Look at the Maine winter animals and their tracks in the L.C.Bates Museum and then go outside to find and identify animal and bird tracks along the trails. Dress for the weather.  Lots of animals and birds are leaving tracks behind for us to see. Come learn to identify the tacks you see. Explore animals […]

Did you know that February is often the very best month to view the stars?  But it is also the trickiest month to enjoy standing outside for long periods of time!  So, we are bringing the stars inside for you to enjoy!  Come visit the northern stars planetarium in our gallery with one show for […]

Join Sustain Mid Maine’s Rethink, Reduce, Reuse Recycle Team for a screening of the documentary film Bag It about the proliferation of plastic in our environment and society. Bring a brown bag lunch, if you would like. SEE THE TRAILER HERE. Before the start of the film, you will hear about our efforts to ban […]

At a theatre performance of Manon Lescaut, the young and naive Armand is utterly captivated after meeting the ravishing and most desirable courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate yet doomed love… Alexandre Dumas fils’s novel comes to life on the Bolshoi stage, with prima Svetlana Zakharova as the ailing Marguerite seeking […]

Seussical: The Musical Audition Dates: Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Seussical: The Musical Performance Dates: June 15, 16, 22 at 7:30 p.m. June 17, 23, 24 at 2:00 p.m. Click for character descriptions and audition materials.

Come enjoy chicken soups from across the Jewish Diaspora, and let the Jewish penicillin work its magic on our dreary February. There will be a small suggested donation at the door; all proceeds benefit the Interfaith Resource Fund.

This week-long art camp explores the things we love about winter: seeing animal tracks in the snow, viewing the Northern Lights, building things out of snow, and going into the warmth inside to create and play! Monday: Winter Tracks in Town Tuesday: Northern Lights Paintings and Clay Beads Wednesday: Clay Wall Monsters with Denae Thursday: […]

The Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group. to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in grades 1-8. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and props. Theater camp provides children with hands-on opportunities to learn about the theatrical […]

All are welcome to help with planning for the June Festival.

Poetic realism reached sublime heights with Children of Paradise, widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris’s theatrical demimonde, filmed during World War II, follows a mysterious woman (Arletty) loved by four different men (all based on historical figures): an actor, a criminal, a count, and, […]

Seussical: The Musical Audition Dates: Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. Seussical: The Musical Performance Dates: June 15, 16, 22 at 7:30 p.m. June 17, 23, 24 at 2:00 p.m. Click for character descriptions and audition materials.

In partnership with the Portland Ballet, we are pleased to present ORIGINS, a new work by internationally recognized dancer and choreographer Yury Yanowsky. Mr. Yanowsky’s professional performance career spanned two decades with Boston Ballet. He has set choreography on Boston Ballet, Boston Ballet II, and Festival Ballet Providence, along with other established companies and for […]

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2 and 4PM this week to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Snow Measuring Sticks! Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level.

In the space of a few hours on Oct. 23, 1947, a furious wildfire destroyed almost all of the small western Maine town of Brownfield. Neighbors fought and fled the fire, then returned, determined to rebuild their community as best they could. Drawing on interviews with townspeople, letters, photographs, and newspaper reports, storyteller Jo Radner […]

Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, PFLAG meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM at the Pleasant Street Methodist Church in the Dunn Parlor on the 2nd floor. All those interested in promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their […]

Lunch available at 11:30; speech starts at 12:00. Dr. James Richter’s current research pursues two different but related tracks. First, following upon earlier scholarship on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Russian governance under Putin, he is working on a long-term project that compares and contrasts the relation between state and society in Russia […]

“Threnody for Ann Arceneaux,” a trio for clarinet, viola, and piano composed by Eric Thomas, Colby music associate and director of bands, is the featured work on this chamber program. The work, jointly commissioned by the Maine Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association, was premiered at the Quad State Conference in 2015. Other […]

By examining rocks and minerals learn how to identify interesting specimens by their properties such as color, luster, and hardness. See Maine’s state crystal. Find the different minerals in rocks from western Maine. Go on a rock hunt in the museum exhibits and choose a small rock to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 […]

Hands On History for Winter Vacation! Drop in between 2 and 4 pm to find out how the catapult changed castle warfare.  Build and fire your own mini-model catapult. Recommended for kids 7 and up.   Younger kids must bring a grownup helper.

Join Common Street Arts for their series that captures the poses of local "celebrities." This month's celebrity model is Jordia Benjamin, Mirken Coordinator of Academic and Public Programs at the Colby Museum of Art! All are welcome to attend from seasoned artists to beginners. This program offers a unique opportunity to hone artists' drawing skills […]

The museum has received from NISE new activities that explore astronomy. Come be the first to try the Earth and Space activity kits that will be part of our 2018 astronomy programs. Try making and launching a stomp rocket and learning about objects in motion. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youths under 18.

Drop by between 2 and 4 pm for a building challenge Be a designer/model builder/architect with popsicle sticks. Recommended for kids 7 and up. Younger kids must bring a grownup helper.

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens at 4:00 p.m. every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! The movie changes every week. This event is free, and open to attendees ages 11-18. Light refreshments will be provided. More Information »