This new class will offer instruction to create a large plate, small plate, bowl, and a drinking vessel. The last session will focus on glazing all pieces in the place setting. Participants are encouraged to prepare ideas that will help fabricate their individual place settings. Students should consider styles, colors, and textures that will inform […]

In a world fractured by unjust relations among humans, in a world in which humans have been wreaking global climate destruction, what kinds of ways of being human might make it possible for humans to have a future at all? And, are there better ways of imagining and being human? In this talk, Denise Buell, […]

This thirteen-week program is tailored to meet the needs and learning styles of any male parenting a child! The class focuses on and explains: the roots of fathering, nurturing children and self, positive discipline methods, managing anger and resolving conflict, teamwork with partner, balancing work and fathering, and more. Class meets Wednesdays, September 13 – December […]

Jinyan Zeng, the 2017 Oak Fellow, is a Chinese human rights activist and scholar who uses digital storytelling to expose and oppose political repression. She began her filmmaking career a decade ago while under house arrest in Beijing. In this her first public address to the Maine community, Zeng talks about the power of love […]

Too old to come to a summer session? Come to ART CAMP, hosted at Friends Camp this fall. This 5-day, 4-night session will "explore creativity as a spiritual practice," build an intentional community, and have summer-campy fun. Read more here — registration opens this summer.

Enjoy a celebration of the museum’s new exhibitions, including the 2017 Faculty Biennial show, featuring artists Bradley Borthwick, Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, and Garry Mitchell. The opening reception kicks off at 4:30 p.m. with a faculty-artist panel discussion and family-friendly hands-on activities. Then at 6:30, join us for live music, food, and drinks.

The ukulele is now more popular than ever before and very affordable. This versatile instrument is no longer just for Hawaiian music, it is used for rock, jazz, classical, folk and even heavy metal. Learn to play chords and tunes, while also being introduced to tablature and music sight-reading. Prerequisites This class is recommended for […]

Join Us for a Night Talking all Things  Technology and Innovation! Central Maine's technology community comes together for a fun night of collaboration, drinks, food, and networking. At Tech Night you will be connected with technologists that share a passion for learning, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. September Tech Talk From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Software Development […]

Common Street Art is pleased to present work by Maine artists Barbara Sullivan and Juliet Karelsen in the exhibition Into the Forest: Flora, Fauna, Lichen, Moss on view from September 13 through October 28, 2017. This exhibition will explore the themes of our natural environment, preservation, conservation, and biological diversity. Central Maine is a region […]

This evening will feature author Earl Smith in a conversation with Morning Sentinel journalist Amy Calder. A former Colby College dean, Smith is the author of five books including "Head of Falls," a book of historical fiction about a teenage Lebanese girl growing up on the riverfront in 1950's Waterville. Post-interview book signing opportunity will be […]

If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 6 to 7-piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of Talking Heads entire career. Together they bring much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, […]

Join Common Street Arts to build a “Community Rock,” in response to the current exhibition Into the Forest. Working with artist Juliet Karelsen, create and experiment with colors, textures, shapes and forms of lichens, mosses, rocks and other elements in our natural environment to create your own lichens! Then attach your creations to a “ommunity […]

Why does the moon have phases? Explore all things related to Earth’s Moon!  Make a moon craft and learn all about the light in the night sky.

Printable Version of the Family Fun Poster Celebrate the 2017/2018 Let's Go! Family Fun Series and kick off a new program year with these fun activities: 5-2-1-0 games and activities Kite making and flying (free kits for first 200 kids!) Trail Walks Musical Petting Zoo And More!!! The $500 L.L. Bean Gift Card winner will […]

It's Only a Few Weeks Away! ? Where else can you find a hula hoop contest, limbo challenge, and M.C. Jeff Peterson? Wax up your board, pack up your woodie, and dig out your best Hawaiian shirt for the Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center's biggest night of the year, the 18th annual Celebrity Dinner! […]

Dale Finseth and Art Grindle of the Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District will present a workshop that will help landowners and users, landscape and forest professionals, and all residents of the state identify current and potential invasive forest pests, understand the threats to our forests and woodlands posed by these pests, and learn how to report […]

Come join us at the Waterville Public Library for our bi-weekly anime and art club! Already a fan or curious to know what it's all about? Enjoy old and new favorites, plus snacks and socializing! Every week we'll be screening a few episodes of a popular show! This week's show is "Folktales from Japan": "Like […]

Have you always been intrigued with how beautiful jewelry pieces are made and wondered if you could learn how to make your own jewelry? This class starts you at the beginning of bead stringing and will get you familiar with various beading buzz words like findings, beading wire, and crimping just to name a few! […]

The museum invites you to celebrate the launch of the Lunder Institute for American Art with the inaugural artist in residence Theaster Gates. A sculptor, musician, urban planner, and community organizer, Gates will discuss his work combining art and social progress to transform and revitalize urban neighborhoods. Join us at 5 p.m. for a reception in the William […]

Screening and Q&A with Director Sabaah Folayan Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the […]

Does our universe have a finite origin or has it existed unchanged for all eternity? Either answer has profound implications about the nature of our reality. Dale Kocevski, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will discuss how astronomers came to the conclusion that the universe, and time itself, had a beginning in the Big Bang about […]