BOOTHBAY — There are still spaces available for the 2012 Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Boothbay Region YMCA’s Camp Knickerbocker on Barter’s Island Road. Maine poet Dawn Potter will be the leader of this year’s […]

DAMARISCOTTA — On Saturday, Sept. 8, from noon to 4 p.m., Lincoln County Community Theater, the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, will hold general auditions for its entire 2012-13 season at the theater, located at 2 Theater St. All those interested in performing are encouraged to attend. Plans for the season include four […]

BATH — On Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m., Maine native Ingrid Grenon will talk about her newest book, “Down East Schooners and Shipmasters,” and present a lecture and slide show at the Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St. A release describes the talk as fol- lows: Nothing is more iconic of Maine than the […]

WISCASSET — Nancy Carlisle, Historic New England senior curator, will present a talk on New England Chippendale and Queen Anne furniture on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. in the Nickels-Sortwell House Barn. Carlisle will discuss these 18thcentury styles, which many consider the epitome of New England furniture. She will highlight regional variations in style, […]

BRUNSWICK — Through the years, Spindleworks artists have been supported by a team of talented staff artists who exhibit their work both locally and nationally. This month, the current staff from Spindleworks and SpinOff Studio (the new outpost in Hallowell) bring their work to the Little Dog Coffee Shop, 87 Maine St. Spindleworks artists have […]

HARPSWELL — University of Maine Mid-coast Alumni are again hosting a concert by folksinger David Mallett (class of 1973) on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Snow Ridge Farm, 69 Shore Road. Maine alumni and their guests are invited. Opening remarks will be offered by new Maine president Dr. Paul Ferguson, who is a special guest along […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission has announced that Julie Richard has been selected as the agency’s new director after an extensive nationwide search. She will assume her position on Tuesday, Sept. 4. A news release describes the appointment as follows: Throughout her more than 25 year career in arts administration, Richard has held positions […]

BRUNSWICK — Curtis Friends, Sisters in Crime, and Maine Crime Writers have announced the authors and dates for the fall Mystery Author Series at Curtis Memorial Library. The series begins with Kate Flora on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room. Maine native and “recovering attorney,” Flora is the author of […]