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.

Central Maine Tech Night

Hathaway Creative Center 10 Water Street, Waterville

Join Us for a Night Talking all Things  Technology and Innovation! Central Maine's technology community comes together for a fun night of collaboration, drinks, food, and networking. At Tech Night you will be connected with technologists that share a passion for learning, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. *Tech Talk + Exploring Automation: Uses in Our Everyday Lives* Presented by […]

Free

Value of American Foreign Policy in Asia and the World

Schair Swenson Watson Alumni Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME, United States

Our Summer Dinner Program Thursday, August 10  6:15 PM Colby College Ambassador Derek Mitchell The Value of American Foreign Policy in Asia and the World The Mid-Maine Global forum is pleased to host Ambassador Derek Mitchell as our guest speaker at our annual summer dinner program.  Ambassador Mitchell is senior advisor to the Asia Program […]

Blueberry Festival

Winslow Congregational Church 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow, ME

Come to the 46th annual blueberry festival! Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. The blueberries are the legacy of John Houston, a long-time member of the church. Attractions will be open 8 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. They include: Pies Baked Goods Silent Auction Yard Sale Produce Agricultural demonstration Children’s Games (10:00 […]

Simons and Goodwin at the Union Coffeehouse

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

The tight-knit harmonies of Renee Goodwin and Bob Simons have made them one of our favorite headliners at the Coffeehouse for the past 11 years. Central Maine’s favorite folk-singing duo performs both original and traditional folk and popular songs complemented by Bob’s intricate guitar accompaniment. There is a warmth that comes through their songs and […]

$5

Art in the Park: Out of the Box

Learn how to create your own paintbrushes from natural and man-made materials, then explore the variety of marks your brushes make on paper with paint. All are welcome at this free event! We invite you to experience the joy of art making in a variety of media in Castonquay Square. Take time to browse the […]

Free

Community Voices: An Evening with J.P. Devine

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

This evening will feature author and columnist J.P. Devine in a conversation with Morning Sentinel journalist Amy Calder. A post-interview book signing opportunity will be available. Tickets are required for this free event; for more information visit the Community Voices: An Evening with JP Devine Facebook event page. Doors open at 6:30.

Free
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REM Yard Sale

The public is invited to a giant REM yard sale this weekend, Friday, August 18 - Sunday August 20th at 17 Albion Road in China Village. The sale will be made up of 22 years of items given to REM in support of REM's many Community Initiatives.  Funds raised will be used to renovate the […]

Free

LIVE! On The Lake Music Festival

Bowl in the Pines, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Geranium Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

Snow Pond Center for the Arts and Community Productions are excited to present the first annual LIVE! On The Lake Music Festival! Come spend an afternoon at the Bowl In The Pines listening to some of the best bands from Maine, while enjoying food from some of Maine’s most celebrated Food Trucks and vendors, and […]

$30

Learn to Sew

Are you interested in sewing, but don't know where to start? Do patterns intimidate you? Come to our basic sewing class instructed by Brittany Lafrate and learn how to get started on your dream project before Cirque du Geek! Registration is required, email marie@watervillecreates.org or call 872-ARTS to reserve your spot. Learn more on the […]

Free

Paula Poundstone

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

Fresh on the heels of the release of her hilarious new book, The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness (available now wherever books, ebooks and audio books are sold), comedian Paula Poundstone is entertaining audiences around the country and leaving them complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and wondering if the […]

$30

E.P. Rock

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Maine's premier Elvis tribute act, featuring Don Boudreau (a well known and hugely popular solo Elvis tribute artist from Sidney, Maine).  Don Boudreau has performed throughout the country with his lively renditions of Elvis Presley performances. Tickets are available at the Muskie Center - $12 in advance and $15 at the event. Call 873-4745 for […]

The Humble Farmer

Come hear the Humble Farmer entertain you with humorous social commentary and enjoy the songs of Nashville Recording Artist Jr Garritt - all to benefit the Kennebec Club, an initiative of REM.  Tickets are $10 and can be ordered by calling 207-404-9546  or  207-616-0347.

$10

Solar Eclipse Viewing

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

Drop by the L.C.Bates Museum to try some Earth and Space activities or view the Solar Eclipse. The Eclipse begins at 1:30 PM, is at maximum at 2:45 and ends at 3:55. It will last 2 hours and 26 minutes. We will have free, safe solar viewing glasses available and some Earth and Space activities […]

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Weekly Tour of Marsden Hartley’s Maine

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

Lunder Curator of American Art at the Colby Museum and co-curator of Marsden Hartley’s Maine Beth Finch will lead weekly tours for the public for the run of the exhibition.

Free

Tree of HOPE Postpartum Support Group Informational Meeting

Inland Hospital is proud to announce a new support group to help women live their healthiest lives. The Tree of HOPE Postpartum Support Group emphasizes H.O.P.E. which stands for Healthy Outlook on Postpartum Experiences. “The research shows that one in seven mothers feels sad and irritable during pregnancy or postpartum, and there is no resource […]

Free

Best Practices to Avoid Taxes Now and in the Future

Join us for the second workshop in a three-part series brought to you by the Institute for Family Owned Business (IFOB) and Thomas College. This will be last of the "ART of Family Business" series held on campus. Hosted by John LeMeiux of Anton LeMeiux Financial Group and Gena Canning of Pine State Co., the […]

$15

Maine Author Richard Rubin

Belgrade Public Library 124 Depot Road, Belgrade, ME

Richard Rubin introduced readers to a forgotten generation of Americans: the men and women who fought and won the First World War. Interviewing the war’s last survivors face-to-face, he knew well the importance of being present if you want to get the real story. He discovered that while most Americans regard that war as dead […]

Free

Teen Movie Night

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Kung Fu Panda 3 - Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. More Info

Free

AbbaFab!

Bowl in the Pines, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Geranium Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

Snow Pond will close the summer with ABBAFAB! Having played to sold-out crowds across the U.S. and abroad, ABBAFAB! is a stunning tribute to the music of ABBA featuring sensational talents from across the country. This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 70s and 80s including monster […]

$9 – $18
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One Way Trip to Mars

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

An innovative hybrid rock opera spectacular in the tradition of The Who’s Tommy and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust - making its theatrical premiere at the Waterville Opera House August 24 through 27, 2017.  The rock opera features 24 songs by Maine musicians Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness with Dennis St. Pierre creating the book and providing […]

$22 – $24
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REM Yard Sale – 2nd Week

The public is invited to a second weekend of the giant REM yard sale - Friday, August 25th through Sunday August 27th at 17 Albion Road in China Village. The sale will be made up of 22 years of items given to REM in support of REM’s many Community Initiatives.  Funds raised will be used […]

Birds That Fish

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

Take a tour around the bird room to find the birds that fish. Examine their bills, feet, bones, calls and more to learn how they make a living fishing in our wetlands or in the oceans. See their special adaptations that make them successful fisherman. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $3

One Way Trip to Mars

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

An innovative hybrid rock opera spectacular in the tradition of The Who’s Tommy and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust - making its theatrical premiere at the Waterville Opera House August 24 through 27, 2017.  The rock opera features 24 songs by Maine musicians Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness with Dennis St. Pierre creating the book and providing […]

$22 – $24

World War I Centennial: Monuments and Memorials in Maine

Belgrade Public Library 124 Depot Road, Belgrade, ME

A 19th-century American cultural historian, Prof. Libby Bischof, specializes in the history of photography, particularly in Maine. Recently, she co-curated the exhibit Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940 at the Portland Museum of Art with Senior Curator Susan Danly. The show won the Critics' Choice Award for the Best Historic Show in the 2011 New […]

Free

Invasive Forest Pests Workshop

7 Lakes Alliance 137 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

Dale Finseth and Art Grindle of the Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District will present a workshop that will help landowners and users, landscape and forest professionals, and all residents of the state identify current and potential invasive forest pests, understand the threats to our forests and woodlands posed by these pests, and learn how to report […]

Free
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