Calling all entrepreneurs and innovators! The third annual Central Maine Converge and Create Weekend will be hosted at Thomas College in Waterville on Friday, November 15, 2019, from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration is free. The Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at […]

Marnie Sinclair is a process artist raised in the tropics and now making her home on the rugged coast of Maine. Inspired by nature, Sinclair works in many different mediums but prefers sculpture for its tactual quality. She is also an environmental activist who often uses her art to visually express the many complicated issues […]

Rustic Overtones is a seven piece rock band from Portland Maine with a discography that spans 20 years. The bands unique version of indie rock is strongly influenced by soul music, garage punk, jazz and psychedelic music of the 60's and 70's. Amarantos Quartet members, Hannah Schroeder Jackson (cello), Meagan McIntyre (violin), Lauren Hastings Genova […]

Music That Makes Community is excited to visit Mid Coast Maine, sharing paperless (oral/aural tradition) music and leadership practices. Waterville United Church of Christ will host this time of musical and spiritual nourishment as we join voices and hearts in song. the Executive Director of Music that Makes Community, Paul Vasile, will offer leadership, inviting […]

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. We will tour the winter birds in the gallery and do a bird scavenger hunt. Admission : $3 […]

Homemade All Meat Chicken Pie Supper with Mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, Harvard beets, coleslaw, rolls, beverage and dessert. Adults $9.00 Children $5:00

All professional jazz musicians are expected to know their “standards,” an ever-evolving list from which we’ll select some of the best-known examples, including “St. Louis Blues,” “‘Round Midnight,” and “Body and Soul.” We’ll also check out some lesser-known works we suspect may be standards-in-waiting, including selections from the album The New Standard and from artists […]

Belief in free will, operationalized as the ability to freely choose one’s own actions and determine one’s own outcomes, is the embodiment of energy and exhaustion. Belief in free will can energize us, instilling the notion that we are active agents in our social world. Disbelief in free will can exhaust us by dampening our […]

Holiday Classics in the style of Hot Jazz, Doo Wop, and Motown! Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox--the rotating supergroup devoted to period covers of pop songs, which Bradlee created in a basement apartment in Queens, New York--is a bona fide global sensation, having collected more than three million subscribers on YouTube while selling out major venues […]

Join artist Robert Shetterly for a community session open to the public. The community session will pose the following question: What is the role of education in a democracy? Robert will ask attendees to create personal quotes in response to their concerns and challenges related to this question. He will share why he creates the […]

RESCHEDULED! Television and film is a huge industry and there are many opportunities available beyond acting or directing. in this week of slice, students will workshop with professionals in mass media communications and film and video production to find out more about the diverse jobs in the film industry while exploring grip, lighting, camera rigs, […]

Judy Pancoast is coming to the Oakland Public Library! A gifted children’s songwriter and musician, Judy has published her first novel, The House on Christmas Street. Judy will read from her book and will have copies available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served.

Join us each month at a different area business for Business After Hours. These events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 raffle and fabulous door prizes donated by area […]

This service honors the memory of transgender people who were killed in acts of anti-transgender violence over the course of the year.  The snow date will be Thursday, November 21, 2019. FMI:  https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/transgender-day-remembrance

"Awe-inspiring. Stimulates the senses and the conscience simultaneously” —Hollywood Reporter. Manufactured Landscapes is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes” — quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams — Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris. […]

Fall has plenty of dead leaves, branches, and grasses that can be collected to form unique sculptures. With ribbons and wreath forms in hand, students will search outside for natural materials to add to these autumnal sculptures! Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available REGISTER

Join KV Connect, Waterville’s young professionals group, for an exciting evening of networking and socialization while helping to support a great cause! This month only, we are partnering with the Central Maine Growth Council for their annual meeting and to announce this year’s Emerging Leader and Developer of the Year awards. Admission is a $5.00 […]

In 2019, the mid-Maine region welcomed new businesses, watched construction projects progress, cheered on entrepreneurs, and engaged in conversations about their communities' futures. Let's celebrate the year's accomplishments and toast to what's to come in 2020! CLICK FOR MORE INFO.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby has chapters across the world working to influence policy to benefit the environment. CCL supports legislation, particularly carbon fee and dividend legislation. CCL recognizes the need for massive carbon reductions for a sustainable future. The Waterville chapter is just one of many throughout Maine with which you can get involved.

Take a guided tour of the museum’s Maine bird dioramas painted by Charles Hubbard. Learn to identify the birds in the dioramas and where they are found. See how Hubbard’s background paintings in the dioramas show us the birds common habitats. Make a small bird diorama. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

SOLD OUT! Bob loves being a comedian. He’s wicked good at it! He lives in Maine which is the best state in the world maybe even the universe. He’s featured regularly on Sirius XM radio and he even won their Superbowl of Comedy! He has put out over 20 comedy CD’s and DVD’s! He was […]

THIS IS A LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY. Written by: Philip Glass Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes (2 intermissions) Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo headlines American composer Philip Glass’s transcendent contemporary creation, with Karen Kamensek conducting. Phelim McDermott’s stunning production employs a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers […]

Join us for a fun and educational tour of the museum’s basket collection, including fine examples of Penobscot and Passamaquoddy craftsmanship. Learn more about some of the natural materials and ingenious techniques involved. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.