First Friday: February
Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:
All day 50% off concessions at Maine Film Center
5–7pm Games! Join us at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery! We will be having a cozy time playing board games, having hot drinks and enjoying the Square + Triangle: Home in the Colby Museum’s Collection exhibition. Bring your favorite board games or play from our collection!
5–7pm Soup bar! Come sample some yummy soups to warm up your February and get COZY.
5, 5:30, and 6:30pm Indoor Star Parties with Northern Stars Planetarium! See what might be visible in the sky during February, but do it inside someplace warm! Join educator John Meader in the planetarium as we travel through the constellations, to discover various nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and planets that one can find with a small telescope or binoculars. Recommended for children over age 5. Tickets and info here.
7:30pm Performance of The Cottage 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 true meaning of fate and faith, identity and infidelity, love and marriage are all called into question as a surprising and hilarious web of secrets unravels in this ridiculously funny romantic comedy. For tickets and more info, click here.
Greene Block + Studios (18 Main Street):
6pm Jazz Trio with Benito Gonzalez!
Join us at Greene Block + Studios for a special First Friday Jazz Trio featuring saxophonist and composer Kate Campbell Strauss, with Jake Hickey on organ and Kevin Lee on drums.
Following the trio, stick around for a solo performance by Grammy nominee Benito Gonzalez.
Gordon Center for the Arts (5600 Mayflower Hill):
Two free events!
5:30pm Portland Ballet Collaboration, for tickets and more info, click here.
7:30pm A Cabaret of Broadway Hits, for tickets and more info, click here.
What are First Fridays?
First Fridays celebrate the vibrant creativity in Waterville through a wide array of arts experiences. On the first Friday of every month, visit Main Street in 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.