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

Relax after work and do something creative and fun! Paint your own pottery and create mandalas with Common Street Arts. Participants will create one painted mug or bowl while learning to make mandalas–a meditative and creative activity to explore and unwind. Delicious snacks and beverages included. For ages 21+. Cost: $35. Click to register.

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for […]

Let your imagination run wild as we invent fantastic new creatures by combining parts of existing animals in the museum — using colored pencils, of course! This fun activity helps kids think about adaptations and the “creativity” we observe in some animals’ naturally selected traits. Can you invent a chimera stranger than the duck-billed platypus? […]

As Colby College celebrates the accomplishments of its 2018 graduating class, it will honor four accomplished individuals for their important contributions to society and culture. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, LL.D.’14 (R-ME) will deliver the commencement address May 27, and renowned artist Theaster Gates will deliver the baccalaureate address May 26 and receive an honorary degree. […]

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, we'll be making First Wind Socks.

Come to the Waterville Public Library  and join us in exploring unknown worlds! We will be playing Dead Simple, a paper and pencil role playing game, where you control a character and go on quests for fame, fortune and glory! Participants can build their character in advance, or choose an available pre-made character. You can […]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is offering a 9-hour Adult Bereavement Facilitator Training.  This training will prepare individuals for facilitating adult grief support groups such as widow/widowers, grieving parents, infant loss, adults grieving parents, survivors of suicide, 6-week general loss, women’s and men’s groups. There is a $30 fee for materials and background check (scholarships […]

  GRAND OPENING   Mary Nash Beaupre Growing Dome   May 30th, 2018 from 3:30 - 5:00pm Alfond Youth Center 126 North Street Waterville, Maine 04917 RSVP   IT'S DONE! And we can't wait to show it off to you!     Our Sustainable Garden to Table Program started in 2011 with 4 raised beds, […]

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

Common Street Arts is pleased to present Prints at the Scale of People—an exhibition of experimental printmaking that explores oversized examples of the medium. Composed on a single sheet of paper, or through an additive approach of many small-scale prints joined together, works in the exhibition are as large or larger than the human form and […]

1939 Hollywood is abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay, you see, just doesn’t work. So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, […]

The community is invited to Inland Hospital’s Let’s Go! National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2, 10am-Noon, at Quarry Road Trails located at 300 Quarry Road, Waterville. Explore the many trails located on 200 acres, bring your own bike to ride, go on a Let’s Go! StoryWalk, play Let’s Go! Corn Hole, and eat a […]

Join us for a singing, dancing story time with our friend, Ms. Jenn! This time, we're going into the garden! A great time for kids 3 and up with their grownups! Get ready to move! For more about Ms. Jenn, check out her Facebook page.

Join visiting artist Lisa Link on an interactive art and science walk to explore her public art installation of WordWrap2018: Swimming Upstream. Together with nature enthusiast Serena Sanborn, the walk will simultaneously investigate the natural world encountered on the Quarry Road Trails. Participants will create interactive photos along the trial. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Make Dr. Seuss art for Seussical the Musical! The Waterville Opera House and Common Street Arts are teaming up to decorate Castonguay Square with Dr. Seuss objects, which you can help create. There will be Dr. Seuss "shrinky dinks" to color and bring home with you.

Central Maine Pride is a program of the Health Equity Alliance (HEAL). Our mission is to provide a welcoming space for rural and small-town LGBTQ Mainers to celebrate diversity and build community. At the Central Maine Pride Festival, there will be free food, drag queens, music, dancing, and a welcoming LGBTQ+ community!

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, June 4, come create bookmarks celebrating your favorite cartoons! This event is free, and open to attendees ages 11-18.

Working with The Rolfson Group and Thomas College, Waterville Creates will be hosting a “Putting the FUN in Fundraising” workshop on Tuesday, June 5. The training will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided. This training is designed for any staff, board members, and committee members interested in learning more […]

This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. This workshop is free, but advance registration is required. Register at http://meoc.maine.edu/workshops/workshop-schedule/ or 1-800-281-3703.

The Capital Area New Mainers Project is a cross-cultural organization that welcomes immigrants and works to create a thriving, integrated, multicultural community in central Maine. Based in Augusta, CANMP cultivates personal relationships between New Mainers and "old" Mainers, meets immigrant needs, and educates the broader community about the challenges that immigrants face and the benefits they bring […]

Looking for a way to brighten your child's day? Bring him or her on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. any Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week, we'll b making lobsters and crabs out […]

Visit Cushnoc Brewing's Tasting Room and learn more about how Thomas College's Graduate programs can help you reach your career goals. Thomas staff will be in attendance to provide more information, answer questions and help you take the first step towards the next phase in your career. Thomas College Graduate Degree Programs include: Master of […]

Our six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with learning clay basics and expand to cover creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Skills that will be covered include: centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decorating/glazing. Students will also assist […]