ARIES: MAR 21/APR 20 Aries, you see the wisdom in someone else’s idea and you are willing to go along for the ride. Express your support and your utmost confidence in this person and his or her idea. TAURUS: APR 21/MAY 21 Taurus, it is unwise to make any impulsive commitments or decisions right now. […]

DRESDEN Maine’s only Pre-Revolutionary court house will showcase a new exhibit of children’s toys. The Pownalborough Court House, which served as a family home in addition to its role in the legal history of Lincoln County and Maine, is open to visitors until Columbus Day. The family of Kennebec Proprietor Captain Samuel Goodwin and his […]

BRUNSWICK The 11th Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Brunswick. This event, hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association, is designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the arts. The festival has sold out of juried artist space on Maine Street in […]

TOPSHAM — On Thursday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Topsham Public Library, join Alan Plummer of Tiny Soul-ar Eco Village for a special screening of “One Big Home: Man vs. Mansion,” followed by a discussion on tiny houses versus “McMansions.” Open to all, this program is sponsored by Tiny Soul- ar Eco Village. […]

FREEPORT — The Camp Sunshine Watermelon Festival will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Freeport. More than 2,000 watermelons will be at LL.Bean’s flagship campus. There will be watermelon themed activities, kids games, live family entertainment and watermelon treats. The events supports Camp Sunshine, which is to provide respite, recreation and […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of the Aug. 11 Second Friday ArtWalk, Twice-Told Tales, the used bookstore in support of Curtis Memorial Library, is sponsoring a one-day Residency by Brunswick artist Maria Castellano-Usery. She will set up her easel in the bookstore in the morning and paint a new, colorful acrylic 8-by-8-inch panel over the course […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre presents The Taffetas for one day only on Monday, Aug. 14 with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A 1950s girl group revue, The Taffetas pays tribute to the McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters and the Chordettes with hits like “Johnny Angel,” “Mr. Sandman,” “You Belong to Me,” […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre will hold a panel discussion — “Peek Behind the Curtain – Newsies” — on Wednesday, Aug. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. The discussion concludes of a series that has been held through the season and features a […]

BATH On Friday, Aug. 18, the front of the Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex at 804 Washington St. will become an open air square dance. The evening will include a few songs from Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical “Oklahoma!,” currently in rehearsal. Members of The Sage Square Dance Club will demonstrate easy-to-learn moves for audience participation. […]

PORTLAND Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick and Portland Stage in Portland are teaming up again, this time to present “The All Night Strut!,” a musical celebration of the 1930s and ’40s. “The All Night Strut!” moves through the Depression, World War II and the post-war boom in a two-act musical celebration. Weaving together the […]