Lewiston will host celebrations of Greek, and Frech cultures this weekend, including its first festival focused on a beloved Franco dish — fries covered in curds and slathered with gravy. On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., will host the first Lewiston/Auburn Poutine Feast-ival from 4 to 8 p.m. on the […]

As a teenager in Milbridge three decades ago, Jeff Shaw yearned for a school of rock. He had moved from Rhode Island to the town in far eastern Maine when he was 13 and learned to play electric guitar as a way of surviving the long winter. He didn’t play in the school bands, marching […]

BRUNSWICK — First Light Camera Club ends its summer hiatus and reconvenes for a new season of programs and activities starting 6L30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6. The club meets each month at its new location, The Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens, 179 Admiral Fitch Ave., in Brunswick. The Club encourages beginning through experienced photographers […]

TENANTS HARBOR — Photographer Nancy Steiner’s work will be on display through Sept. 5 at the Granite Gallery on Maine Street in Tenants Harbor. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 1. Proceeds benefit the Herring Gut Learning Center.

WISCASSET — The Wiscasset Public Library holds its annual Bands for Books fundraiser this week, featuring the Salty Dogs, a band that covers rock ‘n’ roll from the 1950s-80s. In its fifth year, the event raises money for the library. It’s scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3 at the Marianmade Farm, a lavender farm […]

BATH — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” returns to Bath for the first time since 2007 when The Chocolate Church Arts Center presents a series of September performances. Many of the same performers who participated 11 years ago are returning. “Only an organization with the longevity of 41 years […]

WISCASSET Sylvan Gallery’s “Late Summer Exhibition” is continually evolving as new works arrive daily, painted by the Gallery’s roster of contemporary artists. September will mark the gallery’s 18th year of representing a diverse and talented group of New England artists. To celebrate, the Gallery will host a reception from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, to […]

Wiscasset — Ever wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle or a hoop? Find out at this interactive historic fashion workshop as site manager and historic costume collector Peggy Konitzky takes you on a tour of women’s fashion from 1805 through 1925. The workshop will be held 10 a.m.- noon Thursday, Sept.6 in […]

CUNDY’S HARBOR — Cundy’s Harbor Library will host Lisa Redfern in concert on the library lawn at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1. An award-winning singer-songwriter and recording artist who lives in Harpswell, Redfern has 11 solo recordings to her credit, including nine CDs and two early cassettes. She blends folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, blues and […]

AUGUSTA — How much safe, nutritious food can you find in the woods? Ryan Busby, an instructor with the Maine Primitive Skills School, will teach attendees how to identify, harvest and use foraged plants to feed yourself and improve your health. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Lithgow […]