Children will explore and discover the Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) and create works inspired by the art on display in the Common Street Art gallery. Using paint, clay, colored pencils and other materials, participants will create their own unique artworks. Special guest artists from the exhibition will visit and demonstrate various techniques. For […]

The Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children's Theatre, an internationally recognized touring group, to present sessions of theater camp! Each week concludes with a fully realized performance! This week, it's Pinocchio. For children in grades 1 - 8. Camp runs Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with a performance on Saturday. Cost is $220 […]

Join us at the Winslow Public Library for crafts and activities to learn about mammals. Geared towards grades 2 and up.

Join us at the library for special Summer Reading Program guests Mad Science of Maine. "Explore Space as we embark on an out-of-this-world galactic expedition! From Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, this stellar space show will send your young readers to the Moon!" We will have ice cream to celebrate […]

Join us at the library to play Super Smash Brothers as your favorite character. Snacks will be provided. Geared towards ages 12 to 18.

B.J. Jamieson, Genealogy Reference Specialist, Maine State Library, will present this program, which is cosponsored by the Belgrade Historical Society. Light refreshments will be served.

Discover the art of a spray bottle in the outdoors where you can get a wee bit messy! Spray bottle art encourages thinking about shape, form, and silhouette. Plus, it is fun for all ages. This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Art in the Park, a program of Common Street Arts […]

Children's Discovery Museum is coming to Waterville! Come for a sneak peek of the new location at 7 Eustis Parkway. Bring you family - children welcome! Try out the mobile museum exhibits and learn what the Children's Discovery Museum is up to this fall.

Waterville, Maine —The Waterville Area Art Society (WAAS) and Waterville Creates! are pleased to present the 2019 Maine Open Juried Art Show (MOJAS) at Common Street Arts Gallery at 10 Water Street in downtown Waterville. MOJAS received over 100 submissions representing a broad geographic range throughout Maine. Artists from 71 different towns and cities, representing […]

Join us for a free viewing of the short film done by Lauren Shaw on John Willey. John is an alumnus of GWH and will be present to do some poetry reading after the viewing. Lauren will also be in attendance. Light refreshments will be provided.   Date changed from August 8.

Waterville Creates! is seeking experienced bell ringers to participate in the first annual VARIETY! fundraising event on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Participants must have the ability to read music; experience with bell ringing is a plus! Participants must be able to commit to the rehearsal schedule - Monday and Wednesday evenings at Lorimer Chapel on […]

Hope Haitian Ministries works to give hope to the Haitians through spiritual development and practical help with education, food, water, medical care and other basic needs. They in turn bring hope to the US through a group of children, ages 7-17 called the Hope Haitian Choir! Come see and listen to what God has done in and through this group.​ You […]

NOT THIS YEAR, BUT... You can still help REM raise funds to support its work building community by donating to the NOT the Picnic IN the Pool FUNDRAISER! Too much going on in our great state of Maine to fit in the originally planned Picnic IN the Pool party.  So now, you can still enjoy […]

Join us for one show of Peace, Love and Music, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary (to the weekend!) of 1969’s original Woodstock… This is the rarely theatrically screened “Director’s Cut,” encompassing not just the unforgettable standbys from the original 3 hour version, but eight originally unseen segments cut before the film’s original release. The result is […]

Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy. Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, old Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree. But the Blue Fairy was aware, as she watched from afar and […]

This class is designed for preschool children, ages 3-5 years old. Children will learn basic musical concepts and skills as well as experience the strength, flexibility and self expression of their bodies through the power of play, creative movement, song and dance. The use of props such as parachutes, scarves, and ribbons add to the […]

>Come Dine with the Kennebec Valley Alzheimer's Committee! This is a benefit night to recruit new members and volunteers, and to raise awareness and funds. 10% of the proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's cause. Join the Fight to End Alzheimer's!

This six-week pottery class is perfect for the individual with wheel throwing and centering clay experience who would like to further refine their skills. In this class, students will build upon basic pottery skills including building and throwing forms, creating more complex vessels including but not limited to, large bowls, dinner plates, lidded vessels, stacked […]

Create your own juniper bonsai with expert potter, Brian Soldano. Bonsai is an Asian art form using specialized cultivation techniques to produce trees in small containers. One free beer ticket is included with this class. For ages 21 and up. Cost: $40

Create an air-dried clay tile using different textures and shapes from nature and employing 3D printed stamps. Each tile can be taken home and decorated with your favorite coloring device! This program will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Art in the Park, a program of Common Street Arts is designed to foster creativity […]

Presented by Scott Andrews of USM Senior College.

Saturday, August 24, 2019 Doc & Mardie 5K & Youth 1 Mile All Ages Run/Walk in honor of Doc & Mardie Brown! Saturday, August 24, 2019 Join parents pushing babies in strollers, active older runners, and folks of all kinds enjoying our many amenities to make this an incredible family event for every generation! There […]

Waterville, Maine — The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is announcing the audition dates for its new fall musical – Disney’s Newsies the Musical – the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies […]

Art curator and restorer Alice Smith Duncan works with The Innocents' Florence-based director David Battistella to introduce Maine audiences to the deep beauty of the city’s art, history, and compelling resonance with the current plight of children at the US/Mexico border. This is its first U.S. showing. When art restorers in Florence begin work on […]