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RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR SPECTRUM GENERATIONS LIVE RADIO

SHOW AND SUMMER GALA. Deadline for reservation is this day. The event takes place at 5p.m., August 20.

Kavanagh Mansion, Damariscotta Mills.

Honorary Chair Charles Richards and

Gala Chair Kate McCormick invite you to put on your fancy summer frocks and dapper duds as we take a trip back to the golden years of radio with games, ads and auction items. Musicians and actors playing old radio stars of the

1930’s and 40’s will perform vintage radio scripts. Individual: $60, Pair:

$100. ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

FAIR, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. Children’s tent with fun, games and prizes. Hula hoops with Amanda from 10 to 11 a.m. Home-baked goods, white elephant table, and lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, sweets and beverages also for purchase. BBQ AND GAS CARD RAFFLE FOR

REGION TEN’S 2014 GRADUATES,

10:30a.m. to 1p.m., Region Ten Technical High School, 68 Church Road,

Brunswick. Come eat and visit with other graduates and Region Ten instructors. Chef Ellen Turcotte is catering the event. The gas card raffle is for five

$20 gas cards and is open to every

2014 Region Ten grad who attends. We are looking forward to seeing all our recent graduates. SPECTRUM GENERATIONS LUNCH AND

LEARN SERIES: LUNCH & ENVIRONMENT, 11:15a.m. to 1p.m., 521 Main

Street, Damariscotta. “The Case of the

Sea Turtle Farm” with Allison Rieser,

Professor Emeritus at University of

Maine School of Law. Entree: baked haddock. Advanced reservations required by Monday at noon at 563-

1363. Suggested donation of $5 for those over 60, $6 for those under 60. VETERANS ADVOCATE CONSULTS WITH

CONRAD EDWARDS, 9a.m. to 1p.m.,

Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main Street,

Damariscotta. Veterans, widows and widowers of veterans, learn about the benefits, recognition and services to which you are entitled. Home visits available. If needed, please ask for one when scheduling your appointment. Free by appointment. To schedule your appointment call 563-1363.

PERFORMANCES

DAPONTE STRING QUARTET SUMMER

SERIES II: ENTENTE CORDIALE,

7:30p.m., Union Church, South Bristol.

Tickets available at Maine Coast Books in Damariscotta, Gulf of Maine Books in

Brunswick, and Longfellow Books in

Monument Square, Portland. $25 general admission, under 21 free. MR. JEFFERY BROUSSARD AND THE

CREOLE COWBOYS, 7:30p.m., Opera

House in Boothbay Harbor. Come listen to some hot Louisiana music!

TALKS-WORKSHOPS

THE MAINE LOBSTER INDUSTRY: A HISTORY OF CULTURE, CONSERVATION

AND COMMERCE, 6p.m., Albert F. Totman Public Library, 28 Parker Head

Road, Phippsburg. Maine author Cathy

Billings will discuss her recently published book. Free and open to the public.

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ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

SALE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. VETERANS BENEFITS AND THE

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 1p.m., 521

Main Street, Damariscotta. Conrad

Edwards, your local Veterans Benefits

Officer and Advocate, will provide an overview of benefits and services that veterans and/or their spouses may qualify for. Free Program. Donations

Appreciated. To register call 563-1363. JAMIE WYETH AND SUSAN GOLDMAN

RUBIN BOOK SIGNING, 2-4p.m.,

Farnsworth Museum Wyeth Center, at the corner of Union and Grace Streets,

Rockland. Only two items signed per person. Event is free, no reservations will be taken. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7:30p.m., Bath. An evening lantern-lit tour exploring Bath, discovering ghosts and history, spirits and mystery. Appropriate for all ages; by reservation only.

380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com.

PERFORMANCES

BEN TAYLOR IN CONCERT, 7:30p.m.,

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor.

Son of folk icons Carly Simon and

James Taylor. Tickets $15 in advance,

$20 day of. Boothbayoperahouse.com. SAVORY MAINE MUSIC SERIES: SYLVIA

TAVARES, 6-8p.m., Savory Maine, 11

Water Street, Damariscotta. Classic folk and original compositions. www.savorymainedining.com “VENUS IN FUR,” 7:30p.m., Gaslight

Theater, Hallowell City Happ, Hallowell.

Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venis in Fur.”

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ARTIST ED MCCARTAN “SEEDS OF

CONTEMPLATION” OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Curtis Library Mottell

Room, Brunswick. New paintings by Ed

McCartan, on display until August 29.

729-9497. ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

SALE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: DAY OUT

WITH THOMAS TOUR, 8:30a.m. to

5p.m., 25-minute rides all day. First ride at 9:15a.m., last ride at 3:40p.m. at

Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. For the first time ever, Thomas will SPEAK directly to his fans! Additionally, there will be a meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, a bounce house, hay rides, storytelling, live music, and more! Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First

Class. EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION AND

ARTTALK, 5-8p.m., The Harlow Gallery,

160 Water Street, Hallowell. Reception

5-7p.m., ArtTalk. Free and open to the public. “Choosings” features works by

David Estey, Harold Garde and Kathleen

Florance. FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:30-9p.m.,

People Plus, 35 Union Street,

Brunswick. World music and dance from the Balkans, Israel, Western Europe, and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Many dances are taught. No partner needed. Donation $8/$5. All are welcome. FMI: 200-7577, brennan. mk@gmail.com, or www.folkdancebrunswick.com. ARTIST RECEPTION AT POINTS OF

VIEW ART GALLERY, 5-8p.m.,

Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Featuring 5 POV artists in the main gallery presenting a show titled, “Machines,” and in the Garrett Gallery Barbara Bean and Jackie

Melissas presenting “Sisters’ Act.”

Exhibit also available for viewing weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm through the month of August. 2ND FRIDAY ART WALK IN DOWNTOWN

BRUNSWICK, 5-8p.m. Enjoy music and explore the galleries and studios of local artists. C.B. ANDERSON AND HANNAH FOX

TROWBRIDGE READING AND BOOK

SIGNING, 6-7p.m., Gulf of Maine Books,

134 Maine Street, Brunswick. Free and open to the public. 729-5083. CHOCOLATE CHURCH PHOTOGRAPHY

INVITATIONAL OPENING RECEPTION, 4-

7p.m., Chocolate Church, Bath. Photographs on the theme of “Our Maine

Home.” 442-8455.

PERFORMANCES

CATIE CURTIS IN CONCERT, 7p.m.,

Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay

Point Road, Georgetown. Seating is limited for this event, and tickets must be purchased in advance. The tickets are

$20.00 each and can be purchased at the Georgetown Historical Society on

Wednesdays from 10a.m. to 5p.m., or on Saturdays from 10a.m. to noon. You can also purchase tickets by mail, simply send a check to GHS, Box 441,

Georgetown, Maine 04548. PUPPET SHOW WITH LINDSAY BEZICH,

2-3p.m., all ages, community room at

Patten Free Library. NOVEL JAZZ SEPTET, 7:30p.m., The

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Tickets on sale though the Opera House box office at 86 Townsend Avenue, open

Tuesday-Friday from 8a.m. to 2 p.m., or by calling 633-5159. Tickets are also available online at boothbayoperahouse.com. “VENUS IN FUR,” 7:30p.m., Gaslight

Theater, Hallowell City Happ, Hallowell.

Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venis in Fur.”

PUBLIC MEALS

LOBSTER STEW SUPPER TO BENEFIT

POST 171, 5-7p.m., Merriconeag

Grange, 529 Harpswell Neck Road,

Harpswell. Lobster Stew, coleslaw, pickles, rolls, crackers, cold drinks. $12 per person, $8 children under 12. 833-

5583.

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SOLO EXHIBITION OF DAVID RAYMOND

DRAWINGS OPENING RECEPTION, 2-

4p.m., Icon Contemporary Art, 19

Mason St., Brunswick. For more information, call 725-8157. ELLEN COONEY BOOK READING, 4p.m.,

Gulf of Maine Bookstore, 134 Maine

Street, Brunswick. Ellen Cooney reads from her new novel “Mountaintop

School for Dogs and Other Second

Chances.” Free and open to the public.

729-5083. ANNUAL ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK

SALE, 10a.m. to 2p.m., Lowell’s Cover on Lowell’s Cove Road, Orr’s Island.

Large selection of books, CD’s and

DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books for sale. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE: DAY OUT

WITH THOMAS TOUR, 8:30a.m. to

5p.m., 25-minute rides all day. First ride at 9:15a.m., last ride at 3:40p.m. at

Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. For the first time ever, Thomas will SPEAK directly to his fans! Additionally, there will be a meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, a bounce house, hay rides, storytelling, live music, and more! Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First

Class. ORR’S ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT

YARD SALE, 8a.m. to 2p.m., Orr’s

Island Fire Station, Route 24. Made-toorder breakfast, lunch and snacks available during the sale. All proceeds benefit fire and rescue services on Orr’s, Bailey and parks of Great Island in Harpswell. PARANORMAL EXPLORATION OF WINTER STREET CENTER, 9p.m., Winter

Street Center. $35, by reservation only.

A 3-hour event where you are trained in the use of equipment, then guided through the investigation. A portion of proceeds benefit Winter Street Center renovations. JENNIFER WIXSON AT MAINE COAST

BOOK SHOP, 11a.m. to 1p.m., Maine

Coast Book Shop. Wixson’s newest novel “The Songbird of Sovreign” (book

3 in the Sovreign series) revisits a forgotten era in Maine history. Come listen to Wixson read and get your favorite

Sovreign book signed by the author. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,

7:30p.m., Bath. An evening lantern-lit tour exploring Bath, discovering ghosts and history, spirits and mystery. Appropriate for all ages; by reservation only.

380-3806, www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE CLAM

SHELL PEEPER, 11a.m. to 2p.m.,

Wilbur’s of Maine, 174 Lower Main

Street, Freeport. Mold your own chocolate clam shells, attach candy eyes and you’ve got a little critter that will make you smile, right before you gobble him up! Cost is $4 per clam critter. 865-

4071. WISCASSET WATERVILLE AND FARMINGTON RAILWAY MUSEUM’S ANNUAL

PICNIC WEEKEND AND YARD SALE, beginning 9a.m., 97 Cross Road, Alna.

Yard sale starts at 9a.m. (no early birds!), and the event will feature steamtrain rides, Model-T railcar rides, handcar rides, food and fun. Lunch items will be served 11a.m. to 3p.m. Scheduled trains will run from Sheepscot station

10a.m. to 5:30p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and members, $4 for children under 12, and children under 3 are free. 882-4193.