BOOTHBAY HARBOR — This week,Gleason Fine Art opens “Brad Betts: Boats and Harbors” at its Boothbay Harbor gallery, 31 Townsend Ave. The public is invited to a reception for the artist on Saturday, Sept. 21, 5 to 7 pm. Betts has been an artist for over 20 years and is a signature member of the […]

BRUNSWICK — More than 300 works by 150 artists from all over Maine, from Portland to Searsport and from Buxton to Bailey Island, will be on exhibit and for sale in the 10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit & Sale, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library; and the […]

FREEPORT “BubbleMania!” starring Casey Carle will burst onto stage at the Freeport Theater of Awesome this weekend. The world-traveled show blends the latest in bubble wizardry with music and nonstop comedy for a show that entertains kids from 5 to 105. “I am really excited to have Casey bring his amazing show to our little […]

FREEPORT —- Leslie Ann Bestor will present her new book, “Cast On, Bind Off ” at Casco Bay Fibers, 15 Main St., Freeport, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. As evidenced by the plethora of instructional videos and the increasing number of skill-building workshops and retreats, knitters love to learn new stitches and techniques. […]

TOPSHAM — First Light Camera Club will meet 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Topsham Medical Building, 4 Horton Place. Dave Cleaveland, of Maine Imaging, will speak. Cleaveland does commercial and residential aerial photography as well as stock scenic and nature photography of Maine. His work has appeared in Outdoor Photographer, Downeast, […]

TOPSHAM — Intricate embroidered work and textile-inspired assemblages incorporating found objects by artist Jill Snyder Wallace, of Minot, are on display throughout September and October at Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham. The exhibition titled “Human Nature” represents work the artist has created since 2010. A reception to meet the artist will be held […]

FREEPORT — The Greater Freeport Community Chorus under the direction of Virgil Bozeman and accompanist Dorothy Cuprak is in rehearsals for the fall season at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport. Rehearsals are Sundays, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Freeport Community Center. Greater Freeport Community Chorus is an adult, mixed-voice group whose members […]

ROCKLAND Bluegrass legend Sam Bush will have his only tour stop in Maine on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at The Strand. Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Bush doesn’t seem old enough to be a musical legend. And he’s not. But he is. Alternately known as the King of Telluride and the King of Newgrass, Bush […]

BATH The Battlefield Band, named after the Glasgow suburb, plays Scottish music with joy and passion. The unmistakable fusion of old songs and music with ancient and modern instruments will open the season for the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. “The Battlefield Band […]

BOWDOINHAM Ernest DeRaps, 80, is a man with a mission. A former lighthouse keeper, De- Raps and his wife, Pauline, wrote a charming book about their family’s experiences living at working lighthouse stations — a way of life that has since passed into history. He did half the book, and she wrote the other half. […]