BATH On March 14 at 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library in Bath will host Richard Russo for an author chat and book signing. In the pages of “Everybody’s Fool,” Russo returns to North Bath, the Rust Belt town first brought to life in a previous Russo novel, “Nobody’s Fool.” Now, ten years after the event […]

BRUNSWICK This past summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states — with 65 percent of participants receiving scholarship funds from the festival. In celebration of the 2016 season and in anticipation of the 2017 season, BIMF reached out to last year’s participants to reflect on their […]

BATH The Chocolate Church Art Center has announced the Celebrity Bob Dylan Poetry Slam on March 14 from 5-7 p.m. Local celebrities will present their favorite Bob Dylan song through creative interpretation. The Annex of the Chocolate Church, located at 804 Washington St. in Bath, will showcase the creativity of Sheriff Joel Merry of Sagadahoc […]

BATH Morse High School in Bath is gearing up to host the regional round of the Maine Principals’ Association’s One Act Festival this weekend in their Montgomery Theater, an honor that they receive once every five years. It will be Morse’s final year hosting before Bath’s new high school opens in 2020, making this year […]

LEWISTON With an early-bird registration discount available through mid-April, the Bates Dance Festival is offering its three-week Youth Arts Program from July 17 through Aug. 5 on the campus of Bates College. YAP provides arts experiences by bringing kids together with master artists in residence at the festival. Students at all experience levels are invited […]

BRUNSWICK “Thirty Seconds to Midnight — The Final Wake Up Call” will be screened Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Morrell Community Room at Curtis Library in Brunswick. The showing is free and open to the public, though contributions in support of the filmmaker will be appreciated. The documentary, by local filmmaker Regis […]

TOPSHAM Due to snow on the original day of the event, the Topsham Public Library has rescheduled their author event with Tilar Mazzeo. Mazzeo, bestselling author of “Irena’s Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto” and “The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the […]

DAMARISCOTTA The Damariscotta Open Mic is now at Savory Maine, with the next event set to benefit the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. Wednesday, March 8 at Savory Maine in Damariscotta, the doors will open at 5 p.m. for local food and organic beer, wine, coffee and tea. Refreshments and food will be available for purchase […]

BATH Lennie Gallant will perform a blend of folk, pop, Celtic and rock music on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. as the next concert in the Maine Celtic Winter Series sponsored by Byrnes Pub. The concert will be staged in the Curtis Room of the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s Annex, located at 804 Washington […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 A positive reaction to a stressful situation can only work in your favor, Aries. When others buckle under the pressure, you are able to deliver. Higher-ups will recognize this. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, even if you believe that your life is floating out of control, you […]