AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers plan to perform at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. They will perform a variety of music, including some written just for handbells, such as the piece “Rondo passacaglia.” There will also be some familiar pieces, such […]
Events
Damariscotta’s River Arts makes call for members’ show
The submission deadline is May 13.
Damariscotta, Wiscasset history youth discovery camp opens for registration
Lincoln County Historical Association is taking registrations for its annual day camp, “Summer with the Past: Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History,” for children ages 7-11. Sessions are scheduled for June 26-30 at the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta and Aug. 7-11 at the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset. Campers will […]
Estuary land trust to offer stroll of Bath preserve May 6
Directions and details will be emailed to registrants leading up to the event.
Skowhegan, Madison cemeteries to open May 1
Christ the King Parish cemeteries — Calvary Cemetery on North Avenue in Skowhegan and St. Sebastian Cemetery on Fr. Rasle Road in Madison — are scheduled to open Monday, May 1. All decorations must be firmly attached to the top of the headstone. Decorations may not be attached to foot markers. Flags may be placed […]
Auditions for ‘DIVA, A Love Story’ set for Rangeley May 7
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts group plans to produce a live musical “DIVA, A Love Story” in July. Auditions will be held from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Those who can’t make that audition date, or need help finding a song with which to audition, can […]
Ag department announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program through Friday, May 26. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is a unique working lands program, allowing producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while conserving grasslands and […]
Extension offers facts, workshops on seasonal foods
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Seasonal activities for May are featured in several online bulletins and fact sheets, including: Facts on Fiddleheads; Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine; Fruits for Health: Rhubarb; and […]
Rangeley arts to hold ‘Odd Couple’ auditions April 30
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is scheduled to hold open auditions from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, April 30, for the RFA Summer Live Theater event “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Performances will take place Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 10-12. This comedy opens as a group of men assemble […]
Community program to host resource fair in Sabattus April 30
SABATTUS — Community Care Backpack Program plans to hold a community resource fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Oak Hill Middle School, 40 Ball Park Road. The event will include food trucks, face painting, raffles, Mr. Drew, haircuts and fire trucks. People can receive free information about local and surrounding […]