Our team of volunteers are an integral part of Waterville Creates. Volunteers help us build community by assisting with exhibitions, performances, film experiences, classes, and workshops. By volunteering, you can give back to your community while supporting these events and performances at the Waterville Opera House, Ticonic Gallery + Studios, and the Maine International Film […]

Kick off your Friday night in downtown Waterville with resident jazz ensemble, led by Jake Hickey. Stop in between 5 pm – 7 pm for music and community. Performer Bios: Jake Hickey is a jazz pianist, jazz organists, and composer. Jake holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Loyola University New Orleans. At Loyola Jake […]

Have you always wanted to work with clay, but you’re not sure where to start? This engaging two-part class will focus on key hand building techniques that are perfect for beginner and experienced clay artists alike. In the first class, you will use a slab roller, which works like a rolling pin to create large, […]

One Night Only! OK, when was the last time you stood up and cheered at a film? No cap—this is what literally has happened for audiences seeing RRR. This has been true for Indian audiences both in RRR’s native country and for Indians and Indian-Americans here—but the Indian cinema, and this astonishing piece of action filmmaking, like […]

Wednesday, Sept. 7 4 p.m.   The Record Connection 90 Main St. Waterville  

Alexis Flink, Safety Management consultant from MEMIC will address issues of substance abuse in the workplace with regards to impairment and detection. Alexis has more than 15 years of experience in providing safety management in the insurance industry and has worked in a variety of industries from hospitals and construction to non-profit organizations. Alexis has […]

Thursday, September 8 - 3 p.m.   The Lockwood Hotel 9 Main Street, Waterville

Before the Divide by Rachel Gloria Adams Join us for conversation and refreshments at the Closing Reception of No Time. Curated by Maine artist Matt Demers, No Time explores the presence of everyday objects and figures through the work of eight Maine artists using a wide variety of media and techniques. Participating artists are Rachel Gloria Adams, Chelsea Ellis, […]

Stop by Greene Block + Studios to see how you can get involved in free arts workshops, concerts, and performances. Meet teaching artists as they demonstrate the free workshops that will be offered to the community, learn about how to get involved with free arts programming this year, celebrate the opening of the Center for […]

Blowing bubbles through a red oak twig is amazing and fun! It proves that moisture/water can move through the roots, trunk, and limb of the tree and all the way to the leaves. Come try blowing tree bubbles and other activities on September 10 at the Fall Tree Walk.

Do you like BBQ food, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, games, bidding on unique auction items and supporting your local community? If so, the Good Will-Hinckley Change Drive to Change Lives celebration on Saturday, Sept. 10, is for you! Between now and the event in September, you can save your spare change and donate it […]

Lorrie Morgan, the first woman in her genre to begin her career with three consecutive Platinum albums, re-emerges on Shanachie Entertainment with Letting Go....Slow. It is a collection that showcases a rainbow of emotions, from darkest heartache to bright, shiny humor. "Where I am in my life right now, I'm not afraid to express what I […]

A big hit in its initial screening at MIFF 2021 before a bit further work was done to round this important film into perfect shape, Fighting Indians returns with a riveting story from Central Maine, and co-director Derek Ellis will be in attendance! On May 16, 2019, The State of Maine made history by passing […]

Wednesday, September 14 - 11 a.m. NEW Aroma Joe's Bay Street, Winslow

Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in this country and the world. It is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest caldera in the country. The volcano is considered dormant but it still supplies half the world’s geysers. The park is the home of hundreds of species of animals. Grizzlies, black bears, wolves, […]

Date: September 14, 2022 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studio Location: 10 Water Street, Suite 104, Waterville This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this costumed figure drawing program. This class offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to […]

Maine Voices Live Waterville features conversations between Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal writers and notable Mainers. Audience members can experience a memorable night with a Q&A at the end. Bill Cyr, Chief Operating Officer of LifeFlight of Maine and Kate O’Halloran, Executive Director of the LifeFlight Foundation will sit down with reporter Jessica Lowell on Wednesday, September […]

Each Thursday, join us to spend time with a work of art on view in the galleries at the Colby Museum. This week, Levi Prombaum, Colby Museum Katz Consulting Curator, will facilitate the program, focusing on Alex Katz’s 2022 “Dance” series located in the Alex Katz: Theater and Dance exhibition (Paul J. Schupf Wing for the Works […]

Work Health Ribbon Cutting ceremony Located at 246 Kennedy Memorial Drive Waterville, ME 04901 September 15, 2022 @ 3PM

Join us for a public talk by T. J. Demos, founder of the Center for Creative Ecologies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, about the intersections of contemporary art, radical politics, and ecology. Demos’ work looks at the places where art, activism, and visual culture oppose racial, colonial, and extractive capitalism, working toward social, economic, and […]

Since co-founding Fairport Convention in 1967, guitarist Richard Thompson has had one of the most decorated careers in music. He’s received an OBE and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the BBC, the Ivor Novellos and Nashville’s Americana awards. LA Times called him “The finest songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix”. Rolling Stone […]

Fairfield Methodist Church Yard Sale 37 Skowhegan Road, Fairfield ME. 04937 Welcoming Vendors- $25.00/space TEL: 207-453-7505

See glacier scratch marks and an erratic. Check out the local soils and break a geode.

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening, two aging writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories increasingly unbelievable, the […]

Join Snow Pond Center for the Arts for its second annual Snow Pond On Tap, in Snow Pond's famed Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater, along the shore of Messalonskee Lake. Better yet, you don’t have to go home! Only at Snow Pond can you come for the day or rent a lakeside cabin and stay for […]

Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. A GRAMMY Award-winning stand-up, Lewis Black performs his critically acclaimed shows more than 200 […]

Join the Colby College Museum of Art and the Music Department for a fall celebration of music and art. We’ll kick off our Music in the Museum series with an outdoor performance by the Colby Jazz Collective, featuring Colby music department faculty playing a collection of well-known tunes from the standard Jazz repertoire. Visit the […]

Mark your calendar to join us for a fantastic evening at our next Business After Hours, with Snow Pond Center for the Arts. Enjoy plenty of networking, great food, great beverages, great door prizes, and lots of fun! Wednesday, September 21 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. 8 Goldenrod Lane, Sidney <div style="clear: both;" align="center" Snow Pond will […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thursday, Sept. 22 - 2:45 p.m. Technology Solutions of Maine 10 Washington Street, Waterville

Join us for the closing reception of X + O, an exhibition featuring new and recent work by Waterville-based fiber artist Christine Nilles. Christine is an award-winning costume designer, fiber artist, and illustrator, and has exhibited her sculptures and fiber art in galleries across the United States. She has designed costumes for Colby College Theater and […]

Come see the opening of a new book for the StoryWalk®, “CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend” by Jamie A. Swenson where we’ll have a musical guest leading sing-alongs! Guided walks will be available throughout, led by Waterville Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Liz Davis, Waterville Creates’ Serena Sanborn, and representatives from the Children’s Discovery Museum. […]

VOICES FROM THE BARRENS: NATIVE PEOPLE, BLUEBERRIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY Railroad Square Cinema Sunday, September 25 2:30 p.m. FREE Part of the "Cinema in Conversation: Food for Thought" film series, sponsored by the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities, Voices from the Barrens is a stunning portrait of the Wabanaki and their participation in the largest […]

Join the Children's Discovery Museum at Mainely Brews on Sept. 26 for a fun family night out! If you love going out to eat but find it a challenge to entertain the kiddos, this event is for you! The Children's Discovery Museum will be in the back room with their mobile museum set up ready […]

Dar Williams’ lyrics contain bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity. Williams strongly believes that all of us possess our own power and ability to achieve, and she rejects the exceptionalism that encourages us to “admire that yonder star,” while making us feel small and insignificant; unworthy of shining […]

The Super Raffle is Coming...the Super Raffle is Coming! Mark your calendar for one of the most enjoyable nights of the year on September 29 at The Elm. Along with the great food and other prizes, you could win $500, $750, $1,500 and $3,000, making the night even more enjoyable! Tickets are on sale now! […]

Please join us for United Way of Kennebec Valley's Movie in the Park on Sep. 30 at 6pm at Mill Park in Augusta! This family-friendly event will feature Disney's Encanto and concessions will be available for purchase throughout the event in order to raise money for 49 local nonprofit programs in Kennebec County. This event […]

Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine, in the March 2020 “Best of” issue, listed Paula’s HBO special, Cats, Cops and Stuff as one of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever. Paula can be heard weekly as the host of […]

October 1: Enjoy and learn about the beautiful trees in our forest on a guided tree walk. Children will receive “tree cookies” to use along the trailsand then take home. October 8: Roll a hoop, spin a top, and enjoy other outdoor old-time toys and games. October 15: Tour Maine birds and make a watercolor […]