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Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
2026-07-26 19:30 (America/New_York) | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Sunday, July 26 at 7:30pm
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
Organization: Waterville Opera House
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band rock the summer with music, comedy and a special celebration of the25th Anniversary with songs, clips and memories from the movie.
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band is comedy legends Ken Marino & David Wain along with a revolving group of other dads & friends, playing the best music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Over the past several years, their infectious blend of great music and laughs has blown up on YouTube and in live shows across the country.
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Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-28, 2026-08-03 - 2026-08-04
The Tortoise and the Hare: July 27–August 1, 2026
The Wiz of the West: August 3–8, 2026
Each year, Waterville Opera House partners with Missoula Children’s Theatre to offer week-long theatre camp sessions in the winter and summer. The week includes auditions and rehearsals which provide children in Grades 1–8 with the opportunity to learn about the theatrical process. Camp concludes on Saturday afternoon with a fully realized performance, including scenery, costumes, and props.
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Crafternoons
2026-07-28 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 July:
07-07: Paper Roll Shark
07-14: Craft Stick Popcorn Bucket
07-21: Paper Plate Jellyfish
07-28: Ice Cream Picture
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 and Tales
2026-07-28 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.
FMI: Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Curious Kids Hour
2026-07-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
What is required to make a closed terrarium? You will find out today! One per family, as supplies are limited.
Curious Kids Hours are S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) events designed for rising 2nd through 6th grade students that happen weekly throughout the summer. Join us for hands-on experiments, technology literacy, creative builds, and so much more!
07/01: Science! Make a Terrarium
07/08: Technology! Online Safety
07/15: Engineering! Build a Balloon Car
07/22: Art! Nature Rubbings
07/29: Math! Math in Music
These events are entirely free. Any materials needed will be provided. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Please arrive a little early.
Parents and guardians are not required to stay with their child for the program if they leave their contact information with the Childrens Desk staff, students may self-regulate.
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
FMI: 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Waterville Farmers’ Market
2026-07-30 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.

Village Green Concert Series
2026-07-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Village Green, Corner of Main Street and West Road, Belgrade Lakes, ME
Join Belgrade Recreation every Thursday from June 25 to September 3 for our fifth Annual Summer Concert Series in the Park. Admission is free, and the performances are for the whole family! Bring your lawn chair, dinner and dancing feet for an evening of pure joy on our Village Green. Click the button below to see the list of performers.
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Rhymetime
2026-07-31 10:30 - 11:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
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 July 2026 are:
07/03: Library is CLOSED
07/10: Mo Willems
07/17: Anne Dewdney
07/24: Tad Hills
07/31: Julia Donaldson
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Waterville Rocks!
2026-07-31 19:00, 2026-08-07 19:00 | Head of Falls, Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Waterville Creates and the Waterville Opera House present Waterville Rocks! Waterville Rocks is a free, family-friendly concert series held at beautiful Head of Falls in downtown Waterville each summer. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. In the case of rain, the show will be held inside the Waterville Opera House.
2026 season lineup:

July 10 – The Shizzle
July 24 – The Brothers Comatose
July 31 – Sparks the Rescue
August 7 – Zepparella

Beer garden and food truck opens at 6:00 p.m.; music starts at 7:00 p.m. each night.
Art Rocks at Waterville Rocks! Join us at each concert for a fun and free art-making activity!
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MCT Performance: The Tortoise and the Hare
2026-08-01 12:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 12pm
Organizations: Waterville Opera House + Missoula Children's Theatre
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
This performance follows a week-long session of theatre camp. CLICK HERE for more information.
Adapted by Emily Morrison
Music by Gregory Boris
Lyrics by Gregory Boris and Emily Morrison
The Missoula Children’s Theatre’s twist on Aesop’s classic is a hare-raising, ab-shell-lute whirlwind of fun! Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare’s competitive antics are getting out of control, and all the other animals in their little town outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida, get roped into the shenanigans. When a group of astronauts comes through town, Curly Hare comes up with their kookiest stunt ever – to be the first animals on the moon! Well, talking animals, anyway. Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare race to build a rocket and beat the other to space, but will their rivalry drive away their friends in the process? Who will make it to the moon first? And once they get to the moon…then what? The Tortoise and the Hare learn that maybe winning isn't everything; they can accomplish so much more by working together!
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Jordan Klepper
2026-08-01 19:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Saturday, August 1 at 7pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Jordan Klepper takes the stage to share his insights, jokes and stories from the road about the people he's encountered, the conspiracies he's explored, and the America he loves (with some caveats).
Jordan is perhaps best known for his work with The Daily Show and his multiple Emmy-nominated specials focusing on the political world. From covering the gun safety debate (Jordan Klepper Solves Guns) to his docuseries on the world of activism (Klepper on Comedy Central), Jordan has witnessed an insurrection, capsized a boat with pipeline protestors, interviewed a President, and been arrested and locked up in Fulton County Jail. He also travels the globe with his segment “Fingers The Pulse,” which has racked up hundreds of millions of views. His work has garnered him a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism, and he has had essays featured on CBS Morning and the Boston Globe. Prior to his work on The Daily Show, he executive-produced and hosted “The Opposition” and “Klepper” on Comedy Central, which was called “A fresh, powerful interpretation of news” by the Detroit Free Press."
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Children's Discovery Museum Camp - At Museum
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-08, 2026-08-10 - 2026-08-15 | Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
A week full of art, science, movement and open-ended play on the schedule every day.
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Best suited for ages 3-5
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Daily 9-12
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Some activities will take place outdoors if weather permits
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Two sessions:
8/3 - 8/7
8/10 - 8/14
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An Evening With David Sedaris
2026-08-04 19:30 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
An Evening with David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor will be live on stage for one night only, following the release of his newest book Happy Go Lucky.
This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting. As always, Sedaris will be offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A session and book signing.
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Runaway Princess by Mary Goggin
2026-08-07 19:30, 2026-08-08 19:30, 2026-08-09 16:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
The Playhouse At Waterville Station is proud to present Mary Goggin’s award-winning one-woman show, “Runaway Princess”, written by Mary Goggin and directed by Dan Ruth.
Runaway Princess is a hopeful tale of heroin, hooking and happiness, which audiences and reviewers describe as “riveting”, “gripping”, “brutal yet spellbinding”, “beautiful, vulnerable, and powerful”, and in the end “I left the playing space with happiness in my heart”.
In Runaway Princess, a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness, former New York City call girl Mary Goggin shares the award-winning story of her traumatic Bronx Irish Catholic upbringing, alcoholism, drug addiction and prostitution. The multitude of characters that she encountered on her journey from utter darkness to absolute joy, spring to life in this one-woman tour de force, all told with dark humor, unflinching honesty and unsentimental pathos.
Every performance will be followed by a 'talk-back' Q&A session with the performer, facilitated by Elizabeth Rich-Colton.
You do not want to miss this powerful story of redemption and happiness!
More information is available at https://runawayprincessplay.com
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MCT Performance: The Wiz of the West
2026-08-08 12:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 12pm

Organizations: Waterville Opera House + Missoula Children's Theatre
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
This performance follows a week-long session of theatre camp. CLICK HERE for more information.
Inspired by the novel by L. Frank Baum
Conceived and written by Michael McGill
Music and lyrics by Michael McGill
The Missoula Children's Theatre presents The Wiz of the West, the classic story The Wizard of Oz, but with a twist... or should we say, twister?! Follow Tinhorn, Lionel, Scared Crow, Dotty and, of course, her little dog Mooch through a saga of Western adventure and personal discovery. First they tangle with Mad Dog's gang of bad, barkin', back-bitin' hounds who work for the meanest old witch in the West: Hawknose Halley. Then they encounter the brainless Buzzards and the terrifying Tarantulas. The singin' Coyotes help move things along while Ma and Pa Munch and the rest of the Munch Kin point out the way to Dr. Ozzy, the Wizard of Frontier Medicine. Which way is that? Why Westward, o' course! The Wiz of the West... a fairy tale with a twang!

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Unabashedly
2026-08-28 19:30, 2026-08-29 19:30, 2026-08-30 14:00, 2026-09-04 19:30, 2026-09-05 19:30 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Dates: August 28, 29 & September 4, 5 at 7:30pm + August 30 & September 6 at 2pm
Venue: Waterville Opera House
Organization: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
A 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?
Sponsored by Marie Cormier, Colby Museum of Art, the Jack K Ayre and Frank Ayre Lee Theatre Foundation, and the Maine Community Foundation
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