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.

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

Maine Voices Live Waterville: Scot Lehigh

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. for a live conversation with author Scot Lehigh. Scot will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Sukanya Mitra to talk about his new book, Just East of Nowhere, his career and more at the Chace Community Forum. Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in […]

Free

From the Frontline to Your Backyard: The Defense of Ukraine

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Vitaliia Tomakhiv is from Ukraine, and is currently working on her Master's Degree at the  University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs. She is focusing on Foreign Policy and Security. Vita was born in Ternopil, Ukraine and moved to Kyiv when she was 17, where she earned a  Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics and a Master’s […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

REM Volunteer Fair

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

List of Organizations showcasing their Volunteer Opportunities: American Red Cross Colby College Office of Civic Engagement & Community Partnerships First Congregational Church UCC Waterville Healthy Northern Kennebec Kennebec Messalonskee Trails Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) Literacy Volunteers of Kennebec Maine Children's Home Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services New Ventures Maine Northern Light Home Care […]

Free

Fleeing Persecution, Seeking Safety: LGBT People and Global Migration

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Fleeing Persecution, Seeking Safety, and Finding Only Sporadic Support: LGBT People and Global Migration and Transgender Rights Program The Global Forum is excited to have Kyle Knight  to speak  during the luncheon hour and to the students at Messalonskee High School. Kyle is a senior researcher on health and LGBT rights at Human Rights Watch. Previously, he was […]

Free – $15

Book Discussion: The Devil’s Highway

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

NEW DATE! (moved from April 26 to April 25) In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the “Devil's Highway.” Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. Proclaimed a modern classic, The […]

Conflict and Inspiration: Chile as an Energy and Climate Leader

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

How Chile is Leading Actor in the Transformation Around Energy and Climate David Plumb is a mediator, facilitator, trainer, and researcher with experience managing complex development and public policy issues in a variety of environments, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, northern Chile, and urban United States. David is CBI’s Director for Latin America and also co-leads […]

Wartime Migration and Gender Disruption in Ukraine

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Bowdoin College history professor Paige Herrlinger will speak. Prof. Herrlinger teaches courses on Russia and Europe, women's history. Her book Holy Sobriety in Modern Russia: A Faith Healer and His Followers will be published by Cornell this spring. This program will in person at the Chace Center with no Zoom component. Lunch Choices: half sandwich […]

Free – $15
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Downtown Waterville Winter Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Winter Market will be located at the Chace Forum, 150 Main Street, Downtown Waterville from 2-5 Head indoors for the same great fresh vegetables, dried wreaths, bread, baked goods, eggs, dairy and meat.

Meet the Reps

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

  Don’t miss out! This is your opportunity to meet and ask questions of your state and local representatives and hear about important legislative updates.   Join us from 5:30 to 7 on November 30. Looking for a familiar face? Do you have questions for your State and Local Officials? Would you like to meet […]

Free

America’s Whitest State?

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

America’s Whitest State? Migration to Maine Yesterday and Today                     Chris Asch     12-1 pm Monday, November 28, 2022  Chace Center, Colby College, Main Street, Waterville If eating please arrive ahead of time All lunch orders must be submitted by Friday noon, Nov 25th. You are […]

Oak Human Rights Fellow Ana Lucía Ixchíu Hernández

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Oak Institute for Human Rights has named Indigenous rights activist Ana Lucía Ixchíu Hernández as one of two Oak Human Rights Fellows for the fall semester. During their time on the Colby campus, they will work to raise awareness about Indigenous rights and discuss ways that colonialism and modern borders have violated human rights of Indigenous […]

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True North-Cancelled

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Postponed from July 21 MMHSS PRESENTS ON OCTOBER 21, 6:30 p.m. TRUE NORTH: A PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATION!   True North offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the creatures who make their homes in the otherworldly expanse of the Arctic. Presented by local wildlife photographer, Charlie MacPherson, this presentation is sure to fascinate and inspire. Light refreshments provided […]

$20
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Latin Dance Class

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Date: Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 18, 25; Nov. 8, 15, 29 Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Organization: Colby College Location: Chace Forum, 150 Main St, Waterville This semester, Professor Sandra Bernal and students will teach a free Latin Dance Class open to community members. Drop in for one or all classes! Class time: Tuesdays […]

Free

True North Rescheduled

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

*******   RESCHEULED to 6:30 PM Friday,Oct 21, 2022     ********

$20

Art as Politic

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Art exists across the world in many different forms and amplifies many different voices. It can expose our truths and challenge how we exist in the world. The third installment of Colby College's Who's Coming to Dinner: Critical Conversation Series will dive into the ways that art exists to challenge and reflect our society under "Art as […]

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Arts Around the World

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

What type of art is made in Mexico, Iran, Vietnam, and China? Explore art throughout the world and become inspired by artists from different countries. Members from the International Club at Colby College will be on hand to make and create with us!

Free

The US and the Middle East: What Next?

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Cancelled due to snow! Steven Simon is Professor in the Practice of International Relations at Colby College, following stints as John J. McCloy ’16 Professor of History at Amherst College and lecturer in government at Dartmouth College. He is also a research analyst for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Prior to this, he was […]

Northern Stars Planetarium for Adults

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Explore the stars indoors with Northern Stars Planetarium! Anyone who has had the pleasure of being in the Northern Stars Planetarium knows the joy of entering the big dome and learning about the stars, constellations, and the wonders of our universe. Admission: $5. Advance registration required. For ages 18+. REGISTER

$5
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