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How to Start Over

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 We’ve been waiting for you. Ephiria lies beyond the red door. Take the next step; make the Switch. A culmination of a year’s worth of research and writing, this immersive production seeks to break the boundaries of conventional performance and explores what it means to blur the lines between […]

Free

Spring Rummage Sale

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Clothing, shoes, and accessories for all.   Household items and white elephant items. Toys, books and whatever. 9-1PM Friday, Apr 20 9-Noon Saturday, Apr 21 ($1/bag the last hour on Sat) First Congregational Church, corner of Main St and Eustis Parkway, Waterville

Capture A Mammal On Paper

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

Come learn about mammals as you draw you favorite furry beast. Find out about how mammal teeth tell what they eat. Admission: $3 for adults, $1 for children (ages 17 and under)

$1 – $3

Vacation Special: Let’s Make a Kite!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Drop by the Children's Department between 2 and 4 pm to make a simple paper kite. With the right wind conditions, it really flies! For kids up to age 12. If you are younger than 7, you must bring a grownup helper

Free

Teen Game Night: April Vacation Edition

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

There will not be a game night on Monday, April 16, because the library will be closed for Patriot's Day. Instead there will be game nights Tuesday, April 17, Wednesday, April 18, and Friday, April 20. Come to the Waterville Public Library during April vacation and join us for a series of Teen Game Nights! […]

Free

FrogWatchUSA Night

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

FrogWatchUSA is a citizen science project where regular people get to go out gather scientific information that scientist actually use! The scientist behind FrogWatchUSA would like information like what species we have in our backyards and when are they calling. So we would like to invite you to come and learn how all of this […]

Spring Rummage Sale

First Congregational Church, UCC 21 College Avenue, Waterville, ME

Clothing, shoes, and accessories for all. Household items and white elephant items. Toys, books and whatever. 9-1PM Friday, Apr 20 9-Noon Saturday, Apr 21 ($1/bag the last hour on Sat) First Congregational Church, corner of Main St and Eustis Parkway, Waterville

Bard’s Birthday Bash

The Concourse Corner of Appleton and Main Streets, Waterville, ME

Believe it or not Recycled Shakespeare Company is about to hold our FIFTH annual Bard's Birthday Bash to celebrate Shakespeare! REM was part of the very first one and several others so we hope you will take part this year. We invite you to join in this community celebration and have some Shakespearian fun on […]

Free

Art + Storytelling: Game Time

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

Preschoolers, toddlers, and their grown-ups are invited to a brief exploration of the museum, after which we will read a children’s book related to the month’s theme. Then to the Mirken Education Center to have a snack and create your own works of art. No RSVP is required; however, the program is capped at 30 […]

Free

Colby Cares Day Celebration

Green Street Park Green Street, Waterville, ME

Come join Colby students for some food and entertainment at Couture Park Softball Field on Water Street and Green St. Park in the South End. We will have activities for children as well as small samples from local vendors. This event will be following Colby Cares Day, during which students will spend the morning volunteering […]

Free

Earth Day Parade

Sponsored by WatervilleCreates! SMMC’s Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Team & the Waterville Public Library. Starts at Waterville Public Library; ends at Common St Arts Gallery. Come make fun recycled masks and celebrate Earth Day with us! We will begin at the WPL and end at Common Street Arts, picking up trash along the way. Free […]

Free

Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

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

It’s game time! We’ll have hot dogs, cotton candy, peanuts, and cracker jacks, plus other ballpark-themed food and drink along with gallery tours and activities. Cosponsored by the Colby Museum of Art and the museum’s Student Advisory Board.

Pokemon Party for Card Collectors

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Did you know, Pokemon characters appeared on postage stamps in Japan? Are you just getting started with Pokemon trading cards? Do you want to meet other card collectors and players? Come to our Pokemon Party for kids! We'll have Pokemon-themed activities, the chance to show off your favorite character, and practice games. For kids up […]

Free

The Metropolitan Opera: Così Fan Tutte

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

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a carnivalesque, fun house environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island — complete with bearded ladies, fire eaters, and a Ferris wheel. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and […]

$15 – $20

Go Birding!

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

It’s National Go Birding Day! Birding is something that we can do all year round but it is important to know how to identify and listen for birds! So, join us on a little walking adventure to see what birds we can find. We will teach you how to identify some birds and how to […]

$1 – $3

REM Community Volunteer Awards

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

The community is invited to join in the fun and honor with their attendance the community nonprofit organizations and exemplary volunteers which directly and powerfully affect our quality of life. A Power Point presentation will be projected larger than life on the Waterville Opera House screen providing a rare opportunity for the community to get […]

Free

Colby Collegium: “I Am Already Big”

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Directed by Eric Christopher Perry, the Colby Collegium will present a survey of the unique origins of choral music. Juxtaposed with audio samples of each composer’s final works, we aim to show where the journey begins and ends. Works include Bach’s first church cantata, BWV 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden, and Christoph Graupner’s 1709 cantata […]

Free

Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle

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

Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich Designer: Simon Virsaladze Lighting Designer: Mikhail Sokolov The epitome of Romantic ballet, this heart-rending tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness perfectly fuses music, movement, and drama. The role of Giselle requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills, creating a compelling portrait of the innocent, yet ultimately noble, village […]

$13 – $15

Community Clean Up Sunday

Castonguay Square Common Street, Waterville

Sponsored by Sustain Mid Maine Coalition’s Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Team. Meet in Castonguay Square. Join us to collect litter around the downtown area. Garbage bags & disposable rubber gloves will be provided.

Free

Between the Lines: Much Ado About Nothing

ACAT is pleased to announce Between the Lines, a new play reading series presented in partnership with the Waterville Public Library and Waterville Creates! The play reading series complements ACAT’s main series of staged productions. The inaugural season of Between the Lines consists of staged readings of four significant plays, the last of which is […]

Free

2018 Morton A. Brody Award for Distinguished Judicial Service

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

The biennial Brody Award for 2018 will be presented to Judge Anita Brody, Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, Judge Brody, who is not related to the award's namesake, is best known for presiding over the lawsuits and settlements relating to concussions […]

Free

Teen Maker Monday: Peep Dioramas

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens every Monday at 3:00 p.m. and make something new. We’ll provide the supplies; you bring the creativity! On Monday, April 23, recreate your favorite scenes from fiction using Peeps! We'll provide the Peeps and art supplies, but please bring a shoebox if possible. This event is free, […]

Free

Crafternoons: Tissue Paper Flowers

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Looking for a way to brighten up your child’s day? Bring him or her on down to the Library anytime between 2:30 and 4:00 every Tuesday to participate in a fun craft! Children under 7 must be accompanied by a grown-up helper. This week: Tissue Paper Flowers!

Free

Come Read with the Reader Dogs!

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! Great for kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen! Bring your own favorite book, or […]

Free

Community Discussion with Philadelphia’s Monument Lab

Given Auditorium, Bixler Bldg., Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Taking civic dialogue and imagination as forces for social change, Philadelphia’s Monument Lab asks the question, “What is an appropriate monument for our city?” Monument Lab, along with Colby faculty and students, will facilitate a community conversation on the role of public art. This event is part of the “Space for Conversation” series — discussions […]

Free
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