Designed for teens aged 13-18, SLICE features free online classes for exploring careers in the creative arts. Join Maine Inside Out in an interactive virtual workshop on what it means to create art that is inspired by social justice issues. This workshop will be inspired by themes in the paintings of Bob Thompson. LEARN MORE.

This event has been CANCELLED.  Next Business After Hours will be Nov 17, 2021 at New Dimensions Federal Credit Union. EDUCARE Central Maine 56 Drummond S 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 […]

Spend 30 minutes with a work of art on view in the Colby Museum galleries. This week, today the focus is on a group of works, Vessel #21, Vessel #5, and Vessel #2 by Theaster Gates, located in the William D. Adams Gallery (Lobby). Talking as a group about works of art can offer us […]

Have you ever wanted to embrace the short shorts of Magnum, P.I. or don the awesome sweater vests of Jessica Fletcher? Now you have the chance! Come dressed as your favorite mystery character or detective at this fun and interactive trivia night. Trivia will cover all things mystery in lead up to the Opera House’s […]

KICK OFF YOUR WEEKEND WITH YOGA! The class will be led by Lexi Fontaine, an experienced yoga instructor from the AYCC Wellness Program. Lexi will guide the session at the Head of Falls. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and a water bottle. Those who do not have a yoga mat, no […]

How do you put on prosthetic horns or add a cool fake knife wound to your face? We are glad you asked! Come try out a cool Halloween look with makeup artist Sarah LeClair. Each person will create one look with one type of prosthetic. (Recommended for adults, but kids ages 12+ are welcome with […]

The Waterville Public Library and partners are delighted to announce the launch of a StoryWalk® at the North Street Community Connector Trail in Waterville, Maine! Beginning Saturday, October 23, 2021, please visit and enjoy reading the book “Daniel Finds a Poem” by Micha Archer as you walk along the trail behind the North Street playground […]

Special location this week! We will meet at the North Street Community Connector Trail at 10:00 AM (directly across from the Quarry Road entrance) to look at the new Waterville StoryWalk, put on by the Waterville Public Museum, Waterville Creates and the Children's Discovery Museum! We will walk and read the story 'Daniel Finds a […]

The Art Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Renée Ater, Provost Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies, Brown University. The material remains of slave cabins dot the American landscape in the South and Middle Atlantic. Hiding in plain sight, slave cabins are reminders of the painful legacy of slavery in the United States including […]

Designed for teens aged 13-18, SLICE features free online classes for exploring careers in the creative arts. Join Raechel Moore to learn how to paint miniatures used for popular table-top games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Each participant will have the opportunity to paint their own miniature. FMI

Maine Film Center | Railroad Square Cinema presents CINEMA IN CONVERSATION: FILMS OF FREEDOM, CAPTIVITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS Sponsored by Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities and Oak Institute for Human Rights Post-film discussion with Steve Wurtzler, Colby Cinema Studies. “Todd Haynes’ Safe is a horror movie about the ultimate nightmare: becoming allergic to your own life. […]

The Margaret Chase Smith Library is pleased to announce Pamela White as the speaker for the 2021 Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs. This lecture is cosponsored by the Mid-Maine Global Forum. Ambassador White had a long career as a diplomat. Following graduation from the University of Maine in 1971, she served in Cameroon as a […]

The Waterville Public Library offers Grab & Go kits for adults and teens! On October 29 we’re handing out baby spider plants, while supplies last. The kit will include a baby plant, a pot, and some materials for some spidery decorating! FMI

Mark your calendars for the Friday before Halloween and join us for a free showing of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! $5 suggested donation  

Launching in mid-December, the James Webb Telescope will provide better images of the universe. Explore some earth and space activities including packing the James Webb for transport into space. All outdoor programs are dependent on the weather. Programs will be canceled, if it is rainy.

Hailing from Boston, Adam Ezra Group’s unconventional approach to the music world has allowed them to surge beyond their beloved hometown and emerge as one of the most uniquely powerful, underground live music experiences in the country. The fall of 2019 had AEG on more headlining tours supporting their 19th & 20th album releases and […]

We are so excited to announce that the Humane Society of Waterville will be hosting it’s 1st Annual Trunk or Treat Fundraiser! This will be an admission free event but donations will be very much appreciated. Come and join the fun! We'll have some fun activities such as... Doggy Kissing Booth Pumpkin Painting Corn Hole […]

AYCC TRUNK OR TREAT OPEN HOUSE Family Fun Halloween Event for all Ages and Abilities SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st AYCC Parking Lot and Facility - 126 North Street in Waterville from 3:00 - 5:00 PM You're Invited! Wear your best costume and come trick or treat at up to 35 decorated trunks in our parking lot […]

Northern Maine Chapter Chair Donna Cassese will discuss how SCORE can help you whether you are starting a business, operating an existing business or are ready to retire and sell your business. SCORE provides free mentoring, workshops, and online resources. An entrepreneurial presentation will also be made by Amy Rowbottom of Crooked Face Creamery, sharing […]

Designed for teens aged 13-18, SLICE features free online classes for exploring careers in the creative arts. Join Phoebe and Isabelle Rogers to learn the fun process of bringing life to your own shapes, characters, and scenes through stop-motion animation using simple materials and any basic camera. REGISTER.