Join artist Dina Jeannotte and other lovers of embroidery to learn stitches from an expert! Supplies provided (including prints from the Common Threads exhibition), but more experienced artists may want to bring their own thread colors. Beginners welcome and light refreshments will be provided. Cost: $30. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) LEARN MORE

What to say about this absolute classic, this raucous display of insanity, this love-able and eternally quote-able movie? Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a satirical take on the Middle Ages, featuring King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his coconut-clapping servant Patsy (Terry Gilliam) in his quest to recruit knights for his Round Table. And […]

Join us for a ribbon cutting Tuesday, January 24 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the opening of Octagon Cleaning and Restoration 272 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield

In 2022, we launched our inaugural cohort, hosted a pitch competition, and celebrated Maine's workforce through the creation of the Better Maine Conference. Please join us for the launch of our second cohort of 12 companies. Beverages and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. The event showcase for the second cohort will feature eleven members […]

One showing only! Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 12:55PM Running Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Met Opera Live in HD: Fedora by Umberto Giordano! Umberto Giordano’s exhilarating drama returns […]

Town of Fairfield to Host Public Workshop on Mill Island Park Redevelopment As part of a planning process to re-envision Fairfield’s waterfront and downtown assets, the Town of Fairfield’s Economic and Community Development Committee (FECDC) is inviting the public to participate in a community input and planning workshop to provide feedback on the redevelopment of […]

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First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity of Waterville by inviting people downtown to engage in arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, participate in various workshops, listen to live music, eat delicious local food, and come together as a community. Highlights of this month's  […]

Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry—which serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from Winslow, Waterville, and 22 surrounding towns—will hold an Indoor Yard Sale at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, on Saturday, February 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the dozens of appealing items for sale will be household items, books, kids’ […]

Rescheduled from Oct 8th Shemekia Copeland February 4, 2023 at 8:00pm "Copeland is a powerhouse, a superstar…she can do no wrong." –Rolling Stone Award-winning blues, soul, and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty […]

Demystifying networking: The secret sauce to careers. Want to know how to better 'work a room' or trade show event? Join the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging business breakfast presentation. Senior Vice President - Director of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion for Bangor Savings Bank, David Pease will present on exploring the benefits of professional networking. […]

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Join us for an exclusive livestream screening of the program, That Various Field: Alex Katz's Creative Communities and the Field of Interdisciplinary Collaboration, which delves into Alex Katz’s engagement in theater, dance, and poetry, currently on view in two exhibitions—Alex Katz: Theater and Dance, at the Colby College Museum of Art, and Alex Katz: Gathering, a retrospective […]

Do you have a pet? Join us for this special two-hour workshop to create two custom bowls for your favorite animal friend! Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: $75. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) LEARN MORE

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February brings a new pilot -- a once-a-month Family Storytime! Saturday, February 11th 1:30-2:15 pm What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5-8 years of age, but ALL are welcome! February's theme is Valentine's Day. Questions? Call 207-872-5433 […]

Join us for a Finding Our Voices program in which local survivors will share experiences growing up and as adults on how domestic violence impacts children. The program begins with short documentaries by Matt Siegel on Christine Buckley and Courtney Billings from Maine who grew up in abusive households and then found themselves trapped in […]

Amy Calder is an award winning newspaper reporter and columnist who covers everything from murders and car crashes to fires and drug busts. She also writes a weekly human interest column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears in the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has written a book, Comfort is an old Barn, which is a […]

Kennebec Savings and Bank AND Waterville Soup Kitchen 38 College Ave. Waterville 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 of many benefits we offer to Chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres, beer wine and other beverages are available, or […]