Be among the first to preview the new film by Oak Fellow Jinyan Zeng, tentatively titled Born a Chinese Woman, in which Chinese women struggle and protest for individual and collective autonomy: rural women working in world factories, female intellectuals speaking in secret and underground spaces, performance artists addressing violence against women. Zeng’s new film, […]

Six-year-old Hushpuppy lives with her father, Wink, in a remote Delta community. Wink is a stern taskmaster but he is preparing his young daughter for the end of the world. When Wink falls mysteriously ill, nature seems to fall ill with him. Temperatures rise, the ice caps melt, and fearsome prehistoric beasts called aurochs run […]

With unprecedented access, Walk With Me goes deep inside a Zen Buddhist community who have given up all their possessions and signed up to a life of chastity for one common purpose – to transform their suffering, and practice the art of mindfulness with the world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Filmed over three years, in […]

An adaptation created by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Toby Bercovici based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The story of Katherina Minola, a fiercely independent young woman held in captivity by her father and then sold into marriage to the highest bidder. Her husband Petruchio recognizes her brilliance, and, in his words, […]

Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Book by Thomas Meehan Directed by Debra Susi With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago. In her adventures, Annie escapes the Orphanage, finds a lovable mutt named Sandy, foils cruel Miss Hannigan’s evil […]

Babies are born ready to learn! By singing, clapping, and sharing stories with their grownups, children from birth to age 3 gain valuable skills and knowledge for later learning success. Rhymetime is for babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Join us for a half-hour of active fun!

Kennebec Behavioral Health’s High Hopes Clubhouse has recently been recognized by Clubhouse International as a Clubhouse of distinction among all Clubhouses worldwide. We really want to celebrate the whole community’s response, including local employers who hire Clubhouse members, our parent company KBH, local churches, state government, local law enforcement and more.   And that celebration just happens to coincide with […]

On Saturday, December 2nd the city of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with “Joy to the Ville” – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec River. Waterville Creates! and its partners the Waterville Opera House, the Maine Film Center, the Waterville Public Library, the […]

Open to the public, (free admission ) REM Delta Prime Robotics is hosting this from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Hall-Dale High School (93 Maple St.,Farmingdale,Me.) Concessions benefit REM Delta Prime Robotics.

Kids and their families are invited to make holiday cards! This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit with Joy to the Ville – an all-day community event meant to celebrate the magic of the holiday season here on the Kennebec […]

This week, we're celebrating our favorite family musical movies with a sing-along story time! A special guest will lead the fun: an ice princess from a recent Disney blockbuster (you know the one!) This event is part of a larger event on December 2, in which the City of Waterville will embrace the holiday spirit […]

December is a month dedicated to conservation awareness. So come down to the museum and learn about some of the worlds endangered species! Feel inspired by the endangered animals we have on display here at the museum-we even have an extinct species! Go home with a craft and the excitement to go out save some […]

Visit with the Kringles at their holiday home in Castonguay Square each weekend in December. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. Each child who visits Santa Claus at Kringleville will receive one free storybook, courtesy of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Early childhood literacy is a […]

Quilted Cards with Merlene Sanborn and Ornaments with Denae Ferguson. The Waterville Creates! classroom and clay studio open will be open for drop-ins with fun holiday activities. Location: Waterville Creates!, 93 Main Street, Suite 201, Waterville (map).

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition brilliantly portrays the characters and moods inspired by ten paintings by Victor Hartmann featured in an 1874 exhibition at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. The program also features Schubert’s delightful Overture to Rosamunde and Weber’s virtuosic Clarinet Concerto. With Jinwook Park, director, and Eric Thomas, clarinet soloist. Location: […]

Visit with the Kringles at their holiday home in Castonguay Square each weekend in December. They delight families at no charge. Photographs by Central Maine Photography are available for purchase. Each child who visits Santa Claus at Kringleville will receive one free storybook, courtesy of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Early childhood literacy is a […]

Everyone is welcome and extra drums will be available. Students will learn the tones and techniques of West African Djembe drumming, a beginning repertoire of rhythms, and the fundamentals of rhythm awareness. "If you have a heart beat, you have rhythm." Prerequisites: None - open to all adults - no prior musical experience necessary! Instructor:  […]

MANP's 2017 Nonprofit Finance Conference--limited space left, so grab your spot! Cost Nonprofit Rates: Regular rates: $175 MANP Members / $215 NonMembers For-profit Rates: $250 MANP Friends / $350 NonMembersCost includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Parking Parking The Holiday Inn Parking Garage will be available for free parking for attendees of this event on December 5th only. The […]

Tuesdays, starting September 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Last Saturday of every month, starting in October, 9 - 11 a.m. Medical Arts Building Conference Room (attached to Inland's front entrance) 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville One in seven mothers feel sad and irritable during pregnancy and postpartum, and fathers can feel down and anxious […]

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 of hour-long, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Join Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies Justin McCann as he turns the double elephant-sized pages of the Bien Edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America.

Professor Michael Burke of Colby College will lead a two-hour discussion on the nature, features, and tools of Creative Nonfiction for area residents. The session will begin with a description of the many types of Creative Nonfiction being written now, with examples, then turn to a discussion of the craft tools employed by the Creative […]

These events are a great way to converse with your local, state and federal officials and discuss with them what is helping and/or hurting your business or organization. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and other beverages will be available. RSVP by calling 873-3315 or emailing Kelly at programs@midmainechamber.com. Location: Hampton Inn, 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville. […]

Did you know that WOH volunteers get to see shows for FREE? Waterville Opera House has volunteering options available for nearly every performance at the theater. Positions include ushering, taking tickets, and selling concessions or merchandise. Volunteering not only provides you with an opportunity to see performances for free, but also with the chance to […]

Homeopathy is a specific form of medicine that uses minute doses of a highly diluted substance that stimulates the body to cure itself. To many, homeopathy seems implausible. They fear it is purely a placebo effect or worse, a form of deception or quackery. Yet, homeopathy has been around for over 200 years and is […]