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.

Heaven is Beautiful

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Rev. Peter P. Panagore of the First Radio Parish Church's "Daily Devotions" will talk about and sign copies of his latest book Heaven is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me that […]

The Met: Lulu

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

Acclaimed artist and director William Kentridge (The Nose) applies his unique theatrical vision to Berg’s notorious femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. Musically, the masterful score is in […]

$15

4-H Science Special for kids: Understanding Your Pet

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Animals experience the world in vastly different ways than humans. Have you ever stopped to wonder how different it could possibly be? Have you ever wondered why animals act in […]

Free

Harvest Buffet

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

The Women’s Fellowship will be coordinating this dinner for the church and the community, with proceeds benefiting local charities and the church itself. The menu is homemade baked beans, salads, […]

Moon Walk

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Active family fun does not have to stop when the sun goes down. Join us for a walk on the trails at the Quarry Road Recreation Area off North Street, Waterville.

Free

Conjuring Carroll

Moody Chapel, Kennebec Valley Community College Stanley Road (off U.S. Route 201), Hinckley, ME, United States

Conjuring Carroll (a.k.a. Carroll Chapman) is a mental health student and Kennebec Valley Community College. He has been entertaining audiences since 1998 and is sure to astound the audience on […]

The Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels

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

Music: Gabriel Fauré (“Emeralds”), Igor Stravinsky (“Rubies”), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (“Diamonds”) Choreography: George Balanchine This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels […]

$13

Choir Festival

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Please join us for wonderful music and fellowship. Choirs from several area churches will perform individually and en masse.

Recurring

Holiday Bake Sale

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Stop by on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving and check out all the goodies! If you feel like baking we are gladly accepting donations of pies, cookies, breads or anything […]

Parade of Lights

Rain Date: Saturday, November 28 Downtown Waterville’s annual holiday parade, held the evening after Thanksgiving, has drawn thousands of families to Main Street for many years and serves as a […]

Free

Carols in the Round

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 […]

Free

Kringleville

Thousands of families from the central Maine region look forward to Santa and Mrs. Claus’ arrival in downtown Waterville. For many years, with the help of Waterville Main Street, community […]

Free

National Theatre’s Hamlet

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

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced […]

$13

Animals in Winter

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

Forgo all that shopping! Or shop here at the museum after your fabulous Animals in Winter program! What are all the animals out there doing to survive? Not many of […]

Waterville Night with Colby Hockey

Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Colby College Campus Drive, Waterville, ME

This Colby vs. UMass-Boston game offers three great opportunities for area residents. The first 1,000 fans receive a free t-shirt, and a silent auction during the game will support the Movember […]

Free

Space: Journeying Toward the Future

In the more than fifty years since the beginning of the space age in 1957, much has been accomplished, our knowledge advanced, and a future made more positive. This presentation […]

Free

Visiting Artist: Tim Clorius

Parker-Reed Room, Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Tim Clorius, a.k.a. Subone, was the first artist in Maine to pursue a professional career as a spray painter. He labeled himself an “aerosol artist” to emphasize his interest in spray […]

Free

Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition Forum

The Public Policy Team invites you to meet our area legislators on Monday, November 30 at 6:30 in the REM Forum Room (93 Main St., across from the Maine Made […]

Humans in Space

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

Despite trips to the Moon, humans in Earth orbit, and plans for exploring Mars, an expansive vision for human spaceflight has not emerged in the 21st century. Roger Launius, associate director […]

Free

Education Reform

Room 141, Diamond Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Emily Kennedy-Talmage, a teacher in Lewiston, Maine, is an active blogger on education reform efforts in Maine, with a particular focus on the state’s proficiency-based learning (PBL) model. Kennedy-Talmage will speak about her […]

Free

Soils Year 2015: Inseparability of Science and Socio-Politics

Fairchild Dining Room, Dana Hall, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby Oak Fellow Jodi Koberinski will discuss the intersection of soils science and socio-politics as a microcosm of a larger conversation about the nature and role of “science” more broadly. […]

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

Messalonskee High School 131 Messalonskee High Drive, Oakland, ME

Benefit for Arianna Bragg, 3, the daughter of Amy Bragg and Mike Muzerolle, who were killed in a quadruple murder-suicide Nov. 4. Donations are being sought from area businesses for […]

History Matters: Blackface at the Holidays

Pugh Center, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The "traditional" celebration of St. Nicholas, the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus, is the most popular children's holiday in the Netherlands. Every year, or so it is believed, St. Nicholas […]

Free
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