Join the Colby museum, family, and friends for the final performance and presentation of work by 2017 Lively Spaces participants. Third graders through seventh graders have spent three weeks of art making, dancing, poetry reading, and writing during museum’s Lively Spaces Summer Camp.

Explore the insect collections to observe their beautiful colors, shapes, and camouflage. Then draw your favorite insect. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

Missoula Children’s Theatre presents Beauty Lou and the Country Beast, an original country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Beauty Lou is the oldest daughter of the bronc-bustin’ balladeer Buck. At the local county fair, young Beauty Lou is upset by the ungrateful behavior of a miner who has won […]

The ninth season of one of the Atlantic Music Festival comes to a close with this performance. The AMF Orchestra will play Gioacchino Rossini’s overture to his opera La gazza ladra (“The Thieving Magpie”), AMF founder and artistic director Solbong Kim’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 6.

Mary Cappello, author of Life Breaks In will present a reading and book signing at the museum. Mary’s book includes a section about her impressions of visiting the museum and the Charles D. Hubbard dioramas. The book also includes photographs taken in the museum by photographer Rosamond Purcell. The book in part explores the mood […]

Monday Clay: Guided Open Studio Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm July 31-August 28 Monday Clay is for anyone who wants to work on individualized projects and would like additional guidance from an instructor. Whether you would like to get an early start on Christmas presents, learn to throw on the wheel, or experiment with new techniques in […]

We are delighted to announce that the acclaimed naturalist and author, Bernd Heinrich, will joining us for an evening to talk about his life observing the natural world from ravens to owls to bees and much more! Bernd, who has authored more than 20 books, will sign books following his lecture. Sponsored by the Belgrade Lakes Association.

REM is on the move!  We are relocating to 31 Temple Street, just a block from our previous address. Stop by during the Taste of Waterville to check out our new space and find out how this can be YOUR Community Center. We will again be selling the popular "Remmie" (Ice Cream Brownie Sandwiches) during […]

Join us on August 2, 2017 in Downtown Waterville for the Taste of Waterville. This year’s event will feature live entertainment, children’s events, amazing food from our local restaurants, a beer garden with live bands, gymnastics and dance demonstrations and a business vendor section. Every year we close down Main Street and host a family […]

Help raise money for two local non-profits, the Greater Waterville Area Kiwanis and Recycled Shakespeare Company, by letting us take care of your kids for the night of Wednesday, August 2, 5 - 9 pm. Want to enjoy the Taste of Waterville without having to worry about your children? Drop them off at Blue Wave […]

Join weatherman Kevin Mannix and social worker wife Linda Rota, as they talk about their individual experiences with shame and stigma throughout their childhood and adult lives. They share their life experiences, lessons, struggles and feelings of shame and the stigma that results from growing up exposed to alcoholism, severe depression and suicide. In their […]

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens at 4pm every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! The movie changes every week. Please visit our website, or call (207 ) 872-5433, to discover which movie we'll be showing! These events are free, and open to attendees ages 11-18. Light refreshments will be provided. […]

Create your own masterpiece on a mini canvas in the unique style of one of Maine's own masters, Marsden Hartley! Join us for our free summer art activity series, Art in the Park, every Thursday from 4-6pm. We invite you to experience the joy of art making in a variety of media on Castonquay Square. […]

Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker turned author, Anne O’Regan, will tell the tale of her journey from the Mexican border all the way north to Canada – all 2,650 miles. Anne will have copies of her book, Tamed, for sale and signing after the lecture.

The Acadia Wind Ensemble is a band consisting of music educators from all across Maine. The group meets once a year to perform advanced repertoire for the band medium. The Acadia Wind Ensemble was created by Manager, Jennifer Fortin and Director, Andrew Forster. This year, we are pleased and excited to bring back Maestro Anthony […]

Join the Recycled Shakespeare Company for a unique experience in theater. Start Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m. to write, direct, and rehearse an original script to be acted on Saturday, August 5, starting at 7 p.m. The entire event will take place in the hall of Fairfield United Methodist Church on Rte. 201, through […]

Combine drawing and your love of animals in this art and science program. With a museum educator, investigate the lives of mammals, and then draw your favorite. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents Cinderella, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. A pumpkin coach, Prince Charming, a glass slipper and a dream come true are woven together by the magic of a Fairy Godmother in this enchanting musical. When Cinderella’s stepsisters try to keep Cinderella from attending the ball, the Fairy Godmother […]

Beans, casseroles, salads, summery desserts and sundae bar. Cost: $8 for adults and teens, $4 for children 5 – 12, free for children 4 and younger.

Please join us to hear Maine's own singer-songwriter, David Mallett. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Join us and help...Stuff the Bus! Monday, August 7th from 10am-2pm Having the school supplies they need can make all the difference between a student having a great start in school and wishing they weren’t there. Join UWMM in making that difference. Last year, the Mid-Maine community donated over 10,000 school supplies and backpacks, valued […]