To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, Children's Book Cellar will be hosting Hazel Mitchell, Maine author and illustrator. Hazel's newest book is Do Fairies Bring The Spring? Her book, Toby, is a finalist for the newly established Anna Dewdney Read Aloud Award. Come to meet Hazel! She'll demonstrate her drawing skills and do free fairy drawings […]

Join the Colby Museum of Art for another fantastic celebration of our community with refreshments, art making for all ages, guided tours and live music by Suzy and the Smelts! (Smelt-tastic!) Click the link below for more information.

Celebrate Environmental Education Week and Arbor Day! Trees provide homes for animals, homes and furniture for people, shade, paper, fuel, and, oh yes, oxygen for breathing! Let’s look closely at our trees and celebrate their beauty with an elegant art project. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

By William Shakespeare A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with […]

Celebrate spring with a creative afternoon out on the town as we paint "Almond Blossoms" inspired by the artworks of Vincent Van Gogh. Bring a beverage, bring a friend, and enjoy an arty afternoon in a supportive atmosphere! No experience necessary! Our Price: $30 per person (supplies and instruction included!)

Comedian Juston McKinney, a former Maine sheriff's deputy with multiple Tonight Show appearances and two Comedy Central specials, returns to the Waterville Opera House with lots of new material! Tickets: $20

On Sunday, April 30 at Thomas College in Waterville at 9:00 am, we anticipate over 600 people  running or walking in solidarity against the harsh reality of the impact of sexual violence in our Maine communities. Inspired by the current Maine statistic of an estimated ONE in FIVE people in Maine have been affected by […]

Jess Knox will talk about how to build an authentic startup community in Waterville that creates jobs, attracts talent, and expands prosperity. Communities across the world are discovering that cultivating authentic startup and innovation communities are key to transforming their traditional regional economies into one that features high-aspiration companies with customers all over the world. […]

Join James Westhoff of Husson University for a live demonstration of LinkedIn. James will cover all aspects of using LinkedIn. This includes how to use it to make networking more powerful, to learn more about people in your areas of interest, to learn more about companies in which you may be interested, and about the […]

Gospel music is the subject of this lively film, which explores the history of the faith-rooted musical style. While the documentary features a number of gospel musicians, it spends the most time looking into the considerable contributions of Thomas A. Dorsey, a pioneering songwriter and pianist, and his popular associate, singer “Mother” Willie Mae Ford […]

This session will cover the fundamentals of QuickBooks: how to set it up, write checks, invoice customers, receive payments and pay bills. We’ll also review reports that you can easily produce to let you know how your business is doing. This workshop is designed for people who have just begun or have not yet started […]

Effective storytelling is key to making your case as an artist, arts organization, or creative entrepreneur, and has become even more important in the digital age. When people are in constant communication and everyone has the ability to distribute stories and requests with a push of the button, how will yours stand out? In this […]

This session will address your most pressing QuickBooks questions. It will also cover: Tricky Transactions, Working with Reports, Advanced Features, Tips and Tricks. Please be ready with your specific questions and issues. This seminar is designed for those who have been using QuickBooks for at least 6 months. Presenter Janet Roderick, CPA, has been a […]

Colby College will celebrate groundbreaking on its new mixed-use development in downtown Waterville this week, when Mayor Nick Isgro joins Colby President David A. Greene in officially marking the construction of Main Street's most significant building project in the better part of a century -- a 100,000-square-foot facility that will include community space, retail locations, […]

Colby College Invites You to a Groundbreaking Ceremony Mixed-Use Development at 150 Main Street May 3, 2017, 9 a.m. with remarks by David A. Greene, President of Colby College and Nick Isgro, Mayor of Waterville Refreshments provided by Selah Tea. For more information, please contact Kate Carlisle (pr@colby.edu) 207-859-4369

This workshop can help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you. We will cover the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available to help you succeed. Presenters: Jean Dempster of New Ventures Maine, and William S. Card of the U.S. Small Business Administration […]

Sally Yates served in the Justice Department for more than 27 years, quickly rising through the ranks to become the first woman to run the U.S. Attorney’s office. In her career, she has prosecuted a notorious bomber of abortion clinics and called for jailing white-collar criminals. Earlier this year, she was dismissed as Acting U.S. […]

“Hearing John Coltrane is like the brightest light you can hear” —Contemporary tenor sax player Kamal Washington. “He is an archangel of the highest order to bring healing to this planet” —Carlos Santana. Chasing Trane is the definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence […]

Kerem Durdag, CEO of Biovation, will deliver a powerful presentation on how we all can be inspired and more passionate about work and play. There are a multiplicity of ever present conversations about economic development in Maine. Kerem will offer a very personal perspective of what it means to him and the possibilities for transformative […]

Come to the opening reception for the Senior Art Exhibition, which will remain on view in the museum until May 21. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.