Young artists will be encouraged to use their imaginations to create a puppet character. The puppets will be created and sewn with foam, felt and fabric. Participants will learn to light it up with “wearable” electronics! For kids ages 10–17. Camp runs July 23-27. Cost: $120 for half days, 9 a.m. – Noon. $160 for […]

Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the first through eighth grades. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, and props. Theatre camp provides children with hands-on opportunities to learn about […]

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

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4PM every Tuesday during the summer to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Magnetic Fishing Game! FMI: Call 680-2604 […]

Come to the Waterville Public Library on July 24th from 3-5pm and join us in exploring unknown worlds! We will be playing Dead Simple, a paper and pencil roleplaying 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 […]

Join The 92 Day Backpack Challenge RAFFLE & RADIO-THON   JULY 25th RADIOTHON!   Mix 107.9 and Cruisin' 93.5   From 6am to 6pm both stations are devoting the day to filling backpacks During a fun-filled this 12-hour Radio-thon!       LISTEN     DONATE   VOLUNTEER   Let's Fill 10,000 Backpacks in 92 […]

Join John Meader, of Northern Stars Planetarium Services, for a special presentation in his traveling, inflatable planetarium! This event will be located in the auditorium of Prescott Hall, the main building of the Good Will-Hinckley campus. Learn how birds have adapted to their environments by studying varying styles of beaks, claws, wings, and feathers. Learn […]

25th Anniversary Tour         Carbon Leaf is celebrating its Silver Anniversary in 2018 behind a new album and extensive touring. Through 25 years together, the group's independent music and spirit continue to resonate with its fans, and an authentic bond between the band members and their audience is evident. Blending rock, folk, Celtic, bluegrass and Americana […]

Save the date of July 26 for a FREE and open community conversation about the “Health Impacts of Community Conflict.” This is a collaborative initiative supported by Healthy Northern Kennebec (HNK), Kennebec Valley Organization (KVO), Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG) and others. Join this community conversation on healthy ways to stay mindful and focused […]

  11:00-6:00 p.m. Common Street Arts and artist Maggie Libby invite viewers to interact with Libby’s public art installation, River Stories, which celebrates the Kennebec River as a natural resource and as a central element for industry and recreation in Central Maine. As part of the River Stories project, Libby asks participants to erase portions of […]

Cheryl Grant Gillespie, 1970 graduate of Winslow High School, will be at Winslow Public Library on Thursday, July 26th at 6pm for a reading from a recently published anthology that she contributed to. The book Compassionate Journey: Honoring Our Mothers' Stories is a collection of five essays by Maine women writers about mother/daughter relationships. Topics […]

Waterville Rocks! is a series of four outdoor concerts presented by the Waterville Opera House for the enjoyment of the greater Waterville community. At these concerts, families and friends gather in historic downtown Waterville, lay down a blanket in Castonguay Square, listen to awesome music, and dance and socialize with others in the community. Established […]

Take a trip through history and explore some of the popular games kids played a hundred years ago! Roll a hoop, play a proper Victorian game called Graces, try a ring toss, write on a slate board and more, as well as making a craft to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

The Secret Garden, an original Missoula Children’s Theatre rendition, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and a celebration and all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle’s home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and […]

Beans, casseroles, salads and summer dessert bar. Cost: $8 for adults and older children, $4 for children ages 5-11, free for toddlers.

Clay is a wonderfully versatile and expressive medium for young artists! Campers will make art with clay using a variety of wheel, slab, pinch pot, and hand techniques. Discover how glazes work and produce clay creations that are kiln-fired and that will last for generations. For kids ages 8–14. Camp runs July 30 – August […]

UPDATE: As of 6/21, Weeks 1, 2 and 5 still have openings, but Weeks 3, 4, and 6 do not.

First Congregational Church UCC and St. Mark's Episcopal Church will be showing the very beautiful and inspiring documentary, Behold the Earth.  This music-rich documentary film explores America’s divorce from the outdoors through conversations with legendary scientists E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, as well as a new generation of creation-care activists within America’s Christian communities.  Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Lowe, and […]

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4PM every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Clothes Peg Mermaids! FMI: Call 680-2604 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

See full list of collection sites at:    bit.ly/FBStufftheBus To volunteer to help with the event:  bit.ly/Vol2StuffTheBus To donate online:  paypal.me/UWMMStuffTheBus For more information, call United Way of Mid-Maine at 873-0686

St. Mark's Episcopal Church and First Congregational Church UCC  will be showing the very beautiful and inspiring documentary, Behold the Earth.  This music-rich documentary film explores America’s divorce from the outdoors through conversations with legendary scientists E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, as well as a new generation of creation-care activists within America’s Christian communities.  Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Lowe, and […]

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Waterville Area Art Society, Harlow Gallery, Wesserunsett Arts Council and Common Street Arts.  The artists included in this show were asked to respond to the Kennebec River and its importance as a natural resource for the towns and cities that surround it.  This magnificent waterway has sustained communities […]

Winslow Public Library will host a musical program A History of the 1950s and 60s through Popular Music on Friday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m.   New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee Marc Black will be your guide on a musical tour through these two historically defining decades. You’ll sing along with wonderful songs as […]