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Celebrity Life Drawing: Peter Garrett

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

Join us for celebrity life drawing series capturing the poses of local “celebrities” at CSA. This month’s special guest model is Peter Garrett. Peter Garrett has lived in Winslow half his life, though he doesn’t sound like it (he’s British). He met his wife in Bermuda and, after adventures here and there, insisted she take […]

$5

Mid-Maine Technical Center Night at the Movies

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

Please join us for the MMTC Mass Media Communications Program's Night at the Movies at Railroad Square Cinema. We’ll be screening the best work produced in the program – everything from award-winning journalism to short experimental pieces. Show starts at 7:15, followed by a Q&A from our student filmmakers and journalists. FMI: http://www.railroadsquarecinema.com/mid-maine-technical-center-night-at-the-movies/

Free

Business After Hours

Pete's Pig Catering & Barbeque 35 Water Street, Waterville, Maine

Join us each month at a different area business for Business After Hours. These events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area […]

Free

Teen Movie Night: Jurassic Park

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens at 4:00 every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! This week, we'll be showing Jurassic Park (PG-13). This screening is free and is open to attendees ages 11-18. Light refreshments will be provided. More Information »

Free

Author Talk: Earl Smith

Oakland Public Library 18 Church St., Oakland, Maine

An emeritus professor and dean from Colby College, Earl Smith has written three novels -- The Dam Committee and More Dam Trouble, both of which are set in present-day Belgrade, and his latest, Head of Falls, set in the 1950s in the now vanished neighborhood at the base of Temple Street in Waterville. Smith will speak about his […]

Free

Crop Around the Clock

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

Enjoy the company of others while stamping, scrapbooking, or crafting. Door prizes, vendors, make & takes, classes, silent auction, & delicious food.     Registration fees vary depending if you come just Friday night, or just Saturday, or both sessions. Fri., May 18, 2018, 6pm — 10pm (doors open at 5:30pm) and/or Sat., May 19, […]

Friends Camp Volunteer Work Weekend

Friends Camp 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME

Each spring, we have a volunteer work weekend to get camp ready for a busy summer. This weekend is an opportunity for all of us who believe in Friends Camp to help with some of the repairing, cleaning, and painting that needs to be completed before the first campers show up in June. Jobs this […]

Free

Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones

The Proper Pig 16 Common St, Waterville, ME

The Beautiful Ones are New England's premier PRINCE tribute band. Dressed 2 the 9's, Dean Ford embodies PRINCE with every fiber of his being, giving you a show as close as you will ever get to the real thing. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including the "Purple Rain" album […]

$8 – $10

Microcosmos

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

Microcosmos is "a documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live […]

Free

Arts in Bloom

This spring extravaganza in association with the art and cultural partners throughout Waterville, invites families to explore creativity and celebrate the spring season with these free programs scheduled throughout the day! Participants can pick up an Arts in Bloom Passport from participating organizations on May 19th and go to each event listed - collecting awesome […]

Free

Storytime with the Cat in the Hat!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Come to the Waterville Public Library for a very special story time with Cat in the Hat from the Waterville Opera House's upcoming Seussical: The Musical, played by Rebecca Singer! This program is free, and open to the public. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org. Part of Arts in Bloom! For more […]

Free

Benton Alewife Festival Cancelled

Benton Family Fun Park 269 Neck Road, Benton, ME

The Fun Park Neck Road, Benton Festival begins at 11 AM FREE Face Painting, Popcorn, Balloons Bounce House & Smoked Alewife Samples Appearances from Pan Fried Steel Band Delta Ambulance Kennebec County Sheriff Department Guest Appearance: Larry The Bulldog, from Lawrence High School Please note: Saturday's events at the Fun Park will be cancelled in […]

Opening Reception for Fish in Bloom

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Be sure to check out Jean Ann Pollard and Laurie Sproul’s “Fish in Bloom” exhibition at the Waterville Public Library! Then meet the artists who made it possible and learn about what inspired the exhibit. EXHIBIT DATES MAY 19, 2018 – JUNE 21, 2018 RECEPTION WITH THE ARTISTS SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018, 12:30P-2:30P Light refreshments […]

Free

Frogs and Salamanders in Your Backyard

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join Cathy Bevier (Colby College) and Serena Sanborn (Waterville Creates!) to meet and learn about frogs and salamanders that you might encounter in local streams, ponds, gardens, and backyards. We will have a short presentation on the eighteen different amphibian species found in Maine, and activities to learn how to identify these. Catherine Bevier is […]

Free

Wildflower Walk & Talk

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

Explore the flower life cycle from seed to blossom. By examining models, pressed flowers, and hopefully the real living wildflowers around the museum grounds, we will learn how flowers attract pollinators, create habitat, help conserve water and reduce erosion, as well as providing a welcome change in the spring landscape! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 […]

$1 – $3

Music At First

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

Libby Roderick in Concert

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

We are happy to welcome Libby Roderick for our next UU Coffeehouse The concert will take place in our beautiful, historic church sanctuary. Refreshments and Libby's CDs will be available for purchase. We look forward to loving Libby's music in your good company. A lifelong Alaskan, Libby Roderick has toured North America for over 25 […]

$25

Homeless Shelter Volunteer Orientation

Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter 19 Colby St, Waterville, ME, United States

The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter will be conducting a new volunteer orientation on May 20, 2018 The orientation will be held at the shelter located at 19 Colby Street in Waterville from 2-4. There are several volunteer opportunities, in particular, there is an urgent need for childcare on Friday mornings from 8-10.   Any questions please […]

Free

Play Date

Selah Tea Cafe 177 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Children's Discovery Museum invites you to join them for a Play Date - an afternoon of FREE hands-on fun and exploration at Selah Tea Cafe in downtown Waterville!  Mini science and engineering exhibits and activities will be set up throughout the cafe for kids (and adults) to enjoy and explore.  Adults are welcomed to relax […]

Teen Maker Monday: Mini Sushi Plushies

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us in the Teen Room at the Waterville Public Library and make something amazing! Every Monday at 3:00, we'll be creating something new. We provide the supplies; you bring the creativity! On Monday, May 21, we'll be sewing adorable plush versions of different types of sushi! This event is free, and open to attendees […]

Free

Central Maine Pride Planning Meeting

REM Community Center 31 Temple Street, Waterville, ME

All are welcome to help with planning for the June Festival.

Free

Readings by Sarah Carlson

Poet, teacher and past Hospice volunteer, Sarah Carlson, will present at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 PM. Sarah will discuss how writing poetry and taking photographs has become an integral part of her healing after the sudden death of her husband, Barry, in 2002. She uses metaphorical connections […]

Free

Crafternoons: Hatching Clothespin Bird Eggs

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring him or her to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 any Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Hatching Clothespin Bird Eggs!

Free

Come Read with the Reader Dogs!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! Great for kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen! Bring your own favorite book, or […]

Free
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