BAR HARBOR — Canon U.S.A. Inc. and American Park Network are pleased to announce the sixth annual Canon Photography in the Parks program where national park visitors can take unique, hands-on photo and video workshops and create lasting memories. All workshops are free and open to the public. Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras, EF lenses, […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Public Library on Main Street invites local artists to apply to exhibit their work at its new Carey Art Gallery, which will be dedicated in the fall. Works displayed at the Carey Gallery will include paintings, photography and crafts, with preference given to local artists. The gallery will offer exhibits year-round, with […]

ROCKPORT — Midcoast Community Chorus is sponsoring an open competition for artwork and cover design for a new choral score created for the chorus by composer Paul Sullivan. According to a news release, the composition, “One Song at a Time,” celebrates MCC’s mission to “sing as a community for the community.” A news release details […]

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 — Portland Museum of Art will present a discussion among Maine children’s book author Lynne Plourde, illustrator Ben Bishop, and Donn Fendler about their collaboration for the graphic novel “Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Maine Wilderness.” The program, with a book signing to follow, will take place today from 6 p.m. to […]

HALLOWELL — The Gaslight Theater will hold auditions at City Hall, 1 Winthrop St., for Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” on Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A news release describes the play as follows: Simon Mostyn has recently married Kay Ridgeway, a rich woman, having thrown […]

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 […]

POLAND SPRING — The Poland Spring Preservation Society will present Phil House and Kathy Haley with special guests The Sweet Sixties at their annual summer concert series on Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. A news release describes the concert as follows: House and Haley will play a wonderful mixture of sweet melodies that will […]

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 […]

GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Road (Route 26), will host professional chainsaw artists Ron Carlson and Bill Fournier on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A news release describes the artists as follows: Carlson is a professional chainsaw carver from China, Maine. He began woodcarving in the mid-1960s and enjoyed […]