What are all the animals out there doing to survive? Not many of them are truly hibernators, so what ingenious methods do they have to help them thrive in winter? Find out the secrets of chickadees, the amazing structures built by beavers, and the incredible memory of animals that store food. They can remember over […]

Help out your feathered friends AND have fun! Visit us after your family feasting festivities and shopping extravaganzas to make a simple bird seed feeder for the birds in your neighborhood. Give the birds their own small joyful feast for the holidays! Disclaimer: If you have nut allergies, please be advised some seeds are considered […]

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees is a fundraising event that brings local and surrounding community businesses together to donate fully decorated artificial trees that will be displayed throughout the double weekend event. The public is invited to come see this holiday extravaganza where they can purchase raffle tickets for $.50 a piece that can […]

November 26 is officially Museum Store Sunday! This is the day to shop at museums nationwide! So please, come and support our museum and its programs for children by shopping in the museum gift shop. You will find great holiday presents for all ages! To help celebrate we will have a 10% sale off EVERYTHING […]

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

Renowned sculptor Chakaia Booker reflects on her work, which uses discarded tires and other construction materials to explore ecological concerns, racial and economic difference, and globalization. This lecture is organized by the Art Department and co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, Colby College Museum of Art, African-American Studies Program, and Environmental Studies […]

This lecture by historian of science Elena Aronova, who is working on the history of environmental and evolutionary sciences in the 20th century, examines the role of the 17th-century Scientific Revolution (as well as generic scientific revolutions) as a master narrative in the history of science (from George Sarton to Thomas Kuhn) focusing on an […]

What are the legal implications—and obligations—of starting your own business? What critically-important things do you need to know when you negotiate, enter into, and sign business contracts? Step-by-step and in just one time-saving hour, highly respected attorney Elisa Ellis will guide you through all the key things you and your business need to know. Cost: […]

In this series of four classes you will learn discipline methods that work, how to prevent tantrums, establishing routines to make life easier, and much more. This class is designed for parents of children from birth to age 5 Class meets Wednesdays, November 29 – December 20, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Presented by: Emily Buckhalter […]

Come "Write-In" at the Waterville Public Library every Wednesday in November from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and celebrate National Novel Writing Month! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants around the world begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. […]

Be among the first to preview the new film by Oak Fellow Jinyan Zeng, tentatively titled Born a Chinese Woman, in which Chinese women struggle and protest for individual and collective autonomy: rural women working in world factories, female intellectuals speaking in secret and underground spaces, performance artists addressing violence against women. Zeng’s new film, […]

Six-year-old Hushpuppy lives with her father, Wink, in a remote Delta community. Wink is a stern taskmaster but he is preparing his young daughter for the end of the world. When Wink falls mysteriously ill, nature seems to fall ill with him. Temperatures rise, the ice caps melt, and fearsome prehistoric beasts called aurochs run […]

With unprecedented access, Walk With Me goes deep inside a Zen Buddhist community who have given up all their possessions and signed up to a life of chastity for one common purpose – to transform their suffering, and practice the art of mindfulness with the world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Filmed over three years, in […]

An adaptation created by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Toby Bercovici based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The story of Katherina Minola, a fiercely independent young woman held in captivity by her father and then sold into marriage to the highest bidder. Her husband Petruchio recognizes her brilliance, and, in his words, […]

Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Book by Thomas Meehan Directed by Debra Susi With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago. In her adventures, Annie escapes the Orphanage, finds a lovable mutt named Sandy, foils cruel Miss Hannigan’s evil […]

Babies are born ready to learn! By singing, clapping, and sharing stories with their grownups, children from birth to age 3 gain valuable skills and knowledge for later learning success. Rhymetime is for babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Join us for a half-hour of active fun!

Kennebec Behavioral Health’s High Hopes Clubhouse has recently been recognized by Clubhouse International as a Clubhouse of distinction among all Clubhouses worldwide. We really want to celebrate the whole community’s response, including local employers who hire Clubhouse members, our parent company KBH, local churches, state government, local law enforcement and more.   And that celebration just happens to coincide with […]

On Saturday, December 2nd the city of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with “Joy to the Ville” – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec River. Waterville Creates! and its partners the Waterville Opera House, the Maine Film Center, the Waterville Public Library, the […]

Open to the public, (free admission ) REM Delta Prime Robotics is hosting this from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Hall-Dale High School (93 Maple St.,Farmingdale,Me.) Concessions benefit REM Delta Prime Robotics.

Kids and their families are invited to make holiday cards! This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with Joy to the Ville – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec […]

This week, we're celebrating our favorite family musical movies with a sing-along story time! A special guest will lead the fun: an ice princess from a recent Disney blockbuster (you know the one!) This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit […]

December is a month dedicated to conservation awareness. So come down to the museum and learn about some of the worlds endangered species! Feel inspired by the endangered animals we have on display here at the museum-we even have an extinct species! Go home with a craft and the excitement to go out save some […]

Visit with the Kringles at their holiday home in Castonguay Square each weekend in December. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. Each child who visits Santa Claus at Kringleville will receive one free storybook, courtesy of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Early childhood literacy is a […]

Quilted Cards with Merlene Sanborn and Ornaments with Denae Ferguson. The Waterville Creates! classroom and clay studio open will be open for drop-ins with fun holiday activities. Location: Waterville Creates!, 93 Main Street, Suite 201, Waterville (map).

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition brilliantly portrays the characters and moods inspired by ten paintings by Victor Hartmann featured in an 1874 exhibition at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. The program also features Schubert’s delightful Overture to Rosamunde and Weber’s virtuosic Clarinet Concerto. With Jinwook Park, director, and Eric Thomas, clarinet soloist. Location: […]