BRUNSWICK — This summer, the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Access Health are teaming up to present the 2015 Summer Trail Challenge and Photo Contest. This challenge is free and open to all ages through September 7. To participate, pick up a Summer Trail Challenge bingo card from […]

ROCKLAND — The public is invited to come to the Rockland Public Library at 80 Union St. at 6: 30 p. m. Thursday, May 28, for a showing of the 1946 neorealist drama film “ Shoeshine” directed by Vittorio De Sica and featuring Rinaldo Smordoni, Franco Interlenghi, Annielo Mele and Bruno Ortenz. In 1948, “ […]

ROCKPORT — At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at the Rockport Public Library, Ben Odgren, the children’s librarian and resident graphic novel enthusiast at the Rockport Public Library, will host a free workshop for all ages discussing the past and present of the graphic novel medium. From key players like Will Eisner, Art Spiegelman and […]

SOUTH PARIS — The Paris Parks and Recreation have opened application to the 2015 Moore Park Art show on July 26. Over $600 in ribbons will be awarded to artists representing painting, photography and crafts in an optional judged competition. The event is presented by the Town of Paris, the Parks and Recreation Department and […]

BOWDOINHAM — The Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham is seeking artwork by ceramic artists for its summer show “Bay Clay, Bay Brick, Bay Pottery,” celebrating clay as a bay resource and medium in history and the present. The center hopes for a wide variety of ceramic works — large and small, vessels and sculptures and […]

BATH From 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, the Mustard Seed Book Store located at 74 Front St. in downtown Bath, will host author Marsha Hinton in a workshop titled How to Build a Book. Hinton, a ghostwriter who also freelances for local newspapers and magazines, has authored two novels under her own name and is […]

WISCASSET The Wiscasset Bay Gallery is hosting a reception from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 23, to celebrate the start of the gallery’s 31st season and the opening of “New Works: Contemporary Paintings and Vintage Finds.” The reception is free and open to the public, and will feature light refreshments. Highlighted in this show is a […]

TOPSHAM “Maine Indian Basketry” is an exhibition on view through June 30 at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., Topsham. The exhibition includes 78 baskets woven by more than 30 Wabanaki basket makers that were lent from 12 different sources. A reception and art conversation with Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord will take place from 2-5 […]

WEEK OF SUN, MAY 17 ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Aries, your sign pulls back this week and you may focus more on the artistic or spiritual. It can be a highly intuitive time of self-reflection for you. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, if you have been backtracking over past decisions, it’s […]

DAMARISCOTTA At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Japanese guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto will take to the Lincoln Theater stage in downtown Damariscotta and bring the audience on an innovative, impressionistic journey willed with earthy, organic soundscapes imparting of mood of peace and tranquility. Hiroya Tsukamoto, originally from Kyoto, Japan, is a guitarist and composer […]