The Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, an annual celebration of emerging and established poets and poetry, will be held in person and online on Saturday, April 27, at in Jewett Hall on the Augusta Campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. This year’s keynote speaker is Brian Turner, poet, musician, professor, and US Army veteran […]
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Maine author Denis Ledoux will speak about his latest memoir, ‘French Boy’
Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society
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Author of celebrated memoir will join Finding Our Voices online book discussion
Michelle Horton will join the discussion of her just-released memoir, “Dear Sister: A memoir of secrets, sisterhood, and unbreakable bonds,” in the Finding Our Voices online book club. The 90-minute Finding Our Voices discussion of “Dear Sister” will be held via Zoom on at beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. The discussion is […]
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Renowned Celtic musician Neil Byrne to perform at the Maine Irish Heritage Center
Acclaimed Celtic musician Neil Byrne is set to play at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, at 34 Gray St., Portland. Byrne, best known for his captivating performances as a member of the internationally renowned group Celtic Thunder, will bring his unique blend of Celtic music to the stage […]
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Maine author Paul Doiron to read from his latest book
Maine author Paul Doiron will read from “Pitch Dark,” the 15th installment in his crime novel series featuring Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library. This is a on his prepublication tour for the book which is due out June 25. […]
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Carolyn Plummer to headline show in Johnson Hall Stand-Up Comedy Series
Maine Event Comedy presents 20-year comedy veteran Carolyn Plummer as part of the Johnson Hall Stand-Up Comedy Series at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner. The show, hosted by Mark Turcotte, will also feature Crystal Bernard, Uzair Malik, Nic Dufault, and Ann-Marie Keene. Plummer pulls material from life’s […]
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‘Pirate Trap’ by Maine author Matt Cost focus of presentation
Matt Cost will give a talk featuring “Pirate Trap,” his latest release in the Clay Wolfe/Port Essex series from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. Cost will talk about the creation of the town of Port Essex on the Maine coast, the evolution of […]
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SLLMF performance to be featured on Maine Stage program
Maine Public Classical
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Local author publishes first novel
Local author Valerie Bennett has published her first novel, “Lidu’s Awakening.” The story is an action-packed survival tale about a boy hunter named Crik, a shy gatherer named Lidu who discovers she has healing gifts and abilities, and two wolves named Aneko and Kylo. The story takes place on the Eurasian Steppes in the Paleolithic […]
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Pat Pepin and Nat Hussey to wrap up Cabin Fever Concert Series in Turner
Pat Pepin and Nat Hussey will perform in the final concert of Music for Mavis Gazebo Committee’s Cabin Fever Concert Series from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Community Room at the Turner Center Community Library. The duo will entertain us with their rousing musical renditions of many old favorites. Pepin brings us […]