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.
Auditions for Tuck Everlasting
What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tucks’ unending youth, she […]
Saturday Spotlight Tour
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEJoin the Colby College Museum of Art for a special guided tour of their galleries. One of the museum’s trained docents or staff will walk you through the galleries for a unique look at the permanent collection and insights into the special exhibitions Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine and Jacob Lawrence: The Life of […]
Wynonna Judd & The Big Noise
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesRespected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and undeniable talent, Wynonna's rich and commanding voice has sold over 30-million albums worldwide spanning her remarkable 34-year career. As one-half of the legendary mother/daughter duo "The Judds," Wynonna was once dubbed by Rolling Stone as "the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline." This […]
Grab & Go Luminary Kits
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, MEWaterville Creates and the Waterville Public Library are offering a special Grab & Go kit for all ages! Through the Winter Solstice on Tuesday, December 21 (or as along as supplies last), pick up a Paper Bag Luminary Kit at the Waterville Public Library. Light up the longest night of the winter with your own […]
Light the Night: Blue Christmas Ceremony
Oakland Waterfront Park 22 Belgrade Ave, Oakland, METhe ShineOnCass Foundation will host a community Blue Christmas Ceremony on Tuesday, December 21, Winter Solstice, 6 p.m. at Oakland Gazebo, located at Oakland Waterfront Park. Light the Night will feature music, speakers, and a reading of loved ones’ names remembered, along with a lighting of memorial blue candles that people will take home. Anyone […]
Ribbon Cutting: Dunkin’ Donuts
Join us for a ribbon cutting at a brand-new location: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30 - 9 a.m. 170 Main Street, Unity Come and help us welcome Dunkin' Donuts to Unity! Mix Maine Media will be hosting a live remote.
Costumed Community Draw
Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEFigure drawing at Ticonic Studio is back! Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program. This class offers 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. Ticonic will provide […]
Art Chats
Online Event MEK-12 educators, join Colby College Museum of Art staff and guest instructors for a monthly virtual meeting to have fun, spark ideas for your classroom, and create a community of practice and support. Each month, we’ll share a new set of looking activities, games, or other innovative approaches to encountering art. In February, we will […]
Cinema Explorations
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEA wintertime community-curated film series. Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00AM. Free and open to the public! Click on specific movie title for more info: January 8 & 9: Those Who Remained January 15 & 16: Truth Tellers February 5 & 6: Luzzu February 12 & 13: How They Got Over (2017) February 26 & 27: After […]
Artful Movement
Online Event MEPractice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Colby Museum galleries. Our virtual Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. In January, our theme of Let’s Reflect is inspired by Sister by Elizabeth […]
Introduction to Nature Journaling
Waterville, MEJoin Maine Master Naturalist Andrea Lani for an afternoon of art, nature, and poetry. In this hands-on workshop, participants will make a journal and try out a range of drawing techniques designed to hone observation skills, silence the inner critic, and increase focus and mindfulness, followed by a poetry exercise that will facilitate reflection, connection, […]
Free Speech in the Classroom: Conflict and Contradiction
Online Event METhe Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs will be hosting a conversation with Jan Plan visiting faculty Bernardine Dohrn and William Ayers. The talk will be a contemporary conversation about how to respond to the desires, demands, and questions in classrooms today. What contradictions and conflicts, complexities and controversies, emerge when we consider free speech in […]
Ribbon Cutting: Olivia’s Cake Place
The ribbon cutting for Olivia's Cake Place Bakery scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Chamber office has been cancelled. Join us for a ribbon cutting for a new business: Olivia's Cake Place WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022 at 3 p.m. Note: This ribbon cutting will be held at the Mid-Maine Chamber, 50 Elm Street, Waterville Please join us […]
UW Campaign Celebration
Online Event MEPlease join United Way of Kennebec Valley for the 2021 virtual Campaign Celebration via Zoom on January 12th, during which Campaign Chair Andrew Silsby will announce the successes from the 2021 campaign. This free, celebratory event will highlight a new United Way partner program, announce campaign recognitions, reveal fundraising results and incorporate UWKV's annual meeting. […]
State of the State with Governor Janet Mills
Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, MEJoin the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging presentation with Governor Janet Mills as she speaks about the pandemic and Maine’s economic recovery. She will discuss her Maine Jobs & Rocovery Plan and her vision for Maine in 2022. The cost of the Business Breakfast is $20 for Chamber members in advance, or $27 at the […]
Good Health is Good Business
Online Event MENeed a plan to help your employees manage stress and treat burnout? Be sure to register and join us, Thursday, January 13 at 11am. We look forward to working with you in 2022. Have a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! ________________________________________________________________________________________ For inquiries, please contact: Lanie W Abbott, APR Director of Communications […]
Looma: Implementing Design Services for Life Science Applications
Online Event MEWith Trevor Ruggiero, Founder Listen in to hear how Looma is going beyond design and critical component manufacturing to offer a complete service that takes your product from concept to pilot production. About Looma: Looma LLC. is a life science product development company that blends disciplined engineering with craftsmanship, empowering companies to create prototypes and products that […]
Grab & Go Kits
Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, METhe Waterville Public Library offers Grab & Go kits for adults and teens! The kits will be available on every other Friday of the month and distributed while supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. January’s projects are January 14, 2022: Mini Canvas Art January 28, […]
Amy Helm in Concert
Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts
Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME
Amy Helm and Snow Pond have made the difficult decision to postpone the concert set for January 15, 2022 on Snow Pond's campus due to the rise in numbers of those with the coronavirus. A new date will be announced shortly. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Helm’s third album, What the Flood Leaves Behind, is her […]
Community Free Ski Day
Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, MEVirtual Artful Meditation
Online Event MEPlease note: Due to the increase in Covid-19 transmissions, this month’s program will be held virtually via Zoom. To receive the link to join this free program and learn about the materials you will need to gather or request, please register here. If you are having problems or have questions, please email Kris Bergquist or […]
36th Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
Online Event MEPre-program Music: Listen to the Pihcintu Chorus from Portland. Start of program 8:00 am Invocation: Maureen Ausbrook, Waterville Interfaith Council Welcome from the Waterville Rotary Club: Jeff Melanson, President Address: Darmita Wilson, Vice President, Northern Light Medical Group Singalong, aided by words and musical voices on two YouTube videos, to be accompanied by your own […]
I Am Not Your Negro
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEIn 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends, each murdered as they struggled to change the way race was in the U.S.: Medgar Evers, Malcolm […]
Remembering Sidney Poitier
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, METhree beloved films starring the late, great Sidney Poitier: the first Black winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. All three screenings are on Wednesdays, January 19 and February 9 & 16, at 7:00 p.m. Regular admission prices apply. In the Heat of the Night Best Picture Oscar-winner (as well as winner of four […]