To celebrate her fiftieth birthday, filmmaker and MIFF alumna Lynne Sachs — MIFF is where this film originally screened — gathers together other people, men and women who have lived […]

“We’re a Mexican American band, and no word describes America like immigrant. Most of us are children of immigrants, so it’s perhaps natural that the songs we create celebrate America […]

The class “Environmental Humanities: Energy and Utopia” will be hosting a screening of the film The Gleaners and I. This 2000 French documentary film by Agnès Varda features various kinds […]

Please join Hobby Lobby and The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce for refreshments and shopping. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a privately held national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, […]

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is a black/Iranian visual artist and Oklahoma City native. She is a painter whose work ranges from the gallery to the streets, using visual art to address the […]

Introduced by filmmaker Lynne Sachs with Q&A to follow. “And Then We Marched” – The 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C. viewed through the contexts of previous marches and the […]

Acting is great fun, but what comes first is the audition! This workshop focuses on the basics of auditioning. Participants will be given tips on how to audition and the […]

Introduced by filmmaker Lynne Sachs with a Q&A to follow. Selected as the opening night film for this year’s Slamdance Film Festival and screened as part of MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight, […]

After losing members of his family during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Venuste was left to care for his younger siblings and often had to miss school to fetch water […]

High school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers and other educators are invited! The Challenge: Maine’s Governor has given us a call to action! The future of the state we love is […]

Ana Menéndez, the Kristina Stahl Writer-in-Residence for 2019-20, has published four books of fiction: Adios, Happy Homeland!, The Last War, Loving Che, and In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd, whose title story won a […]

Art exists across the world in many different forms and amplifies many different voices. It can expose our truths and challenge how we exist in the world. The third installment of Colby […]

Andrea Prasow, acting director at Human Rights Watch in Washington, conducts advocacy before the U.S. government on global human rights issues, with a particular focus on national security and human […]

Join Kimberly Flowers, executive director of the Goldfarb Center, for this lecture. As the climate crises worsen we are simultaneously seeing a rise in global hunger, unprecedented humanitarian need, and increasingly […]

Clarity on Cannabis: The Wellness Connection’s CEO Patricia Rosi speaks on navigating the new cannabis market. A seasoned executive, Patricia Rosi is the current CEO of the Wellness Connection, Maine’s […]

Join experts from Thomas College, the state and federal government, and other leading technology companies to learn more about the increasing threat to your personal and professional data. Specialists in […]

3D printing—the process of making three-dimensional, solid objects from a digital file—is revolutionizing the world! Join us at the library for a 3D printing demonstration you will never forget. You’ll […]

In collaboration with the Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition theme of A Journey Through Art, young artists will explore three distinct craft projects related to the cultural traditions of China, […]

Join Royal Shakespeare Company for the 3rd Annual Shakespeare Slam Competition! Contestants compete in this spoken word event, using Shakespeare’s text! Click for more info

  Join us as author and historian, Earl Smith talks to us about the many inventions that come about here in Waterville! Most people know about the Lombard Tractor, but […]

"The title of this inventive absurdist comedy is meant to mislead — it's not a sex movie but a parody, and the loose feel is part of its genius. On […]

CANCELLED. FMI Back at Waterville Opera House by popular demand! FEMMES OF ROCK starring Bella Electric Strings Featuring the music of AC/DC, ELO, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, […]

Kennebec Montessori School (KMS), Maine’s oldest Montessori school, promotes curiosity and exploration through experiential learning for children ages 3 – 12. KMS serves over 100 children, offering preschool, kindergarten, and […]

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Let’s bend, stretch, and move while drawing inspiration from the works of art on view in the Youth Art Month exhibition! This is our third consecutive […]