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: […]

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 […]

Everyone is welcome and extra drums will be available. Students will learn the tones and techniques of West African Djembe drumming, a beginning repertoire of rhythms, and the fundamentals of rhythm awareness. "If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm." Prerequisites: None - open to all adults - no prior musical experience necessary! Instructor:  […]

MANP's 2017 Nonprofit Finance Conference--limited space left, so grab your spot! Cost Nonprofit Rates: Regular rates: $175 MANP Members / $215 NonMembers For-profit Rates: $250 MANP Friends / $350 NonMembersCost includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Parking Parking The Holiday Inn Parking Garage will be available for free parking for attendees of this event on December 5th only. The […]

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 […]

Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hour-long, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann as he turns the double elephant-sized pages of the Bien Edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America.

Professor Michael Burke of Colby College will lead a two-hour discussion on the nature, features, and tools of Creative Nonfiction for area residents. The session will begin with a description of the many types of Creative Nonfiction being written now, with examples, then turn to a discussion of the craft tools employed by the Creative […]

These events are a great way to converse with your local, state and federal officials and discuss with them what is helping and/or hurting your business or organization. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and other beverages will be available. RSVP by calling 873-3315 or emailing Kelly at programs@midmainechamber.com. Location: Hampton Inn, 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville. […]

Did you know that WOH volunteers get to see shows for FREE? Waterville Opera House has volunteering options available for nearly every performance at the theater. Positions include ushering, taking tickets, and selling concessions or merchandise. Volunteering not only provides you with an opportunity to see performances for free, but also with the chance to […]

Homeopathy is a specific form of medicine that uses minute doses of a highly diluted substance that stimulates the body to cure itself. To many, homeopathy seems implausible. They fear it is purely a placebo effect or worse, a form of deception or quackery. Yet, homeopathy has been around for over 200 years and is […]

Sheldon Perkins, senior account executive at Vreeland Marketing & Design will discuss what a brand is and how applying a brand consistently over time can generate exponential results from marketing efforts. Sheldon is an experienced marketing strategist with a deep interest in branding and positioning. His more than 25 years in marketing includes work on […]

The Boys & Girls Clubs & YMCA of Greater Waterville at The Alfond Youth Center Welcomes the Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market First and Third Thursdays December 7, 2017 through April 19, 2018 3:00 - 6:00 PM 2nd Floor Library, Alfond Youth Center, 126 North Street, Waterville Click for more info  

Do you enjoy discovering new food and beverage products made right here in Maine? What about in Central Maine? Our region has so many fantastic local food and beverage producers we thought it would be perfect to invite them to the holiday bazaar to showcase and sell their specialty food and beverages during a pop-up […]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area invites you to the Lights for Life Annual Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony. There will be a non-denominational service at the First Congregational Church, 7 Eustis Parkway, from 5:00 to 5:30, followed by a speaker at Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, 304 Main Street, from 5:45 to 6:00, and […]

This December, Good Will-Hinckley will celebrate its 25th Annual Festival of Trees. GWH is busy planning the events and is excited to be making some changes to the program and making it the best yet!  We are adding pictures with Santa and a wagon ride to see a portion of our beautiful campus.  More entertainment […]

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 […]

A Colby tradition since 1971, the service includes readings, carol singing by candlelight, and the sounds
 of the Nickerson Carillon. This year’s theme is “A Song of Joy Arises” with musical selections from the Colby Chorale and Colby-Kennebec Choral Society, the Colby College Collegium, African drummers, and the Pineland Suzuki School. The services will be […]

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!

Meet the artists and enjoy food, drinks, and live entertainment. Everyone is invited! Displays include: Egg Tempera and Giclée Prints by Nathan Allard Watercolor by Pam Dubois Photography by Allen Francis Foley Acrylics, Knits and Sweater Ornaments by Bonnie Hayward Photographs by Peter Hubiak Weavings by Rachel Marsh-Sachs Acrylic, Pen & Ink and Books by […]

Create glowing holiday cards using collage, markers, LEDs, and button batteries. All family programs are free and open to the public. No RSVP required. This workshop is open to all ages and is located in the Mirken Education Center (ground floor of the museum). Location: Colby College Museum of Art, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville. Contact: Margaret Aiken, mmaiken@colby.edu, […]

Come and celebrate national Christmas Card Day by printing your very own card! Use the printing press from the early 1900’s to create a holiday card that’s perfect to share with someone special. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under age 18. Location: L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley, 14 Easler Road (off Rte. 201), […]