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.

Winter Track Tromp

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Come join us on our first track tromp of the year! Winter is a fantastic time of year to see all of the trails that our forest friends leave. Learn how to identify tracks and animal signs as we walk through our amazing forest trail system. Location: L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley, 14 Easler Road […]

Dwell: Stories of Waterville

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Join one of our favorite history teachers, Jessica Graham, as she regales us with stories of Waterville’s fascinating past.

Free

The Metropolitan Opera: An Opera House Documentary

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

Rescheduled from January 17, due to inclement weather. The Opera House, a new film by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke, surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera’s rich history and a time of great change for New York. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, the film chronicles the […]

$13 – $15

Essentials of College Planning and Financial Aid

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Register for a workshop at http://meoc.maine.edu/workshops/workshop-schedule/ or by calling 800-281-3703.

Free

Days of Heaven

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

Gorgeous 35mm Print! “Was this perhaps the most beautiful picture ever made,” asks David Thomson? The answer may be a simple yes. Shot largely in “magic hour” at dusk or dawn, Terrence Malick’s deceptively simple fable is set in the pre-World War I Texas Panhandle, and follows two young lovers (Richard Gere and Brooke Adams) […]

$6.50 – $8.00

Youth Art Month Opening Reception

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Celebrate the visual arts crafted by the local K-12 youth! This year the theme is "building community through art". It is a lovely opportunity to showcase the creativity of the local youth while highlighting the beneficial effects of the arts in the educational environment. The exhibit will emphasize the value of the visual arts that […]

Free

Steel Magnolias

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

January 26, 27, February 2, 3 at 7:30 p.m. January 28, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. Written by Robert Harling; Directed by Debra Susi and Beth Lambert In Chinquapin, Louisiana, Truvy’s beauty salon is where all the ladies who are “anybody” go to have their hair done. Truvy and Annelle dispense shampoos and free advice […]

$19 – $21

Groundhog Day at L.C. Bates

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

Our groundhog will take her annual trip out side to report on winter. Come take your photo with Gertrude the Groundhog and find out her prediction for the coming winter days.

Mon Oncle Antoine

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

Claude Jutra’s sweeping portrait of village life in Quebec during the late 1940s is set in a community dominated by its asbestos mine and foreshadows a strike that many cite as a seminal event in reorienting Quebec politics — openly roiling in 1971 when the film was made. The focus, however, is on teenage Benoit […]

$5 – $9

The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca

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

Rivaling the splendor of Franco Zeffirelli’s set and costumes of the Napoleonic era, Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for two extraordinary sopranos sharing the title role of the jealous prima donna: Sonya Yoncheva and Anna Netrebko. Vittorio Grigolo and Marcelo Álvarez alternate in the role of Tosca’s revolutionary artist lover […]

$15 – $20

She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore

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

Seashells have beautiful shapes and colors. Examine the adaptations of ocean sea shells to see how they help them find food and protect themselves from prey. Make a “Sailors Valentine” to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children under 18.

$1 – $3

Make a Blanket!

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Project Linus has a mission to provide warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need, through handmade blankets. Learn to make a blanket for a Project Linus recipient, and one for you to keep for free! Donations to Project Linus would be appreciated and are encouraged. CLICK TO REGISTER.

Free

Killing for Love

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

Producer and Mainer Louise Rosen In Person to Present! Louise Rosen, extraordinary producer, will be at Railroad Square to introduce and answer questions about Killing for Love, “a film like a grenade” (Stern TV) and “a gripping murder mystery about the fated coupling of a pair of calculating romantics too smart for their own good, […]

$6.50 – $9.50

Beginning Pottery Class

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Our 6-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with learning clay basics and expand to cover creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. skills that will be covered include centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decoration/glazing. Students will also assist […]

$175

Free Car Seat Inspections

Central Maine Motors 300 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Keep your children and grandchildren safe! Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to inspect car seats and educate parents and caregivers on the proper and safe way to transport children. Appointments encouraged. FMI: Contact Safe Kids Maine at 207-899-9461 or visit maineseatcheck.org. Held on the first Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. – […]

Free

Leadership LuncheonPOSTPONED

T&B Celebration Center 6 Jefferson St, Waterville, ME, United States

POSTPONED to Friday, Feb 9, 2018 (same time/location) Deanna Sherman, president and chief executive office of Dead River Company, will speak at the next Mid-Maine Chamber Leadership Luncheon, one of a quarterly series in which professional speakers sharing their path to success and their struggles along the way. This series is cohosted with KV Connect […]

$20 – $25

Life Drawing

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

This program provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media of choice: charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc., and CSA provides the chairs, model, and camaraderie. Sessions are open to all levels of experience and are with without formal instruction. Scholarships available. […]

$5

Why Your Employees are just not into you, And What to Do About It

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

  February 8 7:15 to 9:00 AM TIME CHANGE: 8:00 to 9:30 AM Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room 180 West River Road, Waterville Why Your Employees Are Just Not That Into You, And What To Do About It.   David Lee from Human Nature at Work will present what causes disengagement […]

$18 – $25

A Sweet Pairing & Shopping Pop-Up

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Come meet the Specialty Food and Beverage Producers of Central Maine as they offer something special for your taste buds. If you love something, buy it as a gift for this Valentine's Day.There will even be a food truck on hand for you to purchase yummy meals for dinner as well as for Valentine's Day- […]

Emerging Leaders – MANP Info Night

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

       Emerging Leaders is an interactive and innovative program that prepares younger professionals from across all sectors to serve as nonprofit board members, committee members, and skilled volunteers.The program has matched more than 200 young professionals with more than 100 community organizations in Maine. After eight years with Lift360, the Emerging Leaders Program […]

Central Maine Tech Night

Hathaway Creative Center 10 Water Street, Waterville

This month’s Tech Talk is “Improving Internet Infrastructure in Maine,” by Jim Troutman, consultant and agitator at large for NNENIX. The presentation will provide an overview of the technology behind how the Internet works. It will also show how your organization could benefit from increased Internet performance, better resiliency, and reduce your vendor lock-in by […]

Free

Early Franco-Americans in Waterville

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Waterville Historical Society as Fred Clark and Bob Chenard talk to us about the early Franco-American people in Waterville. It should be an informative and educational lecture!

Ukuleles at the Library

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

If you play the ukulele, are learning, or are just curious what the international uke phenomenon is all about, join us for our twice-monthly meet-up. Our group is informal, we learn from each other and enjoy strumming and singing all kinds of music. Coaching is available and there are instruments to try if you don't […]

Free

Dead Man Walking

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

This screening of the classic 1996 film comes in advance of the Gerrish Lecture with Sister Helen Prejean, who wrote the book on which the movie is based. Sister Helen will speak Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Lorimer Chapel. Sponsored by the Gerrish Fund and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.

Free

Maine Pond Hockey Classic

Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

When you live in a place where it's not uncommon for the temperature needle stay south of 32° for weeks on end, it only makes sense to take advantage of the these fine conditions. Sure, not many people welcome freezing temperatures, but "Mainers" tend to be optimists, so when mother nature gives us lemons, we […]

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