Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads + Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays at 5:30pm!  Crochet, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc.— all crafts and all abilities are welcome. Work on your latest project, try something new, share patterns, or check out the Library’s…

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Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on our Facebook. See the video on facebook.com/watervillelibrary. For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to…

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Take a break inside the library this summer to enjoy books written by celebrated Maine authors & illustrators! This month we’re reading “Mercy Watson” stories, written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Maine-local artist Chris Van Dusen! A craft will follow. —— What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement,…

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Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff. Crafts for July: 07/01: Red, White, & Blue Suncatcher 07/08: Paper Roll Cow 07/15: Straw Snake 07/22: Clothespin Fish 07/29: Paper Binoculars Take pictures of the…

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Come to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families. The themes for July 2025 are: July 4: LIBRARY CLOSED July 11: Books by Jory John July 18: Books by Beth Ferry July 25: Books by Margaret Wise Brown For More Information: Call 207.872.5433 or email…

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As you get ready to iron your cape and don your mask for Mid Maine Toy & Comic Con the following weekend, stop by the Waterville Public Library and make a super, action-packed, recycled comic book keychain! Participants will be entered to win tickets to the Mid-Maine Comic & Toy Con. The winner will be drawn…

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Waterville, Maine — The Maine Film Center will present a screening of The Negotiator during the 28th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), which will be held July 11–20, 2025, in Waterville. The documentary surveys the life and work of Senator George J. Mitchell, who was born in Waterville and served as the United States special envoy…