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Reprise Choral Ensemble: The Critter Concert
2026-06-07 15:00 (America/New_York) | Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Unabashedly Auditions
2026-06-08 18:00 | Studio 1902, Schupf Art Center, 2nd Floor, 93 Main Street, Waterville
Sunday, June 7 at 1:00 p.m. + Monday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Be part of Waterville Opera House history — come audition for a part in this world premiere as part of the American Association for Community Theatre's NewPlayFest 2026!
An ancient myth states that we are each connected to our One by a red thread, which stretches, bends and twists but never breaks, eventually drawing us together. Dave, a young editor at a major city newspaper, feels someone tugging at his thread. But Helen, a new beat reporter, is a non-believer. Will the thread hold, and even if it does, what if you don't like this One once you've reeled them in?
Show Dates and Times: August 28 & 29 and September 4 & 5 at 7:30 p.m. + August 30 and September 6 at 2:00 p.m.
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Crafternoons
2026-06-09 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-06-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4:00 pm to make the craft with help from library staff.
Crafts for June:
6-02: Rainbow Noisemakers
6-09: Cup Game
6-16: BBQ Grill Card
6-23: Sunglass Picture
6-30: Watermelon Fan
All materials provided. Free and open to the public
Take pictures of the results and share them in the comments of the Facebook post or tag us on Instagram or Bluesky. We'd love to see what you create!

For more information: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org

Threads & Tales
2026-06-09 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-06-16 17:00 - 18:30 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales! Crochet, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. - all crafts and all abilities are welcome. Work on your latest project, try something new, share patterns, or check out the Library's crafting resources. This is a relaxed and informal group, you do not have to attend every session. Just pop in whenever it works for you!
Free and open to all adults and teens, coffee and tea will be available.
Location: Large Print Room, 4th Floor, Waterville Public Library
FMI: Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Leadership Luncheon: David Greene, President Colby College
2026-06-11 11:30 | Amici’s Cucina, 137 Main Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States

Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market
2026-06-11 14:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Head of Falls, Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Come join us at the market!
The market will be open every Thursday, rain or shine, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. through mid-November at the Head of Falls by the Two Cent Bridge. There is loads of parking and a flat paved surface.
We are a producer-only market: we only sell things we grow and make ourselves! Come get to know your farmers. We are proud to offer a huge variety of real local food and goods, fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, dairy, flowers, maple syrup, honey, bread, baked goods, seedlings for your garden, wool yarn, sheepskins, natural skincare, and more.
Most vendors take credit cards or Venmo; some are cash-only.
Spend your Bumper Crop on any food with any vendor. Every vendor in the market accepts EBT for eligible items, and when you shop with SNAP/EBT, you earn bonus bucks for fruit, veggies, and seedlings that grow food. This program is called Maine Harvest Bucks.
Starting in June, senior shoppers can sign up for a free Maine Senior FarmShare! Stay tuned for more info. (Bumper Crop, Maine Harvest Bucks, and Senior FarmShare are all programs of Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets - check them out!)
Find out more info about our vendors and our market at watervillefarmersmarket.org. Support a local farmer!
Serving the people of the Waterville area since 2006.

Ty Myers: The Legal Tour
2026-06-11 18:30 - 22:00 | Bowl in the Pines, Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Geranium Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME
Breakout singer-songwriter-guitarist Ty Myers is quickly commanding attention after delivering his acclaimed debut album, The Select, and earning three RIAA certifications including his first Platinum hit with current Top 15 and climbing Country radio single “Ends of the Earth.” Announcing the March 27 release of his much anticipated sophomore album, Heavy On The Soul, Myers has teased his next chapter with a string of early releases: “Message to You,” “Leaving Carolina,” “Through a Screen,” “Come On Over, Baby,” and “Two Trains (feat. Marcus King).”
Tickets: $58-195/person + $35/car for parking
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So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary
2026-06-11 20:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Thursday, June 11 at 8pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.Broadway, television, and film star Robert Neary creates an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest recording artists in history. Two hours packed with 26 classic hit songs, nostalgia, stories, multimedia, trivia, and a 30-minute finale that is pure Broadway caliber. This is a true immersion into the life and career of Neil Diamond. With over 40 years in the entertainment business, Robert has three Broadway leads and over 60 major guest starring television and film roles to his credit and has amassed a following of over half a million people, worldwide, on social media. He created this incredible show in 2019 and worked tirelessly with NY’s premier band, The Mystic, during the pandemic, to make it the hit that it is today. Now, in its fifth year, So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience is selling out venues all over the US and in 2026, will go internationally.
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Rhymetime
2026-06-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
Come right to the Children's Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families!
The themes for June 2026 are:
06-05: My Pet Cat
06-12: My Small Pet
06-19: Closed for Juneteenth
06-26: My Pet Dog
FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Jenda’s Movie Madness: Glen or Glenda
2026-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
She crash‑landed on purpose. She’s back. And this time she’s taking on a film so sincere, so surreal, and so gloriously confusing that even Ed Wood wasn’t sure what movie he was making — but he made it anyway, with passion, angora, and Bela Lugosi yelling “Pull the strings!”
Strap in for the next deliriously unhinged chapter of Jenda’s Movie Madness, where cinematic misfires are transformed into pure comedy gold. This round, we’re diving into Glen or Glenda — Wood’s infamous, shoestring‑budget plea for compassion and understanding, wrapped in dream sequences, stock footage, inexplicable buffalo, and a narrator who may or may not be a wizard.
It’s chaotic. It’s heartfelt. It’s historically significant. And it is absolutely begging to be roasted.
🌈 Why this film matters
Beneath the cardboard sets and cosmic weirdness, Glen or Glenda stands as one of the earliest American films to openly address gender identity and trans experience — decades before mainstream cinema dared to touch the subject. Ed Wood, drawing from his own life, created something clumsy, brave, and strangely ahead of its time. It’s a cult artifact that’s both a punchline and a milestone.
🎤 Featuring live, unfiltered, laugh‑out‑loud commentary from the incomparable Jen Da’Benda and co‑host Tiffany — who will absolutely be pulling the strings.
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Slab Building at the Salmon Summit
2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME
Date: Saturday, June 13 at 10am–4pm
Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios
Venue: Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Join ceramic artist Benjamin Lambert for a one-day, hands-on workshop focused on turning flat images into three-dimensional, illustrative sculptures. You’ll learn how to create simple paper templates using photographs and sketches, then use those templates with clay slabs to build expressive fish forms. Together, we’ll shape and manipulate “blanks” based on Maine fish species into creatures with distinct personalities, explore construction methods for both wall-hanging and free-standing pieces, and talk through the materials and finishing processes Ben uses to complete his ceramic work.
Raised along the banks of the Androscoggin River in Greene, Maine, Benjamin grew up both captivated by its natural beauty and aware of its long history of pollution. What began as a concern for that single river gradually broadened into an ongoing awareness of water-based pollution more generally—rivers, watersheds, and coastal systems shaped by industry, runoff, and environmental neglect. This perspective continues to guide his work, as he uses clay to create an uncanny sense of beauty while quietly advocating for stewardship, care, and a more responsible relationship with the natural world.
Age: Adults 18+
Limit: 12 participants
Cost: $76
Price includes a $1 handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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Family Storytime: Farm Tales
2026-06-13 10:30 - 11:15 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Starting at a fresh, NEW time!
Come listen to Miss MacDonald has a Farm by Kaylee Gwarjanski, the summer selection for the North St. Community Trail StoryWalk®, and other moo-ving farm tails with Mrs. Liz.
What is Family Storytime?
Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5–8 years of age, but ALL are welcome!
Questions? Call 207-872-5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Teen Tabletop
2026-06-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Waterville Public Library's teen gaming program! Teens will be playing a wide variety of TTRPGs and board games, and every week will be a completely different game, different world, and different vibe! No previous experience is necessary, so come explore new games with us each week or simply show up to the ones that sound fun for you. Open to ages 11-18, all materials will be provided.
Track List for June:
6/6 - MYSTERY ONE SHOT
6/13 - Board Games
6/20 - Board Games
6/27 - CAMPAIGN: Libraries and Lycanthropes! NOTE: Limited to 12 players in the game. Additional attendees are invited be in the audience or play board games in the Bartlett Room for Teens.
Event Type: Bartlett Room for Teens
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
Questions? Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Met Opera Encore: El ÚLtimo Sueño de Frida y Diego
2026-06-13 12:55 | Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, El ÚLtimo Sueño de Frida y Diego (“The Last Dream of Frida and Diego”), a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz.
Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell.
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met-premiere staging of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). The vibrant new production, taking enthusiastic inspiration from Frida and Diego’s paintings, is directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker.
This screening is a high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. All Met Opera Encore shows >
Tickets: $16-19. This screening is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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A Very Special Evening With Karla Bonoff
2026-06-13 20:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Saturday, June 13 at 8pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has seen her songs become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Many of Bonoff’s ballads are classics.
Karla has continued to record and tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. Hearing Karla’s moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs is like standing beneath a sparkling waterfall–refreshing, exhilarating, and restorative. Experiencing them live can be transformative. Fans and critics agree that Bonoff’s songs are timeless as are her recordings. Many prefer her versions, live with instrumentation that is clean and spare, giving Bonoff’s voice room to work its emotional magic.
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Ribbon Cutting: The Salon At 25 Elm
2026-06-15 15:00 | The Salon At 25 Elm, 25 Elm Street, Waterville
Monday, June 15
at 3:00 p.m.
to celebrate with
The Salon At 25 Elm
25 Elm Street, Waterville

Farewell to Ellie the Elm
2026-06-16 14:30 | Castonguay Square, Common Street, Waterville
The large American Elm in Castonguay Square in the heart of Waterville is dying.
Many people are feeling super sad about it -
so we are all planning an event to celebrate her!
Waterville will have a celebration of the life of Ellie the Elm
on June 16th at 2:30 in the afternoon.
We are planning poems, speeches, and art making.
We will keep some of the wood for creativity projects
and keep some as part of Waterville’s history.
All are welcome.

1908 photo of Ellie the Elm in Castonguay Square

Business After Hours
2026-06-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Redington Museum, 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Recapping Maine Startup Week
2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space, Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

Jo Dee Messina
2026-06-18 18:30 | Bowl in the Pines, Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Geranium Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME
Jo Dee Messina, a chart-topping country music artist, is known for her powerful vocals and extensive catalog of hits. A household name, Jo Dee has achieved nine No. 1 and sixteen Top 40 songs and has been honored by the ACM, CMA, AMA, Billboard, and Grammy Awards. Jo Dee’s successes made her the first female in country music history to celebrate three consecutive multi-week, chart-topping songs.
Tickets: $52-263/person + $35/car (for parking)
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Community Cupboard Yard Sale
2026-06-20 08:00 - 14:00 | Winslow Community Cupboard, 26 Lithgow Street, Winslow
It's a blowout yard sale for Dad this weekend at the Winslow Community Cupboard! A huge selection of tools, barbeque for yummies, and hundreds of 25¢ items. Don't miss it!

Community Raku Firing
2026-06-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME
Dates: Saturdays, May 2, May 23, June 20 at 10am–3pm
Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios
Venue: Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Come experience the excitement of the Raku firing process during one of our Community Raku Firing Workshops!
Jeffrey Lipton, our Clay Studio Coordinator, will run these one-day events for experienced clay artists of all levels. It's a fun way to come together, learn, and share in a collaborative outdoor firing experience. Participants should bring 3–5 bisque-fired pieces about the size of a coffee mug, or 2 medium-sized forms to glaze before the firing begins.
Please note: Raku-fired ceramics are not food safe and are not watertight.
New to Raku firing? Visit our Raku information page on our website to learn more.
Please note the May 2 workshop is in conjunction with the Maine Pottery Tour.
Age: Adults 18+
Limit: 10 participants
Cost: $46
Price includes a $1 handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026-06-20 12:00 - 14:30 | Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
See our other upcoming National Theatre Live performances here.
Admission: $14.50 – 17.00. This presentation is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
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Potluck Dinner
2026-06-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 36 Cool St, Waterville, 04901, United States
Webpage: www.jj-cool.org

Children's Discovery Museum Camp - Lab Coat
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-23, 2026-06-23 - 2026-06-24 | Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Registration is full!
A week of hands-on science fun at the museum!
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Best suited for ages 7-10
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M-Th 9-3, Fri 9-12
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Some activities will take place outdoors if weather permits
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