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Anatomists and the Stolen Statues: Stories of Science, Art, and Religion

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

In 1807 the London surgeon and anatomist Charles Bell was called by his friend Thomas Bruce, the Earl of Elgin, to view the friezes of the Parthenon, recently brought to London, having been taken from their original home in Greece. Bell was asked to assess the statues as an anatomist and to analyze their representations […]

Free

Teen Board Game Night

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

We will provide some board games or you can bring your favorite one to share and teach others about. Geared towards ages 12 to 18.

Free

Flips, Locks, and Feedbacks: The Lasting Effects of Fisheries on Maine’s Kelp Forest Ecosystem

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Ecosystems can “flip” and, as a result of reinforcing feedback mechanisms, “lock” into alternative stable states. Robert Steneck, professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, studied this process in a kelp-forest ecosystem in Maine for nearly four decades and found two stable states: one dominated by green sea urchins and crustose coralline […]

Free

Bat Appreciation Day

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

April is a great time to observe bats, because many are just beginning to emerge from hibernation. Come see some amazing taxidermied bats from around the world, learn fascinating bat facts and develop a new appreciation for the order Chiroptera ("hand-wing"). Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $3

Painting Birds To Save Them

Miller Library, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Please join us for an encouraging discussion of how a small group of impassioned nature conservationists fought and changed the course of bird extinction and bird decimation. From the 1860s to the 1930s, these activists employed the power of the written word and the great appeal of historic bird paintings in order to create an army […]

Free

Meet the Reps

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

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.

Free

The Human Element

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

We humans are a force of nature. At the same time, human activities alter the basic elements of life — earth, air, water, and fire—those elements change human life. In an arresting new documentary from the producers of Racing Extinction, The Cove, and Chasing Ice, environmental photographer James Balog captures the lives of everyday Americans on […]

Free

History Day: Sam Prescott

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

Today we honor Sam Prescott, the Massachusetts patriot who joined Paul Revere on his famous Midnight Ride — and who gave his name to the administrative building here on campus, Prescott Hall. Hear the tale of Prescott’s historic ride, get a glimpse of what life was like in colonial New England, and bring home a […]

$1 – $3

Opening Reception for Lost + Found: Photographs by Susan Metzger

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

Lost + Found: Photographs by Susan Metzger April 15 - June 29, 2019 Opening Reception Thursday, April 18, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Common Street Arts is pleased to host Lost + Found: Photographs by Susan Metzger.  In the exhibition Lost + Found, Metzger turns her lens to the landscape and communities geographically adjacent to […]

Free

Fun with French

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us at the Winslow Public Library to learn French through books, songs, games, crafts and activities. No French language experience necessary. Geared towards ages 2 to early elementary.

Free
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Earth & Space Days

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

Everyone, especially curious children, has burning questions about our universe. How hot is the sun? How do we find out what conditions are like on distant planets? Some answers are known by scientists; some are hypotheses backed by solid evidence and observations; some remain complete mysteries. The historic L. C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley […]

$1 – $3

Pop Culture in Full Color: Japanese Woodblock Prints at Colby

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

Faculty Fellow in History and East Asian Studies Viktor Shmagin will speak on the Japanese prints in the exhibition A Vision for Composition. Location: Upper Jetté Galleries, Colby Museum of Art.

Free

Family Movie Night: Mary Poppins Returns

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

We will be having a family movie night featuring Mary Poppins Returns. The movie is rated PG and lasts 90 minutes. All ages are welcome.

Free

Arabica Vibes

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Part of the Colby Fringe Festival, this Dabke night and poetry event features the Boston Dabke Troup, brought to Colby by Fulbright Scholar Amira Chatti in collaboration with the Theater and Dance Department, the Colby International Club, and the Colby Cultural Events Committee. FMI: Amira Chatti, achatti@colby.edu

Free
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Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Fri. April 19 at 9:15 p.m. Sat. Apr. 20 at 12:30 p.m. Relive the days of true 3-Dimensional greatness with one of the all-time most unforgettable 3-D movies of the ‘50s, the heyday of 3-D! Put on those red and blue lensed glasses (which we will provide!) and see the Creature jump right out at […]

$10

Easter Egg Hunt

Maine Children's Home 93 Silver Street, Waterville, United States

The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers will be hosting its Annual FREE Easter Egg Hunt on its campus on Saturday, April 20th! This Easter Egg Hunt is for children up to grade 3 and please bring your own basket for collecting eggs. We will also have special prizes and giveaways! Admission is free and […]

Free

Eggsploring Art

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

As a family, find new and exciting ways to explore the museum through a looking activity in the galleries and then participate in an egg-decorating workshop. For children ages 4+ and their caregivers.

Free

Bard’s 455th Birthday Bash

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Celebrate William Shakespeare's 454th birthday with Recycled Shakespeare Company. Sign up for a time slot to read a sonnet. You will receive an email with your assigned sonnet and location (we travel throughout Downtown Waterville). Please go to www.signupforms.com/registrations/16435 to sign up to read a sonnet and/or perform.

Free

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 children as well as small samples from local vendors, including Selah Tea, Jorgensens, Portland Pie, Silver Street Tavern, Opa, and Hilman’s Bakery. The barbecue will […]

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 of filial defiance. Tenor Stuart Skelton and soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek play the incestuous twins Siegmund and Sieglinde. Greer Grimsley sings Wotan. Philippe Jordan conducts. This […]

$15 – $20

Masquerade for Bard’s Birthday Bash

Skills Ervin Center 46 Front Street, Waterville, 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 be available to borrow. Cake and refreshments available, all aspects of this celebration are FREE. Dances are group/social dances; don't worry if you don't have […]

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 a performance of Johan de Meij’s “Gandalf” and “Elvenwood” movements. J.S. Bach’s “Komm’, Süßer Tod,” Tania León’s “Alegre,” “Foundry” by John Mackey, and John Philip […]

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 A project of Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition

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 meter superhighway tunnels wide enough to accommodate four side-by-side tractor trailers, snaking under the cliff that faces the Northern Italian capital city of Trento. Cut […]

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 their production technology to employ less-skilled immigrants. His recent research includes investigating the role historical immigration waves played in advancing the second Industrial Revolution and […]

Free
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