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.

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Llego FeFa.Remedios II

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

Cuban-born artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons is renowned for her sculptures, photographs, installations, and performances. This collaborative performance with musicians, visual art, and a poetry reading, she will enunciate ancestral narratives of pain and loss to produce a common moment of reckoning with our past and our current issues of urgency. Organized by the Art Department […]

Free
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Lost With You: A New Musical

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

Thursday, February 9, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. Lost With You is a new musical that tells the story of a family who never seem to be in sync with one another. Emulating her mother as a successful owner of a local iced tea company, Juliette sells lemonade […]

Free
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Maine Pond Hockey Classic

Join us for the fun!   WINTER FUN February 10-12th Maine Pond Hockey Classic 60 Teams from across the US play in 6 Divisions Friday night 5-8PM, Saturday 8AM -7PM Sunday PLAY-OFFS 8AM - 2PM OPEN SKATING RINK, POP UP SKATE SHOP FOOD, DRINKS & FUN! Volunteers Needed! We Need You! Scorekeepers, Shop Attendants, Ice […]

Noontime Art Talk: María Magdalena Campos-Pons

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

Afro-Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons will speak about her work. Lunch will be provided. Organized by the Art Department with the support of the Colby College Museum of Art, Center for the Arts and Humanities, Pugh Center, Pugh Community Board, Dean of the College, Latin American Studies Program, American Studies Program, African-American Studies, Spanish Department, and […]

Free

A Cure for the Winter Blues (Artist Reception)

The Framemakers 46 Main St., Waterville, ME

The Framemakers of downtown Waterville are holding an artist reception with food, drinks, and live music! Come see the featured artworks of Judy Trembley, Chris Bolduc, and more. These artworks will be on display until March 13, so make sure to come down and shake off those winter blues!

Free

24th Annual Polar Bear Dip

TIME TO GET READY FOR THE DIP! 24th ANNUAL POLAR BEAR DIP Saturday, February 11th, 2017 You Dive Kids Thrive! What? Most Money Raised 2015 Best Costumes 2015 24th Annual Polar Bear Dip to keep Waterville's kids from going to bed hungry! Each year young and old gather in the snow, costume clad and pledges […]

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Disturbing The Peace

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

Disturbing The Peace is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us and, with the power of our convictions, take action to create new possibilities. Disturbing The Peace follows former enemy combatants – Israeli soldiers from elite units and Palestinian fighters, many of whom […]

$8

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

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

Feast on traditional treats related to the Chinese New Year, view works of art by Chinese artists, and create your own drawings and brush painting inspired by Chinese calligraphy in this two-hour workshop. Open to all ages. Location: Mirken Education Center, Colby Museum of Art.

Free

Valentine’s Cosplay Tea Party

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Love is in the air and our cosplays are desperate to leap out of the closet to be worn before all those wonderful spring conventions! Come join the Maine Association of Cosplay Enthusiasts and Cirque du Geek for our annual potluck snack and tea event at the Waterville Public Library! Cosplayers of all ages and […]

Free

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

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

Written by Peter Shaffer Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones, NT Live: The Comedy of Errors) plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play, broadcast live from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world — and he’s […]

$13 – $15

Mid-Winter Blahs Concert

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

The Union Coffeehouse will welcome Ellen and John Gawler to brighten up your winter. Accompanying themselves on fiddle, guitar and banjo, John and Ellen pull songs from their extensive collection of dance tunes in the Scots-Irish and French Canadian traditions. With their infectious spirit and sparkling musicianship, the Gawlers have earned a beloved place in […]

$5

Bolshoi Ballet: Sleeping Beauty

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

Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa (after Charles Perrault) Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet On her 16th birthday, a curse by the evil Carabosse causes the beautiful Princess Aurora to fall into a deep slumber for 100 years. Only the kiss of a prince […]

$13 – $15

African Music Ensemble Performance

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Hear and watch students in the African Music Ensemble Jan Plan class perform music and dance. Led by master drummer Jordan Benissan, a native of Togo, West Africa, the Colby African Drumming Ensemble offers students a chance to perform music from various African cultures. Students gain hands-on experience with various instruments, including drums, rattles, and […]

Free

Amistad

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

In 1839 the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They’re held prisoner in Connecticut and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property […]

Free

Meleko Mokgosi’s The Root of African Savages

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

Assistant for Access and Outreach Miriam Valle-Mancilla ’16 will use Meleko Mokgosi’s The Root of African Savages to present how a viewer’s perception of a work of art can be structured by power dynamics and cultural biases. Location: Gordon Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.

Free

Do-It-Yourself Fandom Valentines

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Express your love for your favorite fictional characters! Card making supplies will be available in the Bartlett Room for Teens. For more information, please call 872-5433  or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. More Information »

Free
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Teen Anime Club

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Come join us at the Waterville Public Library for our bi-weekly anime club! Already a fan or curious to know what it's all about? Join us for old and new favorites, plus snacks and socializing. The schedule: Feb. 14: Yuri!!! On Ice Feb. 28: Log Horizon This event is free and open to all under […]

Free

Family Snowshoeing Adventure

Northern Light Inland Hospital 200 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Join us for some outdoor winter fun! Bring your own snowshoes or call 861-6047 to reserve a pair. Both child and adult sizes will be available. For a printable version of the poster below - please click HERE.

Free

Our Woods Birds

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

Learn about ways birds adapt to our Maine Environment. Listen to bird calls, compare bird skulls, study bird feathers, and more. Make a bird mask. (Please note that the museum will be closed if is snowing or stormy. Check our Facebook page for more information.) Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children

$1 – $3

National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

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

By George Bernard Shaw Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr, woman. From the torment of the Hundred Years’ War, the charismatic Joan of Arc carved a victory that defined France. Bernard Shaw’s classic play depicts a woman with all the instinct, zeal and transforming power […]

$13 – $15

Ice Fishing Derby

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Established by Maine’s great outdoorsman and his wife, Gene and Lucille Letourneau, the Ice Fishing Derby attracts sportsmen throughout the state to compete for prizes for the largest catch in several categories. This multi-generational family event is also supported by Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs and introduces young people to the art and fun […]

Community Free Ski, Snowshoe, and Bike Day

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned veteran, please join the Central Maine ski community for a day of free skiing on the Quarry Road trails. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the Welcome Center opens at 10 a.m. with ski equipment available to rent. We'll also have guided snowshoe tours (equipment provided) and fat […]

Free

How to Find Reliable Medical Information on the Internet

Beth Israel Congregation 291 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Chris Fleuriel has been a medical librarian since 1988, first at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and, since 2011 at the Togus VA Medical Center. She particularly enjoys sharing her knowledge about how to find good medical literature. Bagels and snacks will be provided. (Your donation to cover costs will be appreciated.)

Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake

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

Starring prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova in the dual role of white swan Odette and her rival black swan Odile, this is a ballet of ultimate beauty born at the Bolshoi in 1877. With Tchaikovsky’s unparalleled score and breathtaking scenes with the Bolshoi’s corps de ballet, this is classical ballet at its finest. This performance is an […]

$13 – $15
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