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Former Weld woman recalls watching the 1932 eclipse through smoked glass
Monday’s solar event will be third for Dorothy “Dot” Skolfield, who will be 100 on May 14.
UMF hosts 2nd annual ‘Connecting with the Community’ event
Members of the Farmington community and beyond were invited to visit UMF and explore the student center Tuesday, April 2.
John Gawler to perform at Oasis of Music
John Gawler will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Gawler is a familiar face on the music scene in Maine, especially with his role, along with his wife Ellen, as elders of the Gawler Family Band, one of Maine’s most popular folk music […]
‘Born in Chicago’ film screening to be followed by concert featuring Blues Prophets
The Maine Jewish Film Festival in partnership with The Hill Arts will present the film “Born in Chicago” followed by The Blues Prophets live in concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at The Hill Arts in Portland. Directed by Bob Sarles and John Anderson, “Born In Chicago,” is a soulful documentary film that […]
UMA presents Concert Week April 16-19
A week-long concert event hosted by the music department at the University of Maine at Augusta will be presented Tuesday, April 16, through Friday, April 19. There will be vocal performances, chamber music, rock and jazz, and even steel drums. All concerts will be presented free of charge and begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday through […]
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents cowboy comedy ‘Tumacho’
Buckle up as music, puppets, slapstick, and general rootin’ tootin’ times all smash together to bring you “Tumacho,” by Ethan Lipton, directed by Jake Cote, a delirious Western comedy unlike anything you have seen before. In a small town in the Old West, the mayor can’t keep his people from running away or dying at […]
Author Dana Murch to give a genealogy book talk as part of anniversary celebration
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Author David Vermette to share Franco American history at Franco Center
A presentation and book signing by author David Vermette will be presented at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Vermette will read from his book, “A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans: Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife,” have books available for purchase and signing, and follow up with […]
Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin to give talk at Lewiston Public Library
Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin will discuss her book, “And Poison Fell from the Sky,” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Jeanne Couture Room on the first floor of the Lewiston Public Library. Marie Thérèse Martin (Terry) grew up grateful for the paper mill that dominated the economy of her small […]