This Sunday from 10am-2pm join the Waterville Fire Department for a fun (FREE!) and historic Open House, complete with goodies, photo opps and Fire Station tours, to welcome home Waterville's 1884 Fire Engine Steamer and 1860 Ticonic hand tub. 

Colby Professor of Art Veronique Plesch, author and editor of eight books, will consider how the Renaissance, traditionally conceived of as a rebirth of ancient ideas and ideals, could be seen as concerned with the creation of a convincing depiction of reality. As part of Colby 2015-16 annual humanities theme, Human/Nature, special attention will be […]

There's never been one America, Colin Woodard argues in this award-winning book, but rather several Americas, each with its own, centuries-old ideals, values, and religious and cultural heritage. Understanding the real map of the continent and its rival cultures is essential to grasping our history, from the divisions of the American Revolution and Civil War […]

Internationally recognized economist and workforce expert Anthony P. Carnevale, Ph.D., will speak at Thomas College about the critically important role of higher education in strengthening the Maine workforce. Thomas College will host a breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. in the Spann Student Commons on the Thomas College campus in Waterville. Dr. Carnevale, […]

Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn't be for older adults. While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. September 23 is the Eighth Annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Help keep seniors safe! Take a […]

Russia annexed Crimea and began a proxy war in eastern Ukraine a few months later. Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has cracked down on democratic institutions, rapidly increased military spending, and engaged in an old-style propaganda war with the west. While the Russian economy is cratering, Putin’s popularity remains high among citizens. In this talk, […]

Hiring employers will be seeking new employees at this event. 20 hiring employers are expected to participate. Job seekers should come dressed for success. Copies of resumes and/or business cards are highly recommended. Job seekers do not need to register for the job fair. This event is free and open to the public. 

Speaker: Trish Gagnon, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on depression and anxiety.  Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136   ext 1905 email  tchapman@kbhmaine.org

With wit, grace, and attitude, a diverse troupe of LGBTQ youth transforms their personal struggles into theater for social change—starting with a simple and surprising kiss in the first act. The Year We Thought About Love is a 68 minute documentary film which celebrates the powerful work of a Boston LGBTQ troupe, True Colors: OUT […]

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]

All ages are welcome to attend an opening reception and celebration of the Museum’s fall exhibitions, Aesthetic Harmonies: Whistler in Context; Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s; From the Studio: New Works by Faculty Artists; and Whistler and the World: The Lunder Collection of James McNeill Whistler. Join us for food, art making, music, and an introduction to the […]

This fun, fashion, and food filled event features dinner, a fashion show, live auction, silent auction, games and always some unplanned entertainment for just $30. Come enjoy dinner, learn how to look trendy and fashionable on a budget with fashions from Divine Consigns and presented by MC Tanya Verzoni. And don't miss a chance to […]

The talented Maine jazz musicians lined up for the evening include Ginny Palmer (vocals), Tony Gasboury (guitar), Bill Mosely (flute), Shaun Bolduc, (bass), and Zack Pomerleau (drums). Music will be modern jazz in combo format, concentrating on jazz standards of the 1950s to the present. Some of the music will feature an interpretive dancer from […]

The fair is MOFGA's premier event celebrating rural living. Three full days of educational talks and demonstrations, entertainment, delicious Maine-grown organic food, and products from local artisans. Gates open at 9:00 AM each day. Sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

All day is Smithsonian Museum Day, a day to honor and visit your local museums! Come visit, try out a museum scavenger hunt, and discover the gem that is the L.C. Bates Museum! Go online to print out the Smithsonian magazine coupon and your admission is free!

In this live broadcast from London's National Theatre, Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash. The "Beaux" are Mr. Aimwell and Mr. Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their "Stratagem": to marry […]

Composed of three separate pieces, “Broadway to Hip-Hop,” “Sounds of Movement,” and “L.O.V.E.,” and supported by an eclectic soundtrack of music ranging from legendary rapper Busta Rhymes to the classic voice of Sammy Davis Jr. to poetry by Maya Angelou, To Hip-Hop With Love offers a kaleidoscopic view of African-American entertainment traditions. With the technical […]

Walk in support of mental health, hope and recovery and breakdown the stigma of mental illness.  Check-in 9 AM, walk starts 11 AM.  Check website listed below for registration details.

Speaker: Dennis Dix Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on accessing the behavioral health care system. Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136 ext 1905 email tchapman@kbhmaine.org

Peter Forbes works to redefine conservation as achieving resilient relationships between people and place and between one another. His goal is to partner with communities and organizations for transformative conversations.

Nicola Twilley explores the artificial cryosphere that would enhance the public appreciation of "aeroir," a concept developed by Twilley suggesting local atmospheres capture a unique taste. Twilley will discuss her reconfiguration of how we sense and experience food touching on influences from refrigeration to air pollution.

Geoff Manaugh explains the 2012 Landscape Futures exhibition concerning humans' dependency on machines and other intermediaries to interpret their surrounding landscape. Manaugh will also present on artificial replacements for natural phenomena, including patents for new forms of artificial snow, trees, and geology, as well as unexpected side effects.

A conversation about art, food, and architecture with Brooklyn-based writers, curators, and bloggers Nicola Twilley and Geoff Manaugh and Katz Curator Diana Tuite.

Photographer Emmet Gowin will speak about his recent work capturing living moths in Ecuador, Panama, and Bolivia, which has earned him fellowships, endowments, and awards. His photographs have been exhibited extensively with permanent installations in numerous museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.

In collaboration with Maine Craft Weekend and American Craft the Waterville Public Library's Carnegie Gallery presents Black + White. The exhibition will feature work by printmaker Scott Minzy + ceramic artist Tim Christensen. Also, on display in the library will be work by metalsmith Dereck Glaser. Closing Reception + Artist Talk: October 27, 5:00 - […]