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.

Two Cent Talk with Monica Woods and Wesley McNair

Two Cent Talks, a program dedicated to promoting and celebrating the literary arts in Maine, will be hosting a reading, reception and book signing for authors Monica Woods and Wesley McNair. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with published artists and learn more about the creative process behind their works. We hope to see […]

Seeing Green: The Use and Abuse of American Environmental Images

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

Associate professor of history at Trent University Finis Dunaway will examine how mainstream media images have depicted environmental crises from the Cold War to the present, including a consideration of Robert Adams’s Turning Back series.

Free
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The New Works Festival

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

What does the future of live performance look like? Find out at the 2016 New Works Festival, where emerging playwrights, choreographers, actors, dancers, designers, and stage technicians premiere new adventures in the dance+theater+design realm. The Department of Theater and Dance presents the latest findings from its ongoing performance labs showcasing the work of 69 Colby students as part […]

Free
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Electronic Waste Recycling

Celebrate Earth Day by disposing of your electronic waste for free. Households, businesses, non-profits, and municipalities of fewer than 100 employees may participate. You won’t even have to get out of your car! Just pop the trunk and the electronics will be unloaded and sorted for you! All you do is some quick paperwork.

Free

Tighten and Tone

Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Waterville, ME

In this class, learn an easy and effective low-impact exercise program that you can continue at home to strengthen and tone your muscles, increase flexibility and range of motion, and maintain a healthy weight. Equipment utilized may include straps/bands and handheld weights. This class is appropriate for all ages and fitness levels as long as […]

$50

Endangered and Extinct

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

2014 was the centennial of the extinction of the passenger pigeon. In celebration of Earth Day, discover the story of this pigeon and other endangered animals around the museum. Make a fun animal craft to bring home and find out ways to help animals and plants around you.

Building Challenge Day

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Drop in between 2 and 4 pm to try out your engineering skills by building a marshmallow catapult. Recommended for kids 7 and up. Younger kids are welcome, but must bring a grownup helper. Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level.

Free

Chris Ross and The North

Mainely Brews 1 Post Office Square, Waterville, ME

Hancock, Maine native, Chris Ross has been writing and performing his songs for the better part of a decade. He mixes smokey folk with a rambling and witty lyricism, which earned him the "Songwriter Of The Year" award at the 2014 New England Music Awards. Ross and his band, Chris Ross and the North, released […]

$5

Steeple Restoration Fundraiser

Benton Falls Congregational Church 79 Benton Falls Road, Benton, ME

We are tying to historically preserve the church, beginning with its steeple. Our steeple houses the last bell cast by the Paul Revere Foundry. For nearly 200 years, this historic bell has run to summon the community to gather in times of emergency, war, celebration and worship. There will be a yard sale, raffles, baked […]

Shakespeare’s 452nd Birthday Bash

You are invited to celebrate Shakespeare’s 452nd birthday “with pomp, with triumph and with reveling.” Join Recycled Shakespeare Company for some or all of the day as we read all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets, perform skits, and sing songs. This is a family friendly event. All ages are welcome to watch and participate. Starting at […]

Free

Reader Dogs at the Library

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in the library for read-aloud time. For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen. Bring your own favorite book, or borrow […]

Free

Teddy Bear Hike

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

Join us for a short hike to the Roosevelt Monument. We'll talk about the things we see along the way, learn some fun exercises, and finish by making a teddy bear craft in honor of the president who loved spending time outdoors — Theodore Roosevelt. For children ages 3-7 and their grown-ups.

REM Community Volunteer Awards

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

The community is invited to the REM Partner Community Volunteer Awards Ceremony at the Waterville Opera House.  Sixty three REM Partner organizations will gather to honor exemplary volunteers representing 13 local organizations.      FREE – Donations welcomed  The community is invited to join in the fun and honor with their attendance the community nonprofit organizations […]

Free

In Spring Time, the Only Pretty Ring Time!

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

The Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and Players celebrate nature’s renewal with music of spring. The program will feature instrumental excerpts from “Le Journal du Printemps” by Johann Caspar Fischer, as well as songs and madrigals of spring by Francesca Caccini, Thomas Morley, Clément Janequin, and Claudio Monteverdi.

Free
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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
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