Cinema Explorations: Faces Places
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEAt 89, Agnès Varda is, along with Jean-Luc Godard, the wise elder remnant of the path-breaking French New Wave, and a specialist in crafting fascinating, open-eyed studies of people living […]
Bolshoi Ballet: The Taming of the Shrew
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEBaptista struggles to marry off his tempestuous daughter Katharina, a shrew who denies that any man could possibly be her match. However when she meets Petruchio, who is as ill-tempered […]
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
In 1936, when 18 African-American athletes participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, history forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17. A screening of the film Olympic […]
Imitation Of Life
New digital restoration! “Melodrama.” “Tear jerker.” “Women’s picture.” These were the terms derisively hurled at director Douglas Sirk, trivializing some of the greatest films ever made. And Imitation of Life, […]
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, METhis 6-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with learning clay basics and expand to cover creating mugs, bowls, […]
Business Breakfast: Legislative Overview
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEMaine State Chamber President & CEO Dana Connors will speak on law-making issues as they relate to businesses such as workers’ compensation, human resources, taxation, environment and education. As the […]
Central Maine Tech Night
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEJoin Us for a Night Talking all Things Technology and Innovation! Central Maine's technology community comes together for a fun night of collaboration, drinks, food, and networking. At Tech Night […]
Almost, Maine
ACAT’s production of Almost, Maine opens this Friday night and runs Jan. 12-13 and 19-20 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. in Studio 93 at […]
Surgical Weight Loss Information Session
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEIf 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 […]
D.C., Democracy, and the Civil Rights Movement
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEJoin author and historian Chris Myers Asch for a lecture titled, “D.C., Democracy, and the Civil Rights Movement.” Asch teaches history at Colby and has written the book Chocolate City: […]
Clay Teapot Making Class
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEMake your own teapot and extras in this fun exploration of all things teapot! Students will learn how to wheel throw all elements of the teapot, vessel, spout, lid, and […]
National Theatre Live: Young Marx
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and […]
Save the Eagles Day
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEJanuary is a month dedicated to birds and saving them. Come learn about our national treasure and its relatives and how YOU could make a difference! Eagles are very important […]
Auditions for The Producers
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEAudition Dates: Sunday, January 14 at 1 pm Monday, January 15 at 6:30 pm Callbacks: Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30 pm Location: Waterville Opera House Dance Studio, 93 Main Street, […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Multifaith Celebration
Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, MEAll are welcome to join this multifaith celebration of Martin Luther King’s life and work. Contact: Dean Kurt Nelson, kurt.nelson@colby.edu, 859-4272. Location: Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast
Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, MEAt this popular annual event, cosponsored by the Waterville Rotary Club and Spectrum Generations, David A. Greene, President of Colby College, will give an address titled “Bending towards Justice.” Buffy […]
What’s the Content of Your Character?
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEI have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by […]
Going Against the Grain: A Look at Civil Rights and Sports
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEJoin Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann on a tour of the exhibition Game Time: The Sports Photography of Walter Iooss, focused on issues of civil rights and equality […]
Auditions for The Producers
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesAudition Dates: Sunday, January 14 at 1 pm Monday, January 15 at 6:30 pm Callbacks: Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30 pm Location: Waterville Opera House Dance Studio, 93 Main Street, […]
Mulholland Drive
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesA love story in the city of dreams . . . Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets […]
Stamped from the Beginning
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEAward-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi will give the 2018 Martin Luther King Day keynote address, “Stamped from the Beginning,” which is also the name of […]
PFLAG
Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, MEUniting 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 […]
Wasted!: The Story of Food Waste
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo […]
Essentials of College Planning and Financial Aid
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, METhis interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Register for a workshop at http://meoc.maine.edu/workshops/workshop-schedule/ or by calling 800-281-3703.