Come explore rocks, make a small collection to bring home, try opening a geode, looking under a backlight, and gazing through fiber optics!

The Waterville Police Department is hosting a Charity Golf Classic Tournament on August 29, 2016 at the Waterville Country Club. The proceeds to benefit Waterville’s High Hopes Club House. Please sign up to join in on the fun or, better yet, step forward to help sponsor the event. Registration Fees: $80 per person $320 per […]

The next PechaKucha Night Waterville will take place on Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 at the Waterville Opera House. Today, August 30, 2016, is the deadline for prospective presenters to submit proposals. Click for instructions on submitting a proposal.

Yes, it is that time of year again, some birds are already beginning the long migration to the southern realms of the United States, Mexico and Central and South America! Come see who is out and about on the Hinckley campus.

Not enough hours in the day?  Workload overwhelming?  This is a must-attend presentation by Doug Packard, CEO/owner of Renaissance Executive Forums ME/NH.

You're invited to join us for Cirque du Geek's fourth year, September 9 - 11! Starting at 4 p.m. on the 9th and ending at 5 p.m on the 11th, we'll be celebrating outer space, from exploring unknown stars to fighting over far away galaxies! From novels to manga, TV series to movies, art to […]

Talk to a dental health expert about keeping children's teeth healthy and strong for a lifetime! Jane Allen of the Healthy Living Center, Pediatric Oral Health Educator, will be available to discuss recommendations for kids 5 and younger. Get your questions answered about: Teaching toddlers to brush Finding a family dental practice When to begin […]

Please join us on Cirque du Geek 2016's opening night for an exciting talk, "From Inner Space to the Outer Reaches: Writing Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels in The Age of The Geek," with bestselling science fiction authors, Steve Miller and Sharon Lee! Head to their website for a full listing of their books! […]

"Prepare ship for ludicrous speed! Fasten all seatbelts, seal all entrances and exits, close all shops in the mall, cancel the three ring circus, secure all animals in the zoo!" Mel Brooks' nearly immortal sci-fi parody stars Brooks himself, Rick Moranis and John Candy. The evil leaders of Planet Spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious […]

Make a craft and art to bring home while sitting in our lovely galleries of animals, art and fossils. Fun for all ages.

Beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads, rolls, homemade pies. Cost: $8 for adults, teens, and 'tweens; $5 for children under age 10

A film shown in Fellowship Hall that puts a human face on rising sea levels, and how to work with Congress through Citizens' Climate Lobby. Conversation & Action Workshop to Follow. Click to download a printable poster

Colby Symphony Orchestra director and violinist Jinwook Park makes his Colby recital debut, joined by pianist and faculty member Yuri Funahashi. The program includes a performance of the lively Violin and Piano Sonata no. 1 by Beethoven in addition to jewels from the violin repertoire such as the “Meditation from Thais by Massenet” and the […]

Author Lyn Mikel Brown will discuss her book Powered by Girl: A Field for Supporting Youth Activists. "A playbook for working with and training girls to be activists of their own social movements. "Armed with a rich array of online media platforms, seemingly endless reserves of creativity, and a keen sense of justice, girl activists […]

Professor of Philosophy Dan Cohen (Colby, Class of ’75) will discuss the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries, which marked a sea change in Western thought about the world and humanity’s place in it. At its start, we located ourselves at the center of a finite, harmonious, purpose-filled cosmos. By its end, the Aristotelian-Ptolemaic […]

Come enjoy fast-paced presentations from environmental studies majors who spent their summers exploring career paths. Host organizations include Oceana, Apex Clean Energy, National Institutes of Health, Hurricane Island Foundation, Wildlife Safari, Energy Crossroads, and Maria Mitchell Center. Lunch is available at 11:30 a.m., and presentations begin at noon.

Faith E. Worster, author of Chronicles of Magic: The Sixth Child, will be visiting the Waterville Public Library. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event. This fantasy novel is intended for ages 12 and up, but may appeal to any who enjoyed Eragon. From the author's website : Faith Worster has dreamed […]

Khalid Albaih, a cartoonist from Sudan, is the 2016 Oak Fellow with Colby’s Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights. Albaih uses his daring, often biting cartoons to champion freedom of expression and democracy in the Arab world while criticizing Islamophobia, torture, and drone attacks.