4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.

First Friday at Greene Block + Studios

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

May’s First Friday at Greene Block + Studios will kick-off at 5 pm - 6 pm with Beets and Letters, a performance of the Social Nourishment project by Lunder Institute Residential Fellow, Golaleh Yazdani. Following the performance on the ground floor, jazz pianist Jack Hickey with Duane Edwards (bass) and Jason Dean (drums) will play […]

Free

Wilderness and Culture Exhibit Opens

Online Event ME

Taking its cue from the fall 2021 state-wide initiative and the 2021–22 Annual Humanities Theme at Colby College on Freedom and Captivity, the 2022 L.C. Bates summer exhibition, Wilderness and Culture, invites artists to engage with the meanings that these two concepts hold for the natural world and the ways in which we conceive, represent, […]

Free
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Lakewood May Day Auction

Online Event ME

Building on the tremendous success of last year’s event, Northern Light Continuing Care, Lakewood’s annual May Day Auction is back again for 2022…virtually! With a couple of simple clicks at your convenience, you can make a difference in the lives of Lakewood’s residents. This year, the Auction will support dining room renovations, resident outings, and […]

The Godfather, Part II

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Though it's the original The Godfather, shown recently in its 50th year restoration at Railroad Square, that has the greatest fame, it's director Francis Coppola’s immediate follow-up (not a sequel, but an extension of a huge saga he'd planned all along) that is easily the superior film — one of the true highpoints in the […]

Friends of MCH Open House

Eskelund Center, Maine Children's Home 93 Silver Street, Waterville, ME, United States

The Friends of Maine Children’s Home is an organization formed to create a closer relationship between Maine Children's Home and the community and provide assistance to the agency in serving children and families through fundraising and volunteerism. If you are wondering how you can be a Friend of Maine Children's Home - here's the perfect […]

Free

Beginner Clay: Hand Building Series

Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

If you're interested in working with clay but unsure where to start, this beginner six-week series is perfect for you. This series will focus on key hand building techniques, including using a slab roller, constructing vessels, and learning coiling techniques and the basics of surface decoration. No prior experience required. The class meets Wednesdays, May […]

$175

Business Breakfast Series

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Marnie Grumbach of Fluent IMC will share a brief glossary of the terms relevant to digital advertising, discuss whether digital ads are the right choice for branding vs. lead generation, and provide tips and checklists for developing a simple, cost-effective campaign to maximize an entry-level budget for organizations. The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce May breakfast […]

Dirigo Labs Speaker Series

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

RockStep Solutions: Streamlining in vivo Study Management Biotechs, Pharma, CROs, and Academia With Chuck Donnelly, CEO, and Julie Morrison, President, RockStep Solutions Listen in to hear how RockStep Solutions is transforming and digitalizing in vivo drug discovery, improving laboratory workflows, and helping vaccines get to market faster. About RockStep Solutions: RockStep Solutions is a Portland Maine-based biomedical […]

Free
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Rummage Sale

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Clothing, books, baskets, fishing poles, toys, and so much more.

Plant Sale Fundraiser

Hospice Community Center 304 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Plant Sale to Benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Expanding your flower garden? Looking forward to planting some fruit trees or shrubs this year? Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will be holding a plant sale on May 14, 2022 from 9 am to 2 pm. The sale will be held at 304 Main Street in […]

Arts in Bloom

Join Waterville Creates and community partners for our annual Arts in Bloom event, taking place in downtown Waterville on Saturday, May 14. Explore your creativity with free programs scheduled throughout the day. This seasonal event is the perfect way to celebrate spring with friends and family! Click for schedule of events.

Free

The Secret Garden

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Part of Arts in Bloom, all over Waterville on Saturday, May 14. It’s the perfect way to celebrate spring! A timeless story for Arts in Bloom…young Mary Lennox is sent to her absent uncle’s mansion after she becomes an orphan. Overseen by austere Mrs. Medlock (played by the beloved Dame Maggie Smith), Mary doesn’t have much freedom. […]

Free

Sun Prints Workshop

Children's Discovery Museum 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, United States

How did people first create photographs? This free workshop led by artist Michel Droge and archeologist Sarah Loftus is a perfect pairing of science and art to answer this question. The cyanotype process uses paper that undergoes a chemical change when exposed to sunlight, resulting in one-of-a-kind prints. Each print uses natural objects like leaves, […]

Free

Last of the Right Whales

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

With a post-screening Q&A led by Sara Ellis, Ph.D., documentary participant, drone pilot, and Marineland Right Whale Project senior researcher and by Bill McWeeny, chair of the Maine Coalition for North Atlantic Right Whales and founder of the educational and advocacy group the Calvineer Project. An issue very much in the foreground in Maine due […]

Business after hours

Maine State Credit Union 81 Grove. St., Waterville, ME, United States

Join us for a fantastic evening of networking at our next Business After Hours, with Maine State Credit Union. Enjoy great food, great beverages - great door prizes - and lots of fun! Wednesday, May 18 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. 81 Grove Street, Waterville

Free

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

EARLY ACCESS SCREENING* Be one of the first to see the highly anticipated new chapter...Tickets are on sale now! The original Downton Abbey was one of Railroad Square's biggest hits of recent years. More of the same delight it afforded its fans looms in this long-awaited follow-up, Downton Abbey: A New Era, which reunites the […]

Coffee & Conversation

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

Central Maine's real estate market is unlike any other. Come hear perspectives from local professionals in the industry, and get your questions answered. Join us for coffee, refreshments, networking, and a panel discussion with: Jamie Plourde - Realtor, Coldwell Banker Plourde Real Estate Haley Wescott - Community Banker, Skowhegan Savings Bank Meryia Michaud - Insurance Agent, Liberty Mutual […]

Free

Friends Camp Spring Work Weekend

Friends Camp 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME

We are excited to announce our first spring work weekend in 3 years! Please register today for May 20-22. Each year, enthusiastic volunteers help us prepare our property for the summer season. Our work list for this spring includes raking, painting, gathering sticks, helping move furniture, hanging artwork in the Meetinghouse, planting our garden for […]

Free

Bird Kit Activities

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Children can explore a bird kit and make a small hummingbird feeder to take home. (This activity will take place outdoors. It is weather-dependent.)

Pollinator Masks

Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Join Maine artist and mask creator Alexis Burbank for this enchanting pollinator mask painting workshop. Explore the colorful designs of your favorite moth, butterfly, hummingbird, or bee as you paint one of Alexis’s one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted leather masks. This creative ode to our pollinators is a perfect celebration of spring. Cost: $65. (This event is eligible for […]

$65

Colby College’s 201st Commencement

Miller Library Lawn, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, Maine

Come celebrate as the Class of 2020 receive their diplomas! The approximately 540 members of the class came to Colby from 36 states and 23 countries. They will go on to a broad range of careers and to graduate or professional schools to study law, education, finance, medicine, environmental research and advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and […]

Free

Lebanese Public Supper

St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church 3 Appleton St, Waterville, ME

Enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine: cooked kibbe, cabbage rolls, grape leaves, loubia (green beans in a tomato base) served alone and/or over rice, green salad, Syrian bread, and a cupcake for dessert. You can dine in or order take-out. Full size meal is $15.00 and Luncheon size meal is $10.00. You can order early your Take-Out […]

Pond Explorations and Frog Celebrations

L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME

Come explore the pond with nets in hand and celebrate all the lovely amphibians.

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