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Cirque du Geek 2016

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

You're invited to join us for Cirque du Geek's fourth year, September 9 - 11! Starting at 4 p.m. on the 9th and ending at 5 p.m on the 11th, we'll be celebrating outer space, from exploring unknown stars to fighting over far away galaxies! From novels to manga, TV series to movies, art to […]

Free

Healthy Baby Teeth

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Talk to a dental health expert about keeping children's teeth healthy and strong for a lifetime! Jane Allen of the Healthy Living Center, Pediatric Oral Health Educator, will be available to discuss recommendations for kids 5 and younger. Get your questions answered about: Teaching toddlers to brush Finding a family dental practice When to begin […]

Free

Talk by Sci Fi Authors Steve Miller and Sharon Lee Cancelled

Please join us on Cirque du Geek 2016's opening night for an exciting talk, "From Inner Space to the Outer Reaches: Writing Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels in The Age of The Geek," with bestselling science fiction authors, Steve Miller and Sharon Lee! Head to their website for a full listing of their books! […]

Free

Spaceballs!

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

"Prepare ship for ludicrous speed! Fasten all seatbelts, seal all entrances and exits, close all shops in the mall, cancel the three ring circus, secure all animals in the zoo!" Mel Brooks' nearly immortal sci-fi parody stars Brooks himself, Rick Moranis and John Candy. The evil leaders of Planet Spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious […]

$5
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Art + Storytelling

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

After a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to this month’s theme, Ready, Set, Recycle. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art.

Free

Art Make and Take Day

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Make a craft and art to bring home while sitting in our lovely galleries of animals, art and fossils. Fun for all ages.

Public Supper

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads, rolls, homemade pies. Cost: $8 for adults, teens, and 'tweens; $5 for children under age 10

$5

Facing the Surge

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

A film shown in Fellowship Hall that puts a human face on rising sea levels, and how to work with Congress through Citizens' Climate Lobby. Conversation & Action Workshop to Follow. Click to download a printable poster

Free

Faculty Violin Recital

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby Symphony Orchestra director and violinist Jinwook Park makes his Colby recital debut, joined by pianist and faculty member Yuri Funahashi. The program includes a performance of the lively Violin and Piano Sonata no. 1 by Beethoven in addition to jewels from the violin repertoire such as the “Meditation from Thais by Massenet” and the […]

Free
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Clay Club for Kids

Make fun and functional objects in clay! Explore hand-building techniques and sculpture. Fee: $15 per child per session or $120 for a 10-session pass card (a 20% savings!)

$15

Author Event: Lyn Mikel Brown

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Author Lyn Mikel Brown will discuss her book Powered by Girl: A Field for Supporting Youth Activists. "A playbook for working with and training girls to be activists of their own social movements. "Armed with a rich array of online media platforms, seemingly endless reserves of creativity, and a keen sense of justice, girl activists […]

Free

How Revolutionary — and How Scientific — Was the Scientific Revolution?

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Professor of Philosophy Dan Cohen (Colby, Class of ’75) will discuss the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, which marked a sea change in Western thought about the world and humanity’s place in it. At its start, we located ourselves at the center of a finite, harmonious, purpose-filled cosmos. By its end, the Aristotelian-Ptolemaic […]

Free

Where Did Environmental Sciences Majors Spend Their Summer?

Fairchild Dining Room, Dana Hall, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Come enjoy fast-paced presentations from environmental studies majors who spent their summers exploring career paths. Host organizations include Oceana, Apex Clean Energy, National Institutes of Health, Hurricane Island Foundation, Wildlife Safari, Energy Crossroads, and Maria Mitchell Center. Lunch is available at 11:30 a.m., and presentations begin at noon.

Author Event: Faith E. Worster

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Faith E. Worster, author of Chronicles of Magic: The Sixth Child, will be visiting the Waterville Public Library. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event. This fantasy novel is intended for ages 12 and up, but may appeal to any who enjoyed Eragon. From the author's website : Faith Worster has dreamed […]

Free

Welcome Lecture by 2016 Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Khalid Albaih, a cartoonist from Sudan, is the 2016 Oak Fellow with Colby’s Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights. Albaih uses his daring, often biting cartoons to champion freedom of expression and democracy in the Arab world while criticizing Islamophobia, torture, and drone attacks.

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Job Corps Information Session

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Job Corps is a FREE residential vocational training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. Training is available in the construction, medical, hospitality, and administrative fields. Job Corps also offers training in employability skills and life skills. Please join us to hear more about the program and to start the application process. To register, call Cathie […]

Free
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Afterschool Art Club

Our popular Afterschool Art Club returns with drawing, painting, sculpture, and lots more! Fee: $12 per child per session or $96 for a 10-session pass card (a 20% savings!)

$12

Art Museum Open House

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Join a celebration of the museum’s new exhibitions with gallery tours, silhouette portrait cutting, and art making for all ages. Activities run from 4:30 to 6:00. A reception with food, drink, and live music by The Moist Bandanas runs from 6:30 to 8:30.

Free

Two Cent Talk With Bill Roorbach and Arielle Greenberg

Two Cent Talks welcomes Bill Roorbach and Arielle Greenberg for a reading, reception, and book signing. Roorbach’s book The Remedy for Love was a finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Prize, and he won the Flannery O’Connor and O. Henry prizes for his short story collection Big Bend and the Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction for Temple Stream. Greenberg is the […]

Free

Paint Party Fundraiser

Fairfield United Methodist Church 37 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME

No experience necessary, painting fun for men, women and teens, with instructor Paul Cyr of Painting with Michel Paul. Cost: $30/person. Includes: supplies, instructions, fun creating your own fall-themed masterpiece on canvas, and donation to Caritas Lebanon to aid refugees. Light snacks and beverages for sale. Advanced registration and payment required by Sunday, Sept. 11.

$30

SEED: The Untold Story

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

On Friday evening, Will Bonsall will introduce the evening show and Fedco Seeds will provide free seed packets to ticket buyers! SEED: The Untold Story is a feature-length documentary featuring Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbell, and Winona LaDuke, following passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year old food legacy. In the last century, 94% […]

Storytelling Concert

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

The Maine Storytelling Muster Planning Committee is offering a storytelling concert the night before the Muster to benefit the Waterville Food Bank and Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter. A donation of $10 is suggested, but all donations of any amount will help the food pantry and homeless shelter accomplish their worthy missions. The family-friendly benefit concert will […]

101 Things at the Pond

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Calling all frog catchers! Nature enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to join us at L.C. Bates Museum on September 17 & 18 to kick off our 101 Things at the Pond Day, a weekend that celebrates 101 years of exploration and creature catching at our beloved “Frog Pond”! We will have free programs running […]

Free

Robotics Competition

Messalonskee High School 131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland, ME

Mainely SPIRIT 6 Robotics competition Come cheer on teams of students as they control robots they have built to compete against other teams. Competitors strive to uphold the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) values of gracious professionalism and coopertition both on and off the field. This year there will be the […]

Free
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