Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising Beyond the Beautiful Forevers, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale. India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies […]

Are you caring for a family member or a friend with dementia? If so, we welcome you to sign up for our 12-hour educational training program designed for family and friends that are caring for individuals with dementia living in the community. Learn what dementia is and how it affects the person and a person's […]

Economic inequality is the defining issue of our day. The gap between the very rich and very poor in developing nations dashed hopes that all boats would rise together. Certainly the writings of Katherine Boo, the 2015 Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award Winner, underscore what some believe to be the persistent link between rapid growth and […]

For shining a spotlight on poverty and the heartrending inequalities of our era, Katherine Boo has a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, and a MacArthur genius grant. In October, she will receive Colby College's Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism. Boo will receive an honorary doctoral degree along with the Lovejoy award and will […]

Speaker: Janine Taylor Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on ADHD in children and adolescents. Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To be held in the Colby Room of the Waterville Public Library To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136 ext 1905 email tchapman@kbhmaine.org

Since its beginning, futurism, the first of the historical avant-garde movements, strived to establish a radically new way of representing the world. Violence was its preferred mode of interacting with reality and the key to unlocking a new sense of aesthetics, as well as the path to creation of the new man. What, if anything, […]

Pamela Fletcher, professor of art history at Bowdoin, will speak about the commercial and cultural environment in which James McNeill Whistler's work circulated. Fletcher teaches courses on British art and exhibition culture and coedited the book The Rise of the Modern Art Market in London, 1850-1939.

Waterville Main Street, in partnership with Waterville Creates!, has been awarded a cultural planning grant from the Maine Arts Commission. We are hosting a launch meeting and all are welcome to attend. This will kick off what we hope will be a strategic direction for Waterville and its robust arts offerings for the next decade. […]

Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology at New York University, will talk about his book Modern Romance, a New York Times bestseller that explores the perils and pleasures of modern romance. Klinenberg, one of the leading sociologists in the United States, is the director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, the […]

Heidi Powell (baroque violin), Timothy Burris (lute and theorbo), and Raffael Scheck (baroque cello) perform baroque music by Bach, Corelli, Handel, and de Marzis on period instruments.

Screening of the 2014 PBS documentary James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty. Discussion and Q&A with Justin McCann, Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies Fellow, to follow. Cosponsored by the Cinema Studies Program and the Colby Museum of Art.

The incredible colors of fall inspire this program filled with autumn leaves and fun. We will be outside for the program if weather permits, so wear warm clothes!

Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met, Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival, and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious […]

Music: Adolphe Adam Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich The young peasant girl Giselle dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This treasure of romantic ballet is […]

This is where you can find the answers to basic questions about Medicare such as: What is Medicare? When and where to sign up for Medicare? What services are covered by Medicare? What is the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit? What is the cost for Medicare? What is Medicare Supplemental Insurance? And more.... Suggested Donation: $15.00 […]

Speaker: Dr. Teresa Hermida Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on helping children cope with significant events. 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

Sarah (Olivia Wilde) and Phil’s (Luke Wilson) son goes missing, shattering their life together. As months pass with little information, they each struggle in their own way to cope. Phil’s more traditional route leads to an unexpected friendship, but also a precarious disconnect with the responsibilities of his job as a city cop. Teacher Sarah […]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer a 20 hour facilitator training for their grieving children’s program, Hope’s Place, starting Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The training dates and times will be: Wed., Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]

Join us for a conversation featuring Martha Tedeschi, Deptuy Director for Art and Research, Art Institute of Chicago, on the transformative role of art museums as centers for teaching, learning, and mentorship. Panelists include Tanya Sheehan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Art, Colby College; Francesca Soriano, Colby College ’16; Justin McCann Lunder […]

Winner of a genius grant and one of TIME Magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People, Will Allen will share his expertise in urban farming and its relationship to strong local communities. As a world-traveling ambassador for food security, Allen trains others through his not-for-profit Growing Power organization. With both words and images, Allen documents his experiences from […]

This symposium is dedicated to the exploration of how American artists working abroad or exposed to an international milieu in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries reimagined ideas of nature and nation in light of their global experiences. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, the Art Department, and […]

Community members are invited to bring their Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm films to Railroad Square Cinema, where technicians will inspect and project them on the big screen for all to share in the experience of discovery. Home Movie Day has been celebrated worldwide since 2002, providing an opportunity to see what’s on those enigmatic […]

Come on a fall walk to enjoy the leaf changes and explore the trails with a museum guide. Discover why the leaves change, create fall leaf art, and enjoy Maine’s natural wonders.