HALLOWELL — Hall-Dale Elementary School has opened registration for pre-K and kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year for students who live in Hallowell and Farmingdale. Those with a child ages 4 or 5 by Oct. 15 are eligible to attend. For more registration information and to set up an appointment time, call the school […]
Events
Somerville farm to open barn doors for hug a baby goat event
SOMERVILLE — The owners at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road, plan to reopen their barn doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for a chance to meet and hug their new arrivals. They had 73 baby goats, better known as kids, born this spring. Visitors can view […]
Spring cleanup set for belated Earth Day event set for Unity
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association plans to celebrate a belated Earth Day, with a spring cleanup at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, at 294 Crosby Brook Road, the public is welcome. During this annual event, participants will spend time volunteering to help […]
Pihcintu girls choir to raise voices in Vienna
The Vienna Union Hall Association is set to host the Pihcintu Multinational Girls Choir, a group of refugee girls and young women, at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road. The group’s eclectic repertoire includes traditional folk music, spirituals and carols, as well as songs written expressly by […]
Gardiner library to host Kennebec Kids Book Fest
Gardiner Public Library is set to hold The Kennebec Kids Book Fest at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at 152 Water St. People can join published authors and illustrators from all over Maine for book signings and photos, illustration demonstrations, read-alouds, free snacks, question and answer sessions, playing board games, poetry workshops and balloon animals. […]
Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival set for April 27
AUGUSTA — The 22nd annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, a celebration of emerging and established poets and poetry, is set for Saturday, April 27, at the University of Maine at Augusta. It will be held both in Jewett Hall at 46 University Drive, and online. This year’s keynote speaker is Brian Turner, a poet, musician, […]
Fiddlehead Festival set for Farmington April 27
FARMINGTON — The annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. This is the 11th celebration of local food organized cooperatively by UMF faculty, students, staff and local community members, with the support of local area businesses. Attendance is free […]
Skowhegan gallery seeks new artists/artisans
SKOWHEGAN — River Roads Artisans Gallery, a member cooperative, is set to open for the 2024 season on Thursday, May 2. The 75 Water St. gallery features the work of more than 40 local artists and artisans and currently carries paintings, photography, baskets, jewelry, weaving, pottery, wood products, furniture, fabric arts, sea glass and Maine […]
Maine Arts Academy to present ‘The Servant of Two Masters’
AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Academy is set to serve up the comedy “The Servant of Two Masters” Friday through Sunday, May 3-5, at 310 Cony Road. Chaos ensues when the crafty servant Truffaldino creates a crazy scheme to double his wages by serving two masters at the same time — without them knowing. Add two […]
Gardiner association seeks plant donations for sale
The Gardiner Library Association plans to hold a plant sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. Gardeners are encouraged to share their plants. All types of plants are welcome — natives, cuttings, seedlings, divided perennials, herbs and vegetables. Plants need to be healthy and pest-free. Invasive species are […]