Meet and Greet with New Waterville City Manager
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Join us for a Meet & Greet!
We're excited to welcome Waterville's new City Manager, Nick Cloutier!
This is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and learn more about the vision for our community.
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Waterville Public Library (73 Elm Street)
Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar while mingling with neighbors and city leadership.
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Rhymetime
2025-12-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-26 10:30 - 11:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Come right to the Children's Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families!
The themes for December 2025 are:
12/05: Letter “L”
12/12: Letter "M"
12/19: Letter "N"
12/26: Holiday Books
FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Royal Ball
2025-12-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
You are cordially invited to attend the CDM Royal Ball!
Come dressed in your best royal attire and enjoy snacks, dancing, sing alongs, and royal arts and crafts.
Plus, come meet your favorite princes and princesses!
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WHAT: ROYAL BALL
WHERE: The Children's Museum 7 Eustis Parkway
WHEN: Friday December 12th, 6:00-7:30 PM
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The Nutcracker
2025-12-12 19:00, 2025-12-13 14:00, 2025-12-13 19:00, 2025-12-14 14:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Four Performances: December 12 & 13 at 7:00 p.m. and December 13 & 14 at 2:00 p.m.
For nearly three decades, Bossov Ballet Theatre has returned to the Waterville Opera House each December with The Nutcracker — a tradition woven into Maine’s cultural life. This season, December 12–14, Artistic Director Natalya Getman brings together new choreography, impeccable costumes, and dancers from across the world, alongside the moments audiences hold dear. Familiar yet always evolving, BBT’s Nutcracker remains a gathering place for beauty, artistry, and the magic of the season.
Tickets: $38 - $43. Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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Hallmark Holiday Unscripted
2025-12-12 19:30 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
Join Capital City Improv as they return to the Playhouse to present a comedy show to brighten your holidays!
The first act is short form holiday games.
The second act features a completely improvised Hallmark Christmas movie!
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Family Storytime
2025-12-13 13:30 - 14:15 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Family Storytime: Winter's Coming
Location: Children's Room, Waterville Public Library
Winter stories with Mrs. Liz! Enjoy stories that will warm your heart on even the chilliest day.
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What is Family Storytime?
Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5-8 years of age, but ALL are welcome!
Questions? Call 207-872-5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Cool Neighborhood Association meeting
2025-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event, ME
Next Association meeting will be
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Meeting will be via Zoom
For Zoom link:
Send email to Ira@jj-cool.org
or
Text to 207-313-2924

Christmas with The Celts
2025-12-15 19:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Monday, December 15 at 7pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Top Irish musicians have united with the finest Nashville players to create the new sound and energy of The Celts. TC perform a fresh hybrid of Irish Americana which combines their own rootsy originals and tight vocal harmonies with fiery Irish Trad instrumentals.
The Celts are award winning lead singer/fiddler Maggie Lander, Ric Blair on vocals, guitar, piano, and bodhran, Patrick D’Arcy (U2, Sting, Josh Groban) from Dublin, Ireland on pipes, whistle, mandolin, Fiachra O’Regan (Waterboys, Bill Whelan) from Connemara, Ireland on pipes and tenor banjo, and Matt Menefee (Bruce Hornsby, Mumford & Sons) on 5 string banjo/mandolin, dobro, and vocals.
The Celts pack concert halls around the world including The Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, The Lincoln Center, Theaters, and Performing Arts Centers. They have made numerous appearances on WSM Radio, NPR, PBS shows like The Bluegrasss Underground, Music City Roots, and Woodsongs Radio Hour. Band leader Ric Blair credits much of their success to their exposure on PBS. The group has shared the stage with Vince Gill, Cathy Jordan (Dervish), Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (Altan), Ricky Skaggs, Tim O’Brien, Patty Loveless, just to name a few.
The new TC record entitled Traveling On with guest musicians Jeff Taylor (Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, etc) on Accordion, Byron House (Robert Plant, Alison Krauss) on bass and Natalya Kay (Gaelic Storm) on fiddle is now available on Spotify and all platforms.
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Crafternoons
2025-12-16 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-23 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-30 14:30 - 16:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Location: Children's Room, Waterville Public Library
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4:00 pm to make the craft with help from library staff.

Crafts for December:
12/02: Snow Shadows
12/09: Snow Bird
12/16: Paper Gnomes
12/23: Paper Gingerbread House
12/30: New Year’s Ribbon Stick

Take pictures of the results and share them in the comments of the Facebook post or tag us on Instagram or Bluesky. We'd love to see what you create!

For more information: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org

Boxcutter
2025-12-16 17:00 | Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME
Aspiring rapper Rome (Ashton James) has the talent and vision to break out in Toronto's hip-hop scene, but his crippling insecurity is holding him back. When he learns that megastar producer Richie Hill (Rich Kidd) will be making an appearance at a local club, Rome seizes the chance to meet him and get his album into Richie’s hands. However, disaster strikes when Rome’s apartment is burglarized and the only copy of his album is stolen. Racing across the city with his friend Jenaya (Zoe Lewis), Rome scrambles to track down his collaborators and his records before the show begins and he misses his one shot.
(Not Rated, 93 min., 2024)
Admission: $8-12
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Threads & Tales
2025-12-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Location: Large Print Room, 4th Floor, Waterville Public Library
Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays, at 5:00pm! Crochet, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. - all crafts and all abilities are welcome. Work on your latest project, try something new, share patterns, or check out the Library's crafting resources. This is a relaxed and informal group, you do not have to attend every session. Just pop in whenever it works for you!
Free and open to all adults and teens, coffee and tea will be available.
FMI: Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Business After Hours
2025-12-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Waterville Elks Lodge #905 and Banquet Center
76 Industrial Road, Waterville, ME
Business After Hours: A great place to network and market your business with other business professionals and leaders in our community. After Hours is hosted, or co-hosted, by chamber members in our region and is one of many benefits we offer our chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres and adult beverages are served, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area businesses. No registration required, admission is free. Make sure to bring your business cards!
Please join us from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Service of the Longest Night (Blue Christmas)
2025-12-19 17:00 | Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME
This service is designed for those who find the holiday season difficult due to loss or painful memories. Come and experience a restful chance to be held in hope and healing. All are welcome.

Date Night Childcare
2025-12-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Date Night Childcare

Drop the kids off for pizza and playtime with museum staff and volunteers while you have a night to yourself!
Date Nights are November 21 (FULL), December 5, and December 19
5:00-7:30 PM
Open to ages 3 to 8 (all children must be potty trained)
$20 per child for members, $25 per child for non-members

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Jenda’s Movie Madness
2025-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
Join us for the next riotous installment of Jenda’s Movie Madness, where cinematic disasters become comedy gold. This time, we’re unwrapping the gloriously awful holiday “classic” Santa Claus Conquers the Martians — a 1964 sci-fi mess so bad, it’s practically a gift.
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Met Opera Encore: The Magic Flute
2025-12-20 12:55 - 15:00 | Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME
The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first transmission to movie theaters worldwide — the abridged English language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Julie Taymor, Tony Award-winning director of Broadway’s The Lion King, gives the beloved fairy tale a whimsical setting with dazzling puppetry and costumes. Running under two hours, this title is perfect for audiences of all ages. The dynamic ensemble cast includes some of opera’s favorite stars, including tenor Matthew Polenzani as the noble prince Tamino and baritone Nathan Gunn as his comic sidekick, the zany bird catcher Papageno. Mozart’s score features a number of opera’s most popular tunes, including the showstopping aria for the Queen of the Night.
This presentation is a high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
All Met Opera Encore shows >
Admission: $16-19. Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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Christmas Carols
2025-12-20 15:00 | Northern Light Continuing Care, Lakewood, 220 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME, 04901

Glenn Miller Orchestra
2025-12-20 19:00
Date: Saturday, December 20 at 7pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "String of Pearls" and "Tuxedo Junction" back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding his famous orchestra Glenn Miller’s music is alive and well.
Over 18 musicians and singers bring the unforgettable Glenn Miller sound and perform those songs that everyone remembers... This is a show not to miss for jazz and swing fans alike or the incurable romantics who want to step back in time. The legendary Glenn Miller was the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Story Songs of the 70s: Christmas Spectacular!
2025-12-21 16:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
Story Songs of the 70s is a seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/songwriter, Tom DiMenna, and features songs by 3 legendary songwriters of the vinyl era — Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, and Harry Chapin.
For this special Christmas Spectacular edition, Tom has curated a setlist of reflective wintry songs balanced with upbeat favorites and holiday cheer—fit for bringing people together during the Holiday season. Rooted in Maine’s maritime spirit, this performance blends warmth and humor, rich 70s guitar tone, a soothing vocal presence, and plenty of toe-tappers to keep the energy up. It’s a carefully crafted presentation of the timeless songs that shaped a generation — performed with heart, humor, and resonance.
"Go See Tom!" -Aimsel Ponti, Portland Press Herald
New this season — Tom DiMenna and Story Songs of the 70s is now sponsored by John Pearse Strings, makers of the classic acoustic tone that defined the era.
Website: https://tomdimennamusic.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/storysongsofthe70s
Facebook: https://facebook.com/tomsingsgordon
Video here: https://youtu.be/TMjeDfGXfIQ?si=GtN9ByaOB4ClIz85
tomdimennamusic.com
Tickets $35, available at the door or online here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-songs-of-the-70s-christmas-spectacular-tickets-1919151125679?aff=oddtdtcreator
Show time is 4:00PM on Sunday, December 21

Contact information: info@theplayhouse.me Randy Jones
Event website:https://www.theplayhouse.me/story-songs-of-the-70s-christmas-spectacular/

Blue Christmas
2025-12-21 16:00 | Oakland Waterfront Park, 22 Belgrade Ave, Oakland, ME
The ShineOnCass Foundation will host its fifth Annual Blue Christmas Ceremony for grieving families and friends, and those who support them on the Winter Solstice, the longest and darkest night of the year. Blue Christmas will feature music, speakers, and a reading of submitted names of loved ones lost and the lighting of memorial blue candles.
Click below to submit the name of your loved one to be read aloud at our ceremony and to get more information.
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Babe
2025-12-27 10:30 - 12:15 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
This tale of a little pig is sure to warm hearts this winter break. Come to the library to see Babe (1995 - Rated G).
Free fun for the whole family, Children ages 8 & younger must stay with an 18+ adult at all times.
Popcorn will be served.
