Join us for an afternoon of sharing, reflection, and inspiration using the art, stories, and partners behind the Together project as a point of departure for two programs. A half-hour reception including music from Elm City Music and family activities from the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine is followed by a 1:30pm program on…

An open call exhibition representing a multitude of artworks sharing two common qualities: the art has been made in the Waterville area, and it broadly speaks to themes of living, working, and playing together in the region. Drawing on submissions from area public schools, colleges, arts groups, and individual artists, the exhibition will be placed…

Together: Anecdotes and Inspirations features dozens of works created in painting and drawing workshops led by Peter Bruun over the preceding several months. The exhibition includes art by participants from workshops hosted by Educare Central Maine, Greene Block & Studios, High Hopes Clubhouse, South End Teen Center, Thomas College, Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, Waterville Comprehensive…

Together: Hearing, Holding, Healing is an installation combining 27 paintings by Peter Bruun with an audio-collage created from voices of students attending the Waterville Alternative High School. Bruun’s assemblage of paintings serves as a metaphor for people relying on one another even in brokenness, with the accompanying audio-collage offering an arc of a story on…

Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition At Play: Works by Tom Jessen in collaboration with the Colby College Center for the Arts and Humanities annual theme of PLAY. Adopting an open-armed approach to art-making, Tom Jessen’s work invites viewers to become active participants and entertain the idea of unknown outcomes. By combining themes…

Join us in celebration of our Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition on March 1 from 3–7pm. This year marks our 10th annual YAM exhibition and we’re thrilled to be able to expand this program by partnering with Colby’s Greene Block + Studios. This year’s theme is Dream in Art. Two Locations: Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main Street,…

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30pm and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! 2/06: Year of the Dragon Pencil Holder 2/13: Design Your Own Valentine’s Button 2/20: Craft Stick Moose 2/27: Winter Cardinal Collage FB: https://www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ Take pictures of…

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! 2/1:  LEGO Build with Friends 2/8:  Community Friend –  Caitlyn from the Children’s Discovery Museum brings Gizmos and Gadgets 2/15: Game Day: Scary Bingo 2/22: No Homeschool Hub – Come to the School Break Movie…

Do you love to spin, knit, or crochet and want to hang with other fiber lovers? This is the group for you! All are welcome to sit and create their own projects with other area fiber lovers every Wednesday from 1-3pm. This is a free, informal gathering of like minded lovers of all things fiber!…

Johnny O'Neal wearing a suit and top hat playing the piano

Pianist Johnny O’Neal is an absolute jazz legend, one of the few still walking the earth. In addition to leading his own trios, He has worked with such jazz luminaries such as: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Clark Terry, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, Joe Pass, Lionel Hampton, Anita O’Day, Sonny Stitt, Carmen…

Everybody plays!  Welcome to Play Date, an evening filled with joy, laughter, and creativity for players of all ages. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Playscape, a Colby College Museum of Art exhibition that celebrates the essence of play.  The Play Date includes: Exploration of the new exhibition with a family guide  Free pizza…