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.

Kennebec Valley Community College Commencement

Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College will celebrate the graduation of 427 students. Churchill Elangwe-Preston, founder of Waterville’s Mbingo Mountain Coffee, will give the keynote address. A native of Cameroon who now lives in Waterville, Elangwe-Preston studied electrical technology at KVCC and electrical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology before founding his coffee business. Crystal MacGown of […]

Free

Explore Mammals: Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores

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

Look at mammals from around the world and their skulls, feet, and teeth to learn how they are adapted to live in different habitats. Look at their hoofs and feet to learn about how they are adapted to help mammals. Find mammals that run fast and some that can climb a tree. Make a mammal […]

$1 – $4

Arts in Bloom!

Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Activities include a free family movie, guided outdoor story walks, a hands-on program about worms, and more. Enjoy the sixth edition of this fabulous and free family event! These activities are free and open to all! At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main […]

Free

Thomas College Commencement

Alfond Athletic Center, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Governor of the State of Maine Janet Mills will be this year’s Commencement Speaker. Mills will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Class speakers will Molly Rae Sottak for the Undergraduate Division and Nathaniel John White for the Graduate Division: Sottak is from Belmont, New Hampshire and is graduating magna cum laude with […]

Free

The Year to Save the Earth: A Musical and Multimedia Experience With Jim Scott

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Please join us for this fun and inspiring event!  Former member of the Paul Winter Consort, Jim Scott will lead us with powerful songs and striking projected images. Jim brings warmth and humor in his jazz and world music influenced songs. There will be many invitations to join in the singing, to celebrate what's beautiful, amazing, […]

$20

Transitions Reception

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

Fox Skulls, painting by Nancy Glassman Transitions, the summer 2024 art exhibit will open with a reception for artists on Saturday, May 11, from 4:00 to 6:00. Come meet the artists, tour the exhibition, and enjoy refreshments provided by the Colby Arts and Humanities. The exhibit, which includes the work of over 20 Maine artists, […]

Union Coffeehouse: Stan Davis

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

The Union Coffeehouse kicks off the 2024 season with Stan Davis, a talented singer/songwriter and story teller, who was such a hit last year. He has performed for all ages throughout Maine including at One Longfellow Square, the Pumpkin Fest, the Common Ground Fair, the Alewife Festival, and the Turner and Winthrop gazebo concert series. […]

$10
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May Crafternoons

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 to make the craft with help from library staff! May 7: 3-D Flower Collage May 14: Bee-utiful Picture May 21: Butterfly Puppet May 28: Air Dry Clay Mosaic LEARN MORE

Free

Business After Hours

Mbingo Mountain Coffee 7 Silvermount Street, Waterville
Free

Death Wings Story Share

Studio 1902, Schupf Art Center, 2nd Floor 93 Main Street, Waterville

Waterville Creates hosts a public reading and storytelling event at the completion of the Death Wings Project, a series of three workshops held from January–March 2024 that redefine our relationships to death, grief, loss, and challenging life transitions. Professional actors will read excerpts from a script developed by instructor Bess Welden and workshop participants will […]

Free

Regional Legislative Breakfast

Silver Street Tavern 2 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Regional Legislative Breakfast Silver Street Tavern - 2 Silver St., Waterville Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Limited Seating - Register now: The Maine State Chamber's annual Regional Business Breakfasts bring "the State Chamber to your region," enabling us to hear first-hand about the concerns of each region's local businesses, as well as […]

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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! May 16: Crepe Paper Flowers May 23: Sing-Alongs (Last HSH until September) *The Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings! Questions? Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Free
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Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market

Head of Falls Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Enjoy the fresh air - and fresh food - your area farmers are happy to welcome you back outside. Visit the Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market Every Thursday, 2-6 p.m., From the First Thursday in May Until Thursday before Thanksgiving at Head of Falls Support your local farmers - and enjoy great food! Come join us at […]

Ribbon Cutting

Join us for a ribbon cutting Thursday, May 16 - 3 p.m. with Kennebec Messalonskee Trails Directions: Kennebec Trails Rd., Benton Ave., Winslow. Take Benton Ave. NE in Winslow and look for the CMP pole yard (halfway between Big G’s Deli and Haywood Road). On the west side of the road, you will see a […]

Free

Friends Camp Work Weekend

Friends Camp 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME

Our annual work weekend is just around the corner, and we are looking for more hands to help get work done! So far we have had an intrepid group of 10 volunteers sign up; we hope for 40-50 total volunteers. Work weekend is happening Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19, at Friends Camp in […]

Free
Recurring

Waterville Moves

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance making. This class can be a great way to warm-up and stretch your physicality, or an opportunity to connect to your community. Each class is 45 minutes to an hour long, and […]

Free

Earth and Space Activities

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

Come learn about some of the techniques used by NASA scientists to explore and understand our universe, through a series of fun and informative hands-on activities including Stomp Rockets, Mars Rover Game, Discovering Distant Planets, Moon Craters,and more! Plus, discover the construction and principles behind a working refractor telescope with the Galileoscope! Admission: $4 for […]

$1 – $4

National Theatre Live: Vanya

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens' (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation, which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London's […]

$13.50 – $16

Family Storytime: What Pet Will I Get?

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Celebrate National Pet Month with Mrs. Liz! There will be stories about pet ownership, choosing a pet, and more. 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 872-5433 or […]

Free

Shemekia Copeland

Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, ME

Award-winning blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory music, as well as for delivering each song she performs with unmatched passion. Copeland — winner of the […]

$35 – $70

Business to Business Showcase

Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville

Chamber Members: Book your booth today! Clear your calendar and plan to join us for the best networking opportunity in Mid-Maine. Tuesday, May 21 - Noon to 6 p.m. at the Thomas College Field House West River Rd., Waterville Enjoy the warm weather and join us for: ~ FREE Admission ~ Plenty of parking ~ […]

Free
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May Crafternoons

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 to make the craft with help from library staff! May 7: 3-D Flower Collage May 14: Bee-utiful Picture May 21: Butterfly Puppet May 28: Air Dry Clay Mosaic LEARN MORE

Free

Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Wondering why we keep bragging about our cohort all the time? Come see for yourself! We’re celebrating the third Dirigo Labs class with a pitch event. Once you meet this amazing group of entrepreneurs we know you’ll be impressed. This event is free to the public, but registration is required to secure your spot. Hors […]

Free
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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! May 16: Crepe Paper Flowers May 23: Sing-Alongs (Last HSH until September) *The Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings! Questions? Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Free
Recurring

Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market

Head of Falls Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Enjoy the fresh air - and fresh food - your area farmers are happy to welcome you back outside. Visit the Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market Every Thursday, 2-6 p.m., From the First Thursday in May Until Thursday before Thanksgiving at Head of Falls Support your local farmers - and enjoy great food! Come join us at […]

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