This annual community-wide celebration is hosted at the Colby Museum on campus in late July. Free and for all ages, the museum brings local partner organizations, businesses, community groups, and artists in for a day of art making, games, tours, music, performances, and food. Schedule: 10:30am–12pm | Story time in the gallery Meet in the…
Join Amarinda from the Children’s Discovery Museum for an afternoon of hands-on engineering. Learn about high-flying machines from history, then design, build, and launch your very own catapult. Curious Kids Hours are S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) events designed for 2nd-6th grade students that happen weekly throughout the summer. Parents and guardians are not…
Make your Thanksgiving apple pie with the Children’s Discovery Museum! Our tried and true recipe is perfect for little bakers. Make the mess with us (we’ll even clean it up!) and then take your pie home to bake and share with your family. Tuesday, November 26 at 4pm, and Wednesday, November 27 at 11am and…
You are cordially invited to attend the formal ball of our very own winter princess, prince, and friends. Come dressed in your best royal attire and enjoy snacks, dancing, singing lessons, and royal arts and crafts, and get a chance to meet your favorite princes and princesses! ​Tickets are $15 per attendee, ages 1 and…
Looking for a way to connect with your neighbors, make new friends, and enjoy a delicious meal? Come experience the joy of a potluck! We are inviting everyone to gather for an evening of shared food, meaningful conversation, and plenty of laughter. Please bring a dish to share. The event is open to all but…
Embrace the holiday and winter spirit at the seventh annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum as we celebrate the magic of the season with movies, art making, play, Community Maker Days, and more! Free holiday treats…
Waterville Creates and the Waterville Opera House have partnered to sponsor this fantastic show for the community, taking place at the Children’s Discovery Museum! Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds admired Blackbird and begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they…
Curious Kids Hour is back for another year, starting out by learning about programing robots with Waterville Public Library staff member Jessecca! Then, it’s off to space with the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine, followed by the return of GSK in the Summer with the Maine Discovery Museum! The series will be closing out…
Enjoy carnival games and prizes, a bounce house, and more! Meet the Fire Department, visit the Waterville StoryWalk© next to Reed Field, or say hello to the mayor at the selfie station. There will be free art kits from the Colby College Museum of Art, a book giveaway, food by Rita’s Catering for sale, popcorn,…
Come visit the Children’s Discovery Museum for some free fun as well as a sneak-peek into our new exhibit hall, opening this summer! We will have our Mobile Museum set up for play, live entertainment including music and performances, face painting, and even Fresh Ella’s Ice Cream!
You’re invited to an English Afternoon Tea with the Children’s Discovery Museum! Join us for a celebration of spring with hot tea, finger sandwiches, and petit desserts from Holy Cannoli. Tickets can be purchased at childrensdiscoverymuseum.org/programs.
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