Join Common Street Arts as we use stamps and make prints to create seasonal holiday cards for loved ones. Dress for mess for this one! Admission is $12 per session. Scholarships available. Click for more info

Following his Academy Award-nominated The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and […]

Are you ready for the 2nd Annual Joy to the Ville community holiday celebration in Waterville? We’re bringing back many of your favorite activities from our 2017 event including a FREE family-friendly holiday film at Railroad Square Cinema, a free HD theatre broadcast at the Waterville Opera House, free art activities with the Colby College Museum of […]

Christmas Craft Fair Crafts Vendors Silent Auction Lunch Cookie walk Christmas room Nativity Displays Crafters wanted. Table rental is $25. Please contact the church at 453-7505.

Come enjoy the Downeast Brass Christmas Concert with Sharon Saunders, organist.

Now a holiday tradition, Julie Taymor’s beloved production of Mozart’s enchanting fairy tale returns in its abridged, English-language version for families. Soprano Erin Morley, last seen at the Met as a brilliant Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, is the empowered Pamina, and tenor Ben Bliss is the valiant Tamino. Baritone Nathan Gunn is the comic […]

The Oakland Comprehensive Planning Committee (OCPC) will host its second public workshop on Monday, December 10 from 6:00 – 8:00pm at the Cascade Room in the Town of Oakland police station. The workshop will educate attendees on OCPC’s progress toward drafting the most recent update to the Town of Oakland’s Comprehensive Plan since 1996. Yet, […]

Join Mid-Maine Chamber and KV Connect at Amici’s Cucina as Don Cynewski takes center stage. General manager of Ducktrap River of Maine in Belfast, Cynewski will share the history of the company that started with two employees. Thirty years later, as part of Marine Harvest, the world’s largest salmon farming company, Ducktrap employs 100 people […]

Business After Hours events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are complimentary, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area businesses. Don’t miss out on these great networking opportunities. No registration required, […]

Rev. Mark Wilson of the First Congregational Church will lead a non-denominational, memorial service at the church at 5:00. The church is at 7 Eustis Parkway, across the street from the Hospice Community Center, where there will be fellowship time and the tree lighting after the service. This year you may purchase an ornament with […]

Join us for a winter-themed paint night! Need a great holiday gift or another fun art work for your walls? Come paint with us! Inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night, we will create a winter-themed painting which we are calling Snowy Night! No experience necessary, all materials will be provided. Instructor, Yvonne Brown is a […]

Join us Friday, December 14, at 6:30 to listen to the magnificent Bell Ringers. This is a free concert. (Doors open at 6:00. Seating is limited.) Then come back on Saturday, December 15, between 9:00 and 3:00, for free family events, including an all-day visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookie decorating (while supplies last), […]

Les Sénégalais d”Amérique: The “Push Pull” of Senegalese Emigration Professor Linda Beck 12 noon Colby’s Chace Center, Main Street, Downtown Waterville Professor of Political Science/Director of International and Global Studies has a MA and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin; 1991 MA University of Wisconsin. Her  areas of expertise are Political Science: Comparative Politics (Africa, Muslim […]

Come meet the artists behind the exhibit Holiday Countdown! Refreshments will be provided by Holy Cannoli! and live music by Kennebec Valley Chordsmen. Artist collections on display will include: Acrylics, Knits and Sweater Ornaments by Bonnie Hayward; Weavings by Rachel Marsh-Sachs; Acrylics by Jim & Gisele McLear; Watercolors by Pam Dubois; Photography by Lisa Laverdure; […]

The Kids Menu is a feature documentary from the team that brought you “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead.” As filmmaker Joe Cross spent time traveling the world with his previous two films, he met thousands of people and one issue that came up again and again was what to do about the growing childhood obesity […]

Local residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a day of cross-country skiing and other winter activities. The free community event is hosted by the City of Waterville and is the first of three Community Ski Free days scheduled for this wonderful winter season. The welcome center is open to provide free snowshoes for loan, […]

Cosplayers of all ages are invited to come together this holiday season and share tasty treats. Regardless of what, if any, winter celebrations you observe, it is a good time to deck the halls with that jolly cosplay and share in the fellowship at the end of another great year. Come make some lasting memories. […]

Maggi Blue is a creative who wears many hats. She is a graphic designer as well as an artisan who works in glass, metalwork, and ceramics. She lives with her husband and son in Midcoast Maine. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Nothing rivals a unique, handmade holiday card. Learn the workings of our antique letterpress studio, and make your own print with an animal and a message to take home. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

Come spread the love. Join in the festivities at Common Street Arts by making seasonal holiday cards for loved ones. Use stamps, markers, prints, and other techniques to make the perfect personalized cards! Dress for the mess. All ages are welcome. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to Celebrity Life Drawing. A unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media of choice and CSA provides the chairs, model, and camaraderie. The special local celebrity model chosen for this event is John Meader of Northern […]

PechaKucha Night Waterville Volume 30 is looking for the next set of presenters! Please submit your proposals by Wednesday, December 19. Volume 30 will take place on Friday, January 25, 2019. Location is TBA.  Each PechaKucha Night draws a good crowd and provides a unique and unforgettable experience for all! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION