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In late 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. launched his nonviolent Poor People’s Campaign to bring awareness about poverty and economic injustice in America and to initiate substantial change. In recent years activists across America have revived his campaign, which seeks to address the interrelated crises of “systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, […]
Journalist and former civil rights lawyer Alia Malek will provide a personal narrative of the Syrian conflict and a reading from her book The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria. Born in Baltimore to Syrian immigrant parents, Malek worked in the legal field in the U.S., Lebanon, and the West Bank. In April 2011, […]
Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate 2018 Super Raffle Dinner Save the date! More info to come. Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce for a fun-filled night full of networking with area business professionals. Over 250 prizes donated from a variety of area businesses will be raffled off. The grand prize is $3,000 cash, second […]
Join us for a language-based social event. This is a great opportunity to practice your language skills and converse with other art lovers. This event is brought to you in collaboration with Project Pengyou and the East Asian Studies Department at Colby College. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.
Clothing, shoes, and accessories for all. Household items and white elephant items. Toys, books and whatever. 9-1PM Friday, Sept 28 9-Noon Saturday, Sept 29 ($1/bag the last hour on Sat) First Congregational Church, corner of Main St and Eustis Parkway, Waterville
Duane Edwards Quartet performs selections from their upcoming album. Duncan Hardy (sax), Evan Haines (guitar), and Cameron Lopez (drums) perform modern jazz with a nod to the history and development of the form. Location: Paul J. Schupf Wing, Colby Museum of Art.
The final Waterville Rocks! concert of the season will be held in Castonguay Square on Friday, September 28th and will feature the music of the Ryan Montbleau Band and Kenya Hall! This is a free concert - the only thing you need to bring is a chair or a blanket to sit on and plenty […]
Dianne Harris is a senior program officer at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, where she focuses on higher education and scholarship in the humanities. From 2015 to 2017 she served as dean of the College of Humanities and as professor of history at the University of Utah. She holds a Ph.D, in architectural history from […]
This special edition of Art + Storytelling will take place at the Waterville Public Library as part of the artist Carly Glovinski's exhibition. After finding artworks that look curiously like books on the shelves of the library, we will read excerpts from The Wind in the Willows. This program is designed for toddlers through early elementary and their caregivers. Click for more info.
In honor of the summer exhibition, we invite you to explore the artists’ work, and the own Audubon Gallery, and interpret a bird of your choice in watercolor. A great chance to hone those art skills, and reflect on the magnificent biodiversity of the world of birds! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
HD broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas. This new version of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London. Click for more info.
This performance is an encore HD broadcast from London. Directed and Choreographed by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON Directed for the screen by ROSS MACGIBBON This breathtakingly beautiful Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar® winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. Click for more info.
A screening of the 2010 film Bag It, which follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program.
Face to Face is part of the multi-faceted project, Making Migration Visible: Traces, Tracks, & Pathways, which brings together a dynamic group of contemporary artists whose work engages the theme of migration. Click for more info.
October 4 7:15 to 9:00 AM ~Thomas College Ayotte Auditorium~ (Please note the change in location) 180 West River Road, Waterville Gubernatorial Debate Forum: Join all four gubernatorial candidates as they discuss issues affecting business, education and workforce development. Alan Caron, Independent Janet Mills, Democrat Terry Hayes, Independent Shawn Moody, Republican Register online Email Kelly […]
Come explore the new exhibit, tour our new location, register for upcoming classes, and try your hand at the free activities! There will be free clay demos, art activities, refreshments, and more.
Kate Christensen is the author of seven novels, including The Great Man, which won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction, and The Last Cruise. She is also the author of two food-centric memoirs, Blue Plate Special and How to Cook a Moose, which won the 2016 Maine Literary Award for Memoir. Her essays and articles have been published in various […]
Join us for a celebration of our fall exhibitions with a reception, guided tours, hands-on printmaking with Pickwick Independent Press from Portland, brews from Waterville Brewery, food from Salty Dogs BBQ and Catering, and live music from Jelly Sauce.
Happy birthday to Railroad Square! Big 40! What better way to celebrate than to throw a big bash. There will be all kinds of fun, movies, and FREE popcorn. Kicking off the birthday bash are the first two films ever screened at the theater in October 1978. Along with that, there will be a rough […]
To celebrate Inland Hospital’s 75th anniversary, our annual Fall Pops Concert on Friday, October 5 at the Waterville Opera House will offer an exciting new collection of talented musicians this year. Concert-goers will be treated to several favorite American and international classics, including a John Williams suite featuring music from Spielberg and Lucas films; Beethoven’s Fifth […]
Join us for a Craft Fair to benefit the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers Christmas Program. Admission is free but you are encouraged to bring a new toy for our Christmas boxes!
Come learn about some of the techniques used by NASA scientists to explore and understand our universe, through a series of fun and informative hands-on activities, including: Stomp Rockets Mars Rover Game Discovering Distant Planets Moon Craters and more... Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
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.