BRUNSWICK — Pejepscot Historical Society will present Richard Lowry of College of William and Mary, speaking on Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner. His talk, “Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Gardner, and Gettysburg: A President and a Photographer Come to Terms with War,” will be Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m., at Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room. […]

BOWDOINHAM — The 6th annual Red, White and Blue Summer Fun Festival will be held on Saturday, June 22, at Mailly Waterfront Park to benefit the Mid Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross. The fun-filled evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. is a community fundraiser hosted by FHC Inc. and the Cathance Center of Bowdoin […]

BATH — In response to patron requests, Patten Free Library has resurrected its adult summer reading club. The “By Popular Demand” book group will have its first meeting on Wednesday, June 26, at 3 p.m. in the library’s conference room. Morse High School English teacher Johnna Stanton will lead the discussion of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit […]

BRUNSWICK — The second annual Movies in the Park — a series of free film screenings taking place in Brunswick’s Nathaniel Davis Park in June, July and August — has been announced by the NorthWest Brunswick Neighborhood Association. Third Thursday Movies in the Park will take place on June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15, […]

BRUNSWICK — How does an artist orient himself in an increasingly media-saturated world? What new visual conversations can be created by sifting through and rearranging the everyday artifacts of popular culture? Spindleworks artists take on these questions in Ka-POW!, a new show opening for June’s Second Friday ArtWalk. A reception will be held tonight from […]

HARPSWELL — The dedication program for the bandstand at Mitchell Field will be held on Father’s Day, June 16, at 2 p.m. A feature of the festivities will be a concert by the newly organized Harpswell Concert Band, whose sole mission is to play for this dedication, and for future concerts at the bandstand. The […]

BOWDOINHAM — The Bowdoinham Dance Series presents Whiffletree, with Dugan Murphy calling, on Saturday, June 15, at Bowdoinham Town Hall. All dances will be taught and no partner is necessary. Please bring soft-soled shoes for dancing to preserve the dance floor. A beginner’s workshop will be taught at 7:30 p.m. and dancing commences from 8-11 […]

BRUNSWICK — For Brunswick’s Second Friday ArtWalk tonight, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art will stay open until 8 p.m. and visitors can enjoy the exhibit “Per Kirkeby: Paintings and Sculpture,” which introduces to American audiences the Danish artist, one of Europe’s most celebrated contemporary artists. The artist’s roles as geologist and filmmaker are reflected […]

FREEPORT — Jack Perkins, former NBC journalist and “Biography” host, will read from his new book, “Finding Moosewood, Finding God: What Happened When a TV Newsman Abandoned His Career for Life on an Island,” at Freeport Community Library Saturday, June 15, at 6 p.m. “Finding Moosewood, Finding God” is Jack Perkins’ gentle spiritual memoir that […]