In this guided tour, we will highlight some of the endangered, threatened and extinct species found in the museum’s collection. We also, happily, get to talk about some species that have made remarkable recoveries thanks to recent conservation efforts! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

This performance is an encore HD broadcast from London of the National Theatre Live production. Broadcast from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons. America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and […]

Originally scheduled for Friday, February,7, PechaKucha Night Waterville Vol. 34 has been postponed due to the inclement weather until Saturday, February 8 at Colby College. The reception will begin at 6:20 p.m. and presentations will follow promptly at 7:20 p.m. Presenters: Steve Crate – Objective Reality Kathryn Davis, Laura Dunn, + Julia Einstein - Maine […]

We have big doin’s planned to get you out of your Maine winter doldrums.  Martin Swinger is just the tonic you’ll need to propel you into the second half of our long Central Maine winter.   Not only is Martin a superb musician, he’s truly entertaining, introducing his songs with amusing anecdotes and insights.  He is […]

Pink Houses brings it! If you love John Mellencamp music, you owe it yourself to go see these guys perform! Featuring: Live music from Pink Houses: Corn-hole Big-screen TV featuring premiere sporting event du jour Pizza from Portland Pie Cash bar 10% of proceeds will benefit the AYCC (Alfond Youth & Community Center) Tickets: $10 […]

27th Annual POLAR BEAR DIP     Hosted by The Maine Pond Hockey Classic  REGISTER TODAY! TAKING THE DIP   Build a Team or Dip Solo Plan your Costume Register On Line or Download the Form Collect Pledges On Line or using the Downloaded Form Bring your bravery, your form, and your money to Snow Pond Take the […]

This performance is an encore HD broadcast from London. Running time: 3 hours, 30 minutes Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Click for more info

Meet at Great Pond boat launch at sunset to watch the full moon rise while snowshoeing across the lake! All ages and abilities welcome! FMI.

The 92nd annual Oscar nominees have just been announced! The Maine Film Center invites you to celebrate the best films of 2019 with us on a special evening with all the glitz of the Oscars! Join us at 6:30 p.m. at Railroad Square Cinema for drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a telecast of the 92nd Academy Awards on […]

  On Monday, February 10th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or while supplies last) the library will be providing a fun Valentine's Day craft appropriate for most ages. Come for a visit and use paint or markers to transform a wooden 5x5 magnet heart into a gift for a loved one. They are sure […]

  Waterville GreenDrinks is part of the international GreenDrinks network, which is an informal and volunteer-managed social networking group built around a common interest and passion for the environment, sustainability and community. We invite you to join us each month for great food, drinks and conversation with your friends, colleagues and neighbors! This month, we're […]

This unique program — a recitation of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets by John Farrell and a performance of Beethoven’s String Quartet in A Minor, Opus 132, by the DaPonte String Quartet — offers audiences a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience in close succession the crowning artistic achievements of these peerless masters. With rarely granted permission of […]

Presented by Sasha Fitzpatrick, Financial Advisor Do you worry about having enough money for retirement? Do you want to learn the smartest, easiest ways to make sure you can afford the type of retirement you most desire? If you’re already retired, what’s the best way to ensure you always have the retirement money you need? […]

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 of many benefits we offer our chamber members. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, a 50/50 raffle, and fabulous door prizes donated by area businesses. […]

Presented in 35mm! “The film’s protagonist, played by Wiley Wiggins from director Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused, sleepwalks around—sometimes he appears to float—asking essential questions about existence, identity, the nature of the universe and whether it’s a big, stupid risk to make a plotless movie about dreams. That the Texas-based Linklater . . . chose to […]

Join us at the Winslow Public Library for interactive science projects that include experiments, art, visuals and more. Geared towards grades K-5. February's theme is physics.

Earl Smith will talk about Waterville and Maine Inventions: The Importance of Vigilance and Preservation. This will be a great kick off for the Maine Bicentennial! Click for more info

Golden Globe Nominee, Best Foreign Film. France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride-to-be, and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.  Seeing—really seeing—is perhaps the […]

Sterrs Gallery, Common Street Arts Through Saturday, February 15 Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. This is your last chance to celebrate the work of our Common Street Arts clay members together with Maine potters in the exhibition, CSA Clay! All work in the exhibition is available for purchase. […]

Use real shells try an old sailors tradition of making a valentine with seashells and small stones or make a picture using shells. All the materials will be provided just bring your ideas! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

THIS IS AN ENCORE HD BROADCAST FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY. Written by: The Gershwins Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes (1 intermission) The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director […]

February 17-21 Winter Artist + Maker Camp Take time to release the inner creative maker and artist in your child! Campers will design and print on 3d printers, create cool cardboard sculptures, snow sculpt, make small robots, + more This camp is designed for artists from ages 7 to 12.  Classes are from 9:00 a.m. […]

The Maine Virtual Job Fair is the portal to connect employers and job-seekers. Job-seekers may browse open positions of participating employers and schedule video chat appointments with recruiters for February 26. Click for more info.

Waterville Opera House collaborates with Missoula Children’s Theatre on their own version of the classic fable, The Tortoise vs. The Hare. Prepared in only five days, this fun musical will be performed by the campers attending Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp. Theatre camp provides children with hands-on opportunities to learn about the theatrical process from professional actors and […]

Instructor Frances Mercanti-Anthony is an actress, writer, director, teacher, and activist originally from Haddonfield, New Jersey. She has a BA in Theatre Performance from Fordham University, and is a graduate of the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Program. She earned her Actors Equity card in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Mr. Marmalade in 2005. For […]