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.

Romanticism and Cameron’s “Heaven”

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jamison Kantor and Curator of Academic Programs Shalini Le Gall examining the echoes of Romantic literature visible in Cameron’s “Heaven” (1864), a recent acquisition to the Colby Museum of Art.

Free
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Business After Hours

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours! Held on the third or fourth Wednesday of each month, these events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and […]

Free

Paper Tigers

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

Waterville Senior High School presents an American Education Week screening of Paper Tigers followed by a panel discussion. Paper Tigers is an intimate look into the lives of selected students at Lincoln High School, an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth. Set amidst the rural community of Walla Walla, WA, the film intimately examines the […]

Free

Genetically Modified Foods: Perils and Promises

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The 2015 Cotter Debate will feature panelists Stephen Moose, professor of crop sciences at the University of Illinois, Judith Chambers, director for the Program for Biosafety Systems International Food Policy Research Institute, Jonathan Latham, executive director of the Bioscience Resource Project, and Jodi Koberinski, Colby’s Oak Human Rights Fellow to debate the question, "Should we […]

Free

Your Government, Your Neighborhood

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The staff of Senator Angus S. King, Jr. will hold constituent hours to hear your concerns. For more information, call 1-800-432-1599.

Free

Conversation with Visiting Artist Jen Casad

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Jen Casad’s meticulous graphite drawings capture the working culture of Maine’s fishing industry. In a conversation between Casad and the museum’s Student Advisory Board, she will address her art and livelihood and the close connection to nature that informs the lives of Maine’s fishermen. Cosponsored by the Center for the Arts and Humanities, the Museum of […]

Free

If Music be the Food of Love, Sing On!

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

The Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and Players explore the music of 17th-century England. The late Renaissance and early Baroque in England produced a rich repertoire of both choral and instrumental works that celebrate the human in nature and the nature of being human. The program includes works by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Wilbye.

Free
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Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees

Hathaway Creative Center 10 Water Street, Waterville

Join in the holiday fun! Area businesses will be donating a tree with all the fixings that YOU could win! There will be special appearances by local choirs, visiting hours with Santa, holiday treats and more! Get into the spirit and show your support for THREE great non-profits: Spectrum Generations Meals on Wheels, Hospice Volunteers […]

Heaven is Beautiful

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

Rev. Peter P. Panagore of the First Radio Parish Church's "Daily Devotions" will talk about and sign copies of his latest book Heaven is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me that Death is Just the Beginning. Copies will be on sale.

The Met: Lulu

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

Acclaimed artist and director William Kentridge (The Nose) applies his unique theatrical vision to Berg’s notorious femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. Musically, the masterful score is in the sure hands of Met Music Director James Levine. Soprano Marlis Petersen has excited audiences around the world with her portrayal of the tour-de-force title […]

$15

4-H Science Special for kids: Understanding Your Pet

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Animals experience the world in vastly different ways than humans. Have you ever stopped to wonder how different it could possibly be? Have you ever wondered why animals act in certain ways? What are animals likely to do when they face danger? Find out the answers to all these questions and more when you explore […]

Free

Harvest Buffet

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

The Women’s Fellowship will be coordinating this dinner for the church and the community, with proceeds benefiting local charities and the church itself. The menu is homemade baked beans, salads, casseroles, bread and beverages, apple crisp and gingerbread. Cost: Adults $8 for adults and teens, $4 for children 4 – 12, and free for children […]

A Walk in the Maine Woods: Paint Night with Hélène Farrer

Join us in an incredible evening in painting, enjoying local wine and fare, and exploring – we will travel to Canada and learn about the “Group of Seven” – a committed group of landscape painters who painted their wild Canada with distinction… But we will be painting our Maine. Trees and all. Register in advance. […]

$45

Moon Walk

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Active family fun does not have to stop when the sun goes down. Join us for a walk on the trails at the Quarry Road Recreation Area off North Street, Waterville.

Free

Conjuring Carroll

Moody Chapel, Kennebec Valley Community College Stanley Road (off U.S. Route 201), Hinckley, ME, United States

Conjuring Carroll (a.k.a. Carroll Chapman) is a mental health student and Kennebec Valley Community College. He has been entertaining audiences since 1998 and is sure to astound the audience on November 21! This is a FAMILY FUN event, so get the kids out and come enjoy this amazing entertainer! Conjuring Carroll asks that each ADULT […]

The Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels

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

Music: Gabriel Fauré (“Emeralds”), Igor Stravinsky (“Rubies”), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (“Diamonds”) Choreography: George Balanchine This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone. […]

$13

Choir Festival

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Please join us for wonderful music and fellowship. Choirs from several area churches will perform individually and en masse.

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Holiday Bake Sale

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Stop by on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving and check out all the goodies! If you feel like baking we are gladly accepting donations of pies, cookies, breads or anything you would like to bake. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. All proceeds from this sale benefit all the Muskie Center programs.

Parade of Lights

Rain Date: Saturday, November 28 Downtown Waterville’s annual holiday parade, held the evening after Thanksgiving, has drawn thousands of families to Main Street for many years and serves as a fun and festive kick off to the holiday season. What better time of the year to get together and show our community spirit and support […]

Free

Carols in the Round

Directed by Dr. David Stevenson, the Mount View Chamber Singers are a 20-voice choir from Mount View High School in Thorndike. Each year during Advent, the ensemble present a series of hourlong, a capella concerts by candlelight in which the singers encircle the audience. Comprising Christmas carols and other seasonal songs from many lands and […]

Free

Kringleville

Thousands of families from the central Maine region look forward to Santa and Mrs. Claus’ arrival in downtown Waterville. For many years, with the help of Waterville Main Street, community volunteers create a fun family holiday experience that lasts from Thanksgiving to Christmas, hearkening back to our Franco-American and Lebanese families who have had a […]

Free

National Theatre’s Hamlet

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

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, National Theatre Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited production live. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself […]

$13

Animals in Winter

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

Forgo all that shopping! Or shop here at the museum after your fabulous Animals in Winter program! What are all the animals out there doing to survive? Not many of them are truly hibernators, so what ingenious methods do they have to help them thrive in winter? Find out the secrets of chickadees, the amazing […]

Waterville Night with Colby Hockey

Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Colby College Campus Drive, Waterville, ME

This Colby vs. UMass-Boston game offers three great opportunities for area residents. The first 1,000 fans receive a free t-shirt, and a silent auction during the game will support the Movember Foundation, a global charity committed to men’s health. Bring your skates to skate with the Mules following the game.

Free
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