AUGUST A A rtifacts reflecting Maine’s deep Jewish roots are on display at the Maine State Museum as part of its latest exhibition, including many items provided by families in the Midcoast. The museum’s latest collection, “Maine + Jewish: Two Centuries,” opens to the public on Friday, Sept. 21. The museum will be open from […]

WISCASSET — The Sheepscot Valley Chorus begins its 38thseasonwitha6p.m. potluck supper 7 p.m. rehearsal Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Wiscasset Congregational Church on Route 1. New singers are encouraged to join. The major work for Sheepscot Chorus this fall will be Felix Mendelssohn’s stirring and intricate “Magnificat in D” for mixed voices and four soloists. […]

Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold auditions for A” Charlie Brown Christmas,” an adaptation featuring famous Charles Shultz characters directed by Michael Hjort, from 6-8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 9 and 1, at 16 Richville Road in Standish. Auditions are open to teens and adults and will consist of cold readings from the script. Show […]

BATH — Master wood carver Wayne Robbins on Bath will have his work on display at Markings Gallery, 50 Front St. in Bath, throughout September. Robbins will show recent carvings of “birds of the sea and shore.” He’s expected to host a discussion about his work on Thursday, Sept. 13, but no time has been […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library is accepting submissions for our annual writing competition, The Joy of the Pen, until Saturday, Oct. 6. The Joy of the Pen is free to enter for yearround Maine residents, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, Maine-related nonfiction, teen poetry and teen fiction. […]

TOPSHAM — Smitty’s Cinema in Topsham will show the documentary “The Hemp Road Trip,” featuring a voyage across 48 states taking a look at the nation’s hemp economy. The documentary starts at 8:15 p.m., with other events starting at 7 p.m. A discussion about how Maine’s hemp economy might develop begins after the showing. For […]

NEWCASTLE Sip Champagne on the shores of the Sheepscot River in Newcastle in support of Midcoast Conservancy. The event is scheduled for 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and the Lincoln Academy student jazz combo will perform a backing soundtrack.Ticket sales support the work of Midcoast Conservancy, promoting healthy lands, waters, […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor will feature Midcoast artist Jessica Lee Ives’ “Immersed in Nature,” her first solo show at the gallery, for the next month. Ives grew up in Camden. She received a bachelor’s in fine arts rom the Cooper Union School of Art and was named one of Glamour Magazine’s […]

ARIES — Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may want to be everywhere at once when the social invitations arrive. But this week you will have to pick your RSVPs carefully. Spend time with close friends. TAURUS — Apr 21/May 21 You may have a lot of things on your mind, Taurus. The best way to […]