WATERVILLE — Life and death, the nature of public selfhood and acts of seeing and expression are among themes explored in the exhibitions to be on view at the Colby College Museum of Art this spring and summer at 5600 Mayflower Hill. The breadth of the works featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibitions advance its […]
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Augusta church offers free curbside community Christmas Dinner
AUGUSTA — South Parish Congregational Church plans to provide a free curbside Christmas dinner curbside from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Day. All are welcome to a full turkey dinner. Those unable to drive to the 9 Church St. church, who would like a dinner delivered to the greater Augusta area, can call the […]
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National Association of Black Storytellers focus of virtual literary lunch event
Portland Public Library and Lewiston Public Library plan to co-host an event with the National Association of Black Storytellers Adopt-A-Teller program. Karen “Queen Nur” Abdul-Malik will be featured at noon Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Literary Lunch series. Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81831774721?pwd=Q3ZZcUpseEJmTytWMjFVakdVcVZIQT09. In the story, Queen Nur will talk about her love of libraries when she was […]
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Oakland’s Blue Christmas ceremony shines light on winter solstice
OAKLAND — The ShineOnCass Foundation plans to host a community Blue Christmas ceremony for grieving families and friends, and those who support them, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, on the Winter Solstice — the longest and darkest night of the year. Light the Night will be held around the Oakland Gazebo at the Waterfront […]
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Center to offer virtual education sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual event is set for 11 a.m. • Monday, Dec. 20. The center is funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Education. The program helps […]
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Shakespeare company plans fundraiser, schedules ‘Macbeth’ auditions
Fundraiser reservations are due by Dec. 24, and auditions are set for Dec. 28 and 29.
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Augusta library to hold 125th anniversary open house
AUGUSTA — People can celebrate Llewelyn Lithgow’s vision of a library for all of Augusta from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 — Lithgow Public Lbrary’s 125th anniversary — at 45 Winthrop St. Abreal Whitman is scheduled to perform violin music from the Mezzanine. There also will be a scavenger hunt, a photo exhibit […]
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Winthrop society to host homemade cookie walk
Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host a holiday cookie walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18, at 107 Main St. All goodies will be packaged in small baggies and displayed on a table. Select as many as you would like. All cookies will cost $10 a […]
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Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place to close Dec. 17-Jan. 3
The Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place, 576 Brunswick Ave. in Gardiner, is scheduled to close Friday, Dec. 17 and reopen Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The food bank serves Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner. For more information, call 207-582-5507.
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Farmingdale firm seeks donations for food pantry, homeless shelter
FARMINGDALE — Gosline Retirement Planning has set its open house for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at 633 Maine Ave. During the event, the staff will collect non-perishable food donations for Chrysalis Place in Gardiner, and items for the the Bread of Life Homeless Shelter in Augusta. Some item suggestions include twin-size […]