August First Friday

Friday, August 1, 2025, from 5-8pm

Waterville Creates, Colby Arts Office, and Colby College Museum of Art

Multiple Locations in Downtown Waterville

At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:

5–7pm Opening Reception for Love Your Langlais

Celebrate beloved Maine Artist Bernard Langlais in our exhibition, Love Your Langlais: A Community Curates with the contributing community partners who made this project possible.

Come listen to music by DJ Ben Spalding, make Langlais inspired artworks, and enjoy snacks and refreshments from 5-7 p.m. All are welcome! For more info, click here.

All Day: Half off all concessions (except alcohol) at the Maine Film Center.

Head of Falls, parking area at Front and Temple Streets:

Waterville Rocks: The Atlanta Rhythm Section

Music starts at 7pm
(Beer garden opens at 6pm and music begins at 7pm)

The Atlanta Rhythm Section put out 15 albums of excellent original material, and consistently put on entertaining live shows-both of which helped establish a broad if not huge fan base. For more on Atlanta Rhythm Section, click here.

6–8pm Art Rocks at Waterville Rocks- Make your own fan at Waterville Rocks!
For more info, click here.

At Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main Street:

6pm Dreamy Indie Folk Night Featuring: The Spookfish, Lisa/Liza, and Yours Are The Only Ears. Join us for a summer evening of dreamy indie folk tunes featuring three iconic musicians! Come see some dreamy music for free!

For more on each band and musician, click here.

What are First Fridays?

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community.

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