At the Paranoid Social Club, we all fit in. Paranoid Social Club is the bastard brainchild of Dave Gutter and Jon Roods of the Rustic Overtones. Hailing from Portland, ME the band has received international accolades for it's high energy style. Equally inspired by punk, soul, psychedelic rock, and the human psyche; PSC is a […]

Audition Dates and Times: Sunday, October 29 at 6:00pm Monday, October 30 at 6:00pm Parts for 6 women. Click for character descriptions and audition materials. Location: Waterville City Council Chambers, 93 Main Street, Third Floor, Waterville. Performance Dates and Times: January 26, 27, February 2, 3 at 7:30pm January 28 and February 4 at 2:00pm

Join us in the Teen Room every Monday at 3:00 and make something amazing! We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! Learn how to create a custom, Harry Potter inspired wand of your very own! This program is free, and open to attendees ages 11-18. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. […]

Please join us for a talk by Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan activist who will speak about his journey from growing up in Nairobi’s low-income communities to becoming an internationally recognized and award-winning photojournalist, activist, and politician. Mwangi’s visit to Colby is generously sponsored by the Goldfarb Fund in the Government Department. Location: Room 153, Diamond […]

Looking for a way to brighten up your children’s day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! This week: Masks made from paper plates for the Day of the Dead! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a […]

A local taxidermist will join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann in discussing parallels between early 19th-century Americans’ fascination with re-animating life and the artistic practice of John James Audubon. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. Contact: Jordia Benjamin, jordia.benjamin@colby.edu, 859-5613.

Since the early 20th century, the theory of poetry in Italy has been accustomed to a set of authoritative statements and categories shaped by Benedetto Croce’s general aesthetics: poetry as the individual intuition of a spiritual state of mind; poetry as the result of a strict selection among the possible ways of expressing that intuition. […]

Andrew Newcomb, Colby Class of ’15 and master’s candidate in climate and earth sciences at the University of Maine Orono, will discuss dam management. Dams constitute a severe disturbance for a river’s hydrologic regime. The Penobscot River in Maine has a long history of human alteration by dams, and recently of river restoration by dam […]

Dr. Kristin Vekasi will present the annual Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs. Japan’s postwar constitution prohibits the country’s use of force as a way of settling international disputes. For decades, Japan’s pacifist stance has had broad support from the Japanese public, limiting the options for hawkish politicians like current Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. Recent conflicts in […]

Join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House. We are hosting Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives from November 1-3. We have invited the executives to come and see our new addition. Please help us welcome them. Hors-d'oeuvres and beverages will be available. We will be cutting the ribbon at 5:30 p.m. Location: Mid-Maine […]

Join us for an evening of dinner and theater on Friday November 3 or Saturday, November 4, as the Fairfield Center Community Players present Mud Season, written by Dan Ryder and directed by Stan Pinette. Dinner will be served at 6:00 for $20 per person. On Sunday November 5, we'll have a 2:00 p.m. matinée […]

Featuring Jonathan Hallstrom on guitar, Duane Edwards on bass, and selected students from the jazz program, the faculty and student ensemble will perform a handful of jazz standards and tunes inspired by jazz standards.. Location: Alex Katz Gallery, Colby Museum of Art, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. Contact: Deb Ward, djward@colby.edu, 859-5670.

The Mallett Brothers Band style is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.  The Adam Ezra Group was named Band Of The Year at the 2013 New England Music Awards. The roots-steeped, road-trippin’ essence of this band is difficult to describe and […]

Lunch specials 11:30 – 1:00 pm, Arts and Crafts, Lebanese delicacies, Christmas and Fall items, white elephant, baked goods, and more.  For more information please call 872-8515. Location: St. Joseph’s Maronite Church, 3 Appleton St., Waterville.

Don’t miss out on a Holiday Craft Fair to benefit the Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers. T&B’s Celebration Center (6 Jefferson St, Waterville) is hosting this event that includes 40 local craft vendors and FREE admission. NEW toy and clothing donations will be accepted at the door!  For more info contact […]

Join Waterville Parks & Rec, Inland Hospital, and Friends of Quarry Road on Saturday, November 4 between 10am and 1pm for the Quarry Road Trails Fall Festival in Waterville.  All are invited to this free community event to explore the trails, learn about winter programs, volunteer opportunities, recent updates and future plans. Family-friendly activities will […]

Dinner at 6:00, Concert at 7:30. Listen to the sounds of Boston right here in your backyard! Snow Pond Youth Symphony and Maine Suzuki Association students will play an exuberant rendition of Mozart’s Divertimento in D Major with the Philharmonia Boston Orchestra, conducted by Jinwook Park, who also conducts at Colby College.  Tchaikovsky’s lush Serenade […]

Grab your Glitter Jumpsuits, white platform shoes, and start growing that afro...here comes the 2017 Charity Ball's DISCO FEVER! This year's Disco Theme is going to be a blast! Plans are under way for a Lighted Dance Floor with Glitter Balls Galore, Live Music and Dancing with the Jim Ciampi Band, Incredible Auction Items, and […]

Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro” has been featured in numerous films, where it suggests “evolution” from a primal point of origin. Excerpts from a few of these films will be shown with accompaniment by the ensemble. The program also explores the evolution of the jazz trumpet with Allen Vizzutti’s stunning American Jazz Suite with guest soloist Mark […]

Neshama Carlebach, a leading superstar in Jewish entertainment, is continuing the legacy established by her father Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Like her father, Neshama’s talent and charisma captivate and endear her to people of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds. Neshama has performed and taught in cities worldwide, has sung on the Broadway stage, has sold more […]

Join us in the Teen Room at the Waterville Public Library and make something amazing! Every Monday at 3 p.m., we'll be creating something new. We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! On Monday, November 6,  come to the teen room and turn rocks into fantastic decorations, paperweights, or a little bit of inspiration […]

This ten-session class is tailored to meet the needs and learning styles of anyone parenting a child! The classes focus on various topics such as stages of growth for infants/toddlers, brain development in children and teens, communication, dealing with stress & much more! Class meets 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, November 6, 8, 13, 15, […]

Looking for a way to brighten up your children's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft!Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Paper Plate Dinosaurs and Dino Masks! FMI: Call 680-2604 […]