BATH — Lynda Styles has always loved a good, scary story. Born and raised in Salem, Mass., she never had to search far for dark influences to spark her imagination. Using what she knows and loves about her home town, Styles has crafted her debut novel, “On Gallows Hill,” set in contemporary Salem. According to […]

AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley Art Association will present “Mapping the Air,” a collaborative installation by artists Donna Parkinson of Freeport and Sarah Vosmus of Bowdoin, at the lobby gallery at 45 Memorial Circle, through Jan. 25, 2013. The installation is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, can be viewed from outside the building and […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Certified Holistic Health Coach Kendall Scott will be at the Maine Coast Book Shop, 158 Main St., on Saturday at 11 a.m. to sign and discuss her new book, “Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen: The Girlfriend’s Cookbook and Guide to Using Real Food to Fight Cancer.” “Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen” is the […]

BATH — Bath Antiques Show and Sale continues its 23rd season on Sunday, Dec. 9, with more than 50 dealers and an expert on Victorian Glass. Virgil Fowles was born and raised in Belfast. He took an early interest in antiques. His parents and grandparents used to take him and his brother off to local […]

LEWISTON — This holiday season — for one weekend only, Dec. 7, 8 and 9 — The Public Theatre will present its acclaimed adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” followed by a holiday sing-along, featuring fiddler Jennifer Armstrong. The Public Theatre’s own version of Dickens’ classic has become a favorite holiday tradition. This inventive adaptation, performed […]

BRUNSWICK — Curtis Friends will host an evening with local author Frank Strasburger on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. The author will discuss his work and autograph his latest book, “Growing Up: Limiting Adolescence in a World Desperate for Adults.” Available at Gulf of Maine Books and Bowdoin Bookstore (as well as Amazon for […]

BATH — On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., will host Brian Cullen for an evening of acoustic classical guitar music. Cullen will perform Brazilian, Spanish and contemporary selections. The program will feature some of the best known and most loved classical guitar pieces, including Spanish folk songs, “Cavatina” (“Deerhunter Theme”), […]

TOPSHAM — “Happy Birthday, Guiseppe,” the DaPonte String Quartet’s December concert series, honors Italian Romantic composer Guiseppe Verdi’s bicentennial with performances of his “String Quartet in E Minor” in Thomaston, Damariscotta, Portland and Topsham. The “String Quartet in E Minor” is the only piece of chamber music written by Verdi, who is best known for […]

BATH — Christmas trees decorated by 22 area businesses and nonprofits will be on view for Bath Area Family YMCA’s 18th annual Festival of Trees at Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., on Tuesday and Wednesday. The theme of this year’s event is “A Black & White Christmas.” This event includes a silent auction of […]

BATH — Violinist Ben Powell performs on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., at 7:30 p.m. Powell is joined by Maxim Lubarsky on piano, Bob Nieske on bass, Bob Tamagni on drums. The program will include a tribute to Grappelli as well as Powell’s music for quartet. A news release […]