PHIPPSBURG Shanties, maritime songs, folk songs, old-time music and more will be on the program when performers take the stage for “Make The Capstan Ring: A Musical Tribute to Bob Webb” at Phippsburg Congregational Church on Friday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m. The evening celebrates the life and musical career of Bob Webb, whose five […]
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Tinseltown Talks: Barbara Bain
Two decades ago, Barbara Bain embarked on a mission many might have considered impossible: to convince children that books and reading could be fun. “I volunteered in a daycare and just started reading to the kids one day as we sat on the lawn,” said Bain, who starred in the TV series “Mission: Impossible” and […]
Halloween events
Halloween at the Y FREEPORT — Casco Bay YMCA will hold a Halloween event tonight, October 24, from 6-8 p.m. Join them for a night of creepy games, ghoulish crafts and icky treats sure to please costumed participants. Check out the moon bounce, shake a leg at the dance party, and have your fortune read, […]
Hollowbody Electric at Frontier Theater Saturday
BRUNSWICK When Bath-based Hollowbody Electric takes the stage at the Frontier Theater in Brunswick on Saturday, October 25, they will be unleashing for their fans a whole CD’s worth of new material and a sound that is much- evolved from the group’s start as a power trio (created to perform material from band leader Peter […]
Vanderbilt pastel show at Savoy
DAMARISCOTTA — Savory Maine Dining & Provisions in Damariscotta is happy to present the pastel paintings of Whitefield artist Barbara Vanderbilt from October 23 through December 2. The exhibit will include some of Vanderbilt’s stunning interpretations of Maine’s rock, wood and ice formations. She is fascinated by nature’s timeworn crafting of unusual designs in its […]
Speaking Contest at Veterans Concert
The Merrymeeting Arts Center announces a Speaking Contest as the first part of its Veterans Concert to be held on Sunday November 9 from 2-5 p.m. in the Town Hall. The Speaking Contest will be open to young speakers 14 years old and under. They will memorize the selected poem and recite it from memory […]
Morse Alumni hunting for former students
BATH — The Morse High School Class of 1965 is planning their 50th reunion and need contact information on the following: Leslie Ainsworth Cobb, Leon Beal, Estelle Blaisdell, Dale Brimigion, Brenda Bond, Thomas Brown, Scott Cameron, Robert Carlisle, Anne Cuzner Dinsmore, Roy Gallant, Daniel Hacking, Ronald Hawthorne, James Jackson, Howard Larrabee, Marsha Mac- Donald Knowles, […]
Heartwood to produce ‘Jekyll and Hyde, the Musical’
NEWCASTLE Each year, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy mesh resources, providing exceptional opportunities for students to learn the rigors and rewards of live performance, while being nurtured, encouraged and challenged both onstage and backstage. This fall, the 11th annual youth collaboration will culminate on stage, as thirty plus Midcoast students present the Broadway musical, “Jekyll […]
BRCTC posters create community
BATH Students and staff at the Bath Regional Career and Technical Center created ‘I AM’ posters as part of a school-wide literacy campaign and community-building initiative. Julia Kenny, teacher of Commercial Arts, whose students did the design work on the posters, said, “’I AM’ is about giving voice to BRCTC as a community of individuals, […]
Halloween events
Patten Free hosts Halloween stories BATH — On Wednesday, October 22 from 6-7:30 p.m., Patten Free Library in Bath will host an evening of spooktacular stories! Midcoast authors April Hawks, Linda Styles, Peter N. Dudar, Joline Schnopp, and Katherine Silva will read from their own works in the horror, mystery, and paranormal genres. There will […]