A Message from the Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Team’s Plastic Bag Committee: FACTS: Plastic shopping bags have been ubiquitous in our society since first introduced in the late 1970s. They are made from oil, never degrade, pollute our environment, and only about 5% get recycled. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, […]

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 […]

This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Advance registration required: Go to http://meoc.maine.edu/workshops/workshop-schedule/ or by call 800-281-3703. Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level, Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, 872-5433

Did you know: some of today's successful tech CEOs first learned to program computers by age 7? These puzzles will show the basic concepts of coding, leading easily to more advanced programming for fun, modifying games like Minecraft, better success in math class, maybe even careers? This is a fun, free event for kids K-5 […]

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect come together for one night to merge Business After Hours,Central Maine Tech Night and Waterville GreenDrinks! This event will be held at CGI Technologies and Solutions 10 Water Street in Waterville (Hathaway Creative Center). Waterville GreenDrinks will be collecting cash and nonperishable donations for […]

The Trails In Motion Mountain Bike Film Festival is a brand new community-driven film tour that brings a collection of the finest mountain biking films to audiences around the world each year. Tickets available at both Mathieu’s Cycle in Oakland as well as Railroad Square Cinema and on Bikereg. Tickets are $10 at Mathieu’s & […]

Join the United Way of Mid-Maine for an evening of dinner and fun, award presentations, silent and live auctions, and more! Dressing in theme is highly encouraged or at least a funky hat will do! View our Pinterest board-in-progress for costume ideas. Cash bar. $50 per person or $360 per table of 8 guests. Tickets […]

The holidays would not be complete without a visit to the magical world of The Nutcracker. Each performance brings toy soldiers, dancing mice, and delicious sweets to life. Bring the entire family to enjoy this holiday tradition, presented by the Bossov Ballet Theatre! Performance Dates and Times: Friday, December 15, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2:00 […]

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!

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 […]

The Birthing Center at Inland Hospital is pleased to offer ongoing education and support for expectant parents. Our Childbirth Class consists of a one-day Saturday workshop for first-time parents. Parents, who have already experienced childbirth but want a refresher, are invited to attend the workshop as well. All classes are held in a relaxed, caring […]

Once a year, cosplayers from around our fair state gather together in the Waterville Public Library to celebrate the holiday season. Regardless of if you celebrate Christmas or Yule or Hanukkah or another holiday in December, we want to all gather together in the fellowship that is cosplay. We will be having tea in the […]

In Maine we say goodbye to many of our bird species for winter, but not to our special birds of prey! Come learn about the importance of these birds and how they help our ecosystem stay alive! See some of the birds on display and learn how you can identify them in the wild. And […]

Make fun drip color ornaments with artist and educator, Dianna Wendell. These lovely ornaments will take a little drying time, so we recommend beginning promptly at 1pm! Browse the 5th annual holiday bazaar while you wait. Fun for all ages; dress for mess! Click for more info.

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 […]

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 […]

Last chance to shop unique holiday gifts all handmade by Maine artists and craftspeople! The final day of the holiday bazaar will be Saturday, December 23. Hours: December 19 - 22: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. December 23: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main Street, Waterville. Click the link below […]

Visual wit, Gallic charm and smart slapstick prevail again when Jacques Tati’s eccentric, old-fashioned hero, Monsieur Hulot, is set loose in Villa Arpel, the geometric, oppressively ultramodern home of his brother-in-law, and in the antiseptic plastic hose factory where he gets a job. The second Hulot movie and Tati’s first color film, Mon Oncle is […]

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 […]

Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, PFLAG meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM at the Pleasant Street Methodist Church in the Dunn Parlor on the 2nd floor. All those interested in promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their […]

Join the Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Team for a screening of the documentary film Bag It about the proliferation of plastic in our environment and society. See the trailer here. The film is free and open to the public. Before the start of the film, you will hear about our efforts to ban […]

You are invited to join us for a Christmas Cookie Swap. The rules are simple! If you would like to join in on the fun, bake one of your favorite homemade Christmas cookies, bring in one dozen of them plus a few extras for sampling, along with the recipe on the morning of the cookie […]

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.

Are you a caregiver for a family member or friend? Does your loved one have dementia or another chronic illness? Come and talk with others who share a similar journey, to support one another and learn about resources and information that may help you. The Caregiver Support Group is here to listen, to care, and […]