BATH — Patten Free Library’s book club will discuss Madeleine Albright’s bestselling memoir, “Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937- 1948,” at its March 13 meeting. The library’s book group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., 33 Summer St. New members are welcome. For a complete list of […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library is accepting applications for “The Joy of the Lens.” “Joy of the Lens” is an annual juried photography exhibit that features original photography by year-round Maine residents, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in categories including Nature and Landscapes/Seascapes, People, Animals, Digital Darkroom, and Details and Macro. Applications […]

CUNDY’S HARBOR — The Cundy’s Harbor Library will host a lecture and reading on Harpswell women writers at the library on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Snow date will be Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The speaker is Karin Woodruff Jackson of Cundy’s Harbor, who retired from teaching English at the University of […]

FREEPORT — Freeport Community Library will present “Peddling Your Wares: A Look at Itinerant Merchants in Early 19th Century New England” along with a rum tasting on Sunday, March 10, at 1:30 p.m. Tom Kelleher, curator of Historic Trades, Mills, and Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village, created this fascinating first-person “visit” where participants will […]

BRUNSWICK — Gallery Framing will open its spring season with a reception on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring the work of sister artists Barbara Bean and Jackie Melissas. The sisters, both professional artists, share a lifetime of creative exploration. They grew up in New England, and will be displaying their […]

WISCASSET — Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St., is now accepting registrations for space in a five week class in traditional oil painting methods. A grant from the Elizabeth Ann Leach Charitable Trust has allowed the gallery to provide materials and present these classes without charge to students in grades 8 to 12. Classes will […]

PORTLAND — In celebration of National Youth Art Month during the month of March, the Portland Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Maine Art Education Association, has organized an exhibition of artwork created by Maine art students. All participating students will receive certificates of recognition. An exhibition celebration will be held at PMA on […]

TOPSHAM — Merrymeeting Adult Education is offering Get Published!, led by Sherry Hanson, on Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get Published! is a one-day workshop covering how to write for the web, sell articles and essays to magazines for money, and where to find markets for stories, poems and even book […]

BRUNSWICK — Fiction writer Keith Lee Morris will read from his work Tuesday, March 5, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Massachusetts Hall Faculty Room, Bowdoin College. The event is free and open to the public. Morris is the author of two novels, “The Greyhound God” and “The Dart League King,” and short story collections, […]

BATH — Signs of Spring III, an annual art exhibit at Carleton Realty, 99 Commercial St., seeks interested artists to submit work of all media. Carleton Realty exhibits work year round in an effort to support artists in Maine and to show homeowners that original art comes in all price ranges. Signs of Spring III […]