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Naturalists speak at Lincolnville library

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT

Naturalists and authors Tony Oppersdorff of Lincolnville and Kyrill Schabert of Jefferson will speak Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at the Lincolnville Community Library, at the corner of Main Street/Route 173 and Heal Road in Lincolnville Center. Oppersdorff and Schabert are the authors of “Best Nature Sites: Midcoast Maine,” a natural history guide to sites along the Route 1 corridor from Brunswick to Belfast. ...

Annual Songwriters Coffeehouse June 6

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

This year’s Songwriter’s Coffeehouse is set for Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. in the Picker Room of Camden Public Library, Atlantic Avenue. The songwriters have been working on their new songs all winter and are polishing their performances in preparation for the annual Library Coffeehouse presentation. David Dodson and Jim James, the session leaders, also will perform, as will several alumni of the Songwriter ...

Collaborative printmaking in the ArtLab

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:00 EDT

Everyone is invited to collaborate with family or friends to create a series of unique, multi-layered prints in the monthly ArtLab For All Ages Saturday, June 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. This free workshop is a messy one. Aprons or T-shirts are recommended; all other materials will be provided. As always, everyone of every age is welcome. For more information, ...

Grand opening for 3rd Eye Gallery

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT

The 3rd Eye Gallery, 17 Main St., invites the public to attend its grand opening reception, featuring exceptional art by Ben Hall, Karen Meisenheimer and Sandy Cirillo on Friday, May 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and join the celebration as Belfast artists Hall and Meisenheimer welcome and feature the gallery’s newest member Cirillo, a multi-media/fiber artist who will be showcasing her ...

Current & Coming

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Dagney C. Ernest) — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

APPLETON Local quilts, Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library main space and Art Foyer, 2916 Sennebec Road. FMI: 795-5656. Through June 30. BELFAST African art, crafts and clothing, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Aina Moja at the Wellness Health Center, 39 Main St. FMI: 930-8012. “Celebrating the Farm,” illustrations and lithographs by Dahlov Ipcar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Maine Farmland ...

‘Take Heart’ poets at Left Bank Books

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:08:00 EDT

The downtown Left Bank Books will host a poetry reading with several local poets whose works appear in the new anthology “Take Heart: Poems from Maine” edited by Wesley McNair, Saturday, June 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. As the current Maine Poet Laureate, McNair has collected verse from his popular "Take Heart" column, featuring a poem each week in 30 newspapers across the state. McNair writes that it is his mission ...

Film about American healthcare at UMH

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:00 EDT

Medical Outreach Maine will screen the award-winning 2012 documentary “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” and facilitate a post-screening discussion Wednesday, May 29, beginning 4 p.m. at the University of Maine's Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave./Route 3. Medical Outreach Maine is a student outreach group from the University of Maine and is supported by the Maine AHEC Network, the University ...

Dance 4 Dutch at the Y

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT

The annual Dance for Dutch, a celebration and Waldo County YMCA fundraiser in memory of Larry Dutch, will take place Saturday night, June 1, at the Waldo County YMCA, 157 Lincolnville Ave./Route 52. The Boogie Buddies-sponsored evening will begin with lessons at 6:30 p.m., followed by dancing from 7:30 to 11 p.m. There will be a potluck buffet to fuel the fun. Cost is $7, $5 for senior citizens. The dance space ...

Get Electric at Three Tides

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:00 EDT

Local band Rural Electric will perform Saturday night, June 1, at the Three Tides, 40 Marshall Wharf. There is no cover charge for the 21-and-older event, which will start at 9 p.m. Rural Electric’s current lineup features Alan Gibson on keyboards, guitar and vocals; Andrew Carpenter on guitar and vocals; Mike Bahner on drums; Amy Arnett on violin; and Max MacFarlane on bass, so new an addition he has yet to show ...

Thanks But No Tank mixes song, art

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT

Thanks But No Tank continues its grassroots efforts to build a better balanced economy for the region. On Saturday, June 1, Voices of Peace and artist Robert Shetterly will present a concert titled Stories of Courage & Songs of Hope: A Celebration of Progress towards a Sustainable Planet featuring Music, Stories and Paintings. This event combines the music talents of the choral group; selected Americans Who Tell ...

Penobscot Theatre auditions for season

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT

Penobscot Theatre Company has announced auditions for the 2013-2014 season. Actors of all ages will be seen for roles in the following productions: “The Fox on the Fairway” by Ken Ludwig; “The Woman in Black,” adapted by Stephen Mallatratt; “Cinderella: A New Telling of an Old Tale” by Kate Hawley, music by Gregg Coffin; “One Blue Tarp” by Travis Baker; and “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Roles are not available ...

Maine Media Women, in the cards

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT

The June meeting of Maine Media Women will take an unusual turn when the group meets to make greeting cards for distribution to United States servicemen and women overseas. One does not have to be an artist to make these collage-style cards, and the meeting is open to anyone who wishes to participate in this activity. The event will take place Saturday, June 1, from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Mobius Center on ...

Free Farnsworth admission for cardholders

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT

On the first full weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders enjoy free admission to more than 150 museums nationwide. The Farnsworth Art Museum is the only participating museum in Maine. Customers must present their Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit cards and a valid photo ID to gain free general admission to any participating institution Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and ...

Plein Air Days at Botanical Gardens

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT

Thursday through Sunday, May 30 through June 1, artists are invited to set up their easels outdoors and paint at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens with no admission charge. Pre-registration is not required; artists should simply check in at the front desk to receive the complimentary admission sticker and then head out into the 250-acre property with art supplies in hand. CMBG hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ...

Outdoor Film Fest calls for films

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Organizers of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival are calling for work for the second annual fest, set for Aug. 24. Filmmakers both local and from across the globe are invited to screen their outdoor adventure feature films and shorts in one of Maine’s most pristine wilderness areas. Interested filmmakers have until Aug. 1 to submit their work. Entries will be reviewed by a seven-member jury and awards given in the ...

Medieval demo day in Harbor Park

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:00 EDT

The Shire of Hadchester will host its 2013 Spring Demo, A Medieval Meeting, Saturday, June 1, in Harbor Park. A severe weather postponement date of Saturday, June 8, has been set. The general public will be welcomed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The good gentles of Midcoast Maine are invited to shake off the winter doldrums and come and breathe the salty perfume of the rock-clad coast in springtime. The Shire, ...

Jammin’ Divas head to Unity

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT

New England Celtic Arts will present the Jammin’ Divas Thursday, May 30, at the Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot St. The show will start at 7 p.m.; there will be an open jam session starting at 6 p.m. in the lobby. Tickets are $15. The Jammin’ Divas feature Aoife Clancy of Ireland, Becky Chace of the United States and Kath Buckell of Australia, as well as flutist Hadar Noiberg and bass ...

‘Peril’ opens Penobscot Marine season

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:09:00 EDT

“For Those In Peril: Shipwrecks, Memorials, and Rescues” will open with a 5:30 to 7 p.m. reception Friday, May 24, at Penobscot Marine Museum. The downtown complex will open for the season the following day, through Oct. 20. Stories of “those in peril on the sea,” to quote a 19th-century hymn, will come alive for visitors via exciting interactive exhibits designed by English theater designer Chez Cherry and the ...

Four shows open CMCA’s 61st season

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., will open its 61st season with a reception Saturday, May 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. Four new exhibitions will be on view: “What Was, Is”; “Bagaduce ->( )<- East 19th”; “Anna Hepler: New Work”; and “Dress Shop.” “What Was, Is” pairs recent sculpture by Duncan Hewitt with paintings and selected photographs by Claire Seidl. It is the fourth installation in CMCA’s ...

Winterport Open Stage sets 20th season

news@courierpublicationsllc.com (Staff) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:00 EDT

Winterport Open Stage has announced the show selected by audience members to kick off its 20th season as a community theater group. "The Odd Couple" (Female Version) by Neil Simon won the popular vote out of six plays on a paper ballot. Originally produced by Winterport Open Stage in 1997 and directed by Reed Farrar, the group’s founder, "The Odd Couple" (Female Version) will be produced this fall at Samuel L. ...