BELGRADE — The Friends of the Belgrade Public Library plan to sponsor a coloring contest for the Harvest Festival this year. The contest, open to elementary school children, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Community Center, 1 Center Drive. First- and second-place prizes will be awarded to […]
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Windsor/Whitefield-area cyclists participate in memorial bike ride
On Sept. 18, 52 cyclists and 24 volunteers participated in the sixth annual Share the Road with Carol memorial bike ride. The event, held in Windsor and Whitefield, honors the late Dr. Carol Eckert, who was killed in 2016 while bicycling in Windsor. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Cider press demonstration to be held at Dresden courthouse Oct. 8
The annual cider pressing demonstration at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Pownalborough Court House is set for 1o a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at 23 Courthouse Drive in Dresden. Families are invited to the courthouse grounds to make cider and taste the results from different types of apples. The event is free, and apples […]
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Canaan farm to host Make-a-Wish benefit Oct. 8
CANAAN — A benefit for Make a Wish is set for 9 a.m. -4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Ring Family Farm, 1833 Hill Road. The family day event will include live music, free pork barbecue lunch, food sales, a blacksmithing demonstration, chainsaw carving, pumpkin carving, a wagon ride, a corn hole tournament and […]
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Damariscotta gallery seeks entries for juried art show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit works for its next juried show, “Artist’s Choice.” Members and nonmembers can submit works for consideration until the deadline, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. Artists can choose works that best represent their own styles and interests. “Artist’s Choice” can include realistic as well as abstract works. Mediums […]
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Norridgewock library to host performance at elementary school Oct. 8
NORRIDGEWOCK — “Representation and How to Get It,” a new site-specific performance inspired by Julia Ward Howe, is scheduled to be presented at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the cafeteria of Mill Stream Elementary School, 23 Mercer Road. Hosted by the library with a grant from the American Library Association for Sale and Rural […]
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Skowhegan/Madison Elks lodge seeks crafters for Oct. 22 fair
Skowhegan/Madison Elks Lodge No. 2531 seeks crafters for its craft fair scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the American Legion Hall, 217 Waterville Road in Skowhegan. The fair will include a variety of vendors, and breakfast and lunch items will be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds […]
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Skowhegan event set for Oct. 8 to benefit former Madison man’s family
A Luck of Draw fundraiser is set for Saturday, Oct. 8, at Peters Shortier American Legion Post No. 16, 217 Waterville Rd in Skowhegan. Funds raised will help pay for burial costs for David Record, 27, a father of two children. Record, formerly of Madison, died Aug. 16, according to a news release from event […]
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Abortion rights, reproductive justice rally set for Oct. 8 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — A rally is scheduled for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Silver St. This event is being organized in advance of the November election and in solidarity with the national Women’s March, which has called people to action across the country Oct. 8 to express their determination to […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Winners at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville Sept. 27 were Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop. Lorry Letourneau and Beverly St. Germain placed second, and Su Morrison and Maryanne Trafton placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants should […]