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Stop Telling Women to Smile

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

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is a black/Iranian visual artist and Oklahoma City native. She is a painter whose work ranges from the gallery to the streets, using visual art to address the […]

Free

Three Films by Lynne Sachs

Room 5, Arey Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Introduced by filmmaker Lynne Sachs with Q&A to follow. “And Then We Marched” – The 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C. viewed through the contexts of previous marches and the […]

Free

How to Audition

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

Acting is great fun, but what comes first is the audition! This workshop focuses on the basics of auditioning. Participants will be given tips on how to audition and the […]

Free

Film About a Father Who

Room 5, Arey Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Introduced by filmmaker Lynne Sachs with a Q&A to follow. Selected as the opening night film for this year’s Slamdance Film Festival and screened as part of MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight, […]

Free

Venuste Kubwimana: Son of Genocide

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

After losing members of his family during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Venuste was left to care for his younger siblings and often had to miss school to fetch water […]

Free

Talent on Tap: Partnering to Catalyze Maine’s Future

Waterville Brewing Company 10 Water Street, Ste. 111, Waterville, ME

High school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers and other educators are invited! The Challenge: Maine’s Governor has given us a call to action! The future of the state we love is […]

Free

Visiting Writer Ana Menéndez

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

Ana Menéndez, the Kristina Stahl Writer-in-Residence for 2019-20, has published four books of fiction: Adios, Happy Homeland!, The Last War, Loving Che, and In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd, whose title story won a […]

Free

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 […]

Free

Oak Institute Lecture: Andrea Prasow

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

Andrea Prasow, acting director at Human Rights Watch in Washington, conducts advocacy before the U.S. government on global human rights issues, with a particular focus on national security and human […]

Free

Connections between Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Conflict

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

Join Kimberly Flowers, executive director of the Goldfarb Center, for this lecture. As the climate crises worsen we are simultaneously seeing a rise in global hunger, unprecedented humanitarian need, and increasingly […]

Free

Clarity on Cannabis

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Clarity on Cannabis: The Wellness Connection’s CEO Patricia Rosi speaks on navigating the new cannabis market. A seasoned executive, Patricia Rosi is the current CEO of the Wellness Connection, Maine’s […]

Plugged In: Cybersecurity

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Join experts from Thomas College, the state and federal government, and other leading technology companies to learn more about the increasing threat to your personal and professional data. Specialists in […]

Free

Beginning 3D Printing

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

3D printing—the process of making three-dimensional, solid objects from a digital file—is revolutionizing the world! Join us at the library for a 3D printing demonstration you will never forget. You’ll […]

Free

After School Art Club: Arts Inspired by Other Countries

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

In collaboration with the Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition theme of A Journey Through Art, young artists will explore three distinct craft projects related to the cultural traditions of China, […]

$14

Shakespeare Slam Competition

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join Royal Shakespeare Company for the 3rd Annual Shakespeare Slam Competition! Contestants compete in this spoken word event, using Shakespeare’s text! Click for more info

Free

Waterville Inventions

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

  Join us as author and historian, Earl Smith talks to us about the many inventions that come about here in Waterville! Most people know about the Lombard Tractor, but […]

Free

Wet Hot American Summer

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

"The title of this inventive absurdist comedy is meant to mislead — it's not a sex movie but a parody, and the loose feel is part of its genius. On […]

Femmes of Rock — Cancelled

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

CANCELLED. FMI Back at Waterville Opera House by popular demand! FEMMES OF ROCK starring Bella Electric Strings Featuring the music of AC/DC, ELO, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, […]

Kennebec Montessori School Open House and Registration Day

Kennebec Montessori School 38 Sheridan Road, Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Montessori School (KMS), Maine’s oldest Montessori school, promotes curiosity and exploration through experiential learning for children ages 3 – 12. KMS serves over 100 children, offering preschool, kindergarten, and […]

Free

Kids Art Yoga

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

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Let’s bend, stretch, and move while drawing inspiration from the works of art on view in the Youth Art Month exhibition! This is our third consecutive […]

Free

Spring Book Sale Begins

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for your next favorite book? Stop by the Waterville Public Library during library hours from Saturday, February 29 through Saturday March 14 and check out our Spring Book Sale featuring […]

Maine Mammals

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

Mammal pelts, skulls, tracks and scat and of course the many mammal mounts in the museum will provide an engaging look at Maine’s popular mammals. Discover how the different mammals […]

$1 – $3

The Met: Der Fliegende Holländer

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

This production has been CANCELLED by the Metropolitan Opera House. Evgeny Nikitin is the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met […]

$17 – $23

Artful Movements: Find Your Inner Self

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

“Standing Figure (Proud Oriental Figure)” is a sculpture made of terracotta, a type of ceramic, and the Eagle yoga pose alludes to its physical form. To create the yoga pose, […]

Free
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