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.

Ribbon Cutting

Waterville, ME

Join us for a ribbon cutting to celebrate a change of ownership to Ashley Ferris Thursday, November 10 at 3 p.m. Waterville Florist and Formal Wear 287 Main Street, Waterville

Free

Lecture: Oscar Santillán

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Gather live in Ostrove Auditorium on the Colby College campus for a talk and Q&A with Oscar Santillán, who will present the 2022 Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Distinguished Lecture virtually. The artist will speak about his practice and introduce the research and work that he will be doing at Colby College during the 2022–23 […]

Free

Closing Reception for Piecework

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

Join artist Maggie Libby for a closing reception for Piecework: Hathaway Stories + Storytellers, Ticonic Gallery’s final exhibition at our Hathaway space. In this exhibition, Libby documents the labor conditions and primarily female Franco-American workers’ stories at the Hathaway Shirt Company, the last shirt manufacturer in Maine. Libby’s artwork is inspired by Waterville native Margaret […]

Free

Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

The Water Protectors at Standing Rock captured world attention through their peaceful resistance. While many may know the details, Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock captures the story of Native-led defiance that forever changed the fight for clean water, our environment and the future of our planet. The film is a collab­oration between Indigenous filmmakers, […]

Free
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The Sound of Music

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

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp Directed by Adam P. Blais Dates: November 11, 12, 18 at 7:30pm & November 13, 19, 20 at 2:00pm One of the most beloved musicals of all time! The […]

$27 – $29
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The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

In preparation for our relocation to the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville, we're announcing the final film series at our Railroad Square Cinema location, “The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship.” Running Nov. 12-23, the film series includes several fan favorites, important milestones in cinema history, and interactive screenings. The series is named […]

New Beginnings

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Néviton Barros, the new director of the Colby Choral programs, will lead the Colby Kennebec Choral Society, the Colby College Chorale, and Colby Collegium in a joyous, one-hour concert of songs about beginnings. The program includes works by Handel, Haydn, and Berlioz, among others, and culminates with John Leavitt’s stirring Missa Festiva.

Free

What’s Cooking

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Maine Film Center and Colby Center for Arts and Humanities present: Cinema in Conversation: FOOD FOR THOUGHT Programmed and sponsored by Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities Co-sponsored by the Oak Institute for Human Rights and the Colby College Departments of Cinema Studies, Spanish, and Religious Studies. Post-film discussion with Bowdoin Assistant Professor of […]

Free

Better Maine Conference: Building Inclusive Workplaces

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

Dirigo Labs and the Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship announce the Better Maine Conference: Building Inclusive Workplaces, a conference dedicated to educating, having conversations on, and taking actionable steps towards diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible (DEIA) workplaces. Building Inclusive Workplaces is the first in a series of yearly conferences hosted by Dirigo Labs dedicated to DEIA […]

$25

Two Cent Talks: A Reading with Morgan Talty & Michelle Menting

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. He is the author of the story collection Night of the Living Rez from Tin House Books, and his work has appeared in Granta, The Georgia Review, Shenandoah, TriQuarterly, Narrative Magazine, LitHub, and elsewhere. A winner of the 2021 Narrative Prize, […]

Free

Business After Hours

Central Maine Chrysler Dodge 300 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Business After Hours: A great place to network and market your business. After Hours is hosted, or co-hosted, by chamber members in our region and is one of many benefits we offer our chamber members. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, or you could win the 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes […]

Free

Art&: A Conversation with Sarah Cain

Online Event ME

Join us for a virtual program featuring the artist Sarah Cain in conversation with Beth Finch, the curator of hand in hand, Cain’s current exhibition in the William D. Adams Gallery. They will discuss how Cain realized this extraordinary painting installation, her inspirations for it, and the interplay between her studio practice and site-responsive projects. A […]

Free

Is The Era of Big Government Over Or Is It Just beginning?

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Please join us for a lively conversation addressing the pressing question: Is The Era of Big Government Over, Or Is It Just Beginning? Over the past three years, Americans have witnessed a profound change in the size and scope of government not seen in decades: public-health mandates, direct cash payments to individuals, growing divisions between […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting

Lockwood Hotel 9 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join us for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of two-way traffic in Downtown Waterville.

Free
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Colby Dance Company: Break, Burn, Build 2022

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 2 p.m. Student dancers perform in a mixed repertory concert featuring new works directed by faculty, students, and guest artists Megan Mazarick and the Maine Arts Academy. Stay for a reception following Friday's performance, and engage the artists involved through a post-show talk […]

Free

Elm City Small Press Fest

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Elm City Small Press Fest is a community event that focuses on independent publishing in the Maine region and is back for its second year! During this free event, shop zines, independent publications, and art prints, or participate in workshop programming. LEARN MORE

Free

La Traviata

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Met Opera Live in HD: La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi! Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera’s ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer’s vibrant production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self-centered lover, Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father, and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium. TICKETS […]

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The Stage at CDM

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

We're excited to announce we've finalized our winter series performers for The Stage at CDM. We've got an exciting line-up of magic, music, juggling, mad science, puppets , amazing animals and more! These are limited seating events, so reserve your tickets NOW at https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.org/thestage

$5 – $40

Big Band Staples

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Swing has been a key element of jazz music for many years. Directed by Brendon Wilkins, the Colby Jazz Band plays Sammy Nestico’s “A Warm Breeze” and works by Horace Silker and Chuck Sayre. An eclectic selection of works from other musical styles will be sure to appeal to everyone in the audience.

Free

Transgender Day of Remembrance

St. Joseph Center 80 Garland Road, Winslow, ME

If you have questions or want more information email watervillepflag@gmail.com  

Free

Virtual Crafternoons

Online Event ME

Virtual Crafternoons Sun dino Online on Facebook Click here for more info: 

Free

Colby Symphony Orchestra: Movie and Ballet

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Directed by Jinwook Park, the orchestra presents a concert of movie and ballet music, beginning with Fauré’s Masques et Bergamasques, a work that hearkens back to the celebratory masques of the 16th and 17th centuries, John Williams’ powerful score from Schindler’s List, and the sweet, delightful wonder of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a.

Free

Parade of Lights

Downtown Waterville Main Street at Common Street, Waterville, ME

Registration open until November 14th Parade of Lights Saturday, November 26, at 6pm Downtown Waterville’s annual holiday event is BACK and this year we are happy to announce that Winslow will be joining the team to extend the parade to both sides of the river! This annual event has drawn thousands of families for many […]

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