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.

PechaKucha Waterville v31

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Waterville, Maine — PechaKucha Night Waterville (PK WTVL) Volume 31 will take place at Colby College on Friday, May 3. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:20pm and lead into presentations at 7:20pm. This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. The outstanding emcee for the evening […]

Free
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bodymods

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

An informal showing of performative sculpture by Brit Biddle ’19, Dominic Malia ’21, and Chang Zhang ’20 Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. What happens when sculpture meets live performance? Students in AR/TD268 Design Thinking Studio: Performative Sculpture explored this question through the design and fabrication of body modifications […]

Free

Children’s Fair

Messalonskee Middle School 33 School Bus Drive, Oakland, ME

12th Annual Children’s Fair  8:30 Fun Run 9-12 noon Free Event - We will be kicking off the day with our   Let’s Go Fun Run”-where young  participants can run, walk, crawl or roll... Free Books and Bicycle Helmets for children who attend!   “Story Walk” Super Bounce and Slide Over 20 vendors providing Fun Informative […]

Free

Star Wars Day Celebration

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

May the fourth be with you! Join us for Star Wars themed crafts, activities, and more! At 11:00 am, we will have a reading of a Star Wars-themed picture book, "Are You Scared Darth Vader?," written by Adam Rex. This free event is geared towards grades Pre-K to 8.

Free

Free Comic Book Day

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops and libraries across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops and libraries! Costumes are encouraged, but not required! FREE comics will be handed out 10am-12pm, or while supplies last! After […]

Free

Art + Storytelling: Art in Bloom

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

After a brief exploration of the Museum, we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.

Free

Crazy Bubbles

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

In honor of the National Math Festival, come try out this fun activity and learn why “soap bubbles are smart!” You will see square bubbles, cubic bubbles, spiral bubbles, saddle-shaped bubbles, wormhole bubbles, and parabolic bubbles. At the museum you may receive a Plum Landing journal to use to record your observations along the trails. […]

$1 – $3
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Camp Code

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Want to learn how Minecraft, iPads, and Google are made? Come join us for Camp Code! Each week we will show you how to turn your ideas into reality, with languages like Python and Scratch. Are you new to tech, and want to learn some basics? We have you covered. Are you a tech veteran […]

Free

ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt

Hart-to-Hart Farm 16 Duck Pond Lane, Albion, ME

Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center and the ShineOnCass Foundation organize an Annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt at the Albion farm — open and free to the community! Plan to come meet the new spring baby chicks, goats, calves and join in egg hunts. ​ Hundreds of children visit the farm for the […]

Free

Small Business Week Waterville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

Free

Monetize Your Idea in 5 Steps and $500

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Take any idea and learn how to validate the market quickly and affordably using the Lean Startup methodology. Presented by Mike Duguay, Executive Director of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College. Part of Small Business Week Waterville. FREE. CLICK TO REGISTER.

Free

Using Distant Galaxies as Cosmic Time Machines

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The night sky is filled with stars and galaxies whose light was emitted at different times throughout the entire 13.6 billion-year history of the universe. Each one provides us with a snapshot in time, which we can use collectively to gain insight into some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of the universe. […]

Free

Small Business Week Waterville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

Free

Virtual Job Fair

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Central Maine Growth Council is piloting a new format to connect employers with job-seekers and graduating students. The Maine Virtual Job Fair, a project of the Central Maine Growth Council, uses a video chat platform to mirror the interactive aspect of traditional job fairs while eliminating the inconveniences of traveling to a physical location. “Without […]

Light Up Circuit Greeting Cards

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us to learn how circuits work and make a light-up Mother’s Day or teacher appreciation card! Afterwards decorate your card with all kinds of supplies! Geared towards ages 7 to 12.

Free

Beginning Pottery Class

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

This six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with clay basics and expand to creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decoration and glazing are among the basic skills that will be developed in […]

$175

Small Business Week Waterville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

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French Storytime

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us to learn French through books, songs, film, games, crafts and activities. No French language experience necessary. Geared towards ages 2 to early elementary.

Free

Office Space

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

“A hilarious knock-down of corporate culture” (Michael Sragow, The New Yorker), Office Space was the first film directed by cartoonist Mike Judge. “Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis & Butt-head and co-creator of King of the Hill, has a cool day job. But it wasn’t always thus. From his memories of Dilbert-like employment in anonymous […]

Free

QuickBooks Made Easy

Clarion Hotel 1230 Congress Street, Portland, ME

QuickBooks Made Easy Portland, May 9 Get your questions answered! Don't miss this in-person workshop led by Gregg S. Bossen, CPA, of QuickBooks Made Easy! This is the only time QuickBooks will be in Maine in 2019! Part 1 - The Essentials (9am-12:30pm) will cover: Setting up and entering transactions Overview of the software updates […]

Family Board Games

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

For all ages. Join us to make friends and play board games. Bring your own board game or come choose one of ours to play.

Free

Senior Art Exhibition Reception

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

The Senior Exhibition is held each spring in the Davis Curricular Gallery at the Colby College Museum of Art. Participants have studied four or more semesters in a given medium and have had their work selected for inclusion by a jury of Studio Art faculty. The opening reception is one of the highlights of the […]

Free

Small Business Week Waterville

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

Building from a bird's eye view: How tech has taken over the most dangerous, expensive jobs in construction. To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

Free

May Day Auction

Northern Light Continuing Care, Lakewood 220 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Round Pond and Belgrade are just a couple places you could get away to by attending the 2019 May Day Auction to benefit Northern Light Continuing Care - Lakewood on the Inland Hospital campus. The evening filled with excitement and laughs is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 from 6-8 pm at Lakewood. Proceeds from the […]

Ignatius: A Multi-Media Exhibit

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

John Ignatius Salemi (1952-2015) was born in Washington DC and spent his youth painting murals in Roman Catholic Churches, and went on to serve in the US Navy for two years during the Vietnam War, where he developed heart problems and post-traumatic stress disorder. After returning from Vietnam, John became a conscientious objector and began […]

Free
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