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 […]

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 […]

Join Waterville Main Street, Waterville Creates! and Festival at the Falls as we celebrate a family day of fun filled activities for the entire family. We will have pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, scarecrow making, hay rides, music, crafters, delicious food and much, much more!

Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising Beyond the Beautiful Forevers, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale. India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies […]

Are you caring for a family member or a friend with dementia? If so, we welcome you to sign up for our 12-hour educational training program designed for family and friends that are caring for individuals with dementia living in the community. Learn what dementia is and how it affects the person and a person's […]

Economic inequality is the defining issue of our day. The gap between the very rich and very poor in developing nations dashed hopes that all boats would rise together. Certainly the writings of Katherine Boo, the 2015 Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award Winner, underscore what some believe to be the persistent link between rapid growth and […]

For shining a spotlight on poverty and the heartrending inequalities of our era, Katherine Boo has a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, and a MacArthur genius grant. In October, she will receive Colby College's Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism. Boo will receive an honorary doctoral degree along with the Lovejoy award and will […]

Speaker: Janine Taylor Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on ADHD in children and adolescents. Light refreshments will be available and childcare will be provided if needed. To be held in the Colby Room of the Waterville Public Library To register: www.kbhmaine.org 873-2136 ext 1905 email tchapman@kbhmaine.org

Since its beginning, futurism, the first of the historical avant-garde movements, strived to establish a radically new way of representing the world. Violence was its preferred mode of interacting with reality and the key to unlocking a new sense of aesthetics, as well as the path to creation of the new man. What, if anything, […]

Pamela Fletcher, professor of art history at Bowdoin, will speak about the commercial and cultural environment in which James McNeill Whistler's work circulated. Fletcher teaches courses on British art and exhibition culture and coedited the book The Rise of the Modern Art Market in London, 1850-1939.

Waterville Main Street, in partnership with Waterville Creates!, has been awarded a cultural planning grant from the Maine Arts Commission. We are hosting a launch meeting and all are welcome to attend. This will kick off what we hope will be a strategic direction for Waterville and its robust arts offerings for the next decade. […]

Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology at New York University, will talk about his book Modern Romance, a New York Times bestseller that explores the perils and pleasures of modern romance. Klinenberg, one of the leading sociologists in the United States, is the director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology, the […]

Heidi Powell (baroque violin), Timothy Burris (lute and theorbo), and Raffael Scheck (baroque cello) perform baroque music by Bach, Corelli, Handel, and de Marzis on period instruments.

Screening of the 2014 PBS documentary James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty. Discussion and Q&A with Justin McCann, Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies Fellow, to follow. Cosponsored by the Cinema Studies Program and the Colby Museum of Art.

The incredible colors of fall inspire this program filled with autumn leaves and fun. We will be outside for the program if weather permits, so wear warm clothes!

Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met, Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival, and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious […]

Music: Adolphe Adam Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich The young peasant girl Giselle dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This treasure of romantic ballet is […]

This is where you can find the answers to basic questions about Medicare such as: What is Medicare? When and where to sign up for Medicare? What services are covered by Medicare? What is the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit? What is the cost for Medicare? What is Medicare Supplemental Insurance? And more.... Suggested Donation: $15.00 […]

Speaker: Dr. Teresa Hermida Community members are welcome to this free general information workshop on helping children cope with significant events. 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

Sarah (Olivia Wilde) and Phil’s (Luke Wilson) son goes missing, shattering their life together. As months pass with little information, they each struggle in their own way to cope. Phil’s more traditional route leads to an unexpected friendship, but also a precarious disconnect with the responsibilities of his job as a city cop. Teacher Sarah […]

Join us for a conversation featuring Martha Tedeschi, Deptuy Director for Art and Research, Art Institute of Chicago, on the transformative role of art museums as centers for teaching, learning, and mentorship. Panelists include Tanya Sheehan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Art, Colby College; Francesca Soriano, Colby College ’16; Justin McCann Lunder […]

Winner of a genius grant and one of TIME Magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People, Will Allen will share his expertise in urban farming and its relationship to strong local communities. As a world-traveling ambassador for food security, Allen trains others through his not-for-profit Growing Power organization. With both words and images, Allen documents his experiences from […]

This symposium is dedicated to the exploration of how American artists working abroad or exposed to an international milieu in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries reimagined ideas of nature and nation in light of their global experiences. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, the Art Department, and […]

Community members are invited to bring their Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm films to Railroad Square Cinema, where technicians will inspect and project them on the big screen for all to share in the experience of discovery. Home Movie Day has been celebrated worldwide since 2002, providing an opportunity to see what’s on those enigmatic […]

Community members are invited to bring their Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm films to Railroad Square Cinema, where technicians will inspect and project them on the big screen for all to share in the experience of discovery. Home Movie Day has been celebrated worldwide since 2002, providing an opportunity to see what’s on those enigmatic […]

Come on a fall walk to enjoy the leaf changes and explore the trails with a museum guide. Discover why the leaves change, create fall leaf art, and enjoy Maine’s natural wonders.

With shows at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m., Maine's own "wicked funny" comedian makes his annual appearances at the Opera House! Tickets: $25

What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? Inspired by Naomi Klein’s international bestseller of the same name, This Changes Everything is a stunning and shocking look at the real effects of capitalism on the environment as it follows seven communities on the front lines, […]

Charles H. Traub, photographer of the real world, will talk about his long involvement with the delights of the street, particularly those of Italy. Drawing from his two recent books, Dolce Via and Lunchtime — monographs of his color works from the ’70s and ’80s — he will talk about change and the realities of then […]

Nathan Chan, Colby assistant professor of economics, discusses environmental valuation techniques that aim to compute dollar values for environmental goods and services. Such analysis helps place environmental amenities on equal footing with business concerns and aids decision-makers faced with public policy tradeoffs. Historically, environmental valuation has played a critical role in efforts to curb pollution […]

Jo Ann Beard, the Kristina Stahl Writer-in-Residence, reads from her novel In Zanesville. Her work has appeared in magazines, literary journals, and anthologies, including the New Yorker, Tin House, and Best American Essays. She is the recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim fellowship in nonfiction, grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, and a Whiting Award.

What’s it like to lead a small Ugandan village? Milly Businge will share her experiences of leadership & development in Kikuube, a village where Colby students studied abroad in January 2015. Businge will speak about the challenges for food security and sustainability posed by the arrival of multinational corporate agriculture in Kikuube, as well as her family’s […]

The future is NOW! When Back to the Future became a phenomenon in the ‘80s,  Back to the Future, Part II presented a look at a future 26 years from when it was first shown. Now it’s literally here: Oct. 21, 2015 was the date in the seemingly far distant future where Michael J. Fox’s […]

Join the Maine Film Center to celebrate the opening of the latest Art in the Lobby exhibition, featuring the incredible Etch-a-Sketch® drawings of Andrea Tilden. Wine and light refreshments will be served.

"Is Solar For Me? How to determine if solar is appropriate for your home through basic system design and financing options" During this meeting we will continue to introduce our Mid Maine community to the idea that many people can afford solar systems. We will explore the question, “Is solar for me?” While many may […]

In conjunction with the Human/Nature humanities theme, a screening of Christian Marclay's Telephones (1995) and Bollywood Goes to Gstaad (2013). Steve Wurtzler, associate professor of cinema studies, will introduce Marclay's works and lead a post-screening discussion. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, Colby's Cinema Studies Program, and the Colby Museum of Art.

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Family Dance and all-comers band. Join in the dancing or join the band! 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.: Enjoy a tasty dessert (or a few!) 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Contra Dance

Richard Dostie will fill our chapel with the majestic sound of our very own Skinner pipe organ. Be prepared for a night of some of the most beautiful music ever composed. Mr. Dostie's performance will feature the music of J.S. Bach, Cesar Franck, Calvin Taylor, and Josef Rheinberger. Tickets: Adults: $10 in advance ($12 at […]

A concert of original dance and theater works, Making Space is a new, multidisciplinary project performed by students and created by guest artists from the company The Space We Make, with a vignette by professional TSWM dancers and musicians. TSWM probes the innate sensitivity towards the connection between space and those who inhabit it in collaboration with […]

This documentary explores the conflict between the state of Maine and the Penobscot Nation over contested river territory. Spanning from the 1700s to the present-day legal battle of Penobscot Nation v. Mills, the film illustrates the Penobscots’ centuries-long fight to retain their territory and their inherent, treaty-reserved sustenance fishing rights for future generations. Featuring first-person […]

The Library will provide the creativity supplies, you bring the love; all may make or sign a card of thanks and support to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families. Some stamps will be available. Cards can be addressed to a known veteran or Any Veteran. Cards addressed to Any Veteran will be […]

The Met season opens with Verdi’s masterful Otello, inspired by Shakespeare’s play and matching it in tragic intensity. Director Bartlett Sher probes the Moor’s dramatic downfall with an outstanding cast: tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko plays the doomed Otello; new soprano star Sonya Yoncheva sings Desdemona, Otello’s innocent wife and victim; and baritone Željko Lučić plays the […]

Come enjoy turkey dinner with homemade mashed potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, rolls, and desserts and at the same time support the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter. Adults - $8 Children age 4-12  - $4 Children under age 4 - free More info: 872-8082 Good Food!        Good Friends!       A Good Cause!

In its first concert of the season, the Colby Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eric Thomas, director of Colby's Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band, will perform Soren Nyhus's "Bittersweet Victory" (2014), written for the Noteflight video game composition competition; Geraldine Green's jovial Bass Clarinet Concerto (1992), performed by Emily Berry '16; Marianne Martinez's Sinfonia in C […]

One part "Whose Line", one part Second City, two parts their own particular brand of custom-built improv comedy. Teachers Lounge Mafia brings something different to the people of Maine while still being allowed to live here. Having performed at improv Boston, Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City, and the Maine and Portland Improv Festival, […]

Body is Earth, our bones breath and blood are the minerals, air and water inside us, not separate but same. And dance — movement — is an essential way to experience this interconnectedness. In this lecture/performance, Andrea Olsen, professor of dance at Middlebury College, will explore somatic movement practices and the process of "changing lenses" […]

Charlie Chaplin takes on the Industrial Age, which somehow seems not too different from the Technological Age, in what is absolutely his most riotously funny film, a masterpiece known to cause outright pain from laughing.  Made during the sound era, and using both sound and music extensively, yet resolutely refusing to incorporate dialog (completely unnecessary […]

Visit us and talk to artists Scott Minzy and Tim Christensen. Black + White, an exhibit of their work, will be on display in the Carnegie Gallery throughout the month of October as part of the Maine Craft Weekend events and showcases. Light refreshments will be served.

No different from people in our times, the Greeks and Romans exhibited a wide range of behavior vis-à-vis the natural world: awe at its majesty, greed for its resources, and fear of its secrets. The witches of antiquity, however, laid claim to special status because they said that they could control, dominate, and destroy nature. […]

Loren McClenachan, Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College, discusses marine conservation in Maine and beyond. McClenachan received a prestigious 2013 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and is an expert in marine conservation and historical ecology. Lunch at 11:30 a.m., lecture at noon.

Our largest fundraiser for our most popular program, Kringleville, sponsored by our friends at Camden National Bank, is a fun night out for a great cause. For tickets, click here. We only sell 100 seats, so this event is a cozy gathering, and you'll want to get your tickets before we sell out.

Mama Dolfine Gumba Dawa Oliech is the founder of Korando Educational Center in western Kenya. She will present pictures and stories from Kenya about this orphanage and educational center and the farm that sustains it.

Celebrate Halloween in artful style: enjoy food, drink, and music in the Museum’s galleries. Art-inspired costumes are encouraged; prizes will be awarded for the most creative costumes.

Paul Josephson, professor of history at Colby, discusses why big states destroy nature and move millions in the name of progress. Over the last 100 years, national powers have focused tremendous resources on big projects such as dams, canals, and other extensive earth-moving operations. While these projects have tremendous human and environmental costs, it is […]

Featured Artist, Amelia Chambers, is a member of the Exoptica Studio Guild and a Senior at Colby College. She has been exploring print making since high school and is exhibiting her print portfolio. Robin Photographs by Shirleyanne of Me are also on exhibit. Nick Pattison, a Sophomore at Colby College has some ceramic work displayed. […]

The artist James McNeill Whistler is known to have popularized "brunch," or the combination of breakfast and lunch in one luxurious meal. To celebrate this culinary tradition and the two Whistler exhibitions on view, the Student Advisory Board will host a festive brunch, complete with buckwheat pancakes (Whistler's favorite food), public readings, lively conversation, exhibition […]

Wear your costume and trick or treat at the library! We'll have holiday stories, games to play and a Halloween Dance! For kids of all ages: bring a grownup, if you're 7 or younger.

James Levine conducts Wagner’s early masterpiece in its first return to the Met stage in more than a decade. Today’s leading Wagnerian tenor, Johan Botha, takes on the daunting title role of the young knight caught between true love and passion. Eva-Maria Westbroek is Elisabeth, adding another Wagner heroine to her Met repertoire after her […]

Directed by Shannon Chase, the Colby College Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform a festive program of music evocative of the season and in celebration of Family Homecoming Weekend.

The Halloween Bash is for ages 21+. Maine’s premier party and dance band, Absolute Zero, will perform. Costumes are optional, but there will be a costume contest with cash prizes. The party will continue until midnight. All proceeds benefit United Way of Mid-Maine’s annual campaign. For more than 60 years, United Way of Mid-Maine has […]

The New York Times calls Michael Winther a "first-rate singer of unusual refinement" with "a voice that traverses genres." Broadway singer/actor Winther joins forces with Broadway musical director and pianist Kimberly Grigsby for a evening of well-known standards and some lesser-known, newer love songs by top emerging theater composers and lyricists. "Mr. Winther stakes out […]