Beginning in 2026, eligible workers in the private and public sector will have 12 weeks of paid time off available to them for family or medical reasons including illness, to care for a relative, or for the birth of a child. Join Reggie Parson, deputy director of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, as […]

Please join us  for a benefit concert featuring Elton John tribute band Yellow Brick Road with opening act Wolfriver. 100% of all proceeds from this concert will benefit those impacted by the unspeakable tragedy in Lewiston. Admission: $30. Doors open at 6:00.

A special service will be offered on Friday, December 22, 4 p.m., at Pleasant Street UMC. The name of this service comes from the season — Dec. 22 is actually the longest night of the year. But the name, “Longest Night”, also describes the feeling that a number of people have during this season. In these long, dark, […]

A forever classic, Fiddler on the Roof is set in 20th-century pre-revolutionary Russia where Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, is deadset on marrying his three daughters off in respectable matches. However, when each of them expresses different romantic leanings, he has to contend with the collision of tradition and uncomfortable change. The family has to […]

The Arc of Oblivion is an unexpectedly playful search for an answer to a deeply existential question: In a universe that erases its tracks, why are we so hellbent on leaving a trace? This may seem an unusual concern for those involved in photography and motion pictures, which first offered humanity an opportunity to accurately […]

Dino the cat is a snuggly companion to little girl Zoé by day, and an accomplice to a nimble Parisian thief by night. Zoé, unable to speak since her father was killed by the city's crime boss Victor Costa, finds herself in a nighttime adventure to foil Costa's next evil plan. Whimsical animation brings a […]

Pick up Grab + Go kits for adults and teens at Waterville Public Library anytime after 2:00 p.m. every other Friday, for so long as supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. December’s remaining project is Sock Gnomes on December 29. For more information, call 207-872-5433, email […]

Running Time: 2 hour 35 minutes MPA Rating: Not Rated Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian […]

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 […]

From 1904 to 1908, in what is now Namibia, the German colonial government systematically killed approximately 80,000 Herero and Nama people. More than a century later, Germany at last acknowledged this massacre as genocidal, but still refuses to apologize directly to descendants of survivors or provide reparations for harm done. Join us for a screening […]

This event has been postponed to the same time Jan 20, 2024 To start off our new year, we will switch things up a bit for our history talks. Please note, for ease of daytime driving and something to get us out of the house to socialize on a winter afternoon, let's try the second […]

Date: Sunday, January 14 at 3pm Running Time: 1 hour 52 minutes MPA Rating: PG Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Part of Fireflies, a family-friendly film series. See all Fireflies films. After his family moves from Tokyo […]

Special Martin Luther King Day Showing! In 1971, high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, Virginia–and enforced segregation in the U.S. was not in the distant past. When the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition […]

Instructor Pam Wilcox will lead this introduction to glazing which covers the dos and don’ts of glazing and includes simple techniques. Recommended if you are interested in becoming a clay studio member. Ages: Adults and children 13+ Capacity: 12 participants Price: $30. This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. REGISTER