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Tired of the same old dinner date on Valentine's Day? Ready to get creative? We have a creative after dinner date for you, your sweetie, and your friends! Make a flower arrangement with staff from the The Robin's Nest florist shop, decorate a vase with mosaic designs and sample Christopher Hastings Confections treats. Light refreshments […]
Arguably America’s most iconic musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim’s early career successes include his work as a lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and Candide. Colby College Chorale and the Colby-Kennebec Choral Society will present solo and ensemble numbers from Sondheim’s catalog, including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Anyone Can Whistle. We will gain insight on the […]
In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favors her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she hopes will be the prized male progeny. But trouble is brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of […]
MACE and Cirque du Geek's Valentine's Cosplay Tea Party! Love is in the air and cosplays can be shaken out of the closet as we inch closer to spring for our annual tea party hosted with our friends at Cirque du Geek! Come and show off your adorable couples cosplay with a friend or that […]
Figuring at the absolute top tier of the rankings for the Best Film of the Year on Metacritic, which surveys the leading U.S. film critics, A Bread Factory is a two-part revelation of a movie that’s also simply a huge amount of fun — and close to home for our staff and patrons who can […]
What do frogs, bears, turtles, and other summer creatures do to survive the chilly winter months? Come find out! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18.
Featuring Colby students Alexis Atkinson ’15, Milton Guillén ’15, and Anne Vetter ’17 with Sonja Thomas, associate professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, a conversation about representation in the arts sector, self-expression in repressive cultures and institutions, the intersection of art and activism, and what it means to put yourself into your work. Inspired […]
It’s time to chase those winter blahs away with a healthy dose of bluegrass music from Maine’s own “Brother Act,” Stan and Dan. Get your prescription filled at the Union Coffeehouse Mid-Winter Blahs Concert. This talented duo will keep you entertained with terrific music, corny jokes, and an up-tempo vibe that will put a smile […]
We will learn more about Rev. Dr. William Barber II's continuation of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Poor People's Campaign." Dr. Barber is also the founder of the group "Repairers of the Breach."
February 18 - 22 Cost: Half Day 9-12 $125 Full Day (12-5 at Alfond Youth Center) $160 Learn the basics of 3D printing in our new maker space, discover Inuit-inspired art, carve snow sculptures, create snow animals, and explore a mini-maker space day -- all in one week. Guest artists include Johnna Stoltz and Jon […]
Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children's Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theatre camp during February and summer vacations. This play will be The Snow Queen. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and props. Participants will learn about the theatrical process while practicing for the […]
A lecture in the Presence of the Past Series with Sonja Thomas, associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Many Catholic dioceses in rural areas of the U.S. are recruiting and hiring missionary priests from India. The Great-Falls-Billings diocese of central and eastern Montana is one of them. Priests from India are entering into an […]
Did you know there are more than 200 squirrel species worldwide? Underappreciated because of their commonplace nature, there’s a lot more to squirrels than you might think. Did you know squirrels sometimes dig “decoy” holes to throw off anyone who might have observed them burying their food? Or that they have been known to chew […]
The executive director of Waterville Senior High School’s Cyber Panthers program, an innovative computer science elective course, will showcase the program at Central Maine Tech Night’s upcoming TechTalk. Click for more details.
(Postponed from Feb 13, 2019) Hosted by Waterville Historical Society and Redington Museum Join us as Meg Bernier Boyd talks to us about Franco-American women in Waterville!
Alejandro Mayorkas, Partner, WilmerHale, former Deputy Secretary, Homeland Security, and a Colby parent, rolled out DACA under President Obama. Before joining WilmerHale, Mr. Mayorkas served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, where he managed some of the most complex and critical responsibilities of government, including preventing and responding to terrorist attacks on US soil, enhancing […]
In honor of National Wildlife Day and the birthday of nature education pioneer Steve Irwin, join us for a guided tour of some of the remarkable animals from across the world that have found their way to the museum's collection. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18.
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Mark Dion, this year’s Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Fellow in Environmental Humanities, is an American conceptual artist whose work examines the ways in which dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history, knowledge, and the natural world. By locating the roots of environmental politics and public policy in the construction of knowledge about […]
(Snow date, March 2, 2019) Do you like chocolate? Do you want to get started on shopping for birthday, graduation, and anniversary gifts? Then come to this event where there will be chocolate food items (i.e. cakes, cookies, etc.) for sale and a chocolate dipping fountain. In addition, there will be treasures (non-food items) for […]
Join us for an afternoon of activities centered around animal tracks. In addition to creating your own tracking guidebook with rubber stamps, we may take a stroll outside, if weather permits! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18.
This performance concludes a week-long session of theatre camp. Although set in a “land of colored ice,” this classic tale will warm your heart in its illustrative retelling by a group of fun-loving, imaginative hobgoblins. As they depict the journey of a young girl and her quest to find her best friend, you may just […]
Explore the stars indoors with the wonderful John Meader and his incredible blow up planetarium! Anyone who has had the pleasure of being in a program in the Northern Stars Planetarium knows that John is an amazing storyteller and a real treat to witness! The adult show will include beer and wine. Cost: $15 per […]
Join us for a benefit variety show that is jam-packed with crowd-pleasing entertainment for the whole family! This event guarantees to be an evening well spent! Our performers (Gerry Wright, Noteworthy Vocal Studio, TNT, Stage Presence and Young Americans Dance Studios along with Elvis Tribute Artist, Don Boudreau, just to name a few) will leave […]