4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.

Marketing: Get the Latest Marketing Advice

Business Breakfast Series Cheif Executive & Founder of Argo Marketing Group, Inc. a 600-person contact center group located in Maine; Jason Levesque will share some of the tips for developing strategic goals and guiding your management team in the execution of those goals. Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room -180 […]

Reader Dogs

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen. Bring your own favorite book, or borrow […]

Free

Picasso in the Classroom

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Professor of Art Véronique Plesch and her students in Art 471/French 381, Picasso’s Vollard Suite and Its Contexts, will discuss the artist’s work and their experiences interacting with the prints. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art.

Free

Harold Stover Organ Recital

Moody Chapel, Kennebec Valley Community College Stanley Road (off U.S. Route 201), Hinckley, ME, United States

In this concert, Harold Stover will bring to life Moody Memorial Chapel's historic Skinner Pipe Organ. A native of Latrobe, PA, Stover graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City. Now retired from full time church music work after having served as Organist and Director of Music at Second Presbyterian Church in New York […]

Free

Holiday Homecoming

The Framemakers 46 Main St., Waterville, ME

Featuring the Waterville Area Art Society's 30th Anniversary Show: a variety of styles by over 40 artists! Plus Wall Hangings by Rachel Marsh-Sachs, Stuffed Animals by Bonnie Hayward, Earrings by Greta Joseph, and Pottery by Nancy Meader. Lots of Holiday gift ideas! Food, drinks, live music, everyone is invited!

Free
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47th Annual Services of Carols and Lights

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Three Services: Friday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 10, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 10, 7:00 p.m. A Colby tradition since 1971, the service includes readings, carol singing by candlelight, and the sounds of the Nickerson Carillon. Colby music ensembles provide a festive evening of traditional and contemporary seasonal music from around the world.

Free

Making Light-Up Holiday Cards

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Holiday card making for all ages using collage, markers, LEDs, copper tape, and button batteries. This workshop is designed for ages 5 and up. Location: Mirken Education Center, Museum of Art.

Free

Bead with Us!

Looking for some holiday cheer or a last minute gift for a special person on your Holiday list? Or do you need some special jewelry to glam up your LBD (little black dress) for the season's parties and dinners? Our upcoming Bead with Us! event is the perfectly perfect solution! Spend a Saturday morning in […]

$45

Holiday Cosplay Tea Party

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The colder season brings thoughts of delightful treats and teas with much warmer cosplays to our minds. Let's gather together to share in those delights once again in Waterville! Hosted by the Maine Association of Cosplay Enthusiasts in partnership with Cirque du Geek, we are once again offering our holiday tea party! We'll supply the […]

Free

Flora and Fauna of the Season

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

We will explore the animals and plants that define the holiday season. Why does Santa have reindeer? What cultures had traditions of mistletoe, holly and bringing a big green tree into their homes? Why do the Hanukah lights traditionally have olive oil in the lamp? Find out answers to these questions and make a fun […]

$1

Tampopo

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Special Members' Screening With Sushi and sake tasting! New digital restoration! Juzo Itami’s rapturous “ramen western” returns to U.S. screens for the first time in decades, in a new 4K restoration. The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect […]

Carols in the Round

Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Full Plates, Full Potential

Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, ME

You are invited to attend this community discussion about ending childhood hunger in our area. This meeting will be facilitated by Full Plates Full Potential. Location: Room 3, Dean Bldg., Thayer Center for Health. (Park in Main Entrance lot). FMI: Kayla at 775-0026, ext.2081 or kblindert@fullplates.org.

Messiah Sing-Along

The Augusta Symphony Orchestra will hold their Annual Messiah Sing-Along (Selections from Handel’s Messiah with Orchestral Accompaniment) on Wednesday December 14 at 7pm at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts.  Singing is optional, but encouraged; vocal scores are available at the door.  Admission is $10.00 for adults and is free for children and students.  […]

$10
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Job Corps Information Session

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Job Corps is a FREE residential vocational training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. Training is available in the construction, medical, hospitality, and administrative fields. Job Corps also offers training in employability skills and life skills. Please join us at the Waterville Public Library to hear more about the program and to start the application […]

Free

350 Central Maine Potluck

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Over 100 of us stood in the candle-light vigil last week.  At this time, it seems more important than ever to get together, meet some wonderful people, and plan what we can do in our local community.  All opinions and directions are welcomed. We can make a powerful force if we work together! Bring a […]

Mad Hatter Gala and Auction

Carter Hall, Kennebec Valley Community College 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME

Join United Way of Mid-Maine for an evening of dinner and fun, award presentations, and auctions! Dressing in theme is highly encouraged. View our Pinterest board-in-progress for costume ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/UWMidME/2016-mad-hatter-gala-and-auction/ Cash bar. Event sponsors: Kennebec Savings Bank, KVCC, and O'Brien's. All proceeds to benefit our Mid-Maine community through United Way of Mid-Maine's funded programs and initiatives. […]

$50

The Nutcracker

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Four Performances: Friday, December 16, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2:00 p.m. The holidays would not be complete without a visit to the magical world of The Nutcracker. Each performance brings toy soldiers, dancing mice, and delicious sweets to life. Bring the entire family to enjoy […]

$18

Art Museum Docent Training

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Do you enjoy working with children? Do you wish to be part of a team of lifelong learners? Are you interested in learning about art and helping others to discover it? Are you available to volunteer on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.? If you answered “yes” to these questions, we want YOU to […]

Shabbat Healing Service

Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main Street, Waterville, ME

 Vandals painted swastikas on rocks at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville recently, and Rabbi Rachel of the local synagogue, Beth Israel, voiced concern for her congregation's safety.  According to an announcement by Mike Roy, City Manager & Nick Isgro, Mayor, "The City of Waterville stands firmly united against any form of hate and intolerance......Waterville has always […]

Free

Holiday Storytime

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

All the traditional winter holidays are happening in the same week this year!   So, wear your sparkliest, silliest, most festive holiday outfit and join us for stories, songs, games and treats that celebrate Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa and Christmas! Fun for families with kids of all ages! Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level.

Free

Animals in Winter

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

In this program, we will explore how animals adapt to Maine’s cold season. Not many of them are truly hibernators, so what ingenious methods do they have to help them thrive in winter? Find out the secrets of chickadees, the amazing structures built by beavers, and the incredible ability of squirrels and other animals that […]

$1

Free Skiing & Learn-to-Ski Clinic

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Join us for a day of free skiing for the whole family, including equipment and instruction for those new to the sport. Ski equipment available to try for free. Free ski clinics (skate and classic technique) for both beginner and intermediate skiers: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Free

Aging and the Eye

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Join us on for a free presentation as Dr. Lichtenstein from Maine General Eye Center will be hosting a discussion on eye health. Dr. Lichtenstein will be discussing Cataracts in depth, Dry Eye Syndrome, Macular Degeneration as well as Glaucoma. Pre-registration is required. Please call 873-4745 or stop by the reception desk to sign up.

Free

May Fools

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

The great French director Louis Malle (Atlantic City, Au Revoir Les Enfants) deals with the possible coming of revolution obliquely, as a warmly human comedy, in the pastoral, Spring 1968-set May Fools. “You feel in its images a sense of sunny embrace, a feeling of comfort and leisure and warm sensuality. You absorb it, the […]

$5
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