A presentation by former Messalonskee High School teacher David Leigh about letters written by Messalonskee High School students during the 1990s.

The public is invited to join the museum’s Lively Spaces camp participants for a free concert in the galleries by the Cassatt String Quartet, a New York City-based quartet with a deep commitment to nurturing young musicians. Location: Paul J. Schupf Wing for the Works of Alex Katz, Colby Museum of Art. Contact: Qianni Zhu, qianni.zhu@colby.edu

Blind songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and poet Mike Rogers presents scenes and characters in his life of seventy-five years. This show is laced with Mike's wry humor and paints portraits of people "outside the circle” in song, storytelling and poetry.

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when the first humans walked on the surface of Earth’s moon. To celebrate, we are bringing out our fun moon themed games and activities. Learn what causes an eclipse, plot a course for your moon rover to pick up rock samples, launch a bottle rocket, […]

Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, Maine Celebrating 60 years of opening doors to art Join alumni, parents, and friends from across the country to celebrate the mission and impact of the Colby College Museum of Art. Over the last sixty years the Colby Museum has grown from a small, regional gem to an international […]

The concert will showcase New England Music Camp's Jazz Ensemble, Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band. There will be a raffle, door prize, and variety of other exciting events throughout the evening. All proceeds from the event directly to the New England Music Camp Scholarship Fund. Admission: $20.

Agenda: Update Poor People's Campaign Moral Congress in Washington, DC Details on the upcoming march on Washington in June 2020 Develop plans for building community awareness about (and building collective power to overcome) systemic poverty, racism, militarism and the war economy, and ecological devastation. There will be singing!! Light refreshments will be available. LINKS: The national organization's […]

Due to the popularity of the last years’ dynamic claymation camp, we are pleased to offer another fun-filled week of animation with Tiana Vermette. Young artists will use cut paper to create a short animated film. The instructor will introduce techniques of editing, sound recording, and stop motion. This class is for artists from ages […]

Campers will explore our solar system through the use of our telescopes and Earth and Sky activities. We will do hands-on activities to learn the reasons for seasons, moon phases, and about interesting moments in space exploration including landing man on the moon 50 years ago. For ages  6-15. Camp continues through Friday, July 26, […]

During this program, children will receive voice, dance, and art lessons from experienced and professional educators, including Mr. Harley and Christian Giddings! For grades 5 - 12. Camp runs July 22–26, 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. Registration is required. The cost is $175. CLICK TO REGISTER.

Join us for a leap into the Lego Universe with a Lego Build Tournament at 2:00, followed by a screening of The Lego Movie 2 at 3:00. For the Lego Tournament we will have a series of challenges/themes to build with the Legos and then display them for the judges. For children in grades K-8.

Join us for a Skype author talk with Sarah Perry! “On the night her mother was murdered, twelve-year-old Sarah Perry was asleep in the same house. Haunted by fractured memories of that night, and by the turbulent years that follow the murder, she tracks down the truth of what really happened. Ms. Perry’s memoir of […]

Joe Reisert, Belgrade resident and associate professor of government at Colby College, will speak. Light refreshments provided.

Discover the moon through learning about the moon's phases, making moon cake art and more. For grades K-5.

We love the Waterville Public Library! The library is at the Farmers’ Market each week with a mobile book mobile. This week we will make little bookmarks called paper page pets to help you keep your place with your summer reading. This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather.

Susan F. Beegel will present her illustrated lecture, “A Hemingway Marlin in Maine,” that was inspired by the L. C. Bates Museum’s skin mount of a blue marlin caught by Hemingway off the island of Bimini in 1935. She calls the talk “a wild fish chase across the first half of the twentieth century” that […]

Join us for Oakfest 2019! ​ Three days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s first "Movies at the Waterfront" on FRIDAY, July 26, presented by Kingdom Life Church. Bring your chairs and blankets and watch free movies under the stars with the community! Then join us Saturday, July 27, at Williams Elementary School […]

Enjoy a Motorcycle Ride and Toy & Treat Drive to benefit the Humane Society Waterville Area. Registration opens at 9 a.m. at RiverWalk, with the ride beginning at 10 a.m. Lastly, enjoy a BBQ and concert at North Country Harley-Davidson at noon! Cost: $20 single, $30 double

Maine is a land of magnificent waterways, drawing visitors from all over for world-class fishing. Some birds love to fish, too! From osprey to heron, learn about the special adaptations and behaviors these birds use to catch their dinner. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

Join the Museum in celebrating our summer exhibitions, including the newly-opened Wíwənikan . . . the beauty we carry and Occupy Colby: Artists Need to Create on the Same Scale that Society has the Capacity to Destroy, Year 2. We’ll have looking guides for families, art-making projects, food trucks from Taco the Town, Stone Fox […]

Mattie Wadsworth was an avid amateur entomologist who lived on a farm in Manchester, Maine during the years 1862 to 1943. She was a scientist in a time when women were not often welcomed into the fold. As an entomologist Mattie collected many insect specimens on her farm including a type specimen of a dragon […]

Come enjoy a smorgasbord of casseroles, baked beans, salads, rolls, beverages and a summer dessert bar including make-your–own sundaes. The cost is $9 for adults, $4 for children under 12, and Free for children under 5.

Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the 1st through 8th grades. Each week concludes with a fully realized performances, with scenery, costumes, and props. Theatre camp provides children with hands-on opportunities to learn about […]

Learn the basics of 3D printing in our new maker space. Try your hand at laser printing, make mini robots, and more! This is perfect for children interested in art, science, engineering, and tinkering. This camp is designed for students from ages 10-14. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to noon, July 29- August 2. Registration […]