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.

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 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. Join us March 1 for […]

Free
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The Night of the 12th

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

The Night of the 12th is not a typical Cinema Explorations film. We’ve rarely forayed into crime dramas, if at all, but this film (which won seven César Awards, including Best Film and Best Director) justified being an exception. The Night of the 12th is a "deft and satisfying police procedural" based on “Pauline Guéna’s […]

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The Night of the 12th

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

The Night of the 12th is not a typical Cinema Explorations film. We’ve rarely forayed into crime dramas, if at all, but this film (which won seven César Awards, including Best Film and Best Director) justified being an exception. The Night of the 12th is a "deft and satisfying police procedural" based on “Pauline Guéna’s […]

2024 Freedom of Expression Symposium

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

Join us for the 2024 Freedom of Expression Symposium to hear student policy proposals aimed at combatting misinformation in politics. At this event, students who have advanced to the semi-final round of the Goldfarb Center’s annual policy competition will give oral presentations to a panel of distinguished judges for a chance to win a first […]

Free

Misinformation and Artificial Intelligence in the 2024 Elections

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

Dear Friends of the Goldfarb Center, The 2024 election cycle is reshaping our political landscape. Join the Goldfarb Center and Davis Center for AI for an extraordinary panel discussion and hear from leading experts on how misinformation and AI are impacting the upcoming election. If you are planning on attending, we ask that you register […]

Free

Music in the Museum: Piano Trios by Women Composers

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

Christina Spurling (piano), Chris Nemeth (violin), and Marisa Solomon (cello) bring a program of piano trios in honor of Women’s History Month, featuring music by Florence Price, Lera Auerbach, and Clara Schumann. This program is funded in part by the Hazel Hoyt Witherell Memorial Concert Fund. Music in the Museum is a series of live […]

Free

Intermediate 3D Printing

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

Have you taken 3D Printing for Beginners and would like to extend your 3D design skills? Intermediate 3D Printing will help you master Tinkercad and take your modeling skills to the next level. With Stephen LaRochelle of Kennebec Valley Community College. Pre-requisite: 3D Printing for Beginners or permission of the instructor. This class continues on […]

$130

Maine Voices Live: Shannon Mullen and Gov. Janet Mills

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

Janet Mills Join us for a discussion of the new book In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother’s Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women Brave the First Pandemic Year. Morning Sentinel reporter Amy Calder will interview the book’s author, Shannon Mullen, and Gov. Janet Mills. The book tells the tale of “two unforgettable women from […]

Free

Underdog

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Join us for a Q&A following the showing with director Tommy Hyde! Hardscrabble, Vermont dairy farmer Doug Butler has an offbeat passion: dog mushing. A local folk hero, Doug trains his team of mutts on the family farm with a dream to compete at the world dog mushing championships in Alaska. But the demands of […]

$9 – $12
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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, […]

Meet the Reps

Hampton Inn 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME

We invite you to join us for: MEET THE REPS March 7, 2024 | 5:30-7:00 p.m. Hampton Inn | 425 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville Don’t miss out! This is your opportunity to meet and ask questions of your state and local representatives and hear about important legislative updates. FMI: www.midmainechamber.com

Free

Book Bites: A Facebook Read-Aloud

Online Event ME

Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook! See the video on www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ For more information call 872-5433, email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org, […]

Free
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Waterville Moves

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

Waterville Moves is a bi-weekly series that invites you to move your body, share stories, and create connections through guided movements and dance making. This class can be a great way to warm-up and stretch your physicality, or an opportunity to connect to your community. Each class is 45 minutes to an hour long, and […]

Free

Ice Harvesting

Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, ME

Though our crop of Maine wild ice has been a bit lacking this year, come to Waterville Historical Society this Saturday, March 9, for a history talk about ice harvesting back in the day when ice was a vital and very profitable product. Maine's ice business at its peak was more than California's gold production. […]

Free

Tig Notaro: Hello Again

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

Two Shows: Saturday, March 9  &  Sunday, March 10 Tig Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actor as well as a favorite on numerous talk shows, including Ellen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Conan. Rolling Stone named her one of the "50 best stand-up comics of […]

$73 – $83

Kid Flicks One

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Inventive first films for ages 5-10 Let your imagination take the wheel with Kid Flicks One. Whether dreaming up the fantastical, like a spider’s goal to capture the moon, or the practical, like a young animator’s future stardom, these shorts (Not Rated, 63 min. total) are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially […]

$8 – $9
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Tig Notaro: Hello Again

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

Two Shows: Saturday, March 9  &  Sunday, March 10 Tig Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy nominated stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actor as well as a favorite on numerous talk shows, including Ellen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Conan. Rolling Stone named her one of the "50 best stand-up comics of […]

$73 – $83

Academy Award Soirée

Maine Film Center 93 Main St., Waterville, ME

Join us for a celebration and live broadcast of the 96th Academy Awards, celebrating the best films of 2023. We'll be hosting a gala reception with catered refreshments before settling in to watch the Oscars ceremony broadcast live at 7pm. Dress to impress or come as you are! We'll have a red carpet fit for the […]

Understanding Israel at This Moment

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

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs is the Dorothy “Bibby” Levine Alfond Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and the Director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College. She also serves as the spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville, Maine. In 2014, Isaacs was named one of America’s “Most Inspiring Rabbis” by the […]

Community Draw

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

Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program on the second Wednesday of each month. This class offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media of choice: charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. Ticonic will provide […]

$11

The AI Phenomenon: Advantages and Cautions

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging presentation with Director of the Colby College Davis Institute For Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Amanda Stent. She will share the courses offered to address this modern-day development, its uses, and cautions as AI relates to your business. Pre-register today. Cost per person: $23 members, $29 at the door and non-members. […]

$23 – $29
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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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Book Bites: A Facebook Read-Aloud

Online Event ME

Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook! See the video on www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ For more information call 872-5433, email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org, […]

Free

Seed Library Family Craft Time

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

The Waterville Seed Library launches on March 16! In celebration, children and their families are invited to come paint a plant container and plant some basil seed! Adults, please plan on staying with your children. Questions? Call 872-5433 or email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org.

Free
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