Paul J Schupf Art Center: 5-7pm Opening Reception for “Potluck”- food, drinks, and celebration! Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present Potluck, an evolving exhibition centered on the work of Jenny Ibsen, a relief printmaker, ceramicist, storyteller, and restaurant worker based in Portland. The metaphor of the potluck touches upon issues of care, sustenance and sustainability, and labor, all…

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Family Fun for the 20th birthday of KMTrails- Free food cart, bounce house, corn hole, snow cones, popcorn, and CAKE! 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Nature Journaling with Waterville Creates 12:00 PM – Police Dog Demo and Private Dog Training Demos (pending Police dog availability) 2:00 PM – KM…

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Food highlights a living paradox: it represents the key ingredient that binds us together, yet divides us when power dynamics and privilege are at play. By shedding light on these intricate realities, the Food for Thought Lecture Series seeks to problematize and critically assess the complex social, cultural, environmental, and political relationships that we have…

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The Center for the Arts and Humanities is delighted to announce that Bryant Terry is our Food for Thought Keynote speaker. Bryant Terry is a chef, food justice activist, and critically acclaimed author fighting for a more just and sustainable food system. Groundbreaking and rich, his work illuminates the intersections that exist today between poverty,…

Join us for a community conversation with Keynote Speaker Bryant Terry and Taryn D. Jordan, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies at Colgate University on Monday, April 3, 6:30pm, at Greene Block + Studios! The discussion will center around Black Foods, food justice, and food sovereignty. Reception will begin at 6:00 pm with catering provided by…

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Put the “fun” in fundraising at Cards and Carbs with Recycled Shakespeare Company (RSC)! For $20 each, participants will get all the materials and instructions to make three beautiful springtime cards while enjoying goodies, tea, and coffee. RSC will perform a small sampler of their work. This event is open and accessible to all. No…

Alivia Moore – from Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective (EWRC) Rematriation: A Framework for Liberation with Land in Wabanakiyik Part of the Food for Thought lecture series March 13, 7pm, Lovejoy Building, Room 215. Alivia Moore (she//they) is co-founder of Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective. They are a two-spirit member of the Penobscot Nation, parent, auntie, and mover…

Amanda Hilton Research Scientist, University of Arizona Food for Thought: Lecture Series Living Landscape of Loss and Love: Oliviculture in Sicily February 27, 7pm. Lovejoy 215. Free! Food highlights a living paradox: it represents the key ingredient that binds us together, yet divides us when power dynamics and privilege are at play. By shedding light…

Learn about the science of food, as well as how to make and decorate some super tasty dishes in this hands-on afterschool program. Best for ages 6-9. This session runs every Tuesdays 3:30–5pm, from March 7th–April 4th. There will be a bus running from Waterville Public Schools to the museum for each session. The program…

Mary Beth Mills presents “Between Commensality and Coloniality: Cooking Schools and Culinary Tourism in Thailand,” part of the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities Food For Thought lecture series. Mary Beth Mills is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Anthropology at Colby College. She teaches courses on contemporary Asia, gender and sexuality, political ecology,…