HALLOWELL — Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead’s annual Garden Party is planned for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at 2 Litchfield Road. People can celebrate the coming of summer and unwind with friends, stroll the gardens, take in a bit of history, eat food, hear music, play lawn games, and view the newly restored Music […]
Events
Madison VFW to host car show June 17
MADISON — Harvell-Bishop Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7865 Auxiliary plans to host its second annual car show Saturday, June 17, at Bob’s Cash Fuel, 424 Main St. Car registration runs from 8-10 a.m. The show will open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs $5 for adults. Car registration fee is $10 per […]
Rangeley theater to hold 2 summer youth drama camps
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is offering two different week-long day camps in drama for youth this summer at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. July 10-14 is Drama Camp Week 1 for 7-12 year olds. Anne Crump, director, is a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts. Having received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in […]
Plein air workshops offered in Rangeley this summer
Rangeley Friends for the Arts is sponsoring two plein air artist workshops this summer, led by artist Michael Vermette. Each workshop is two and a half days of instruction over a four-day period, open to adult artists of all ability levels, utilizing sites on The Artists Trail and around the Rangeley area. A free introductory […]
Summer Youth Service Project grants open for applications
Applications are due Friday, June 23.
Maine Antique Tractor Festival set for Norridgewock June 23-25
NORRIDGEWOCK — The Maine Antique Tractor Club plans to host its Maine Antique Tractor Festival Friday-Sunday, June 23-25, at 351 Waterville Road. The gate opens at noon Friday, and at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with activities happening all day. The club has completed construction on an agricultural museum at 351 Waterville Road. Groundbreaking took […]
Association to host summer program at historic sites in Dresden, Wiscasset
Lincoln County Historical Association is offering an annual day camp for children 7-11 years old: Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History. This year’s sessions are scheduled for Monday to Friday, June 26-30, at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta, and from Monday to Friday, Aug. […]
Talk on LandBack Movement, Kennebec region history set for June 15
Mali Obomsawin is the next speaker in the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series, set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, in Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue in Skowhegan, or by Zoom. Obomsawin will present the living Wabanaki history of the Kennebec River region and its people from before European […]
Rangeley to host 2 festivals during June 16, 17 weekend
The Rangeley Region is scheduled to host two returning festivals on Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, providing a range of activities for people of all ages. The events are hosted by the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society and the Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc. White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival On June 16 […]
Ag department extends application deadline for Revenue Loss Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) to Friday, July 14 to give producers more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was June 2. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is partnering with nine organizations to provide educational […]