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.

New Athletic Center Info Session

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The entire Colby community is invited to join Assistant Vice President, Facilities and Campus Planning Mina Amundsen and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics Jake Olkkola for a presentation on the new Colby College Athletic Center project. This session is designed to outline the significant impact and benefits this facility will have on the health and […]

Free

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Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us for Dungeons and Dragons, a tabletop role playing game. We will provide paper, pencils and books. Bring your imagination. Role playing games develop creativity, literacy and problem solving skills. Geared towards ages 12-18. Free.

Free

Pardon the Innovation

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

What does a serial entrepreneur, a rock guitarist legend, Beverly Hills and a venture capital backed high-tech company all have in common? Come hear Derek Myska discuss how he took an idea for a business from his dorm room all the way to the hallowed halls of the high-tech industry and find out! Join us […]

Free

Arts@CLAS

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A celebration of the arts on the evening before Colby Liberal Arts Symposium. The evening includes performances (music, dance, theater), open studios, readings, and refreshments. Presentations and performances run 6-8 p.m. in the Colby Museum of Art, Given Auditorium, and in classrooms in the Bixler Building. An overview of the schedule (along with links to […]

Free

Honing Your Leadership Style

Summit Room, Spann Student Commons, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Ellen Belknap, AIA, president of SMRT, Architects and Engineers will share her ideas on creating opportunities inside and outside your organization. REGISTER AT PROGRAMS@MIDMAINECHAMBER.COM OR CALL 873.3315 CHAMBER MEMBERS $18/NON-MEMBERS OR PAY AT DOOR $25 (2 business day cancellation required to avoid charge) 7:45 am Entrepreneurial Spotlighter Kennebec Cheesery

$18 – $25

Wine & Beer Tasting

Winslow VFW 175 Veteran Drive, Winslow, ME

The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers will be hosting a wine and beer tasting at Winslow VFW Hall.  Join us to enjoy wine and craft beer from local Maine vendors, heavy hors d'oeuvres, live music from The Sunday Project, a silent auction and a live auction emceed by Maine humorist, Gary Crocker. Tickets are […]

$40

Who Gets to Call Waterville Home?

Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons 150 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Community Conversations brings together Waterville faith and community institutions with Colby faculty and students to consider major issues of common concern. For our third and final conversation in this series, we will delve into the question: who calls Waterville home? David Greene, president of Colby, Michael Roy, Waterville city manager, and Rachel Isaacs, rabbi of […]

Free

Focus on Fund Raising

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Focus on Fundraising: It Takes a Team Bangor | Bar Harbor | Waterville We are thrilled to welcome back Andy Robinson this spring and hit the road with him for not one, but THREE chances to attend a full day fundraising workshop filled withhands-on, interactive exercises! April 30 in Bangor         May 1 in Bar Harbor      May 3 in Waterville Come with […]

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Spring Rummage Sale

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Clothing, shoes, and accessories for all. Household items and white elephant items. Toys, books and whatever. 9-1PM Friday, May 3 9-Noon Saturday, May 4 ($1/bag the last hour on Sat) First Congregational Church, corner of Main St and Eustis Parkway, Waterville Please enter via Front door.

PechaKucha Waterville v31

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Waterville, Maine — PechaKucha Night Waterville (PK WTVL) Volume 31 will take place at Colby College on Friday, May 3. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:20pm and lead into presentations at 7:20pm. This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. The outstanding emcee for the evening […]

Free
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bodymods

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

An informal showing of performative sculpture by Brit Biddle ’19, Dominic Malia ’21, and Chang Zhang ’20 Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. What happens when sculpture meets live performance? Students in AR/TD268 Design Thinking Studio: Performative Sculpture explored this question through the design and fabrication of body modifications […]

Free

Children’s Fair

Messalonskee Middle School 33 School Bus Drive, Oakland, ME

12th Annual Children’s Fair  8:30 Fun Run 9-12 noon Free Event - We will be kicking off the day with our   Let’s Go Fun Run”-where young  participants can run, walk, crawl or roll... Free Books and Bicycle Helmets for children who attend!   “Story Walk” Super Bounce and Slide Over 20 vendors providing Fun Informative […]

Free

Star Wars Day Celebration

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

May the fourth be with you! Join us for Star Wars themed crafts, activities, and more! At 11:00 am, we will have a reading of a Star Wars-themed picture book, "Are You Scared Darth Vader?," written by Adam Rex. This free event is geared towards grades Pre-K to 8.

Free

Free Comic Book Day

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book specialty shops and libraries across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops and libraries! Costumes are encouraged, but not required! FREE comics will be handed out 10am-12pm, or while supplies last! After […]

Free

Art + Storytelling: Art in Bloom

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

After a brief exploration of the Museum, we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grownups will then be invited to the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art. Location: William D. Adams Gallery, Colby Museum of Art.

Free

Crazy Bubbles

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

In honor of the National Math Festival, come try out this fun activity and learn why “soap bubbles are smart!” You will see square bubbles, cubic bubbles, spiral bubbles, saddle-shaped bubbles, wormhole bubbles, and parabolic bubbles. At the museum you may receive a Plum Landing journal to use to record your observations along the trails. […]

$1 – $3
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Camp Code

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Want to learn how Minecraft, iPads, and Google are made? Come join us for Camp Code! Each week we will show you how to turn your ideas into reality, with languages like Python and Scratch. Are you new to tech, and want to learn some basics? We have you covered. Are you a tech veteran […]

Free

ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt

Hart-to-Hart Farm 16 Duck Pond Lane, Albion, ME

Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center and the ShineOnCass Foundation organize an Annual ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt at the Albion farm — open and free to the community! Plan to come meet the new spring baby chicks, goats, calves and join in egg hunts. ​ Hundreds of children visit the farm for the […]

Free

Small Business Week Waterville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

Free

Monetize Your Idea in 5 Steps and $500

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Take any idea and learn how to validate the market quickly and affordably using the Lean Startup methodology. Presented by Mike Duguay, Executive Director of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College. Part of Small Business Week Waterville. FREE. CLICK TO REGISTER.

Free

Using Distant Galaxies as Cosmic Time Machines

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The night sky is filled with stars and galaxies whose light was emitted at different times throughout the entire 13.6 billion-year history of the universe. Each one provides us with a snapshot in time, which we can use collectively to gain insight into some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of the universe. […]

Free

Small Business Week Waterville

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

To learn more about the sessions and to register: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessWaterville smallbusinesswaterville.eventbrite.com  

Free

Virtual Job Fair

Hobby Lobby 130 Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME

Central Maine Growth Council is piloting a new format to connect employers with job-seekers and graduating students. The Maine Virtual Job Fair, a project of the Central Maine Growth Council, uses a video chat platform to mirror the interactive aspect of traditional job fairs while eliminating the inconveniences of traveling to a physical location. “Without […]

Light Up Circuit Greeting Cards

Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, ME

Join us to learn how circuits work and make a light-up Mother’s Day or teacher appreciation card! Afterwards decorate your card with all kinds of supplies! Geared towards ages 7 to 12.

Free
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