FIRST FRIDAY: COMMUNITY MAKER DAYS

Paul J. Schupf Art Center

93 Main Street, Waterville

Friday, November 1

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

TICKETS + INFO

Community Maker Days returns November 1 as part of Waterville's First Friday celebrations. Block-printing, bookmaking, 3D printing, sgraffito, leather-working—there are five activities to choose from next month!

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INTERMEDIATE 3D PRINTING

Ticonic Classroom

93 Main Street, Waterville

Tuesdays November 5–26, 5:30–7pm

Pre-requisite: 3D Printing for Beginners or prior experience operating a 3D printer.

Price: $131

TICKETS

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

3D Printing is back and better than ever! With brand new printers and laptops, now is the best time to explore the world of 3D printing.

In this four-week class, beginners reach the next level, with the focus on creating original designs using the free, web-based program Tinkercad. Learn how to design with 3D printing in mind, how to slice models for optimal results, and print original creations! With Stephen LaRochelle of Kennebec Valley Community College.

TEEN CLAY CLUB

Art of Clay Studio

93 Main Street, Waterville

Wednesdays, November 6 + 20, 2024 at 3-5pm

Price: $51

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

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In this bimonthly exploration of clay, teens ages 13–16 will learn about hand-building, glazing, surface design, and more. Each young artist will be encouraged to independently find their own unique approach to clay in a supportive environment.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Ticonic Gallery

93 Main Street, Waterville

Open Daily, 11am–7pm

Closed Tuesdays + federal holidays

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Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery are pleased to announce the return of this beloved handmade marketplace to downtown Waterville, featuring the talents of Maine makers across various media, offering a community space for artists to showcase and sell their creations.

Thank you to our sponsors: Kennebec Savings Bank, Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal, City of Waterville, and Back Office Solutions.

YOUTH ARTS ACCESS FUND: WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Established in March 2022, the Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) provides youth aged 18 and under with free access to Waterville Creates events and programs—all of them!

For just $1,000/month or $5,000/6 months, your business can be recognized as a YAAF sponsor of the month and provide critical support for this beloved program.

One River CPAs is this this month's YAAF sponsor. With 30 years in business and locations in both central and mid-coast Maine, One River CPAs offers income tax preparation services, small business consulting, on-site QuickBooks training, audits for non-profit organizations, and business bookkeeping services to people and businesses throughout Maine. Tax, Audit, and Consulting divisions allow clients to breathe easy knowing that their work is being handled by qualified professionals.

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F I L M

THE THING

Maine Film Center

93 Main Street, Waterville

Now Showing—One Week Only!

From $9

TICKETS

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

Get into the Halloween spirit with an unforgettable fright-fest from the mind of horror master John Carpenter (director of, fittingly, Halloween). An always charismatic Kurt Russell stars in this 1982 classic, set in a frozen scientific outpost in a desolate Antarctic wasteland. The resident researchers soon find there are worse things than cold and boredom when their ranks are infiltrated by a shape-shifting alien, capable of perfectly mimicking any of them. As the crew succumbs to the creature one by one, tension, terror, and no small amount of gore rise to a boiling point. “The Thing is a peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina-wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror.”—Adam Smith, Empire.

WE LIVE IN TIME

Maine Film Center

93 Main Street, Waterville

Now Showing

From $9

TICKETS

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

P E R F O R M I N G   A R T S

MAGIC ROCKS!

Waterville Opera House

1 Common Street, Waterville

November 1, 7:30pm

$39–$49

Illusionist Leon Etienne rocks venues around the world with his jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed hit show, Magic Rocks! Witness this family-friendly spectacular featuring the world’s best illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and hilarious comedy.

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C O M M U N I T Y

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES GRANT INFORMATION SESSION

Maine Film Center

93 Main Street, Waterville

October 29, 10am

Waterville Creates is excited to host the Maine Arts Commission for a public learning session to introduce their new Creative Communities Grant, which is designed to support arts-based projects that foster community engagement! The session will also include an overview of their Assets for Artists professional development workshops. Coffee + snacks will be provided.

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FIRST FRIDAY

Downtown Waterville

November 1, all day

First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community.

At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, enjoy: 

- Community Maker Days (above)

- Live musical performance by the cast of The SpongeBob Musical

- Half off concessions at the Maine Film Center (excluding alcohol)

- Magic Rocks! at the Waterville Opera House

There's lots more going on around downtown. Click Here to learn more.

U P C O M I N G

MORNING CLAY

Art of Clay Studio

93 Main Street, Waterville

Tuesdays, November 5+19, December 3+17

10am–12pm

$40

Join us for Morning Clay, a newly created class at The Art of Clay Studio focusing on hand-building with clay. This class is designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This small-group class is led by Candy Andre, an art educator and self-taught artist. Participants who require assistance should attend with support staff.

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AUDITIONS: THE COTTAGE

Studio 1902

93 Main Street, Waterville

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12pm
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 6pm

Show Dates: January 31, February 1, 7, 8, 2025 at 7:30pm + February 2, 9, 2025 at 2pm

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Try out for The Cottage, written by Sandy Rustin, the first production of the Waterville Opera House's 2025 season. This brand-new, side-splitting romp is an outrageous tale of sex, betrayal, and desire as one woman decides to expose her latest affair to both her husband—and to her lover’s wife.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Waterville Opera House

1 Common Street, Waterville

November 22–December 1

$34–$36

Eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund

Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg

Book by Kyle Jarrow

Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.

And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley

Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton

Additional Music by Tom Kitt

Sponsored by Allen Insurance, Lockwood Hotel, One River CPAs, and Opa

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals www.concordtheatricals.com

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic musical featuring irresistible characters and magical songs. This deep-sea pearl of a show is sure to make a splash with audiences young and old!

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W E ' R E  H I R I N G

Are you passionate about the arts? Waterville Creates is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing individuals for the roles of Director of Development, Executive Assistant, Communications Coordinator, and Theatre Camp Counselors and Lead Counselor.

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