Colby Arts
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs Reading and Book Signing (2026 Maine Lit Fest Kick Off)
In celebration of the third Maine Lit Fest, award-winning poet and scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs reads from and discusses her newest book, Primary: After and With Alma Thomas, about the twentieth-century modern artist best known fo ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Friday, Oct 2nd 2026
Starts at 5:00PM EDT
Moving the Body Poetic: Somatic Improvisation for Writers with Katherine Ferrier (Maine Lit Fest)
Step away from your desk and explore language with your whole body. This gentle one-hour workshop is designed for writers of all backgrounds. No formal dance experience is necessary; open to everyone with a willingness to court th ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 9:00AM EDT
Broadsides for the Movement/Moment: Writing As Public Response with Emerson Whitney (Maine Lit Fest)
The term “broadside” in this workshop draws on the history of the term, grounded in the field of poetics, and serves as a placeholder for all writing that is an easily disseminated, creative, public response. Participants will stu ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 11:30AM EDT
Shape Change/Power to the Print with Elizabeth Jabar of HINGE Collaborative (Maine Lit Fest)
HINGE Collaborative and artist Elizabeth Jabar present a screen-printing workshop inspired by the writings of Alexis Pauline Gumbs and adrienne maree brown. Using their words as a starting point, participants will create layered p ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 11:30AM EDT
What Moves At the Margins: Poetry and Podcasting with Zahir Janmohamed (Maine Lit Fest)
Zahir invites workshop participants to explore what their stories look and sound like when they remember they are the ones in power. Through poems and podcasts, learn to craft non-reactive stories that set the agenda.
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 11:30AM EDT
Free All Necks: Liberation in its Component Parts with Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Maine Lit Fest)
A reflective writing workshop inspired by artist Alma Thomas's history, practice, and philosophy. Using partner activities, an extended writing prompt, and the same questions over and over again, we will look at our resources, con ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 2:15PM EDT
Designing Narratives: Text & Image with Alex Nelson (Maine Lit Fest)
Explore the creative potential of combining text and image, while considering the different ways they intersect and harmonize. We will look at historical and contemporary examples of artists who use text and image in their practic ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 2:15PM EDT
Writing Hope in the Climate Apocalypse with Nick Fuller Googins (Maine Lit Fest)
In this workshop, we will study the underused craft elements of hope and utopia for kick-starting a narrative engine, building momentum, and creating dynamic, believable characters.
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 2:15PM EDT
You Can’t Build What You Can’t Imagine: adrienne maree brown on Movements, Power, and Political Possibility (Maine Lit Fest)
Deeply influenced by Octavia E. Butler and speculative fiction, NYT-bestselling author and activist adrienne maree brown champions imagination as profound political work along with the notion of dreaming new systems before we can ...
Waterville, ME 04901
Saturday, Oct 3rd 2026
Starts at 6:00PM EDT