• Sagittarius Ponderosa

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

    Three Performances: Thursday – Saturday, April 30 – May 2, 7:30 Archer (still Angela to his family) doesn’t want to move back to his childhood home in eastern Oregon when his father falls ill. But at night under the oldest Ponderosa Pine, he meets a stranger who knows the history of the forests and the […]

    Free
  • Rhymetime

    Rhymetime
    Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

    Come right to the Children's Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for May 2026 are: 05-01: Opposites 05-08: Moms & Families 05-15: Birds 05-22: Bugs 05-29: All Around the Farm FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email [email protected].

    Free
  • Opening Reception: Painted Fiction

    Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

    Please join us for the opening reception of Painted Fiction, celebrating the work of Maine artists and their vibrant, innovative approaches to painting. The reception will take place in conjunction with May First Friday on May 1, from 5–7pm. Curated by artist Barbara Sullivan, Painted Fiction celebrates the work of over a dozen dynamic Maine […]

    Free
  • Opening Reception for Whimsical Monsters of Winslow

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

    Join us for a celebration of creativity and collaboration featuring more than 25 imaginative “monster” creations by students from Winslow Elementary, Winslow Junior High, and Winslow High School. This unique multi-age project brought together young artists across the district: third graders dreamed up and designed original monsters, high school students brought them to life through […]

    Free
  • Braiding Circle

    Studio 1902, Schupf Art Center, 2nd Floor 93 Main Street, Waterville

    Join artist Veronica Perez for a special braiding circle workshop! Braiding Circles are community workshops that invite open conversations, community connections, and interdependency. Focus on braiding a three-strand braid while conversing about identity, experience, and belonging. The work created and the stories shared will become part of an exhibition in the Ticonic Gallery in 2026! […]

    $11
  • Jenda’s Movie Madness: Teenagers from Outer Space

    Playhouse at Waterville Station 17 Railroad Square, Waterville

    Strap in for the next uproarious chapter of Jenda’s Movie Madness, where cinematic catastrophes are transformed into pure comedy gold. This round, we’re rocketing straight into Teenagers from Outer Space — the 1959 sci‑fi “thriller” featuring laser‑happy alien teens, a giant lobster monster that never actually appears on screen, and a ray gun sound effect […]

    $10
  • Once Upon a Mattress

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

    Dates: April 24, 25 + May 1, 2 at 7:30pm + April 26 + May 3 at 2pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. >Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry […]

  • Sagittarius Ponderosa

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

    Three Performances: Thursday – Saturday, April 30 – May 2, 7:30 Archer (still Angela to his family) doesn’t want to move back to his childhood home in eastern Oregon when his father falls ill. But at night under the oldest Ponderosa Pine, he meets a stranger who knows the history of the forests and the […]

    Free
  • Waterville Moves

    Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

    Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance. Sessions take place every other Saturday, September 13 – December 20, 2025 and January 10 – May 16, 2026. The Caregiver + Child sessions, 9:30 –1 0:15 a.m., are for parents with […]

    Free
  • Community Raku Firing

    Community Raku Firing
    Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME

    Dates: Saturdays, May 2, May 23, June 20 at 10am–3pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Come experience the excitement of the Raku firing process during one of our Community Raku Firing […]

    $46
  • Maine Pottery Tour

    Ticonic Clay Studio, Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME

    Dates: Saturday, May 2 at 10am–5pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine The Art of Clay Studio is pleased to participate in the Maine Pottery Tour again this year. Stop by and help us celebrate the joy of community, pottery, and […]

    Free
  • Benton Falls Bean Supper

    Benton Falls Bean Supper
    Benton Falls Congregational Church 106 Falls Rd, Benton, ME

    Benton Falls Bean Suppers are right around the corner!  May 2, 16, and 30 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (or until we run out of food!)  Home baked beans, ham, mac and cheese, coleslaw, brown bread, and a slice of pie for just $12.  Some weeks there will also be fudge and other goodies available.  Mark […]

    $12
  • Once Upon a Mattress

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

    Dates: April 24, 25 + May 1, 2 at 7:30pm + April 26 + May 3 at 2pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. >Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry […]

  • Sagittarius Ponderosa

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

    Three Performances: Thursday – Saturday, April 30 – May 2, 7:30 Archer (still Angela to his family) doesn’t want to move back to his childhood home in eastern Oregon when his father falls ill. But at night under the oldest Ponderosa Pine, he meets a stranger who knows the history of the forests and the […]

    Free