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.

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Boxers, Ethnographers, Bullfighters, Workers, Printers

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

This dance performance features a collection of new works. A highlight — the now annual First Year Dance Project — this year will be choreographed by Theater and Dance majors Leah Bilodeau ’17 and Kathryn Butler ’17 with light design by Lucy Soucek ’18. Also featured is new work by teaching artists Orlando Hunter and […]

Free

Good Will – Hinckley 24th Annual Festival of Trees

For twenty-four years the annual Good Will - Hinckley Festival of Trees has been a key event and holiday tradition for families in Central Maine. Year after year our community comes through to ensure the ongoing success of this magical event. Admission to view the trees and hear the musical performances is free. Schedule of […]

Manger Square Christmas Fair

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

Come enjoy the silent auction, baked goods, white elephant items, handmade crafts, and gift items.  The beef stew and chili luncheon will run from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. There will be lots of laughter and merriment throughout the hallways, the men's choir will add to the festivities with their incredible voices, and how can […]

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Art + Storytelling: All About Snow

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

After a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to the winter season. Children and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create their own works of art. This one-hour program is designed for preschoolers and toddlers. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, […]

Free

How to Die in Oregon

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

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted death. The law was blocked for 3 years and finally enacted in 1997. In this 2011 film, Filmmaker Peter Richardson entered the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by a legally prescribed lethal overdose. […]

Free

Brass Christmas Concert

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

​Please join the Downeast Brass Quintet and Sharon Saunders, organist, for this free concert of festive arrangements of Christmas carols and hymns.

Free

Colby Symphony Orchestra: Northern Exposure

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

Led by Maestro Jinwook Park, the Colby Symphony Orchestra explores music from Russia and Norway. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite from the popular ballet of the same title and Rimsky Korsakov’s Overture on Russian Themes are featured on the program. Edward Grieg’s tuneful Holberg Suite, a tribute to Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, rounds out the northern […]

Free

Power to Thrive: The Intersection of Health, Environment, and Equity

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

A public talk with civil rights attorney Robert Garcia and health researcher Ming Kuo, joined in conversation with Maine-based leaders about why the connection of health, environment and equity matters. Click for more info.

Free

Results of Downtown traffic and parking study

“There will be a Public Meeting on Monday, December 5th at 7:00pm in City Council Chambers to discuss the results of the downtown traffic and parking study conducted by Gorrill Palmer.  

Free

On Being a Revolutionary

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Throughout history, individuals have organized with others to bring about radical social change. What is it like to be on the front lines fighting for social transformation? Why do people risk life and limb to do so? Social science has addressed these questions in many different ways. This talk by Marcos Perez, postdoctoral fellow in […]

Free

Leading Women’s Luncheon: Deanna Sherman

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Deanna Sherman is president and CEO of Dead River Company. She started there in 1986 as the assistant manager of procurement, moved to district manager in 1988, region manager in 1997 and then vice president in the energy division in 2007. Cost is $20 for Chamber members who register ahead of time, $25 registration at […]

$20

Vietnam: Dealing with Explosive Remnants of War

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

Steve Ball, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and MMGF Board Member, will give a talk on current efforts to address the ongoing problems associated with unexploded munitions left from wars in Vietnam and its neighbors, Cambodia and Laos, and what actions are being taken by Vietnam and partnering countries to alleviate the associated damaging social […]

$10

Bahar, Bahar, Bahar, Bahar, Bahar (“Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea”)

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

Every minute eight people are forced to flee war, persecution or terror. More than 2,500 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies and rusting fishing boats so far this year, according to the UN’s refugee agency’s report. In this multimedia performance piece by the 2016 Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih (@Khalidalbaih), you […]

Free

A Winter Apprentice

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us to hear John Willey read from his book, A Winter Apprentice. In his book, John shares insights into life in a Maine boatyard, where he worked and kept a journal from 1978 to ’79. John's perspectives are unique coming from being a scholar and private investigator. He knew he was working among a […]

Free

Marketing: Get the Latest Marketing Advice

Business Breakfast Series Cheif Executive & Founder of Argo Marketing Group, Inc. a 600-person contact center group located in Maine; Jason Levesque will share some of the tips for developing strategic goals and guiding your management team in the execution of those goals. Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room -180 […]

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! 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 borrow […]

Free

Picasso in the Classroom

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

Professor of Art Véronique Plesch and her students in Art 471/French 381, Picasso’s Vollard Suite and Its Contexts, will discuss the artist’s work and their experiences interacting with the prints. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Museum of Art.

Free

Harold Stover Organ Recital

Moody Chapel, Kennebec Valley Community College Stanley Road (off U.S. Route 201), Hinckley, ME, United States

In this concert, Harold Stover will bring to life Moody Memorial Chapel's historic Skinner Pipe Organ. A native of Latrobe, PA, Stover graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City. Now retired from full time church music work after having served as Organist and Director of Music at Second Presbyterian Church in New York […]

Free

Holiday Homecoming

The Framemakers 46 Main St., Waterville, ME

Featuring the Waterville Area Art Society's 30th Anniversary Show: a variety of styles by over 40 artists! Plus Wall Hangings by Rachel Marsh-Sachs, Stuffed Animals by Bonnie Hayward, Earrings by Greta Joseph, and Pottery by Nancy Meader. Lots of Holiday gift ideas! Food, drinks, live music, everyone is invited!

Free
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47th Annual Services of Carols and Lights

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

Three Services: Friday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 10, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 10, 7:00 p.m. A Colby tradition since 1971, the service includes readings, carol singing by candlelight, and the sounds of the Nickerson Carillon. Colby music ensembles provide a festive evening of traditional and contemporary seasonal music from around the world.

Free

Making Light-Up Holiday Cards

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

Holiday card making for all ages using collage, markers, LEDs, copper tape, and button batteries. This workshop is designed for ages 5 and up. Location: Mirken Education Center, Museum of Art.

Free

Bead with Us!

Looking for some holiday cheer or a last minute gift for a special person on your Holiday list? Or do you need some special jewelry to glam up your LBD (little black dress) for the season's parties and dinners? Our upcoming Bead with Us! event is the perfectly perfect solution! Spend a Saturday morning in […]

$45

Holiday Cosplay Tea Party

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The colder season brings thoughts of delightful treats and teas with much warmer cosplays to our minds. Let's gather together to share in those delights once again in Waterville! Hosted by the Maine Association of Cosplay Enthusiasts in partnership with Cirque du Geek, we are once again offering our holiday tea party! We'll supply the […]

Free

Flora and Fauna of the Season

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

We will explore the animals and plants that define the holiday season. Why does Santa have reindeer? What cultures had traditions of mistletoe, holly and bringing a big green tree into their homes? Why do the Hanukah lights traditionally have olive oil in the lamp? Find out answers to these questions and make a fun […]

$1

Tampopo

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

Special Members' Screening With Sushi and sake tasting! New digital restoration! Juzo Itami’s rapturous “ramen western” returns to U.S. screens for the first time in decades, in a new 4K restoration. The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect […]

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