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.

Speaking and Listening: The Art of Dialogue

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

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 speech. (Artful dialogue has […]

Free

Submerging the Routine: A Conversation about Flooded McDonald’s

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Chris Walker, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Humanities, and Beth Finch, Lunder Curator of American Art, will speak on Flooded McDonald’s (2009), a surreal video by the artist collective Superflex. Location: Davis Gallery, Colby Museum of Art. Contact: Jordia Benjamin-Sands, jordia.benjamin@colby.edu Click for more about the Exhibition.

Free

Girls Rock! Awards

Waynefleet School 360 Spring Street, Portland, ME, United States

The Girls Rock! Awards honors six amazing girls from Maine and a keynote from Hebh Jamal, a youth activist and leader of Integrate New York City. Join us March 22, 2019 at Waynflete School in Portland from 5:30 - 8pm 5:30pm Social Hour with passed hors d'oeuvres 6:20pm Program 7:30pm Meet & Mingle with Honorees This fundraiser supports our year-round […]

Spring Equinox (3/20)

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

Learn about the reasons for seasons! The spring equinox was on March 20, and now we’re halfway to the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! Come celebrate what this day means for where our planet is in space! Find out why days are getting longer and the climate is getting warmer. We will […]

$1 – $3

Wizard of Oz Craft Day

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Poppies and rainbows and Shrinky Dinks – OH MY! Follow the virtual yellow brick road to the land of Oz! Create beautiful poppies and rainbows out of tissue paper and craft your own stylish Oz themed Shrinky Dink keepsake! Your design could be featured in promotional advertising for the upcoming Waterville Opera House production, The […]

Free

Shepherd Pie Supper & Open Mic Night

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

All are welcome for food, fun, and fellowship. We'll have a shepherd pie supper and open mic night. Admission is free; donation will be accepted.

Free

Yellow Brick Road

Alumni Hall, Snow Pond Center for the Arts Goldenrod Lane (off Route 23), Sidney, ME

Yellow Brick Road, A Tribute to Elton John, from Augusta Maine, is a full concert tribute, complete with an incredible light show and sound system. Every detail of an actual Elton John concert is presented in such a way that will have Elton John fans screaming for more! Doors open at 6:30; concert starts at 7:30. […]

$25 – $30

A Night With “He and She”: J.P. Devine and Kay Joly Devine

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

The Waterville thinker, writer, and humorist shares tales, wisdom and answers questions. Also, J.P. Devine will be there. He’ll entertain with many years of stories, and She will correct all of them. Admission is free, but advance tickets are required. Register here. Community Voices is a live event series featuring conversations with notable community members […]

Free

Business to Business Showcase

Colby College Field House Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

March 28, 2019 Colby College Field House 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville 12:00PM to 6:00PM With over 140 exhibitors and 2,000+ attendees, the Business to Business Showcase is great for networking, and it’s the premier trade show in the area. There will be a list available at check in of all businesses who are hiring. Booths […]

After School Art Club: Paper Airplanes

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

The art of a good paper airplane can be an engineering challenge for any age! Come try out different airplane designs, including ones used in NASA programming. After making your plane, add your own decorations to make them even more unique. Ages 7 - 12. Registration required. $14. Scholarships available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

$14

KVCC Foundation Evening for Education Gala

Carter Hall, Kennebec Valley Community College 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME

We are excited to celebrate KVCC’s 50 years of student, community, and workforce success. Studio Two, New England’s Best a Beatles Tribute Band, will be entertaining the crowd as they dine on amazing cocktail dinner party foods prepared by: Amici’s Cucina, The Parsonage House, The Bankery, Heritage House Restaurant, The KVCC Café, and KVCC Culinary […]

Art Yoga for Kids

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

Bend, stretch, and move inspired by the art on display in the Youth Art Month exhibition. This is the third year in a row for this popular event, creating yoga poses based on art works. For ages 6 - 10. Adults welcome. Free, but registration required. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Free

Book Signing with Cynthia Lord and Hazel Mitchell

Children's Book Cellar 52 Main Street, Waterville, ME

A special event with Cynthia Lord and Hazel Mitchell and their new picture book Borrowing Bunnies. Cynthia Lord's new novel, Because Of The Rabbit, and other titles from both Lord and Hazel will be available as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Rocks Rock!

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

Learn about many types of rocks and minerals and how we all use them. Write with a rock, make paint with a mineral, break a geode, and use crystals to make electricity. Marvel at the wonderful colors and shapes of our Maine mineral. Start a mini mineral collection. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.

$1 – $3

Introduction to 3D Printing

Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, ME

What can you print with a 3D printer? How does it work? This beginner’s introduction to 3d printing will provide a basic overview, including learning about software used in the process. Participants will receive sample prints to take home. Instructor: Stephen LaRochelle (Ages 15 and above) Click for more info.

$15

Waterville Community Supported Agriculture Fair

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

Meet your farmers, get great deals on food, and maybe even win a prize! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Free

Lobster War: The Fight Over the World’s Richest Fishing Grounds

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Directors David Abel and Andy Laub will hold a Skype Q&A session after the screening! Lobster War is a must-watch — especially for us Mainers! — award-winning feature-length documentary film about a conflict between the United States and Canada over waters that both countries have claimed since the end of the Revolutionary War. The disputed […]

Visiting Writers Series: Reading by Chris Castellani

Robinson Room, Miller Library, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Christopher Castellani is the author of three novels: All This Talk of Love (2013)—a New York Times Editors’ Choice; A Kiss from Maddalena (2003)—winner of the Massachusetts Book Award; and The Saint of Lost Things (2005)—a BookSense (IndieBound) Notable Book. His book of essays on point of view in fiction, The Art of Perspective: Who Tells the Story, part of Graywolf’s prestigious “Art […]

Free

The Natural History of Sexuality in Early America

Room 100, Lovejoy Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

If sexology, the science of sex, came into being sometime in the 19th century, then how did statesmen, scientists, and everyday people make meaning out of sex before that point? In this talk, Greta LaFleur, assistant professor of American studies at Yale University, explores how 18th-century natural history — the study of organic life in […]

Free

Personal Safety Rescheduled

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

Rescheduled to 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Corpus Christi Parish, 70 Pleasant St, Waterville, ME Ken Walsh will be offering a 45-minute presentation on Personal Safety. We are looking for adults of all ages to attend this FREE opportunity to learn how to develop a better sense of safety. No physical conditioning is […]

Free

Practicing Mindfulness Workshop

Kennebec Montessori School 38 Sheridan Road, Fairfield, ME

Erica Marcus of Wise Minds. Big Hearts. will provide an overview of Practicing Mindfulness with Children. This workshop is a great start for parents and caregivers to further explore their own practice and connect with resources that will help bring mindfulness to their children. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

$10

Bruce Poliquin on Ranked-Choice Voting

Page Commons, Cotter Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Curious about ranked-choice voting and Maine politics? Come hear former congressman Bruce Poliquin share his experiences. Sponsored by the Colby Republicans.

Free

Killer of Sheep

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Restored version of one of the most famous and acclaimed films by an African-American filmmaker. Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep was one of the first 50 films to be selected for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry and was chosen by the National Society of Film Critics as one of the 100 Essential Films, […]

Free

Louis D. Brandeis, His Jewish Identity, and American Zionism

In this talk, David Dalin will discuss Louis D. Brandeis’s Jewish identity, views on Zionism, and leadership of the American Zionist movement. Although for the first half-century of his life, Brandeis was a highly assimilated Jew who cared little about the religious observance of Judaism. By 1914 Brandeis had assumed the leadership of the American […]

Free

Vigil for Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Waterville City Hall 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Family Enrichment Council, local law enforcement, local officials, and community members at the steps of City Hall to remember victims of Child Abuse and Neglect, and to raise awareness for the well being of children in the community. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Free
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