Organization: Waterville Creates Venue: Ticonic Gallery Date: August 2, 2024 Time: 5–7pm Location: 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine Meet artist Tom Jessen and help dismantle, construct, and reconstruct his work in the gallery as part of a group art-making activity.  No experience necessary! Image: Tom Jessen, Thomas.   At Play: Works by Tom Jessen is sponsored by: Morning Sentinel/ Kennebec Journal, Kennebec Savings Bank, City […]

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024 Time: 5–7pm Location: Multiple Locations, Downtown Waterville At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: 5–7pm Tom Jessen in Ticonic Gallery with At Play Step into the creative world of artist Tom Jessen as he brings his piece Atsuko to life right before your eyes at Ticonic Gallery. […]

Maestro Anthony Maiello returns for his eleventh and final year on the podium. Admission is Free. Donations are welcome. A live-stream link will be posted soon on the Acadia Wind Ensemble website for those who can't see us in person.

You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys. This band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But […]

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 12pm Organizations: Waterville Opera House + Missoula Children's Theatre Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. This performance follows a week-long session of theatre camp. CLICK HERE for more information. Adapted by Michael McGill Music by Michael McGill The time is simply […]

Common Ground “aims to spark a cultural and political moment”—Forbes. It’s a hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “regenerative movement,” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate—all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, […]

Robin Hood: July 29–August 3 Gulliver’s Travels: August 5–10 Each year, Waterville Opera House partners with Missoula Children’s Theatre to offer week-long theater camp sessions in the winter and summer. The week includes auditions and rehearsals which provide children in Grades 1-8 with the opportunity to learn about the theatrical process. Camp concludes on Saturday […]

Join us for a free screening of Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye, a new feature-length documentary that follows the Maine-based artist’s journey of capturing iconic figures like John F. Kennedy and Andy Warhol, as well as his unique, sometimes unsettling, views of domestic life, the islands of Maine and his own personal ghosts from […]

The Union Church of Belgrade Lakes, sponsor of the Union Coffeehouse, is proud to present a multi-media piano concert by the internationally celebrated concert pianist Carolyn Enger.  The concert will be held in the sanctuary of the church at 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes. Ms. Enger’s concert, Resonating Earth, creates a meditative space for listeners […]

  “Waterville’s Railroad Station 1872-1963” will go through the life and death of Waterville’s railroad station; from its design by one of the most famous Boston architects, to its ultimate demise in the name of the automobile. The presentation will include copies of the original architectural plans, minor artifacts, unseen photos from private collections, and […]

Due to inclement weather, this performance is being moved inside the Waterville Opera House. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.; music starts at 7:00 p.m. Art Rocks will be held inside the Waterville Opera House Lobby. Over the last 10 years Assembly of Dust has crafted a unique sound that recalls the likes of The Band, […]

One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events—Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival—is coming this year on Saturday, August 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow.  Admission to the festival grounds is FREE. Nearly 700 mouth-watering blueberry pies and “all things blueberry” baked goods will […]

Date: Saturday, August 10 Time: 1:15–2:30pm Organization: Waterville Public Library Venue: Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville Join Mrs. Liz in exploring some famous fairy tales and their many variations! Note that the photo is not showing the exact fairy tales that will be read. That part’s a surprise! —— What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and […]

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August ’24 Speaker Series: Leveraging Historic Tax Credits for Future Growth August 15 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Bricks Coworking, Hathaway Creative Center, Waterville Join us to hear from Jonathan Godbout as he discusses his experience renovating a 10,000-square-foot historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the aid of historic tax credits. This session will […]