The 2021 Faculty Biennial features works in a diverse range of media explored by art department faculty members Bradley Borthwick, Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, and Garry Mitchell. The Colby Museum is free and open to all, Tuesday–Sunday. Plan your visit today.   

In celebration of Youth Art Month (YAM), Ticonic Gallery and Railroad Square Cinema Lobby present the work of local students from grades pre-K through 12.  This is the 8th consecutive year the gallery is featuring artwork from area schools, childcare institutions, and home school groups. The exhibition will include a digital slide show from over…

Art and Nature Walk, Saturday, November 6 at 1:00p.m-2:00 p.m. (Weather permitting). We will walk along the North Street Community Connector Trail (near community gardens and across from Quarry Rd) and create a mini art journal using collage methods as seen in the book, Daniel Finds a Poem. Led by Serena Sanborn, Education and Outreach…

Outdoor Adventure, Tuesday, October 26 @ 10a-11a. (Weather permitting). The Children’s Discovery Museum’s weekly Outdoor Adventure program will take place on the StoryWalk® trail this week. Collect leaves during the walk to use to create leaf rubbings. Free for youth and their caregivers!   To learn more about the Children’s Discovey Museum, head to their…

Baby Spider Plant Kits

The Waterville Public Library offers Grab & Go kits for adults and teens!  The kits will be available on the every other Friday of every month and distributed while supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. October has an extra Friday, so for October 29 we’re…

Grab & Go Crafts for Adults & Teens - DIY Spooky Books

The Waterville Public Library offers Grab & Go kits for adults and teens!  The kits will be available on the every other Friday of every month and distributed while supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. October’s projects are a Tree Ring Ornament on October 8…

The general public is invited to attend this event virtually on Tuesday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. Click on this link to view the event: https://www.colby.edu/livestream/. Dr. Ater’s lecture considers the efforts of two small colleges in the United States to memorialize the slave past through the built environment and the natural landscape. This event…

Experience firsthand capoeira, a Brazilian martial art form that combines dance, music, language, and acrobatics with Waterville-based capoeirista Kenny Harris. Kenny has worked with renowned capoeira mestres and will lead participants of all experience levels through the elements of the form. Developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil during the 16th century, capoeira is practiced all…

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Stop by to experience an open rehearsal as Palaver Strings joins forces with the genre-defying chamber ensemble Warp Trio to present Affirmation. You can come and go as you please during this window of time. This program centers music and stories that have been suppressed or misrepresented in mainstream media narratives. At the heart of…

The Waterville Public Library offers Grab & Go kits for adults and teens!  The kits will be available on the every other Friday of every month and distributed while supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. October’s projects are a Tree Ring Ornament on October 8…

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This movement class celebrates the positive impact that the arts can have on connecting with our community, enriching our lives, and bettering our health. Join in the fun as we share stories, move our bodies, and make dances about anything and everything. No dance experience is required. Although this class is primarily engaging older adults…

A dual citizen of the United States and the Republic of Ireland, Barbara Sullivan was inspired by her paternal grandparents’ migration to the United States in the late 19th century to find work as they sought new opportunities for themselves and their family. Barbara initiated the Shirt Stories series in 2018 at the Tyrone Guthrie…