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.

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In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
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In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free

Church and State: Understanding Religion in the Trump Era

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Although admission to these discussions is free, reservations are recommended. Please note: This event is student-focused. Only students will be allowed to ask questions during the Q&A session. If you cannot attend in person, you may watch the livestream. Register

Free

In the News: Gov. Janet Mills

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

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Free
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In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
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In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
Recurring

In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free

Recurring

In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
Recurring

In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
Recurring

In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free
Recurring

In the News

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

“In the News” is a weekly event series dedicated to sparking dialogue among visiting speakers and Colby students from diverse disciplines. Every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, students will gather in Page Commons for food and insightful conversations with leading practitioners and thought leaders. Together, we tackle pressing topics in politics, policy, and […]

Free

From Kabul to Portland: A Tale of Resilience and Hope in Afghanistan and Beyond

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Masooda Habibzai, a dedicated Pashto, Dari/Farsi Family & Community Specialist, lives in Portland. Masooda's journey is one of resilience and determination. As the eldest daughter of eight children, Masooda was born and raised in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. She attended Lacey Maryam, where she completed her high school education. At seventeen, she got engaged, and […]

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Access ≠ Acceptance: Open Talk, Dialogue, and Book Signing

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Tony Jack, an assistant professor at Harvard and author of The Privileged Poor, was once a low-income, first-generation college student who now studies how poor students are often failed by the top schools that admit them. During his talk, he will detail how class divides on campus create barriers to academic success—and he will share […]

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Tell Me the Truth: Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby invites you to join us for a dinner-time chat as we listen in on an honest conversation between Shay Stewart-Bouley and Debby Irving as they discuss racism’s impact on their lives and the ways in which interpersonal dialogue has been instrumental in their own understanding of 21st-century racial dynamics. Following their conversation, participants will […]

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Pottery Sale

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Colby Pottery will have tables of student pots very reasonably priced, and all of the proceeds will go to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter. There will also be a sale of fine pottery made by students and staff. In case of questions, email Campus Life.

Colby Halloween Extravaganza

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Halloween Extravaganza is a celebration for local youth in Colby's Cotter Union. There will be face-painting, a haunted house, cookie decorating, face mask decorating, a costume contest, and candy! All kids and parents are welcome to come out for some great Halloween fun!   For further information, please email the Colby Volunteer Center at cvc@colby.edu.

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Colby Jazz Collective

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Drummer Max Roach’s We Insist! (subtitled Freedom Now Suite) was one of several jazz compositions from the early years of the civil rights movement that explicitly addressed the topic of racial inequality. First recorded in 1960, the work consists of five movements centered around the Emancipation Proclamation and the growing African independence movements of the […]

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Bruce Poliquin on Ranked-Choice Voting

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Curious about ranked-choice voting and Maine politics? Come hear former congressman Bruce Poliquin share his experiences. Sponsored by the Colby Republicans.

Free

The Modernistics: Song and Dance from the Great American Songbook

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Join Boston’s stellar jazz ensemble The Modernistics for a toe-tapping show of music and dance from the “Great American Songbook.” The group performs hits by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, and other master tunesmiths, including high-energy numbers like “Sunny Side of the Street,” “Paper Moon,” “Top Hat,” “Crazy Rhythm,” and “It Don’t Mean A […]

Free

Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Address

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Joy DeGruy will deliver the keynote address to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of hope and struggle for justice. As a scholar, educator, and mental health professional, DeGruy is a major voice in important discussions about the lasting impact of enslavement on contemporary Americans, particularly African Americans. She is the author of Post Traumatic […]

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Pottery Sale

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Colby Pottery Club will hold its annual holiday sale and benefit for the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter from 9am to 2pm Wednesday, December 5, in the Page Commons Room. One hundred or more student pots will be reasonably priced and all of the proceeds will go to the shelter. There will also be tables of […]

Sandeep Das and the HUM Ensemble: Delhi to Damascus

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Delhi to Damascus is a celebration of the historical and cultural ties between India and Syria. The project’s repertoire explores traditional Indian ragas; the melodic interplay of Arabic Maqams, Sufi poems, lyrical Thumri and Dadra (traditional and old forms of singing); and classical rhythm cycles and pulsating folk grooves. It takes listeners on a mesmerizing […]

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Traditional Flamenco with Bourassa Dance & Friends

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Flamenco artists Lindsey Bourassa (dance), Barbara Martinez (voice), and Cristian Puig (guitar) will perform traditional and passionate flamenco works that showcase flamenco’s integration of dance, song, and guitar in traditional styles such as Cana, Alegrias, Tientos, and more.

Free

#MeToo with Tarana Burke

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and the Pugh Community Board have partnered to welcome civil rights activist and creator of the #MeToo movement Tarana Burke to the Colby campus. Burke will present a lecture on the origins and progress of the #MeToo movement, followed by an audience Q&A. Contact: Tim Dobyns, tdobyns@colby.edu.

Free

Girls ROCK! Central Maine Conference

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Girls Rock! Conferences are planned BY girls FOR girls. The high school girls on the Girls Advisory Board choose topics for the conference that are relevant to them AND YOU! They are the speakers and the workshop facilitators. In fact, they design the workshops! It’s a fun filled day of learning, sharing, growing and some […]

$20 – $25
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