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.

An Evening With David, Luke, and Will Mallett

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Postponed to June 2, due to inclement weather. Advance ticket purchasers should click the button below for more info. Folk to Folk Rock Royalty This family will break generational barriers and join us for one amazing night together. Two rockin' sons with the father of folk, and three great songwriters. Singer-songwriter David Mallett is one […]

$28

The Peasants

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Using an astonishingly beautiful, literally hand-painted-over-animated-images technique throughout its length, The Peasants is set in the Polish countryside of the 19th century. It’s from the makers of Loving Vincent, which used a similar technique in their earlier film about Van Gogh, and this film has the decadence of Dutch painting as well. Comprised of over 40,000 hand-painted […]

$8 – $9

Kid Flicks Two

Kid Flicks Two is a compilation of five, unrated short films, ranging from 7 to 25 min. (82 min. total) for children ages 8 and up. From Korea, Columbia, Australia, and the U.S., these films present challenges big and small, like saving a beloved pet goat and navigating a lunar eclipse, this program is full of […]

Umwelt and the Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

The first in a three-part Science on Screen® series, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (PG, 126 min., 1988) is a whimsical fantasy tale and a beloved film classic! We follow the fabled Baron Munchausen on an outlandish quest where he meets a bunch of misfits with varying heightened senses and abilities. After the screening, embark […]

Free – $12

Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Second Annual Book Discussion hosted by The Mid-Maine Global Forum Wednesday, March 27, 2024 12 noon Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World By Eliza Reid The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Iceland number one on its list of countries closing the gap in […]

Maine Retirement Investment Trust

Online Event ME

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS What is Maine Retirement Investment Trust? More than 200,000 Mainers do not have a chance to save for retirement at work. Maine Retirement Investment Trust (MERIT) helps bridge that gap. It is an organization that was established to implement a public-private retirement savings program for Maine employees who do not have […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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Book Bites: A Facebook Read-Aloud

Online Event ME

Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook! See the video on www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ For more information call 872-5433, email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org, […]

Free

Songs from Here

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Enjoy music from Waterville Public School students, including new songs written by the high school modern band classes with Songs From Here! Songs From Here is an initiative intended to connect poets, composers, and performers in the beautiful state of Maine, to promote local talent and foster a greater sense of community across creative disciplines. […]

Free

Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Winslow Congregational Church 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow, ME

Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry—which serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from Winslow, Waterville, and 22 surrounding towns—will hold a very special “Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny” event on Saturday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street. Cost of the breakfast is just a $5 […]

Ennio

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Giuseppe Tornatore, director of the beloved Cinema Paradiso, turns his camera on his longtime collaborator Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) in a moving and comprehensive profile of the indefatigable composer. Tornatore’s documentary portrait examines the breadth of the maestro’s career, from his early Italian pop songs to the fistful of unforgettable film scores that he wrote, including […]

David Byrne’s True Stories

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

This event has sold out! Maine Film Center is proud to present David Byrne’s True Stories (PG, 99 min., 1986) in an original 35 mm print. Byrne will attend in-person for a Q&A after the film. Byrne’s feature directorial debut is a surreal and satirical look at the grand characters that can and do exist […]

$15

David Byrne’s Reasons to be Cheerful

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

This event has sold out! On March 30, musician and artist David Byrne will bring his inspirational speaking series Reasons to be Cheerful to the Waterville Opera House in Waterville, Maine. The live event series is organized by Byrne’s online magazine Reasons to be Cheerful, a publication he launched to document successful solutions to the […]

Days of Heaven

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Is this the most profoundly beautiful film ever made? You can decide, but it may be an easy call in this new 4K digital DCP restoration. Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, and the absolutely unique Linda Manz star in MIFF Midlife Achievement Award Winner Terrence Malick’s unforgettable masterpiece. The story has the simplicity and […]

$8 – $9

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TODDLER POWER HOURS

Childrens Discovery Museum 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, United States

Date: Mondays, 9am–12pm, September–May Organization: Children's Discovery Museum Location: Children's Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville Come by the Children’s Discovery Museum for some open-ended play targeted for ages 1-5! Activities include sensory bins, tactile toys, and our Mobile Museum pieces, as well as dance parties on our stage. ​Drop-in $3 for children, adults are free Learn more […]

$3
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SLICE: Spring 2024

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States +2 more

SLICE (Students Learning Innovative Creative Endeavors) is a series that explores cool career paths in the arts! This program encourages students ages 13-18 to explore Waterville’s unique, high-quality arts and cultural programs. Each afternoon will be packed with information, inspiration, and pizza. The sessions will take place Tuesday, April 2, 9, & 23, and on […]

Free

They Shot the Piano Player

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

A true original, They Shot the Piano Player is an entirely animated film blending fact and fiction. An American journalist (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) wants to get to the bottom of the disappearance of Brazilian jazz bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Jr., who’s maintained a cult following after his “disappearance” while on tour in Argentina […]

$8 – $12

Community Narcan Training

Former Maine PUC Bldg. 105 2nd Street, Hallowell, ME

Please join United Way of Kennebec Valley (UWKV) and the KV Chamber of Commerce for a community Narcan training with MaineGeneral’s Harm Reduction program, a UWKV-funded partner. Last year, as many as 607 people died of an overdose in Maine. While this number is much lower than the 723 overdose deaths reported in 2022, that […]

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Canceled due to expected snowstorm. Join us for a ribbon cutting Thursday, April 4 - 3 p.m. with Peak Aesthetics to be held at 325-C Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville

First Friday

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community.  Events occur at many downtown […]

Free

Hundreds of Beavers

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

"Exists at the crossroads of Looney Tunes, Benny Hill, Cannibal: The Musical, Blazing Saddles, and Adult Swim mindsets... A rebellious answer to studio checklists"—Slashfilm. As you can gather from that fully accurate yet not all-encompassing quote, you’ve never seen anything like Hundreds of Beavers, set entirely in a snowy 19th century, northern winter landscape inhabited […]

$8 – $12
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Waterville Moves

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance making. This class can be a great way to warm-up and stretch your physicality, or an opportunity to connect to your community. Each class is 45 minutes to an hour long, and […]

Free

Met Opera Encore: Roméo Et Juliette

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Charles Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s elegant staging also features baritone Will Liverman and […]

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