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Origins of Neural Networks

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Animals — from worms to humans — have brains. Our human brains are clearly special: we have evolved speech, culture, dance, language, song. Is the origin of our human brain […]

Free

The Unfastening: A Poetry Hour With Wes McNair

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

In a dark time, unfastened by loss and despair, how does one find one’s way back to the world again? Former Maine Poet Laureate Wes McNair’s new collection, The Unfastening, […]

Free

Halloween Flashlight Tours

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 […]

First and Second A Cappella Concerts

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Performances at 7:00 and 9:00. Performances by Colby a cappella groups Colby Eight, Colbyettes, Blue Lights, Megalomaniacs, Sirens, EVE, Mayflower Chill, and Mediocre. Tickets not required. Seating at each concert […]

Free

Inland Hospital Pops Concert

Music and food make life better!  Enjoy the Portland Symphony Orchestra with Conductor, Andrew Crust, and featuring Soprano, Suzanne Nance. There will be a 5:30 p.m. reception at Amici’s Cucina […]

$25 – $50

REM Craft Fair

Support local Maine artisans and at the same time pick up that one-of-a-kind gift you’ve been searching for. Sat: 10-5, Sun:10-3 For more info see REM Craft Fair page.

Free

5K Race/Walk

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Meet at Colby's Collins and Young Observatory at the top of Mayflower Hill in Waterville for race registration and start/finish line. Park in the lot at the Alfond Senior Apartments, […]

$5

Gospel Music Workshop

On October 28 and 29, we will welcome back David Dupree, assistant director of the Young Adult Choir at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden, MD and David Powell of […]

Art in the Lobby Opening: Raul Sirén

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Join us in celebrating the opening of Railroad Square Cinema's latest Art in the Lobby Exhibition featuring the photography of Raul Sirén. Refreshments and conversation with the artist will follow […]

Free

Family Halloween Party

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

It's our annual Halloween Party for kids and their grownups, featuring seasonal stories, games and treats!  Suitable for all ages. Wear your costume! Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level, Waterville Public […]

Free

Halloween Flashlight Tours

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 […]

Nosh + Knockoff 2017

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

"Murder in Movieland", an interactive murder mystery evening at the Waterville Public Library will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2017! The evening will be a celebration of creativity, community, […]

$30

Symphonic Masterworks

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

As part of the annual humanities theme, Origins, the Colby Symphony Orchestra, directed by Jinwook Park, will present works by three German masters: Wagner’s overture and the dramatic “Pilgrim’s Chorus” […]

Free

Halloween 2017 Bash with Absolute Zero

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Absolute Zero is hosting their annual Halloween Bash this Saturday if you can make it! Donations go to United Way of Mid-Maine. Location: O'Briens Event Center, 375 Main St, Waterville […]

Suspiria

There’s no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than with a special screening of what’s been called “the most terrifying movie ever made!” — director Dario Argento’s giallo-infused, […]

Paranoid Social Club

At the Paranoid Social Club, we all fit in. Paranoid Social Club is the bastard brainchild of Dave Gutter and Jon Roods of the Rustic Overtones. Hailing from Portland, ME […]

$8 – $10

Auditions for Steel Magnolias

Audition Dates and Times: Sunday, October 29 at 6:00pm Monday, October 30 at 6:00pm Parts for 6 women. Click for character descriptions and audition materials. Location: Waterville City Council Chambers, […]

Teen Maker Monday: Wizard Wands

Join us in the Teen Room every Monday at 3:00 and make something amazing! We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity! Learn how to create a custom, Harry Potter […]

Free

Boniface Mwangi: How I Found My Voice

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Please join us for a talk by Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan activist who will speak about his journey from growing up in Nairobi’s low-income communities to becoming an internationally recognized […]

Free

Crafternoons: Masks for the Day of the Dead

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 […]

Free

Franken-Bird: A Taxidermy Talk and Demonstration

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

A local taxidermist will join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann in discussing parallels between early 19th-century Americans’ fascination with re-animating life and the artistic practice of John James […]

Free

Origins: Order vs. Chaos

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Since the early 20th century, the theory of poetry in Italy has been accustomed to a set of authoritative statements and categories shaped by Benedetto Croce’s general aesthetics: poetry as […]

Free

Dam Management

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Andrew Newcomb, Colby Class of ’15 and master’s candidate in climate and earth sciences at the University of Maine Orono, will discuss dam management. Dams constitute a severe disturbance for […]

Recurring

NaNoWriMo Write-In

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Come "Write-In" at the Waterville Public Library every Wednesday in November from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and celebrate National Novel Writing Month! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, […]

Free
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