Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Kicking off with May’s First Friday festivities, this year’s Arts in Bloom is a multi-day affair featuring art making, live music, movies, story walks, giveaways and more. Presented by Waterville Creates! in partnership with community partners, activities will be held in locations throughout Waterville, including […]

FRIDAY, MAY 5 - 3:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening of area Story Walks with Waterville Rotary, Sunrise Rotary and Waterville Public Library to be held at the George Mitchell School, 58 Drummond Ave., Waterville

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney Curated by the Illustration Institute, this exhibition will showcase the past, present, and future of illustration in our state, representing history and contemporary culture through narrative imagery. By viewing historic work alongside contemporary illustration, visitors will gain a further appreciation for the enduring, beautiful work created in the state we […]

As part of May's First Friday events, Madame Marie Cormier and Michael Pullen will perform For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again by Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau: "a funny, affectionate, and triumphantly moving portrait of the abiding bond between mother and son. In a compelling balance of humour and poignancy, Tremblay offers glimpses of […]

Join Quakers and Quaker-curious people at the South China Community Church on May 6! Click here to learn more. The All-Maine gathering is an opportunity to celebrate our communities as Quakers in Maine, to build relationships and to share and support our ministries. Pre-register at neym.org or just show up! Our theme is "Our Quaker […]

As part of Jane’s Walk take a walking tour of the museum’s architecture and the GWH campus near the museum including buildings, the road and pond behind the museum. We will talk about the Maine architect William Miller of Lewiston, who designed the museum and four other buildings on campus and Parker of Olmsted Firm's […]

An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator, elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s a refugee of slavery; having risen to […]

The L.C. Bates Museum’s summer 2023 exhibition, In Balance/Imbalance, features over 20 artists from Maine or with ties to the state and is the result of a collaborative effort between the L.C. Bates Museum staff and two Colby College students, Zehra Gundogdu ’25 and Anna Jaubert ’25, under the supervision of Professor Véronique Plesch. Opening […]

Spring into the warm(ish) weather with this fun '90s animated story absolutely crawling with delightful buggy characters. On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper. (G, 95 min., 1998) Free […]

Welcome spring and new life on the farm! Kids AND the newborn animal babies dress in their jammies at this fun event at Hart to Hart Farm! Learn more here and Pre-register to attend one of two sessions, 10:00 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 2:00. Space is limited; so sign up soon!

Part of Arts in Bloom weekend! Special free screening followed by a panel discussion, sponsored by the Colby Museum of Art. Michelle Williams (Oscar-nominated as Best Actress for The Fabelmans this year) and Hong Chau (so memorable in The Menu in a completely different role) star as two artists in rural upstate New York in […]

There’s a bit of the sorcerer in Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Edgar Meyer (double bass), and their special guest Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri – Indian flute). Most musicians hope at most for proficiency in their chosen form, but these gentlemen move from bluegrass to Western classical to Indian classical to jazz, transmuting genres into […]

Rebecca Corbett is the editor who spearheaded the New York Times’ 2017 investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct. That investigative journalism was depicted in the 2022 movie, She Said. Corbett started her career at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, where she was promoted to state editor. After a couple years, Corbett moved on to work […]

If you've been curious about 3D printing, this workshop is for you! In this 4-week class, learn to use the 3D printer and become familiar with 3D software, how to “slice” pre-existing models, and how to design your own model. With Stephen LaRochelle of Kennebec Valley Community College. Open to all; ages 10-16 must be […]

Join us for our May Community Draw, a unique opportunity to practice your craft with live models. Bring your medium of choice — charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. — and hone your skills in this supportive environment. Cost: $10. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) REGISTER

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging business breakfast presentation with Trampoline Advertising Managing Partner Paula Slayton and Creative Director Derek Slayton. They will cover audience communications, brand consistency, measuring and tracking marketing performance through Google Analytics, and how to use that information to benefit your marketing. Please come prepared with your questions and take […]

Join HINGE Collaborative + Colby College Museum of Art for an Artist Workshop with Daniel Minter, where we will explore telling the stories of personally meaningful everyday objects through art. Minter will discuss his unique visual language and approach to printmaking and guide workshop participants in creating their own relief prints. 6:00 – 7:00: Meet […]

Join us for a ribbon cutting FRIDAY, MAY 12 - 3:00 p.m. to celebrate the opening of ReMaine Humble Farms to be held at the 746 Augusta Road, Winslow (across from the cemetery)

What do humans, bears, whales, and bats have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out! We will talk about what makes a mammal a mammal, and the adaptations we can observe in a mammal’s fur, teeth, and feet to find out who they are, and what they’re good at! Skulls and pelts will be […]

Six-time Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays […]

Join us for a day of enchantment at the Children's Discovery Museum's Fairies & Gnomes Festival on May 13th at Viles Arboretum. This free event, with a suggested $5 donation, offers child-friendly activities like building gnome houses, fantasy face painting, guided walks through the woods, arts and crafts, music, and hot dogs. Bring your little […]

Be sure to save the date so you can hear the delightful music of Simons and Goodwin, as they return for their seventeenth appearance at the Union Coffeehouse.  Bob Simons and Renee Goodwin always provide our audiences with a first-class concert. Their voices blend seamlessly to create delightful harmonies while Bob’s accomplished guitar accompaniment completes […]