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.

Dirigo Speaker Series

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

Sustaine: Helping Uncover Pathways to Smarter, More Sustainable Energy Choices With Malcolm Smith, CEO Are you curious about optimizing your energy solutions? Learn how Sustaine's experts guide you through the process, ensuring you access the best energy solutions through competitive bids from qualified providers.

Free

Belgrade History Talk

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

After a long hiatus from their monthly talks, the Waterville Historical Society is happy to announce their first guest speaker, Eric Hooglund, for Thursday, November 9. Eric is the author of the recent Arcadia Publication The Belgrade Lakes Region, Images of America Series. He will speak on the important role of Waterville businessmen in the […]

Shoe Shine Caddie

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

One of the popular films at this past summer's Maine International Film Festival, Shoe Shine Caddie documents 14 months of Adrian’s journey, a 61 year old African American man, who after decades of being incarcerated is free and living on the streets. Because of his criminal record, and lack of skills and education, gainful employment has […]

Capturing A Bird On Paper

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Join us to tour the bird gallery to look at bird adaptations and then find a bird or two you would like to draw. Make a colorful watercolor or drawing to take home. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $4

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by […]

$13.50 – $16

Colby Wind Ensemble: New Era

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Directed by Brendon Wilkins, the Colby Wind Ensemble’s debut concert in the Gordon Center marks the beginning of a new era in the arts at Colby College. This concert will feature one of the winners of the composition contest, Emily Chauhan ’25. William Owens’s exciting work, Silversides (To Answer the Call), brings contrast to the […]

Free

Edge of Tomorrow

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Featuring a short lecture and Q&A session with Se Young (Seth) Kim, Assistant Professor in the Cinema Studies Department at Colby College. Focusing on the film's central dynamic (seen in the alternative title of Live, Die, Repeat), we will consider the video game logic of Edge of Tomorrow and unpack the pleasures and anxieties at […]

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Auditions for Drinking Habits

Studio 1902, Schupf Art Center, 2nd Floor 93 Main Street, Waterville

Come audition for our next theatrical production, Drinking Habits! You have two chances to audition: Sun., Nov. 12, 3:00 p.m. and Mon., Nov. 16, 6:00 p.m. Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Waterville, ME

Join us for a ribbon cutting Tuesday, November 14 - 2:30 p.m. to celebrate with Sarah Daigneault on the opening of MetaMorph Jewelry Studio to be held at 40 Main Street, Waterville

Holiday Bazaar Starts

Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present the 8th Annual Holiday Bazaar. During the holiday season Nov 15 through Dec 24, the Ticonic gallery is transformed into a marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + makers. We are thrilled to bring this beloved holiday marketplace to the heart […]

Free

New Ventures Maine 45th Anniversary

Fireplace Lounge, Randall Student Center, University of Maine at Augusta 70 University Drive, Augusta, ME

***Click here to register***

Free

Kattumaram

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Post-film Q&A with director Swarnavel Eswaran. Set in a south Indian village that was devastated by the 2004 tsunami, Kattumaram ("Catamaran") follows Singaram and his niece Ananthi as they grapple with fundamental changes to their ways of life. One of the first Tamil movies to center a queer love story, Swarnavel Eswaran's Kattumaram is an […]

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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Home-schooled students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels — the Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings — are invited to come to the library on Thursday afternoons for fun and activities! November 16: Dinosaur Craft November 23: LIBRARY CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING November 30: Not Boring Board Games FMI: Call 872-5433 or […]

Free
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Festival of Trees

Waterville Elks Lodge 76 Industrial Street, Waterville, ME, United States

NEW LOCATION:Waterville Elks Club #905 | 76 Industrial Street | Waterville Festival Dates & Hours:November 17th Friday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.November 18th Saturday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.November 19th Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.November 24th Friday from 10 a.m.– 7 p.m.November 25th Saturday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.November 26th […]

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Elf The Musical

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Dates: November 17, 18, 24 at 7:30pm + November 19, 25, 26 at 2pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema […]

$24
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun explores the role of ‘play’ in coming of age for young women and girls. In the dressing room of a musical theater production we’ll eavesdrop on the two young and ambitious understudies. We’ll also ask, when is the price of popularity too high? Co-directed by Assistant Professor of Performance, Theater […]

Free

Winter Birds in Maine

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

When winter comes to Maine, many birds migrate south but some stay and tough it out! We will discuss some of these hardy birds, and the special adaptations and behaviors they use to survive until spring returns. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $4

Visiting Artist Series: Ceramic Jewelry With Martha Grover

Ticonic Clay Studio, Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Ticonic Gallery + Studios is pleased to announce its next Visiting Artist. Join ceramic artist Martha Grover for a delightful beginner level jewelry making workshop. Martha will lead participants step-by-step to create unique ceramic jewelry that will be fired with hand-made ceramic elements. In this one-day workshop, students will make a variety of earrings, pendants, […]

$130

In the Whale

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

With a special introduction from director David Abel. The new film from the New England-based director of Lobster Wars and Entangled is the Audience Award Winner at the New Hampshire Film Festival. It’s a documentary that recounts arguably the greatest fish story ever told, though this one is true, the account of a man who […]

$8 – $9

Jason Tardy – Juggler

Children's Discovery Museum 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, United States

You may have seen juggling, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you’ve seen the explosive, inventive, high-energy juggling of Jason Tardy. His show is a combination of many years of relentless practice, and virtually no social life whatsoever. His hilarious show includes innovative choreographed juggling to music, fitting his body through a tennis racket, […]

$10

Warming Up for Christmas

Lawrence High School 9 School St., Fairfield, ME

Upcoming Benefit Concert Support the Waterville Police Department's Operation HOPE (Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort) while enjoying an uplifting holiday concert featuring Steve Fotter, with special guests, the Al Corey Orchestra! Buy your tickets HERE today!

$25

Canções D’Além Mar

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Directed by Dr. Néviton Barros, Choirs at Colby join forces to bring a concert with songs from other lands. Reflecting the diversity of our communities, the program will include songs in Ukrainian, Creole, Mohawk, Portuguese, Tamil, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Zulu, and the lost language of the Kraos. Featured on the program is Ariel […]

Free

Thanksgiving Apple Pies Take and Bake

Children's Discovery Museum 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, United States

We invite you to join museum staff and volunteers in making an apple pie to take home and bake for Thanksgiving! Families will work together to create a delicious dessert in a disposable pie-tin, which can easily be taken home and baked for the holiday. Ingredients are generously donated by Maine Grains, Hannaford, The Apple […]

$15
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