Join us as author and historian, Earl Smith talks to us about the many inventions that come about here in Waterville! Most people know about the Lombard Tractor, but not many know of the impact that specific item had on the country and world. This should be a fascinating lecture that you won’t want […]

"The title of this inventive absurdist comedy is meant to mislead — it's not a sex movie but a parody, and the loose feel is part of its genius. On the final day of summer camp in Maine in 1981, the counselors and the campers — adolescents all — are desperate to make the most […]

CANCELLED. FMI Back at Waterville Opera House by popular demand! FEMMES OF ROCK starring Bella Electric Strings Featuring the music of AC/DC, ELO, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Metallica, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and more! FEMMES OF ROCK, led by rock violinist and arranger, Nina DiGregorio, has rocked audiences worldwide with their […]

Kennebec Montessori School (KMS), Maine’s oldest Montessori school, promotes curiosity and exploration through experiential learning for children ages 3 – 12. KMS serves over 100 children, offering preschool, kindergarten, and elementary programs. We work to support the needs of the whole child; social, emotional, and cognitive. We embrace the opportunity to guide children academically on […]

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Let’s bend, stretch, and move while drawing inspiration from the works of art on view in the Youth Art Month exhibition! This is our third consecutive year for this popular event which creates yoga poses based on work in the exhibition. Join us for some creative movement in the gallery!  Recommended […]

Looking for your next favorite book? Stop by the Waterville Public Library during library hours from Saturday, February 29 through Saturday March 14 and check out our Spring Book Sale featuring a wide selection of materials for all ages! The sale officially opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday 2/29, but there will be a preview from […]

Mammal pelts, skulls, tracks and scat and of course the many mammal mounts in the museum will provide an engaging look at Maine’s popular mammals. Discover how the different mammals adapt to our wetland, forest and ocean habitats. Make a mammal track game and mammal craft. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

This production has been CANCELLED by the Metropolitan Opera House. Evgeny Nikitin is the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met audiences, returns to stage Richard Wagner’s eerie early masterwork, Der Fliegende Holländer (“The Flying Dutchman”). Valery Gergiev conducts. Tickets: $17 - $23. (Prices include per […]

“Standing Figure (Proud Oriental Figure)” is a sculpture made of terracotta, a type of ceramic, and the Eagle yoga pose alludes to its physical form. To create the yoga pose, one must sculpt one’s own body, moulding oneself into an upright posture by crossing arms and legs while standing. Part of Let Art Inspire, the […]

The Colby Wind Ensemble’s spring concert features music full of frantic motion, including Ghost Train Triptych, depicting a supernatural machine that roars out of the night, and Powerhouse, featuring that purveyor of pure energy Bugs Bunny, along with other friends of Looney Tunes fame. The organized chaos of the factory floor will be represented by […]

Written by: Adophe Adam Choreography by: Alexei Ratmansky The young peasant girl, Giselle, dies of a broken heart when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the Wilis, vengeful spirits of jilted brides who condemn Albrecht to dance until he dies of exhaustion. In this […]

Cancelled due to Coronavirus “Hollywood does not always hunt for grim reality, but that’s what it found here. Waterville the perfect backdrop for the filming of Empire Falls, based on Richard Russo’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with the same title about a rundown, blue-collar Maine community where the economy never recovered after its shirt factory shut […]

This event is Cancelled! Good dialogue can bring enormous vividness and music to our prose. Good dialogue invites a reader into a room, helps us connect, and lets us hear and see. It can forward plot, illuminate character, reveal theme. But writing dialogue is not always intuitive, in part because dialogue is not merely transcribed […]

Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This Oscar-nominated short documentary puts a human face on one of the world’s greatest contemporary global crises while also providing a spark of hope. Filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald follows a group of volunteers from a German nonprofit who risk the waves of the Mediterranean Sea to pluck African refugees from sinking […]

This event is  cancelled Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel C. Kurtzer will speak at this year's Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Middle East conundrum: “A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." The Middle East today is beset by serious problems: weak and failed states, the rise of non-state actors, breakdown of borders, and the […]

Programming is cancelled at the Winslow Public Library through March 29, 2020 Join us at the Winslow Public Library for Maine themed crafts. We will have crafts inspired by Maine symbols, history and more. Open to all.

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time and visiting! For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen. Bring […]

Join us for a ribbon cutting and unveiling of our new lounge area — and stay around for Happy Hour!

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Join the Harold Alfond Foundation, Waterville Creates!, and Colby College  for a special announcement regarding Waterville and the arts. Celebrate the ongoing revitalization of Waterville and learn more about several key projects that will continue to ensure Waterville is a vibrant place to live, work, and visit. Catering and cash bar […]

The March 19 Alfond Youth & Community Center and MaineGeneral Health Business After Hours has been postponed. A new date and time will be communicated when determined. Business After Hours! 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 […]

Come audition for Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy. All who audition get a part. All experience levels welcome. Ages 6+ welcome. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Performance dates: June 19, 20, 21, July 11 & 12, and Sept. 19* *A special performance will be held in Limestone, Maine on September 19 for […]

This event is cancelled. Filmed live at the 3Arena Dublin, the exact spot where it all began, the 25th Anniversary Gala Performance will bring Riverdance to the big screen for the very first time! The new 25th anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power […]

Fundraiser for REM - Cancelled Smoked Salmon Tribute to The Grateful Dead with Hot Canned Tuna: A Tribute to Hot Tuna/Canned Heat A Blast From The Past: 1960-1970 All are encouraged to dress up in your Tie Dye Shirts and Bell Bottoms!

Postponed to October 17 Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Silver Tea and Induction Ceremony Randall Student Technology Center University of Maine Augusta Saturday, March 21, 2020 Registration & Silver Tea 1:00 p.m. Induction Ceremony 2:00 p.m. Honoring Joanne D’Arcangelo & Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader Open to the public RSVP mvladd@colby.edu

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Each time we play games we are transported to another world. Explore board games that bring us on journeys, offer adventure and learning, from the more contemporary game, Settlers of Catan to the more traditional, Oregon Trail. This event is free + open to the public.