• Canoe Dig It?

    <em>Canoe Dig It?</em>
    Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

    Two Screenings: May 9 + 10 at 1:00 p.m. Canoe Dig It? is a mockumentary comedy about a fictional canoeing competition in Northern Maine that highlights the very real and eccentric sport of Freestyle Canoeing, a performative art best described as “canoe dancing.” Competitors paddle out to spin, dip, and “dance” in perfect synchronization with music of […]

    $9 – $10
  • Ribbon Cutting

    Children's Discovery Museum 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME, United States

    Join us for a ribbon cutting to celebrate two new displays at the Children's Discovery Museum.

    Free
  • Threads + Tales

    Threads + Tales
    Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

    Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays, at 5:00pm! 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 […]

    Free
  • Community Draw

    Ticonic Gallery Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

    Date: Wednesday, May 13 at 6–8pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Ticonic Classroom, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to join this costumed figure drawing session to refine their skills in a welcoming, supportive […]

    $11
  • Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market

    Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market
    Head of Falls Temple Street at Front Street, Waterville, ME, 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 […]

  • Friends Camp Work Weekend

    Friends Camp 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME

    Work weekend is coming up! Each year in mid-May, generous volunteers join Friends Camp to help prepare for the upcoming season. This spring, work weekend will be Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17. This is an opportunity for friends in the area to help with some of the repairing, cleaning, and painting that needs […]

    Free
  • Rhymetime

    Rhymetime
    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 May 2026 are: 05-01: Opposites 05-08: Moms & Families 05-15: Birds 05-22: Bugs 05-29: All Around the Farm FMI: Call 207.872.5433 or email [email protected].

    Free
  • Sagittarius Rising

    Playhouse at Waterville Station 17 Railroad Square, Waterville

    Live Music: Sagittarius Rising (with special guests, The Curl Tapes) Sagittarius Rising is twin sister duo Isabelle and Phoebe Rogers from Western Maine. Together they create uplifting, original music inspired by nature and the imagination with vocal harmonies, guitar, penny whistle and percussion. They are also artists and award-winning filmmakers, blending their music soundtracks with […]

    $15
  • Plant Sale

    Maine Children's Home 93 Silver Street, Waterville, United States

    Location: Maine Children's Home, 93 Silver St, Waterville, ME

  • Waterville Moves

    Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

    Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance. Sessions take place every other Saturday, September 13 – December 20, 2025 and January 10 – May 16, 2026. The Caregiver + Child sessions, 9:30 –1 0:15 a.m., are for parents with […]

    Free
  • Met Opera Encore: Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)

    Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

    Date: May 16 at 12:55pm Runtime: TBD MPA Rating: Not Rated Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck […]

  • Benton Falls Bean Supper

    Benton Falls Bean Supper
    Benton Falls Congregational Church 106 Falls Rd, Benton, ME

    Benton Falls Bean Suppers are right around the corner!  May 2, 16, and 30 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (or until we run out of food!)  Home baked beans, ham, mac and cheese, coleslaw, brown bread, and a slice of pie for just $12.  Some weeks there will also be fudge and other goodies available.  Mark […]

    $12
  • Threads + Tales

    Threads + Tales
    Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

    Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads & Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays, at 5:00pm! 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 […]

    Free
  • Ribbon Cutting: Maine Shore Event Decor

    Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 50 Elm St., Waterville, ME

    Join us for a ribbon cutting Wednesday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. with Maine Shore Event Decor 303 Ridge Rd., Fairfield NOTE: Ribbon cutting will be held at the Mid-Maine Chamber office, 50 Elm St., Waterville

    Free