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Reception for Monhegan . . . the Muse
CSA will hold a reception for its current exhibit, Monhegan . . . the Muse, which features works from the Lupine Gallery from Monhegan Island, Maine. At the reception, Tiger Saw will perform songs from their latest CD, Horn Hill, which was recorded on Monhegan Island, and light refreshments will be served.
Building Community with Solar Farms
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEJoin James Manzer from ReVision Energy to explore community solar options in Maine and the opportunity to be part of the solar energy movement. Learn about the financial and environmental benefits of solar energy and the process of becoming part of a member-owned solar installation.
Ukuleles at the Library
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, MEIf you play the ukulele, are learning, or are just curious what the international uke phenomenon is all about, join us for our twice-monthly meet-up. Except for Christmas Eve, we meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Our group is informal. We learn from each other and enjoy strumming and singing all […]
Soups On . . . And It’s Healthy!
Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, METhere is nothing quite like a bowl of soup to warm you up and soothe your soul on a cold winter day. In this hands-on cooking class, learn some old family soup recipes that have been modified to make them healthier, and if even possible, tastier! Cost: $15/person
The Game’s Afoot
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesWritten by Ken Ludwig Directed by Debra Susi It is December 1936. Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities […]
PechaKucha Night Waterville, Vol. 19
Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, MEPechaKucha Night Waterville is a creative networking event centered on storytelling. Every event is well attended and provides its own distinctive ride. PechaKucha Night (PKN) began in Tokyo in 2003 and has turned into an international phenomenon with events happening in over 800 cities around the world. It is a format that makes presentations concise, […]
Girl Talk: A Women’s Health Event
Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, MEMaineGeneral Health invites women of all ages to this free event to help you live, work and play healthier. Learn from our experts and from each other on topics such as mindful eating and grocery shopping, easing menopause symptoms and taking care of yourself when you are taking care of others. Meet some of the […]
Winter Carnival
Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, MEWaterville’s popular Winter Carnival is slated for Saturday, January 30 at the Quarry Road Recreation Area. The annual family-friendly event will be held from 11am until 2pm at the area located off North Street in Waterville. Admission to the event is free while donations for dog sled rides, food, and general support for the area’s […]
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesChristine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, and Nina Stemme, three of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, take turns in the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand. Tenors Marcelo Álvarez and Marco Berti are Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love. Franco […]
Eric Lunt – “Big E” Entertainment
Maine Children's Home 93 Silver Street, Waterville, United StatesEric Lunt – “Big E” Entertainment and his talented friends will perform a live benefit concert for the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers This live concert will feature Eric Lunt on vocals and guitar along with a number of other performers. This will be a blend of performers on acoustic & electric guitar, drums […]
Maine Children’s Home Benefit Concert
Winkin Auditorium, Lunder Hall, Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers 93 Silver Street, Waterville, METhis live concert will feature Eric Lunt on vocals and guitar along with a number of other performers. This will be a blend of performers on acoustic & electric guitar, drums and other instruments. The music will be a variety of popular contemporary, folk and classic rock music. The Friends will have homemade baked goods […]
Disability: Understanding and Overcoming the Obstacles
Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, METravis Mills will be the opening keynote speaker at Thomas College’s fourth annual Diversity Conference. This year’s theme is “Disability: Understanding and Overcoming the Obstacles”. Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne is a warrior, motivational speaker, actor and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Mills has authored a book, […]
Groundhog Day
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME“Since arriving as a mild success in 1993, Groundhog Day has gradually achieved the status of beloved. The American Film Institute rates it No.34 on its list of all-time funniest movies, and it's a story that bears frequent repeat viewings”—Michael Booth, Denver Post. Is there a better way to celebrate the first sign of Spring […]
Living Well for Better Health
Four Seasons Family Practice 4 Sheridan Drive, First Floor, Fairfield, METhis free six-week workshop is for adults who have ongoing health problems or who care for people who do. It covers using distraction, getting a good night's sleep, relaxation techniques and preventing falls. If you are dealing with aches and pains; arthritis; high blood pressure; cancer; addiction; weight issues; diabetes; heart disease; or other conditions […]
The World of Apu
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, METhe third film in famed Indian director Satyajit Ray’s beautiful humanistic, and intimate “Apu Trilogy” about the childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood of Apurba Roy, The World of Apu is the story of a poor young man ambitious to be a writer living on his own after having been stricken with a series of tragic […]
Art to Heart
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEIn this two-hour workshop, learn about prints at the museum and the variety of patterns they contain, and then create valentine cards in the museum's Mirken Education Center.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesFollowing the hugely successful broadcasts of Coriolanus and King Lear, National Theatre Live brings the Donmar Warehouse’s highly anticipated new production of Lew Liaisons Dangereuses to cinemas, broadcast live from the Donmar’s London home. Directed by Josie Rourke (Coriolanus), the cast includes Elaine Cassidy (The Paradise), Janet McTeer (The White Queen) and Dominic West (The Wire). In 1782, Choderlos de […]
Swing Dinner/Dance
The Waterville Music Boosters will host a Swing Dinner/Dance Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. A spaghetti dinner will be served between 5:30 and 7 p.m. and dance lessons will be offered at 7 p.m. To open the evening, music will be provided by the Waterville Junior High and the Waterville Senior High Jazz Band. […]
Ameranouche: An Evening of Gypsy Jazz
Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, METhe award-winning trio Ameranouche plays acoustic Gypsy-inspired music mixing flamenco, bebop, and jazz swing. Whether playing a 1930 musette waltz or an Andalusian-inspired original tune, Ameranouche’s Gypsy flamenco swing style is always fresh, virtuosic, and totally enjoyable. Funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund.
Chinatown
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEA Science On Screen Event! In the midst of Roman Polanski’s truly great private eye film, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and set in 1930s Los Angeles, lies a cogent ecological tale based on the city’s true history of its most precious commodity: not glamour, but water. Made with a huge production budget and […]
Green Jobs Alumni Panel
Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEMeet Colby alumni, learn about their careers, and how their liberal arts education helped them. The panelists will share their backgrounds, answer questions about their views on making a difference in the world, and interact with students to answer questions and give advice. Panelists include Luke Penney ’97, founder and director, LEAP Organics; Kerry Whitakker […]
This Ain’t Yo Mama’s Civil Rights Movement: Reflections on Race, Gender, Activism, and Faith
Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MERahiel Tesfamariam is a social activist, public theologian, writer, and international speaker. She is the founder and publisher of Urban Cusp, a cutting-edge online lifestyle magazine highlighting progressive urban culture, faith, social change, and global awareness. She is also a former columnist for The Washington Post. Sponsored by the Gerrish Fund for Spiritual Enrichment, in partnership […]
Waterville Area Gathering: A Community Conversation About Race
The nation’s public eye has been sharply focused on troubling questions concerning race relations. Yet when asked about racism in their communities, Mid-Maine residents frequently reply—“that’s not a problem” because “there is no diversity here.” Why, then, are there so many stories—told by local residents, students, and visitors—about bias incidents, racial profiling, and insulting racial […]
Eye of Newt and Lizard’s Leg: Our Perceptions of Amphibians and Reptiles
Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEAs a tropical ecologist, Marty Crump studies behavior, ecology, and conservation of amphibians. Much of her research has involved frog reproduction and parental care, as well as declining amphibian populations. She has worked mainly in Latin America, especially Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Crump is currently studying Darwin’s frogs in Chile. She has […]