Come by to tour the museum and learn the historic parts of the museum from the story of how it started, the architect and the collectors. Great tour for adults or college groups!

Judy MacKenzie, RN, MaineGeneral's women's health navigator, leads monthly talks on timely women's topics. This month's topic is safe relationships, facilitated by Nan Bell of the Family Violence Project. These talks are free sessions. You do not need to sign up in advance.

Rabbi Alan Lucas will discuss tattoos, which have become enormously popular. According to popular lore, people with tattoos can’t be buried in a Jewish cemetery. Why was Judaism against tattoos, and are those concerns relevant today? Rabbi Lucas wrote a position paper on tattoos and body piercing for the Conservative Movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. […]

Eric Barthold ’12, facilitator and speaker of Man Up and Open Up, explains how and why he conducts facilitated discussions with male athletes, as well as what we can learn about masculinity and sexual violence on college campuses from similar peer-to-peer discussions. Talking openly with boys about masculinity and sexual assault deviates from what we […]

We are holding a public hearing to seek input on our 2016 - 2020 Area Plan. These hearings provide an opportunity for public comment and all interested persons are encouraged to voice their opinions. An advanced draft plan can be reviewed on our website between March 15 and April 9, 2016 or you may pick […]

Inscribed steatite seals are among the most distinctive artifacts of the Indus Valley Civilization (2600-1900 BCE). Though these seals were often thought to be highly standardized, recent research has revealed that they are actually highly diverse in style and production techniques. In this lecture, Gregg Jamison will present results of ethnoarchaeological research he conducted with modern […]

Richard Ford, born in Jackson, Miss., is the author of eleven books of fiction, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day, Canada, and Let Me Be Frank With You, and the short story collections Rock Springs and A Multitude of Sins. He’s won a Pulitzer Prize, a Carnegie Gold Medal for Fiction, the PEN-Faulkner Award, and the […]

Sean Mahoney, executive vice president, director of programs, and director of Conservation Law Foundation’s Maine Advocacy Center, discusses the Antiquities Act. Writer Wallace Stegner called National Parks the “best idea ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.” The National Park Service celebrates its centennial this year but […]

Ben Neal, visiting assistant professor in environmental studies, will discuss the Seaview Survey and the coral reef ecosystem sensing in a time of global change. Lunch at 11:30, program at noon.

Summit Natural Gas of Maine invites you to join us for an informational meeting to discuss our 2016 proposed build in the Town of Waterville and learn about our new and exciting promotions that can save you as much as $4,000 off the cost of converting your primary heating system to natural gas. Food and […]

In this free, legal seminar, elder law attorney John Nale will speak on these subjects and answer your questions. Advance registration is preferred.

The Mid-Maine Chamber's Leading Women's Luncheon is a quarterly series of women speakers presenting their path to success and their struggles along the way. Men and women are welcome. Cost is $20 for Chamber members who register in advance, $25 for members who register at the door, and $25 for general admission. Registration includes a […]

NEW! Living Well with Diabetes is for adults with type 2 diabetes. Topics specific to this workshop include techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress and emotional concerns. This free workshop is for anyone who has diabetes or is a support person for someone with diabetes. The workshop gives tips […]

The next session of Hope’s Place will be held on Thursday nights, beginning March 31, and continuing through May 12. Group meetings begin at 6:00 pm and end by 7:00 pm. Hope’s Place is located at 302 Main Street, next door to the Hospice Community Center of Waterville. The mission of Hope’s Place is to […]

 Paul Gorski, cofounder of EdChange and associate professor of integrative studies at George Mason University, will discuss how poverty impacts opportunity in today's education system. In addition to his work in poverty and educational opportunity, he also writes about social justice education and social justice activist sustainability.

Join faculty from various departments for short talks on the intersections between their teaching and the Museum collection. Organized by the Museum’s Student Advisory Board.

Let the stress from work melt away while we create this beautiful painting. Bring your besties, family, or your honey and make it a night to remember! We always have a blast and make memories to last. Paint Nite is always stress free, fun, creative, and judgment free! We always encourage you to add your […]

Varieties of Textual Experience is a one-day symposium with scholars from across the humanities to discuss the role of the material text in their research and scholarly practice. Papers will cover a wide range of topics and we will include Colby faculty scholars Anita Savo (Spanish), Ben Lisle (American Studies), and Sarah Watkins (History). The […]

Rustic Overtones is a seven piece rock band from Portland Maine that boasts a discography spanning 20 years. The bands unique version of indie rock is strongly influenced by soul music, garage punk, jazz and psychedelic music of the 60's and 70's. Best known for their energetic live shows and perceptual songwriting, they have collaborated […]

Women of all ages are invited to attend this 19th annual free event. Inland and dozens of local organizations collaborate to offer free health screenings, interactive exhibits with wellness information and resources, interactive cooking and exercise demonstrations, spa samples, gifts and door prizes. Inland’s nutrition partner, Hannaford Supermarkets will serve up some delicious food samples […]

A scavenger hunt at the Museum is followed by an egg-decorating workshop in the Mirken Education Center.

Colby Wind Ensemble, Eric Thomas, conductor A composer's inspiration can come from anything or anywhere: baseball (Carolyn Bremer's Early Light),ribbons and word substitution (Joan Tower's Fascinating Ribbons), the ferocity of nature (Percy Grainger's Hill Songs 1 and 2), Genghis Khan (Julie Giroux's Khan), devotional paintings (William Revelli's Trittico) it's clear that a composer's inspiration can […]

In this mathematics and statistics colloquium, Ken Shoemake will discuss the crystallographic restriction theorem, which lies close to the heart of crystal structures. Mineralogists and mathematicians studied many crystal specimens and their likely inner structure, and they concluded that the only possible rotational symmetries were two-fold, three-fold, four-fold, and six-fold. Mathematicians extended the theorem into higher dimensions, […]

Ellen Sharp, director of the Butterflies and Their People Project at the Cerro Pelon Butterfly Reserve, Mexico, will discuss competing stakes in transnational efforts to protect the annual monarch butterfly migration. Despite well-meaning efforts to foster development projects that will keep forest-dwelling Mexicans from logging in the butterfly sanctuaries, communications between scientists, citizen-scientists, transnational NGOs, […]