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.

Viruses and Extinction

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

Join the Science, Technology, and Society Program for a presentation by two distinguished researchers. Anita Guerrini, the Horning Professor in the Humanities and Professor of History Emerita at Oregon State University, will discuss extinction and the American mastodon. Mike Osborne, president of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology and professor emeritus […]

Free

“Take My Pictures For Me”

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

“Take My Pictures For Me” is a short documentary by Prof. Amahl Bishara (Tufts University) and Mohammad al-Azza. Both are Palestinian, but Mohammad is a refugee born in the West Bank, while Amahl holds an Israeli passport and was born in the US. When Amahl went to a protest for refugee rights in Israel and […]

Free

Oak Fellow Bassam Khabieh Welcome Reception and Exhibition Talk

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

Join the Oak Center in welcoming 2018 fellow Bassam Khabieh to the Colby community with a cocktail reception and tour of the photographic exhibition with the photographer. Khabieh has powerfully documented war crimes and other ongoing human rights violations in the Syrian conflict. He will give a tour of his work and speak about some of the […]

Free

Maine Invasive Species Network Annual Meeting

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

Not every plant or critter in Maine's forests, fields, and waters is beneficial to the state's complex ecosystems. At the Maine Invasive Species Network's Annual Meeting, some 60-70 professionals, including researchers, managers, foresters, biologists, practitioners, and educators, in addition to some dedicated volunteers from around the state will come together to share the latest news about […]

Citizens Climate Lobby- A Climate Solution for Everyone – And You Can Help

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

A presentation by Peter Garrett In a political climate that seems to be taking us backwards environmentally, there is hope for finding a solution for what is arguably our most serious global environmental challenge.   Peter Garrett, Citizens Climate Lobby coordinator for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, will give a presentation on Citizens Climate Lobby's persuasive […]

Free

Seed Saving for Greater Sustainability

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

About the Program: Any sustainable food system needs to account for all its inputs, including seeds. Saving your own is not only a cost-saving measure, but guarantees access to superior varieties which may come and go in the marketplace. In this two-hour presentation, Will Bonsall teaches the skills needed to grow, process, and store your […]

Free

Freaky 5K

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

Time to get freaky!! Join us for the 8th Annual Freaky 5k Run/Walk: Saturday, October 29! The Freaky 5k is a reminder that Halloween should be about imaginative and creative costumes, not the frighteningly sexualized ones peddled to even the youngest girls. We invite you to join us for a costumes appreciated trot through town […]

$15 – $25

Capturing War: Images of Conflict, Upheaval, and Revolution

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

In conjunction with the Lovejoy Convocation program, three award-winning war photographers will display and discuss some of their most compelling work in the atrium of the Diamond Building. See the work of Nina Berman, documentary photographer, author, and educator; Andrea Bruce, documentary photographer and co-owner and member of NOOR Photo Agency; and Carol Guzy, American news photographer with […]

Free

Getting Smart About Electricity

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

We will explore how to determine how much energy your home is consuming and hear about Maine Green Power. Energy Team leader John Reuthe and Tamra Pierce from Cerntral Maine Power will explain how to look at your homes and understand how much energy you are consuming.  They will demonstrate some simple tools to help […]

Free

Solarize Mid-Maine Information Meeting

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

Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition is developing an RFP to do a large group purchase of Solar Photo Voltaic Systems for the Mid-Maine region. The Solarize Mid-Maine Program is open to all residential and most small business properties. It will include site evaluation, licensing and permitting, equipment (mounting brackets, Solar Panels, Inverters) and connection to Central Maine […]

Free
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