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Welcome to the G–d— Ice Cube!

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

Blair Braverman (Colby Class of 2011), dogsledder, journalist, and essayist, has been an Iowa Arts Fellow and a MacDowell Fellow. She was an environmental policy major and creative writing minor at […]

Free

Halloween Party for Teens

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us for a spooky party in the teen room! Activities will include face painting, crafts, pumpkin painting, and more! This event is free, and intended for those under the […]

Free

Freaky 5K

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

Time to get freaky!! Join us for the 8th Annual Freaky 5k Run/Walk: Saturday, October 29! The Freaky 5k is a reminder that Halloween should be about imaginative and creative […]

$15 – $25

Making Faces

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

Get a special view of masks from the museum’s collection and then make your own. A family-friendly event.

Free
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REM Craft Fair

Support local Maine artisans and at the same time pick up that one-of-a-kind gift you’ve been searching for. Sat: 10-5, Sun:10-3 For more info see REM Craft Fair page.

Free

Remones Reanimated

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

 Waterville's favorite punk rock band returns for a special all-ages, shushing-free matinee. Remones Reanimated will mix songs of the Ramones with other sca-a-a-ry punk rock classics. Admission is free, costumes […]

Free

A Folk Song Tour of America

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Making his debut at Colby, Jesse Wakeman will conduct the Colby Chorale and Chamber Choir in a performance of folk music. Enjoy a cultural tour of the continent with arrangements […]

Free

Beyond Bathrooms

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Learning to be an ally to the transgender people in your life, or to transgender people overall, is an ongoing process. Some ways to be a good ally are relatively […]

Free

Bagel Brunch

Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Beth Israel Congregation for bagels, a guest speaker, and great discussion. Brunches will be held one Sunday each month- keep an eye out for future dates. Brunch topics […]

Spooky Movie Night for Teens

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Come enjoy the 2016 remake of a popular spooky movie from 1984! This program is open to attendees between the ages of 11 and 18. For more information (including the […]

Free

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National Novel Writing Month Write-In

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

To celebrate National Novel Writing Month, the library will be hosting a series of Write-Ins during the month of November! Write-In events will take place in the Barlett Room for […]

Free

A History of Data, Big and Little

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

For many of us, seeing is believing; we’re strongly influenced by an empirical understanding of what constitutes proof (“show me the proof,” as opposed to “explain to me the proof,” […]

Free

Community Spokes: A Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Leadership Initiative

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

The Community Spokes Program is the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s effort to create a statewide network of bicycle and pedestrian advocates at the local level. We empower Mainers to become […]

Just Eat It

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

The documentary is one of the most startling portrayals of food waste in today's society.  The film follows Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer as they attempt to eat only food […]

Free
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Open Drawing & Painting Night

Seasoned and aspiring visual artists are invited to participate in a newly expanded Common Street Arts program dedicated to drawing, painting, and sculpting. Weekly offerings rotate between drawing or painting […]

$15

Essentials of College Planning and Financial Aid

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Advance registration required. Register by visiting http://meoc.maine.edu/schedule.php or by calling 1-800-281-3703. Location: Colby […]

Free

Material, Environment and Architecture: The Artistic Process and Creating Space

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

Faculty Fellow in Art Alison Stigora is a site-specific artist specializing in large-scale sculpture and installation. Her projects explore ideas of transparency, the relationship between humans and their environment, and […]

Free

Music in the Museum: Last Pieces and Listening

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

Morton Feldman’s Last Pieces is a group of four short works for piano that continue to be hot topics for music theorists and historians. Pianist Steve Pane (University of  Maine at Farmington) […]

Free

The Holocaust and Other 20th-Century Genocides

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

In this lecture, Eric D. Weitz, dean of humanities and arts and distinguished professor of history at The City College of New York, argues that we need to understand the […]

Free

Bella’s Bartok

Mainely Brews 1 Post Office Square, Waterville, ME

To understand Bella's Bartok, imagine what you would get if Salvador Dali and Toulouse Lautrec were fronting the Moulin Rouge's house band, and you have the exuberant spectacle that is […]

$5

Quarry Road Fall Festival

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

All are invited to this free community event to enjoy fun activities, explore the trails and learn about winter programs, volunteer opportunities, recent updates and future plans. Family-friendly activities will […]

Free

Cards for Veterans

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The Waterville Public Library invites all to a card making event for veterans and their families. Starting on October 31, card making supplies will  also be available in the Fireplace Room […]

Free
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Art + Storytelling: Giving Thanks

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 giving thanks. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Center […]

Free

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

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

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Three charismatic singers, Simon Keenlyside, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Mariusz Kwiecien, share the role of the title hero, who goes to hell in a dazzling coup de […]

$18

Nosh & Knock Off Event Sold Out!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

“MURDER AT GOOSENECK LAKE” An Interactive Murder Mystery Evening When a local dignitary is found dead at a gala at the public library, guests are in the detective seat to […]

$30
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