Week of Events
Friends Camp Work Weekend
Work weekend is coming up! Each year in mid-May, generous volunteers join Friends Camp to help prepare for the upcoming season. This spring, work weekend will be Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17. This is an opportunity for friends in the area to help with some of the repairing, cleaning, and painting that needs […]
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026Canoe Dig It?
Canoe Dig It?
Two Screenings: May 9 + 10 at 1:00 p.m. Canoe Dig It? is a mockumentary comedy about a fictional canoeing competition in Northern Maine that highlights the very real and eccentric sport of Freestyle Canoeing, a performative art best described as “canoe dancing.” Competitors paddle out to spin, dip, and “dance” in perfect synchronization with music of […]
Monday, May 11, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026Ribbon Cutting
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May 12, 2026 –Threads + Tales
Ribbon Cutting
Join us for a ribbon cutting to celebrate two new displays at the Children's Discovery Museum.
Threads + Tales
Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays, at 5:00pm! Crochet, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. - all crafts and all abilities are welcome. Work on your latest project, try something new, share patterns, or check out the […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026 –Business After Hours
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May 13, 2026 –Community Draw
Community Draw
Date: Wednesday, May 13 at 6–8pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Ticonic Classroom, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to join this costumed figure drawing session to refine their skills in a welcoming, supportive […]
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026 –Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market
Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market
Come join us at the market! The market will be open every Thursday, rain or shine, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. through mid-November at the Head of Falls by the Two Cent Bridge. There is loads of parking and a flat paved surface. We are a producer-only market: we only sell things we grow and […]
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026Rhymetime
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May 15, 2026 –Sagittarius Rising
Rhymetime
Come right to the Children's Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for May 2026 are: 05-01: Opposites 05-08: Moms & Families 05-15: Birds 05-22: Bugs 05-29: All Around the Farm FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email [email protected].
Sagittarius Rising
Live Music: Sagittarius Rising (with special guests, The Curl Tapes) Sagittarius Rising is twin sister duo Isabelle and Phoebe Rogers from Western Maine. Together they create uplifting, original music inspired by nature and the imagination with vocal harmonies, guitar, penny whistle and percussion. They are also artists and award-winning filmmakers, blending their music soundtracks with […]
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 –Plant Sale
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May 16, 2026 –Waterville Moves
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May 16, 2026Met Opera Encore: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)
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May 16, 2026 –Benton Falls Bean Supper
Waterville Moves
Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance. Sessions take place every other Saturday, September 13 – December 20, 2025 and January 10 – May 16, 2026. The Caregiver + Child sessions, 9:30 –1 0:15 a.m., are for parents with […]
Met Opera Encore: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)
Date: May 16 at 12:55pm Runtime: TBD MPA Rating: Not Rated Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck […]
Benton Falls Bean Supper
Benton Falls Bean Suppers are right around the corner! May 2, 16, and 30 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (or until we run out of food!) Home baked beans, ham, mac and cheese, coleslaw, brown bread, and a slice of pie for just $12. Some weeks there will also be fudge and other goodies available. Mark […]