Lecture Explores the Lives of Former Slaves who Moved to Maine after Emancipation SOUTH BERWICK Dr. Candace Kanes will present the talk “From Slavery to Maine,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Berwick Academy Arts Center at 31 Academy St. The talk is based on the exhibit of the same name that Kanes curated for […]

BELFAST Midcoast Actors Studio will perform “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” a comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and again Jan. 24 and 25, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday and Jan. 26 at The Crosby Center, 96 Church St. The cast includes April Rejman, Erik Perkins, Katie Glessner, Anne […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY Instrumentalist, storyteller to perform at library Jennifer Armstrong will perform “Simple Gifts” at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library at 3209 Carrabassett Drive, No. 3. Armstrong plays the fiddle, bagpipes and banjo and is a storyteller, singer, poet and published author who works as an artist- in-residence in folk art. […]

WELLS Storytimes, holiday party top library offerings Wells Public Library will host the following events this week at 1434 Post Road: Children’s and teen programs will include: Mother Goose Storytime, for ages 24 months and younger and their caregivers, at 10:30 a.m. Monday; a holiday party at 6 p.m. Tuesday to create crafts and participate […]

BIDDEFORD Hanukkah party, potluck to be held at Etz Chaim The annual York County Hanukkah Party and Potluck Supper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Etz Chaim, 36 Bacon St. Participants are asked to bring a dairy or vegetarian entrée to share. Latkes will be served fresh from the kitchen. […]

WELLS Lots going on at library for kids and adults Wells Public Library will host the following events this week at 1434 Post Road: Children’s and teen programs will include Mother Goose Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Monday, offering ages 24 months and younger and their caregivers a time to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, […]

SACO Knights of Columbus hosting free Thanksgiving dinner The St. Joseph Council No. 12941 Knights of Columbus’s 21st annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Most Holy Trinity Church Hall at 271 Main St. A traditional meal, including roast turkey with all the fixings, will […]

Events for Nov. 18

SOUTH PORTLAND Association will hold Veterans Day parade Monday The South Portland War Veterans Memorial Association, which is made up of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 832 and American Legion Post 35, will hold a Veterans Day Parade on Monday morning. The parade will form at 9:30 a.m. at Southern Maine Community College at the […]