Invitation explores the origins of American musical styles and their influence on traditional compositional forms throughout history. Highlighting Carol Barnett’s The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, in collaboration with the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine, other works include the complete Old American Songs by Aaron Copland; canons, catches, and rounds by Kirke Mechem; and and […]

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Tree's is a fundraising event that brings local and surrounding community businesses together to donate fully decorated artificial trees that will be displayed throughout the double weekend event. The public is invited to come see this holiday extravaganza where they can purchase raffle tickets for $.50 a piece that can […]

We welcome Rabbi Daniel Nevins and Pious Ali to discuss the value of political diversity and its limits in both the Jewish and civic traditions. Pious Ali is a Youth and Community Engagement Specialist at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service and has spent the better part of his life focused […]

Join us for a vigil during which names of transgender individuals who have been murdered from Nov. 20, 2016 to Nov. 20, 2017 are read.  The vigil will start at 6:00 PM in fellowship hall at Pleasant Street United Methodist Church (61 Pleasant Street, Waterville).

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, PFLAG meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM at the Pleasant Street Methodist Church in the Dunn Parlor on the 2nd floor. All those interested in promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their […]

A one-on-one conversation led by columnist Bill Nemitz with author and advocate Travis Mills. All ticket proceeds to benefit the Travis Mills Foundation. Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne is a recalibrated warrior, motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Travis’s New York Times bestselling […]

In this lecture, Chris Gavaler traces the conceptual etymology of “Superman,” drawing connections to eugenics, Darwin, 19th-century hero philosophy, the American revolution, and contemporary politics. Gavaler is an assistant professor of English at Washington and Lee University. He has published two non-fiction studies, On the Origin of Superheroes: from the Big Bang to Action Comics […]

Join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann as he turns the double elephant-sized pages of the Bien Edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America.

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, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants around the world begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. […]

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees is a fundraising event that brings local and surrounding community businesses together to donate fully decorated artificial trees that will be displayed throughout the double weekend event. The public is invited to come see this holiday extravaganza where they can purchase raffle tickets for $.50 a piece that can […]

Tour our exhibits of the birds that winter in Maine and learn how they adapt to the cold and snowy weather. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children. Location: L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley, 14 Easler Road (off Rte. 201), Hinckley, 238-4250, www.gwh.org/lcbates/

Babies are born ready to learn! By singing, clapping, and sharing stories with their grownups, children from birth to age 3 gain valuable skills and knowledge for later learning success. Rhymetime is for babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Join us for a half-hour of active fun!

The Parade of Lights is Coming to Waterville Downtown Waterville’s annual holiday parade, the Parade of Lights, held the evening after Thanksgiving, has drawn thousands of families to Main Street for many years and serves as a fun and festive kickoff to the holiday season. What better time of the year to get together and […]

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees is a fundraising event that brings local and surrounding community businesses together to donate fully decorated artificial trees that will be displayed throughout the double weekend event. The public is invited to come see this holiday extravaganza where they can purchase raffle tickets for $.50 a piece that can […]

Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hour-long, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Join Steve Fotter and his talented musicians and guitar students for another Warming Up for Christmas concert at Williamson Performing Arts Center on School Street in Fairfield. Tickets to the concert are $20 each and can be purchased early and conveniently online! Please note that tickets at the door this year will be $25, so […]

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

What are all the animals out there doing to survive? Not many of them are truly hibernators, so what ingenious methods do they have to help them thrive in winter? Find out the secrets of chickadees, the amazing structures built by beavers, and the incredible memory of animals that store food. They can remember over […]

Help out your feathered friends AND have fun! Visit us after your family feasting festivities and shopping extravaganzas to make a simple bird seed feeder for the birds in your neighborhood. Give the birds their own small joyful feast for the holidays! Disclaimer: If you have nut allergies, please be advised some seeds are considered […]

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees is a fundraising event that brings local and surrounding community businesses together to donate fully decorated artificial trees that will be displayed throughout the double weekend event. The public is invited to come see this holiday extravaganza where they can purchase raffle tickets for $.50 a piece that can […]

November 26 is officially Museum Store Sunday! This is the day to shop at museums nationwide! So please, come and support our museum and its programs for children by shopping in the museum gift shop. You will find great holiday presents for all ages! To help celebrate we will have a 10% sale off EVERYTHING […]

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

Renowned sculptor Chakaia Booker reflects on her work, which uses discarded tires and other construction materials to explore ecological concerns, racial and economic difference, and globalization. This lecture is organized by the Art Department and co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, Colby College Museum of Art, African-American Studies Program, and Environmental Studies […]