Daily Viewing of the Trees:   Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day between Saturday December 6th and Saturday, December 13th in Prescott Hall on the Hinckley campus.  The Festival stays open into the evening Wednesday, December 10th and Friday, December 12th. Admission and entertainment is free to the public.

This fascinating digital slideshow includes more than 100 vintage photos and will cover the history of Nordic Skiing in Maine, from 1870 to the present.  Presented by Scott Andrews, research director of the Ski Museum of Maine.

The holidays would not be complete without a visit to the magical world of The Nutcracker. Each magical performance brings toy soldiers, dancing mice, and the Land of Sweets! Children of all ages will delight in Tchaikovsky's perennial favorite produced by the Bossov Ballet Theatre from Pittsfield, Maine. Join us for this event and start […]

Join us for an evening of music from the "Rat Pack" and Big Band eras performed by local talent. Vocalists include Tyler Richardson, Dan Kennedy, Nicholas Cloutier, Arielle Costello, and Lindsey Moring. Tickets: $20 Regular, $15 Senior/Youth

This is a restaurant-quality meal available to anyone free of charge. This mission of the meal is that no-one spend another Christmas alone. If you would like to donate to offset the cost of the meal, make your checks payable to: Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner Attn: Norman "Ziggy" Lawrence, Jr. PO Box 1621 Waterville, […]

Congratulations to Lauren Lessing, Mirken Curator of Education at the Colby Museum, and Tanya Sheehan, Associate Professor of Art, for the publication of their research articles in the Fall 2014 issue of the Journal of American Art, published by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Lessing's essay, "Theatrical Mayhem in Junius Brutus Stearns's 'Hannah Duston Killing […]

We would like to invite you to join us for a short training with all the climate change groups in the greater Waterville area (the Colby student group, 350 Central Maine, Citizen’s Climate Lobby, the Sustain Mid Maine Climate Change Public Policy committee, NRCM, Sierra Club) to create a rapid mobilization team for actions.  This […]

Presented by:Bolshoi Ballet Music: Ludwig Minkus Libretto: Marius Petipa and Sergei Khudekov Original choreography: Marius Petipa New version: Yuri Grigorovich When the beautiful dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor meet in secret, they swear eternal mutual fidelity. However, the High Brahmin, who is also in love with Nikiya, overhears them. He rushes to reveal their […]

Have you been curious about water color or oil painting? Muskie Center Volunteer George Bent will present this free demonstration class showcasing landscape and marine painting. Join us to see if this is a class you might be interested in attending in the future. Call to get more information or to register.

The Waterville Farmers' Market is a chance to obtain some of Maine's freshest and most delicious seasonal veggies, meats, milk and cheese, and baked goods. During the winter, the market will be held indoors in The Center from 2:00 to 4:00, every other Thursday. Upcoming dates are: February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19

As the largest community change organization in the area, UWMM will bring together donors, volunteers, partner agencies, and advocates for an evening of celebration.  Join Campaign Chair and retiring President of MaineGeneral Health, Scott Bullock, as he reflects on UWMM’s 60th Anniversary and the impact that local donors had on this year’s theme, the Power […]

The great Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling femme fatale who captivates all Paris in Lehár’s enchanting operetta, seen in a new staging by Broadway virtuoso director and choreographer Susan Stroman (The Producers, Oklahoma!, Contact). Stroman and her design team of Julian Crouch (Satyagraha, The Enchanted Island) and costume designer William Ivey Long (Cinderella, Grey […]

Explore outdoors with snow shoes to view the great amounts of animal traffic suddenly apparent in the tracks in the snow. Learn a few tips on what to look for around your home. We will have some extra snow shoes on hand for visitors. If you are bringing a large group, please call ahead. (This […]

This annual service celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Lorimer Chapel, Colby College.

Spectrum Generations and the Waterville Rotary Club have teamed up to sponsor its 28th Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Richard Biffle from Thomas College.  A hot, country buffet breakfast will be served. This event has sold out past years, so please purchase your tickets early You can buy […]

In many ways, this is not only Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, but also the high water mark of the wonder years of American cinema, the ‘70s. Has there ever been a film as beautiful, ambitious, uncompromising — and commercially successful! — as Coppola’s legendary, Oscar-sweeping (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Robert De […]

This year's program celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision through the theme "The Audacity to Dream: The Courage to Act for Justice." Keynote speaker Majora Carter is an urban revitalization specialist, Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, and social-enterprise pioneer. After founding nonprofits Sustainable South Bronx and Green For All, she established consulting company Majora Carter Group, LLC. […]

The International Criminal Court is the first permanent tribunal designed to hold individuals criminally accountable for the most serious war crimes and human rights abuses.  When it became operational in 2002, it was welcomed by the human rights community as a deterrent to mass atrocity through the globalization of law and opposed by the Bush […]

Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two "mature" cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years. When circumstances put them together on a TV show, the insults are flung harder than the food! Performance Dates and Times: January 22 – 24 at 7:00 pm; January 25 at 2:00pm Tickets: $20, $18 Seniors and […]

Arguably Shakespeare's most fun and funniest play, A Midsummer Night's Dream has all the ingredients for first-class comedy:  a love quadrangle, a troop of well-intentioned but hopelessly amateur actors, and a forest full of fairies who wield magical mischief with hilarious results.  Colby Theater and Dance Teaching Artist, Bess Welden, will adapt and direct a […]

Join Nale Law Offices and learn what probate is, how you end up there, what is required, how long it takes, how expensive it is and so much more, including ways to avoid probate court. There will be time for questions and answers following the seminar. Please call to register.

Our keynote speaker will be Mike Stoddard of Efficiency Maine. Mike will be speaking of the cost savings one can realize by taking advantage of Efficiency Maine Trust programs. Currently there are new incentives for both businesses and home owners. Additionally he will be highlighting what Efficiency Maine Trust is doing to track the real […]

The Longest Distance unveils two faces of the same country, Venezuela — a violent and chaotic city and a corner of paradise within the most ancient mountains on the planet. It shows two people in contrasting moments of their lives.  Alike as reckless travelers, a grief-stricken child sets out alone through an entire country seeking […]

Explore the penguins of the museum and discover why penguins captivate us! Learn about why most of the penguins of the world are now endangered.

The magnetic tenor Vittorio Grigolo takes on the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title of Offenbach’s operatic masterpiece, in the Met’s wild, kaleidoscopic production. Hibla Gerzmava, Erin Morley, and Christine Rice sing the three heroines—each an idealized embodiment of some aspect of Hoffmann’s desire. Thomas Hampson portrays the shadowy Four Villains, and Yves […]