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4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.
The race route will begin at 180 West River Rd. In Waterville, Maine (Thomas College) and proceed north towards Kennedy Memorial Drive. The route turns around at Roland Street and back then past the start to Eaglewood Drive (the sports fields) and down the back way through campus to the finish line. THE DETAILS: On Sunday, April […]
Savor Lebanese cuisine at this annual public supper. You may dine in or take out. Donation: adults $10, children under 12 $6.
Come to the Loyal Biscuit Co. of Waterville's first Amateur Cat Show to see who will win the title of "Best in Show"! As a bonus, the Humane Society Waterville Area will have a few cats available for adoption during the event, as well as information about adoption and fostering. Admission is free, but donations […]
Join us for the annual Winslow Public Library Volunteers Group soup and stew fundraiser. Eat here or take out. Yum! $5 per bowl. All proceeds to benefit Winslow Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Historical marine ecology has revealed long-term, and previously unknown, changes to marine species and ecosystems, providing information vital for managing and conserving marine resources. This talk will use examples from diverse taxonomic groups to demonstrate the ways that historical data can be mobilized to better assess long-term ecological change and the ways in which historical […]
Dr. Jen Coane, Associate Professor of Psychology at Colby College, will discuss how and why memory changes as we age, as well as, share some recent research strategies and lifestyle factors that have been shown to improve the ability to remember. Free for all adults. Sponsored by Aging Well in Waterville
Over the past year, speakers have talked to the Mid-Maine Global Forum about the many problems Africa faces: overpopulation and underdevelopment, starvation and strife, climate change and corruption. Yet, it remains a continent with enormous potential because of its youthful demographics. Stephany Perkins will be speaking about work she has done in Tanzania to turn […]
“Take My Pictures For Me” is a short documentary by Prof. Amahl Bishara (Tufts University) and Mohammad al-Azza. Both are Palestinian, but Mohammad is a refugee born in the West Bank, while Amahl holds an Israeli passport and was born in the US. When Amahl went to a protest for refugee rights in Israel and […]
In 1909, Clara Lemlich, a young Jewish refugee from Russia to New York City, sparked the first great women’s strike in American history by speaking uninvited to several thousand teenaged foreign-born sweatshop workers to urge a revolt against intolerable conditions. Over the next three months, Lemlich faced beatings and arrests, but the “Uprising of 20,000” […]
In the 1930s, Imperial Japan expanded into the Mongol territories of Northeast China, where nomadic herders lived on the steppe. Japanese planners, however, did not see seasonal migration as a rational use of resources, but rather, the root of overgrazing and degradation. As a result, they sought to eliminate nomadic features of herding. Japanese experimental […]
The entire Colby community is invited to join Assistant Vice President, Facilities and Campus Planning Mina Amundsen and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics Jake Olkkola for a presentation on the new Colby College Athletic Center project. This session is designed to outline the significant impact and benefits this facility will have on the health and […]
Join us for Dungeons and Dragons, a tabletop role playing game. We will provide paper, pencils and books. Bring your imagination. Role playing games develop creativity, literacy and problem solving skills. Geared towards ages 12-18. Free.
What does a serial entrepreneur, a rock guitarist legend, Beverly Hills and a venture capital backed high-tech company all have in common? Come hear Derek Myska discuss how he took an idea for a business from his dorm room all the way to the hallowed halls of the high-tech industry and find out! Join us […]
A celebration of the arts on the evening before Colby Liberal Arts Symposium. The evening includes performances (music, dance, theater), open studios, readings, and refreshments. Presentations and performances run 6-8 p.m. in the Colby Museum of Art, Given Auditorium, and in classrooms in the Bixler Building. An overview of the schedule (along with links to […]
Ellen Belknap, AIA, president of SMRT, Architects and Engineers will share her ideas on creating opportunities inside and outside your organization. REGISTER AT PROGRAMS@MIDMAINECHAMBER.COM OR CALL 873.3315 CHAMBER MEMBERS $18/NON-MEMBERS OR PAY AT DOOR $25 (2 business day cancellation required to avoid charge) 7:45 am Entrepreneurial Spotlighter Kennebec Cheesery
The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers will be hosting a wine and beer tasting at Winslow VFW Hall. Join us to enjoy wine and craft beer from local Maine vendors, heavy hors d'oeuvres, live music from The Sunday Project, a silent auction and a live auction emceed by Maine humorist, Gary Crocker. Tickets are […]
Community Conversations brings together Waterville faith and community institutions with Colby faculty and students to consider major issues of common concern. For our third and final conversation in this series, we will delve into the question: who calls Waterville home? David Greene, president of Colby, Michael Roy, Waterville city manager, and Rachel Isaacs, rabbi of […]
Focus on Fundraising: It Takes a Team Bangor | Bar Harbor | Waterville We are thrilled to welcome back Andy Robinson this spring and hit the road with him for not one, but THREE chances to attend a full day fundraising workshop filled withhands-on, interactive exercises! April 30 in Bangor May 1 in Bar Harbor May 3 in Waterville Come with […]
Clothing, shoes, and accessories for all. Household items and white elephant items. Toys, books and whatever. 9-1PM Friday, May 3 9-Noon Saturday, May 4 ($1/bag the last hour on Sat) First Congregational Church, corner of Main St and Eustis Parkway, Waterville Please enter via Front door.
Waterville, Maine — PechaKucha Night Waterville (PK WTVL) Volume 31 will take place at Colby College on Friday, May 3. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:20pm and lead into presentations at 7:20pm. This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. The outstanding emcee for the evening […]
An informal showing of performative sculpture by Brit Biddle ’19, Dominic Malia ’21, and Chang Zhang ’20 Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. What happens when sculpture meets live performance? Students in AR/TD268 Design Thinking Studio: Performative Sculpture explored this question through the design and fabrication of body modifications […]
12th Annual Children’s Fair 8:30 Fun Run 9-12 noon Free Event - We will be kicking off the day with our Let’s Go Fun Run”-where young participants can run, walk, crawl or roll... Free Books and Bicycle Helmets for children who attend! “Story Walk” Super Bounce and Slide Over 20 vendors providing Fun Informative […]
Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops and libraries across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops and libraries! Costumes are encouraged, but not required! FREE comics will be handed out 10am-12pm, or while supplies last! After […]
May the fourth be with you! Join us for Star Wars themed crafts, activities, and more! At 11:00 am, we will have a reading of a Star Wars-themed picture book, "Are You Scared Darth Vader?," written by Adam Rex. This free event is geared towards grades Pre-K to 8.
After a brief exploration of the Museum, we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.
In honor of the National Math Festival, come try out this fun activity and learn why “soap bubbles are smart!” You will see square bubbles, cubic bubbles, spiral bubbles, saddle-shaped bubbles, wormhole bubbles, and parabolic bubbles. At the museum you may receive a Plum Landing journal to use to record your observations along the trails. […]
Want to learn how Minecraft, iPads, and Google are made? Come join us for Camp Code! Each week we will show you how to turn your ideas into reality, with languages like Python and Scratch. Are you new to tech, and want to learn some basics? We have you covered. Are you a tech veteran […]
Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center and the ShineOnCass Foundation organize an Annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt at the Albion farm — open and free to the community! Plan to come meet the new spring baby chicks, goats, calves and join in egg hunts. Hundreds of children visit the farm for the […]
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Take any idea and learn how to validate the market quickly and affordably using the Lean Startup methodology. Presented by Mike Duguay, Executive Director of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College. Part of Small Business Week Waterville. FREE. CLICK TO REGISTER.
The night sky is filled with stars and galaxies whose light was emitted at different times throughout the entire 13.6 billion-year history of the universe. Each one provides us with a snapshot in time, which we can use collectively to gain insight into some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of the universe. […]
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Central Maine Growth Council is piloting a new format to connect employers with job-seekers and graduating students. The Maine Virtual Job Fair, a project of the Central Maine Growth Council, uses a video chat platform to mirror the interactive aspect of traditional job fairs while eliminating the inconveniences of traveling to a physical location. “Without […]
Join us to learn how circuits work and make a light-up Mother’s Day or teacher appreciation card! Afterwards decorate your card with all kinds of supplies! Geared towards ages 7 to 12.
This six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with clay basics and expand to creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decoration and glazing are among the basic skills that will be developed in […]
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Join us to learn French through books, songs, film, games, crafts and activities. No French language experience necessary. Geared towards ages 2 to early elementary.
“A hilarious knock-down of corporate culture” (Michael Sragow, The New Yorker), Office Space was the first film directed by cartoonist Mike Judge. “Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis & Butt-head and co-creator of King of the Hill, has a cool day job. But it wasn’t always thus. From his memories of Dilbert-like employment in anonymous […]
QuickBooks Made Easy Portland, May 9 Get your questions answered! Don't miss this in-person workshop led by Gregg S. Bossen, CPA, of QuickBooks Made Easy! This is the only time QuickBooks will be in Maine in 2019! Part 1 - The Essentials (9am-12:30pm) will cover: Setting up and entering transactions Overview of the software updates […]
For all ages. Join us to make friends and play board games. Bring your own board game or come choose one of ours to play.
The Senior Exhibition is held each spring in the Davis Curricular Gallery at the Colby College Museum of Art. Participants have studied four or more semesters in a given medium and have had their work selected for inclusion by a jury of Studio Art faculty. The opening reception is one of the highlights of the […]
Building from a bird's eye view: How tech has taken over the most dangerous, expensive jobs in construction. To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com
Round Pond and Belgrade are just a couple places you could get away to by attending the 2019 May Day Auction to benefit Northern Light Continuing Care - Lakewood on the Inland Hospital campus. The evening filled with excitement and laughs is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 from 6-8 pm at Lakewood. Proceeds from the […]
John Ignatius Salemi (1952-2015) was born in Washington DC and spent his youth painting murals in Roman Catholic Churches, and went on to serve in the US Navy for two years during the Vietnam War, where he developed heart problems and post-traumatic stress disorder. After returning from Vietnam, John became a conscientious objector and began […]
Atmospheric Water, the L.C. Bates Museum’s 2019 summer exhibition, will open Friday, May 10. A free public opening reception is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Atmospheric Water will showcase representations of the Maine landscape as it is affected by water. Leaving aside depictions of the ocean, lakes, rivers, and streams, this exhibition will consider the many […]
This forum will bring together a range of regional high school science classes that have been involved in sampling well water for arsenic levels, along with Colby students in Bi198 Biochemistry of Food course, and scientists from MDI Biological Laboratory and College of the Atlantic. The project is supported by a NIH Science Education Partnership […]
Two Screenings: Fri. May 10, 9:30 p.m. Sat. May 11, 12:00 noon A group of misfit kids (including such second-generation Hollywoodites as Josh Brolin and Sean Astin) search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. They cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli’s […]
Have an overabundance of seedlings? Left over but still viable seeds, perennial bulbs, or other propagation structures? Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Permaculture Team invites you to a plant swap! Containers or other plant propagation equipment can be traded as well. Bring seeds, plants (annuals perennials, flowers, food plants, herbs.
Let’s greet the return of spring abundance with a celebration of spring flowers! Take a (self-guided) walk on the museum trails, searching for flowers to sample and preserve. When you return to the museum with your bounty, create your own small flower pressings with a handy kit. You can also get some help identifying and […]
FIGHT POVERTY, NOT THE POOR!! Free and open to individuals and organizations engaged anti-poverty, social justice work in the Waterville area, this gathering is an opportunity for members of the Maine Poor People's Campaign to listen, create connections, and continue to build power within our communities and around the state. We are organizing ourselves and […]
It is our privilege to share this important time in your life with you and your families. The Thomas community looks forward to this exciting time each year and the opportunity to make it a memorable one. This year's commencement speaker, Todd Smith, is president of TSSD Services, Inc. Smith is highly regarded as a […]
Celebrate Mother's Day at this floral still-life drawing and painting event. Participants will learn to draw and paint from observation. Create an acrylic painting from a traditional still-life floral arrangement provided by The Robins Nest. All materials included. All levels of experience are welcome. Instructor: Yvonne Brown. Cost: $45. Advance registration required. CLICK HERE FOR […]
The Union Coffeehouse is pleased to welcome Porch Light to kick off our summer concert series. An acoustic folk duo comprised of Matt Loosigian and Mariah Sewall, these talented singers combine their voices in delicious harmonies bringing you a beautiful sound to welcome springtime to Maine. Complementing their vibrant voices is a lively guitar accompaniment […]
Few recording artists are as creative and prolific as Bruce Cockburn. Since his self-titled debut in 1970, the Canadian singer-songwriter has issued a steady stream of acclaimed albums every couple of years. Bone On Bone, Cockburn’s 33rd album, arrives with 11 new songs, including “3 Al Purdys,” a brilliant, six-minute epic that pays tribute to […]
On Mother's Day join thousands around the country in celebrating all forms of motherhood, children, and the bonds that unite us. Join us for a light, fun, child centered event under the beautiful trees of Castoguay Square. Included will be bubbles, hand printing for a social justice banner, and more. Ideas and volunteers welcome! The […]
Everyone is welcome for an evening of performances, dance class, and a general Latin party. Refreshments will be served. Cosponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Latin American Studies Program, and the Spanish Department.
Ken Walsh will be offering a 45-minute presentation on Personal Safety. Talk is aimed at adults age 55+. Attend this FREE opportunity to learn how to develop a better sense of safety. No physical conditioning is necessary. Feel free safe walking around town at night...what do I need to pay attention too?
Come join KV Connect, Waterville’s young professionals group, for an exciting evening of networking and socialization while helping to support a great cause! This month, we're at The Proper Pig Admission is a $5.00 suggested donation to benefit Waterville Public Library. Waterville Public Library is a center for community and learning, a place where people […]
A one-on-one conversation led by journalist Travis Barrett. George A. Smith is a full-time writer, focusing on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities, current events and legislative issues, book reviews, and travel. George, who was the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine for 18 years, writes monthly columns for The Maine Sportsman magazine […]
Join us each month at a different area business for Business After Hours. These events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area […]
Please join us for the MMTC Mass Media Communications Program’s Night at the Movies at Railroad Square Cinema. We’ll be screening the best work produced in the program — everything from award-winning journalism to short experimental pieces.
Join the Winslow Public Library for block based coding exploration with robots, Dash and Dot. We will have a monthly theme and challenge to focus on. Geared towards ages 7 to 12.
Post-screening discussion with Kyle Knight of Human Rights Watch and Katherine (Katie) Taylor, USCG veteran and founder of the Kennebec Valley Queer Coalition. TransMilitary chronicles the lives of four individuals defending their country’s freedom while fighting for their own. They put their careers and their families’ livelihoods on the line by coming out as transgender […]
Jeff Clements, an attorney and author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money & Global Corporations is a founder and President of American Promise. In his three decade legal career in public service and private practice, he has been a partner in a major Boston law firm and has served as Assistant […]
Kyle Knight is a researcher in the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch. Prior to joining the LGBT rights program, he was a fellow at the Williams Institute of the University of California at Los Angeles and a Fulbright scholar in Nepal. As a journalist he has worked for Agence France-Presse in Nepal and […]
Fri., May 17, 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) and/or Sat., May 18, 8:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. (doors open at 8 a.m.) Enjoy the company of others while stamping, scrapbooking, or crafting. Door prizes, vendors, make & takes, classes, silent auction, & delicious food. Crop to benefit the […]
Each spring, we have a volunteer work weekend to get camp ready for a busy summer. This weekend is an opportunity for all of us who believe in Friends Camp to help with some of the repairing, cleaning, and painting that needs to be completed before the first campers show up in June. You and/or […]
Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Monty Python, etc.) has been planning and plotting and dreaming and scheming to make his Don Quixote movie since the late 1980s…. This is not a completed version of the Johnny Depp-starring “Don Quixote” movie Gilliam started filming in 2000 that fell apart due to flash floods and other disastrous setbacks….This is […]
Come celebrate with art and cultural partners throughout Waterville on Saturday, May 18. Families are invited to explore creativity and celebrate the spring season with these FREE programs scheduled throughout the day. Don’t forget to stamp or sticker your Arts in Bloom passport at each destination! Schedule : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Bird […]
Bring your original WWI or WWII documents, post cards, photographs, handwritten letters, medals, and other objects to scan, and the Waterville Historical Society will create digital archives for you. Click for more info.
Join us for the third annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine MINI GOLF EVENT in support of local youth! Putt 4 Cass is a special way to honor and remember BBBS volunteer and Big Sister Cassidy Charette, whose passion for helping kids Shines On! Cass was just two weeks shy of meeting her first Little […]
Come to the Winslow Public Library for the opportunity to bring storybooks to life through book reading, songs, games and a mini motion movie of a favorite picture book. There will be a craft following the book reading.
8th annual Benton Alewife Festival Come join us for an afternoon of fun! Tour of the Dam & Fish Ladder Educational Booths Children's Activities Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Biologist - Raptor Specialist Two Maine Guys Food Truck Baked Bean Supper 4:30 PM at Benton Falls Church Special Guest Speaker from Maine Rivers Alewife Restoration Initiative […]
In the state of Maine, there are 26 species listed as endangered, and 25 that are considered threatened. From the Little Brown Bat to the New England Cottontail, what are the challenges facing these species, and what can we do to improve their chances of survival? Come learn about some of the endangered specimens in […]
Join us at the Winslow Public Library for coding challenges using the computer, tablets and robots. Geared towards ages 9 to 14
“Handbuilding” is a process that manipulates clay by hand using only simple tools as opposed to the pottery wheel. Before potters used the wheel, they created beautiful pots and clay forms using clay, fingers and hands, and basic hand tools. Students will to fire and glaze the coil mug works they make. No previous ceramic […]
Join us at the Winslow Public Library to make friends and play board games. Bring your own board game or come choose one of ours. Geared towards ages 12-18.
REM Awards was broadcast live from the Waterville Opera House starting at 7:00PM Friday, May 24, 2019. Here is a link to the recorded event: Click for Facebook link We invite you to join our REM Partner organizations in paying tribute to exemplary volunteers who have enriched lives by serving our community with style, grace, […]
Join us for a fun morning visit to the museum’s very own wetland ecosystem! We will catch, identify, study and release pond creatures such as tadpoles, frogs, giant water bugs, water scorpions, dragonfly nymphs and more. Nets will be provided — wear suitable clothing and mud boots! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
Colby’s 198th Commencement begins at 10 a.m. when Colby’s Class of 2019, with approximately 460 members, will receive degrees from President David A. Greene. A majority of the graduates have studied abroad and have completed internships and significant scholarly research. Commencement speaker David E. Kelley has created several visionary, award-winning dramas, from Ally McBeal to […]
The Waterville Memorial Day parade will be start at 10 a.m. Participants will assemble at Head of Falls at 9 a.m. The parade will proceed to Veterans Memorial Park, where there will be a ceremony. The event typically concludes by noon. For any questions related to the Memorial Day Parade, contact the Florest J. Pare […]
Common Street Arts will host John Bunker, “the apple guy,” as he discusses the fascinating history and distinct features of the unique apple varieties often found in our state. John Bunker is a self-taught fruit explorer, and has pioneered work in locating, identifying, and preserving heritage apple tree varieties discovered while exploring the fields, farms, […]
Winslow Public Library invites you to a performance by Maine musician Bill Berlinghoff. A folksinger in the Pete Seeger tradition, Bill has a half-century of performing experience, from Maine to Virginia and as far west as Colorado and Oregon. His rich baritone treats you to songs from the southern Appalachians to coastal Maine, from popular […]
Film screening and panel discussion held as part of the 2019 Central Maine Pride Festival! When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as […]
Join Central Maine Pride for our opening reception at the Colby College Museum of Art in celebration of this year’s theme: “Remember Our Heritage, Do Something Now, Love Always.” We welcome you to an evening of art, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and community, hosted by our beloved Chuck Locke. This opening reception is part of a […]
Lots of auction items ranging from 1 dozen Needhams to a week’s stay in a camp/cottage on China Lake. Various gift cards/certificates have been donated. Items for a variety of prices.
Spring is coming and many people will do their "spring cleaning". Instead of throwing away items you no longer use, why not make some money with it? GWH is holding its second annual yard sale. Your small fee to rent a space will go towards helping to feed and clothe GWH's Glenn Stratton Learning Center […]
Join us on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Oxbow trail, one of Waterville's earliest trails. New this year, Kennebec Messalonskee Trails has partnered with Five County Credit Union. Together they will be hosting a cleanup and grand re-opening of the Oxbow […]
Join Central Maine Pride and the Children's Book Cellar for Drag Story Time! After the story, there will be time for the children to decorate their own crowns and wands.
Join Central Maine Pride and the Kennebec Valley Queer Coalition for a community social. All who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies are welcome! There will be food, games, music, a clothing exchange, tons of free resources, and a host of other special activities. Later that evening the Railroad Square Cinema is showing the movie To […]
Kennebec Dance Centre celebrates the culmination of our 2018-2019 season with Metamorphosis. This multidisciplinary showcase features all of our talented dancers as they demonstrate the technique and choreography they've learned throughout this past season. We invite all family and friends to join us in this celebration Saturday at 6:30 or Sunday at 2:00. Tickets: $20 […]
“I’ve never seen this America place,” explains Noxeema (Wesley Snipes), worrying about hinterland reactions to “people like us”. Noxeema’s one of three New York drag queens (or folks “with too much fashion sense for one gender”) contemplating a car trek to Los Angeles, and the land between is a terra incognita she’d just as soon […]