With its title ME chosen by fans, Jo Dee's newest album, released March 18, 2014, marks her most personal album to date. Jo Dee wrote, or co-wrote, many of the songs on the album and will release ME on her own newly established label, Dreambound Records. For the first time in her career, Jo Dee […]

There are many critical qualities a leader must “have” or “learn” to become a successful supervisor, manager or executive. David Ciullo, President of the HR Services firm Career Management Associates will discuss 10 critical leadership qualities needed to be successful and discuss which are inherent and which can be learned through effective development. Cost per […]

Join us at Amici's ~ Downtown Waterville for a wine tasting fundraiser to benefit United Way of Mid-Maine!! An early evening of fellowship and tasty delights~ $18.00 for Wine & Light Appetizers (you can also make a reservation to stay for dinner: 15% of Entire Evening’s Sales Benefit the United Way of Mid-Maine!)

Inland’s 4th series will kick off on Saturday, September 12 at Head of Falls with a LET’S GO! Celebration and Family Fun Walk at 1pm. Join us for this free event to learn about Inland Hospital’s LET’S GO! Family Fun Series, celebrate 2014-2015, kick-off the new series with a fun walk and other activities, and […]

In the early and mid-90’s, Cathy Kreger was one of the most popular names in New England folk music circles and appeared several times at our coffeehouse before sold out crowds! Due in part to living and working in New York on a permanent basis, she has not been in Maine for several years. We […]

Anthony Mann’s tough, lean, beautiful western is the last of five collaborations between this terrific director and Jimmy Stewart and one of the first widescreen Technicolor westerns. In Mann and Stewart’s ‘50s westerns, the hero, while still heroic, is also troubled and troubling, and the simple verities of simpler westerns are quietly blown away…. Unrated. […]

Originally the instrument of Zen monks, the Japanese transverse bamboo flute (shakuhachi) has captivated the minds and hearts of listeners for centuries. Remarkably simple in design, it takes years to master. The sound is sensual and capable of great emotional depth. Shakuhachi grand master James Nyoraku Schlefer is a virtuoso performer of traditional and contemporary […]

Colby Professor of Science, Technology, and Society Jim Fleming has written extensively on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of weather, climate, technology, and the environment. In this talk he will consider the neologism "anthropocene" (age of humans), which has struck a cultural nerve, pointing to what may be the decisive epoch of our planet. […]

Job fairs attract many who are trying to find a new job. Want to improve the odds for getting the job you want? The secret to success at a job fair is preparing in advance. Prepare for the upcoming Waterville Public Library Job Fair (which will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 3:00pm-6:00pm).   Dana […]

Business After Hours is always an excellent opportunity to network with other professionals and community leaders. Remember your business cards! Food, door prizes, 50/50 raffle & more!

Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition is developing an RFP to do a large group purchase of Solar Photo Voltaic Systems for the Mid-Maine region. The Solarize Mid-Maine Program is open to all residential and most small business properties. It will include site evaluation, licensing and permitting, equipment (mounting brackets, Solar Panels, Inverters) and connection to Central Maine […]

Jodi Koberinski, a pioneer in food sovereignty in Canada, has reimagined agriculture and advocated for more equitable food systems. Colby's 2015 Oak Human Rights Fellow and a global leader in efforts to create sustainable, safe, and re food systems, Koberinski will give her formal address to the community as part of her Oak fellowship.

Renowned Maine author Carolyn Chute will kick off a new literary series, Two Cent Talks, at the Waterville Opera House, at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 by reading from her latest novel, Treat Us Like Dogs and We Will Become Wolves, which won the PEN New England Award. Chute is the author of The School on […]

Come help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Dartmouth Trail on the campus of Good Will-Hinckley. We hope to have 100 people come walk the trail for our 100 Years, 100 Hikers event. We are hoping 100 hikers will help us celebrate by walking the Dartmouth Trail any time between 9 AM and 4 […]

Come explore all things Earth Moon! We will have out telescopes but also have indoor activities to understand moon phases and make a moon craft. This event will take place rain or shine!

This Sunday from 10am-2pm join the Waterville Fire Department for a fun (FREE!) and historic Open House, complete with goodies, photo opps and Fire Station tours, to welcome home Waterville's 1884 Fire Engine Steamer and 1860 Ticonic hand tub. 

Colby Professor of Art Veronique Plesch, author and editor of eight books, will consider how the Renaissance, traditionally conceived of as a rebirth of ancient ideas and ideals, could be seen as concerned with the creation of a convincing depiction of reality. As part of Colby 2015-16 annual humanities theme, Human/Nature, special attention will be […]

There's never been one America, Colin Woodard argues in this award-winning book, but rather several Americas, each with its own, centuries-old ideals, values, and religious and cultural heritage. Understanding the real map of the continent and its rival cultures is essential to grasping our history, from the divisions of the American Revolution and Civil War […]

Internationally recognized economist and workforce expert Anthony P. Carnevale, Ph.D., will speak at Thomas College about the critically important role of higher education in strengthening the Maine workforce. Thomas College will host a breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. in the Spann Student Commons on the Thomas College campus in Waterville. Dr. Carnevale, […]

Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn't be for older adults. While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. September 23 is the Eighth Annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Help keep seniors safe! Take a […]

Russia annexed Crimea and began a proxy war in eastern Ukraine a few months later. Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has cracked down on democratic institutions, rapidly increased military spending, and engaged in an old-style propaganda war with the west. While the Russian economy is cratering, Putin’s popularity remains high among citizens. In this talk, […]

Hiring employers will be seeking new employees at this event. 20 hiring employers are expected to participate. Job seekers should come dressed for success. Copies of resumes and/or business cards are highly recommended. Job seekers do not need to register for the job fair. This event is free and open to the public. 

Speaker: Trish Gagnon, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on depression and anxiety.  Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136   ext 1905 email  tchapman@kbhmaine.org

With wit, grace, and attitude, a diverse troupe of LGBTQ youth transforms their personal struggles into theater for social change—starting with a simple and surprising kiss in the first act. The Year We Thought About Love is a 68 minute documentary film which celebrates the powerful work of a Boston LGBTQ troupe, True Colors: OUT […]

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]