FREEPORT Freeport Community Library will host an evening with Maine crime novelist Gerry Boyle on Friday at 7 p.m. In 1993, Boyle’s first novel, “Deadline,” introduced the world to Jack McMorrow, a New York Times reporter who had relocated to the remote mill town of Androscoggin, Maine, to run a weekly newspaper. When the newspaper’s […]
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Appraisal fair in Topsham Saturday
TOPSHAM An appraisal fair will be held in Topsham at Highland Green’s Community Center, at 7 Evergreen Circle, on June 11 from noon to 4 p.m. Four expert appraisers from Freeman’s Auction House, based in Philadelphia, will be appraising antiques, fine art, decorative arts, historical documents and jewelry. Individuals are encouraged to bring their treasured […]
Third annual Car Boot Yard Sale at Fuego Diablo
POWNAL Fuego Diablo will host its third annual Car Boot Yard Sale on Saturday at 52 Loring Lane in Pownal. The event, which takes place from 8 a.m. to noon, features multiple vendors selling treasures from the trunks of their vehicles in the British tradition of the “car booty.” It’s a portable yard sale for […]
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MSMT offers a ‘Peek Behind the Curtain’
BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre will be holding panel discussions at Curtis Memorial Library with the general public to discuss the shows being presented at MSMT. The first discussion of the series will be held June 15 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room. The June 15 event, free to the public, […]
DaPonte sets summer schedule
HARPSWELL The DaPonte String Quartet has launched its 25th Summer Season, featuring performances taking place in the Midcoast and beyond. Series I, “Clarinet Envy,” a pair of classic clarinet quintets featuring guest artist Mark Dover, will run through July 13 in Tenants Harbor, South Bristol, Harpswell and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. Series […]
3 historic sites open for season
DAMARISCOTTA Three historic sites under the stewardship of the Lincoln County Historical Association are now open for the season. Volunteer docents are on hand to tell the human stories of law and order, crimes and punishments, and the lives of our residents as our towns became settled communities. These historic buildings have been witness to […]
Second Sunday events at the Harlow Gallery this summer
HALLOWELL The Harlow Gallery has announced the summer 2016 lineup of community art events. These events are scheduled for the second Sunday of every month from 2-4 p.m. at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water St. in Hallowell. These events are free and open to the public. Some materials are provided, but participants are […]
A taste of fine art
DAMARISCOTTA Hati Modr of Harpswell to show at Savory Maine Harpswell artist Hati Modr will display her work in Damariscotta beginning June 15. The show will run through July 25, with an opening reception on June 24 from 3-5 p.m. at Savory Maine. Modr’s still life and landscape oil paintings are inspired by sunlight and […]