After a long hiatus from their monthly talks, the Waterville Historical Society is happy to announce their first guest speaker, Eric Hooglund, for Thursday, November 9. Eric is the author of the recent Arcadia Publication The Belgrade Lakes Region, Images of America Series. He will speak on the important role of Waterville businessmen in the […]

One of the popular films at this past summer's Maine International Film Festival, Shoe Shine Caddie documents 14 months of Adrian’s journey, a 61 year old African American man, who after decades of being incarcerated is free and living on the streets. Because of his criminal record, and lack of skills and education, gainful employment has […]

Join us to tour the bird gallery to look at bird adaptations and then find a bird or two you would like to draw. Make a colorful watercolor or drawing to take home. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 for children.

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by […]

Directed by Brendon Wilkins, the Colby Wind Ensemble’s debut concert in the Gordon Center marks the beginning of a new era in the arts at Colby College. This concert will feature one of the winners of the composition contest, Emily Chauhan ’25. William Owens’s exciting work, Silversides (To Answer the Call), brings contrast to the […]

Featuring a short lecture and Q&A session with Se Young (Seth) Kim, Assistant Professor in the Cinema Studies Department at Colby College. Focusing on the film's central dynamic (seen in the alternative title of Live, Die, Repeat), we will consider the video game logic of Edge of Tomorrow and unpack the pleasures and anxieties at […]

Join us for a ribbon cutting Tuesday, November 14 - 2:30 p.m. to celebrate with Sarah Daigneault on the opening of MetaMorph Jewelry Studio to be held at 40 Main Street, Waterville

Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present the 8th Annual Holiday Bazaar. During the holiday season Nov 15 through Dec 24, the Ticonic gallery is transformed into a marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + makers. We are thrilled to bring this beloved holiday marketplace to the heart […]

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Post-film Q&A with director Swarnavel Eswaran. Set in a south Indian village that was devastated by the 2004 tsunami, Kattumaram ("Catamaran") follows Singaram and his niece Ananthi as they grapple with fundamental changes to their ways of life. One of the first Tamil movies to center a queer love story, Swarnavel Eswaran's Kattumaram is an […]

When winter comes to Maine, many birds migrate south but some stay and tough it out! We will discuss some of these hardy birds, and the special adaptations and behaviors they use to survive until spring returns. Admission: $4 for adults, $1 for children.

Ticonic Gallery + Studios is pleased to announce its next Visiting Artist. Join ceramic artist Martha Grover for a delightful beginner level jewelry making workshop. Martha will lead participants step-by-step to create unique ceramic jewelry that will be fired with hand-made ceramic elements. In this one-day workshop, students will make a variety of earrings, pendants, […]

With a special introduction from director David Abel. The new film from the New England-based director of Lobster Wars and Entangled is the Audience Award Winner at the New Hampshire Film Festival. It’s a documentary that recounts arguably the greatest fish story ever told, though this one is true, the account of a man who […]

You may have seen juggling, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you’ve seen the explosive, inventive, high-energy juggling of Jason Tardy. His show is a combination of many years of relentless practice, and virtually no social life whatsoever. His hilarious show includes innovative choreographed juggling to music, fitting his body through a tennis racket, […]

Upcoming Benefit Concert Support the Waterville Police Department's Operation HOPE (Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort) while enjoying an uplifting holiday concert featuring Steve Fotter, with special guests, the Al Corey Orchestra! Buy your tickets HERE today!

Directed by Dr. Néviton Barros, Choirs at Colby join forces to bring a concert with songs from other lands. Reflecting the diversity of our communities, the program will include songs in Ukrainian, Creole, Mohawk, Portuguese, Tamil, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Hebrew, Spanish, Zulu, and the lost language of the Kraos. Featured on the program is Ariel […]

We invite you to join museum staff and volunteers in making an apple pie to take home and bake for Thanksgiving! Families will work together to create a delicious dessert in a disposable pie-tin, which can easily be taken home and baked for the holiday. Ingredients are generously donated by Maine Grains, Hannaford, The Apple […]