LEWISTON Well- known children’s poems spring to life when The Crabgrass Puppet Theatre brings its delightful show, “Haiku, HipHop and Hotdogs,” to The Public Theatre on Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m., with additional school day morning matinees May 20-22. Perfect for families and children pre-K through fifth grade, this production is a fun, inexpensive […]

TOPSHAM — Highland Green residents and Road Scholar Ambassadors Jerry and Gretchen Davis will discuss their many Road Scholar travel experiences at the community center of Highland Green on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Road Scholar program instructor Jim Millinger will lecture on “Making a Living on Maine’s Mid-Coast” and the […]

DURHAM — Durham Historical Society will hold a Community Art Show and bake sale to benefit the Restoration Fund. The show will be held rain or shine at the Union Church/Old Town Hall on Route 136 Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

BRUNSWICK — Brother Mickey O’Neill McGrath, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales and an award-winning author and artist, will deliver a free presentation at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., on Saturday, May 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The title of his presentation is “A Journey with the Saints through Art: […]

LEWISTON — Midcoast Symphony Orchestra under Conductor Rohan Smith will present its final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Franco- American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston, and Sunday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. at Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham. The Overture to the great […]

TOPSHAM — May is National Chamber Music Month, and DaPonte String Quartet is celebrating with three concerts this weekend. DSQ, a Maine-based string quartet for more than 20 years, plays 40 concerts a year across the state. This series is offered roday in Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater at 7:30 p.m.; on Saturday, May 18, at Portland […]

BRUNSWICK — Anam Thubten, a Tibetan teacher and author, will visit Tuesday, May 21, to present a public talk and spiritual discourse at the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., at 7 p.m. Thubten also appears in the film “When The Iron Bird Flies,” showing at 2, 5 and 8:15 p.m. the same day at […]

BOWDOINHAM — Bowdoinham Dance Series presents lively contradancing at the top of the hill Saturday, May 18. All dances are taught, beginners are welcome, and no partner is necessary. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing to preserve the dance floor. Beginner’s workshop is at 7:30 p.m.. From 8-11 p.m., dance to Scrod Pudding with Bill […]

BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will exhibit the color floral photographs of Rebekah Younger now until June 3 in conference room 23 at 92 Front St., above Renys. There will be an artist reception open to the public from 5-8 p.m. tonight as part of the Third Friday ArtWalk. Younger, a resident of Woolwich, […]

BATH — An evening featuring “Birds Of A Feather” will be held tonight at Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St., from 5-7 p.m, in conjunction with the city’s Third Friday ArtWalk. This exhibit is filled with paintings, pastels, encaustics, ceramics and carvings of birds and art inspired by our special winged friends by featured […]