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.

Bird Migration in the Planetarium

Bishop Auditorium, Prescott Building, Good Will – Hinckley 16 Prescott Drive (off Route 201), Hinckley, ME

Join John Meader, of Northern Stars Planetarium Services, for a special presentation in his traveling, inflatable planetarium! This event will be located in the auditorium of Prescott Hall, the main building of the Good Will-Hinckley campus. Learn how birds have adapted to their environments by studying varying styles of beaks, claws, wings, and feathers. Learn […]

$5
Recurring

NEMC Faculty Recital

Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

Soloists, duos, trios, quartets and other small ensembles composed of New England Music Camp faculty will perform varied works of different eras and styles. Recitals will be held this week on Wednesday and Friday.

Free

Carbon Leaf

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

25th Anniversary Tour         Carbon Leaf is celebrating its Silver Anniversary in 2018 behind a new album and extensive touring. Through 25 years together, the group's independent music and spirit continue to resonate with its fans, and an authentic bond between the band members and their audience is evident. Blending rock, folk, Celtic, bluegrass and Americana […]

Health Impacts of Community Conflict

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Save the date of July 26 for a FREE and open community conversation about the “Health Impacts of Community Conflict.” This is a collaborative initiative supported by Healthy Northern Kennebec (HNK), Kennebec Valley Organization (KVO), Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG) and others. Join this community conversation on healthy ways to stay mindful and focused […]

Free

River Story Day

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

  11:00-6:00 p.m. Common Street Arts and artist Maggie Libby invite viewers to interact with Libby’s public art installation, River Stories, which celebrates the Kennebec River as a natural resource and as a central element for industry and recreation in Central Maine. As part of the River Stories project, Libby asks participants to erase portions of […]

Reading by Cheryl Grant Gillespie

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Cheryl Grant Gillespie, 1970 graduate of Winslow High School, will be at Winslow Public Library on Thursday, July 26th at 6pm for a reading from a recently published anthology that she contributed to. The book Compassionate Journey: Honoring Our Mothers' Stories is a collection of five essays by Maine women writers about mother/daughter relationships. Topics […]

Free

Waterville Rocks!

Castonguay Square Common Street, Waterville

Waterville Rocks! is a series of four outdoor concerts presented by the Waterville Opera House for the enjoyment of the greater Waterville community. At these concerts, families and friends gather in historic downtown Waterville, lay down a blanket in Castonguay Square, listen to awesome music, and dance and socialize with others in the community. Established […]

Free

Old Time Toys

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

Take a trip through history and explore some of the popular games kids played a hundred years ago! Roll a hoop, play a proper Victorian game called Graces, try a ring toss, write on a slate board and more, as well as making a craft to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $3

Missoula Children’s Theatre: The Secret Garden

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

The Secret Garden, an original Missoula Children’s Theatre rendition, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and a celebration and all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle’s home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and […]

$5 – $7

Summer Smorgasbord

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Beans, casseroles, salads and summer dessert bar. Cost: $8 for adults and older children, $4 for children ages 5-11, free for toddlers.

Free – $8

Clay Camp

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Clay is a wonderfully versatile and expressive medium for young artists! Campers will make art with clay using a variety of wheel, slab, pinch pot, and hand techniques. Discover how glazes work and produce clay creations that are kiln-fired and that will last for generations. For kids ages 8–14. Camp runs July 30 – August […]

$120 – $160

Behold the Earth

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME

First Congregational Church UCC and St. Mark's Episcopal Church will be showing the very beautiful and inspiring documentary, Behold the Earth.  This music-rich documentary film explores America’s divorce from the outdoors through conversations with legendary scientists E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, as well as a new generation of creation-care activists within America’s Christian communities.  Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Lowe, and […]

Clothes Peg Mermaids

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4PM every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Clothes Peg Mermaids! FMI: Call 680-2604 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Free

Stuff the Bus

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

See full list of collection sites at:    bit.ly/FBStufftheBus To volunteer to help with the event:  bit.ly/Vol2StuffTheBus To donate online:  paypal.me/UWMMStuffTheBus For more information, call United Way of Mid-Maine at 873-0686

Behold the Earth

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

St. Mark's Episcopal Church and First Congregational Church UCC  will be showing the very beautiful and inspiring documentary, Behold the Earth.  This music-rich documentary film explores America’s divorce from the outdoors through conversations with legendary scientists E.O. Wilson, Cal DeWitt, and Theo Colborn, as well as a new generation of creation-care activists within America’s Christian communities.  Katharine Hayhoe, Ben Lowe, and […]

Reflections on the Kennebec River Reception

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Waterville Area Art Society, Harlow Gallery, Wesserunsett Arts Council and Common Street Arts.  The artists included in this show were asked to respond to the Kennebec River and its importance as a natural resource for the towns and cities that surround it.  This magnificent waterway has sustained communities […]

Free
Recurring

Youth Mountain Bike Ride

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Calling All Youth Mountain Bikers... Come Catch a Smile with the Central Maine Cycling Club Junior Dirt Riders every week this summer. We will be hosting our weekly Youth Mountain Bike Ride at Quarry Trails in Waterville. Rides will last from 6 to 7:30 pm. The rides are open to all riders from High School age […]

Free

A History of the 1950’s and 60’s through Popular Music

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Winslow Public Library will host a musical program A History of the 1950s and 60s through Popular Music on Friday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m.   New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee Marc Black will be your guide on a musical tour through these two historically defining decades. You’ll sing along with wonderful songs as […]

Free

Teddy Bear Tea

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

Bring your own favorite stuffed animal, and join us for iced tea or lemonade as we share the origin story of the teddy bear! We will also chat about Maine’s real bears — did you know that, despite their fearsome reputation, black bears are primarily foragers, killing less than 1% of their total diet? Admission: […]

$1 – $3

Missoula Children’s Theatre: Blackbeard the Pirate

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

In this Missoula Children’s Theatre original story, what starts as a lazy day at the beach, quickly turns into mystery and adventure when the search for Blackbeard’s treasure begins! Tales both past and present lead a group of beach bums to action in search of untold riches. Before our tale is told, a cast of […]

$5 – $7

Edgewater Duo

Enjoy a concert by Benjamin Chen, Clarinet and Dean Zhang, piano. The Romance of Schuman at  Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville.

Deconstructing The 1963 Beatles: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

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

Coming off the great success of DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES SEASON 1 (“The White Album,” “Sgt. Pepper,” “Revolver” & “Rubber Soul”), we’re excited to bring to you into DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES Season 2!, with 1963: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! In late 1962, the Beatles stepped into EMI studios for the first time, meeting producer George Martin and […]

$6.5 – $9.5

Crafternoons: Clay Cacti!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for a way to brighten up your child's day? Bring them on down to the Library for Crafternoons! Drop in anytime between 2:30 and 4PM every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft. We do something different every week!   This Month: 8/7: Clay Cacti 8/14: Paper Plate Whales 8/21: Paper Heart Mice 8/27: […]

Free

South End Neighborhood Festival

Green Street Park Green Street, Waterville, ME

The South End Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with KVCAP’s South End Teen Center and the City of Waterville, will be hosting the annual South End Neighborhood Festival & National Night Out event at Green Street Park in Waterville.   Join us for: ● FREE Barbecue! ● Live Music: Riley Parkhurst Duo ● Local Police & […]

Free
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