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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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 May: 5/5: Flower Painted Card 5/12: Ant Farm 5/19: Bird’s Nest 5/26: Squirrel Bag Puppet All materials provided. Free and open to the public.…

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Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:  5–7pm Opening Reception for Painted Fiction Curated by artist Barbara Sullivan, Painted Fiction celebrates the work of over a dozen dynamic Maine artists who are redefining the timeless art of painting with fresh, imaginative, and innovative approaches. Come enjoy light refreshments and meet some of the artists in…

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 March: April 7: Paper Frog April 14: Rain Cloud April 21: Earth Day Flowers April 28: Daffodil Pinwheel All materials provided. Free and open…

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Let’s Learn “Umwelt”: Seeing the world like an animal, with guest Serena Sanborn. Come learn how an animal’s sense of smell (and other senses) differ from a human’s and how that shapes their perception of the world around them! A Spring Break Homeschool Hub special! Free and open to all families!

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Have you been itching to spin a yarn with fellow fiber artists? Check out Threads + Tales at the Waterville Public Library on Tuesdays at 5pm!  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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Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and Waterville Creates for a celebration of organic agriculture and the people who care for the soil that sustains us. Through film, conversation, and hands-on learning with MOFGA and area artists, we’ll explore how farming, art, and community are deeply connected. 6pm—Before the films, experience organic…

Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:  Songs from Once Upon a Mattress 5:30pm Join us in the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center lobby space for singers from the cast of the Waterville Opera House’s production of Once Upon a Mattress! For more information and tickets, click here. Project Soul Chains: Freedom Night! 5:30–7pm…