Please join us for the MMTC Mass Media Communications Program's Night at the Movies at Railroad Square Cinema. We’ll be screening the best work produced in the program – everything from award-winning journalism to short experimental pieces. Show starts at 7:15, followed by a Q&A from our student filmmakers and journalists. FMI: http://www.railroadsquarecinema.com/mid-maine-technical-center-night-at-the-movies/

Join us each month at a different area business for Business After Hours. These events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area […]

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens at 4:00 every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! This week, we'll be showing Jurassic Park (PG-13). This screening is free and is open to attendees ages 11-18. Light refreshments will be provided. More Information »

An emeritus professor and dean from Colby College, Earl Smith has written three novels -- The Dam Committee and More Dam Trouble, both of which are set in present-day Belgrade, and his latest, Head of Falls, set in the 1950s in the now vanished neighborhood at the base of Temple Street in Waterville. Smith will speak about his […]

Enjoy the company of others while stamping, scrapbooking, or crafting. Door prizes, vendors, make & takes, classes, silent auction, & delicious food.     Registration fees vary depending if you come just Friday night, or just Saturday, or both sessions. Fri., May 18, 2018, 6pm — 10pm (doors open at 5:30pm) and/or Sat., May 19, […]

Each spring, we have a volunteer work weekend to get camp ready for a busy summer. This weekend is an opportunity for all of us who believe in Friends Camp to help with some of the repairing, cleaning, and painting that needs to be completed before the first campers show up in June. Jobs this […]

The Beautiful Ones are New England's premier PRINCE tribute band. Dressed 2 the 9's, Dean Ford embodies PRINCE with every fiber of his being, giving you a show as close as you will ever get to the real thing. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including the "Purple Rain" album […]

Microcosmos is "a documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live […]

This spring extravaganza in association with the art and cultural partners throughout Waterville, invites families to explore creativity and celebrate the spring season with these free programs scheduled throughout the day! Participants can pick up an Arts in Bloom Passport from participating organizations on May 19th and go to each event listed - collecting awesome […]

Come to the Waterville Public Library for a very special story time with Cat in the Hat from the Waterville Opera House's upcoming Seussical: The Musical, played by Rebecca Singer! This program is free, and open to the public. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org. Part of Arts in Bloom! For more […]

The Fun Park Neck Road, Benton Festival begins at 11 AM FREE Face Painting, Popcorn, Balloons Bounce House & Smoked Alewife Samples Appearances from Pan Fried Steel Band Delta Ambulance Kennebec County Sheriff Department Guest Appearance: Larry The Bulldog, from Lawrence High School Please note: Saturday's events at the Fun Park will be cancelled in […]

Be sure to check out Jean Ann Pollard and Laurie Sproul’s “Fish in Bloom” exhibition at the Waterville Public Library! Then meet the artists who made it possible and learn about what inspired the exhibit. EXHIBIT DATES MAY 19, 2018 – JUNE 21, 2018 RECEPTION WITH THE ARTISTS SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018, 12:30P-2:30P Light refreshments […]

Join Cathy Bevier (Colby College) and Serena Sanborn (Waterville Creates!) to meet and learn about frogs and salamanders that you might encounter in local streams, ponds, gardens, and backyards. We will have a short presentation on the eighteen different amphibian species found in Maine, and activities to learn how to identify these. Catherine Bevier is […]

Explore the flower life cycle from seed to blossom. By examining models, pressed flowers, and hopefully the real living wildflowers around the museum grounds, we will learn how flowers attract pollinators, create habitat, help conserve water and reduce erosion, as well as providing a welcome change in the spring landscape! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 […]

We are happy to welcome Libby Roderick for our next UU Coffeehouse The concert will take place in our beautiful, historic church sanctuary. Refreshments and Libby's CDs will be available for purchase. We look forward to loving Libby's music in your good company. A lifelong Alaskan, Libby Roderick has toured North America for over 25 […]

The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter will be conducting a new volunteer orientation on May 20, 2018 The orientation will be held at the shelter located at 19 Colby Street in Waterville from 2-4. There are several volunteer opportunities, in particular, there is an urgent need for childcare on Friday mornings from 8-10.   Any questions please […]

Children's Discovery Museum invites you to join them for a Play Date - an afternoon of FREE hands-on fun and exploration at Selah Tea Cafe in downtown Waterville!  Mini science and engineering exhibits and activities will be set up throughout the cafe for kids (and adults) to enjoy and explore.  Adults are welcomed to relax […]

Join us in the Teen Room at the Waterville Public Library and make something amazing! Every Monday at 3:00, we'll be creating something new. We provide the supplies; you bring the creativity! On Monday, May 21, we'll be sewing adorable plush versions of different types of sushi! This event is free, and open to attendees […]

All are welcome to help with planning for the June Festival.

Poet, teacher and past Hospice volunteer, Sarah Carlson, will present at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 PM. Sarah will discuss how writing poetry and taking photographs has become an integral part of her healing after the sudden death of her husband, Barry, in 2002. She uses metaphorical connections […]

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring him or her to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 any Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Hatching Clothespin Bird Eggs!

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! Great 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 […]

Central Maine filmmaker Luke T. Harwath will present the premiere of his new film at Railroad Square! Having been the frequent battleground for political and cultural unrest, Kosovo has emerged from war to become Europe’s newest country. In a fight for the future, Kosovo must bolster its war-torn image and forge meaningful relationships across the […]