JEFFERSON — St. Giles Episcopal Church will host a kids’ version of the Paint Nite Maine program, but it will take place not at night, rather from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at 72 Gardiner Road. The children will be taught how to paint their version of the Halloween cat and pumpkin image. […]
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Kennebec Historical Society logo design contest under way
Contest open to public; prize includes $100, society membership.
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Pie Crawl set for Oct. 19 in downtown Hallowell
HALLOWELL — Spectrum Generations will host a Pie Crawl from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on Water Street. Participating downtown businesses will offer sweet or savory pie bites and a winner in each category will be decided by attendees. Participating businesses include Berry & Berry, Boynton’s Market, Cohen on the Meadows, Hallowell […]
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Reception, tours planned at St. Patrick Church Oct. 13
NEWCASTLE — A free reception and tours will highlight the history of St. Patrick Church and the contributors who have preserved its legacy for more than 200 years, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications directors, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The reception will be held at noon Sunday, Oct. 13, in the […]
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Raise the Roof Project set for Oct. 19 in Madison
MADISON — A Raise The Roof end-of-year celebration will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Lakewood Golf Club Clubhouse, 803 Lakewood Road. The fundraiser is hosted by the Jim Browne Foundation and the Lakewood Ladies Association. The event will include wood-fired pizza, craft beer and entertainment. Featured music group […]
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Storytelling workshop set for Oct. 17 and 24 in Gardiner
The Gardiner Library Association will hold a storytelling workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 17 and 24, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., Gardiner, according to a news release from the library. Sitting around the kitchen table, on the couch in the living room, or on folding chairs around a campfire — […]
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St. Michael School lends hand on Day of Caring
AUGUSTA — Students at St. Michael School put down their books and iPads on Oct. 4, and picked up rakes, rags and gloves to help make their community a better place, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Pre-kindergarteners through eighth graders participated in the Day of […]
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Western Mountain Photography Show winners recognized
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts has announced the winners in the Western Mountain Photography Show, held Sept. 14 though Oct. 6 at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in Rangeley. The theme of the exhibit was “The Artists Trail,” according to a news release from organization. The following winners of the juried exhibit each receiving […]
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Ed Coffin Collection on view at Vose Library Oct. 16
UNION — The Penobscot Marine Museum will present the Ed Coffin Collection at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Vose Library at 392 Common Road. This presentation will feature Coffin’s digitized photographic collection of Maine ships from cradle to grave and provide a rare glimpse of the technologies that shaped the state’s shipping industry. […]
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Writers of the Metroplex to begin meeting Oct. 16 in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — A new writer’s group, Writers of the Metroplex, will meet for the first time at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road, to decide how often to meet and to organize. Several area people who share interest in writing and sharing poetry, short fiction, and […]