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.

Safe, Practical, Storage and Display Spaces for Historic Objects

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

Explore the best ways to care for your personal or museum collections. Come join this free workshop at the L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley. This collections care and storage workshop will provide training on how to better care for your historic objects or family treasures. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, this […]

Free
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May Crafternoons

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4:00 to make the craft with help from library staff! May 7: 3-D Flower Collage May 14: Bee-utiful Picture May 21: Butterfly Puppet May 28: Air Dry Clay Mosaic LEARN MORE

Free
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InterPlay: Poetry and Light in Performance

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Tues., May 7 & Wed., May 8 Imagine poems inspired by light brought to life in performance with light. InterPlay presents original poems from students in EN379 Poetry Writing II: Studies in Voice performed by these students and brought to life on stage in light by students in TD265 Light and Performance. Join us in […]

Free

Top Gun Waterville Regional Pitch Off

Ayotte Auditorium, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

2024 Top Gun Waterville Regional Pitch Off is the ultimate showdown of innovation and creativity! Join us for an evening filled with groundbreaking ideas and fierce competition. This year's Waterville Top Gun participants will deliver a 5 minute pitch followed by Q & A from our judges. After the pitching, enjoy some networking, snacks and conversation […]

Free

Community Draw

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program on the second Wednesday of each month. This class offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media of choice: charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. Ticonic will provide […]

$11
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InterPlay: Poetry and Light in Performance

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Tues., May 7 & Wed., May 8 Imagine poems inspired by light brought to life in performance with light. InterPlay presents original poems from students in EN379 Poetry Writing II: Studies in Voice performed by these students and brought to life on stage in light by students in TD265 Light and Performance. Join us in […]

Free

What Happened? How Did Electricity Get So Expensive?

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Public Advocate William Harwood will address the underlying reasons why electricity prices are unusually high and what can be done to lower them. Specifically, he will focus on the unpredictability of Standard Offer prices, the option of selecting a Competitive Electricity Provider, the benefits provided to renewable energy developers, the rising cost of restoration of […]

$23 – $29

Palestinian Perspectives and the Future After the Gaza Crisis

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

UPDATE: MMGF expects that attendance will reach the room's capacity of 75, so if you are planning on coming, arrive early! Those who have ordered lunch will have reserved seating. Fateh Azzam is a human rights researcher and consultant and a member of the Maine Coalition on Palestine. Born a stateless Palestinian refugee, he became […]

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Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market

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

Enjoy the fresh air - and fresh food - your area farmers are happy to welcome you back outside. Visit the Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market Every Thursday, 2-6 p.m., From the First Thursday in May Until Thursday before Thanksgiving at Head of Falls Support your local farmers - and enjoy great food! Come join us at […]

Senior Exhibition Opening Reception

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

The 2024 Senior Exhibition features the culminating Capstone projects of Studio Art majors who have concentrated in painting, photography, print and digital media, and sculpture during their time at Colby. This year’s contributing seniors are Amani Tran, Annika Hogan, Ari Trueba, Ava Stotz, Emma Baker, Isabella Farren, Jess Xing, Lily Craig, Maeve DiSandro, Marthe Unkap, […]

Free

Unlocking the Power of Public Speaking

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

Thursday, May 9 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Unlocking the Power of Public Speaking May 2024 Speaker Series Join Kathryn Hansen, Pd.D., as she discusses how to empower individuals with the skills and confidence needed to captivate, inspire, and lead through the power of their words. Click Here for More Information Event Logistics Date:Thursday, […]

Free

Historical Talk: Boys & Girls Club and YMCA

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

It is quite a milestone year for Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterville, celebrating 100 years! Please join us to learn the history of the club in Waterville, led for the past 32 years by Alfond Youth & Community Center CEO, Ken Walsh. From its humble beginnings on Temple Street, the club has grown […]

Free

Colby Cinema Studies Screening

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Please join us to watch four short films directed by students in the Colby Cinema Studies Program! Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged. LEARN MORE

Free

Kennebec Valley Community College Commencement

Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College will celebrate the graduation of 427 students. Churchill Elangwe-Preston, founder of Waterville’s Mbingo Mountain Coffee, will give the keynote address. A native of Cameroon who now lives in Waterville, Elangwe-Preston studied electrical technology at KVCC and electrical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology before founding his coffee business. Crystal MacGown of […]

Free

Explore Mammals: Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores

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

Look at mammals from around the world and their skulls, feet, and teeth to learn how they are adapted to live in different habitats. Look at their hoofs and feet to learn about how they are adapted to help mammals. Find mammals that run fast and some that can climb a tree. Make a mammal […]

$1 – $4

Arts in Bloom!

Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Activities include a free family movie, guided outdoor story walks, a hands-on program about worms, and more. Enjoy the sixth edition of this fabulous and free family event! These activities are free and open to all! At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main […]

Free

Thomas College Commencement

Alfond Athletic Center, Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME

Governor of the State of Maine Janet Mills will be this year’s Commencement Speaker. Mills will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Class speakers will Molly Rae Sottak for the Undergraduate Division and Nathaniel John White for the Graduate Division: Sottak is from Belmont, New Hampshire and is graduating magna cum laude with […]

Free

The Year to Save the Earth: A Musical and Multimedia Experience With Jim Scott

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Please join us for this fun and inspiring event!  Former member of the Paul Winter Consort, Jim Scott will lead us with powerful songs and striking projected images. Jim brings warmth and humor in his jazz and world music influenced songs. There will be many invitations to join in the singing, to celebrate what's beautiful, amazing, […]

$20

Transitions Reception

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

Fox Skulls, painting by Nancy Glassman Transitions, the summer 2024 art exhibit will open with a reception for artists on Saturday, May 11, from 4:00 to 6:00. Come meet the artists, tour the exhibition, and enjoy refreshments provided by the Colby Arts and Humanities. The exhibit, which includes the work of over 20 Maine artists, […]

Union Coffeehouse: Stan Davis

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

The Union Coffeehouse kicks off the 2024 season with Stan Davis, a talented singer/songwriter and story teller, who was such a hit last year. He has performed for all ages throughout Maine including at One Longfellow Square, the Pumpkin Fest, the Common Ground Fair, the Alewife Festival, and the Turner and Winthrop gazebo concert series. […]

$10
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May Crafternoons

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4:00 to make the craft with help from library staff! May 7: 3-D Flower Collage May 14: Bee-utiful Picture May 21: Butterfly Puppet May 28: Air Dry Clay Mosaic LEARN MORE

Free

Business After Hours

Mbingo Mountain Coffee 7 Silvermount Street, Waterville
Free

Death Wings Story Share

Studio 1902, Schupf Art Center, 2nd Floor 93 Main Street, Waterville

Waterville Creates hosts a public reading and storytelling event at the completion of the Death Wings Project, a series of three workshops held from January–March 2024 that redefine our relationships to death, grief, loss, and challenging life transitions. Professional actors will read excerpts from a script developed by instructor Bess Welden and workshop participants will […]

Free

Regional Legislative Breakfast

Silver Street Tavern 2 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Regional Legislative Breakfast Silver Street Tavern - 2 Silver St., Waterville Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Limited Seating - Register now: The Maine State Chamber's annual Regional Business Breakfasts bring "the State Chamber to your region," enabling us to hear first-hand about the concerns of each region's local businesses, as well as […]

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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! May 16: Crepe Paper Flowers May 23: Sing-Alongs (Last HSH until September) *The Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings! Questions? Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Free
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