Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

What if science studies theorist Bruno Latour is right that thinking of ourselves as “revolutionary” is one of the central constitutive myths of modernity? What if, as he asserts, “we have never been modern?” This talk with Keith Peterson, associate professor of philosophy, explores the basis of Latour’s anti-revolutionary claim and considers some responses to […]

Colby students enrolled in relevant Colby courses will discuss their research on the works by Margolles currently on view in the museum’s Davis Gallery. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art

The finish line is in sight! Join us at the library for one final Write-In, and race to reach your 50,000 word goal! Light refreshments and moral support will be provided. This event will be held in the Bartlett Room for Teens, but is not age restricted. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, […]

One of the Arab world’s leading hip-hop artists, Narcy, a rapper, actor, and professor, has performed with Mos Def, shared the stage with Kanye West, and forged a collective, The Medium, to promote transnational, multimedia art. He was born in Dubai to Iraqi parents and grew up in Montreal, Canada, where he still lives. Narcy […]

This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Registration required. To register, go to http://meoc.maine.edu/schedule.php or by call 1-800-281-3703. Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level, Waterville Public Library.

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area invites you to join us for the annual Lights for Life service and tree lighting. Our hospice staff, volunteers and members of the community take time each year to celebrate the memory of their loved ones who have died by participating in the Lights for Life program. Bill Meyer, Hospice […]

Please join us for this community event co-sponsored by Voices Heard and Central Maine Pride as we remember the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS who have passed and celebrate the lives of those who still live with the illness.  There will be members of the community speaking about their experiences living with HIV/AIDS, lighting […]

Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

For twenty-four years the annual Good Will - Hinckley Festival of Trees has been a key event and holiday tradition for families in Central Maine. Year after year our community comes through to ensure the ongoing success of this magical event. Admission to view the trees and hear the musical performances is free. Schedule of […]

Come enjoy the silent auction, baked goods, white elephant items, handmade crafts, and gift items.  The beef stew and chili luncheon will run from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. There will be lots of laughter and merriment throughout the hallways, the men's choir will add to the festivities with their incredible voices, and how can […]

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted death. The law was blocked for 3 years and finally enacted in 1997. In this 2011 film, Filmmaker Peter Richardson entered the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by a legally prescribed lethal overdose. […]

​Please join the Downeast Brass Quintet and Sharon Saunders, organist, for this free concert of festive arrangements of Christmas carols and hymns.

Led by Maestro Jinwook Park, the Colby Symphony Orchestra explores music from Russia and Norway. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite from the popular ballet of the same title and Rimsky Korsakov’s Overture on Russian Themes are featured on the program. Edward Grieg’s tuneful Holberg Suite, a tribute to Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, rounds out the northern […]

A public talk with civil rights attorney Robert Garcia and health researcher Ming Kuo, joined in conversation with Maine-based leaders about why the connection of health, environment and equity matters. Click for more info.

“There will be a Public Meeting on Monday, December 5th at 7:00pm in City Council Chambers to discuss the results of the downtown traffic and parking study conducted by Gorrill Palmer.  

Throughout history, individuals have organized with others to bring about radical social change. What is it like to be on the front lines fighting for social transformation? Why do people risk life and limb to do so? Social science has addressed these questions in many different ways. This talk by Marcos Perez, postdoctoral fellow in […]

Deanna Sherman is president and CEO of Dead River Company. She started there in 1986 as the assistant manager of procurement, moved to district manager in 1988, region manager in 1997 and then vice president in the energy division in 2007. Cost is $20 for Chamber members who register ahead of time, $25 registration at […]

Steve Ball, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and MMGF Board Member, will give a talk on current efforts to address the ongoing problems associated with unexploded munitions left from wars in Vietnam and its neighbors, Cambodia and Laos, and what actions are being taken by Vietnam and partnering countries to alleviate the associated damaging social […]

Every minute eight people are forced to flee war, persecution or terror. More than 2,500 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies and rusting fishing boats so far this year, according to the UN’s refugee agency’s report. In this multimedia performance piece by the 2016 Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih (@Khalidalbaih), you […]