Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance making! This hour long intergenerational dance class is for people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. No formal dance experience is necessary. The class moves from solo movement practices to working with…
Join us in creating decor for the municipal Sukkah, which will be located in Castonguay Square during Sukkot, the Jewish Harvest Festival October 16–23. At these free workshops you’ll learn to create a one-of-a-kind collage with meaningful pictures and symbols representative of your history and home in Waterville. We will later combine your collage with…
At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: All Day: Half off all concessions (except alcohol) at the Maine Film Center. 7:30pm Miss Holmes Returns A nurse and activist finds herself on the run, wanted for murder. Pursued by authorities who choose to ignore a clear case of self-defense due to her heritage…
Ada Limón is the author of six books of poetry, including The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. Her most recent book of poetry, The Hurting Kind, was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. She is the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States, the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship,…
Jeremy Pelt is one of the preeminent trumpeters within the world of jazz and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine. Both maverick traditionalist and forward looking modernist, he has worked with a great number of jazz legends while forging his identity as a band leader. Pelt…
Songs From Here’s performing duo returns for their third season of concerts with “Love Today,” a program that celebrates love in its many forms. Soprano Sarah Tuttle and pianist Bridget Convey present a concert of songs celebrating love for friends, lovers, family, and the natural world—tranquil, tragic, and laugh-out-loud funny! Erica Ball returns with a…
The purpose of this event is to encourage reading, literacy, and education within the Maine community, as well as cultivate a strong and confident community of readers, writers, and creatives. Enjoy author signings, bookmaking, vendor sales, and local food options the whole weekend! Tickets may be required for smaller capacity events but will be free.…
Two Cent Theatre proudly presents… What the Constitution Means to Me! Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the U.S. In this hilarious, hopeful, and deeply human play, she brings her teenage self to life to explore the profound connection between four generations of women and the founding document that…
Join the Colby College Museum of Art on campus for a day of free art workshops, music, food, and interactive gallery experiences for people of all ages! Create your own works of art with Lunder Institute for American Art resident fellows at the Art Tent, play with the Children’s Discovery Museum and Colby students, move…
Our weekly summer tours are back! Join us at our location on campus from 2–3 p.m. every Friday for an in-person tour of our current exhibitions. These guided experiences will be led by staff, student interns, and our museum educators, offering special insight into each exhibition. Summer Exhibitions: Painted: Our Bodies, Hearts, and Village • May…
Don’t let the end of summer “bug” you! Skitter over to Waterville Public Library’s Children’s Department for a back-to-school button and a series of insect-themed activities, as well as a list of upcoming library programs and events! 11am–12pm: We’ll be visited by the Chewonki Bug Mobile! Is a bug an insect? Is a spider a…