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Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Waldoboro artist Laura McNelly to show her work at River Arts Gallery
Waldoboro fiber artist Laura McNelly plans to show her work in the River Room at River Arts Gallery, 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta, beginning Thursday, Oct. 25. McNelly, a former teacher and floral designer, was introduced to felting when she began volunteering at a local school and for a group of homeschoolers. She began her […]
Old South Church Concert Series to present Newberry & Verch Duo
The keepers of tradition – the duo of Joe Newberry and April Verch — will continue the Old South Church Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at the Old South Church, 235 Main St., in Farmington. Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth — in his […]
Let there be fright: As Halloween nears, there’s plenty in Maine to be scared of
From truly spooky to really silly, we’ve assembled some haunting activities across the state that let the whole family get into the spirit of the season.
Washington library to offer workshop for artists Oct. 21
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library plans to offer a free workshop, “Abstraction and the Landscape” with Karen Jelenfy, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Bryant Room at 40 Old Union Road. Using book illustrations and a piece of Jelenfy’s original work, students can reflect on artists’ use of abstraction as a […]
Halloween guide: Haunted walks, ghost tours and more
Oct. 23-26 Spirits Alive: Walk Among the Shadows Details: The guided tour through Portland’s oldest historic landscape is called Portland’s Inferno 1866, Fire and Resurgence. You’ll learn the history of the devastating blaze and will “meet” several notable figures involved with it, including journalist John Neal, Portland’s first Black fireman William Ruby and fire survivor […]
Kennebec Valley Chordsmen Annual Show to celebrate 50 years
The Kennebec Valley Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus of Waterville plan to hold their Annual Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at St Marks Episcopal Church, 60 Eustis Parkway in Waterville. This year the Chordsmen will perform songs from various eras of American music. The show also will include the featured quartet Daily Special, from southern […]
Hallowell Plans Celebration of Chris Cart’s Hallowell History Mural
Chris Cart and his wife Jen Greta Cart installing the mural. Photo by Steve Thompson The City of Hallowell invites the public to join city leaders and artist Chris Cart in a celebration of Cart’s newly installed Hallowell History Mural set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, behind 89 Water St. in the parking lot […]
David Mallett to perform at Vienna Union Hall
David Mallett, storyteller, poet, and song-crafter, plans to bring his special brand of traditional music to the Vienna Union Hall, at 5 Vienna Mountain Road, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. T Mallett hails from a small town in northern Maine, and in a career that spans four decades, his music has traveled to all […]
Wiscasset gallery celebrates state’s craftspeople
‘The Artful Interior’ on exhibit through Oct. 21.