River Arts of Damariscotta plans to present “Photo Show,” juried by photographer Rose Marasco, which focuses solely on the art of photography. Marasco chose works from 55 photographers for this exhibition. The opening reception for the show is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the 36 Elm St. gallery, and is […]
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Readers Theater: Short Stories By Monica Wood & Morgan Talty set for Oct. 22
An evening of Readers Theater performing short stories by two acclaimed Maine authors: Morgan Talty (Maine Literacy Award for Short Fiction) and Monica Wood (May Sarton Memoir Award, Maine Literary Award, Oprah summer-reading pick) is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., in Bath. A cast […]
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Universities to hold winter holiday decoration webinar Nov. 1
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension are scheduled to offer a webinar about creating winter holiday decorations from available natural materials from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1. “Tips and Tipping for Long-Lasting Holiday Decorations” will show how to harvest and handle evergreens, and how to […]
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Comedian Paul Reiser plans Waterville show
Paul Reiser is coming to the Waterville Opera House on Friday, Oct. 21. The show will begin at 8 p.m. at the 1 Common St. concert hall in Waterville. Comedian, actor, television writer and author is one of Hollywood’s most prolific creatives — and he shows no signs of slowing down. Reiser is starring in […]
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“These Shining Lives” is the inspiring true story of the Radium Girls
Theatrical production will be presented by University of Maine at Farmington, Oct. 21-24.
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Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center to feature ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’ as part of HD series
The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series continues with Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburg. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving […]
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Maine Media lecture to feature multi-modal photographer
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College’s weekly online Alumni Lecture Series continues from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19. Photographer Sal Taylor Kydd is scheduled to discuss her newest book of photographs, “Yesterday.” The lecture is hosted by Aline Smithson, visual artist, educator, editor and founder of the fine art photography periodical LENSCRATCH. “Sal Taylor […]
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Greater Franklin Food Council adds steering committee members
FARMINGTON — The Greater Franklin Food Council has added three new members to its Steering Committee. Amanda Adams is an accountant and lives in Farmington with her wife, Mary. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, she moved to Maine in 2014. She is in the process of completing her post-baccalaureate degree in accounting through the […]
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Maine Extension Homemakers launches first virtual exhibit hall
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has opened the first Maine Extension Homemakers virtual exhibit hall for displaying projects and crafts created by current members. Handiworks on display include quilting, crochet, wool applique and knitting. Maine Extension Homemakers is a volunteer group active in nine Maine counties, advocating community-based adult education through leadership development, […]
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Department seeks help identifying invasive plants
AUGUSTA — Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are asking for the public’s help looking out for two severely invasive plants: Stiltgrass (Microstegium vinimeum) and Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium). The plants are only known from a handful of sites in Maine, and the goal is to eliminate them from the state. […]