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.

Wabanaki Baskets

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

Join us for a fun and educational tour of the museum’s Wabanaki basket collection, including fine examples of Penobscot and Passamaquoddy craftsmanship. Learn more about some of the natural materials and techniques for making the baskets. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $4

Parade of Lights

Waterville, ME

Please note that the parade lineup has been finalized and registration is closed. The 2023 Parade of Lights will be held November 25th at 6:00 p.m. Floats will assemble at Winslow High School, travel down Benton Ave, cross the bridge, travel up Main Street, and end at the Elm/College/Main St Crossing. A map will be […]

Richard III Auditions

South Parish Congregational Church 9 Church Street, Augusta, ME

Recycled Shakespeare Company (RSC) will hold auditions for their upcoming play Richard III on Sunday, November 26, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta and Monday, November 27, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Fairfield House of Pizza in Fairfield. Auditions will consist of individual and group cold readings, but you may […]

Richard III Auditions

Fairfield House of Pizza 207 Main Street, Fairfield, ME

Recycled Shakespeare Company (RSC) will hold auditions for their upcoming play Richard III on Sunday, November 26, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta and Monday, November 27, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Fairfield House of Pizza in Fairfield. Auditions will consist of individual and group cold readings, but you may […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Join us for a ribbon cutting Wednesday, November 29 - 3 p.m. to celebrate with Dr. Brian Gillis on the opening of Dr. Gillis's Medical Weight Loss Management to be held at 8 Water Street, Oakland

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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

Holiday Bazaar Reception

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

Join us for the opening reception of the Holiday Bazaar in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. Enjoy cookies and refreshments and shop lovely handmade items created by Maine makers! This holiday season, Ticonic Gallery is transformed into a vibrant and festive marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + […]

Free

Princess Winter Ball

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

You are cordially invited to attend the formal ball of our very own winter princess and her friends. Come dressed in your best princess attire and enjoy snacks, dancing, singing lessons, royal arts and crafts, and get a chance to meet your favorite princes and princesses! ​Tickets are $15 per attendee, ages 2 and up. […]

$15

The Trail of ‘98

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Silent Film with Live Musical Accompaniment by Mark Tipton and Les Sorciers Perdus! Free and open to all. Presented in partnership with the Colby Museum of Art. One of the very last of the great films of the Silent Era will be brought to stunning life without the actual cold of the Klondike central to […]

Free

Joy to the Ville

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Embrace the holiday spirit at the 6th annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum, as we celebrate the magic of the season. Free dance classes, Kringleville, and a showing of the Grinch at the Maine Film Center […]

Christmas Craft Fair

Fairfield United Methodist Church 37 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME

Fairfield United Methodist Church Christmas Craft Fair 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 Call Candy Lucore for details: 207-680-6118 Fair will include a silent auction and light food will be available.    

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December Activities at L.C. Bates

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

Saturday, December 2: Maine Mammals in Winter Come tour the Maine Mammals and learn about how they adapt to the cold winter temperatures. Look at their different adaptations that keep them warm in winter. Make a winter diorama to take home. Saturday, December 9: Old Time Toys Try toys that were common a hundred years ago. Play […]

$1 – $4

Turkey Pies and Dessert Pies

Winslow Congregational Church 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow, ME

It’s one of Winslow’s most beloved holiday traditions! On Saturday, December 2, from 12 to 3 p.m., Winslow Congregational Church (12 Lithgow Street) will be offering over 400 incredibly yummy, ready-to-be-baked turkey pies for sale. The cost is $15 per pie (2 for $25), with all proceeds going to empower the Christian/humanitarian work of the […]

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven […]

$16 – $19

Carols in the Round

Vassalboro United Methodist Church 614 Main Street, Vassalboro, ME

One of Maine’s most beloved and beautiful Christmas experiences returns! Enjoy and be enriched by the gorgeous, candlelit, a capella presentation of the 32nd annual edition of Carols in the Round concert by the Mt. View Chamber Singers. As the singers encircle the audience, you’ll be treated to timeless standards as well as lesser-known, but […]

Free

Glenn Miller Orchestra

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

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Pennsylvania 6-5000, String of Pearls, and Tuxedo Junction back to […]

$43 – $53

Colby Symphony Orchestra: Collaboration

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

Directed by Jinwook Park, our second orchestral concert of the season, Collaboration, features solo percussionist Hayoung Song performing Emmanuel Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2006), as well as an exciting first-time collaboration with Colby’s Performance, Theater, and Dance Department and the Portland Ballet for Claude Debussy’s dreamy tone poem Prelude to the Afternoon […]

Free

From the Frontline to Your Backyard: The Defense of Ukraine

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Vitaliia Tomakhiv is from Ukraine, and is currently working on her Master's Degree at the  University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs. She is focusing on Foreign Policy and Security. Vita was born in Ternopil, Ukraine and moved to Kyiv when she was 17, where she earned a  Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics and a Master’s […]

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December Crafternoons

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room each Tuesday between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. to make the craft with help from library staff! December 5: Snowy Town Collage December 12: Paper Roll Gingerbread December 19: Winter Gnome Ornament December 26: Wooden Clothespin Skiers Take pictures of […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Central Maine Power Sports 56 Garland Road, Winslow, United States

Wednesday, December 6 - 3 p.m. with Central Maine Equipment & Motorsports to be held at 56 Garland Road, Winslow

Free

Maine Voices Live Waterville: Scot Lehigh

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. for a live conversation with author Scot Lehigh. Scot will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Sukanya Mitra to talk about his new book, Just East of Nowhere, his career and more at the Chace Community Forum. Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in […]

Free
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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels — the Bartlett Room is available for older siblings — are invited to come to the library for fun and activities on Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. In addition to the usual activities, on December 14, come for a special presentation about the Quarry Road Trails. […]

Free

Meet the Reps

Hampton Inn 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Don’t miss out! This is your opportunity to meet and ask questions of your State and local representatives and hear important legislative updates.

Free
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