Local artists showing work at twin village restaurant
DAMARISCOTTA — The Damariscotta River Grill will host 18 members of the Pemaquid Group of Artists through March 12.

The group of Midcoast artists includes: Deb Arter, Jane Bowman, Stephen Busch, Dianne Dolan, Peggy Farrell, Sarah Fisher, Bill Hallett, Claire Hancock, Kay Hannah, Kathleen Horst, Hannah Ineson, Will Kefauver, Jan Kilburn, Sally Loughridge, Judy Nixon, Paul Sherman, Cindy Spencer and Robert Vaughan.

The Pemaquid Group of Artists includes over 30 juried Maine artists whose mediums include painting, ceramics, printmaking, woodworking and drawing. This year, the artists group celebrates its 91st continuous year of exhibitions and its 59th year in the gallery at Lighthouse Park on Pemaquid Point.

The award-winning artists are all from Lincoln County, and many of them have work exhibited in collections across the country. Pemaquid Group of Artists’ mission is to provide a venue for qualified local artists, enrich the cultural environment for Maine residents and visitors and to foster and support art education through financial contributions.

For more information, call 562-2992 or visit damariscottarivergrill.com.

Teen Library Council planning annual art show and open mic night
BATH — Patten Free Library’s Teen Library Council is accepting submissions for its annual teen art show in April. Any student in grades seven through 12 residing in the library service area or attending schools in Regional School Unit 1 may participate.

The Council welcomes original works in any medium. Submissions will be accepted at the library’s reference desk until Friday, March 22; there will be an opening reception for the month-long show on Tuesday, April 2.

“The annual Teen Art Show was one of the first projects of our Teen Library Council, and has been a great showcase for our young local artists for the last five years,” said Roberta Jordan, the library’s outreach and instruction librarian. “As is the case with our annual writing contest, it’s a great opportunity for local student to share their talents with a broader public.”

The Teen Library Council is also planning an open mic night for teens on Friday, Feb. 8. High school students who want to share a talent—music, instrumental, poetry, drama—should sign up for a time slot by Monday, Feb. 4.

For more information, contact Jordan at 443-5141, ext. 25, or email rjordan@patten.lib.me.us.

Local garden club announces February meeting
BATH — The Bath Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Grace Episcopal Church. The meeting will include a presentation by Lisa Fernandes of Regional Food Solutions New England. She will discuss strategies to reduce the disturbance of soils while simultaneously reducing weeds. There will be a short business meeting after the talk.

For more information, visit bathgardenclub.org.

Skidompha Library to host benefit for digital newspaper project
DAMARISCOTTA — The Skidompha Library will host the Through the Pages costume ball on Friday, Feb. 22 to raise money for its Lincoln County News digital archive project.

The library has independently raised $40,000 to create a searchable online archive of Lincoln County newspapers dating back to 1870. This will be the first time back issues will be available to the public digitally, providing a resource for researchers, historians and the community.

Tickets for the ball are $10 and can be purchased at the library. Live musical entertainment and light snacks are included; beverages will be for sale. There will also be a limited-edition newspaper-themed art print for sale, along with a silent auction.

For more information, call 563-5513 or visit skidompha.org.

Land trust holding poster contest
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is looking for creative people to design its 2019 farmers market poster.

The trust is holding an art contest through and will announce the winning work on March 1.

While the medium is flexible, the poster must be vertical, at least 18 by 14 inches, and focus on the market’s 20th anniversary.

The contest winner will earn a $50 gift certificate to the market at Crystal Spring Farm, 10 poster prints, a piece of BTLT gear, and a chance for a meet-the-artist event at the market.

For more information, visit btlt.org.

Midcoast artist among those featured at upcoming Boston watercolor show
BOSTON — West Bath painter Evelyn Dunphy will be one of the 99 participants at the 2019 New England Watercolor Society Members show, which will be held until March 3 at the Guild of Boston Artists on Newbury Street.

Other featured artists from Maine include Auburn resident Janet Laird-Lagassee, Kennebunk resident Peter Hoff and Ogunquit resident Fran Scully. Internationally acclaimed artist Jean Haines will be this year’s exhibition judge.

Included in the exhibit schedule will be three Saturday gallery talks and three Sunday painting demonstrations by member artists; all six events begin at 1 p.m.

The show is free and open to the public. An artists’ reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. For more information, visit newenglandwatercolorsociety.org.

YMCA’s Annual Fund exceeds 2018 Goal
DAMARISCOTTA — The Central Lincoln County YMCA surpassed their 2018 Annual Fund goal of $120,000, ending the year with a total of $145,476 through the Annual Letter Appeal. In addition, the CLC YMCA raised over $93,000 through special events and more than $104,000 in grant funding for a total of $343,000.

The 2018 Annual Fund launched in early July, and money raised through the annual letter appeal, events and grants directly benefit the community, ensuring membership for all regardless of ability to pay, with financial assistance. These funds allow the CLC YMCA to offer free programs and outreach support such as including providing more than 400 children with various tennis programs; supplying local food pantries through the Fill the Y Bus Food Drive; hosting FARMS at the Y programming and supporting 321 camper weeks with $16,538 in camp scholarships.

Additionally, these funds support the health initiatives the YMCA is committed to working on through evidence-based health programs, assisting with chronic disease management and prevention.

For more information, call 563-9622 or visit clcymca.org.