David Solmitz is a local educator, author, and artist. David will read from his new novel Ilse's Fate. The author calls his novel a "harrowing tale of the excruciating demise of a sensitive German girl who is drawn to Nazi ideology out of insecurity and ignorance." Presented as part of the Waterville Public Library's Author […]

Suzanne Massie will speak about Russian cultural markers in the folk tale, folk art, and ballet. Best known for her  influential book Land of the Firebird (1980), she was invited by President Ronald Reagan to be an informal advisor on Soviet relations and became a personal liaison between Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in the late […]

What makes a happy life? The 50-year friendship of two concentration camp survivors is challenged by the death of a daughter and subsequent questions about the nature and mysteries of the human will. Nina is a journey into identity, loss, memory, and the power of female friendship. Written by Professor of Theater and Dance Lynne […]

The menu includes Baked Ham, Seasoned Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Carrots and a Special Dessert from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. This luncheon is free for veterans; the cost is $6.00 for all others. Please join us and let us honor your service. Guest speaker Conrad Edwards from the Bureau of Veterans' Services will do a […]

  TUESDAY  NOVEMBER 10th, 2015 4:30 - 7:00 PM 14-24 Common Street Downtown Waterville RSVP NOW Gail Conway   207.873.5101     gail@ghmagency.com Come Celebrate Community!   Take in three stories of local art displays and live music, meet the artists and purchase your favorite work!   Participate in creating a collaborative work of Art […]

The themes of anthropocentrism, the intrinsic value of nature, and an ecological worldview have preoccupied environmental philosophers for decades. How have philosophers considered these topics, and which of their conclusions are relevant today? Assistant Professor of Philosophy Keith Peterson will consider whether anthropocentrism motivates the concept of the Anthropocene and ask whether an ecological worldview is […]

In this celebratory anniversary year, many exciting things have happened between Kotlas, Russia, and the Waterville area. A Kotlas teacher and students visited Maine to lead classes in our annual Russian Sampler Day, and Connection Committee members presented classes at their American Sampler in Kotlas. The Connection offered a Russian comedy film series in the […]

Mark Leighton, guitar, will perform music composed for, transcribed by, or reintroduced into the repertoire by Andrés Segovia during a career that spanned nearly the entire 20th century. Included will be compositions by J.S. Bach, Issac Albeniz, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Francisco Tarrega. Organized by the Colby Music Department.

Artist and educator Jackie Brown focuses on sculpture installation, working to create immersive environments that invite the viewer into imagined biological systems. An assistant professor of art at Bowdoin College, Brown encourages viewers to consider the shifting nature of the world around them. Organized by the Department of Art.

Erika Meitner is the author of four books of poems, including Ideal Cities (HarperCollins, 2010), which was a 2009 National Poetry series winner. Meitner’s poems have been anthologized widely, and have appeared in Ploughshares, Virginia Quarterly Review, Indiana Review, The New Republic, and Tin House. Meitner is an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech, where she teaches in the MFA (Master of Fine […]

Maine’s trading relationship with Canada is worth over $3.5 billion annually and continues to grow. Join Canada’s Consul General to New England to learn about business opportunities across the border, active sectors and the U.S.-Canada initiatives that are making trade and travel between the two countries easier and more efficient. Cost is $17 for Chamber […]

Mid-Maine Global Forum presents 2015 Oak Human Rights Fellow: Jodi Koberinski Soils Based Economies and the Future of Food in Celebration of the 2015 United Nations Year of Soils More info

Join the Colby Museum for our new Educator Evenings! Network with fellow educators while learning about current exhibitions, artists, and works in the Museum’s collection. Refreshments will be served. Attendees will receive contact hours for certification.

Colorful and imaginative, Mary Poppins follows the story of a nanny employed by a wealthy Edwardian-era English banker and his wife to look after their out-of-control children Jane and Michael. Such is the remarkable character of Marry Poppins that magic and adventure soon follow as rewards for the children's good behavior. Mary Poppins the musical […]

Director and Waterville native Regis Tremblay introduces The Ghosts Of Jeju Free and Open To All! Waterville born and bred, documentarian Regis Tremblay returns to introduce the first theatrical showing of The Ghosts Of Jeju, his shocking film about the people of Jeju Island, South Korea. Set in the context of the American presence in […]

Morgan Rielly, author of Neighborhood Heroes, and other presenters will share memories of WWII and other wars. Audience members are welcome and encouraged to share their own testimonials. Refreshments provided. This event is powered by the support of the Unity Foundation and the Colby Center for the Arts & Humanities.

How do Maine animals survive in winter and what adaptations do they use to survive? Come on a tour with a museum guide to learn some of the amazing adaptations of mammals, birds, insects and amphibians. Hibernation is one way to survive but many animals adapt by growing more fur and being active. Admission to […]

John Coltrane's "Lady Bird" draws upon Tadd Dameron's composition by the same name and foreshadows the famous Coltrane changes. Freddie Hubbard's cool hard bop chart "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" is a jazz rendition of the classic 16th century hymn. Patty Darling's "Idioteque" is a big-band arrangement of the band Radio Heads' hit. But […]

Theater of War presents dramatic readings of Sophocles’ Ajax—a Greek tragedy about the suicide of a great, respected warrior—to engage communities about the visible and invisible wounds of war. This event is aimed at fostering understanding and compassion while mobilizing citizens to help improve the lives of service members, veterans, and their families. Cosponsored by the Center […]

Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath Of God looks more magnificent and mad than ever, one of the great folies de grandeur of 1970s cinema, an expeditionary Conradian nightmare like Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Just as for that film, the agonies of its production history have entered into legend, almost equivalent to the movie fiction itself. (Herzog's 1999 documentary […]

Arsenic is a known carcinogen that can also affect the cardiac, respiratory, neurological and immune systems. Private wells in New Hampshire and Maine can contain elevated levels of arsenic due to natural geological deposits. Dartmouth professor and chair of the department of biological sciences Dr. Kathy Cottingham will review current scientific understanding of low-level arsenic […]

J. Cherie Strachan, professor of political science and public administration at Central Michigan University, and Michael Wolf, associate professor of political science at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, will discuss how American politics has become increasingly polarized. Without dramatic change, rude politics is difficult to disrupt—and likely to characterize American politics for the foreseeable future.

Join us for the world premiere of James White an award-winning independent movie that rocked this year’s Sundance Film Festival. This pre-release screening will take place throughout the country and will feature a captured-live Q&A with writer/director Josh Mond who will be chatting with Rolling Stone movie critic Peter Travers, alongside stars Cynthia Nixon (Sex […]

A conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jamison Kantor and Curator of Academic Programs Shalini Le Gall examining the echoes of Romantic literature visible in Cameron’s “Heaven” (1864), a recent acquisition to the Colby Museum of Art.