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.

High Hopes Clubhouse Recognition and Open House

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Kennebec Behavioral Health’s High Hopes Clubhouse has recently been recognized by Clubhouse International as a Clubhouse of distinction among all Clubhouses worldwide. We really want to celebrate the whole community’s response, including local employers who hire Clubhouse members, our parent company KBH, local churches, state government, local law enforcement and more.   And that celebration just happens to coincide with […]

Free

Joy to the Ville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

On Saturday, December 2nd the city of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with “Joy to the Ville” – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec River. Waterville Creates! and its partners the Waterville Opera House, the Maine Film Center, the Waterville Public Library, the […]

Free

VEX Robotics Tournament

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Open to the public, (free admission ) REM Delta Prime Robotics is hosting this from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Hall-Dale High School (93 Maple St.,Farmingdale,Me.) Concessions benefit REM Delta Prime Robotics.

Free

Holiday Card Making for Kids & Families

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Kids and their families are invited to make holiday cards! This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with Joy to the Ville – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec […]

Free

Movie Singalong Storytime

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

This week, we're celebrating our favorite family musical movies with a sing-along story time! A special guest will lead the fun: an ice princess from a recent Disney blockbuster (you know the one!) This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit […]

Free

Endangered Animals

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

December is a month dedicated to conservation awareness. So come down to the museum and learn about some of the worlds endangered species! Feel inspired by the endangered animals we have on display here at the museum-we even have an extinct species! Go home with a craft and the excitement to go out save some […]

Kringleville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Visit with the Kringles at their holiday home in Castonguay Square each weekend in December. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. Each child who visits Santa Claus at Kringleville will receive one free storybook, courtesy of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Early childhood literacy is a […]

Free

Make Quilted Cards and Ornaments

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Quilted Cards with Merlene Sanborn and Ornaments with Denae Ferguson. The Waterville Creates! classroom and clay studio open will be open for drop-ins with fun holiday activities. Location: Waterville Creates!, 93 Main Street, Suite 201, Waterville (map).

Musical Inspiration: Colby Symphony Orchestra

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition brilliantly portrays the characters and moods inspired by ten paintings by Victor Hartmann featured in an 1874 exhibition at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. The program also features Schubert’s delightful Overture to Rosamunde and Weber’s virtuosic Clarinet Concerto. With Jinwook Park, director, and Eric Thomas, clarinet soloist. Location: […]

Free

Kringleville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Visit with the Kringles at their holiday home in Castonguay Square each weekend in December. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. Each child who visits Santa Claus at Kringleville will receive one free storybook, courtesy of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Early childhood literacy is a […]

Free

Beginning Hand Drumming Workshop

Everyone is welcome and extra drums will be available. Students will learn the tones and techniques of West African Djembe drumming, a beginning repertoire of rhythms, and the fundamentals of rhythm awareness. "If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm." Prerequisites: None - open to all adults - no prior musical experience necessary! Instructor:  […]

$10

MANP’s 2017 Nonprofit Finance Conference

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

MANP's 2017 Nonprofit Finance Conference--limited space left, so grab your spot! Cost Nonprofit Rates: Regular rates: $175 MANP Members / $215 NonMembers For-profit Rates: $250 MANP Friends / $350 NonMembersCost includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Parking Parking The Holiday Inn Parking Garage will be available for free parking for attendees of this event on December 5th only. The […]

$175 – $350

Tree of HOPE Postpartum Support Group

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

Free

Carols in the Round

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

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 hour-long, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Free

Page Turning of Audubon’s Birds of America

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

Join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann as he turns the double elephant-sized pages of the Bien Edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America.

Free

Telling the Truth: A Creative Nonfiction Introduction

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Professor Michael Burke of Colby College will lead a two-hour discussion on the nature, features, and tools of Creative Nonfiction for area residents. The session will begin with a description of the many types of Creative Nonfiction being written now, with examples, then turn to a discussion of the craft tools employed by the Creative […]

Free

Meet the Reps

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

These events are a great way to converse with your local, state and federal officials and discuss with them what is helping and/or hurting your business or organization. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and other beverages will be available. RSVP by calling 873-3315 or emailing Kelly at programs@midmainechamber.com. Location: Hampton Inn, 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville. […]

Free

Waterville Opera House Volunteer Training

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Did you know that WOH volunteers get to see shows for FREE? Waterville Opera House has volunteering options available for nearly every performance at the theater. Positions include ushering, taking tickets, and selling concessions or merchandise. Volunteering not only provides you with an opportunity to see performances for free, but also with the chance to […]

Just One Drop

Homeopathy is a specific form of medicine that uses minute doses of a highly diluted substance that stimulates the body to cure itself. To many, homeopathy seems implausible. They fear it is purely a placebo effect or worse, a form of deception or quackery. Yet, homeopathy has been around for over 200 years and is […]

$11

Marketing: Branding Your Business

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Sheldon Perkins, senior account executive at Vreeland Marketing & Design will discuss what a brand is and how applying a brand consistently over time can generate exponential results from marketing efforts. Sheldon is an experienced marketing strategist with a deep interest in branding and positioning. His more than 25 years in marketing includes work on […]

$18 – $25

Farmers’ Market at AYC

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

The Boys & Girls Clubs & YMCA of Greater Waterville at The Alfond Youth Center Welcomes the Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market First and Third Thursdays December 7, 2017 through April 19, 2018 3:00 - 6:00 PM 2nd Floor Library, Alfond Youth Center, 126 North Street, Waterville Click for more info  

Pairing, Tasting, Shopping Pop-Up Market

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Do you enjoy discovering new food and beverage products made right here in Maine? What about in Central Maine? Our region has so many fantastic local food and beverage producers we thought it would be perfect to invite them to the holiday bazaar to showcase and sell their specialty food and beverages during a pop-up […]

Lights for Life

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area invites you to the Lights for Life Annual Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony. There will be a non-denominational service at the First Congregational Church, 7 Eustis Parkway, from 5:00 to 5:30, followed by a speaker at Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, 304 Main Street, from 5:45 to 6:00, and […]

Free

Rhymetime

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Babies are born ready to learn! By singing, clapping, and sharing stories with their grownups, children from birth to age 3 gain valuable skills and knowledge for later learning success. Rhymetime is for babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Join us for a half-hour of active fun!

Free

Hearth + Home Opening Reception

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Meet the artists and enjoy food, drinks, and live entertainment. Everyone is invited! Displays include: Egg Tempera and Giclée Prints by Nathan Allard Watercolor by Pam Dubois Photography by Allen Francis Foley Acrylics, Knits and Sweater Ornaments by Bonnie Hayward Photographs by Peter Hubiak Weavings by Rachel Marsh-Sachs Acrylic, Pen & Ink and Books by […]

Free
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