A 19th-century American cultural historian, Prof. Libby Bischof, specializes in the history of photography, particularly in Maine. Recently, she co-curated the exhibit Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900-1940 at the Portland Museum of Art with Senior Curator Susan Danly. The show won the Critics' Choice Award for the Best Historic Show in the 2011 New […]

Dale Finseth and Art Grindle of the Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District will present a workshop that will help landowners and users, landscape and forest professionals, and all residents of the state identify current and potential invasive forest pests, understand the threats to our forests and woodlands posed by these pests, and learn how to report […]

Trolls - After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. More info.

Join us as we host a presentation from Ryan Cook, producer and director up the upcoming Lost On A Mountain In Maine film project. Known as one of Maine’s most iconic true stories, Lost on A Mountain In Maine tells the story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who survived nine days in the Maine woods after […]

The year 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Blues Traveler’s monumental career after emerging in the late ’80’s. Known for their improvisational live shows and tireless touring, their breakthrough, multi-platinum selling album, “four,” features the hit singles “Run-Around” and “Hook,” earning them a Grammy for Best Rock Performance. Throughout their career, the band has released 20 full-length albums, most recently, […]

Auditions: Sunday, September 3 @ 4:00 pm Monday, September 4 @ 6:00 pm Performances: October 20-22 & October 27-29, 2017   Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring your calendar with you to determine possible schedule conflicts. For more information visit the Facebook event page, or if you are unable to attend either […]

Come join Brunswick writer Paul Betit as he talks about his newest book Let Me Tell A Story and how this anthology came to be. Comprising ten stories spanning more than 50 years, half of them taking place in Maine, several of the pieces were also inspired by personal experiences during the Vietnam War and […]

In Deconstructing The Beatles: Revolver, composer, musician and Beatles expert Scott Freiman takes Beatles fans young and old into the studio with The Beatles as they create their seminal 1966 album, Revolver. In many music polls, Revolver is rated the top album of all time. The 1966 album launched a period of studio experimentation for […]

Including events based around, anime, manga, movies, art, cosplay and more, Cirque du Geek is a celebration of everything that excites us about being a geek! It is a FREE 3-day convention that takes place at the Waterville Public Library and in participating businesses every September. Join us at 6pm on opening night of Cirque […]

Hands on Activities: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Film Screening: 8:00 p.m. Director Gary Winick re-imagines E.B. White’s classic 1952 book Charlotte’s Web, set in Somerset County, Maine. E.B. White was inspired in 1949 by a spider web in his Maine barn to craft a masterpiece about true friendship and love between two farm animals. Come watch this free featured film screened in […]

Including events based around, anime, manga, movies, art, cosplay and more, Cirque du Geek is a celebration of everything that excites us about being a geek! It is a free 3-day convention that takes place at the Waterville Public Library every September. Join us at our opening night cosplay dance with visiting DJ, Mick Pratt! […]

Learn all about the different types of trees in our beautiful state, from pine to birch and everything in between! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for youth under 18

The musicians of Novel Jazz have been performing straight-ahead jazz around Maine and New England for over three decades. They draw from the Great American Songbook and specialize in the works of Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The band members hail from all over Maine…Belfast, Buxton, Chebeague Island, Gardiner, Newcastle, Thomaston and Vassleboro. […]

Who you gonna call? Decades later, the original Ghostbusters is just more pure fun than ever, silly and smart in equal parts. The nonpareil comic cast, including Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson seem to be having as much fun as the audience in Ivan Reitman’s hilarious comedy […]

Here’s exactly 100 words about the best of 3 years worth of films from the most unique festival we know of, presented here for one show only! 100 Words films are just that – exactly 100 spoken words. This special “Best Of” collection showcases 18 outstanding, original films representing the best films chosen from more […]

September 12 5:00 to 7:00 PM at 4 Sanger Ave., Waterville Come join KV Connect, Waterville’s young professionals group, for an exciting evening of networking and socialization while helping to support a great cause! This month, we're at Are You Ready To Party!   Admission is a $5.00 suggested donation to benefit Spectrum Generations   Waterville […]

Exhibit runs: September 6 - October 19 Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 12 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Frati has shown, taught and sold art throughout Maine in the years since. A prolific artist, he now lives and works at his family homestead in Palmyra. A 150-year-old barn serves as a studio and gallery. As a painter, […]

This new class will offer instruction to create a large plate, small plate, bowl, and a drinking vessel. The last session will focus on glazing all pieces in the place setting. Participants are encouraged to prepare ideas that will help fabricate their individual place settings. Students should consider styles, colors, and textures that will inform […]

In a world fractured by unjust relations among humans, in a world in which humans have been wreaking global climate destruction, what kinds of ways of being human might make it possible for humans to have a future at all? And, are there better ways of imagining and being human? In this talk, Denise Buell, […]

This thirteen-week program is tailored to meet the needs and learning styles of any male parenting a child! The class focuses on and explains: the roots of fathering, nurturing children and self, positive discipline methods, managing anger and resolving conflict, teamwork with partner, balancing work and fathering, and more. Class meets Wednesdays, September 13 – December […]

Jinyan Zeng, the 2017 Oak Fellow, is a Chinese human rights activist and scholar who uses digital storytelling to expose and oppose political repression. She began her filmmaking career a decade ago while under house arrest in Beijing. In this her first public address to the Maine community, Zeng talks about the power of love […]

Too old to come to a summer session? Come to ART CAMP, hosted at Friends Camp this fall. This 5-day, 4-night session will "explore creativity as a spiritual practice," build an intentional community, and have summer-campy fun. Read more here — registration opens this summer.

Enjoy a celebration of the museum’s new exhibitions, including the 2017 Faculty Biennial show, featuring artists Bradley Borthwick, Bevin Engman, Gary Green, Amanda Lilleston, and Garry Mitchell. The opening reception kicks off at 4:30 p.m. with a faculty-artist panel discussion and family-friendly hands-on activities. Then at 6:30, join us for live music, food, and drinks.