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.

Art to Heart

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

In this two-hour workshop, learn about prints at the museum and the variety of patterns they contain, and then create valentine cards in the museum's Mirken Education Center.

Free

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

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

Following the hugely successful broadcasts of Coriolanus and King Lear, National Theatre Live brings the Donmar Warehouse’s highly anticipated new production of Lew Liaisons Dangereuses to cinemas, broadcast live from the Donmar’s London home. Directed by Josie Rourke (Coriolanus), the cast includes Elaine Cassidy (The Paradise), Janet McTeer (The White Queen) and Dominic West (The Wire). In 1782, Choderlos de […]

$13

Swing Dinner/Dance

The Waterville Music Boosters will host a Swing Dinner/Dance Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. A spaghetti dinner will be served between 5:30 and 7 p.m. and dance lessons will be offered at 7 p.m. To open the evening, music will be provided by the Waterville Junior High and the Waterville Senior High Jazz Band. […]

$10

Ameranouche: An Evening of Gypsy Jazz

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The award-winning trio Ameranouche plays acoustic Gypsy-inspired music mixing flamenco, bebop, and jazz swing. Whether playing a 1930 musette waltz or an Andalusian-inspired original tune, Ameranouche’s Gypsy flamenco swing style is always fresh, virtuosic, and totally enjoyable. Funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund.

Free

Chinatown

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

A Science On Screen Event! In the midst of Roman Polanski’s truly great private eye film, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and set in 1930s Los Angeles, lies a cogent ecological tale based on the city’s true history of its most precious commodity: not glamour, but water.  Made with a huge production budget and […]

$6

Green Jobs Alumni Panel

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Meet Colby alumni, learn about their careers, and how their liberal arts education helped them. The panelists will share their backgrounds, answer questions about their views on making a difference in the world, and interact with students to answer questions and give advice. Panelists include Luke Penney ’97, founder and director, LEAP Organics; Kerry Whitakker […]

Free

This Ain’t Yo Mama’s Civil Rights Movement: Reflections on Race, Gender, Activism, and Faith

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Rahiel Tesfamariam is a social activist, public theologian, writer, and international speaker. She is the founder and publisher of Urban Cusp, a cutting-edge online lifestyle magazine highlighting progressive urban culture, faith, social change, and global awareness. She is also a former columnist for The Washington Post. Sponsored by the Gerrish Fund for Spiritual Enrichment, in partnership […]

Free

Waterville Area Gathering: A Community Conversation About Race

The nation’s public eye has been sharply focused on troubling questions concerning race relations. Yet when asked about racism in their communities, Mid-Maine residents frequently reply—“that’s not a problem” because “there is no diversity here.” Why, then, are there so many stories—told by local residents, students, and visitors—about bias incidents, racial profiling, and insulting racial […]

Free

Eye of Newt and Lizard’s Leg: Our Perceptions of Amphibians and Reptiles

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

As a tropical ecologist, Marty Crump studies behavior, ecology, and conservation of amphibians. Much of her research has involved frog reproduction and parental care, as well as declining amphibian populations. She has worked mainly in Latin America, especially Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Crump is currently studying Darwin’s frogs in Chile. She has […]

Free

Building Vibrant Communities Through the Arts

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Julie Richard, executive director of the Maine Arts Commission, will discuss what the commission is doing to drive arts and culture statewide, as well as specific efforts to enhance the creative economy locally. Cost is $17 for Chamber members registering by the preceding Friday, $19 for late registration, and $25 at the door and for […]

$17

Turning Back and Looking Forward: A Photographer’s Thoughts on the Work of Robert Adams

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Associate Professor of Art Gary Green, curator of Robert Adams: Turning Back, the current exhibition in the Jetté Galleries at the Colby Museum of Art, will discuss the work of Robert Adams and how it takes on the subjects of history, landscape, truth, beauty, and hope.

Free

Your Government, Your Neighborhood

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The staff of Senator Angus S. King, Jr. will be in our community. They will hold constituent hours in the Fireplace Room on the first floor to hear your concerns. For more information, you may call 1-800-432-1599.

Free

Night at the Museum

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Join the campus community and museum staff for a celebration of the museum’s spring exhibitions with a reception, behind-the-scenes tours, film screening, and an exhibition of student work in the Harriman Student Lounge.

Free

Fourth Annual Maine Pond Hockey Classic

The Maine Pond Hockey Classic is an annual pond hockey tournament held on Snow Pond in Sidney, Maine at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts. The tournament is for men and women 18 and older with divisions for all skill levels and abilities. Additionally, the Maine Pond Hockey Classic has amenities for players and […]

Fairfield Chocolate Festival

Fairfield Community Center 61 Water St, Fairfield, ME, United States

This annual event typically attracts about 1,000 guests each year. Thirty vendors offer a wide array of goods and crafts, and each vendor spotlights at least one chocolate offering. The event includes music, entertainment, food, door prizes, childrens activities, and more. Admission: $2 for adults and children 12+, $1 for children under 12, or $5 […]

Polar Bear Dip

  We've got 36 Pond Hockey Teams slapping it out on the ice, hot food, cold beverages, free skate rink, games and a Polar Bear Mascot - now all we need is YOU!   TAKE THE PLUNGE! The 24th Annual Polar Bear Dip hosted by the Maine Pond Hockey Classic Snow Pond Center for the […]

Valentine’s Cosplay Tea Party

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Come and join us for our annual cosplay tea party at the Waterville Public Library where we celebrate costuming and the holiday of romance. As our tea parties are pot luck, we supply the tea, but are always grateful when people bring treats to share with others. (Please label any allergens!) Come in your lovely […]

Free

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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

Coming to cinemas worldwide from June 20, 2015, the William Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream gets a contemporary makeover from Broadway’s The Lion King director Julie Taymor. With cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto (Argo, Frida) and music by Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal, this immersive, inventive cinematic experience was filmed during the production’s sold-out, critically […]

$15

Tracks Tromp

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

Ever wondered where all those footprints come from that you see in the snow? Learn some fun tips on tracking in the snow. Make some track flash cards after the adventure. Dress warmly! We have snow shoes to borrow if you need a pair. Call ahead if you have a large party of people.

Free

Year of the Monkey

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

Celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey, at L.C. Bates. Come see some of our stuffed monkeys and discuss the meaning behind some of the Chinese traditions and stories of the zodiac. The monkey is viewed as intelligent, active, strong willed, and playful. Make a fun monkey craft! Dress warmly!

Mid-Winter Blahs Concert

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

We are looking forward to an ice-melting, heart warming evening of good music and good times provided by the acoustic duo of Stan and Dan. Stan Keach and Dan Simons play in the style of the brother duets of the 1930s and '40s, a tradition that led to the invention of bluegrass music. Their performances […]

$5

Ensalada: Renaissance and Baroque Traditions of Improvisation

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Though often associated only with jazz, a rich tradition of instrumental improvisation flourished in “classical music” throughout Europe from the late 15th century through the mid-18th century. Ensalada presents a rich and varied program of examples of these traditions of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic improvisation. Funded in part by the Ermanno Comparetti Concert Fund.

Free

Avoiding Random Acts of Conservation: Setting Priorities for People and Landscapes

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Whether the goal is protecting land for wildlife habitat, working lands, recreation areas, or watersheds, how can you evaluate which land is most important to conserve, protect, or restore? How are demographic changes, market forces, and a changing climate pushing us to do more than commit random acts of conservation? Learn from Ole Amundsen ’90, […]

Free
Recurring

Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp: Peter and Wendy

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

The Waterville Opera House presents sessions of theater camp during February and summer vacations for students in the first through eighth grades. During the summer, the Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present three weeks of camp. Each week concludes with a fully realized performance, with scenery, costumes, […]

$200
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