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Idomeneo

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

Mozart’s first operatic masterpiece returns to the Met in the classic Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production, conducted by Music Director James Levine. The superb ensemble includes Matthew Polenzani as the king torn by a rash vow; mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante; soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia; and soprano Elza van […]

$18 – $20

Bird Day at the Museum

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Tour the Charles D. Hubbard dioramas and then create a background for your own bird diorama. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $3

Freedom on My Mind

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

Freedom on My Mind is a 1994 documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning that year’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It’s the first film to chronicle, in depth, the story of Freedom Summer. The film tells the complex […]

Free

Grocery Store Tour

Hannaford, JFK Plaza Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

A self-guided tour of JFK Plaza Hannaford's to learn skills like... Buying fruits and vegetables Using unit price tags Reading food labels Tips to stick to your budget Arrive whenever you can between 3 and 6 the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - the tour will take about 30 minutes to complete. Need more […]

Thigh-High Politics: The Importance of Accessible News

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

The Oak Student Committee welcomes Lauren Duca as the keynote speaker for their spring programming series on issues of access, “Breaking Down Barriers.” Duca, contributing editor at Teen Vogue, will speak about the importance of making the news accessible to every audience, including groups like teenage women. Duca will share her insights on the state of journalism […]

Free

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Introduced by and with discussion after with Dr. Erika Nyhus, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Bowdoin College and founder of the Nyhus Memory Lab. Perhaps the loopiest rom com ever made; perhaps the most romantic science fiction movie made, perhaps just its own one-of-a-kind self, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, follows the […]

$5 – $10

Training for Volunteer Museum Guides

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Have you ever wanted to have fun and learn while sharing natural history information with visitors, especially children? Or, are you interested in greeting visitors? Please come learn about museum work. Please call the museum to get more information or to register.

The Past, Present, and Future of a Forest: Linking Tree Rings to Carbon Monitoring

Fairchild Dining Room, Dana Hall, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Forests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, storing it in wood. Northern hardwood forests are an important sink for anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). These forests can be used as a tool to mitigate CO2 emissions and their effect on our climate. To maximize carbon storage, we must understand how events impact the capacity, stability, […]

The Threat of the Modern Girl: Race, Class, and Gender in a Netherlands Indie Newspaper

The rise of the modern girl, a global phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, profoundly influenced notions of race, class, and gender in late-colonial Indonesia. This popular female archetype represented a new world in which Asian young women could – for the first time – participate in western education and unchaperoned socializing with men. Many […]

Free

American Democracy?

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

In light of the turbulent 2016 presidential elections, as well as a broad array of other on-going transformations, many ponder the soundness of what Alexander Hamilton dubbed our “grand experiment.” Are citizen’s sovereign or largely powerless? Can future generations redeem a government of, by, and for the people? The 2017 William R. and Linda K. […]

Free

Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of the most influential albums of our time. In Deconstructing The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper, composer, musician and Beatles expert Scott Freiman looks at the legendary album from multiple angles, exploring the history behind the music. It’s an entertaining and educational journey into the creative process […]

Educare Central Maine’s Community Awareness Event

Join us to celebrate Eduare Central Maine's impact on our community. In addition, get a sneak peek of the Waterville Opera House's performance of The Little Mermaid! A cash bard and hors d'oeuvres will be available. There will also be artwork presented by Educare students! Tickets are $25. To RSVP, call 207-859-1678. For more information […]

$25

Artist Talk: Arnold Chang

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Ink painter and scholar Arnold Chang will discuss the painting of several of Zao Wou-Ki’s contemporaries who left China and made their artistic homes on foreign shores.

Free

Robotics Competition

REM Delta Prime Robotics will be participating in the NE District - Pine Tree Event, run by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, FIRST Robotics Competition is the ultimate Sport for the Mind. The event will be held at Androscoggin […]

Free
Recurring

The Little Mermaid

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

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright Directed by Debra Susi Musical Direction by Michael Peterson Choreography by Adam P. Blais In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on […]

$22 – $24

World of Women’s Wellness

Click this poster to download a printable version. At Inland Hospital’s 20th annual World of Women’s Wellness, Inland and dozens of local organizations collaborate to offer free wellness information and resources, interactive cooking and exercise demonstrations, health risk assessments, music, gifts and door prizes, and more. New this year – the event will include a […]

Free

Open Auditions for As You Like It!

Fairfield United Methodist Church 37 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME

Recycled Shakespeare Company is casting all roles for As You Like It. Those interested in auditioning should contact RecycledShakespeare@gmail.com to schedule an audition (you can just stop in on April 1 as well). If you would like to audition but are not available on April 1, or have questions, please contact Recycled Shakespeare Company. All […]

Satire, Fantasy, and Fiction

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

Coming of age stories, family entertainment, satire as commentary, all inspire composers to write and audiences to engage. Colby Wind Ensemble celebrates music that captures the imagination with works that include Satiric Dances for a Comedy by Aristophanes for Band by Norman Della Joio, Fantasies on a Theme for Band by Haydn and film scores […]

Free

Community Conversations: Wealth & Dignity

Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Community Conversations is a series of events bringing together Waterville faith and community institutions with Colby faculty and students to discuss major issues of common concern. The theme for the 2016-2017 year is wealth, and the April event will focus on the relationship between wealth and dignity. Dr. Alyssa Gray of Hebrew Union College and […]

Free
Recurring

Maker Mondays

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us in the Teen Room at the Waterville Public Library and make something amazing! Every Monday at 3:00, we'll be creating something new. We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! This event is free, and open to attendees under the age of 18. For more information, please call 872-5433, or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. Click […]

Free

Introduction to Bookbinding

Come spend a few weeks learning the art of bookbinding with Anna Low from the Purplebean Bindery. Over six weekly classes you will make small folded paper books and fun floppy cards, nifty accordion books, a small poem book using the Japanese stab binding, leather covered sketchbooks using the long stitch and for the last two […]

$175 – $190

Neshoba: The Price of Freedom

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

In 1964 three civil rights activists go missing in Mississippi. The bodies of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are found months later, and the three Klansman accused of murdering them are put on trial. All three are found not guilty, including Edgar Ray Killen who openly flaunts his involvement in the killings for […]

Free

1984

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

National Event Day Screening of 1984! Hosted by Arthouse Theaters Around the Country In Response to Current Political Climate On April 4, 2017, over 90 art house movie theatres across the country will be participating in a screening of 1984, starring John Hurt, who died recently, and Richard Burton. Less than one month into the […]

$6

Marketing Sustainability to the Masses

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Marketing sustainable products to a mass consumer audience has had ups and downs the past two decades. Many sustainable products have failed to gain mass appeal. Why? Doug Sweeney, chief marketing officer at Nest and VP marketing at Google, will share his experience leading marketing for big global brands and also smaller start-ups. From the […]

Free
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