NEW GLOUCESTER — The third annual Flowers that Feed: Floral Fashions Feeding Families Art and Fashion showcase is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Coolidge Family Farm, 1084 Lewiston Road. The event is presented by Artlovelifestyle Magazine and the Compassionate Leadership Project, and hosted by Whitley Nabintu Marshall and Misty Coolidge. This […]
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Viles Arboretum to celebrate season with spring market, plant sale
AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum is set to hold a spring market and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 153 Hospital St., on the east side of the Kennebec River, provides the backdrop for the event. More than 30 artisans and craftspeople from the area will be featured, plants and […]
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Farm loan programs offer climate-smart opportunities to producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency reminds agricultural producers that farm loan programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and ranchers already use, like cover cropping, nutrient management and conservation tillage. Climate-smart agricultural practices generate significant environmental benefits by capturing and […]
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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame set for May 19
Four musicians are to be inducted.
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Mt. Blue High School Art Show on display at UMaine at Farmington
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host the Mt. Blue High School Art Show at the Emery Community Arts Center on Academy Street. The exhibit, “Artful Antics,” is set to be on display from Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, June 1. An opening reception is set for 5-7 p.m. on May 16. The […]
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Chesterville to host animal storytelling event May 11
The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is set to open its doors and its microphones to animal lovers at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 3 Borough Road. Attendees can come with a short story to tell of a favorite critter in their life, or listen to other people’s stories. The show will be hosted […]
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Waterville church to offer A Day with a Chess Grandmaster
WATERVILLE — A Day with a Chess Grandmaster is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Waterville First Church, 1 Park St. Nadezhda “Nadya” Kosintseva, a distinguished chess player with titles like Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster, will give a lesson, answer questions, and play 50 people at a simultaneous exhibition. A […]
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Paintings by Unity artist on display at town’s library
Unity artist Craig Lowe is displaying his paintings during May at Unity Public Library, 38 School St. A public reception to meet him will run from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the library. Light refreshments will be served; all are welcome. Lowe took his first watercolor class while in college and discovered his love […]
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Waterville Community Land Trust to hold bird walk
A Waterville Community Land Trust Bird Walk is set for 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Lashus Farm Neighborhood Park, 232 Water St. in Waterville’s South End. The rain date is Sunday, May 12. Birders can find out what birds are in Lashus Park, the Kennebec River, and Waterville’s neighborbood skies. During the walk, […]
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Mt. Blue Area Garden Club annual sale set for May 18
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club annual plant is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Meetinghouse Park on Main Street. The sale is coordinated by club member Erica Haywood and volunteers. To expand the success of the sale, the club seeks plant donations from the community for sale at this year’s […]