BRUNSWICK — A painting by Brunswick artist Joe Godleski has been chosen to represent the 6th annual 10 x 10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, which is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27. His oil painting on canvas panel, titled “Maritime Workshop,” was inspired by a visit to the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. “I came […]

BRUNSWICK — “The Bluegrass Special” returns to Thomas Point Beach from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. The event revisits a beloved musical tradition, as musicians and audience members gather together for family entertainment. This year the event will expand with a fourth day dedicated to the fellowship and roots of bluegrass. Bluegrass music is built […]

PHIPPSBURG — The Phippsburg Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Phippsburg Sportsman’s Club, Route 209. After a brief business meeting, the program will feature John Bradford, local historian, who will discuss the most recent findings at the archaeological dig at the Popham Colony, near Popham Beach. […]

BRUNSWICK — There’s just over a week left of Maine State Music Theatre’s 55th summer season of professional musical theater. The final of four productions is Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s family favorite, “Mary Poppins,” which opened on at Pickard Theater on Aug. 7. It continues through Saturday, Aug. 24. With a book by Julian Fellowes […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — A new show titled “Sean Beavers: Wood, Water, Stone and Seed,” features oil on panel, still lifes and landscapes by the York painter. It opens Thursday, Aug. 22, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 14, at 31 Townsend Ave. The opening reception with the artist is Friday, Aug. 23, from 5-7 p.m. Gallery […]

DAMARISCOTTA — The late summer exhibit, “Edgy and Elegant,” opens today at Stable Gallery, 26 Water St. A reception is planned from 5-7 p.m. The display features paintings, sculpture, prints, metalwork, furniture, ceramics and jewelry. “Edgy and Elegant” will feature 11 artists in the main room of the stable, while the work of additional artists […]

BOOTHBAY — Floral arrangements in the Sogetsu Ikebana style are exuberant, dramatic and creative. The instructors for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ “Summer of Sogetsu” programs share those qualities and enjoy communicating their expertise and enthusiasm. On Saturday, Aug. 17, Betty McCarthy will present a demonstration in the morning and a hands-on workshop in the afternoon. […]

PORTLAND — The State Street Traditional Jazz Band played jazz promoter Sissy Lindemann to rest on Tuesday at St. Luke’s Cathedral. Jazz funerals are passing strange in Maine, but Lindemann was not your basic jazz fan. She had organized and, for years, managed, the jazz brunch at the Portland Museum of Art. The jazz brunches […]

HARPSWELL — The annual August show by the Coastal Artists will run from Sunday, Aug. 18, through Friday, Aug. 23, at the Bailey Island Library Hall, Route 24. Participants will include Jan Roberson, pastel artist; Marilyn Flanagan, who mainly works in watercolor; Joe Rokowski, photographer; Cynthia Pettingill, an artist who works in various mediums; Maddie […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Award-winning author Jenifer LeClair will read from and discuss her new book, “Cold Coast,” on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Maine Coast Book Shop. Themes of isolation and the destructive power of secrets play hauntingly throughout this gripping thriller, the third in LeClair’s acclaimed “Windjammer Mystery Series.” […]