Council Packet for Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 Council Meeting - 7:00 PM at Chace Forum, 150 Main St (new Colby Dorm).    

For Charrette #3, the design team from Beyer Blinder Belle and Mitchell & Associates will present to the community three design options for Castonguay Square based on earlier input provided by community members. The goal of this presentation will be to prioritize concepts and design elements within the three options to be combined in a […]

Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Education and Community Outreach Team invites you to this presentation by Dr. Steven Kahl, who teaches environmental and sustainability courses at Thomas College and hosts the call-in energy radio show Power for the People on WERU-FM.

This event will be on the steps of City Hall here in Waterville. In love and solidarity with all Mainers we wanted a special event here in Central Maine on this day. So on Jan. 19th Waterville will host its first Equality Rally. We hope you and your family and friends will join us on […]

Rescheduled to March 3, 2019 Soprano Anna Netrebko joins the ranks of Renata Tebaldi, Montserrat Caballé, and Renata Scotto, taking on — for the first time at the Met — the title role of the real-life French actress who dazzled 18th-century audiences with her on-and offstage passion. The soprano is joined by tenor Piotr Beczała […]

Strap on your snowshoes and explore the woods in winter. Lots of different creatures travel the trails behind the museum — you never know what we will find. We provide some snowshoes, tracking guides and binoculars — you bring your curiosity and warm clothes! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

What can you print with a 3D printer? How does it work? This introduction to 3D printers will show you some basics, including software used for printing. Each participant receives a 3D print of their own inspired by the Castonguay Square Redesign project! Instructor: Stephen LaRochelle Cost: $15 CLICK TO REGISTER.

Everyone is welcome to join this multi-faith celebration of Martin Luther King’s life and work, where we will also present the Drum Major for Justice Award.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast has been cancelled. PROGRAM Master of Ceremonies: Jennifer Olsen, President, Waterville Rotary Club Invocation: Father James Doran, Saint Joseph Antiochene Syriac Maronite Catholic Church, Waterville Buffet (MLK, Jr. photo slideshow played during breakfast) Guest Speaker: David Deas, "Martin Luther King and ME" Mr. Deas served as Assistant Registrar at the University of […]

Doreen Stabinsky is professor of Global Environmental Politics at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA. Her research focuses on political and policy responses to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security, with a particular interest in impacts on the African continent, and primarily within the context of the UN […]

Joy DeGruy will deliver the keynote address to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of hope and struggle for justice. As a scholar, educator, and mental health professional, DeGruy is a major voice in important discussions about the lasting impact of enslavement on contemporary Americans, particularly African Americans. She is the author of Post Traumatic […]

It’s the post-9/11 U.S. when Tom McCarthy (who was to go on to make the Oscar-winning Spotlight) made this “heartfelt human drama that sneaks up and floors you” about our fear of immigrants. Richard Jenkins notched a Best Actor Oscar nomination as a nerdy Connecticut professor “who seems to move through life in a trance. […]

Group and self-guided ski and snowshoe tours, followed by soup , snacks and a guest speaker.

Join the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers on Thursday, January 24th for our Annual Appeal! Our night will consist of a social hour, cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, a celebration of our accomplishments in 2018 and our goals for 2019! Tickets are $20/person. Tickets are available online or by calling Rick Dorian at (207) 873-4253. […]

Have a beer, make a blanket and meet other professionals in the area! Join United Way of Mid-Maine's Rising Leaders and KV Connect at Waterville Brewing Company for our first ever VolunBREW event, filled with networking, BREWS and of course a hands-on volunteer activity! We will be creating tie blankets to benefit Hospice Volunteers of […]

PechaKucha Night Waterville is a creative networking event centered on storytelling in 20x20 (20 slides with 20 seconds per slide). Every event is well attended and provides its own distinctive journey.     Waterville | Vol. 30 January 25, 2019 Snow Date: January 26, 2019 Colby College |Diamond Building |Ostrove Auditorium Reception: 6:20pm | Presentations: […]

After a spirited and successful program last year, Theater and Dance presents The Passion Project 2019, a brand-new evening of original, story-based performance about issues Colby students are most passionate about in their lives. Through the Jan Plan Activist Storytelling Workshop, students will write and rehearse a series of short solo and small-group pieces inspired […]

After a brief exploration of the Museum, we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.

Did you watch the recent lunar eclipse on January 21? Bring all your moon questions, and find out how a lunar eclipse takes place! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

Space is everywhere and humans have the opportunity to define it with intention and creativity. In this four-hour workshop students will work individually in 2-dimensional (paper) and 3-dimensional (wooden blocks) formats. Constructive group critique will be incorporated into the classroom. This is a great way to develop your artistic skills. Cost: $25 Instructor: Oliver Solmitz […]

A four-course gourmet dinner, with a different wine carefully selected to accompany each course. Only 36 seats available at $50 each. Click for menu and reservations.

Featuring Naomi Schaefer Riley, Beth Cooper Benjamin, and Adrienne Carmack During this conversation we will discuss how the American family has changed over history, the role of nostalgia in this conversation, and how changes in the American family will impact policy more broadly for our nation and our world. A light dinner will be served […]