In 2024, the mid-Maine region welcomed new businesses, launched innovative programs, advanced construction projects, supported entrepreneurs, and engaged in conversations about the future of our communities and economy. Let’s celebrate this year’s achievements while preparing for a thriving regional economy in 2025! Featuring: Developer of the Year Award Emerging Leader Award Maine Department of Economic […]

Date: Thursday, December 19 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. Celebrate the festive season with beloved classics from the timeless Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Tommy Dorsey was an extremely successful bandleader from the 1930s until his untimely […]

A special service will be offered on Friday, December 20, 4 p.m., at Pleasant Street UMC. We welcome The Tourmalines for special music during this service. The name of this service comes from the season. But the name, “Longest Night”, also describes the feeling that a number of people have during this season. In these long, dark, […]

New York’s Metropolitan Opera made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to cinemas worldwide: the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Julie Taymor’s whimsical production features a winning ensemble, including tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritone Nathan Gunn, and bass René Pape. The opera returns to select movie […]

Date: Monday, December 23 at 7pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Top Irish musicians have united with the finest Nashville players to create the new sound and energy of the Celts, performing a fresh hybrid of Irish […]

A forever classic, Fiddler on the Roof is set in 20th-century pre-revolutionary Russia where Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, is deadset on marrying his three daughters off in respectable matches. However, when each of them expresses different romantic leanings, he has to contend with the collision of tradition and uncomfortable change. The family has to […]

Whether you're seeing it for the first time or quoting Morpheus line-for-line, celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Matrix at the Maine Film Center! A classic sci-fi title that continues to influence the film world, The Matrix is best experienced on the big screen. Computer programmer Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), known by his hacker alias "Neo," is contacted […]

An undeniable cult classic, American Movie is a documentary about...well, an American movie. We follow aspiring director Mark Borchardt, along with his bumblingly iconic friend Mike Schank, as the two of them attempt to film a low-budget horror movie in rural Wisconsin–for the second time. Despite next to no funding and a less-than-experienced crew, as well […]

"You are who you choose to be." Based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, The Iron Giant is a beloved animated classic that brings Cold War tension to the fictional town of Rockwell, Maine. One night in October of 1957, an enormous object from space crashes into the ocean. Nine-year-old Hogarth […]

The year is 1977. Harry Burns and Sally Albright (Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan), two graduates from the University of Chicago, share a ride to New York City. Along the way, they debate whether or not a man and woman can be friends without romantic attraction–the debate turns into an argument, ending with the two […]

Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to join this costumed figure drawing session to refine their skills in a welcoming, supportive environment. Bring your preferred media — charcoal, pastels, paint, tablet, etc. Ticonic will supply the chairs, model, and plenty of camaraderie. Cost: $11.  Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Age: 16+ Limit: 20 participants REGISTER

To Register: cindy@midchamber.com     www.midmainechamber.com   or 873-3315

Please join us at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 9, 2025  for a ribbon cutting to congratulate Chris and Linanne Gaunce on the opening of their new location, Central Maine Ford, located at 801 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.

Aretha Franklin taught us how to "Think" and demand "Respect..." all while ridin' on the "Freeway of Love!" In Portrait of Aretha, CeCe Teneal honors the legacy of the Queen of Soul with personalized interpretations of both popular and lesser-known songs from this 18-Grammy-Award-winning icon’s 50-year career, including “Chain of Fools,” “(You Make Me Feel […]

Date: Friday, January 10 at 8pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. EagleMania has been dazzling audiences for over a decade by spectacularly reproducing the music of the Eagles. EagleMania thrills internationally sold-out audiences with their stunning five […]