Funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund. This hour-long set of gorgeous and rarely performed pieces feature some of Handel’s most beautiful writing for the voice, sung by (Colby Music associate) soprano Nacole Palmer and a solo obbligato line, which will be played by solo baroque violinist Marika Holmqvist. The voice…
Intellectual exchange between thinkers within and beyond the Caribbean archipelago has long informed the modes of resistance in the region. These connections have influenced the works of writers such as Langston Hughes from the United States, Nicolás Guillén from Cuba, Luis Palés Matos from Puerto Rico, and Aimé Césaire from Martinique, among others. Join us…
K–12 educators, join Colby College Museum of Art staff and guest instructors for a monthly virtual meeting to have fun, spark ideas for your classroom, and create a community of practice and support. Each month, we’ll share a new set of looking activities, games, or other innovative approaches to encountering art. In March we will…
Join us for a Virtual Exhibitions Opening Celebration for the Colby College Museum of Art’s Spring 2022 exhibitions, Act of Sight: The Tsiaras Family Photography Collection and The Poetics of Atmosphere: Lorna Simpson’s Cloudscape and Other Works from the Collection. Enjoy a closer look at Act of Sight: The Tsiaras Family Photography Collection, with introductions…
Virtual Homeschool Hub Thursday, February 17th 1-2PM Join Mrs. Liz as we discover the hidden meaning behind the patterns of freedom quilts! Together we will read, watch videos, and make our own paper freedom quilt design. As we will be talking about slavery and the Underground Railroad, this program may be best suited for grades…
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library to go the Monday* before the event. February 1: Paper Plate Tiger Masks February 8: 3-D…
Fridays just aren’t the same without Rhymetime. So, to stay engaged with our baby, toddler, and preschool families, Mrs. Liz live streams with all the music and early literacy read-a-louds on our Facebook page. The themes for February are: February 4: Letter O February 11: Valentine’s Day Rhymetime! February 18: Letter P February 25: Letter…
Enjoy tasty tidbits of our new children’s collection. Each week on Thursdays from 7 to 7:30PM, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from a book off one of the New Books shelves. You may discover your family’s new favorite book! See the video on https://www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ FMI: Call 207-872-5433, email [email protected], or go to http://www.watervillelibrary.org.
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library to go the Monday* before the event. January 4: Rocking Snowman Craft January 11: Sparkly Icicle Craft…
K-12 educators, join Colby College Museum of Art staff and guest instructors for a monthly virtual meeting to have fun, spark ideas for your classroom, and create a community of practice and support. Each month, we’ll share a new set of looking activities, games, or other innovative approaches to encountering art. In February, we will…
Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Colby Museum galleries. Our virtual 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 January, our theme of Let’s Reflect is inspired by Sister by Elizabeth Catlett. Artful Movements is part of the museum’s wellness…
Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Colby Museum galleries. Our virtual 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. Watch the program on this event page or on our Facebook. In February, our theme of Let’s Keep Going…