PORTLAND — Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, announces an upcoming grant deadline of Sept. 4 in its Community Mobilization Program, which is designed to help local organizations, historical societies, libraries, and schools use participation in Maine Memory Network to develop skills, build capacity and expand collaboration with local partners. A […]

PORTLAND — Easter Seals ME will host Port Quest on Saturday, Aug. 25. Port Quest is a scavenger hunt that will challenge participants to solve clues, complete challenges and experience downtown Portland in a fun, new way all while raising money for families with disabilities. A news release describes the scavenger hunt as follows: Teams […]

ROCKLAND — On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Farnsworth’s new membership group, the Collective, will take an overnight trip to Monhegan Island as part of its 2012 programming. The two-day trip, open to all, is in association with the current Farnsworth exhibition “Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan,” on display at the museum’s Wyeth Center through […]

CAMDEN — The Camden International Film Festival is seeking volunteers for the 2012 festival, which takes place from Sept. 27 Sept. 30. Enthusiastic individuals are welcome to be part of the action, gain experience in film festival planning, connect with filmmakers from around the world, and see a selection of documentaries screened for the first […]

POLAND SPRING — Poland Spring Preservation Society announces that they will host a special concert in conjunction with the Mark Thallander Foundation, that will feature almost a dozen perfomers playing a keyboard concert. The performance will close out the PSPS’ annual summer concert series on Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. A news release describes […]

DAMARISCOTTA — The 2012 Festival of Salt Bay Chamberfest, “Time Passing,” concludes tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Darrows Barn at Round Top. A news release describes the final concert as follows: The evening’s featured piece is the world premiere of young composer Roger Zare’s new work, “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, for flute, […]

BRUNSWICK — Thomas Point Beach, 29 Meadow Road, presents “The Bluegrass Special,” an event that revisits a beloved musical tradition, as musicians and audience members gather together for firstclass family entertainment over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 through Sept. 2, A news release from event organizer Pati Crooker describes the weekend as follows: In 2008, […]

BATH — Retired Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold will talk about his book, “Front Burner: Al Qaeda’s Attack on USS Cole,” at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. Lippold was commanding officer of USS Cole on Oct. 12, 2000, when the ship was attacked by suicide bombers in […]