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Art + Storytelling: Music in Art
Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEAfter a brief exploration of the museum, we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme: “Music in Art.” Afterward, preschoolers, toddlers, and their grownups will visit the Mirken Education Classroom to have a snack and create their own works of art. Recommended for children ages 3+ and their caregivers. Location: William D. […]
The Cave
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEDirector Feras Fayyad (Oscar-nominated Last Man in Aleppo) returns to war-torn Syria to follow a devoted team of healthcare providers unstintingly treating casualties in a hospital buried to protect it from bombing. Shot from 2016 to 2018, “THE CAVE” takes us to a subterranean network of secret tunnels under the city of Ghouta, near Damascus. […]
Endangered Animals Tour
L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, MEIn this guided tour, we will highlight some of the endangered, threatened and extinct species found in the museum’s collection. We also, happily, get to talk about some species that have made remarkable recoveries thanks to recent conservation efforts! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
All My Sons
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesThis performance is an encore HD broadcast from London of the National Theatre Live production. Broadcast from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons. America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and […]
PechaKucha Night Waterville, Vol. 34
Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, MEOriginally scheduled for Friday, February,7, PechaKucha Night Waterville Vol. 34 has been postponed due to the inclement weather until Saturday, February 8 at Colby College. The reception will begin at 6:20 p.m. and presentations will follow promptly at 7:20 p.m. Presenters: Steve Crate – Objective Reality Kathryn Davis, Laura Dunn, + Julia Einstein - Maine […]
Union Coffeehouse Mid-Winter Blahs Concert
Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, MEWe have big doin’s planned to get you out of your Maine winter doldrums. Martin Swinger is just the tonic you’ll need to propel you into the second half of our long Central Maine winter. Not only is Martin a superb musician, he’s truly entertaining, introducing his songs with amusing anecdotes and insights. He is […]
Pink Houses: John Mellencamp Tribute
The Elm 21 College Avenue, Waterville, MEPink Houses brings it! If you love John Mellencamp music, you owe it yourself to go see these guys perform! Featuring: Live music from Pink Houses: Corn-hole Big-screen TV featuring premiere sporting event du jour Pizza from Portland Pie Cash bar 10% of proceeds will benefit the AYCC (Alfond Youth & Community Center) Tickets: $10 […]
Polar Bear Dip
Snow Pond Center for the Arts 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney, ME27th Annual POLAR BEAR DIP Hosted by The Maine Pond Hockey Classic REGISTER TODAY! TAKING THE DIP Build a Team or Dip Solo Plan your Costume Register On Line or Download the Form Collect Pledges On Line or using the Downloaded Form Bring your bravery, your form, and your money to Snow Pond Take the […]
Hamlet
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesThis performance is an encore HD broadcast from London. Running time: 3 hours, 30 minutes Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Click for more info
Full Moon Snowshoe on Great Pond
Belgrade Boat Launch Boat Way Lane, Belgrade, MEMeet at Great Pond boat launch at sunset to watch the full moon rise while snowshoeing across the lake! All ages and abilities welcome! FMI.
Film Awards Gala
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, METhe 92nd annual Oscar nominees have just been announced! The Maine Film Center invites you to celebrate the best films of 2019 with us on a special evening with all the glitz of the Oscars! Join us at 6:30 p.m. at Railroad Square Cinema for drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a telecast of the 92nd Academy Awards on […]
Magnet Hearts
Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, MEOn Monday, February 10th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or while supplies last) the library will be providing a fun Valentine's Day craft appropriate for most ages. Come for a visit and use paint or markers to transform a wooden 5x5 magnet heart into a gift for a loved one. They are sure […]
Waterville GreenDrinks
Humane Society Waterville Area 100 Webb Road, Waterville, MEWaterville GreenDrinks is part of the international GreenDrinks network, which is an informal and volunteer-managed social networking group built around a common interest and passion for the environment, sustainability and community. We invite you to join us each month for great food, drinks and conversation with your friends, colleagues and neighbors! This month, we're […]
Words Move, Music Moves
Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, METhis unique program — a recitation of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets by John Farrell and a performance of Beethoven’s String Quartet in A Minor, Opus 132, by the DaPonte String Quartet — offers audiences a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience in close succession the crowning artistic achievements of these peerless masters. With rarely granted permission of […]
Retirement: Making Your Money Last
Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, MEPresented by Sasha Fitzpatrick, Financial Advisor Do you worry about having enough money for retirement? Do you want to learn the smartest, easiest ways to make sure you can afford the type of retirement you most desire? If you’re already retired, what’s the best way to ensure you always have the retirement money you need? […]
Business After Hours
Waterville Elks Lodge 76 Industrial Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesBusiness 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 many benefits we offer our chamber members. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, a 50/50 raffle, and fabulous door prizes donated by area businesses. […]
Waking Life
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEPresented in 35mm! “The film’s protagonist, played by Wiley Wiggins from director Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused, sleepwalks around—sometimes he appears to float—asking essential questions about existence, identity, the nature of the universe and whether it’s a big, stupid risk to make a plotless movie about dreams. That the Texas-based Linklater . . . chose to […]
Science Explorers: Physics
Winslow Public Library 136 Halifax Street, Winslow, MEJoin us at the Winslow Public Library for interactive science projects that include experiments, art, visuals and more. Geared towards grades K-5. February's theme is physics.
Waterville and Maine Inventions
Waterville Historical Society - Redington Museum 62 Silver Street, Waterville, MEEarl Smith will talk about Waterville and Maine Inventions: The Importance of Vigilance and Preservation. This will be a great kick off for the Maine Bicentennial! Click for more info
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, MEGolden Globe Nominee, Best Foreign Film. France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride-to-be, and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly. Seeing—really seeing—is perhaps the […]
CSA Clay Exhibit Ends
Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, MESterrs Gallery, Common Street Arts Through Saturday, February 15 Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. This is your last chance to celebrate the work of our Common Street Arts clay members together with Maine potters in the exhibition, CSA Clay! All work in the exhibition is available for purchase. […]
Make a Sailors Valentines or Shell Picture
L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinckley 14 Easler Road, Hinckley, MEUse real shells try an old sailors tradition of making a valentine with seashells and small stones or make a picture using shells. All the materials will be provided just bring your ideas! Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children.
The Met: Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United StatesTHIS IS AN ENCORE HD BROADCAST FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY. Written by: The Gershwins Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes (1 intermission) The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director […]
Winter Art Camp
Common Street Arts 10 Water Street, Suite 106, Waterville, MEFebruary 17-21 Winter Artist + Maker Camp Take time to release the inner creative maker and artist in your child! Campers will design and print on 3d printers, create cool cardboard sculptures, snow sculpt, make small robots, + more This camp is designed for artists from ages 7 to 12. Classes are from 9:00 a.m. […]