Library activities The Bridgton Public Library will hold its last book sale of the year in the parking lot at the Book Shed from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 12, weather permitting. Many new donations have come in so there will be amazing deals and plenty to choose from. On Oct. 22, an […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 10
Music Oct. 18 Faculty Concert Series: A Vocal Smorgasbord Featuring Malinda Haslett, soprano, and the University of Southern Maine Vocal Faculty, 8 p.m.,Corthell Concert Hall, USM, Gorham. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors,USM alumni, $5 students at usm.maine.edu/music. Oct. 24 Country-western artists Joni and Olivia Harms, with guests Don Roy and Jay West, 7 p.m., Raymond […]
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We Love to Eat: Oct. 10
Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 10, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Oct. 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Oct. 11, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]
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Inside Raymond: Oct. 4
Photo exhibit Freelance photographer Bruce Small, whose work is currently on display at Raymond Village Library, will discuss his photographs of national parks at Raymond Village Library Wednesday, Oct. 9. A viewing of his exhibit will be held from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by a 45-minute slide show, then a question and answer period wrapping up […]
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Inside Gray: Oct. 4
Clean Up day Saturday, Oct. 5, is the first Gray Trash Clean Up, beginning at 10 a.m. at Wilkies Beach on Mayberry Road. The crew will then move to Libby Hill trails behind Gray-New Gloucester High School and end at the Shop N Save Plaza, 35 Portland Road. Volunteers are needed and are asked to […]
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Inside Standish: Oct. 4
Bird tour Nick Lund of Maine Audubon will lead a walking bird tour around Otter Pond and the Mountain Division Trail starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. The cost is $14 per person. For more information and to register, visit standishrec.com/info/activities. Bring your binoculars. Safety fair Standish Fire and EMS will host a free […]
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It Happened in Windham: Halloween of yesterday and today
In Windham these days, Halloween is a purely secular holiday and ranks only second to Christmas in terms of celebration popularity. But in its earliest days, Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, was not a welcome occasion in the town of New Marblehead. Halloween has its origins in the Celtic holiday of Samhain (sow-hen) that began […]
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We Love to Eat: Oct. 3
Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 3, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Oct. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Oct. 4, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 3
Music Oct. 5 Bruce Marshall Group, 7 p.m., (box office open 6 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m.) North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Music with a Mission concert to benefit Good Shepherd Food Bank. Tickets: $15, $5 students at door or mwamconcerts.com. FMI: 892-6142 or MWAMconcerts@gmail.com. Early Risers, folk duo of Ashley Storrow and […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Sept. 27
Book and bake sale The Fall Festival of Books and Bake Sale at the New Gloucester Public Library, normally occurring in early October, has been postponed until early November. On Nov. 1, from 5:30-7 p.m., the First Dibs for Kids Book Sale will take place. Children’s-only items will sold; book prices will be 25 cents […]