The Brunswick Downtown Association will present its annual tree lighting ceremony on the Brunswick Town Mall on Nov. 30, complete with a visit from Santa Claus. The event will feature performances by the Brunswick High School Chorus and the Una Voce Chamber Choir, free cookies and cocoa, and horse-drawn wagon rides. At 5:30 p.m., Santa […]
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Art collection supports fundraising for two area nonprofits
Topsham Public Library is hosting an art show and English tea-style reception honoring the work of former Brunswick resident and retired artist Consuelo G. Bailey, known to many as Connie or C.G. Bailey, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. These works will be available to purchase in an online auction, which runs through Dec. 13. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Colorful accents for your Thanksgiving feast
Let’s ditch the mundane mashed squash and the green bean casserole, shall we? It’s time we changed things up and made our Thanksgiving side dishes zing and sing. Make way for more nutritious, colorful, interesting food for your feast. And rejoice in the fact that some of the prep work can be accomplished a day […]
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Cinderella’s ballgown? Elvis’ suit? King Arthur’s crown? It’s all for rent at Maine State Music Theatre’s costume shop
The seasonal Brunswick theater is trying to grow its costume rental business, based out of a warehouse at Fort Andross.
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From the Chocolate Church: From Afrobeat to the Grateful Dead to singer-songwriters — 3 nights of eclectic music
I’m going to admit it here in writing: I may have overdone it with our music programming next week at the Chocolate Church Arts Center. Some may say there simply aren’t enough people who are going to come out to warrant this much programming. My hope is to be proven wrong and folks feel like […]
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Repast is history: What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
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Ying Quartet to perform chamber music program at Nomad
The Ying Quartet will perform at Nomad in Brunswick at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, presenting a chamber music program titled “The Voice.” The quartet is made up of Robin Scott and Janet Ying on violin, Phillip Ying on viola, and David Ying on cello. “The Voice” program includes “Italian Serenade” by Hugo Wolf; “Chrysanthemums” […]
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‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ exhibit to open in Lewiston
An exhibition of Robert Shetterly’s “Americans Who Tell the Truth” portraits will open at the Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St., Lewiston, on Nov. 15 and runs through Dec. 15. The entire collection of more than 270 portraits will be on display, portraying American figures — ranging from historical icons to contemporary activists — who […]
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Jazz septet celebrates Ellington and Strayhorn at Concerts for a Cause
UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents the Novel Jazz Septet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the church to raise money for the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. The concert will feature the music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn, who together wrote some […]
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Lincoln County Community Theater brings Monica Wood’s ‘Saint Dad’ to the stage
Lincoln County Community Theater presents “Saint Dad,” a comedy by Maine playwright Monica Wood, Nov. 21-24. This is a heartwarming and humorous tale about the Casey family as they grapple with faith, family and forgiveness in the fictional Maine town of Greeney Lake. “Saint Dad” plays at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater. “Saint Dad” is directed […]