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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A public talk with civil rights attorney Robert Garcia and health researcher Ming Kuo, joined in conversation with Maine-based leaders about why the connection of health, environment and equity matters. Click for more info.

“There will be a Public Meeting on Monday, December 5th at 7:00pm in City Council Chambers to discuss the results of the downtown traffic and parking study conducted by Gorrill Palmer.  

Throughout history, individuals have organized with others to bring about radical social change. What is it like to be on the front lines fighting for social transformation? Why do people risk life and limb to do so? Social science has addressed these questions in many different ways. This talk by Marcos Perez, postdoctoral fellow in […]

Deanna Sherman is president and CEO of Dead River Company. She started there in 1986 as the assistant manager of procurement, moved to district manager in 1988, region manager in 1997 and then vice president in the energy division in 2007. Cost is $20 for Chamber members who register ahead of time, $25 registration at […]

Steve Ball, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and MMGF Board Member, will give a talk on current efforts to address the ongoing problems associated with unexploded munitions left from wars in Vietnam and its neighbors, Cambodia and Laos, and what actions are being taken by Vietnam and partnering countries to alleviate the associated damaging social […]

Every minute eight people are forced to flee war, persecution or terror. More than 2,500 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies and rusting fishing boats so far this year, according to the UN’s refugee agency’s report. In this multimedia performance piece by the 2016 Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih (@Khalidalbaih), you […]

Join us to hear John Willey read from his book, A Winter Apprentice. In his book, John shares insights into life in a Maine boatyard, where he worked and kept a journal from 1978 to ’79. John's perspectives are unique coming from being a scholar and private investigator. He knew he was working among a […]

Business Breakfast Series Cheif Executive & Founder of Argo Marketing Group, Inc. a 600-person contact center group located in Maine; Jason Levesque will share some of the tips for developing strategic goals and guiding your management team in the execution of those goals. Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room -180 […]

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen. Bring your own favorite book, or borrow […]

Professor of Art Véronique Plesch and her students in Art 471/French 381, Picasso’s Vollard Suite and Its Contexts, will discuss the artist’s work and their experiences interacting with the prints. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art.

In this concert, Harold Stover will bring to life Moody Memorial Chapel's historic Skinner Pipe Organ. A native of Latrobe, PA, Stover graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City. Now retired from full time church music work after having served as Organist and Director of Music at Second Presbyterian Church in New York […]