Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

The city of Waterville will once again embrace the holiday spirit with the third annual Joy to the Ville, a community celebration meant to highlight the magic of the holiday season on the Kennebec River. Waterville Creates! and their friends at the Waterville Public Library, the Colby College Museum of Art, Snow Pond Center for […]

Patrice Franko, a specialist in development economics in Latin America, came to Colby College in 1986. She teaches classes in the economics of globalization, contemporary economic development in Latin America, and in microeconomics principles. She has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Brazil (2012/2013), was a AAAS fellow in 1990 and a Pew Faculty fellow […]

Jamila Bargach, Colby College’s Oak Fellow, is an activist and anthropologist who has dedicated her life to serving under resourced communities in Southwest Morocco, creating sustainable initiatives through education and scientific innovation. She is the co-founder of Dar Si Hmad, which operates the largest functioning fog collection project in the world, a system which fosters […]

Jefferson Navicky was born in Chicago and grew up in southeastern Ohio. He is the archivist for the Maine Women Writers Collection and teaches English at Southern Maine Community College. While working for the Authors League Fund from 2005 to 2007, he was the archivist for the Djuna Barnes literary estate.Navicky’s work has received several […]

Join Steve and Molly Saunders of Wayne, Me. for a talk about their experience volunteering recently in El Paso, Texas. As former Peace Corps Volunteers in El Salvador, Steve and Molly heard about the need for Spanish speakers at a church-run shelter for asylum seekers coming from Central America upon their being released from detention […]

Come to the Chace Community Forum to explore the stars indoors with Northern Stars Planetarium and special guest astronomer from Austria, Rose Grutzbauch! Anyone who has had the pleasure of being in a program in the Northern Stars Planetarium knows the joy of entering the big dome and exploring the stories of stars, constellations and […]

This class is designed for preschool children, ages 3-5 years old. Children will learn basic musical concepts and skills as well as experience the strength, flexibility and self expression of their bodies through the power of play, creative movement, song and dance. The use of props such as parachutes, scarves, and ribbons add to the […]

Representatives of the City of Waterville, Colby College, Kennebec Water District, and the Maine Department of Transportation will he available to answer any questions related to the City's Downtown Improvement Build Grant Project, Kennebec Water District's water line upgrades, and  other improvements taking place around the project area. The Open House will provide attendees an […]

A conversation about Maine agriculture, food, community and more led by Patrick Whittle. Jenni Tilton-Flood was one of the first generations in her family not born on a farm. But raised up as the daughter of the local John Deere man and alongside acres in ag production, she has always straddled the often referenced “urban/rural […]

Our speaker, Dan LaFave, is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Faculty Affiliate of the East Asian Studies and Global Studies programs at Colby College. His research focuses on the interplay of health, human capital, and labor markets in developing settings. Dan works closely with undergraduate researchers and teaches courses in econometrics, development economics, health economics, […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Elected officials and constituents: Don't miss the opportunity to meet face to face and share ideas to best strengthen our business community! A free community event. Appetizers provided by Selah Tea and adult beverages available.

Mira Maria Ptacin is a Maine-based creative nonfiction and children’s book author (and New York Times bestselling ghostwriter). She’s the author of the award-winning memoir Poor Your Soul (Soho Press 2016) as well as the forthcoming book The In-Betweens (Liveright-W.W. Norton). Her work frequently appears in Lenny Letter, Guernica, Tin House, Vice, New York Magazine, Poets & Writers, Slice, […]

Join us at our second stop in the 2019 On the Road with Mainebiz event series at the Chace Community Forum on Main Street in Waterville! Attendance is free but space is limited so please be sure to register ahead. Enjoy hors-d'oeuvres and a cash bar while networking with business executives in the area. Be […]

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After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1966, speaker Jim Friedlander joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in Malawi. Thus began a half century international career. He was legal advisor to Malawi’s Foreign Ministry, followed by stints with the World Bank, Citibank, and international law firms, large and small. He has lived for extensive […]

Join us for a public presentation of the final design concept for a reimagined Castonguay Square. The design team from Beyer Blinder Belle and Mitchell & Associates will present the community’s vision for this central downtown greenspace and describe the process that led to the final concept. Over 150 participants contributed to the community redesign […]

Rev. Tara Soughers is author of Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies. Tara is a parent of a trans young adult as well as an Episcopal priest. What does it mean about God and about humans, that there is not a strict gender binary? How can we affirm and include what we […]

Our community is deeply impacted by the lack of available treatment, overdose deaths, and families in crisis because of problematic drug use. Please join us to learn about new recommendations from the Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy, and local opportunities to get involved, including Waterville Police Department’s Operation Hope. Speakers include: director of Opioid Response for the state […]

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect will host “Meet the Reps,” an event that brings members of the public together with elected officials at all levels of government, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm at Chace Community Forum located at 150 Main Street in Waterville (Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons). The two […]

Featuring Naomi Schaefer Riley, Beth Cooper Benjamin, and Adrienne Carmack During this conversation we will discuss how the American family has changed over history, the role of nostalgia in this conversation, and how changes in the American family will impact policy more broadly for our nation and our world. A light dinner will be served […]