Ever since Kabul fell to the Taliban, people in Maine have been working to try to get relatives out of harm’s way and safely resettled in Maine. Dr. Abdul Rahman Qani, president of the Afghan Community of Maine, will lead an online panel discussion in the Connecting Across Cultures “New Mainers” series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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Shemekia Copeland coming back to Maine to perform at Sidney arts center
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with many blues performers and one of my favorites happens to be coming up to a new-to-me venue in Sidney called the Snow Pond Center for the Arts, and it’s there on Dec. 9 that Shemekia Copeland will be electrifying the audience with her own signature […]
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Lecturer to talk about lifting holiday spirits Dec. 6
Dustin J. Pari will give a lecture on How to be a Festive Soul: Happy Nonsense at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, via Zoom, hosted by Auburn Public Library. The title says it all. If you are struggling with the holiday blues and are looking for a little yuletide boost, this is the lecture for […]
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David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown to be performed in Bath
David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown is set for begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, on the Main Stage at Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington St. in Bath. The Holiday/Jazz/Piano concert will feature special guest Courtney Fortune. In 1965, the first ever “Peanuts” animated special took place. It was a landmark […]
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Potter Margaret Melanson works on view at Gallery 302
Margaret Melanson, a painter and ceramist from Gardiner, completes the 2021 Guest Artist series at Gallery 302, 112 Main St. in Bridgton. Her exhibit of stoneware pottery will run from Saturday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 31. Melanson makes pottery full time and has brought the design and color sensibilities from her background of painting, […]
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Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra plans Winter Concert Sunday
The classical music of the Kennebec Valley Youth Symphony Orchestras will be performed at 6:30 p.m. Sunday Dec. 5, at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., in Augusta. The preparatory ensemble, Kennebec Valley Youth Orchestra conducted by Dan Keller, will perform selections from Corelli’s La Folia variations, Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s “Pièces de clavecin en concert” […]
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Wilton children’s museum announces return of ball blower, blanket fort exhibits
WILTON — A staple now for many families in the western Maine region, the Western Maine Play Museum at 561 Main St. has been creating stimulating experiences and environments that are interactive, engaging, and fun since 2019. Now entering its third year, the museum is in the process of bringing back some popular exhibits, adding […]
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International exchange students learn about Thanksgiving
A group of Ayusa and CIEE international high school exchange students learned about Thanksgiving by celebrating “Friendsgiving” together Nov. 13 at the host family home of James and Robyn House in Farmington. All families brought food to eat together, as some prepared it with the students at the host location. The students included Dana Dainova […]
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Mentoring program seeks adult volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine seeks adult volunteers to support its one-to-one mentoring programs throughout eastern, central and mid-coast Maine. The agency is recruiting Big Brothers and Big Sisters to serve as community-based mentors to children ages 5 to 14 in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Somerset and Waldo counties. Community-based “Bigs” build healthy, trusting […]
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Camden club makes bows, assembles wreaths
The club has purchased the fresh balsam fir wreaths from Evergreen Farms in Damariscotta for more than seven years.