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.

In Balance/Imbalance Opening Reception

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

The L.C. Bates Museum’s summer 2023 exhibition, In Balance/Imbalance, features over 20 artists from Maine or with ties to the state and is the result of a collaborative effort between the L.C. Bates Museum staff and two Colby College students, Zehra Gundogdu ’25 and Anna Jaubert ’25, under the supervision of Professor Véronique Plesch. Opening […]

Free

A Bug’s Life

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

Spring into the warm(ish) weather with this fun '90s animated story absolutely crawling with delightful buggy characters. On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper. (G, 95 min., 1998) Free […]

Free

Animal Baby Shower and PJ Party 

Hart-to-Hart Farm 16 Duck Pond Lane, Albion, ME

Welcome spring and new life on the farm! Kids AND the newborn animal babies dress in their jammies at this fun event at Hart to Hart Farm! Learn more here and Pre-register to attend one of two sessions, 10:00 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 2:00. Space is limited; so sign up soon!

Free

Showing Up

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

Part of Arts in Bloom weekend! Special free screening followed by a panel discussion, sponsored by the Colby Museum of Art. Michelle Williams (Oscar-nominated as Best Actress for The Fabelmans this year) and Hong Chau (so memorable in The Menu in a completely different role) star as two artists in rural upstate New York in […]

Free

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer

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

There’s a bit of the sorcerer in Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Edgar Meyer (double bass), and their special guest Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri – Indian flute). Most musicians hope at most for proficiency in their chosen form, but these gentlemen move from bluegrass to Western classical to Indian classical to jazz, transmuting genres into […]

Maine Voices Live Waterville: Rebecca Corbett

Online Event ME

Rebecca Corbett is the editor who spearheaded the New York Times’ 2017 investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct. That investigative journalism was depicted in the 2022 movie, She Said. Corbett started her career at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, where she was promoted to state editor. After a couple years, Corbett moved on to work […]

Free

3D Printing for Beginners

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

If you've been curious about 3D printing, this workshop is for you! In this 4-week class, learn to use the 3D printer and become familiar with 3D software, how to “slice” pre-existing models, and how to design your own model. With Stephen LaRochelle of Kennebec Valley Community College. Open to all; ages 10-16 must be […]

$110

May Community Draw

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

Join us for our May Community Draw, a unique opportunity to practice your craft with live models. Bring your medium of choice — charcoal, pastels, paint, clay, etc. — and hone your skills in this supportive environment. Cost: $10. (This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.) REGISTER

$10

Building Brand Loyalty and Discovering Your Audience

Best Western Plus 375 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber for an engaging business breakfast presentation with Trampoline Advertising Managing Partner Paula Slayton and Creative Director Derek Slayton. They will cover audience communications, brand consistency, measuring and tracking marketing performance through Google Analytics, and how to use that information to benefit your marketing. Please come prepared with your questions and take […]

$23 – $29

Resonant Objects: An Artist Workshop with Daniel Minter

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

Join HINGE Collaborative + Colby College Museum of Art for an Artist Workshop with Daniel Minter, where we will explore telling the stories of personally meaningful everyday objects through art. Minter will discuss his unique visual language and approach to printmaking and guide workshop participants in creating their own relief prints. 6:00 – 7:00: Meet […]

Free
Recurring

Book Sale

Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME

Come shop for books, vinyl records, DVDs and CDs. Open 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2023 Pleasant Street United Methodist Church 61 Pleasant Street, Waterville, ME 04901

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Plant Sale

Hospice Community Center 304 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Plant Sale to Benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Expanding your flower garden? Looking forward to growing vegetables this year? Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will be holding a plant sale on May 12th from 2-6 and May 13th from 8-2. The sale will be held at 304 Main Street in Waterville, on the corner […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

ReMaine Humble 746 Augusta Road,, Winslow, ME, United States

Join us for a ribbon cutting FRIDAY, MAY 12 - 3:00 p.m. to celebrate the opening of ReMaine Humble Farms to be held at the 746 Augusta Road, Winslow (across from the cemetery)

Mammal Day

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

What do humans, bears, whales, and bats have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out! We will talk about what makes a mammal a mammal, and the adaptations we can observe in a mammal’s fur, teeth, and feet to find out who they are, and what they’re good at! Skulls and pelts will be […]

$1 – $4

Met Opera Encore: Champion

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

Six-time Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays […]

$16 – $19

Fairies and Gnomes Festival

Viles Arboretum 153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME

Join us for a day of enchantment at the Children's Discovery Museum's Fairies & Gnomes Festival on May 13th at Viles Arboretum. This free event, with a suggested $5 donation, offers child-friendly activities like building gnome houses, fantasy face painting, guided walks through the woods, arts and crafts, music, and hot dogs. Bring your little […]

Union Coffeehouse: Simons and Goodwin

Union Church of Belgrade Lakes 67 Main Street, Belgrade Lakes, ME

Be sure to save the date so you can hear the delightful music of Simons and Goodwin, as they return for their seventeenth appearance at the Union Coffeehouse.  Bob Simons and Renee Goodwin always provide our audiences with a first-class concert. Their voices blend seamlessly to create delightful harmonies while Bob’s accomplished guitar accompaniment completes […]

$10

Fleeing Persecution, Seeking Safety: LGBT People and Global Migration

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

Fleeing Persecution, Seeking Safety, and Finding Only Sporadic Support: LGBT People and Global Migration and Transgender Rights Program The Global Forum is excited to have Kyle Knight  to speak  during the luncheon hour and to the students at Messalonskee High School. Kyle is a senior researcher on health and LGBT rights at Human Rights Watch. Previously, he was […]

Free – $15

SLICE: Museum Curation + Social Media

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

Learn how museums create exhibitions and what steps they take to promote, advertise, and engage their potential visitors. Participants will take a special tour at the Colby Museum (before it opens to the public!) with some of the staff who helped create the exhibition. Learn how museums use social media as a tool for outreach, […]

Free

Business After Hours

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

Waterville Creates 93 Main St. Waterville ME. 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 to Chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres, beer wine and other beverages are available, or you could win the 50/50 […]

Free
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Laser Show & Concert

Clinton Fairgrounds 1450 Bangor Rd, Clinton, ME

Spectacular Laser Show & Concert to Benefit Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry!  These spectacular, drive-in, family-friendly Laser Shows will feature many of your all-time favorite musical hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and beyond—current hits to Classic Rock!  All choreographed with cutting-edge effects, high-powered lasers, and Large Screen Laser Projection! Vendors and food, plus an […]

Business to Business Showcase

Thomas College 180 West River Road, Waterville

Looking for a new job? Enjoy networking to grow your circle? Clear your calendar and plan to join us for the best networking opportunity in Mid-Maine. Thursday, May 18 - Noon to 6 p.m. at the Thomas College Harold Alfond Athletic Center West River Rd., Waterville Enjoy the warm weather and join us for: ~ […]

Elements of Dynamic Selling

Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. Ste. 110, Waterville, ME

May Speaker Series: Elements of Dynamic Selling - May 18 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Bricks Coworking Space, Hathaway Creative Center, Waterville - With Richard Ruhlin, Matter Surfaces Chief Growth & Product Officer & Chris MacKenzie, STARC Systems Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships - Join Rich and Chris as they discuss their careers in professional […]

Free

Friends Camp Spring Work Weekend

Friends Camp 729 Lakeview Drive, South China, ME

Our annual work weekend is just around the corner, and we are looking for a few more hands to help get work done! Work weekend is happening Friday, May 19 – Sunday, May 21, at Friends Camp in South China, ME. Tasks for the weekend will include: raking painting clearing pathways of sticks & branches […]

Free

Earth and Space Activities

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

Come learn about some of the techniques used by NASA scientists to explore and understand our universe, through a series of fun and informative hands-on activities, including: Stomp Rockets • Mars Rover Game • Discovering Distant Planets • Moon Craters • and more! Plus, discover the construction and principles behind a working refractor telescope with […]

$1 – $4
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