Rhymetime
2026-07-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-24 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Come right to the Children's Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families!
The themes for July 2026 are:
07/03: Library is CLOSED
07/10: Mo Willems
07/17: Anne Dewdney
07/24: Tad Hills
07/31: Julia Donaldson
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

MixTape Magic
2026-07-17 19:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
MixTape Magic is a high-energy, interactive magic experience that tells a story. Blending sleight of hand, visual illusions, and audience participation, each piece flows like a perfectly crafted mixtape — building, surprising, and hitting moments you’ll remember long after the show ends.
This is a clean, family-friendly show, best enjoyed by ages 12 and up, though all are welcome.
Doors open at 6:30; show starts at 7:00.
Tickets: $15. Tickets are limited — grab yours before they’re gone.
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Mid-Maine Fish Off
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-26
Looking for ways to join as a sponsor?
Contact Cindy@midmainechamber.com!
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Teen Tabletop
2026-07-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Waterville Public Library's teen gaming program! Teens will be playing a wide variety of TTRPGs and board games, and every week will be a completely different game, different world, and different vibe! No previous experience is necessary, so come explore new games with us each week or simply show up to the ones that sound fun for you. Open to ages 11-18, all materials will be provided.
Track List for July:
7/4 - Library CLOSED
7/11 - Board Games
7/18 - CAMPAIGN: Libraries and Lycanthropes
7/25 - CAMPAIGN: Libraries and Lycanthropes! NOTE: Limited to 12 players in the game. Additional attendees are invited be in the audience or play board games in the Bartlett Room for Teens.
Location: Bartlett Room for Teens & Colby Program Room
Questions? Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Alice Limoges & missofija
2026-07-18 19:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
🌟 Live Music At The Playhouse: Alice Limoges & missofija
Two extraordinary voices. One unforgettable night.
Join us at The Playhouse at Waterville Station on July 18, 2026 at 7pm for an intimate double‑bill featuring two of Maine’s most compelling rising artists: Alice Limoges and missofija.
🎶 Alice Limoges (Alicelimoges.com)
Alice Limoges has been singing since before she could walk. Whether performing her award winning poetic songs about love and nature, or shining a light on mental health, Alice Limoges’s canon is lit up by her storytelling, unique, soulful voice and textural instrumentals. She has released 6 original albums/EPs, toured festivals and colleges across North America, and even performed on Jon Samson’s Grammy Award winning album. She placed in the 2021 International Songwriting Contest and won the 2025 Maine Songwriting Contest.
🎶 missofija (https://www.missofija.com)
After writing her first song at 3 years old, missofija never looked back. missofija’s unique sound is inspired by her background as an opera singer and the folk songs of her Lithuanian upbringing. You’ll come for the hauntingly beautiful melodies and stay for raw, vulnerable lyrics. She uses profound, symbolic lyrics, intricate melodies, and complex harmonic structures to send chills through every audience she performs for.
✨ Together, these two artists bring an evening of raw honesty, soaring vocals, and original music that lingers long after the last note.
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Children's Discovery Museum Camp - In Woods
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-25 | Quarry Road Recreation Area, 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME, 04901
A week full of adventure, mountain biking, discovery, nature exploration,
hiking, hands-on science, messy art and more!
​Best suited for ages 6-9
​M-Th 9-3, Fri 9-12
​Three sessions:
7/6 - 7/10
7/13 - 7/17
7/20 - 7/24
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Crafternoons
2026-07-21 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-07-28 14:30 - 16:00 | 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 pm to make the craft with help from library staff.
Crafts for July:
07-07: Paper Roll Shark
07-14: Craft Stick Popcorn Bucket
07-21: Paper Plate Jellyfish
07-28: Ice Cream Picture
All materials provided. Free and open to the public
Take pictures of the results and share them in the comments of the Facebook post or tag us on Instagram or Bluesky. We'd love to see what you create!
For more information: Call 207.872.5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org

Threads and Tales
2026-07-21 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-07-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales! Crochet, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. - all crafts and all abilities are welcome. Work on your latest project, try something new, share patterns, or check out the Library's crafting resources. This is a relaxed and informal group, you do not have to attend every session. Just pop in whenever it works for you!
Free and open to all adults and teens, coffee and tea will be available.
FMI: Call 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

Curious Kids Hour
2026-07-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME
What is required to make a closed terrarium? You will find out today! One per family, as supplies are limited.
Curious Kids Hours are S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) events designed for rising 2nd through 6th grade students that happen weekly throughout the summer. Join us for hands-on experiments, technology literacy, creative builds, and so much more!
07/01: Science! Make a Terrarium
07/08: Technology! Online Safety
07/15: Engineering! Build a Balloon Car
07/22: Art! Nature Rubbings
07/29: Math! Math in Music
These events are entirely free. Any materials needed will be provided. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Please arrive a little early.
Parents and guardians are not required to stay with their child for the program if they leave their contact information with the Childrens Desk staff, students may self-regulate.
Location: Colby Program Room, Waterville Public Library
FMI: 207-872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org

An Evening with Patty Griffin & Kathleen Edwards
2026-07-22 19:30 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30pm
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
Organization: Waterville Opera House
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together.
Over two decades, the two-time GRAMMY® Award winner—and seven-time nominee—and Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement award winner, has crafted a remarkable body of work in progress that prompted The New York Times to hail her for “cameo-carved songs that create complete emotional portraits of specific people…songs have independent lives that continue in your head when the music ends.” Having crafted a rich catalog that chronicles love and death, heartache and joy, connection and detachment, Patty Griffin continues to push her art forward, as always imbuing every effort with compassion and craft, uncanny perception, and ever-increasing ingenuity.
Kathleen Edwards
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and performer Kathleen Edwards returns with her highly anticipated new album, Billionaire, on Dualtone Records. Evoking her debut, Failer, the new 10-song album is full of Edwards' trademark lyrical sharpness and unflinching observations and was produced by Jason Isbell and Gena Johnson.
Celebrated as one of the forebears of modern alt-country and Americana music, Edwards is beloved by fans and fellow musicians, and praised by The New York Times for her "droll, observant and unsparing tone that is all her own. In her best lines, Edwards has the conversational vernacular and emotional eloquence of a great short-story writer."
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Waterville Farmers’ Market
2026-07-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Head of Falls, Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Come join us at the market!
The market will be open every Thursday, rain or shine, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. through mid-November at the Head of Falls by the Two Cent Bridge. There is loads of parking and a flat paved surface.
We are a producer-only market: we only sell things we grow and make ourselves! Come get to know your farmers. We are proud to offer a huge variety of real local food and goods, fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, dairy, flowers, maple syrup, honey, bread, baked goods, seedlings for your garden, wool yarn, sheepskins, natural skincare, and more.
Most vendors take credit cards or Venmo; some are cash-only.
Spend your Bumper Crop on any food with any vendor. Every vendor in the market accepts EBT for eligible items, and when you shop with SNAP/EBT, you earn bonus bucks for fruit, veggies, and seedlings that grow food. This program is called Maine Harvest Bucks.
Starting in June, senior shoppers can sign up for a free Maine Senior FarmShare! Stay tuned for more info. (Bumper Crop, Maine Harvest Bucks, and Senior FarmShare are all programs of Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets - check them out!)
Find out more info about our vendors and our market at watervillefarmersmarket.org. Support a local farmer!
Serving the people of the Waterville area since 2006.

Art in the Park: Seed Mosaics
2026-07-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Castonguay Square, Common Street, Waterville
Date: Thursday, July 23, 3–5pm
Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum Art, and Waterville Public Library
Venue: Castonguay Square
Free and open to all ages and abilities.

July 23 – SEED MOSAICS
Use seeds to create a mosaic to bring home! Come create art using non-viable seeds and discover the beautiful diversity of the mighty seed!
We’ll be joined by the Waterville Public Library for a read aloud of Because of an Acorn by Adam Schaefer and Lola Schaefer
Each Thursday afternoon, families and community members are invited to enjoy a story read aloud followed by a hands-on art activity inspired by the book or a creative community theme. This free program welcomes all ages and experience levels. In case of rain or extreme heat, we’ll move indoors to the Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
The Summer Reading theme is Plant a Seed, Read.
Art in the Park is sponsored by Kennebec Savings Bank, City of Waterville, Harold Alfond Foundation, and Allen Insurance.

Village Green Concert Series
2026-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Village Green, Corner of Main Street and West Road, Belgrade Lakes, ME
Join Belgrade Recreation every Thursday from June 25 to September 3 for our fifth Annual Summer Concert Series in the Park. Admission is free, and the performances are for the whole family! Bring your lawn chair, dinner and dancing feet for an evening of pure joy on our Village Green. Click the button below to see the list of performers.
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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
2026-07-23 20:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Thursday, July 23 at 8pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Mike Campbell was a member, architect, and co-captain of the Heartbreakers, a band he co-founded with Tom Petty, whom he met in a Gainesville, Florida carport in 1972.
The Heartbreakers lead guitarist, Campbell co-wrote many of the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hits and also co-produced many of their albums—in addition to penning songs for Don Henley (“Boys of Summer”), Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and playing on records by Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash.
In 2018, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac’s World Tour on lead guitar and in 2020, Campbell released Wreckless Abandon, the first album by The Dirty Knobs, a group that was Campbell’s longtime side project but is now his primary musical focus. They released their second LP External Combustion in 2022 and toured the USA, including runs opening for both Chris Stapleton and The Who. Their third album Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits is out now on BMG featuring appearances from artists including Graham Nash, Lucinda Williams, Chris Stapleton, and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
In addition to Campbell, The Dirty Knobs features fellow Heartbreaker Steve Ferrone on drums, Chris Holt (Don Henley, The Eagles) on guitar and Lance Morrison (Don Henley) on bass.
Mike Campbell recently released his memoir Heartbreaker, a fast-paced, tender-hearted rock ’n’ roll memoir for the ages and a New York Times bestseller. Part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, it recounts Campbell’s life and times as lead guitarist of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
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Ribbon Cutting: Celebrate Opening Ticonic Bridge
2026-07-24 11:30
Friday, July 24, 2026
at 11:30 a.m.
to celebrate the opening of the Waterville-Winslow Ticonic Bridge with
The Maine Department of Transportation
Parking available at Head of Falls (with golf cart shuttle service) and Winslow bridge Cianbro area.

Waterville Rocks!
2026-07-24 19:00 | Head of Falls, Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Waterville Creates and the Waterville Opera House present Waterville Rocks! Waterville Rocks is a free, family-friendly concert series held at beautiful Head of Falls in downtown Waterville each summer. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. In the case of rain, the show will be held inside the Waterville Opera House.
2026 season lineup:

July 10 – The Shizzle
July 24 – The Brothers Comatose
July 31 – Sparks the Rescue
August 7 – Zepparella

Beer garden and food truck opens at 6:00 p.m.; music starts at 7:00 p.m. each night.
Art Rocks at Waterville Rocks! Join us at each concert for a fun and free art-making activity!
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Jenda’s Movie Madness: House on Haunted Hill
2026-07-24 19:00 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
She crash-landed on purpose to show you bad taste. Strap in for the next spine‑tingling, side‑splitting chapter of Jenda’s Movie Madness, where cinematic chaos, questionable acting choices, and vintage absurdity are transformed into pure comedy gold.
It’s not Halloween yet, but we can prepare with some summertime fright. This round, we’re stepping into House on Haunted Hill — the 1959 Vincent Price classic where a millionaire invites strangers to a haunted mansion, offers them money to survive the night, and then proceeds to gaslight everyone with skeletons on strings, vats of acid, and enough melodrama to resurrect the dead.
It’s campy. It’s spooky. It’s ridiculous. And it is absolutely begging to be roasted.
🎤 Featuring live, unfiltered, laugh‑out‑loud commentary from the incomparable Jen Da’Benda, who will bravely guide you through every floating skeleton, every dramatic eyebrow arch, and every moment where Vincent Price looks directly into your soul.
✨ All proceeds benefit The Playhouse, supporting its mission to bring diverse, community‑driven cultural events to Central Maine.
🍿 Snacks and drinks available — because nothing pairs better with haunted-house hijinks than concessions. (Sorry, but despite the subject matter, we do not allow ghosts, ghouls, or vats of acid inside The Playhouse.)
Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and prepare for a night of campy chills, chaotic thrills, and classic Vincent Price villainy.
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Community Day
2026-07-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME
This year, we will celebrate the exhibition “Imagining an Archipelago: Art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Their Diasporas” with islands-inspired music, karaoke, and the chance to make art with artists featured in the exhibition.As with all Colby Museum events, Community Day is free and open to all! This beloved event brings together local partner organizations, businesses, community groups, artists, and YOU!Community Day is generously supported by the Fullgraf Foundation.

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
2026-07-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, ME
Date: Saturday, July 25 at 12pm
Runtime: 3 hours, with intermission
MPA Rating: Not Rated (treat as PG-13)
Organization: Maine Film Center
Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
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Potluck Supper
2026-07-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 36 Cool St, Waterville, 04901, United States
Cool Neighbor Association
Potluck Supper
Saturday, July 25, 2026
5 PM to 7 PM
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
36 Cool Street, Waterville
PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE !!!
(Please also bring a card with the list
of the ingredients used)
At this potluck, you will hear updates about the Association and also updates from your neighbors.
We look forward to hearing from everyone if only just to say “hello”!
Among the announcements will be one from John Humphrey, who will reach out at this supper to see whether we would be interested in participating in a community bike ride series that he’s putting together this summer and fall. The idea was inspired by a cycling group he rode with in Rochester, NY that successfully kept challenging-but-accessible group rides going for more than 15 years.
His plan is to organize 3–5 rides over the coming months, varying in distance and scope but all centered around Head of Falls and connected by safe routes that explore different parts of Waterville. Riders should be comfortable maintaining roughly a 12-14 mph pace, so some level of fitness is required, but the overall vibe is relaxed, social, and exploratory experience rather than competitive.
The first ride of the summer will be intended as a gentle introduction to the concept for anyone willing to give it a try.
If there is time permitting and interest in those in attendance, we may break up into groups with common interests such as:
• A Board Game Group
• Help Plant/Build a Community Garden
• Meal Group — Feed Those In Need
• Walking/Jogging Group
• Pick Up Litter Day
• Singing Group
• Dancing Group
• Help Neighbors With Chores/Errands
• Pen Pal Group
• Honor Elders — Visit Oak Grove Center
• Composting
• Lost Pet Alerts
• Neighborhood Watch (18+ Only)

Live Indie Folk Music: Shelby Cobb
2026-07-25 19:30 | Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
Get ready for an evening of warm vocals, honest storytelling, and indie‑folk soul.
Shelby Cobb is an independent Indie Folk musician based in Maine. Rooted in honesty and emotional intuition, her songs are shaped by love, uncertainty, growth, and the reflections that come with learning who you are or aren’t anymore.
Shelby writes from lived experience. Her music aims to be true. With warm vocals and thoughtful lyrics, she creates space for the listeners’ own lives to fill in the blanks.
As a fully independent artist, Shelby embraces a hands-on, DIY approach — sharing her music, stories, and creative process directly.
She’ll be joined onstage by

Robby Dalton — drums
Griffin Hochheiser — bass
Ethan Eckersley‑Ray — guitar

bringing depth, texture, and a full‑band energy that lifts her songs into something unforgettable.
✨ If you love intimate, heartfelt, beautifully crafted music, please join us!
Where: The Playhouse At Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square in Waterville, ME
When: 7:30PM on July 25, 2026
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Classic Stones Live
2026-07-25 20:00 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Saturday, July 25 at 8pm
Organization: Waterville Opera House
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Front man Keith Call has all of the moves and swagger of Mick Jagger, and along with his partner in crime Bernie Bollendorf, who portrays rock-and-roll outlaw Keith Richards, they complete the duo notoriously hailed as “The Glimmer Twins”. Their jaw-dropping resemblance to these two rock-and-roll icons is simply amazing, but what truly makes Classic Stones Live™ unique is their musical prowess, attention to detail, and the spot on renditions of all of your favorite Rolling Stones “classics”!
From the signature saxophone solo in “Brown Sugar” to the unforgettable backing vocals in “Gimme Shelter”, every last detail has been accounted for by this eight-piece band. Playing all of the hits that make up the soundtrack of many people’s lives, Classic Stones Live™ delivers a complete Rolling Stones experience every time.
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Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
2026-07-26 19:30 | Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States
Date: Sunday, July 26 at 7:30pm
Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville, Maine
Organization: Waterville Opera House
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band rock the summer with music, comedy and a special celebration of the25th Anniversary with songs, clips and memories from the movie.
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band is comedy legends Ken Marino & David Wain along with a revolving group of other dads & friends, playing the best music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Over the past several years, their infectious blend of great music and laughs has blown up on YouTube and in live shows across the country.
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Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-28
The Tortoise and the Hare: July 27–August 1, 2026
The Wiz of the West: August 3–8, 2026
Each year, Waterville Opera House partners with Missoula Children’s Theatre to offer week-long theatre 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 afternoon with a fully realized performance, including scenery, costumes, and props.
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Ribbon Cutting: Rejig Mobile Clinic
2026-07-28 15:00 | Rejig Mobile Clinic, 71 Halifax Street, Winslow
Come celebrate with
Rejig Mobile Clinic
71 Halifax Street, Winslow
