Greetings
This holiday season, shop at locally owned businesses and support your neighbors! Even if you can’t do all of your shopping in downtown, Waterville Main Street would like to challenge to you buy at least 3 gifts in Downtown Waterville and keep your money in your community. Check out the 3/50 Friday web site for heart-warming reminders of why it feels so good to support locally owned businesses.
Just as a heads up, we will be sending out updates on holiday events and sales once
a week or so from now through December so that you can be sure not to miss any great
bargains or special events. In January we will be back to our once per month enewsletter,schedule. Following is a sampling of holiday events, sales, and activities that you can experience in Downtown Waterville this holiday season!
Finally, for all of you spontaneous folks, if you find yourself without plans for this evening, may I suggest that you check out The Bread Box Cafe’s spectacular Beer Dinner at 6pm? This is a 5 course meal featuring delicious food, like pumpkin soup, Cornish game hen, and grilled sausage, paired with a variety of tasty beers. Call 207-873-4090 right away for more information.
Please join Freshwater Arts &
Barrels Community Market for a
Holiday Open House
Friday, December 11 , 6-9pm
74 Main Street
Downtown Waterville
Art demonstrations by Freshwater Arts teachers, including painting, wood carving,
wheel thrown pottery, and more
Fabulous holiday shopping
Live music
Free refreshments, including a tasting of local cheese tasting from Echo Ridge and
Kennebec Cheesery
While you are Downtown, take a stroll and visit the many other stores open late
for the holidays (scroll down for a list), and stop by one of our fine restaurants for some holiday cheer!
Day’s Jewelers
Men’s Night
December 10!
Stop by Day’s Jewelers for our annual Men’s Night on December 10th (this Thursday) from 5-9pm. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and expert assistance in selecting
a gift for that special someone. And if she was at Ladies Night we know exactly
what she wants – we are making it that easy for you!
Day’s Jewelers
80 Main Street
207-872-9025
Thomas College Students Present The Grinch at the Waterville Public Library Stop by the Waterville Public Library on Saturday, December 12 from 10:30-11:30am for a special Saturday morning Story Time event: Members of Thomas College Horde of Entertaining Students present an adaptation of Dr Seuss’ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Fun for the whole family!
Waterville Public Library
73 Elm Street
207-872-5433
40th Annual Kringleville
November 27-December 22
One of Downtown’s oldest and most beloved traditions. Parents, bring your children to visit Santa at his Waterville home, Kringleville in Castonguay Square. Professional photos will be available for $5 per photo courtesy of Central Maine Photography.
Special thanks to the official Kringleville sponsor: Bangor Savings Bank.
Visit the Waterville Main Street web site to download Santa’s schedule ].
PLEASE NOTE: Kringleville will not be open tonight due to snow!
Also, the Corpus Christi Carolers will be at Kringleville Saturday, December 12
at 6:30pm!
December Events at Spell Bound
Zendikar Booster Draft
Friday, December 11
Registration starts at 6:00pm, first round starts at approximately 6:30pm; $15 draft event
Magic the Gathering School Vacation Special During Christmas vacation we will be offering Magic tournaments on Tuesday & Thursday starting at 2PM. Dates are December 22, 24, 29 & 31.
Spell Bound
67 E Concourse
207-872-8200
Community Ornament & Dreidel Making Workshop
Freshwater Arts and the Colby College Museum of Art will host a community ornament and dreidel making event on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
First, take a tour of the Museum collection to view interesting depictions of the holidays in art. Then head over to Freshwater Arts (74 Main Street, beneath Barrels Market) to make your ornaments in paper and dreidels in clay! This free event is open to all ages, but attendance is limited and preregistration is required.
To register, please contact Kim Brennan by phone at 207-859-5613.
Enjoy Live Music & Holiday Cheer at Jorgensen’s Cafe!
This holiday season Jorgensen’s Cafe will be staying open late and offering live entertainment every Friday night from 6-8pm. Stop by and enjoy delicious soups, sandwiches, and baked goods… and of course, coffee! You can also find lots of great holiday gifts for your favorite foodie!
Jorgensen’s Cafe
103 Main Street
207-872-8711
Take 20% off Acorn Slippers at Maine Made & More
All Acorn slippers are 20% off from now through Christmas. We also have a huge selection of Stonewall Kitchen food items, delicious honey products, Maine balsam
pillows & sachets, and tons of other great gift items!
Maine Made & More
93 Main Street
207-872-7378
Enjoy fun movement to Holiday Songs with Kennebec Music Together
Join Kennebec Music Together for fun music and movement to holiday songs at the REM Forum, 93 Main Street. Wednesday, December 16th at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so please register A.S.A.P. Class Fee: $10 per class per child (3rd sibling is free).
For more information call Kennebec Music Together at 582-3027 or email Joanna [mailto:joanna@kennebecmusictogether.com].
Tickets on Sale now for Bela Fleck at the Waterville Opera House
Give the gift of music this holiday season! Sweet People Productions is presenting the amazing Bela Fleck and the Africa Project at the Waterville Opera House on February 26, 2010. Tickets are on sale now at the Opera House box office at 207-873-7000 or online at www.operahouse.org [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?
Extended Holiday Shopping Hours in Downtown Waterville
The following stores are providing extended hours during the holiday season for your shopping convenience!
Paragon Shop, 36 Main Street
Open until 7 pm, December 17-23
Jorgensen’s Cafe, 103 Main Street
Open Fridays until 8pm, featuring live music every Friday night from 6-8pm
Sign of the Sun, 22 Silver Street
Open Fridays until 8pm and Sundays 12-5pm
Also open until 8pm on December 18, 19, 21, 22, 23
Maine Made & More, 93 Main Street
Open Monday through Friday, 9am-8pm; Saturdays 9am-6pm; Sundays 11am-5pm
The Framemakers, 46 Main Street
Open Monday through Saturday, 8:30am-5pm; Sundays 12-4pm
Children’s Book Cellar, 52 Main Street
Open Friday nights until 8pm; Open Sundays, December 6 & 20, 12-5pm
Barrels Community Market, 74 Main Street
Open Monday through Saturday, 10am-7pm
A Holiday Tradition: The Nutcracker Ballet at the Waterville Opera House
The acclaimed Bossov Ballet Theater presents this perennial holiday favorite. Whether the first time or fifth, children of all ages are thrilled to see Marie at the Christmas party, the marching toy soldiers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the adorable mice. Delight in Tchaikovsky’s memorable music, the beautiful dancers and costumes, magical sets and the Christmas tree no one can forget.
December 11, 2009 7:30 PM
December 12, 2009 2:00 PM, 7:30 PM
December 13, 2009 2:00 PM
Tickets: $17, $15 (Youth/Senior)
For tickets, call 207-873-7000 or visit www.operahouse.org
Thanks for your continued support of downtown and its independent businesses. If you would like more information on how to support Waterville Main Street, check out at www.watervillemainstreet.org
Shannon Haines
Waterville Main Street
177 Main Street
Waterville, ME 04901
