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.

Peking Acrobats

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

Back by popular demand! For the last thirty two years, THE PEKING ACROBATS have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity […]

$33 – $43

Missoula Children’s Theatre: Hansel and Gretel

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

Missoula Children’s Theatre and our local theatre campers proudly present an original musical adaptation of the Brothers Grimm age-old tale of a journey, a secret and a grand adventure. There’s music and laughter and thrills and chills. So join the fun as Hansel and Gretel’s dream is mysteriously blended with real life, and the lessons […]

$8 – $10

Meet the Reps

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

Looking for a familiar face? Do you have questions for our Sstate and local officials? Would you like to meet your new representative(s)? Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect will co-host “Meet the Reps,” an event that brings members of the business community and the public together with elected officials at all levels of government. This […]

Free
Recurring

Lenten Take-Out Meal

Fairfield United Methodist Church 37 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME

Fish Chowder, coleslaw, roll, and cookie will be available for take-out every Friday during March (3, 10, 17, 24, and 31) from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM or until gone.  $10 donation for to-go meal.

$10

March First Friday

Downtown Waterville Main Street at Common Street, Waterville, ME

Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 3 from 4 – 7pm. This year marks our ninth annual YAM exhibition, and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. Student work will be displayed at both Ticonic Gallery + Greene Block […]

Free

Youth Art Month Opening Reception

Downtown Waterville Main Street at Common Street, Waterville, ME

Uliana Fournier, Landscape, acrylic on canvas, 2022, Winslow High School, Grade 10 Ticonic Gallery, a division of Waterville Creates!, is delighted to partner with Greene Block + Studios to celebrate Youth Art Month (YAM) with a spectacular, multi-site exhibition of artwork by local students in grades K–12. The 9th annual YAM exhibition will be on […]

Free
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March Activities For Children and Families at L.C. Bates

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

March 4,* Mammal Skulls, Teeth and Claws: Examine mammal skulls, teeth and claws to determine how they help each mammal. Learn how some skulls and their teeth are designed well for hunting, chewing wood or grazing. Count how many teeth a beaver has and touch sharp bobcat teeth. Make a paper skull craft to take […]

$1 – $4

Ceramic Jewelry With Martha Grover

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

Join ceramic artist Martha Grover for a delightful beginner-friendly jewelry making workshop. Martha will lead participants step by step to create unique ceramic jewelry that will be fired with hand-made ceramic elements. In this one-day workshop students will make a variety of earrings, pendants, brooches, and beads. Cost: $130. (This event is eligible for the Youth […]

$130

Community Dinner

Mt Vernon Community Center 2 Main St, Mount Vernon, ME

Come join us for a Community Dinner at the Mt. Vernon Community Center on March 4th from 5:30 - 7:30pm. There will be food and live acoustic music. All proceeds will benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area. Suggested Donation: $10 for Adults $5 for Children 3-10 yrs old Children under 3 are free Hospice Volunteers […]

The Art of the Fugue – POSTPONED

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

This event has been postponed to noon, Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 Bach’s last great keyboard masterpiece will be performed by pianist Fr. Sean Duggan, OSB. This gigantic work consists of fourteen fugues and four canons, all based on a single theme. Bach was in the midst of preparing it for publication when he died in […]

Free

The Art of the Fugue

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

Bach’s last great keyboard masterpiece will be performed by pianist Fr. Sean Duggan, OSB. This gigantic work consists of fourteen fugues and four canons, all based on a single theme. Bach was in the midst of preparing it for publication when he died in 1750, leaving the final, fourteenth fugue incomplete. It has often been […]

Free

Alan Magee: art is not a solace

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Join us for a free screening and post-film Q&A with artist Alan Magee! Best known for his captivating realist paintings, artist Alan Magee also creates works that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature. His arresting images which comment on corporate greed, on cruelty and gun violence, and on civilian and military victims of […]

Free

March Community Draw

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

Join us for our March Community Draw, a unique opportunity to practice your craft with live models. Bring your medium of choice - charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. - and hone your skills in this supportive environment. This month’s program features Sullivan O’Keefe, a Waterville local and frequent Community Draw attendee, and his longhaired dachshund, […]

$10

Your Employment Brand, Company Culture, and Recruiting Top Candidates

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging business breakfast presentation with Sarah Davies of ProSearch Recruiting. She will present on enhancing your employment brand to attract more top talent, your company culture, and interviewing candidates to ensure qualifications and fit for your team. Please come prepared with your questions and take this opportunity to network with […]

$23 – $29

Meadowlark Trio

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join us at the Greene Block + Studios in downtown Waterville for a performance by the Meadowlark Trio, a Boston-based piano trio, exploring three centuries of art music and popular music from America, China, and Germany. Music in the Museum is a series of live performances, curated by the Colby College Music Department, and featuring […]

Free

Watercolor of the Seasons: Bears

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Delve into the fascinating world of bear hibernation! Serena Sanborn, a Maine Master Naturalist, will share interesting facts about bears and their habits while Desi DuBois will guide the watercolor creation. The final work will depict a bear in its colorful habitat. All supplies included. Limit 10 students. REGISTER

$45

Polar Plunge

Pressey House 32 Belgrade Road, Oakland, ME

*****CLICK TO PLEDGE OR PLUNGE*****

Colby Symphony Orchestra: 20th and 21st Century

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

The appetizer to the Colby Symphony Orchestra’s 20th and 21st century concert is actually a work from the 18th century — Mozart’s timeless overture from The Magic Flute. Although certainly a work of the classical era, its vitality and innovation also set the table for a cornucopia of modern music. Two programmatic works by percussionist and […]

Free

Grace Potter Solo

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

Grace Potter is a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist songwriter and internationally acclaimed rock musician from Waitsfield, Vermont. She formed Grace Potter & the Nocturnals in 2002 while attending St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals toured extensively, playing festivals and venues throughout North America. After signing with major record label Hollywood Records, […]

$93

Academy Awards Reception and Viewing

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Join us for a broadcast of the 95th Academy Awards, celebrating the best films of 2022. We'll be hosting a gala reception with catered refreshments at 7:30pm, before settling in to watch the Oscar ceremonies broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Dress to impress or come as you are! We'll have a red […]

Free – $15

Artist Talk: Peter Bruun

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Artist Peter Bruun will talk about his recent body of work Bibliography, a state-of-the-art online exhibition in which Bruun shares his journey in search for healing after his daughter’s death by overdose. In a series of drawings and video montages that incorporate texts by writers and are accompanied by music composed by friends in response […]

Free

Business after Hours

Camden National Bank 150 Main Street, Waterville, Maine

Camden National Bank 150 Main St. Waterville A great place to network and market your business. After hours is hosted, or co -hosted by chamber members in our region and is one of many benefits we offer to Chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres, beer wine and other beverages are available, or you could win the 50/50 […]

Free

Art Break

Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, United States

Remodeled, by Paula Wilson, Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the museum’s gallery spaces. This week, Kate McCowan, Downtown Gallery Assistant, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Remodeled, by Paula Wilson, located in the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at Paul J. Schupf Art Center, […]

Free

The Many Paradoxes of Tom Phillips’s A Humument

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

For half a century, from 1966 to 2016, British artist Tom Phillips engaged with an obscure Victorian novel, A Human Document by W.H. Mallock. Phillips “treated” Mallock’s text (his term) by cancelling most of it by drawing, painting, and collaging while leaving a few words untouched in order to produce a counter-narrative. A Humument, the […]

Free

Waterville City Manager Search

The Elm 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Notice of Public Meeting on Waterville City Manager Search The Waterville Mayor and City Council are inviting citizens, businesses andorganizations to a public meeting to be held on March 16, 2023, at 6pm at TheElm, 21 College Avenue Lower Level-Rear Entrance, Waterville ME 04901. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information regarding what […]

Free
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