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"Watson Pond", by Matt Russ. The L.C. Bates Museum is proud to announce its new exhibition Seasonal Scenes: The Beauty of Rural Maine, opening on May 8, 2015. The exhibition will run through September 10, 2015. The show, the result of a collaborative effort between the L.C. Bates Museum staff and two Colby College students, […]
The Alex Katz Foundation, incorporated in 2004, has played a central role in the development of the Colby College Museum of Art's collection. Over the course of more than a decade, the foundation has given nearly 450 works of modern and contemporary art to the museum. Founded with the mission of supporting artists and art […]
Common Street Arts is exhibiting works from the archives of the internationally acclaimed Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. The gallery is open Wednesday – Friday, Noon – 6 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM – 1 PM.
The annual United Way of Mid-Maine Fundraising Campaign will officially kick off with this breakfast celebration. The event, hosted and sponsored by Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), will be held in Carter Hall on the KVCC Fairfield campus from 7:30-9am. Price is $12 per person and includes breakfast. Recognition of our workplace community leaders will […]
Discover some secrets of migration and learn who to look for in your woods and fields this time of year.
With its title ME chosen by fans, Jo Dee's newest album, released March 18, 2014, marks her most personal album to date. Jo Dee wrote, or co-wrote, many of the songs on the album and will release ME on her own newly established label, Dreambound Records. For the first time in her career, Jo Dee […]
There are many critical qualities a leader must “have” or “learn” to become a successful supervisor, manager or executive. David Ciullo, President of the HR Services firm Career Management Associates will discuss 10 critical leadership qualities needed to be successful and discuss which are inherent and which can be learned through effective development. Cost per […]
Join us at Amici's ~ Downtown Waterville for a wine tasting fundraiser to benefit United Way of Mid-Maine!! An early evening of fellowship and tasty delights~ $18.00 for Wine & Light Appetizers (you can also make a reservation to stay for dinner: 15% of Entire Evening’s Sales Benefit the United Way of Mid-Maine!)
Inland’s 4th series will kick off on Saturday, September 12 at Head of Falls with a LET’S GO! Celebration and Family Fun Walk at 1pm. Join us for this free event to learn about Inland Hospital’s LET’S GO! Family Fun Series, celebrate 2014-2015, kick-off the new series with a fun walk and other activities, and […]
In the early and mid-90’s, Cathy Kreger was one of the most popular names in New England folk music circles and appeared several times at our coffeehouse before sold out crowds! Due in part to living and working in New York on a permanent basis, she has not been in Maine for several years. We […]
Anthony Mann’s tough, lean, beautiful western is the last of five collaborations between this terrific director and Jimmy Stewart and one of the first widescreen Technicolor westerns. In Mann and Stewart’s ‘50s westerns, the hero, while still heroic, is also troubled and troubling, and the simple verities of simpler westerns are quietly blown away…. Unrated. […]
Originally the instrument of Zen monks, the Japanese transverse bamboo flute (shakuhachi) has captivated the minds and hearts of listeners for centuries. Remarkably simple in design, it takes years to master. The sound is sensual and capable of great emotional depth. Shakuhachi grand master James Nyoraku Schlefer is a virtuoso performer of traditional and contemporary […]
Colby Professor of Science, Technology, and Society Jim Fleming has written extensively on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of weather, climate, technology, and the environment. In this talk he will consider the neologism "anthropocene" (age of humans), which has struck a cultural nerve, pointing to what may be the decisive epoch of our planet. […]
Job fairs attract many who are trying to find a new job. Want to improve the odds for getting the job you want? The secret to success at a job fair is preparing in advance. Prepare for the upcoming Waterville Public Library Job Fair (which will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 3:00pm-6:00pm). Dana […]
Business After Hours is always an excellent opportunity to network with other professionals and community leaders. Remember your business cards! Food, door prizes, 50/50 raffle & more!
Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition is developing an RFP to do a large group purchase of Solar Photo Voltaic Systems for the Mid-Maine region. The Solarize Mid-Maine Program is open to all residential and most small business properties. It will include site evaluation, licensing and permitting, equipment (mounting brackets, Solar Panels, Inverters) and connection to Central Maine […]
Jodi Koberinski, a pioneer in food sovereignty in Canada, has reimagined agriculture and advocated for more equitable food systems. Colby's 2015 Oak Human Rights Fellow and a global leader in efforts to create sustainable, safe, and re food systems, Koberinski will give her formal address to the community as part of her Oak fellowship.
Renowned Maine author Carolyn Chute will kick off a new literary series, Two Cent Talks, at the Waterville Opera House, at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 by reading from her latest novel, Treat Us Like Dogs and We Will Become Wolves, which won the PEN New England Award. Chute is the author of The School on […]
Come help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Dartmouth Trail on the campus of Good Will-Hinckley. We hope to have 100 people come walk the trail for our 100 Years, 100 Hikers event. We are hoping 100 hikers will help us celebrate by walking the Dartmouth Trail any time between 9 AM and 4 […]
Come explore all things Earth Moon! We will have out telescopes but also have indoor activities to understand moon phases and make a moon craft. This event will take place rain or shine!
This Sunday from 10am-2pm join the Waterville Fire Department for a fun (FREE!) and historic Open House, complete with goodies, photo opps and Fire Station tours, to welcome home Waterville's 1884 Fire Engine Steamer and 1860 Ticonic hand tub.
Colby Professor of Art Veronique Plesch, author and editor of eight books, will consider how the Renaissance, traditionally conceived of as a rebirth of ancient ideas and ideals, could be seen as concerned with the creation of a convincing depiction of reality. As part of Colby 2015-16 annual humanities theme, Human/Nature, special attention will be […]
There's never been one America, Colin Woodard argues in this award-winning book, but rather several Americas, each with its own, centuries-old ideals, values, and religious and cultural heritage. Understanding the real map of the continent and its rival cultures is essential to grasping our history, from the divisions of the American Revolution and Civil War […]
Internationally recognized economist and workforce expert Anthony P. Carnevale, Ph.D., will speak at Thomas College about the critically important role of higher education in strengthening the Maine workforce. Thomas College will host a breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. in the Spann Student Commons on the Thomas College campus in Waterville. Dr. Carnevale, […]
Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn't be for older adults. While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. September 23 is the Eighth Annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Help keep seniors safe! Take a […]
Russia annexed Crimea and began a proxy war in eastern Ukraine a few months later. Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has cracked down on democratic institutions, rapidly increased military spending, and engaged in an old-style propaganda war with the west. While the Russian economy is cratering, Putin’s popularity remains high among citizens. In this talk, […]
Hiring employers will be seeking new employees at this event. 20 hiring employers are expected to participate. Job seekers should come dressed for success. Copies of resumes and/or business cards are highly recommended. Job seekers do not need to register for the job fair. This event is free and open to the public.
Speaker: Trish Gagnon, PA-C, CAQ Psychiatry Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on depression and anxiety. Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136 ext 1905 email tchapman@kbhmaine.org
With wit, grace, and attitude, a diverse troupe of LGBTQ youth transforms their personal struggles into theater for social change—starting with a simple and surprising kiss in the first act. The Year We Thought About Love is a 68 minute documentary film which celebrates the powerful work of a Boston LGBTQ troupe, True Colors: OUT […]
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast […]
All ages are welcome to attend an opening reception and celebration of the Museum’s fall exhibitions, Aesthetic Harmonies: Whistler in Context; Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s; From the Studio: New Works by Faculty Artists; and Whistler and the World: The Lunder Collection of James McNeill Whistler. Join us for food, art making, music, and an introduction to the […]
This fun, fashion, and food filled event features dinner, a fashion show, live auction, silent auction, games and always some unplanned entertainment for just $30. Come enjoy dinner, learn how to look trendy and fashionable on a budget with fashions from Divine Consigns and presented by MC Tanya Verzoni. And don't miss a chance to […]
The talented Maine jazz musicians lined up for the evening include Ginny Palmer (vocals), Tony Gasboury (guitar), Bill Mosely (flute), Shaun Bolduc, (bass), and Zack Pomerleau (drums). Music will be modern jazz in combo format, concentrating on jazz standards of the 1950s to the present. Some of the music will feature an interpretive dancer from […]
The fair is MOFGA's premier event celebrating rural living. Three full days of educational talks and demonstrations, entertainment, delicious Maine-grown organic food, and products from local artisans. Gates open at 9:00 AM each day. Sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
All day is Smithsonian Museum Day, a day to honor and visit your local museums! Come visit, try out a museum scavenger hunt, and discover the gem that is the L.C. Bates Museum! Go online to print out the Smithsonian magazine coupon and your admission is free!
In this live broadcast from London's National Theatre, Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash. The "Beaux" are Mr. Aimwell and Mr. Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their "Stratagem": to marry […]
Composed of three separate pieces, “Broadway to Hip-Hop,” “Sounds of Movement,” and “L.O.V.E.,” and supported by an eclectic soundtrack of music ranging from legendary rapper Busta Rhymes to the classic voice of Sammy Davis Jr. to poetry by Maya Angelou, To Hip-Hop With Love offers a kaleidoscopic view of African-American entertainment traditions. With the technical […]
Walk in support of mental health, hope and recovery and breakdown the stigma of mental illness. Check-in 9 AM, walk starts 11 AM. Check website listed below for registration details.
Speaker: Dennis Dix Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on accessing the behavioral health care system. Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136 ext 1905 email tchapman@kbhmaine.org
Peter Forbes works to redefine conservation as achieving resilient relationships between people and place and between one another. His goal is to partner with communities and organizations for transformative conversations.
Nicola Twilley explores the artificial cryosphere that would enhance the public appreciation of "aeroir," a concept developed by Twilley suggesting local atmospheres capture a unique taste. Twilley will discuss her reconfiguration of how we sense and experience food touching on influences from refrigeration to air pollution.
Geoff Manaugh explains the 2012 Landscape Futures exhibition concerning humans' dependency on machines and other intermediaries to interpret their surrounding landscape. Manaugh will also present on artificial replacements for natural phenomena, including patents for new forms of artificial snow, trees, and geology, as well as unexpected side effects.
A conversation about art, food, and architecture with Brooklyn-based writers, curators, and bloggers Nicola Twilley and Geoff Manaugh and Katz Curator Diana Tuite.
Photographer Emmet Gowin will speak about his recent work capturing living moths in Ecuador, Panama, and Bolivia, which has earned him fellowships, endowments, and awards. His photographs have been exhibited extensively with permanent installations in numerous museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
In collaboration with Maine Craft Weekend and American Craft the Waterville Public Library's Carnegie Gallery presents Black + White. The exhibition will feature work by printmaker Scott Minzy + ceramic artist Tim Christensen. Also, on display in the library will be work by metalsmith Dereck Glaser. Closing Reception + Artist Talk: October 27, 5:00 - […]
Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in a fun-filled night full of networking with area business professionals. Over 175 prizes donated from a variety of area businesses will be raffled off. The grand prize is $3,000 cash, second prize is $1,000 cash, and third prize is $500 cash. Nobody walks away empty-handed! Tickets are $120/piece […]
Jessica May, chief curator of the Portland Museum of Art, will moderate a panel discussion with faculty artists Bradley Borthwick, Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Garry Mitchell, and Scott Reed.
Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will hold an open house at its campuses in Fairfield and Hinckley. The open house will feature campus tours, financial aid guidance, program information, refreshments, and much more. Programs in the Allied Health, Nursing, and Trades and Technology departments will be showcased at the Fairfield Campus at 92 Western Ave. […]
This exhibition will showcase functional and sculptural fine glasswork, celebrating the medium of glass, and craft in the finest form from artists in Maine. Exhibitors: Ken & Linda Perrin | Atlantic Glass David Jacobson Glass Hope Murphy | Fuzing Glass Karen Gola |Gola Glass Charlie Jenkins & Terrill Waldman | Tandem Glass This exhibition runs […]
PechaKucha Night (PKN WTVL) Waterville is a fun, creative networking event for the entire community featuring diverse presenters faced with the same dynamic challenge: telling a compelling story in 20x20, i.e. 20 slides at 20 seconds per slide. Creatively converging with Maine Craft Weekend, PKN WTVL Vol. 18 will immediately following the Opening Reception for […]
Two Performances, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM! Presented by the Kennebec Valley Chordsmen, this show features guest quartet Exchange Street, with additional performances by the Mount View Chamber Singers, Good-Time Sound, Buck and a Quarter, Maine Stream and Boom Shop. Tickets: $12 in advance, $14 at the doo, free for students.
In conjunction with Waterville Creates! and the Maine Crafts Association, take a tour of the Museum collection to view the many depictions of the face in art, then make your own mask.
Out & Allied is a troupe of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth and their allies who use theatre to share their everyday experiences. All are welcome! This is NOT just for actors. If you like or want to learn about technical stuff, building things, writing, using social media, creating promotional materials, or […]
Marsha Stevens of BALM Ministries will share her encouraging and positive music in a celebration of the inclusive love of Jesus. A free-will offering will be taken. There will be a reception following the concert and CDs will be available for purchase.
After an 18-year hiatus of reflecting and writing new works, Kevin Libby of Belfast, Maine is now embarking on his Free Man Yet tour starting with an album release party at the Waterville Opera House. This show is being hosted by the Waterville Opera House in conjunction with Waterville Creates! celebration of Maine Craft Weekend. According to […]