Sylvia Earle, legendary oceanographer, acclaimed environmental scientist, and champion for ocean conservation, has been named the inaugural F. Russell Cole Distinguished Lecturer in Environmental Studies at Colby. Her public lecture, “The Quest for Sustainable Seas,” will demonstrate how the ocean provides the underpinning of our economy, health, security, and the existence of life itself. Once […]

Job Corps is a FREE residential vocational training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. Training is available in the construction, medical, hospitality, and administrative fields. Job Corps also offers training in employment skills and life skills. Please join us at the Waterville Public Library to hear more about the program and to start the application […]

Many leadership studies suggest that women are more participative, collaborative, transformational, and democratic than men; female managers are seen as less transactional, authoritative, or “command-control.”  Other research has revealed that Fortune 500 companies with a higher percentage of women on their boards experience significantly higher financial outcomes. In what other ways do women’s leadership traits […]

Jinyan Zeng, Ph.D., a Chinese filmmaker, blogger, activist, and scholar, has been named the 2017 Oak Human Rights Fellow at Colby. This is the first time in its nearly 20-year history that the Oak Institute for Human Rights has selected someone from the People’s Republic of China. Dr. Zeng’s talk will explore how the government, private […]

A two-hour event featuring student work on environmental projects featuring student work on environmental projects. 2:00: Mix and mingle in the Atrium, opportunity to look at posters and displays. 2:30: Presentations and films in Room 141, Diamond Building Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Gail Carlson Trustee Sandy Buck ’78 Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Philip […]

Children’s book illustrator and author Russ Cox will share his secrets to his funny and creative illustrations. Go home with a monster character of your own invention based on Maine forest flora and fauna. For ages 6-12. Cost: $12. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main St., Waterville, 872-ARTS, www.watervillecreates.org/common-street-arts/ REGISTER

In partnership with the L.C. Bates Museum, Common Street Arts is pleased to present Rocks in Your Life. Explore rocks and minerals and how we use them in our daily lives. Free, but space is limited. Registration is required. For more information call 872-ARTS or email marie@watervillecreates.org. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main St., Waterville, […]

Join us in the Bartlett Room 4:00 every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! This week, we'll be showing Descendants 2 (PG). This event is free and open to attendees ages 11-18. Light refreshments will be provided. Location: Bartlett Room for Teens, Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville. More Information »

Please come to learn and discuss, beginning Thursday October 19, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Location: St. Marks Episcopal Church, 60 Eustis Parkway (Eustis and North Street), Waterville. FMI: David Doreau, dddoreau@roadrunner.com

A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come! The Recycled Shakespeare Company presents MACBETH October 20 & 21, 7:00 p.m. First Congregational Church, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville Please support RSC to pay for the rehearsal and performance halls with a tax deductible $10 donation for the front front, best viewing seat. All others are FREE! To […]

Written by Jeffrey Hatcher Directed by Stephanie Irwin Featuring Margaret Matheson, Andrew Smith and Ben Turlo Aqua City Actors Theatre (ACAT) opens their 2017-2018 season, Maine, Manners, and Mayhem, with Jeffrey Hatcher’s semi-autobiographical comedy, Mrs. Mannerly.  Directed by Stephanie Irwin, Mrs. Mannerly features Margaret Matheson in the title role, Andrew Smith as her prize student […]

Interested in receiving a flu shot here at the Muskie Center? Flu shots are free on most health plans, just bring your health insurance card with you! For those without health coverage the cost is $25, payable when the flu shot is received. Please pre-register by calling 873-4745. Location: Spectrum Generations, Muskie Community Center, 38 […]

Audubon’s bird illustrations are known for their lifelike qualities, capturing both the bird’s behavior and its environment. Join Frank Guarnieri and Margaret Aiken, Linde Family Foundation Coordinator of School and Teacher Programs, as they discuss the process and importance of researching the insects from these illustrations. Location: Colby Museum of Art, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. […]

If you are 75 pounds or more overweight with obesity-related health issues and cannot lose weight by traditional means, surgical weight loss might be a good option for you.  Call EMMC at 973-6383 to register for this free information session, or for more information about EMMC’s Surgical Weight Loss Program visit swlp.emmc.org. Location: Medical Arts […]

Listen to three faculty members discuss their current work. The entire showcase runs for two hours, 1-3 p.m. Paramilitary Politics in Colombia, Winifred Tate, Associate Professor of Anthropology How to understand paramilitary forces, which came to number more than 30,000 fighters in the early 2000s, is one of the central questions of Colombian political life. […]

Join Ms. Jenn for a special Storytime that is… ALL ABOUT PUMPKINS!  Come to a special program: P U M P K I N  F U N ! Followed by a pumpkin craft! "Hi, I'm Ms. Jenn, and I'm passionate about nutrition. Especially about introducing good nutritional habits to kids and encouraging them to eat […]

Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grown-ups are invited to a brief exploration of the museum, after which we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Then head to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create your own works of art. Advance registration is not required, but the program will be […]

If you have home movies on film that you’ve never seen, or haven’t watched since you inherited them from your grandparents–don’t let your films decay! Take them to Home Movie Day! Bring your 8mm, Super 8, or 16mm home movies and see them projected on the big screen. Join us and also see rare archival […]

We will have the lights low and lots of Halloween decorations and fun. The slightly creepy, but awesome Night Flashlight Tours, include a decorated museum, a fun scavenger hunt and Halloween animal activities in the classroom. We will dissect some owl pellets, view some animal skulls, make a bat craft and more in the classroom. What […]

Medora, a young Greek girl, is sold to Pasha by a slave dealer. The pirate Conrad seizes Medora and declares his love for her. Conrad’s right-hand-man, who is jealous of Conrad, sends Medora back to the slave dealer who again sells her to Pasha. Conrad and his men show up to take Medora away again […]

Join us in the Teen Room every Monday at 3:00 and make something amazing! We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! This week, come learn how to create monsters out of felt that are small enough to live in your pocket! This program is free, and open to attendees ages 11-18. For more information, please call 872-5433 […]

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, the Kristina Stahl Writer in Residence, is the author of two novels, Ms. Hempel Chronicles, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Madeleine Is Sleeping, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. Her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Tin House, […]

Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in High and Low, the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural from director Akira Kurosawa. Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel King’s Ransom, Kurosawa’s film moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating […]

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: Monsters made from toilet paper roll cores and yarn! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. […]

Come sing your heart out. Show off your karaoke skills and share your favorite renditions of your favorite songs. Sing a solo, pair up with a friend for a duet, or listen to others! This program is free, and open to attendees ages 11-18.  For more information, please call 872-5433 or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. Location: Bartlett Room for Teens, Waterville […]