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.

Artful Movements: Find Your Inner Self

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

“Standing Figure (Proud Oriental Figure)” is a sculpture made of terracotta, a type of ceramic, and the Eagle yoga pose alludes to its physical form. To create the yoga pose, one must sculpt one’s own body, moulding oneself into an upright posture by crossing arms and legs while standing. Part of Let Art Inspire, the […]

Free

Colby Wind Ensemble: Pure Motion — CANCELED

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Colby Wind Ensemble’s spring concert features music full of frantic motion, including Ghost Train Triptych, depicting a supernatural machine that roars out of the night, and Powerhouse, featuring that purveyor of pure energy Bugs Bunny, along with other friends of Looney Tunes fame. The organized chaos of the factory floor will be represented by […]

Free

Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Written by: Adophe Adam Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky The young peasant girl, Giselle, dies of a broken heart when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the Wilis, vengeful spirits of jilted brides who condemn Albrecht to dance until he dies of exhaustion. In this […]

$15 – $18

Empire Falls

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Cancelled due to Coronavirus “Hollywood does not always hunt for grim reality, but that’s what it found here. Waterville the perfect backdrop for the filming of Empire Falls, based on Richard Russo’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with the same title about a rundown, blue-collar Maine community where the economy never recovered after its shirt factory shut […]

Free

Speaking and Listening: The Art of Writing Dialogue — Cancelled

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

This event is Cancelled! Good dialogue can bring enormous vividness and music to our prose. Good dialogue invites a reader into a room, helps us connect, and lets us hear and see. It can forward plot, illuminate character, reveal theme. But writing dialogue is not always intuitive, in part because dialogue is not merely transcribed […]

Free

Campus + Community Film Series: Lifeboat (2018)

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This Oscar-nominated short documentary puts a human face on one of the world’s greatest contemporary global crises while also providing a spark of hope. Filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald follows a group of volunteers from a German nonprofit who risk the waves of the Mediterranean Sea to pluck African refugees from sinking […]

Free

A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma

This event is  cancelled Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel C. Kurtzer will speak at this year's Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Middle East conundrum: “A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." The Middle East today is beset by serious problems: weak and failed states, the rise of non-state actors, breakdown of borders, and the […]

Free

Maine Bicentennial Crafts for Children

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Programming is cancelled at the Winslow Public Library through March 29, 2020 Join us at the Winslow Public Library for Maine themed crafts. We will have crafts inspired by Maine symbols, history and more. Open to all.

Free

Reader Dogs for Kids

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time and visiting! 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 […]

Free

Amici’s Cucina Ribbon Cutting

Amici's Cucina 137 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Join us for a ribbon cutting and unveiling of our new lounge area — and stay around for Happy Hour!

Special Announcement Regarding Waterville and the Arts

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Join the Harold Alfond Foundation, Waterville Creates!, and Colby College  for a special announcement regarding Waterville and the arts. Celebrate the ongoing revitalization of Waterville and learn more about several key projects that will continue to ensure Waterville is a vibrant place to live, work, and visit. Catering and cash bar […]

Free

Business After Hours — Postponed

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

The March 19 Alfond Youth & Community Center and MaineGeneral Health Business After Hours has been postponed. A new date and time will be communicated when determined. Business After Hours! A great place to network and market your business. After hours is hosted, or co-hosted, by chamber members in our region and is one of […]

Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Skills Ervin Center 46 Front Street, Waterville, ME

Come audition for Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy. All who audition get a part. All experience levels welcome. Ages 6+ welcome. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Performance dates: June 19, 20, 21, July 11 & 12, and Sept. 19* *A special performance will be held in Limestone, Maine on September 19 for […]

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

This event is cancelled. Filmed live at the 3Arena Dublin, the exact spot where it all began, the 25th Anniversary Gala Performance will bring Riverdance to the big screen for the very first time! The new 25th anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power […]

Smoked Salmon Tribute to The Grateful Dead – Cancelled

Fundraiser for REM - Cancelled Smoked Salmon Tribute to The Grateful Dead with Hot Canned Tuna: A Tribute to Hot Tuna/Canned Heat A Blast From The Past: 1960-1970 All are encouraged to dress up in your Tie Dye Shirts and Bell Bottoms!

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Silver Tea and Induction Ceremony

Fireplace Lounge, Randall Student Center, University of Maine at Augusta 70 University Drive, Augusta, ME

Postponed to October 17 Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Silver Tea and Induction Ceremony Randall Student Technology Center University of Maine Augusta Saturday, March 21, 2020 Registration & Silver Tea 1:00 p.m. Induction Ceremony 2:00 p.m. Honoring Joanne D’Arcangelo & Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader Open to the public RSVP mvladd@colby.edu

Free

Family Game Cafe

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Each time we play games we are transported to another world. Explore board games that bring us on journeys, offer adventure and learning, from the more contemporary game, Settlers of Catan to the more traditional, Oregon Trail. This event is free + open to the public.

Free

Tea Party and Fashion Show

Carter Hall, Kennebec Valley Community College 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME

Due to the current situation involving Covid-19 Virus, we must postpone this event scheduled for March 21, 2020 at KVCC.  We will notify all ticket holders and sponsors as we  make a decision going forward regarding the rescheduling of this event.  If you have any questions, please call 972-8082 ext 105 or email tanya@shelterme.org Click […]

$10 – $20

A Rock & Roll Maine Maple Saturday

Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

This event has been canceled. Tickets are no longer available.

$25

The High Kings in Concert

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Due to COVID-19, this concert has been rescheduled for July 2. For more information . . . The constituent parts of The High Kings each had a wealth of history behind them while also being a part of a lineage of such iconic family members such as The Clancy Brothers, Sean Dunphy and some members […]

$27 – $38
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Lenten Organ Recitals

First Baptist Church 1 Park Street, Waterville, ME

Due to COVID-19, the March 22, March 29, and April 5 recitals have been cancelled. The organists are coming, the organists are coming! It’s First Baptist Church’s 29th year of presenting its annual Lenten concerts featuring performances by area guest organists. Here’s this year's lineup: March 1: Christina Misner Rao , daughter of Rev. Peter […]

Free

Soup and Stew Luncheon

This event is CANCELLED Enjoy a delicious homemade bowl of savory soup or stew—and help your library raise funds at the same time!  Invite your family & friends to join you as you feast on delectable soup—including chicken, two types of meatball, chili, cheddar, and more—as well as to-die-for fish or corn chowder. Dine-in or […]

$5

Frozen 2

This event is cancelled Family Movie: Frozen 2 Join us at the Winslow Public Library for a family movie with a themed craft featuring Frozen 2.  Movie is rated PG.  We will serve popcorn.  Open to all.

Free

Business to Business Showcase — Postponed

Colby College Field House Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

UPDATE (8/25/2020): The B2B Showcase has been postponed till Spring 2021. The date is TBD. Due to the closing of the Colby campus through the end of April, it is necessary for the Mid-Maine Chamber to postpone our B2B Showcase scheduled for March 26. The Showcase will be rescheduled, most likely in the Fall, to […]

Colby College Oak Fellow Venuste Kubwimana

This event is CANCELLED Water activist Venuste Kubwimana founded “A Water Kiosk at School”, a start-up which has transformed communities and engaged schools in rural Kenya and Rwanda by improving access to clean water. Kubwimana was born and brought up in a rural and poor family of seven siblings in the Southern province of Rwanda. After losing […]

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