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Vernal Pool Walk

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

Celebrate Environmental Education Week! On April 23, we will measure and document the vernal pool with special guest biologist Cathy Bevier. Big Night is when the first amphibians wake up during spring to migrate to breeding spots on one rainy, warm evening. It is an exciting time to go walking at night! Come join us […]

Spring Fling Benefit

Winslow VFW 175 Veteran Drive, Winslow, ME

Come on out and join The Winslow 4th of July Fundraising Committee for a great night of dancing and listening to the great sounds of Central Maine's Out of The Blue band cranking out the tunes of the '70s and '80s! We will have a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, and door prizes with lots […]

$10

Fifth Annual One in Five 5K

In Maine, 1 in 5 people will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. This shocking statistic has outraged many of us in our community. We have decided to take a stand against sexual violence by running or walking at this event in support of those survivors in our own home towns. The proceeds from this […]

The Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote

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

Music: Leon Minkus Choreography: Alexei Fadeyechev (after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky) Cervantes’ eccentric hero Don Quixote leaves on journey full of adventures with his loyal squire Sancho Panza in search of his perfect woman. On the way he meets Kitri, the dazzling daughter of an innkeeper who he thinks might be his ideal love. […]

$13

A Musical Celebration of the Feast of St. Mark

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 60 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME

Organists Don Kerr and Stephen Crisp, cellist Steve Witkin, and the choir of St. Mark's, directed by Don Kerr, will perform works of Jan Sweelinck, J.S. Bach, Aleksandr Arkhangelskiy, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns, and Charles Villiers Stanford. Admission is free; donations will be accepted for the Humane Society Waterville Area. Refreshments will be […]

Free

Women in Law: Obstacles and Opportunities

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

One of the most significant transformations in American society in recent decades is the growing ranks of women in the law and on the bench. In 1970, women made up less than five percent of the nation’s lawyers, a figure that has since jumped to 34 percent. Half of law school students today are women, […]

Free

Tai Chi for Health

Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, ME

Tai Chi for Health is an easy-to-learn form of tai chi that focuses on healing, relaxation, and improving mobility and balance. Medical studies have shown that practicing this program helps improve the control of diabetes; improves flexibility, muscle strength, heart and lung function, posture and balance; and increases one’s ability to relax. This program is […]

$50

The Art of Self-Compassion

Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, ME

Many of us are easily able to feel compassion for others, but what about ourselves? Learning to have self-compassion is vital for living a truly happy and joyful life. Join us in a relaxed and supportive workshop where you will participate in creative exercises designed to increase your capacity for mindfulness and self-compassion. This class […]

$15

2016 Morton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial Service Award Presentation and Speech

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

The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College has selected Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye as the recipient of the 2016 Morton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The ceremony and award was established to honor Morton A. Brody, a former Maine U.S. District Court judge and friend of the […]

Free
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Big Dances for a Small Stage

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

Experience big dances for a small stage led by Colby students and inspired by Peter Soriano’s dynamic and colorful wall drawings. Limited to grades 6-12, for reservations call 207.859.5623.

Free

Solaris

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Guest speaker: Dr. Melissa J Glenn, Associate Professor of Psychology at Colby College 2001 had its counterpart in Russia where, in 1972, the legendary director Andrei Tarkovsky (Stalker, Andrei Rublev) created this stunning, unforgettable, poetic version of Stanislaw Lem’s science fiction novel, remade 30 years later by Steven Soderbergh in a very different Hollywood production […]

$6

Comedy Breakfast

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Laughter is the best medicine! Please join us for a side-splitting comedy breakfast buffet featuring the Joke Doctor, Dr. David Preston. The show will include Maine stories, Irish humor, and much more! Breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. and the show starts at 8:30 a.m. Tickets cost $8 in advance and will be $10 at the […]

$8

Dollar Trees in the American Landscape

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

Professor Ben Lisle and Katz Curator Diana Tuite will discuss Alec Soth’s 2012 video Summer Nights at the Dollar Tree in the context of urban development and the history of its representation.

Free

Job Fair

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for a full time/part time job?? Over 30 employers are expected to be available. See the Facebook event page for a list. The job fair is free and open to the public. Bring copies of your resume and dress as for an interview. Employers with job openings to fill interested in having a table […]

Free

Author Talk: Maureen Milliken

Belgrade Public Library 124 Depot Road, Belgrade, ME

Crime author Maureen Milliken will speak about her new novel, Cold Hard News. Originally from Augusta and now living in Belgrade Lakes, Milliken is a third-generation newspaper editor and columnist. She has worked for over thirty years in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Come hear her talk about her love of Maine, her lifelong affection […]

Free

First CLAS

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

Join us for a celebration of the arts at Colby College with presentations of creative scholarship. Event schedules as well as refreshments will be available in the William D. Adams Gallery.

Free
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Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market

The Concourse Corner of Appleton and Main Streets, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market offers a wide range of locally grown and produced items every Thursday from April to November. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will delight you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. Come meet […]

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Celebration

For 53 years, the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has presented awards to deserving area businesses and business people.  Join us April 28 to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our 2015 award winners: Business of the Year: Amici's Cucina     Business Person of the Year: T.J. Bolduc - Advance 1 Cleaning Elias A. Joseph Award: Nicole […]

$50

Unraveling the Myth of Masculinity

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

A panel of experts and community members will discuss male culture—including the phrase “Be a man” and the ways in which manhood is portrayed in media—and the potential for creating a broader definition of manhood. Without guidance and support, many youth learn to define manhood through media images and messages that portray masculinity stereotypically. Some […]

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Two Evenings of One-Act Plays

Tickets:  $10 per person (General Admission) Tickets can be purchased at the door (cash or check) and may be reserved by emailing reservations@acattheatre.org. Reservations will be held until 10 minutes before showtime. For more information, call (207) 623-9387. Airport Hell by Robert Brustein (Comedy) Directed by Heidi Holst Eurydice – Wendi Richards Airport Attendant – Sarah Johnson […]

$10

Shemekia Copeland

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

Whether she’s belting out a raucous blues-rocker, firing up a blistering soul-shouter, bringing the spirit to a gospel-fueled R&B rave-up or digging deep down into a subtle, country-tinged ballad, Shemekia Copeland sounds like no one else. With a voice that is alternately sultry, assertive and roaring, her wide-open vision of contemporary blues, roots and soul […]

$20

Purple Rain

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Celebrate the sound and vision of Prince’s inevitable triumph over the 1980s, a purple spectacle gritty and electric that is at once a perfect encapsulation of the late singer in the minds of his fans and merely one of his insatiable mood swings. The film, a soap opera of the Minneapolis Sound – a mix […]

Colby Cares Day

About 300 Colby College students, staff members, administrators, and faculty members will lend a helping hand throughout our community on Saturday, April 30. This annual volunteer day is organized by the student-run Colby Volunteer Center (CVC). In the morning, volunteers will help spruce up parks and trails, offer sports clinics at Head of Falls, help […]

Spring Adoption Event

The Humane Society Waterville Area will be hosting a spring adoption event right in the downtown! There’ll be plenty of puppies and kittens!

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Police will accept expired, unused, and unwanted prescription pills and patches. Liquids and needles are excluded. The service is free and anonymous, […]

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