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 […]

Using knives and chisels on pumpkins safely, we will create incredible carved pumpkins for our homes. For ages 13+. Cost: $12. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main St., Waterville, 872-ARTS, www.commonstreetarts.org. REGISTER

From left to right, Nicholas S. Isgro, John C. Levesque, and Erik Thomas. Sponsored by the Morning Sentinel, the debate will feature Republican incumbent Nicholas S. Isgro, independent John C. Levesque, and Democrat Erik Thomas. The moderator will be Jim Libby, professor of Business Administration at Thomas College. The candidates will make brief opening statements, […]

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 […]

Kristin Nowell, with the Cat Specialist Group, will discuss the illegal trade of big cats, i.e. tigers, lions, cheetahs, and snow leopards, which poses a grave threat, driven by financial motivations of those who poach, sell, and buy. The black market for each species is driven to varying degrees by supply, both from the wild […]

Vittorio Loreto is a professor of physics of complex systems at Sapienza University and research leader at the ISI Foundation in Turin, where he coordinates the information dynamics group. Creativity and innovation are key elements in many different areas and disciplines since they represent the primary motor to explore new solutions in ever-changing and unpredictable […]

Kennebec Behavioral Health has recently opened a new residential treatment program designed especially for young adults, 18-24 years of age. Located at 86 Stone Street in Augusta, the Young Adult Treatment Program offers a home environment where young adults who are living with serious and persistent mental illness can focus on rehabilitation in a highly […]

The Central Maine Growth Council (CMGC) in partnership with CareerCenters, KVCAP and Waterville Public Library will host a Regional Job Fair at T&B's Celebration Center, 6 Jefferson Street, Waterville. This event is sponsored by CGI, TD Bank and Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board. The event was created as part of the ongoing workforce development […]

In this mixed evening of performance, first-year students and theater and dance majors and minors take the stage in both student- and faculty-directed new works. The evening will feature the full range of performance research created in the Department of Theater and Dance, including theater, dance, design, and hybrid dance theater. Developed in a short […]

Learn to carve fun and unique pumpkin art to bring home. Ages 6-12. Cost: $12. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main St., Waterville, 872-ARTS, www.commonstreetarts.org. REGISTER