Learn the basics of 3D printing in our new maker space. Try your hand at laser printing, make mini robots, and more! This is perfect for children interested in art, science, engineering, and tinkering. This camp is designed for students from ages 10-14. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to noon, July 29- August 2. Registration […]

Campers will observe and explore their natural world and all its wonderful wildlife. Spend a day at the pond, a day in the woods, a day in the fields and days in the museum getting in touch our local animals and plants. For ages 6-12. Camp runs July 29 – August 2, 9 a.m. – […]

During this program, children will receive voice, dance, and art lessons from experienced and professional educators, including Aaron Gibbs and Christian Giddings! For grades 9 - adult. Camp runs July 29 - August 2, 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. Cost for the week is $175. Advance registration is required.

Casting is open for all roles. Auditions consist of cold reading. All who audition will get a part. There are plenty of roles for silent characters and ensemble. Most roles are for adults and/or teenagers, but we accept children as young as 6 years old. If you have never acted but have always wanted to […]

Join us at the library to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday. We will have themed crafts, projects, treats and more. Feel free to come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character. For Harry Potter fans of all ages.

Make paintings and creations inspired by Van Gogh and his painting "Starry Night". Geared towards grades Pre-K to 5.

Art in the Park: Watercolor Planets The summer theme at the library is a “Universe of Stories”, inspired by space and all things astronomy. Get creative with some space themed planet making! What would a planet look like that you designed? Come create a little planet of your very own. This program will be cancelled […]

Please join the Humane Society Waterville Area on August 1 from 5:30-7:00 pm as they launch their Adoptable Art in the Lobby program. You're invited to meet Candace Andre, whose work will be on display and available for purchase. Light refreshments will be available and there will be tours of the shelter. A portion of […]

One Show Only! $12 Admission Tickets available in advance till sold out! Celebrate the 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up At the Movies — the first to go global —­­ when the previously unreleased complete June 17, 1991 concert from Giants Stadium comes to Rail road Square. Widely considered one of the greatest shows of the […]

Drop in between 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Explore motion themed mobile museum pieces including a wind tunnel and ramps and gears. Geared towards grades Pre-K to 5.

What is a 24-Hour Play? This is a fun, free theater intensive. In 24 hours we write and rehearse short original works to be performed the evening of August 3. What does it involve? You sign up to write, direct, and/or act a short (10-15 minute) play. Writers get to choose their topic and create […]

This science camp encourages children become junior naturalists as they use STEAM experiments to observe the wetlands and forest. STEAM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, art and math. designed to demonstrate their interconnectedness. Campers will build many skills as they have fun expanding their knowledge of the outdoors. For ages 6-12. Camp runs […]

The Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children's Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp! Each week concludes with a fully realized performance! This week, it's Robinson Crusoe. For children in grades 1 - 8. Camp runs Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with a performance on Saturday. Cost is […]

Walk, ride, or carpool down to Green Street Park for the 16th Annual South End Neighborhood National Night Out Festival! This FREE Family-friendly event includes: games, activities, live music, a bounce house & climbing wall, a BBQ, and more! Games, booths, and live music start at 5. The food tent begins serving at 5:30. Can't […]

Make friends and play board games. Bring your own board game or come choose one of ours to play. For all ages.

Gerry Boyle, popular Maine author, will discuss his newest books: Random Act, a McMorrow mystery, and Port City Crossfire, a Brandon Blake mystery. Light refreshments will be served.

Our summer dinner program at Colby returns!! Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Colby College August 7th, 6:15 wine/beer reception 7 pm Dinner followed by keynote address and Q & A Professor Stephen Walt Harvard Kennedy School The Hell of Good Intentions: American Foreign Policy and the Decline of U.S. Primacy    Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and […]

The Beatles’ Abbey Road is a masterpiece filled with classic Beatles songs. Producer George Martin told the Beatles to think “symphonically,” and they responded by creating the remarkable side two suite, resulting in Side 2‘s songs, from “Here Comes the Sun” through the unprecedented 16 minute medley of eight songs from “You Never Give Me […]

Donate school supplies! United Way of Mid-Maine will distribute them to schools in its  jurisdiction. Collection points at Walmarts in Waterville, Skowhegan and Palmyra. Come help stuff the bus!

Learn about stop motion animation. We will utilize an app to create a short stop motion animation inspired by the moon. Geared towards grades 2 and up.

How do you make a paper airplane that really flies well? Come try out 5 different great airplane designs with our dedicated volunteers to show you how it is done! This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Art in the Park, a program of Common Street Arts is designed to foster creativity […]

Join us in downtown Waterville for drinks, pizza, and conversation with Maine's innovation community! At Central Maine Tech Night, understand the story and the technology behind Maine's promising startups and innovative companies. It's like "How I Built This", but you get to ask the questions. In our small-group setting, founders and leaders share real advice […]

Marilyn Canavan will speak about children who were put up for adoption by the Home for Destitute Catholic Children in Boston between 1864 and 1954. Several of those children were brought by priests to Waterville, one of whom was Marilyn’s mother and another, famously, was the senior George Mitchell, the father of Paul, John, Robert, […]

Gerry Boyle is the author of 15 mystery novels, including the dozen installments in the Jack McMorrow series. A former newspaper reporter and columnist, Boyle draws on his journalist experience as McMorrow leads him down the backroads of Maine. Faded crossroads, small towns, gritty cities — Boyle knows the darkest reaches of his home state. […]

Watch a live streamed video of a conversation with a NASA astronaut on the International Space Station. NASA Astronaut Christina Koch will be answering questions about what it is like to live in space. Koch will be setting the record for the longest consecutive days a woman has been in space during this expedition, with […]

Take part in coding- or technology-themed activities featuring our Dash, Dot, and Cue robots. Geared towards grades 2 and up.

One of central Maine’s most beloved and popular summer events—the annual Blueberry Festival—will dish up its delectable, all-things-blueberry goodness and fun on Saturday, August 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE. This year’s Blueberry Festival will kick off with a […]

Purposely varying from the plot of Daniel Defoe’s novel, MCT’s Robinson Crusoe teaches the lesson that reading invites more than observation. Unlike TV and movies, which provide every detail, a book allows the reader the luxury and the joy of imagination. We arrive on Robinson’s island years after he and his sole companion, a goat […]

Previous Repeat Hits : 1123 Contact New England Music Camp Office: 207-465-3025 Join New England Music Camp in the historic Bowl in the Pines for a free concert performed by our young musicians who work hard all week to prepare an outstanding musical afternoon for you. We know you will enjoy this performance and we […]

The Union Coffeehouse is pleased to introduce an amazing folk duo, Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards, to close out our 2019 season.  Raianne and Mark are clearly inheritors of a timeless legacy, creating music that is both original and evocative of a rich tradition. Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, […]

Join New England Music Camp and Snow Pond Center for the Arts for Maine Appreciation Day at the historic Bowl in the Pines. Stroll the grounds, along Lake Messalonskee while enjoying the crafts and treasures of many of Maine's finest vendors, along with food trucks and a free concert!

Children will explore and discover the Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) and create works inspired by the art on display in the Common Street Art gallery. Using paint, clay, colored pencils and other materials, participants will create their own unique artworks. Special guest artists from the exhibition will visit and demonstrate various techniques. For […]

Campers work with museum collections, and make their own mini collections to bring home. Campers will learn about the conservation and care of collections as they work with museum artifacts. Children can also try being a tour guide for their favorite collection Or make a small exhibit! Museum Fun! Camp runs August 12-16, 9 a.m. […]

The Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children's Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp! Each week concludes with a fully realized performance! This week, it's Pinocchio. For children in grades 1 - 8. Camp runs Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with a performance on Saturday. Cost is $220 […]

Join us at the Winslow Public Library for crafts and activities to learn about mammals. Geared towards grades 2 and up.

Join us at the library for special Summer Reading Program guests Mad Science of Maine. "Explore Space as we embark on an out-of-this-world galactic expedition! From Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, this stellar space show will send your young readers to the Moon!" We will have ice cream to celebrate […]

Join us at the library to play Super Smash Brothers as your favorite character. Snacks will be provided. Geared towards ages 12 to 18.

B.J. Jamieson, Genealogy Reference Specialist, Maine State Library, will present this program, which is cosponsored by the Belgrade Historical Society. Light refreshments will be served.

Discover the art of a spray bottle in the outdoors where you can get a wee bit messy! Spray bottle art encourages thinking about shape, form, and silhouette. Plus, it is fun for all ages. This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Art in the Park, a program of Common Street Arts […]

Waterville, Maine —The Waterville Area Art Society (WAAS) and Waterville Creates! are pleased to present the 2019 Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) at Common Street Arts Gallery at 10 Water Street in downtown Waterville. MOJAS received over 100 submissions representing a broad geographic range throughout Maine. Artists from 71 different towns and cities, representing […]

Children's Discovery Museum is coming to Waterville! Come for a sneak peek of the new location at 7 Eustis Parkway. Bring you family - children welcome! Try out the mobile museum exhibits and learn what the Children's Discovery Museum is up to this fall.

Join us for a free viewing of the short film done by Lauren Shaw on John Willey. John is an alumnus of GWH and will be present to do some poetry reading after the viewing. Lauren will also be in attendance. Light refreshments will be provided.   Date changed from August 8.

Hope Haitian Ministries works to give hope to the Haitians through spiritual development and practical help with education, food, water, medical care and other basic needs. They in turn bring hope to the US through a group of children, ages 7-17 called the Hope Haitian Choir! Come see and listen to what God has done in and through this group.​ You […]

Join us for one show of Peace, Love and Music, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary (to the weekend!) of 1969’s original Woodstock… This is the rarely theatrically screened “Director’s Cut,” encompassing not just the unforgettable standbys from the original 3 hour version, but eight originally unseen segments cut before the film’s original release. The result is […]

Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy. Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, old Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree. But the Blue Fairy was aware, as she watched from afar and […]

This class is designed for preschool children, ages 3-5 years old. Children will learn basic musical concepts and skills as well as experience the strength, flexibility and self expression of their bodies through the power of play, creative movement, song and dance. The use of props such as parachutes, scarves, and ribbons add to the […]

>Come Dine with the Kennebec Valley Alzheimer's Committee! This is a benefit night to recruit new members and volunteers, and to raise awareness and funds. 10% of the proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's cause. Join the Fight to End Alzheimer's!

This six-week pottery class is perfect for the individual with wheel throwing and centering clay experience who would like to further refine their skills. In this class, students will build upon basic pottery skills including building and throwing forms, creating more complex vessels including but not limited to, large bowls, dinner plates, lidded vessels, stacked […]

Create your own juniper bonsai with expert potter, Brian Soldano. Bonsai is an Asian art form using specialized cultivation techniques to produce trees in small containers. One free beer ticket is included with this class. For ages 21 and up. Cost: $40

Create an air-dried clay tile using different textures and shapes from nature and employing 3D printed stamps. Each tile can be taken home and decorated with your favorite coloring device! This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Art in the Park, a program of Common Street Arts is designed to foster creativity […]

Presented by Scott Andrews of USM Senior College.

Art curator and restorer Alice Smith Duncan works with The Innocents' Florence-based director David Battistella to introduce Maine audiences to the deep beauty of the city’s art, history, and compelling resonance with the current plight of children at the US/Mexico border. This is its first U.S. showing. When art restorers in Florence begin work on […]

With his striking resemblance, spot on mannerisms and baritone voice, Shawn Barker embodies the character and spirit of Johnny Cash. Barker’s tribute to Cash is an accurate and energetic recreation of an American music icon. Whether it’s the full theater show with a professional band, the female singing group, The Sugarbelles, paying tribute to the […]

Come hear the marvelous voices of Les Petits Chanteurs with the Chamber Ensemble of the Holy Trinity Music School of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Donations benefit the Holy Trinity Music School. Refreshments will follow.

Tell your own stories or those from your favorite book, movie, or play — with a little help! Come create adorable finger puppets at the last Art in the Park of the season!

Echo in the Valley is the follow up to Béla and Abigail’s acclaimed, self-titled debut that earned the 2016 Grammy for Best Folk Album. This time around, the mission was to take their double banjo combination of three finger and claw hammer styles “to the next level and find things to do together that we […]

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Axell Photography will be offering professional dog portraits at HSWA this Saturday! Each session will be $20 per dog and will include one photo, digital file. 50% of all proceeds will go directly to the animals in our care. All sessions will be walk-in, meaning there is no need to make an appointment. Just come […]