Try your hand at relief carving and basic block printing with a focus on Kennebec watershed species! Ecology and art go hand-in-hand for this Saturday drop-in workshop hosted by printmaker Lia Goncalves and illustrator Amy Gagnon. The annual Benton Alewife Festival celebrates the iconic fish species, one of many that makes its way up the…
The Garden of Trans Care is an interactive installation that looks at how queer and trans people have used plants as sources of sustenance, pleasure, community building, and self-determination. The installation will be activated in an evening of original performances devised by students that reflect on these themes and histories. Together we ask, how can we…
Come to the library and paint a book end based on your favorite book to decorate your shelves at home! This event is supported by the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities. For more information: Call 207.680.2612, or email [email protected].
Pick up Grab & Go kits for adults and teens at Waterville Public Library every other Friday, for so long as supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. April’s projects will be Painted Wood Slices on April 11 and Clay Bats on April 25! For more…
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! April 1: Bubble Wrap Raindrops April 8: Cloud Craft April 15: Egg Crate Rabbit April 22: Pom-Pom Caterpillar April 29: Paper Butterflies Take pictures of the…
Dark the Night and Bright the Stars showcases visual art, textiles, sculpture, and traditional crafts to focus on themes of ancestry, with each artist conveying ancestral messages. Featured artists include Gabriel Frey, Raphael Gribetz, Sarah Haskell, Daniel Minter, David Lonebear Sanipass, Avis Turner, and Maria Wolff, each bringing unique perspectives influenced by Passamaquoddy, Mi’kmaq, Jewish,…
Join us May 2 from 5–7pm for the opening reception of Sports Illustrators in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. Sports Illustrators, curated by Illustration Institute, explores the stories of sports and athletes through visual art. Sports are the source of popular lore, legend, tall tales and poignant histories across cultures. This exhibition showcases…
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street: Waterville Creates is excited to host the spring 2025 Maine Art Education Association conference, April 4–6, in partnership with the Colby College Museum of Art and Colby Arts. A record number of art teachers will attend this year! The evening is open to the public to enjoy…
Waterville Creates, in partnership with the Colby College Museum of Art and Colby Arts, is thrilled to host the annual Maine Art Education Association (MAEA) spring conference! The conference is celebration of creativity, collaboration, and the arts, and will spotlight the vibrant art spaces and creative community in Waterville. Registration is open to all art…
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