To help celebrate the arts in Waterville and the inaugural year of the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Mo Willems plans to speak on Monday, March 18 at Colby College and receive an honorary degree. The college, Waterville Creates, and the Waterville Public Library will offer associated events for community children on Saturday, […]
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Find a sugarhouse to visit on Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, March 23-24
The 41st Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is set for Saturday to Sunday, March 23 and 24. “As always, our members are thrilled to host Maine Maple Sunday — maple producers are preparing creative ways to share their love of all things maple,” said Lyle Merrifield, president of the Maine Maple Producers Association, in an association […]
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Young playwrights invited to showcase creativity play festival
The submission deadline is Monday, April 15.
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Camden school accepting applications for music workshop
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications for the Envision Chamber Music Workshop, a week-long music camp for young musicians ages 9-18 in Camden. This year’s program is set to run from Monday to Friday, Aug. 5-9, concluding with a performance on the final afternoon. The daily schedule is 9 a.m. to 4 […]
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Cash-prize-fueled innovation summit set for Skowhegan
Partners Main Street Skowhegan and The Roux Institute at Northeastern University are set to host Start Summit: Natural Resources + Tech on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, in downtown Skowhegan. This is the Roux Institute’s second idea hackathon in Skowhegan, and similar to last year, this year’s event is free and open to […]
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Augusta library to host talk on amphibian migration
AUGUSTA — Greg LeClair is set to present “Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians — Call it a Big Night!” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. Every spring, amphibians throughout the northeast undertake a migration on the scale of the wildebeest in […]
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Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast set for Augusta venue
AUGUSTA — The Travis Mills Foundation is set to hold its annual Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. The event is free, but veterans must sign up for tickets at travismillsfoundation.org. Each veteran is welcomed to bring one guest. Vietnam-era veterans hold a special […]
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Greater Augusta AARP chapter to host speaker March 27
HALLOWELL — The guest speaker for the Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511’s March Membership Meeting is Alf Anderson, Maine AARP’s associate state director for advocacy and outreach with a focus on the Second Congressional District. The event is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road. As part […]
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UMaine at Farmington forum to cover fostering of sustainable future
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s next UMF Public Forum event is titled “Changing How We Live on Earth: Perspectives on Sustainability.” The panel discussion is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Performance Space in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center. The free discussion will explore ideas about fostering a […]
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Dental health programs receive $5K to provide care to state’s veterans
The University of Maine at Augusta was recently awarded $5,000 to provide free dental hygiene services (cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatment) and basic restorative care (simple fillings) to veterans. The UMA Dental Health Programs at both the Lewiston and Bangor dental clinics has been a member of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network for three years. Northeast […]