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Farming in Penobscot Bay: Aquaculture and Applied Research on Hurricane Island

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A talk by Teddy Simpson, Colby Class of ’17, program manager, Hurricane Island Foundation, which integrates science education, applied research, and leadership development through year-round educational programs and a seasonal, environmentally sustainable island community. Current research explores community-driven questions in the emerging kelp and scallop aquaculture industries. The foundation engages students, fishermen, scientists, teachers, and community […]

Free

Postponed – Franco-American Women in Waterville

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

This talk has been postponed until next week—Thursday, February 21st, at 5:30. Hosted by Waterville Historical Society and Redington Museum Join us as Meg Bernier Boyd talks to us about Franco-American women in Waterville!

Free

Leading with Culture

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Neil Kiely will speak about leading with culture at Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s February Business Breakfast. Kiely will discuss building a sustainable advantage through engaged and empowered employees. Neil J. Kiely is the President of Androscoggin Bank, a nearly 150-year-old community bank with headquarters in Lewiston, Maine. Before joining the Bank, Kiely served […]

$18 – $25

Colby Museum of Art Spring Open House

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

Join the museum for a celebration of its spring exhibitions with a reception, guided tours, hands-on activities in the Mirken Education Center, live music by vuvuzela, and food and drinks. Cosponsored by the Museum Student Advisory Board.

Free

Art Date Night

Waterville Brewing Company 10 Water Street, Ste. 111, Waterville, ME

Tired of the same old dinner date on Valentine's Day? Ready to get creative? We have a creative after dinner date for you, your sweetie, and your friends! Make a flower arrangement with staff from the The Robin's Nest florist shop, decorate a vase with mosaic designs and sample Christopher Hastings Confections treats. Light refreshments […]

$40

#BernsteinAt100: Children and Art

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Arguably America’s most iconic musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim’s early career successes include his work as a lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and Candide. Colby College Chorale and the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will present solo and ensemble numbers from Sondheim’s catalog, including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Anyone Can Whistle. We will gain insight on the […]

Free
Recurring

The Third Wife

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

In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favors her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she hopes will be the prized male progeny. But trouble is brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of […]

Valentine’s Cosplay Tea Party!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

MACE and Cirque du Geek's Valentine's Cosplay Tea Party! Love is in the air and cosplays can be shaken out of the closet as we inch closer to spring for our annual tea party hosted with our friends at Cirque du Geek! Come and show off your adorable couples cosplay with a friend or that […]

Free
Recurring

A Bread Factory

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

Figuring at the absolute top tier of the rankings for the Best Film of the Year on Metacritic, which surveys the leading U.S. film critics, A Bread Factory is a two-part revelation of a movie that’s also simply a huge amount of fun — and close to home for our staff and patrons who can […]

$10

Hibernation

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

What do frogs, bears, turtles, and other summer creatures do to survive the chilly winter months? Come find out! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18.

$1 – $3

Love Without Limits

Pugh Center, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Featuring Colby students Alexis Atkinson ’15, Milton Guillén ’15, and Anne Vetter ’17 with Sonja Thomas, associate professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, a conversation about representation in the arts sector, self-expression in repressive cultures and institutions, the intersection of art and activism, and what it means to put yourself into your work. Inspired […]

Free

Stan and Dan

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

It’s time to chase those winter blahs away with a healthy dose of bluegrass music from Maine’s own “Brother Act,” Stan and Dan. Get your prescription filled at the Union Coffeehouse Mid-Winter Blahs Concert. This talented duo will keep you entertained with terrific music, corny jokes, and an up-tempo vibe that will put a smile […]

$5

Poor People’s Campaign 101

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

We will learn more about Rev. Dr. William Barber II's continuation of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Poor People's Campaign." Dr. Barber is also the founder of the group "Repairers of the Breach."

Free

Winter Maker Camp

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

February 18 - 22 Cost: Half Day 9-12 $125 Full Day (12-5 at Alfond Youth Center) $160 Learn the basics of 3D printing in our new maker space, discover Inuit-inspired art, carve snow sculptures, create snow animals, and explore a mini-maker space day -- all in one week. Guest artists include Johnna Stoltz and Jon […]

Missoula Theatre Camp: The Snow Queen

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children's Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theatre camp during February and summer vacations. This play will be The Snow Queen. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and props. Participants will learn about the theatrical process while practicing for the […]

$220

Indians on the Reservation: Missionary Priests from India and Catholic Settler Colonialism

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

A lecture in the Presence of the Past Series with Sonja Thomas, associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Many Catholic dioceses in rural areas of the U.S. are recruiting and hiring missionary priests from India. The Great-Falls-Billings diocese of central and eastern Montana is one of them. Priests from India are entering into an […]

Free

Nuts About Squirrels!

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

Did you know there are more than 200 squirrel species worldwide? Underappreciated because of their commonplace nature, there’s a lot more to squirrels than you might think. Did you know squirrels sometimes dig “decoy” holes to throw off anyone who might have observed them burying their food? Or that they have been known to chew […]

$1 – $3

Tech Talk: Cyber Panther’s Pilot Program

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

The executive director of Waterville Senior High School’s Cyber Panthers program, an innovative computer science elective course, will showcase the program at Central Maine Tech Night’s upcoming TechTalk. Click for more details.

Free

Franco-American Women in Waterville

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

(Postponed from Feb 13, 2019) Hosted by Waterville Historical Society and Redington Museum Join us as Meg Bernier Boyd talks to us about Franco-American women in Waterville!

Free

People, Borders, and Walls: Immigration Policy from Obama to Trump

Room 122, Diamond Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Alejandro Mayorkas, Partner, WilmerHale, former Deputy Secretary, Homeland Security, and a Colby parent, rolled out DACA under President Obama. Before joining WilmerHale, Mr. Mayorkas served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, where he managed some of the most complex and critical responsibilities of government, including preventing and responding to terrorist attacks on US soil, enhancing […]

Free

National Wildlife Day

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

In honor of National Wildlife Day and the birthday of nature education pioneer Steve Irwin, join us for a guided tour of some of the remarkable animals from across the world that have found their way to the museum's collection. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18.

$1 – $3

Ice Fishing Derby and Winter Carnival

Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, ME

Get Your Tickets Today! Click Here! You can also purchase tickets at these locations: Days Store in Belgrade Lakes Sweet Dreams in Smithfield D&L Country Store in Oakland Wild Things Bait Shop Kramers Inc in Sidney Bacon Farm in Sidney Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney  

Mark Dion: Trouble Making and Troubleshooting

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

Mark Dion, this year’s Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Humanities, is an American conceptual artist whose work examines the ways in which dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history, knowledge, and the natural world. By locating the roots of environmental politics and public policy in the construction of knowledge about […]

Free

For the Love of Chocolate And More

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

(Snow date, March 2, 2019) Do you like chocolate? Do you want to get started on shopping for birthday, graduation, and anniversary gifts? Then come to this event where there will be chocolate food items (i.e. cakes, cookies, etc.) for sale and a chocolate dipping fountain. In addition, there will be treasures (non-food items) for […]

Free
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