifts, services and discounts will be sold on Wednesday, November 30th and Thursday, December 1st as a part of the Waterville Rotary Club’s Annual Radio Auction on Mix 107.9. Tune in to Mix 107.9 to bid from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, […]
One of the Arab world’s leading hip-hop artists, Narcy, a rapper, actor, and professor, has performed with Mos Def, shared the stage with Kanye West, and forged a collective, The Medium, to promote transnational, multimedia art. He was born in Dubai to Iraqi parents and grew up in Montreal, Canada, where he still lives. Narcy […]
This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Registration required. To register, go to http://meoc.maine.edu/schedule.php or by call 1-800-281-3703. Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level, Waterville Public Library.
On each of the first four Thursdays of December, we'll be showing a different movie in the Bartlett Room for Teens. These screenings are free and open to those under the age of 18. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org. The movies are: Dec. 1: Iron Man […]
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area invites you to join us for the annual Lights for Life service and tree lighting. Our hospice staff, volunteers and members of the community take time each year to celebrate the memory of their loved ones who have died by participating in the Lights for Life program. Bill Meyer, Hospice […]
Please join us for this community event co-sponsored by Voices Heard and Central Maine Pride as we remember the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS who have passed and celebrate the lives of those who still live with the illness. There will be members of the community speaking about their experiences living with HIV/AIDS, lighting […]
Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]
This dance performance features a collection of new works. A highlight — the now annual First Year Dance Project — this year will be choreographed by Theater and Dance majors Leah Bilodeau ’17 and Kathryn Butler ’17 with light design by Lucy Soucek ’18. Also featured is new work by teaching artists Orlando Hunter and […]
Come enjoy the silent auction, baked goods, white elephant items, handmade crafts, and gift items. The beef stew and chili luncheon will run from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. There will be lots of laughter and merriment throughout the hallways, the men's choir will add to the festivities with their incredible voices, and how can […]
After a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to the winter season. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create their own works of art. This one-hour program is designed for preschoolers and toddlers. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, […]
In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted death. The law was blocked for 3 years and finally enacted in 1997. In this 2011 film, Filmmaker Peter Richardson entered the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by a legally prescribed lethal overdose. […]
Please join the Downeast Brass Quintet and Sharon Saunders, organist, for this free concert of festive arrangements of Christmas carols and hymns.
Led by Maestro Jinwook Park, the Colby Symphony Orchestra explores music from Russia and Norway. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite from the popular ballet of the same title and Rimsky Korsakov’s Overture on Russian Themes are featured on the program. Edward Grieg’s tuneful Holberg Suite, a tribute to Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, rounds out the northern […]