In conjunction with National Garden Week (June 6-12, 2021), Waterville Creates announces the Sunflower Project, a collaborative community-wide initiative designed to engage everyone from novice gardeners to experienced horticulturists in creating moments of sunshine in the urban landscape, feeding local birds and wildlife, and providing pollinating stations for bees. The Sunflower Project will kick off…

Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the galleries. Our Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Large Plate with Chrysanthemum Pattern from Yuan dynasty China,…

Experience greater mind-body connection though our Artful Meditation program. During this session, Jing Ye, a meditation teacher and a counselor at Colby College, will guide participants through a meditation inspired by Large Plate with Chrysanthemum Pattern from Yuan dynasty China.   Artful Meditation is part of the Museum’s wellness initiative, Let Art Inspire, all of which are available online…

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Practice a series of hands-on activities inspired by artworks in the galleries. In our Artful Healing sessions, Bodhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR, an art therapist with a private practice in Waterville, Maine, called Conscious Art Therapy will gently guide participants through a creative healing exercise inspired by a work of art in the Museum’s collection. This…

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Virtual Homeschool Hub: Transplanting Seedlings

Virtual Homeschool Hub (via Zoom) returns on Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 12:30 to 1:30PM! “Transplanting Seedlings” is presented in cooperation with Mid-Maine Permaculture Group. Join the Mid Maine Permaculture Group to learn how to transplant and care for seedlings! Registration for the event is required! The Zoom link will be provided after we receive your registration.…

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Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project

Waterville Seed Library presents the next in a three-part live virtual lecture series with Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project. Join us in Waterville Public Library’s Zoom via the links below! Pollination Control: When Purity Matters https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/89520982023 Meeting ID: 895 2098 2023 SIP: [email protected] About the Presenter: Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project (https://www.scatterseedproject.org/), is best known…

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Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project

Waterville Seed Library presents the next in a three-part live virtual lecture series with Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project.   Join us in Waterville Public Library’s Zoom via the links below! Biennials: What to do When One Year Just Isn’t Enough Time Click to Join: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83710200978 Meeting ID: 837 1020 0978 SIP: [email protected] About the Presenter:…

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Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project

Waterville Seed Library presents the first in a three-part live virtual lecture series with Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project.   Join us in Waterville Public Library’s Zoom via the links below! Introduction to Seed Saving https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/84617296149 Meeting ID: 846 1729 6149 SIP: [email protected] About the Presenter: Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project (https://www.scatterseedproject.org/), is best known…

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Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the galleries. Our Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Zanele Muholi’s Namhla 1 at Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill,…

Experience greater mind-body connection though our Artful Meditation program. During this session, Jing Ye, a meditation teacher and a counselor at Colby College, will guide participants through a meditation inspired by Zanele Muholi’s Namhla 1 at Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2016. Artful Meditation is part of the Museum’s wellness initiative, Let Art Inspire, all of…

Practice a series of hands-on activities inspired by artworks in the galleries. In our Artful Healing sessions, Bodhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR, an art therapist with a private practice in Waterville, Maine, called Conscious Art Therapy will gently guide participants through a creative healing exercise inspired by a work of art in the Museum’s collection. This…

Virtual Homeschool Hub: Gardens & Birds

Virtual Homeschool Hub (via Zoom) returns on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 12:30 to 1:30PM! “Gardens & Birds” is presented in cooperation with Mid-Maine Permaculture Group. Join us to learn about why birds are important to gardens! Registration for the event and birdfeeder kits is required! The Zoom link will be provided after we receive your registration. Click…

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