Celebrate Pride on First Friday! At the Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street: 3-4:30pm Button Making at the Waterville Public Library—Fireplace Room (First Floor) Visit the library and design your own pinback button! There will be a selection of Pride flag and pronoun pin designs, as well as an exciting miscellany of other materials. At…

New Date! January 20, 2024!  Nosh & Knock Off, an interactive mystery event at the Waterville Public Library, has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2024! Be a part of our “welcome back, better than ever year!” This 5th annual fundraiser promises to be a not-to-be-missed event of the season! Nosh & Knock Off 2023…

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Celebrate Pride on First Friday! 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 Main Street in downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the…

Craft Fair and Luck of the Draw, hosted by Recycled Shakespeare Company! Door Prizes, Bake Sale, Hot Lunch, and White Elephant sale! All proceeds support Recycled Shakespeare Company, a non-profit offering free theater opportunities for all, and South Parish Congregational Church, which allows us generous use of their spaces. FMI please contact Catherine at 207-612-6688…

A splendid tea party is the setting on December 4th at 2pm for a delightful afternoon of song and poetry readings. This is an occasion to dress up and enjoy Recycled Shakespeare Company and Friends sharing the works of troubadours through the ages. This event makes a beautiful Sunday outing or a special holiday gift…

This Roundtable conversation will involve four Maine non-profits discussing Food Justice in Maine. Joining us will be The Evening Sandwich Program (Maililani Bailey); Stone Soup Cafe (Maureen Ausbrook); Healthy Northern Kennebec (Alison Laplante); and Presente! Maine (Crystal Cron). This panel will be moderated by Gail Carlson (Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Colby College). The Food…

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Family Violence Project, Waterville Creates, and Hinge Collaborative are teaming up to bring a free workshop for all ages! Come to an open drop-in workshop to create art with the intention of exploration, creation, and finding peace. Try your hand at printmaking in a relaxed and welcoming…

Presented by the Colby Museum’s Lunder Institute for American Art Dread Scott imagines a world free of oppression and exploitation, with resistance and liberation at the forefront. During this talk, the artist will present a range of work from the past 30 years that address themes of American identity and patriotism, including the criminalization of…

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This month’s kit, Art for Social Change, is inspired by the short film “Natasha Mayers: An Un-Still Life”, showing this week at the Maine International Film Festival. Mayers is an activist who creates art for social change, often using humor and wit to communicate her message. What are you passionate about? Do you hate seeing…

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Mainers for Humane Immigration’s (MFHI) auction is raising money for Presente! Maine’s ICE Bail Fund. The auction will run from June 27th through June 29th. Auction items can be viewed at: https://app.galabid.com/icebailart/items#. Recently, five men were picked up by Maine State Police on I-295 in Gardiner, Maine, and then transferred to Border Patrol. This event…