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.
Shusenjo: Korean Comfort Women
Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEFilm director Miki Dezaki presents his powerful debut work Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue. This highly acclaimed documentary examines the enduring, divisive legacy of the Japanese […]
Essentials of College Planning Workshop
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, METhis workshop introduces people to educational opportunities in general and Maine Educational Opportunity Center services in particular. This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, […]
Infectious Disease and Policy Management Panel
Room 122, Diamond Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEJoin the Goldfarb Center and the Goldfarb Student Engagement Committee for a panel discussion on infectious disease and policy management. Panelists include Gail Carlson, associate professor of environmental studies, Susan […]
Writing Workshop: Where to Begin, How to Begin
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, MEProfessor Michael Burke of Colby College will lead this two-hour creative nonfiction writing workshop called “Where to Begin, How to Begin.” Any piece of writing has to begin somewhere of […]
Sea of Shadows
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEA National Geographic documentary that follows undercover investigators, environmentalists, journalists, and the Mexican Navy on their desperate effort to rescue the Earth’s smallest whale—the Vaquita—from extinction and bring an international […]
SPaRC Community Data Interpretation
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MESPaRC (Strengthening, Partnering, and Reinforcing Community) is a grassroots initiative that was developed by leaders from Waterville Public Schools, Educare, Kennebec Valley Community College, Thomas College, Colby College, and Mid-Maine […]
Visiting Writer Lillian-Yvonne Bertram
Robinson Room, Miller Library, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MELillian Yvonne-Bertram is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, where she teaches in the M.F.A. in creative writing program. Her book of computationally mediated poems, Travesty […]
Oak Institute Lecture: Maude Barlow
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEMaude Barlow is the national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and she chairs Food & Water Watch’s board. She is also an executive member of the San Francisco-based International […]
The US and the Middle East: What Next?
Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons
150 Main Street, Waterville, ME
Cancelled due to snow! Steven Simon is Professor in the Practice of International Relations at Colby College, following stints as John J. McCloy ’16 Professor of History at Amherst College […]
Art Lab
Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, MEJoin us at the library for a free form themed youth art project. There will be Pokemon themed art projects available to celebrate Pokemon day on February 27, the anniversary […]
After School Art Club: Making Snow Globes
Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, METhis activity will focus on creating a magical snow globe with a simple canning jar! Imagine and create your own winter wonderland using art club supplies provided to all participants. […]
Parents’ Night Out
Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, MEEnjoy some peaceful and fun adventures at Parents' Night Out at Quarry Road Trails! Childcare for up to 15 children will be offered while parents enjoy the trails. The child's […]
Paint Night: Bear Meets Moose
7 Lakes Alliance 137 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, MELearn how to paint this picture! Appreciate wildlife in a new way by learning to paint this scene! Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at 7 Lakes Alliance. […]
The Ghost of Paul Revere
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States"We grew up listening to Radiohead and the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd," says Griffin Sherry, guitarist/singer in The Ghost Of Paul Revere. "Everyone assumed we were a […]
Going Digital in a Physical World
Thomas College 180 West River Road, WatervilleEvery organization, large or small, is facing serious questions about their future as digital technology becomes central to their operations — if not their survival. How are you navigating your […]
Snow Pond Winter Carnival
Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, MEArt + Cart: Music in Art
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEDrop by the Art + Cart for activities kids and their caregivers can use in the galleries, as well as materials to touch, books to read, sketching materials, and resources […]
Leap Inside Montessori
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEKennebec Montessori School, in partnership with Maine Montessori Association, will be hosting a screening of the documentary Inside Montessori. See inside five Montessori classrooms throughout the US, hear their stories, […]
Leap Into Wellness
Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, MEGIVEAWAYS & RAFFLE DRAWING FREE SAMPLES Gifford's Ice Cream will Unveil the Exclusive World Series 2020 Ice Cream With Free Samples for Everyone! BAHAMAS RAFFLE Register for a Membership by […]
Drumming at the Museum
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEHealthRHYTHMS Empowerment Group Drumming is part of Let Art Inspire, the Museum’s wellness initiative, which includes a variety of programs that connect mind, body, and art in innovative ways. This […]
Why Is the Sky Blue?
L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, MEHave you ever wondered why the sky can appear to be clear blue one day, pink the next? How are clouds formed? And how do pollutants affect our atmosphere? At […]
Back to the Garden
Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, METhe Colby Art Song Initiative will reflect on the fiftieth anniversary of Woodstock in a concert that will include solo and choral compositions related to the music festival to end […]
Lenten Organ Recitals
First Baptist Church 1 Park Street, Waterville, MEDue to COVID-19, the March 22, March 29, and April 5 recitals have been cancelled. The organists are coming, the organists are coming! It’s First Baptist Church’s 29th year of […]
Art + Conversation: Exploring The Sea in a Jug
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEJoin the curators of The Sea in a Jug: The Welch Collection of Islamic and Later Indian Art — student Alaleh Naderi ’21, assistant professor of art Marta E. Ameri, Lunder […]