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.

Fresco Workshop

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

Join artist Barbara Sullivan for a hands-on exploration of the medium of fresco painting. Students will develop an understanding and working knowledge of true buon fresco (painting into freshly laid […]

$30

Construction Story Time

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

What’s going on with the new Colby College building across from the Library? Join us for a special Story Time with project manager, Paul Ureneck.  He will explain what’s happening on […]

Free

National Theatre Live: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

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

In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to […]

$10 – $15

Kennebec Valley Chordsmen 45th Annual Show

Ayotte Auditorium, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Two Performances: 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The theme of this year’s show is the greatest generation and focuses on the music of the World War II era with the […]

$5 – $15

Old Flame in Concert

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

Old Flame was formed in the mire of the 2017 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance and never cease. Born […]

Free

Between the Lines

Aqua City Actors Theatre (ACAT) is pleased to announce Between the Lines, a new play reading series presented in partnership with the Waterville Public Library and Waterville Creates! The play […]

Free

Lovejoy Award Convocation: Alec MacGillis

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

Alec MacGillis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for ProPublica known for his deep reporting on social issues and public policy, will be honored with Colby College’s Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for […]

Free

Origins: Order vs. Chaos | Aaron Hanlon

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

When we think about the factors that led to the creation of the novel as a literary form in English, we might not think of the rise and institutionalization of […]

Free

Jeannette Unite: Artist’s Talk

Jeannette Unite is a visual artist who is immersed in the materiality of the art-making process, whether it’s using her own large, handmade chalk-based pastels with mineral oxides or using […]

Free

AARP Safe Driver Course

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Cost is $18 for members (AARP membership number required) and $23 for non-members. Muffins and coffee will be served in the morning; the center's buffet lunch will be available 11:30 […]

$18 – $23

Renewable Energy Workshop

Davis Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Dear Rural Small Business or Agricultural Producer,   Join us for a free renewable energy workshop on Wednesday, October 4th from 3-5 p.m. at Colby College, hosted by the Central […]

Free

Artist Conversation: Barbara Sullivan + Juliet Karelsen

Join Into the Forest artists Barbara Sullivan and Juliet Karelsen as they discuss their work with Justin Mccann, Curator for Whistler Studies, Colby College. Location: Common Street Arts, 93 Main St., Waterville, 872-ARTS, […]

Free

Life Drawing / Painting

Seasoned and aspiring visual artists are invited to participate in a newly expanded Common Street Arts program dedicated to drawing, painting, and sculpting. Participants bring their media of choice: charcoal, […]

Transformers: The Last Knight

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens at 4 p.m. every Thursday for a screening of a popular movie! The movie changes every week. This week, we'll be showing […]

Free

The Maribor Uprisings

In case you missed it at this year’s Maine International Film Festival or just want to see it again, Associate Professor of Global Studies Maple Razsa and Milton Guillén ’15 […]

Free

Medicare 101 Clinic

Are you new to Medicare? Medicare has four parts: Part A is hospital insurance Part B is medical insurance Part C is Medicare Advantage Plans Part D is for prescription […]

Free

H. M. S. Pinafore

Ride a wave of music and laughter as romantic sailors, sisters, cousins, and aunts sing and dance their way across the deck of the fanciful British naval vessel with the […]

Jazz Improv Introductory Workshop for Adults

Come and spend a Saturday morning working with jazz professionals to jump into the world of jazz improvisation.  Participants will get a supported experience either stepping into the world of […]

$15

Owls of Maine

Common Street Arts and the Chewonki Foundation present this program that provides a unique introduction to the habits and adaptions of Maine’s native owls. This special presentation features an opportunity […]

Free

Art + Storytelling: Birds of a Feather

Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grown-ups are invited to a brief exploration of the museum, after which we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Then head to the Mirken […]

Free

The Met: Norma

“Ponselle, Milanov, Sutherland, Callas … after last night, Radvanovsky can add her name to the list,” declared the Huffington Post when Sondra Radvanovsky made her Met role debut as Norma in 2013. […]

$15 – $20

Sukkot Fundraiser

The Waterville/Winslow Interfaith Council is working with Colby’s Jewish community to have a simple lunch fundraiser for the Interfaith Resource Fund. The IRF helps with heating oil, and other needs, […]

$5

War’s End: Guerilla Demobilization in Colombia

The hemisphere’s longest running guerrilla war formally ended when the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia agreed to lay down there arms in November 2016. Southern Colombia […]

Free
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