Made: Maine Makers at Ticonic Gallery
2025-11-12 11:00 - 2026-01-26 19:00 (America/New_York) | Waterville Creates Ticonic Gallery, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
Made is a curated seasonal marketplace that highlights the artistry and craftsmanship of Maine makers, offering visitors a unique selection of locally handmade goods.
Thank you to our sponsors Kennebec Savings Bank, the City of Waterville, Central Maine Newspapers, and Back Office Solutions!

Festival of Trees - Waterville
2025-11-21 12:00 - 2025-12-09 21:00 | Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St, Waterville, 04901, United States
Experience the magic of the holidays at the Festival of Trees, where stunning displays and community spirit come together to support local families! 🎁 #FestivalOfTrees #HolidayMagic #CentralMaineBettermentCollab #MidMaineChamber #AYCC

Beginner Clay: Wheel Throwing + Hand Building
2025-12-02 13:30 - 16:00 | Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, ME
Join Farmington-based ceramic artist Cherie Giampietro for a six-week beginner class designed to teach and enhance fundamental wheel-thrown and hand-building techniques. Discover how these methods can be used both individually and in combination to create distinct and unique pieces. Throughout the course, you will work on projects such as an altered mug, a connected vase, a plate, and an altered bowl.
The class registration fee includes all necessary tools, materials, 25 pounds of clay, glazes, firings, and studio access. Each student can access the studio during open studio times, in addition to class time.
Ages: Adults and teens 16+
Capacity: 7 participants
Price: $181
The price includes a $1 handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

ARTWALK GARDINER
2025-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Gardiner, Water Street, Gardiner, ME, 04345, United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2025

ARTWALK GARDINER
Free and open to everyone
Exhibition Dates: Friday, December 5, 2025
Hours: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Historic Downtown Gardiner, ME

ARTWALK GARDINER is celebrating 20 years of art and community! Join us Friday, December 5th from 5 – 8 pm for our holiday event. Local artists will be exhibiting their works in shops, galleries, artists’ studios, and other venues along Water Street in Historic Downtown Gardiner. There will be a chance to win an original piece of art by Judith Long. To participate, pick up an ARTWALK GARDINER map at any of the hosts, and collect artist or host signatures at 10 different venues. Fill out your name and contact information and drop it off at the raffle table at Circling The Square Fine Art Press by 7:45 pm. Enjoy Gardiner’s downtown as it sparkles with art, music, and family-friendly fun.
ARTWALK GARDINER was established in 2005 by Artdogs Studios in collaboration with a handful of artists from the Gardiner area. Their mission is to encourage community appreciation of the arts, connect local artists to the general public, create sustainable networks that support local artists, increase awareness of local arts organizations, and foster the creative economy through regular exhibitions and events in historic downtown Gardiner. Since its inception, ARTWALK GARDINER has drawn thousands of visitors to Water Street to enjoy these delightful evenings.
Artists: Karen Adrienne, NC Barto, John Carnes, Christine Caron, The Card Carver, Alan Claude, Matt Demers, Jay Dostie, D. L. Duda, That Weird Fish, Mike Gent, Just Playing With Glass, Dandelion Art, Olipeachykeen, HKileyArtDesign, Judith Long, Kelly Maines, Allison McKeen, Judith Metzger, Charlie Mrazik, William Mullan, River Nation, Taylor Newbeck, Donald Patten, Maine Food Narratives WG, Mushlove Project, Ellen Roberts, Tanya Russell, Nathaniel Smith, Perspex Studio, Patricia Walden, Miriam Webber, Wisper Woolf
Host Venues: Alan Claude Gallery, Artdogs Studio, Bateau Brewing, Berrie’s Hearing Center, Buck’s Naked BBQ, Circling The Square Fine Art Press, Gardiner Public Library, Grilla Bowl, Lisa’s Legit, Monkitree, Selene’s Fly Shop, Spindleworks Gardiner, Table Bar, The Cat’s Familiar, The Healing Community MEDCo, Vintage Cannabis & Collectibles
Sponsors: J.P. Strode – Star Sponsor, Cattywampus Studio LLC, Gerard’s Pizza, Pistil & Page, Second Chance, Vape Room

ARTWALK GARDINER is in partnership with Gardiner Main Street.
For more information, email artwalkgardiner@gmail.com.

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Coloring with Goats
2025-12-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Anchor ME Harbor, 584 Ridge Road, Windsor, 04363
De-stress by trying to color with the goats. Discover the benefits of using unconventional animals for therapy.
Donations are greatly appreciated.

The Nerd
2026-01-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville, 04901
Now an aspiring young architect in Terre Haute, Indiana, Willum Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who saved his life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that, as long as he is alive, “you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you” —so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless “nerd” —a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence and less tact. And Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leading to one uproarious incident after another, until the normally placid Willum finds himself contemplating violence—a dire development which, happily, is staved off by the surprising “twist” ending of the play.
The Nerd is presented by arrangement with Broadway Licensing LLC, servicing The Dramatists Play Service Collection.
Cast
Willum Cubbert – Christopher Dostie
Tansy McGinnis – Jordan Clatchey
Axel Hammond – Karl Koroski
Warnock Waldgrave – Tim Croce
Clelia Waldgrave – Emilienne Ouellette
Thor Waldgrave – Ben Webber
Rick Steadman – Jonas Maines
Prices include a per ticket handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund. Tickets are nonrefundable.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
ASL interpreted performance on February 3, 2026. Seats marked “L” (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).
Balcony seating currently not on sale.
2026 Season Pass: Receive a 20% discount when you purchase tickets to all four 2026 stage shows in the same order! (The Nerd, Once Upon a Mattress, Unabashedly, Winter Musical-Title TBA)

Once Upon a Mattress
2026-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville, 04901
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.
Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Once Upon a Mattress is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals,
Concord Theatricals
Prices include a per ticket handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund. Tickets are nonrefundable.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
ASL interpreted performance on April 26, 2026. Seats marked “L” (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).
2026 Season Pass: Receive a 20% discount when you purchase tickets to all four 2026 stage shows in the same order! (The Nerd, Once Upon a Mattress, Unabashedly, Winter Musical-Title TBA)

Unabashedly
2026-08-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Waterville Opera House, 93 Main Street, Waterville, 04901
A world premiere as part of the American Association for Community Theatre’s NewPlayFest 2026!
An ancient myth states that we are each connected to our One by a red thread, which stretches, bends and twists but never breaks, eventually drawing us together. Dave, a young editor at a major city newspaper, feels someone tugging at his thread. But Helen, a new beat reporter, is a non-believer. Will the thread hold, and even if it does, what if you don’t like this One once you’ve reeled them in?
Prices include a per ticket handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund. Tickets are nonrefundable.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.
ASL interpreted performance on August 30, 2026. Seats marked “L” (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).
Balcony seating currently not on sale.
2026 Season Pass: Receive a 20% discount when you purchase tickets to all four 2026 stage shows in the same order! (The Nerd, Once Upon a Mattress, Unabashedly, Winter Musical-Title TBA)
