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Opening Reception for Ghosts

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

New Art in the Lobby Exhibition! In conjunction with the film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Railroad Square Cinema will open a new art show featuring the work of Abby Shahn and the poetry of Mark Melnicove. The two have collaborated on a project and book, Ghosts, in which Mark responds poetically to Abby’s images. Mark writes, “While the poems gestated, I happened to visit Native […]

Free

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

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

“To call this movie fascinating is akin to calling the Grand Canyon large.” —Hollywood Reporter Legendary director Werner Herzog takes us on a literal journey to our past. For over 20,000 years, Chauvet Cave has been completely sealed off by a fallen rock face, its crystal-encrusted interior as large as a football field and strewn […]

After School Art Club

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

After School Art Club is back! Each Thursday afternoon will feature a fun activity that will engage children's imagination and creativity. For kids ages 7-12. This week's activity is snow sculpting! Children will use unique tools to create fun works of art. Click for more info

$14
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Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Education and Community Outreach Team invites you to join us for a discussion of  Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects by Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown. The book discussions will be held in February 7 and 21 at the Winslow Public Library from 3:30 to […]

Free

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences Open House

Maine Academy of Natural Sciences 13 Easler Drive, Hinckley, ME

Come by and visit to get a tour and meet administration, teachers, and some students to see and hear about our great school! Snow Date: February 28

Ranked Choice Voting: Can it Work for the 2020 Presidential Election?

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

Rob Richie, president and CEO of FairVote, will speak on ranked choice voting and efforts to make it apply to presidential primaries or caucuses (and the general election) in Maine. Richie has played a key role in advancing, winning, and implementing electoral reforms at the local and state levels. He has been involved in implementing ranked […]

Free

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

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

Honoring one of the world’s most revered artists, Joni Mitchell, on her 75th birthday, Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration brings together an incredible array of singers and musicians for a one-night-only celebration. Captured live at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, this special event features Seal, James Taylor, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Graham Nash, Kris Kristofferson, Los […]

$10
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The End of Men: An Ode to Ocean

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Interweaving demanding physicality with spoken dialogue, sonic religiosity, and sublime virtuosity, creator and Colby Theater and Dance Visiting Assistant Professor Vanessa Anspaugh investigates masculine vulnerability and the historical and unyielding dynamics of cultural domination. From her subject position as a lesbian choreographer and mother to a young son, Anspaugh, along with an all male cast, explores […]

Free

Cozy Retreat Exhibit: Artist Reception

The Framemakers 46 Main St., Waterville, ME

Galley runs from January 15th to March 13th. Come meet the artists February 8th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. There will be refreshments provided by Holy Cannoli! and live music by Seth Pilsbury. Artist collections on display include: Mixed Media by Todd Devin Burns; Photography by David H Clinard; Acrylics by Barbara Woodruff Chase; Jewelry […]

Free

Polar Bear Dip

Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, ME

26th Annual POLAR BEAR DIP REGISTER TO DIP or PLEDGE A DIPPER NOW!  YOU DIVE . . . KIDS THRIVE!       Hosted by The Maine Pond Hockey Classic At Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, Maine on Saturday, February 9th at 11am     PRIZES & GOODIES FOR ALL DIPPERS   […]

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Art + Storytelling: Filled with Feelings

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

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.

Free

Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote

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

This performance is an encore HD broadcast from Moscow. Running time: 3 hours (2 intermissions) Don Quixote, having read his fill of romances about knights and chivalry, decides to set off on his travels in order to achieve great feats, which will bring glory to his name. As his sword-bearer, he chooses the loyal Sancho […]

The Informer

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

Directed by John Ford “The Informer is forcefully and intelligently written, directed and acted. The story by Liam O'Flaherty deals with the Irish rebellion against British authority prior to 1922, when the Irish Free State's creation finally removed the hated symbols of British domination” —Variety. “The Informer won Oscars for best direction, script (Dudley Nichols), music […]

Free

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadere

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

This performance is an encore HD broadcast from Moscow. Running time: 3 hours and 15 minutes, includes two intermissions Amid the sweeping vistas and grand temples of mystical India, comes a glorious epic of eternal love and godly revenge. Featuring doomed temple dancer, Nikiya, the warrior who betrays her, Solor, and her archrival, Gamzatti.

Up Tight

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

Directed by Jules Dassin. By all cultural accounts, 1968 was a hellish year for America. The assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy helped spark the “burn baby burn” sensibility ignited in the streets. It was also during this turbulent period that Paramount Pictures reluctantly agreed to finance Jules Dassin’s remake of the classic film […]

Free

Beginning Wheel Class

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

This six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with clay basics and expand to creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Skills that will be developed include centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decoration and glazing. The instructor will work […]

$175

The Presence of the Past in Angela Merkel’s Political Discourse

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A lecture in the “Presence of the Past Series” with Jennifer Yoder, jointly appointed in the Government Department and the Global Studies Program. When Angela Merkel assumed the German chancellorship in 2005, there was little indication that she would emerge as a leader adept at memory politics. The unassuming physicist was a relative newcomer to politics. Yoder […]

Free

Music in the Museum: ScheckMate

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

When vividly recalled, is the past not truly present? Not bygone, but by (with) us? Comprising Raffael Scheck, cello, and Tim Burris, lute and guitar, ScheckMate performs works from bygone eras on period instruments (re)sounding in the moment. They will present pieces by Gabrielli, Kapsberger, Weber, Tárrega, and Villa-Lobos. Location: Alex Katz Gallery, Colby Museum of […]

Free

Waterville Green Drinks

Amici's Cucina 137 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

  The good news is, there is another event right around the corner! Tuesday, February 12, at 5:00 PM, join KV Connect for their monthly Green Drinks event. Come to Amici's Cucina for an exciting evening of networking and help support United Way of Mid-Maine! Appetizers will be provided. Admission is a $5.00 suggested donation to benefit the […]

Farming in Penobscot Bay: Aquaculture and Applied Research on Hurricane Island

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

A talk by Teddy Simpson, Colby Class of ’17, program manager, Hurricane Island Foundation, which integrates science education, applied research, and leadership development through year-round educational programs and a seasonal, environmentally sustainable island community. Current research explores community-driven questions in the emerging kelp and scallop aquaculture industries. The foundation engages students, fishermen, scientists, teachers, and community […]

Free

Postponed – Franco-American Women in Waterville

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

This talk has been postponed until next week—Thursday, February 21st, at 5:30. Hosted by Waterville Historical Society and Redington Museum Join us as Meg Bernier Boyd talks to us about Franco-American women in Waterville!

Free

Leading with Culture

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Neil Kiely will speak about leading with culture at Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s February Business Breakfast. Kiely will discuss building a sustainable advantage through engaged and empowered employees. Neil J. Kiely is the President of Androscoggin Bank, a nearly 150-year-old community bank with headquarters in Lewiston, Maine. Before joining the Bank, Kiely served […]

$18 – $25

Colby Museum of Art Spring Open House

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

Join the museum for a celebration of its spring exhibitions with a reception, guided tours, hands-on activities in the Mirken Education Center, live music by vuvuzela, and food and drinks. Cosponsored by the Museum Student Advisory Board.

Free

Art Date Night

Waterville Brewing Company 10 Water Street, Ste. 111, Waterville, ME

Tired of the same old dinner date on Valentine's Day? Ready to get creative? We have a creative after dinner date for you, your sweetie, and your friends! Make a flower arrangement with staff from the The Robin's Nest florist shop, decorate a vase with mosaic designs and sample Christopher Hastings Confections treats. Light refreshments […]

$40

#BernsteinAt100: Children and Art

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

Arguably America’s most iconic musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim’s early career successes include his work as a lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and Candide. Colby College Chorale and the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will present solo and ensemble numbers from Sondheim’s catalog, including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Anyone Can Whistle. We will gain insight on the […]

Free
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