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.

Business After Hours — Cancelled

Eagle Rental 3 Industrial Street, Waterville, ME

Eagle Rental Business After Hours has been cancelled. Any replacement event will be announced at a later date. Join the Mid-Maine Chamber each month at our Business After Hours Events! These events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other […]

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COVID Chat Series

Want to ask members of Congress questions about the pandemic response? The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs on Instagram (@GoldfarbCenter)  launched a live speaker series with Senator Angus King. Engage in a discussion about government policies and the coronavirus pandemic. The interviews with congressional and state leaders will be hosted by Kimberly Flowers, the new […]

Free

REM Community Volunteer Awards 2020-POSTPONED

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

REM Community Awards Ceremony has been postponed to the fall. We invite you to join our REM Partner organizations in paying tribute to exemplary volunteers who have enriched lives by serving our community with style, grace, and lots of hard work. This fun and entertaining evening features generous local individuals who offer the gift of […]

Free

Financial Workshops

Due to the Covid-19 shutdown, Sasha Fitzpatrick will be offering her Financial Workshops online, live via WebEx for everyone to view from home. *If you are invited to a WebEx meeting, all you need to do is click the big green button in invitation and it takes you right in. This is especially important for […]

Growing Local: Virtual Panel Discussion

Join some of the Maine farmer film stars, MFT, and Colby College Museum of Art to watch & discuss the themes in the 2014 documentary, Growing Local, as well as talk about the challenges farmers are facing amid the current crisis. Growing Local explores the growing pains of the local food movement and the uncertain […]

Free

A Night Out

Club Calumet 334 West River Rd, Augusta, ME

Save the date for Kennebec Behavioral Health's "A Night Out" event to raise funds for their College Scholarship program. Contact us by calling (207) 873-2136 x 1022 or email us for more information and questions.

Virtual Art Club for All

Sculptures at Home We’ll explore how everyday objects like tinfoil, wire, and other items found in our junk drawers can transform into creative, unique sculptures. Making sculptures can be a fun challenge for any age! We’ll also provide instructions to make papier mache for more fun with sculpting! Papier mache (or paper mache as it […]

Spring Soup Class & Demonstration

This demonstration will focus on the significance of house-made stock as a key component, and the infusion of ingredients to make light fresh soups welcoming spring. Participants will learn techniques to make healthy "creamy" soups and understand the importance of garnish. Participants will take home a variety of samples that may include Fresh Spring Pea, […]

$35

Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market Opening Day

Head of Falls Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Find your favorite vendors at Head of Falls every Thursday from 2 - 6 p.m, starting Thursday, Apr 30, 2020. The Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market is deeply committed to community safety as it moves to the Summer market. Vendors will be following a comprehensive list of new COIVD-19 protocol. With public health as a top priority during the […]

Virtual After School Art Club

Printmaking with Styrofoam Inspired by work from artists in the Maine Aomori Printmaking Society, we’ll make fun and simple art prints you can use to decorate your home or office. Recycle some of that Styrofoam usually discarded from store packaging and transform it into great art! Supplies: Styrofoam, scissors, markers, a stamp pad (bonus not […]

Free

Mid-Maine Chamber Awards Night – POSTPONED

Enchanted Gables at Medicine Bend Stables 78 Hussey Hill Road, Oakland, ME

57th Annual Awards Ceremony postponed to June 25, 2020 Social Hour 5:00-6:30 PM awards Ceremony 6:30-8:00 PM

$55

Guest Artist Friday

We are thrilled to have artist and friend, Barbara Sullivan visiting us on Friday May 1st via Facebook. Barbara Sullivan is a painter/sculptor and installation artist living in Solon, Maine. She works in the classic medium of fresco, which she learned when she was the head cook at the Skowhegan School of Painting + Sculpture. […]

Free

River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames

This program, which can be seen on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/165657094768483/), delves into themes of industry, waterways, and the environment in connection with River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames. Justin McCann, Lunder Curator for Whistler Studies, will talk about some of the works in the exhibition. This program is part of the Museum’s wellness initiative, Let […]

Free

Virtual Art Club for All

Creating a Nature Journal Ever wish you could create a cool keepsake from your outdoor explorations? Because it is not always possible or ethical to collect and keep items you may have discovered, one way to remember what you found is to start a nature journal! We will create a simple journal and show you […]

Free

Financial Workshops

Due to the Covid-19 shutdown, Sasha Fitzpatrick will be offering her Financial Workshops online, live via WebEx for everyone to view from home. *If you are invited to a WebEx meeting, all you need to do is click the big green button in invitation and it takes you right in. This is especially important for […]

Employment Law

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

Employment Law – Erik Peters, principal with the Law Office of Erik Peters will discuss current topics in employment law and when to utilize non-disclosure agreements. Held at Thomas College Spann Student Commons in the Summit Room from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. TO REGISTER CONTACT cindy@midmainechamber.com OR CALL 873.3315 CHAMBER MEMBERS $20 NON-MEMBERS OR PAY […]

Virtual Craft Club: Do-It-Yourself Fabric Masks

Craft Club for Adults is temporarily moving to Zoom! Join us each Thursday at 2:00; you don’t need to have a Zoom account to participate. Our next project is fabric masks! Click for details. This session is made possible by a virtual collaboration between Colby College civic engagement students and Waterville Public Library staff.

Free

Virtual After School Art Club

Surprise Creatures This is a favorite After School Art Club activity. This project is creative and fun and the creatures have a unique surprise when opened! We will even make a sweet creature option for Mother’s day! Materials: paper, pencil, markers   Tune in to Waterville Creats! Facebook Page at 3pm Thursday and look for […]

Free

Guest Artist Friday

Lisa Wheeler - Gelatin Prints We are thrilled to have artist, teacher, and friend, Lisa Wheeler, joining us on Friday May 8 via Facebook to demonstrate the process of gelatin printing. Gelatin printing is a low-tech, non-toxic, versatile, experimental hand printing process. Artists of all ages can create colorful monoprints* using various layering colors and […]

Free

PechaKucha Night Waterville V.35-CANCELLED

PechaKucha Night Waterville Volume 35 CANCELLED! PechaKucha Night Waterville Volume 35 will NOT take place on Friday, May 8th at Colby College. Proposals covering a wide array of creative passions are encouraged, and, in collaboration with Small Business Week Waterville, proposals related to the small business and entrepreneurship are also encouraged. The deadline to apply […]

Daughtry Acoustic Trio

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Postponed to March 18, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. As the frontman for the band bearing his name, Chris Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st Century. Click for more info.

Artful Movements @ Home: Let It Bloom

Colored Vases, 2006-2008 uses Neolithic pottery (5000-3000 B.C.E.), represents a pivotal development in the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s exploration of sculpture as a medium for social and political criticism. The garland pose alludes to the shape of the vases and when practicing yoga one can strengthen their mind-body connection which in turn prompts one’s understanding […]

Free

Virtual One in Five 5K Race

We are not giving up and we hope you won't either! We need your support more than ever during this time of uncertainty. The COVID-19 virus is preventing us from assembling at Thomas College on April 26 as planned BUT after careful consideration and overwhelming support from our very generous sponsors, we have made the […]

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Art Kits For All

Alfond Youth & Community Center Wednesday, May 13 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Downtown Waterville Farmers Market Thursday, May 14 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Alfond Youth & Community Center Wednesday, May 27 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Downtown Waterville Farmers Market Thursday, May 28 3:00 - 4:00 p.m FREE while supplies last Waterville Creates! has launched a […]

Free
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