Head of Falls

KV Connect invites you to join them for Yoga in the Park.

RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 26! To finish our Summer Art Journals and our Art in the Park programs, we will create plein air watercolor paintings of the sunflowers in bloom and the Two Cent Bridge. Learn simple ways to add watercolor to a sketchbook and how to create art outdoors with ease. LEARN MORE

What is your favorite kind of tail? The library’s summer reading theme is all about tails, so we are creating tails to bring home! We will have giant pieces of cardboard on hand so that you can make a tail your very own size. Special guest artist Rob Dunlavey will attend to help inspire some […]

Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that will be held in Downtown Waterville in the summer of 2021. All concerts will take place at Head of Falls in Waterville, but in the case of rain, indoor venues are available for each of the dates (see below). Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm. Music begins […]

Shadows evolve as the sun moves through the sky; it is fun. to notice the change in your shadow as the day progresses. Create mini shadows in your Summer Art Journal or make a “dancing” shadow on larger paper or on the sidewalk with chalk. Note: Biologist Greg LeClair will attend with live pond animals! […]

Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that will be held in Downtown Waterville in the summer of 2021. All concerts will take place at Head of Falls in Waterville, but in the case of rain, indoor venues are available for each of the dates (see below). Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm. Music begins […]

Waterville Public Library and Common Street Arts are partnering this summer with Art in the Park - Thursdays, June 17th – August 19th   from 3:00-5 pm, located at the Waterville Farmer’s Market at Head of Falls. Each week, Serena Sandborn and guest artists will instruct the audience in different art techniques. There will also be a fun story […]

The 28th Annual Taste of Waterville will be an adult-focused experience highlighting the area’s ethnicity and diversity. There will be no children’s events this year. Taste of Waterville will be held at the Head of Falls, along the beautiful Kennebec River, and will include a variety of food, cultural and culinary booths, along with live […]

Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that will be held in Downtown Waterville in the summer of 2021. All concerts will take place at Head of Falls in Waterville, but in the case of rain, indoor venues are available for each of the dates (see below). Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm. Music begins […]

Waterville Public Library and Common Street Arts are partnering this summer with Art in the Park - Thursdays, June 17th – August 19th   from 3:30-5 pm, located at the Waterville Farmer’s Market at Head of Falls. Each week, Serena Sandborn and guest artists will instruct the audience in different art techniques. There will also be a fun story from […]

KV Connect invites you to join them for Yoga in the Park. Heather Katz of the AYCC wellness center will lead us in a yoga flow designed for all levels and abilities. Class begins promptly at 9am at the Head of Falls. Any donations collected at this event will benefit AYCC's unified sports programming.

Date: July 23, 2021 Time: Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm; Music from 6:00-8:30pm Place: Head of Falls in Waterville Rain Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that will be held in Downtown Waterville in the summer of 2021. All concerts will take place at Head of […]

Waterville Public Library and Common Street Arts are partnering this summer with Art in the Park - Thursdays, June 17th – August 19th   from 3:30-5 pm, located at the Waterville Farmer’s Market at Head of Falls. Each week, Serena Sandborn and guest artists will instruct the audience in different art techniques. There will also be a fun story from […]

Have you ever seen a stack of stones on a trail or in a field and wondered who put them there? These lovely stone piles, called cairns, are wayfinding signals that originated in Scotland. The cairn is a signal of safety and guides travelers towards food, shelter, or further trails. This year, the art from […]

Frottage is the process of making art from rubbing a crayon or pencil over a textured surface. If you have done a leaf rubbing, you have done a frottage! We will create unique patterns and textures similar to the bumps on a frog’s skin as we explore pond creatures with biologist Greg LeClair. The Waterville […]

Karen Adrienne has taught printmaking and etching for over 30 years and is the owner and operator of Circling the Square Fine Art Press in Gardiner. She will instruct us on the art of the monoprint—a method of printmaking–to include in our summer art journals! Click for more info.

Rain date: 7/29/21 Come to the Downtown Waterville Farmer’s Market at Head of Falls in Waterville on Thursday, July 1, for an open air concert with musician and storyteller Jennifer Armstrong! Click for more info.

Celebrate Adopt-a-Cat Month with the Waterville Area Humane Society, the Waterville Public Library, and Waterville Creates. We will create vibrant cat portraits inspired by works by Laurel Burch using tempera sticks, markers, and more. We will also make ball toys to donate to the cats at the Waterville Area Humane Society and enjoy a reading […]

Back by Popular Demand! OUR YOGA IN THE PARK SERIES! Our Yoga in the Park series starts THIS SATURDAY, June 19! The class will be led by Heather Katz, an experienced yoga instructor from the AYCC Wellness Program. Heather will will guide the session at the Head of Falls. Participants are encouraged to bring their […]

In conjunction with National Garden Week (June 6-12, 2021), Waterville Creates announces the Sunflower Project, a collaborative community-wide initiative designed to engage everyone from novice gardeners to experienced horticulturists in creating moments of sunshine in the urban landscape, feeding local birds and wildlife, and providing pollinating stations for bees. The Sunflower Project will kick off […]

The annual Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service traditionally held at Colby College will be this year at Head of Falls. Colby's Intervarsity Singers will be present -- and will sing at an appropriate distance. We will read the Easter Gospel, pray together, and celebrate this unifying celebration of the Christian family. The service will be around […]

Mark your calendars for the “Kusama pumpkin kit” which features a mini pumpkin to paint for Halloween, as well as other goodies! Don't forget to stop by the gazebo at Head of Falls between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m for the Halloween and autumn themed green screen photo booth. Come in costume with your family for a […]

Create a Stained Glass Tissue Paper Suncatcher, perfect for hanging in a window. Inspired by two beautiful stained glass lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany that are in the Colby College Museum of Art’s collection, this kit contains an assortment of brightly-colored tissue paper and other materials needed to create this window decoration. Kits will be […]

Restrictions on sizes for large gatherings into the Fall have resulted in the cancellation of Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Taste of Waterville scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 11 at the Head of Falls, downtown Waterville. This year’s event had been moved due to construction on Main Street and the anticipation of […]