Dr. Victoria Rogers will explore the relationship between weight, health, and obesity and how environmental factors can influence all three. Over the last four decades, obesity rates have tripled for children and adults. Over the same time period our environment as changed—less green space, more concrete, less small farms, more mega food producers, less physical activity […]

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 employability skills and life skills. Please join us to hear more about the program and to start the application process. Call to register. Location: […]

Maine is one of the most car dependent states in the country. With about 1.1 Million cars, and an average cost of $8700 per year according to AAA, our total spending on cars is around $10 Billion per year! This wouldn't be so bad if we made some of the cars here, or if we […]

A no-nonsense history teacher at a rough high school on the outskirts of Paris is determined to give her underprivileged pupils the best possible education. She proposes a unique assignment to her multi-cultural class: a national competition on the theme of “Children Under the Nazi Regime.” These troubled, rebellious teens resist the project, challenging its […]

Over 75% of KVCC students meet federal low-income guidelines, although the majority of KVCC students receive financial aid, the burden of unmet financial need is staggering. Funds raised through the Gala make a true difference in empowering a student to persist in their studies and achieve their academic and career aspirations in a high quality learning […]

Welcome Address by Dick Thomas Featured Speakers: Kevin Bright,  Colby College Sustainability Coordinator,“Colby College's Energy Management Strategy and Progress to Date” Dan Dixon, Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine,"Regional Climate Change: What Can We Expect in Maine?" Free and open to the public.

KMS offers preschool, kindergarten and elementary programs, now through sixth grade! New registrations for 2015-16 will be accepted beginning on March 19. All are welcome to visit the classrooms, meet the teachers and learn more about the Montessori approach to early childhood and elementary education.

The spring equinox is on March 20 this year, but it often does not look like spring to us here in the northern latitudes! But there are signs of spring everywhere we look if we know some of nature’s secrets. Take a walk with us and learn a few of the amazing species ready to […]

Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth at MIF) as Rosalind. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into […]

Join us for a fun afternoon. You will create your "masterpiece", while socializing and enjoying light refreshments. Everything is supplied for you, just come and enjoy the afternoon. You do not need to be an artist to participate and it's fun for all ages. Tickets are on sale for $36. Please register today and be […]

Come join in the fun! Free admission for LET’S GO! Family Fun Series participants; bring your Family Fun Passport to have it stamped or register to receive a passport at the event and after participating in 3 or more Family Fun events be entered for a chance to win a $500 L.L. Bean gift card! […]

Former Maine sheriff’s deputy Juston McKinney, who has multiple Tonight Show appearances and two Comedy Central Specials, takes the stage to share jokes and stories about living and patrolling the woods of Maine. Juston grew up on the border of Maine and New Hampshire. After earning an associates degree from the very prestigious Southern Maine Community […]

Each Lent, the church hosts organists from the Waterville area for a series of Sunday afternoon concerts. This year's line-up is: February 14: Anna Beth Rynders, First Congregational Church, Waterville February 21: Sharon Saunders, Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, Waterville February 28: Ed Larson, Penney Memorial Baptist Church, Augusta (retired) March 6: Howard “Budge" Whalen, […]

A talk by Scott Holst, a Waterville firefighter, who has written and published a book about the history of firefighting in Waterville. Sponsored by the Maine Genealogical Society, Taconnett Falls Chapter. For more information, call 465-9471 (Fred) or 465-7458 (Kay) or write to taconnettfalls11@yahoo.com.

Winthrop-raised Director/Producer Darcy Dennett introduces the Maine premiere of her film! The Champions is an inspirational story about the pit bulls rescued from the brutal fighting ring of former Atlanta Falcon’s star quarterback Michael Vick, and the organizations who risked everything to save them, despite pressure from PETA and The Humane Society of the United […]

Join Healthy Northern Kennebec, Hannaford, and Inland Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Jennifer Migliori, for a free, self-guided tour and practice skills like reading and comparing food labels, identifying whole grains, and shopping on a budget! Get a free $10 Hannaford gift-card, reusable grocery bag, tasty recipes and simple tips on buying healthy, low-cost foods. Come anytime […]

Are you ready to make a lifestyle change? Enroll in a highly effective lifestyle change program today and meet weekly with a trained lifestyle coach and a peer support for FREE! You will learn creative ways to eat healthier and become more active; how to make your habits healthier and get long-term support you need […]

Now entering its 26th year, the Maine Open Juried Art Show attracts over 90 artists representing over 50 Maine communities in a variety of media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and other media. The show seeks to provide a venue for artists to display their work, inspire artistic excellence, and showcase Waterville as a hub […]

Guest speaker: Clare Bates Congdon, on “A.I. and Gaming” “… Computer Chess, Andrew Bujalski’s peculiar and sneakily brilliant film… takes place in 1980 at an annual gathering where teams of nerds compete to see which of their programs can do better against a human chess player….Mr. Bujalski, 36, previously known as a wry, deadpan observer […]

Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions and the roads you travel every day. Some drivers age 50-plus have never looked back since they got their first driver's license, but even the most experienced drivers can benefit from brushing up on their driving skills. By taking a driver safety course you'll learn the […]

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time.   For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity.    Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen.   Bring your own favorite […]