Freeport Players will present “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani September 12- 21. Showtimes will be Friday night and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The show will go on at Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook Street, Freeport. A single preview performance will take place on Thursday, September 11 at 7:30 […]

Well-known for her role as ‘Cissy’ in the ’60s sitcom “Family Affair,” Kathy Garver began her film career a decade earlier as a child actor with appearances in three 1950s classic movies, “The Night of the Hunter,” “The Bad Seed,” and “The Ten Commandments.” This month she returns to the big screen in “Mom, Murder […]

WISCASSET — Marianmade Lavender Farm in Wiscasset, an events site, is hosting a benefit for the Wiscasset Public Library on September 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Guests will be entertained by a 19 member band while they sample hors d’oeuvres prepared by local restaurants, and enjoy drinks from a cash bar. The band, Opus […]

BRUNSWICK — “Heavenly Sound”, Friday, September 12, 7 p.m. Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd. Brunswick. Music for all ages! Contemporary, Worship, Celtic and Traditional. A Multi- Genre Christian Music Experience. Free will offering proceeds to benefit “Life Saver Bracelet Project” Fellowship and refreshments to follow. Life Saver Bracelet Project – Project Lifesaver provides […]

BRUNSWICK — As she begins her second season as the director of the Oratorio Chorale Emily Isaacson has set Sunday, Sept. 7 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to meet and audition singers interested in joining the Chorale. All auditions will be held at St. Paul’s Church, Pleasant St. Brunswick. At their first concert in November […]

WISCASSET— Edgecomb author Lea Wait writes historical novels for ages 8 and up and the Shadows Antique Print Mystery series for adults. On Wednesday, September 10 she will be speaking about her latest mystery, Shadows on a Maine Christmas, at the Wiscasset Public Library (21 High Street) at 7 pm. Copies of both her mysteries […]

GARDINER — The Open Book Players will hold auditions for their production of “The Secret Garden” on Sunday, September 7, at 6 p.m. at Johnson Hall in Gardiner. This literary classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett features the character of Mary Lennox, known as a difficult child, who is sent to live at her uncle’s estate […]

BRISTOL —The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert on September 6 (Saturday); at the Congregational Church of Bristol for an evening of classic jazz by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two pillars of the jazz world. They’ll play both well-known standards plus lesser-known compositions, recently transcribed from original scores at the Smithsonian. The band […]

FREEPORT Hands-on tours begin again at Wilbur’s of Maine this Saturday. Wilbur’s is a Freeport Chocolatier. Guided tours of the factory will take place at 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:15 p.m. You’ll hear a little about Wilbur’s history, see behind the scenes at the factory, and make a little treat to take […]

FREEPORT Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs on weekends and holidays at 2 pm through September 30th. Most programs start at the circle of benches at the end of the second parking lot unless otherwise noted, and may include walks, talks, and activities in a beautiful natural setting. Come enjoy the park with […]