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.

Upcycled Fashion Class

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Work with artist Kim Bernard to design and construct clothing, adornments, accessories, sculptures, anything wearable from functional to far out. Participants are encouraged to bring their own base materials: an old pair of jeans that don't fit anymore, a shirt you're bored of wearing, pieces you've thrifted and want to adorn. There will be a […]

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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free

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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free
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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free
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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free
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Coalition for BIPOC Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

We're excited to welcome your young person, grades 5–8, to our Coalition Group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) girls and nonbinary youth. Sadé Greenidge, a senior at Colby College, is volunteering this fall as a Hardy Girls Muse — this is what we call our incredible college volunteers. She and a co-Muse will […]

Free

Songs From Here

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Songs From Here is an initiative fostering the creation of new vocal music in Maine through the commission of new works and building connections between Maine poets and composers. Founded by soprano Sarah Tuttle in 2020, Songs From Here is pleased to bring their 2023 fall program to Greene Block + Studios in Waterville Maine […]

Free

Adapting to Climate Change in Small Island States

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Colby's “Climate Change Superstar” Dr. Stacy-ann Robinson, will present a talk on the near and far-reaching consequences of climate change on small island developing nations. She is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Dean of Global Engagement at Colby College. She primarily teaches International Environmental Policy and Global Climate Policy. Dr Robinson has made a […]

Free – $16

Maine Voices Live: Ron Joseph

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Central Maine author Ronald A. Joseph will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Amy Calder to discuss his new book and more. Joseph, of Sidney, was born in Waterville in 1952 and grew up in neighboring Oakland. He developed a love for the outdoors and wildlife on his grandparents’ dairy farm in Mercer, where he spent many […]

Free

CAMP BRILLIANCE

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Dates: August 7–11 Time: 9am–3pm daily Organizations: Hardy Girls, Colby Arts Office, Greene Block + Studios, and Waterville Creates Location: Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St, Waterville Camp Brilliance: arts, activism, & fun Hardy Girls, in partnership with the Colby Arts Office, Greene Block + Studios, and Waterville Creates, will be holding Camp Brilliance, an arts and activism […]

$100.00

Music, She Wrote

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Colby Collegium Director, Néviton Barros Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. The Colby Collegium presents a concert of works by women composers. The program will feature works by Fanny Mendelssohn and others that have been overlooked and under-performed for generations, and also explore exciting new works by living women composers.

Free

The Many Paradoxes of Tom Phillips’s A Humument

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

For half a century, from 1966 to 2016, British artist Tom Phillips engaged with an obscure Victorian novel, A Human Document by W.H. Mallock. Phillips “treated” Mallock’s text (his term) by cancelling most of it by drawing, painting, and collaging while leaving a few words untouched in order to produce a counter-narrative. A Humument, the […]

Free

Artist Talk: Peter Bruun

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Artist Peter Bruun will talk about his recent body of work Bibliography, a state-of-the-art online exhibition in which Bruun shares his journey in search for healing after his daughter’s death by overdose. In a series of drawings and video montages that incorporate texts by writers and are accompanied by music composed by friends in response […]

Free

Meadowlark Trio

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Join us at the Greene Block + Studios in downtown Waterville for a performance by the Meadowlark Trio, a Boston-based piano trio, exploring three centuries of art music and popular music from America, China, and Germany. Music in the Museum is a series of live performances, curated by the Colby College Music Department, and featuring […]

Free

Maine Voices Live Waterville with Gerry Boyle

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Author Gerry Boyle will sit down with Morning Sentinel reporter Zara Norman on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Greene Block + Studios in Waterville for a conversation about his new book. Doors will open at 6:30 and a book signing will take place after the event. Gerry Boyle, who lives in a small village on a […]

Free

December First Friday

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

A Part of This Place: Community Engaged Performance What does it mean to be a part of a place, or to be in community? How can performance reflect this? And what do we want to celebrate, question, and carry forward here in Waterville? Join us at the Greene Block + Studios to experience intergenerational dance […]

Free

Elm City Small Press Fest

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Elm City Small Press Fest is a community event that focuses on independent publishing in the Maine region and is back for its second year! During this free event, shop zines, independent publications, and art prints, or participate in workshop programming. LEARN MORE

Free

Two Cent Talks: A Reading with Morgan Talty & Michelle Menting

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. He is the author of the story collection Night of the Living Rez from Tin House Books, and his work has appeared in Granta, The Georgia Review, Shenandoah, TriQuarterly, Narrative Magazine, LitHub, and elsewhere. A winner of the 2021 Narrative Prize, […]

Free

November First Friday

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Songs From Here is a new initiative intended to connect poets, composers, and performers in the beautiful state of Maine, to promote local talent and foster a greater sense of community across creative disciplines. Waterville is but one stop for an inaugural series of performances given by pianist Bridget Convey and classical vocalist Sarah Tuttle […]

Free

Wache: Colombian Roots From the Caribbean Coast

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Wache brings you the ancestral sounds of Gaita flutes, tambores (traditional hand drums), and call-and-response vocals for a lively trip to the Caribbean coast of Colombia! Join Wache as they explore the roots of Cumbia, Porro, and other traditional Colombian rhythms that celebrate community, love, and life through music. Funded by the Robert J. Strider […]

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October First Friday

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Kick off your Friday night in downtown Waterville with and Open Mic hosted by Tyler French from 5 pm – 7 pm. Bring a poem or a song that is no longer than 5 minutes to share on the mic. Then stick around for some dancing until 9 pm! Make Waterville Food Stories risograph prints […]

Free

Greene Block + Studios Open House

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

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 […]

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Gentle Morning Movement

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

Gentle Morning Movement with Matthew Cumbie Date: Wednesdays, Sept 7 - Oct 12 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Organization: Colby Arts Office Location: Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St, Waterville This gentle morning movement class celebrates the positive impact that the arts can have on connecting with our community, enriching our lives, and […]

Free

September First Friday

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

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 […]

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August First Friday

Greene Block + Studios 18 Main Street, Waterville, ME

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 […]

Free
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