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JOY TO THE VILLE

Paul J. Schupf Art Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, December 17

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

FREE

Come one, come all to the 5th annual Joy to the Ville community celebration at the new Paul J. Schupf Art Center! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, the Children’s Discovery Museum, and Bixby Chocolate Café as we celebrate the magic of the season. Free art lunchboxes + luminary art kits, rolling art cart activities, and refreshments, including MFC popcorn and Bixby’s drinking chocolate, will be available all day. See a full schedule of activities at the link below.

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ARTS

COMMON THREADS

Ticonic Gallery

93 Main St, Waterville

Opens Saturday, December 17

FREE

What does it mean to be part of a community? How can we forge meaningful connections with each other and the place we call home? Using a beautiful, screen-printed tent as a gathering place, artists Elizabeth Jabar and Colleen Kinsella brought artists and community members of all ages together to explore these questions through a series of collaborative workshops and conversations during the summer of 2022. Featuring an array of prints, written works, and portraits, this exhibition represents the individual and collective stories gathered throughout the process and provides a glimpse of the shared hopes, dreams, and ideas for Waterville.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Maine Arts Commission and realized in partnership with the Colby College Museum of Art and its Lunder Institute for American Art.

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UNTITLED 2022

Maine Film Center Lobby

93 Main St, Waterville

Opens Saturday, December 17

FREE

Untitled 2022 is an installation by Karina Steele, a Maine-based woodworker who experiments with bending wood to create one-of-a-kind sculptural wall pieces for the home as well as large-scale installations for commercial spaces. Steele also crafts beautifully handmade wooden spoons and kitchen tools.

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WATERVILLE CREATES GIFT CERTIFICATES

Looking for holiday gifts? Give the gift of the arts this year with a Waterville Creates gift certificate! Use our gift certificates on films at Maine Film Center, plays and concerts at the Waterville Opera House, and art classes and events at Ticonic Gallery + Studios.

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FILM

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, December 17

10:30 a.m.

FREE

Bah, humbug! This retelling of the classic tale of miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge hits a sweet spot. Michael Caine stars as Scrooge, alongside Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo, Gonzo, and of course, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, December 17

1:00 p.m.

FREE

According to its original 1947 New York Times review, Miracle on 34th Street is "the freshest little picture in a long time." Macy's department store, the epicenter of the holiday shopping season, hires a man who calls himself Kris Kringle to be their Santa Claus. Is he the real deal, or should he be confined by the state for his own mental health? Played by Edmund Gwenn, Kris Kringle sets out to change the hearts and minds of New York City, and specifically, a little girl whose mother (Maureen O'Hara) has taught her that Santa Claus is not real. This warm-hearted film pushes back against American consumerism, asking what we gain from our tireless pursuit of proof.

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, December 17

1:00 p.m.

FREE

A forever classic, Fiddler on the Roof is set in 20th-century pre-revolutionary Russia where Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, is deadset on marrying his three daughters off in respectable matches. However, when each of them expresses different romantic leanings, he has to contend with the collision of tradition and uncomfortable change. The family has to navigate all of this in the face of the deadly anti-Jewish pogroms enacted by the Russian military. Interspersed with musical numbers that have pervaded our culture ("If I Were A Rich Man," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"), this film is a perfect holiday watch.

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PERFORMING ARTS

AUDITIONS: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Waterville Opera House

Monday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m.

Callbacks on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, The Play That Goes Wrong is a play-within-a-play that follows the Cornley Drama Society’s production of the 1920’s whodunit, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Despite their best efforts, the production rapidly goes from bad to disastrous, with madcap mishaps and choreographed chaos—from an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, a self-destructing set, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!

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COMMUNITY

TODDLER POWER HOUR

Children's Discovery Museum

7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville

Monday, December 12

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

$2 per toddler

Join the Children's Discovery Museum for Toddler Power Hour every Monday. Designed for children aged 1-4, this is a time of unstructured play for children to explore Mobile Museum sets, toy sets, sensory toys, and more. Please note there will be minimal museum staffing and the area will be set up in a way to invite children to explore and connect through play rather than through adult-led activities. Supervision is required.

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UPCOMING

BEGINNER CLAY: WHEEL THROWING

Ticonic Clay Studio

93 Main St, Waterville

$175 for a 6-week course

These classes are eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

Multiple 6-week pottery classes in Spring 2023 are open for registration on our website! Each class will explore the fundamentals of wheel throwing, including creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Students will learn clay basics including centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and glazing. No experience necessary.

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A (NEW) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Paul J. Schupf Art Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, December 17 - Friday, December 23

FREE

Maine Film Center continues its free holiday film series in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center!

December 19 - Gremlins

December 20 - Bridget Jones's Diary

December 21 - Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

December 22 - Die Hard

December 23 - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

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