This performance is an encore HD broadcast from Moscow. Running Time: 2 hours (1 intermission) Featuring the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet, this is a staging of two one-act ballets. CARMEN: This story centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. […]

Set on one block of Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy Do or Die neighborhood, at the height of summer, this 1989 masterpiece by Spike Lee confirmed him as a writer and filmmaker of peerless vision and passionate social engagement. Over the course of a single day, the easygoing interactions of a cast of unforgettable characters—Da Mayor, Mother Sister, […]

Let’s travel back in time and discover history through lots of hands on activities. Campers go on an archeological dig and use Native American tools like a bow drill, and atlatl /spear. Learn how Maine kids in the early 1900s would dress, play and work! For ages 6-12. Camp runs Monday – Wednesday, July 1 […]

Come in your pajamas and hear your favorite stories about the moon. For all ages.

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 […]

For the last thirty two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of […]

Explore the museum collections and outdoor natural areas to study and learn about local birds and animals in wetlands, forest and fields. See who is living in the pond and trees. Net some insects, dissect owl pellets, look for tracks, examine animal skulls, and more. Camp runs Mon. - Fri., July 8 - 12, 9 […]

In this two week program, children will receive voice, dance, and art lessons from experienced and professional educators, including Ben Clark! Clark played the Scarecrow in the Waterville Opera House's The Wizard of Oz. He is a music teacher in the Winslow School System. CLICK TO GET MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER.  

Sun Prints Celebrate summer and the heat of our home star by making sun prints at art in the park. This unique project uses paper that undergoes a chemical change when exposed to sun light to creates beautiful prints. Each print uses natural objects including leaves, flowers and ferns! This program will be cancelled if […]

Bob Rosenthal will be speaking about his father, Lewis Rosenthal. Lewis Rosenthal was a shrewd business man, loving father, and philanthropist. He was a major developer of residential and commercial real estate in Waterville and beyond who also owned multiple woolen mills in Maine and in other states.

PechaKucha Night Waterville (PK WTVL) Volume 32 will take place in Castonguay Square on Thursday, July 11th- the eve of the 22nd annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). The exciting evening will begin with a reception at 6:20pm, where there will be delicious complimentary refreshments, and presentations following promptly at 7:20pm. The effervescent emcee for this occasion will […]

Explore Space as we embark on an out-of-this-world galactic expedition! From Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, this stellar space show will send your young readers to the Moon! Launch into the excitement of Earth, Mars, the moon and beyond as we scale the solar system in a life size interactive […]

Come by Fort Halifax Park for an interactive juggling show! "Participate and Discover! Come and experience a master juggler and variety performer who has toured all over the world. Michael has an amazing show with dazzling skills and hilarious comedy. Join Michael as he defies gravity by swinging Chinese meteors, juggles the rings of Saturn, […]

Join Mr. Harley and his band for an hour of music, dancing, and fun for the entire family.

Bring your own favorite stuffed animal, and join us for iced tea or lemonade as we share the origin story of the teddy bear! We will also chat about Maine’s real bears — did you know that, despite their fearsome reputation, black bears are primarily foragers, killing less than 1% of their total diet? Admission: […]

Returning for their twelfth appearance as headliners at the Union Coffeehouse, Bob and Renee always provide our audiences with a first-class concert. Their voices blend seamlessly to create delightful harmonies while their accomplished guitar accompaniment completes a musical picture that appeals to audiences and makes them one of the most popular acts in central Maine. […]

This year, MIFFonEDGE invites us to expand our perceptions regarding disciplinary boundaries as we engage with 6 artists and multiple interactive performances. Find out how sensory memory influences our futures? What is the relationship between natural history, myth, and individual story? Find out at MIFFonEDGE! FMI

Waterville Creates! invites you to a Garden Party to celebrate the community capital campaign in support of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres provided. Brief remarks will be at 3 p.m. RSVP by July 8 to Phoebe Sanborn at rsvp@watervillecreates.org.

Clay is a wonderfully versatile and expressive medium for young artists. Campers will make unique creations with clay using a variety of wheel, slab, pinch pot, and hand techniques. Discover how glazes work and produce distinct clay creations in our clay studio. This class is designed for young artists from ages 7 - 12. Clay […]

With intense audience participation, Maine mystery writers Maureen Milliken, Kate Flora, and Sandra Neily will build a mystery novel on the fly — or at least the plan for one. In the process, you'll learn how writers make the decisions when they create their books. Hilarity generally ensues. Maureen Milliken, author of the Bernie O'Dea […]