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.

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December Activities at L.C. Bates

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

Saturday, December 2: Maine Mammals in Winter Come tour the Maine Mammals and learn about how they adapt to the cold winter temperatures. Look at their different adaptations that keep them warm in winter. Make a winter diorama to take home. Saturday, December 9: Old Time Toys Try toys that were common a hundred years ago. Play […]

$1 – $4

Turkey Pies and Dessert Pies

Winslow Congregational Church 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow, ME

It’s one of Winslow’s most beloved holiday traditions! On Saturday, December 2, from 12 to 3 p.m., Winslow Congregational Church (12 Lithgow Street) will be offering over 400 incredibly yummy, ready-to-be-baked turkey pies for sale. The cost is $15 per pie (2 for $25), with all proceeds going to empower the Christian/humanitarian work of the […]

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven […]

$16 – $19

Carols in the Round

Vassalboro United Methodist Church 614 Main Street, Vassalboro, ME

One of Maine’s most beloved and beautiful Christmas experiences returns! Enjoy and be enriched by the gorgeous, candlelit, a capella presentation of the 32nd annual edition of Carols in the Round concert by the Mt. View Chamber Singers. As the singers encircle the audience, you’ll be treated to timeless standards as well as lesser-known, but […]

Free

Glenn Miller Orchestra

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

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30pm Organization: Waterville Opera House Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Pennsylvania 6-5000, String of Pearls, and Tuxedo Junction back to […]

$43 – $53

Colby Symphony Orchestra: Collaboration

Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville

Directed by Jinwook Park, our second orchestral concert of the season, Collaboration, features solo percussionist Hayoung Song performing Emmanuel Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra (2006), as well as an exciting first-time collaboration with Colby’s Performance, Theater, and Dance Department and the Portland Ballet for Claude Debussy’s dreamy tone poem Prelude to the Afternoon […]

Free

Spirited Away: Studio Ghibli and Worlds of Imagination

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

In anticipation of the release of The Boy and the Heron, join us for trip through Studio Ghibli's finest films starting on December 4! Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – 12/4 Princess Mononoke – 12/5 Spirited Away – 12/6 Howl’s Moving Castle – 12/7 Each film screens for one day only. The 2:45 screenings […]

From the Frontline to Your Backyard: The Defense of Ukraine

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

Vitaliia Tomakhiv is from Ukraine, and is currently working on her Master's Degree at the  University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs. She is focusing on Foreign Policy and Security. Vita was born in Ternopil, Ukraine and moved to Kyiv when she was 17, where she earned a  Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics and a Master’s […]

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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free
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December Crafternoons

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 each Tuesday between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. to make the craft with help from library staff! December 5: Snowy Town Collage December 12: Paper Roll Gingerbread December 19: Winter Gnome Ornament December 26: Wooden Clothespin Skiers Take pictures of […]

Free
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Teen Clay Club

Ticonic Clay Studio, Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Session 1: Tuesday, October 10 & 24, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Session 2: Tuesday, November 7 & 21, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Session 3: Tuesday, December 5 & 19, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. In these two-part classes, students begin to explore the wonders of clay: hand-building, glazing, surface design, wheel-throwing, and more. Each young artist […]

$60
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Waterville Wednesday Spinners

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

Do you love to spin, knit, or crochet and want to hang with other fiber lovers? This is the group for you! All are welcome to sit and create their own projects with other area fiber lovers every Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This is a free, informal gathering of like minded lovers of all […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Central Maine Power Sports 56 Garland Road, Winslow, United States

Wednesday, December 6 - 3 p.m. with Central Maine Equipment & Motorsports to be held at 56 Garland Road, Winslow

Free

Maine Voices Live Waterville: Scot Lehigh

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

Join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. for a live conversation with author Scot Lehigh. Scot will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Sukanya Mitra to talk about his new book, Just East of Nowhere, his career and more at the Chace Community Forum. Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in […]

Free
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Homeschool Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels — the Bartlett Room is available for older siblings — are invited to come to the library for fun and activities on Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. In addition to the usual activities, on December 14, come for a special presentation about the Quarry Road Trails. […]

Free
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Waterville Indoor Farmers’ Market

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

The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market offers a wide range of locally produced items. From steak and potatoes to milk and cookies, from bacon and eggs to bread and cheese, the market members will surprise you with the wide range of locally produced items they offer. The winter market takes place every Thursday, except December 21, […]

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After School Art Club

Ticonic Classroom, Schupf Art Center 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine

Kids ages 8-12 take a deep dive into art in these exciting and engaging after school art sessions. Young makers and creators will learn about clay, 3D printing, and more! Every Thursday, October 12–December 7, except Thanksgiving. We follow the Waterville Public Schools’ weather cancellation policy. October 12 - Clay Looms, Part 1 October 19 - […]

$15

Meet the Reps

Hampton Inn 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

Don’t miss out! This is your opportunity to meet and ask questions of your State and local representatives and hear important legislative updates.

Free
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Bossov Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

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

Four Performances: December 8 & 9 at 7:00 p.m. December 9 & 10 at 2:00 p.m. Join the enchanting tale of Marie's journey to the Land of Magic in this year's Bossov Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker production. Experience the magic as toy soldiers, dancing mice, delicious treats, and the Sugar Plum Queen come to life under […]

$28 – $33

Holiday Food and Craft Fair

Universalist Unitarian Church 69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

The Universalist Unitarian Church Holiday Food and Craft Fair will include: UU Cookie Walk UU Mall UU Market and Soups to go UU Coffee Shop (please see the flyer below for more details). The event will be held 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday December 9, 2023, with a storm date of noon to […]

Free
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December Activities at L.C. Bates

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

Saturday, December 2: Maine Mammals in Winter Come tour the Maine Mammals and learn about how they adapt to the cold winter temperatures. Look at their different adaptations that keep them warm in winter. Make a winter diorama to take home. Saturday, December 9: Old Time Toys Try toys that were common a hundred years ago. Play […]

$1 – $4

The Plot Against Harry

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Here’s that rarest of chances to catch a “neglected masterpiece...Should have become an instant classic–of American Jewish cinema, of gangster movies, of film comedy, and of bold creativity on a low budget”–(Richard Brody, The New Yorker) in, amazingly a NEW 35 mm print! Director Michael Roemer, who wowed audiences at MIFF last year with Vengeance […]

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