BATH — Centre St Arts Gallery LLC is offering watercolor, oil, acrylic and pastel painting, and drawing classes, beginning Sept. 11. Artists of all skill levels are welcome in these classes, from beginner to experienced, who want to learn the basics, brush up rusty skills, learn new techniques or just improve and work with other […]

BRUNSWICK Hallie Ephron — yes, she’s one of those writing Ephron sisters, the one who writes suspense novels that keep readers up at night — will be speaking at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Curtis Memorial Library. She’ll be talking about her latest work, “There Was an Old Woman,” about growing up in Hollywood […]

DAMARISCOTTA — A memorial celebration is planned for Kate Barnes, Maine’s first poet laureate, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Lincoln Theater. Readers will include Elizabeth Tibbetts, Candice Stover, Kristen Lindquist, Baron Wormser, Betsy Sholl, Wes McNair, Henry Braun, Gordon Bok, David Godine, Daniel Payne, Gary Lawless and others. The event is free […]

TOPSHAM — The First Light Camera Club of Brunswick will hold its first meeting of the season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Topsham Medical Building, 4 Horton Place, Topsham. The club meetings are generally 6:30 to 9 p.m. Yearly dues are $35. The club will be critiquing Best Shot images taken over […]

PHIPPSBURG — Fresh from appearing at Maryland’s Silver Springs Jazz Festival, Noah Haidu will bring his acclaimed New Yorkbased jazz trio to perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Phippsburg Congregational Church. Through appearances at Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Blues Alley, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and a busy schedule […]

BRUNSWICK — The September show “Portland to Portland” is the featured exhibit in the Points of View Art Gallery, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick. The exhibit will be available for viewing during the month of September, and an artist’s reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13 during the Second Friday Art Walk. […]

PORTLAND The Portland Museum of Art will present a focused exhibition on Civil War-related imagery of the American artist Winslow Homer. On view at the musuem Saturday through Dec. 8, “Winslow Homer’s Civil War” will feature 30 wood engravings and other prints drawn from the PMA’s permanent collection. The exhibition also will examine the artist’s […]

TOPSHAM The Oratorio Chorale is gearing up for its 2013-14 season with a new musical director, a schedule of shows and a call for auditions. The Oratorio Chorale has a long and diverse history in the Midcoast cultural scene, with four decades of performances, 450 works performed by more than 100 composers, 300 “alumni,” six […]

BATH Maine State Ballet will open a ballet school in Bath this fall at the Universe Gym on High Street. The school will offer classes starting Sept. 10 for all ages ranging from 3 to teens and adults. This is the first satellite school for Maine State Ballet, the group said in a news release. […]

LOS ANGELES Since word got out about Sam Simon’s cancer, this cocreator of “The Simpsons” and fervent philanthropist has heard from many people online asking to help rid him of his sizable wealth. “Some people just want a million dollars. Or help with college tuition. And the rest have business propositions,” he chortles. “Like that […]