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.

3D Printing Meetup

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Ever wondered how 3D printing works? Stop by the 3D Printing Meetup at the Common Street Arts studio. Begin with introductions and a presentation, then adjourn at noon for beverages […]

Free

The Met: Turandot

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

Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production returns to cinemas, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducting his first Puccini opera with the company. Powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke takes on […]

$17 – $23

Amazing Seashells

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

Examine the different kinds of mollusks and their special adaptations. See one that can make holes in rock, one that digs in the sand, one that is poisonous and one […]

$1 – $3

Community Yellow Tulip Planting

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

In support of Mental Health Awareness week, join Waterville Creates! and the Yellow Tulip Project as we work together with FEDCO Bulbs and Johnny’s Selected Seeds to plant Hope Gardens […]

Free

Opening Reception for Uncaged Art

Waterville Brewing Company 10 Water Street, Ste. 111, Waterville, ME

Come enjoy a lovely evening of art, performance art, a silent auction, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and local beer to support raising awareness of family separations, child detentions, and the Remain […]

Maine Comedian Bob Marley

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

PLEASE NOTE: This event has two performance times, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Single seats only remaining for the 7 p.m. show. Bob loves being a comedian. He’s wicked good […]

$34.50 – $35.50

Masterworks: Colby Symphony Orchestra

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

In its first concert of the season, the Colby Symphony Orchestra performs masterworks from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Debussy’s haunting ballet score Prelude to the Afternoon of a […]

Free

Masterpiece Art – Wíwənikan: The Beauty We Carry

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

In this acrylic painting class, we will reference the artwork “Welcome Home” from the exhibition Wíwənikan... The Beauty We Carry, currently on view at the Colby College Museum of Art. […]

$35

Inexhaustible Dark Energy

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

What would happen if there was a source of energy that was never exhausted? Our everyday experience would suggest it is impossible to have a limitless supply of anything. However, […]

Free
Recurring

Latin Dance Classes

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

We will learn beginning dance moves and techniques for various Latin Dance genres (Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, and Salsa). There are four, biweekly sessions on Monday evenings, October 14 & 28 […]

Free

Noontime Art Talk: Ice Core Perspectives on Climate Change

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Bess Koffman, assistant professor of geology, will speak on issues and themes related to Peggy Weil: 88 Cores, an immersive four-and-a-half-hour video of ice core samples, on view through Dec. 8, […]

Free

SLICE: STEM at the Library

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

SLICE (students learning innovative creative endeavors) is a pilot provides young adults with unique experiences to learn more about career paths in the creative arts. Students ages 13-19 explore the […]

Free

Visiting Writers Series: Terrance Hayes

Robinson Room, Miller Library, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Terrance Hayes is the author of six books of poetry: American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassins (2018), a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award in Poetry; How to Be […]

Free

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Liberation, Theology, and Who Gets to Say

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The annual Compagna-Sennett Lecture, sponsored by the Religious Studies Department, will feature Cynthia Chapman, the Adelia A.F. Johnston and Harry Thomas Frank Professor of Religion at Oberlin College, and Traci […]

Free

Easy Rider

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

With the Maine International Film Festival’s past Midlife Achievement Award Winner Peter Fonda’s recent passing, we lost a truly unique talent who also emblemized an era. It’s 50 years since […]

$6.50

National Fossil Day

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

Join us to learn about fascinating fossils! We will talk about how fossils form, the plant and animal fossils and what we can learn about the prehistoric world from the […]

$1 – $3

After School Art Club: How to Draw a Portrait

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Inspired by the I Am Not a Stranger exhibition at the Colby College Museum of Art, students will practice contour drawings, try out blind contour games as a group, and […]

$14
Recurring

Night at The Museum Flashlight Tours

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

Halloween comes alive and is fun at the L. C. Bates Museum’s annual Night at the Museum Flashlight Tours  held on two Friday nights, October 18 & 25, 5:00 – […]

$1 – $3

Dinner and Psychic Readings

Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, ME

5:00: Doors Open 5:30: Cash Bar 6:00: Dinner 7:00: Group Reading Dinner & Show General Admission: $35, VIP $45. (VIP tickets includes priority seating and a meet & greet with […]

$35 – $45
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The Tempest

Skills Ervin Center 15 Wandrup Road, Hinckley, ME

Come away to a private island where the plants, stones, and water are alive. Considered one of Shakespeare’s best fairytales, The Tempest is a magical journey through love, loyalty, and […]

Free
Recurring

Thomas College Open House

Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville

High school students and their families are invited to a showcase of all things Thomas College at our Fall Open House events on October 19 or November 9 at Thomas College’s […]

Free

Fall Book Sale — Final Day!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for your next favorite book? Stop by anytime between Saturday, October 5 and Saturday October 19 and check out our Fall Book Sale, which features a wide selection of […]

Night Animals

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

When the sun goes down, nocturnal animals come out to play! Come learn about the special adaptations these creatures of the night use to find food while the rest of […]

$1 – $3

Fairy Houses in Castonguay Square

Castonguay Square Common Street, Waterville

You’ve heard of carving Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween, but have you tried building fairy houses? Come to Castonguay Square on October 19th from 1 to 3pm and let your imagination run […]

Free
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