4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.
Maine Maple Weekend
The Maine Maple Producers Association welcomes you to join Maine’s Maple Syrup Producers, statewide, as they celebrate Maine Maple Sunday. Most sugarhouses offer free maple syrup samples and demonstrations on […]
Idomeneo
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesMozart’s first operatic masterpiece returns to the Met in the classic Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production, conducted by Music Director James Levine. The superb ensemble includes Matthew Polenzani as the king torn […]
Bird Day at the Museum
L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, METour the Charles D. Hubbard dioramas and then create a background for your own bird diorama. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
Freedom on My Mind
Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEFreedom on My Mind is a 1994 documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning that year’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. The film was also nominated for […]
Grocery Store Tour
Hannaford, JFK Plaza Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, MEA self-guided tour of JFK Plaza Hannaford's to learn skills like... Buying fruits and vegetables Using unit price tags Reading food labels Tips to stick to your budget Arrive whenever […]
Thigh-High Politics: The Importance of Accessible News
Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, METhe Oak Student Committee welcomes Lauren Duca as the keynote speaker for their spring programming series on issues of access, “Breaking Down Barriers.” Duca, contributing editor at Teen Vogue, will speak about […]
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEIntroduced by and with discussion after with Dr. Erika Nyhus, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Bowdoin College and founder of the Nyhus Memory Lab. Perhaps the loopiest rom […]
Training for Volunteer Museum Guides
L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, MEHave you ever wanted to have fun and learn while sharing natural history information with visitors, especially children? Or, are you interested in greeting visitors? Please come learn about museum […]
The Past, Present, and Future of a Forest: Linking Tree Rings to Carbon Monitoring
Fairchild Dining Room, Dana Hall, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEForests sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, storing it in wood. Northern hardwood forests are an important sink for anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). These forests can be used […]
The Threat of the Modern Girl: Race, Class, and Gender in a Netherlands Indie Newspaper
The rise of the modern girl, a global phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, profoundly influenced notions of race, class, and gender in late-colonial Indonesia. This popular female archetype represented […]
American Democracy?
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEIn light of the turbulent 2016 presidential elections, as well as a broad array of other on-going transformations, many ponder the soundness of what Alexander Hamilton dubbed our “grand experiment.” […]
Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, METhe Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is one of the most influential albums of our time. In Deconstructing The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper, composer, musician and Beatles expert Scott […]
Educare Central Maine’s Community Awareness Event
Join us to celebrate Eduare Central Maine's impact on our community. In addition, get a sneak peek of the Waterville Opera House's performance of The Little Mermaid! A cash bard […]
Artist Talk: Arnold Chang
Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEInk painter and scholar Arnold Chang will discuss the painting of several of Zao Wou-Ki’s contemporaries who left China and made their artistic homes on foreign shores.
Robotics Competition
REM Delta Prime Robotics will be participating in the NE District - Pine Tree Event, run by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Combining the excitement of […]
The Little Mermaid
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesMusic by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright Directed by Debra Susi Musical Direction by Michael Peterson Choreography by Adam P. Blais In […]
World of Women’s Wellness
Click this poster to download a printable version. At Inland Hospital’s 20th annual World of Women’s Wellness, Inland and dozens of local organizations collaborate to offer free wellness information and […]
Open Auditions for As You Like It!
Fairfield United Methodist Church 37 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, MERecycled Shakespeare Company is casting all roles for As You Like It. Those interested in auditioning should contact RecycledShakespeare@gmail.com to schedule an audition (you can just stop in on April […]
Snow Pond Community Music School Faculty Recital
Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, MEAdmission is free; donations will benefit the schools scholarship fund.
Satire, Fantasy, and Fiction
Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEComing of age stories, family entertainment, satire as commentary, all inspire composers to write and audiences to engage. Colby Wind Ensemble celebrates music that captures the imagination with works that […]
Community Conversations: Wealth & Dignity
Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main Street, Waterville, MECommunity Conversations is a series of events bringing together Waterville faith and community institutions with Colby faculty and students to discuss major issues of common concern. The theme for the […]
Maker Mondays
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, MEJoin us in the Teen Room at the Waterville Public Library and make something amazing! Every Monday at 3:00, we'll be creating something new. We provide the supplies, you bring […]
Introduction to Bookbinding
Come spend a few weeks learning the art of bookbinding with Anna Low from the Purplebean Bindery. Over six weekly classes you will make small folded paper books and fun […]
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom
Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEIn 1964 three civil rights activists go missing in Mississippi. The bodies of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are found months later, and the three Klansman accused of […]