Jon “Carpenter” Slack has a passion for building and crafting with wood. He will share his passion for carpentry and industrial arts, how he got started, and about his favorite projects. Jon believes that working with your hands is a gift to yourself as well as to your customers. Students will tour the newly renovated […]

Let's Talk About Men's Health A one-hour zoom conference focused on Men's Health. Topics will include cancer prevention and screenings, cardiovascular disease, and health risk factors you need to know. As an employer, we are right here with you, navigating the same uncharted COVID-19 waters you are. We have learned a thing or two along […]

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 - 2 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of Nash's Gym 9 Legion Memorial Drive, So. China

Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Alberto Leguizamo) – one of the losers that evening – the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the […]

Part biography, part live performance, Beauty Is Embarrassing traces the career of Wayne White and shows what it takes for one uniquely talented, profanely hilarious, and utterly uncompromising artist to make it in America. Post-film Q&A by Scott Nash and Nancy Gibson-Nash, directors of the Illustration Institute, where Wayne White was a former artist in residence. […]

"Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production." (Daily Telegraph) Captured live from London’s West End in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s "extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject […]

Join us for a full day of learning the latest news and information about Maine’s lakes and networking with others who work to keep our lakes clean and healthy. Keynote Speaker: Tony Sutton, University of Maine, Assistant Professor, Native American Programs and Cooperative Extension Plenary Speaker: Community Resiliency Partnerships and What They Mean for Lake Protection, Governor’s […]

Need to shore up your shoreline? Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and water. REGISTER

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 - 9 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the new location of Evolution Salon & Spa to be held at 319 Main Street, Waterville

Plan to join us for our next Business After Hours WEDNESDAY, June 21, 5:30 -7:00 p.m. hosted by GHM Insurance Agency held at Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area 304 Main Street, Waterville (additional parking available at Chirden's Discovery Museum across the street) Great Food - Great Networking - Great Prizes!

Visit the pond, hike in the woods with binoculars in hand, view the sun, examine Maine minerals, learn about fossils, discover the life cycle of insects, make new friends and much more. Come have fun exploring the museum and its collections. For ages 6-11. Camp runs June 26 – 30, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. […]

  “Peter, Paul and Mary are folk singers.” So stated the liner notes to the group’s self-titled 1962 debut album. Today, this declaration seems redundant, because the term “folk music” has come to be virtually interchangeable with the group name, but when the words were written, they were meant less as a stylistic distinction than […]

With Special Guests Tank and The Bangas. Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist, hotel owner (Soulshine Bali) and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, devotion to health and wellness, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful […]

Campers will explore and gain a better understanding about history through engaging hands on discoveries. Interactive activi-ties will use the museum’s historic collections and resources to foster camper’s understanding of our past. Campers will try out a bow drill, throw a spear, play with old toys, print on an early letter press, write with a […]

Once again celebrating the museum’s commitment to transforming lives through art, the contributions of artists, and the unwavering support of friends like you. ***CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO***

Using aquatic ecosystems, we will spend a week learning about how to design experiments, collect data, and make conclusions about our research questions. Along the way, you will learn about the plants and animals that live in and around ponds, or interact with pond environments for food, shelter, and reproduction. We will explore water chemistry […]

Date: August 10, 2023 Time: 3-5pm Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, and Waterville Public Library Venue: Castonguay Square, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Waterville This event is free and open for all ages. The collage illustrations by Alma Fullerton in the book Community Soup, use natural objects like sticks, leaves, and grasses. Each collage she creates […]

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 6-8pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Paul J. Schupf Arts Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Program. Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program. This class offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to […]