We will be having a special event to celebrate how our ancestors held social events around food: At 10 a.m., we will make and taste homemade donuts. At 11 a.m., we will have an old-fashioned taffy pull.  Come and see taffy made and help with the pulling and eating. At 1 p.m., we will make […]

We've got a terrific mid-summer concert planned for you.  Bill Berlinghoff will be making his tenth appearance as our featured performer. Bill has played to enthusiastic audiences throughout Maine and is always a pleasure to hear.  His guitar and banjo playing are a fine complement to the traditional folk songs that he does so well.  […]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Seeks teams for July 13th golf tournament On Monday, July 13th, The Waterville Country Club and Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will host the 14th annual “Swing for Hope and Hospice Golf Tournament”. Profits from this tournament help to ensure the continuation of Hope’s Place, a program for grieving children, […]

Learn about the art of fresco and make your own beautiful fresco piece. Artist Barbara Sullivan will present this workshop to introduce participants to the process of making a work in fresco as they create their own work. Fresco is a technique of painting executed upon freshly-laid or wet lime plaster. Water is used as […]

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Susan MacKenzie will be leading a ramble along dirt roads at  Quarry Road Recreation Area.

Common Street Arts is exhibiting works from the archives of the internationally acclaimed Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. The gallery is open Wednesday – Friday, Noon – 6 PM, and Saturday, 10 AM – 1 PM.

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture exhibit at Common Street Arts, an initiative of Waterville Creates!

Come be part of the crowd enjoying what Waterville has to offer!  Lots of good food and fun for the whole family.

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The Mid-Maine Global forum is pleased to present Waterville’s esteemed native son George Mitchell as our special guest speaker at our annual summer dinner program. Initially educated in Waterville public schools, Mitchell earned a BA from Bowdoin College in Brunswick and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center in  Washington, D.C. After earning his law […]

Bring your favorite bear for teddy bear “tea”, learn the history of the Teddy bear, and enjoy fun teddy bear art. This is especially fun for preschooler and kindergarteners!

Well, it's time for the final Union Coffeehouse of the 2015 summer season and we've got another good one for you. Our favorite folksinging duo, Simons and Goodwin, will be headlining the Coffeehouse for their ninth time. Bob's and Renee's voices blend seamlessly to create delightful harmonies while their accomplished guitar accompaniment completes the musical […]

The Perseid meteor showers are a lovely sight in August! We will discuss the meteors, lie out in the field to view the shower, and set up moth lights and bait to enjoy some nocturnal insects that visit us. Bring a towel or blanket and a flashlight!

Learn how permaculture principles focus on developing sustainable architecture and regenerative habitat. Take a walk around the property to practice observation skills followed by a pot luck.

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Poker Night Just Got Super Sized! Have a Blast and Support the Alfond Youth Center! Your Exclusive Invitation MAINE EVENT POKER TOURNAMENT Saturday, August 22nd at High Noon Sunbeam Roller Rink, Smithfield, Maine The Hottest Game in the State With up to 100 players, 10 tables of play, in a gorgeous setting this tournament is already the […]

Come join the discussion of trying to get composting into the local school systems.

The annual United Way of Mid-Maine Fundraising Campaign will officially kick off with this breakfast celebration. The event, hosted and sponsored by Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), will be held in Carter Hall on the KVCC Fairfield campus from 7:30-9am. Price is $12 per person and includes breakfast. Recognition of our workplace community leaders will […]

Discover some secrets of migration and learn who to look for in your woods and fields this time of year.

With its title ME chosen by fans, Jo Dee's newest album, released March 18, 2014, marks her most personal album to date. Jo Dee wrote, or co-wrote, many of the songs on the album and will release ME on her own newly established label, Dreambound Records. For the first time in her career, Jo Dee […]

There are many critical qualities a leader must “have” or “learn” to become a successful supervisor, manager or executive. David Ciullo, President of the HR Services firm Career Management Associates will discuss 10 critical leadership qualities needed to be successful and discuss which are inherent and which can be learned through effective development. Cost per […]