First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity of Waterville by inviting people downtown to engage in multidisciplinary arts experiences! On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, participate in various workshops, listen to live music, eat delicious local food, and come together as a community. This Friday stop…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Katya Shevchenko, Engagement Fellow, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Travis Boyer’s Sour Diesel on Black Lacquer Table, located in the Lower Jetté Gallery. Throughout January we will serve hot cocoa in the…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Elizabeth Finch, Head Curator at the Colby College Museum of Art, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Measures by Patricia Treib located in the Sally and Michael Gordon Gallery. Throughout January we will serve…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Kris Bergquist, Mirken Curator of Education and Engagement, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Fall Evening, Greenland, by Rockwell Kent, located in the Sam L. Cohen Gallery. Throughout January we will serve hot cocoa…
Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Jillian Impastato, Mirken Coordinator of Campus and Community Collaboration, will facilitate the conversation focusing on Joel Sternfeld’s Scott and Helen Nearing at Forest Farm, Harborside, Maine. The work is located in the Cohen Gallery.…
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers is a puppetry troupe based in Bar Harbor, Maine, and comprised of three siblings – brothers Erik and Brian Torbeck and sister Robin (Torbeck) Erlandsen. Founded in 2000, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers has performed at festivals, schools, libraries and theatres in the United States and Canada. They write and create all the shows…
Mr. Drew will delight and educate children during his visit with his exotic animal friends. Mr. Drew and His Animals Too is a natural science and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation center in Lewiston that provides a hands-on approach to learning about science and animals. Doors open at 2:30. Concessions available. Tickets are $10 per…
Get ready for some sizzlin’ excitement! Join us for SAFE and scientific fun with fire and ice presented by Mad Science! In this show, children will explore the 3 states of matter and learn about the amazing properties of fire and combustion. Doors open at 2:30. Concessions available. Tickets are $10 per person, ages 2…
Come for a walk in the woods this winter. The museum meets at the Quarry Road yurt in Waterville every Tuesday at 10:00 am for an outdoor adventure! Weekly meetups take place completely outside, are socially distanced, last about an hour, and include a walk through the trails and a simple activity. This program is…
Join us for this live event on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Waterville Public Library. Maine Voices Live Waterville features conversations between Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal writers and notable Mainers. Audience members can experience a memorable night with a Q&A at the end. Award-winning reporter Amy Calder will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter…
First Fridays Drop in to the Schupf center to try, make, and create! We will have a guided activity, but you can also choose your own adventure using materials in the studio. First Fridays are a collaborative program in downtown Waterville. Come discover all the downtown has to offer with music, movies, plays, art making,…
Join us at the museum for Toddler Power Hour every Monday from 9-10 am for ages 1-4. This is a time of unstructured play for children to explore our Mobile Museum sets, toy sets, sensory toys, and more. Please note there will be minimal museum staffing and the area will be set up in a…