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.

Jumanji

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Join us for a FREE screening of Jumanji, part of our series Cinema in Conversation: PLAY!, sponsored by the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities. Jumanji, one of the most unique - and dangerous - bord games ever, falls into the hands of the curious teen Alan Parrish, in 1969. Mysterious and magical, the […]

Free

The Creator’s Game: The Indigenous Roots of Lacrosse

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

The game of Lacrosse is one of the Haudenosaunee most revered traditions, a celebration of health, strength, courage, leadership, and fair play, and spiritually as a “medicine” game. Join Corey Hinton as he discusses the history of the Creator’s Game and how its traditions and values impact indigenous and non-indigenous communities today. Michael-Corey Francis Hinton […]

Free
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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 between 2:30 and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! October 3:   Rocket in Space October 10: Paper Squirrel October 17: Autumn Tree Picture October 24: Coffee Filter Bat October 31: Paper Plate Sugar Skull Take […]

Free

Recognizing Wabanaki Sovereignty: A Conversation with Tribal and Legislative Leaders

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

2023 William R. and Linda K. Cotter Discourse and Deliberation Series The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs invites you to attend a conversation about bipartisan legislative efforts in Maine to recognize Wabanaki tribal sovereignty. For more than 40 years, legislation in the state of Maine has prevented the Wabanaki Nations -- the Houlton Band of […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting

Waterville, ME

Join us for a ribbon cutting Wednesday, October 4 11 a.m. to celebrate with Coastal Med Tech and Staff at 177 College Ave., Waterville

Pine Tree Power: Promises vs. Realities

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

To Register: www.midmainechamber.com or email: cindy@midmainechamber.com Phone: 873-3315 - fax: 877-0087

$23 – $29

Better Maine Conference: Growing a Diverse Workforce

Downtown Waterville Main Street at Common Street, Waterville, ME

Dirigo Labs and its partner, the Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship, are pleased to announce that Kennebec Savings Bank will once again be the Lead Sponsor for the 2023 Better Maine Conference, taking place on October 5th in downtown Waterville. This year's conference will focus on "Growing a Diverse Workforce" and feature keynote speaker Kerem Durdag, President […]

$25
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Home School Hub

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Home-schooled students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels — the Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings — are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! October 5:  Library Skills: Tour & Interview October 12:  LEGOs October 19: Paper Pumpkin Craft October 26: Halloween Bingo! FMI: Call 872-5433 or […]

Free

Finding Joy Within Grief

Hospice Community Center 304 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area to offer Reading and Discussion, Finding Joy Within Grief, with poet Sarah Carlson. Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is hosting a reading and discussion workshop, Finding Joy Within Grief, with poet Sarah Carlson. The workshop will be held Thursday, October 5 from 6:00-7:30pm. Sarah brings several of her passions together […]

October First Friday

Downtown Waterville Main Street at Common Street, Waterville, ME

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community. LEARN MORE

Free

Together in Harmony

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

Singing together makes everyone better! Enjoy a multi-generational, family-friendly musical experience at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. This performance will feature community members singing with the Kennebec Chordsmen, who will celebrate their 50th anniversary this fall! Do you love to sing and want to participate? Click here. This project is supported in part by the […]

Free

Decasia

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Free admission, sponsored by the Colby College Museum of Art. Reserve free tickets below. A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score: "Bill Morrison's DECASIA is that rare thing: a movie with avant-garde and universal appeal...The film is a fierce dance of […]

Free

Day of Hope

Waterville, ME

MaineGeneral’s Day of Hope brings our community together with an inspirational ceremony honoring our cancer community, followed by a 1.8-mile Walk for Hope through the beautiful University of Maine Augusta campus, located at 76 Community Drive, Augusta. Click for more info.

Fall Nature Walk

Quarry Road Recreation Area 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Join Maine Master Naturalists Harry Vayo and Serena Sanborn on a walk at Quarry Road to explore the ways nature gets ready for winter. Explore ferns, leaf change, and thoughts on migration. Mini sketchbooks and pencils will be provided for all participants. Cost: $10. Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. REGISTER

$10

Open House

Waterville, ME

Waterville Historical Society Membership Open House Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Waterville Historical Society 62 Silver Street Waterville, Maine 04901

Family Apple Festival

Kents Hill Orchard 1625 Main St, Kents Hill, ME

Click here to reserve your bag

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness. A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An […]

$13.50 – $16

Macy Gray and the California Jet Club

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

Forever full of ear-tugging/eye-popping surprises, ever-eclectic singer/songwriter and actress Macy Gray returns in top form with an inspired new 11-song Moonslice Records album – The Reset – and within a fresh new presentation – fronting her own band, The California Jet Club. Produced by Tommy Parker, The Reset reveals 360 degrees of Macy Gray at […]

$43 – $53

Our Body

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Post-film discussion moderated by Mareisa Weil, VP of Development & Community Engagement Development, Maine Family Planning in conversation with Jillian McLeod-Tardiff, Public Affairs Organizing and Trainings Manager, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, and Hannah Lord, doula and owner of Peony Doula Co. An NYT Critics' Pick: "An intimate, moving, intelligent doc about the frontlines of […]

$9
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Blue Giant

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Two Screenings: 4:25 p.m., Sunday & 7:00 p.m., Monday Great anime and great jazz–what a combination! In Blue Giant, Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a tenor saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the […]

$8 – $12

Whitney Cummings

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

This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. About Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur, and host of the hit podcast “Good for You”. Launched in 2019, “Good For You” is self-produced and features conversations with Whitney’s friends, fellow comedians, and experts in a variety of fields, […]

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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

3D Printing: Expressive Self-Portraits

Combine art, 3D printing technology, and the psychology of identity to express your personal ideas, style, and uniqueness in an expressive self-portrait. This course meets Tuesday evenings, 5:30 – 7:00, October 10, 17, & 24, and November 7. Co-taught by Stephen Rochelle and Mark Kavanaugh, Psychology Department Chair, of KVCC. For Ages 16+. Limited to […]

Maine Voices Live: Ron Joseph

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Central Maine author Ronald A. Joseph will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Amy Calder to discuss his new book and more. Joseph, of Sidney, was born in Waterville in 1952 and grew up in neighboring Oakland. He developed a love for the outdoors and wildlife on his grandparents’ dairy farm in Mercer, where he spent many […]

Free
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SLICE

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

Do you know any teenagers interested in art careers? Our free SLICE program (Students Learning Innovative Creative Endeavors) is designed for students aged 13–18 to explore careers in the creative arts. On Wednesday afteroons, October 11 – November 15, we'll offer 5 sessions packed with programming, inspiration, and pizza! All sessions run 3:00 – 5:00 […]

Free
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