Shadows evolve as the sun moves through the sky; it is fun. to notice the change in your shadow as the day progresses. Create mini shadows in your Summer Art Journal or make a “dancing” shadow on larger paper or on the sidewalk with chalk. Note: Biologist Greg LeClair will attend with live pond animals! […]

Join us for a virtual panel discussion about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in the mid-century era. The program will expose audiences to some of the incredibly rich visual creations produced in, by, and for the state during the mid-century era, and ask them to consider how the state was represented in the […]

August 12: Live-Action Lion King August 19: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Rain Date: August 26 All movies are FREE with a suggested $5.00 donation. Movies start at dusk at the Waterfront Park in downtown Augusta. You won't want to miss this! With the support and help of J.R. Davis Entertainment. Thank you to […]

Downtown Waterville Scavenger Hunt Ends Aug 13 Join the weekly fun with Waterville Works Grab some family or friends and head downtown, where multiple colored building blocks have been hidden. Each block has a note indicating that you are the winner of a $25 gift certificate to one of the downtown Waterville businesses listed in […]

The night before the Blueberry Festival, there will be a Friday-evening (August 13) Chicken Bar-B-Q Supper (with “all the fixin’s”) at Winslow Congregational Church, which will be served by first-responders from the Clinton Fire Department. The Chicken Bar-B-Q Supper will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Blueberry pies, blueberry baked goods, and a yard […]

Waterville Rocks is a FREE, family-friendly concert series that will be held in Downtown Waterville in the summer of 2021. All concerts will take place at Head of Falls in Waterville, but in the case of rain, indoor venues are available for each of the dates (see below). Beer Garden opens at 5:30pm. Music begins […]

Delightful “All Things Blueberry” Festival Promises Loads of Family Fun!   WINSLOW, ME –  One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events—Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival—is coming this year on Saturday, August 14, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow.  Admission to the festival grounds is FREE. […]

We had a delightful and well-attended Coffeehouse concert on the Belgrade Lakes Village Green in July and we’re looking forward to another one in August.  A Coffeehouse on the Village Green will take place on Saturday, August 14, at 6:30 PM (note the earlier time) in the Gazebo in Belgrade Lakes village.  A rousing concert […]

The Doc & Mardie 5k and Kids 1 Mile Fun Run is an ALL AGES run/walk in honor of Doc & Mardie Brown. This is truly and all ages affair, with parents pushing babies in strollers to our active older runners. Best of all, we have tons of amenities to make this an incredible family […]

Hardy G*rls is excited to restart our in-person programming with a FREE Waterville-area summer camp for girls and gender-expansive youth. Camp Brilliance is focused on art, activism, coalition building, and celebrating youth brilliance! Over the course of the week, camp attendees will develop a social action project, learn about ways to make a positive change in […]

The Latest on COVID 19 and back to school in our new normal We’ve gathered an expert panel for our upcoming Zoom Webinar, be sure to register and join us, Thursday August 19 at 11am.   If you’re looking for materials from our previous Zooms, they’re easy and convenient to access, visit our designated webpage. […]

What is your favorite kind of tail? The library’s summer reading theme is all about tails, so we are creating tails to bring home! We will have giant pieces of cardboard on hand so that you can make a tail your very own size. Special guest artist Rob Dunlavey will attend to help inspire some […]

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Invites you to: Join us for a ribbon cutting FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 - 9 a.m. Hometown Cleaners (Contact info: 207-649-7690) Note: Ribbon cutting to be held at Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 50 Elm Street, Waterville Come and help us welcome Hometown Cleaners to the area!

Back at Waterville Opera House by popular demand! Rescheduled from March 13, 2020 to August 27, 2021 FEMMES OF ROCK starring Bella Electric Strings Featuring the music of AC/DC, ELO, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Metallica, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and more! FEMMES OF ROCK, led by rock violinist and arranger, Nina […]

Christopher, the Wonderful, Geometric Sculpture by John Raimondi is 50 Years Old. The L. C. Bates Museum will have an outdoor 50th Birthday party for Christopher on Saturday, August 28 at 1 PM. You are invited to come visit Christopher and learn about its history. If you are not familiar with Christopher, come learn about […]

Save the date - join us WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - 10:30 a.m. Oakland Pharmacy / Buddies Groceries 43 Main Street, Oakland Drop by and welcome Shane and the staff to the neighborhood! Our 2021 ribbon cuttings are proudly sponsored by:

Join us for a ribbon cutting THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - 2 p.m. Hight Protection Center 250 Madison Ave., Skowhegan Check out Hight's new Protection Center! Our 2021 ribbon cuttings are proudly sponsored by:   

RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 26! To finish our Summer Art Journals and our Art in the Park programs, we will create plein air watercolor paintings of the sunflowers in bloom and the Two Cent Bridge. Learn simple ways to add watercolor to a sketchbook and how to create art outdoors with ease. LEARN MORE

Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the Colby College Museum of Art galleries. Our virtual Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga. LEARN MORE