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.

Colby Cares Day Barbecue

Head of Falls Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Come join Colby Students for a community-wide barbecue featuring free food tastings and entertainment Saturday, April 20th at Head of the Falls on Front Street. We will have activities for […]

Free

The Met: Die Walküre

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

In what is expected to be a Wagnerian event for the ages, soprano Christine Goerke plays Brünnhilde, Wotan’s willful warrior daughter, who loses her immortality in opera’s most famous act […]

$15 – $20

Masquerade for Bard’s Birthday Bash

Skills Ervin Center 15 Wandrup Road, Hinckley, ME

Celebrate the Bard's Birthday with a Masquerade Ball! Come learn Elizabethan dances with Marge and Sam Bartlett of the SCA. Wear a mask and costume if you like, masks will […]

Potpourri: Colby Wind Ensemble

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A showcase of music that is fun to play. Works include the spectacular Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold and the completion of our Lord of the Rings cycle with […]

Free
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New Visions for a Resilient Future

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

New Visions for a Resilient Future:  a Book Discussion Group   Title to be discussed:  The Social Conquest of Earth by E.O. Wilson To register for this program email:  LWoods@waterville-me.gov […]

Free

The Trento Tunnels Project

Room 215, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“The Trento Tunnels Project” an experiment in the recovery of an abandoned industrial site in the reinvention of the history museum in the animation of historical archives Imagine two 300 […]

Free

Who Wins and Who Loses from Immigration Restrictions

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

This year’s Grossman Lecturer is Professor Ethan Lewis of Dartmouth College. Dr. Lewis’s research focuses on how U.S. labor markets adjust to immigration and technological change, including how firms adapt […]

Free

Graphic Novel Book Club

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Book club for kids with discussion, crafts and activities based off of your favorite graphic novel. Feel free to bring a graphic novel in to share or ideas to suggest […]

Free

Roxane Gay: Presence of the Past Keynote Speaker

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Center for the Arts and Humanities is delighted to announce that Roxane Gay will be the keynote speaker for this year’s humanities theme, Presence of the Past. Roxane’s writing appears […]

Free

Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West

Room 209/210, Grossman Hall, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Join the Environmental Studies lunchtime lecture series for a presentation, discussion, and book reading with author/environmental journalist Heather Hansman, Colby Class of ’05. Hansman is interested in the intersection of […]

An Afternoon of Poetry

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us at Winslow Public Library for a showing of the Robin Williams classic film Dead Poets Society, followed by a community poetry read.  Bring your favorite poem to share.  […]

Free

Extraction and Empire: Controlling Africa’s Resource Wealth

Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

This year’s Hunt Lecturer is Dr. Jemima Pierre of UCLA. She is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research and teaching interests are located in the overlaps between African Studies and African […]

Free

Pride Week Keynote Speaker Elle Hearns

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Elle Hearns is an organizer, speaker, strategist, and writer. Elle is a cofounding member of the Black Lives Matter network, an organization formed with multiple local chapters as a political […]

Free

After School Art Club: Clay Sculptures

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Clay is always a favorite. Discover how the tools of sculpting are used and invent some creative clay figures to bring home. Ages 7 - 12. Registration required. Cost: $14. Scholarships […]

$14

Contract-Based Sexual Labor in Japan’s Adult Video Industry

Room 215, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Presented by Akiko Takeyama, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas. Increasing numbers of young Japanese women allegedly volunteer to perform in pornography; and […]

Free

Guided Meditation

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join Kim Nashed and John Parsons of Kim Nashed YOGA for a couple hours of Deep Relaxation. They will guide you in a simple flow of breathing and meditation. Please […]

Free

Mid-Maine Chamber Awards Ceremony

Enchanted Gables at Medicine Bend Stables 78 Hussey Hill Road, Oakland, ME

  Reserve Your Ticket Today Call 873.3315 or  email programs@midmainechamber.com $55.00 per ticket cash/credit card/check accepted

$55

Take Back the Night

Pulver Pavillion, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

This is a march and speak-out for survivors of sexual violence to share stories. It will begin with a rally at Pulver Pavillion at 7:00, followed by a march around […]

You’re Speaking My Language: Spanish

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Join us for a language-based social event. This is a great opportunity to practice your language skills and converse with other art lovers. This event is brought to you in […]

Free

Ensuring Equal Access to Justice in Maine’s Rural Communities

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A two-day symposium presented in partnership between Colby College and the University of Maine School of Law Maine is over 60% rural, and its rural communities are facing a well-documented […]

Free
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Empowered to Connect Conference

King Hall, Kennebec Valley Community College 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, Maine

The Empowered to Connect Conference features practical teaching in a safe and supportive community as we work to equip families, churches, and professionals to better serve children impacted by adoption […]

$20

Mini Movie Storytime

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us at the Winslow Public Library for the opportunity to bring storybooks to life through songs, activities and film. Featuring the "How do Dinosaurs..." series by Jane Yolen. Geared […]

Free

Vernal Pool Walk

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

This popular annual outing involves a short walk to a very active vernal pool — an important habitat for native frogs and salamanders. Celebrate the return of spring as we […]

David Bromberg Quintet

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

For Americana godfather David Bromberg, it all began with the blues. His incredible journey spans five-and-a-half decades, and includes – but is not limited to – adventures with Bob Dylan, […]

$27 – $38
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