BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Livingston Taylor returns for what has become an annual summer concert an 8 p.m. Saturday at the Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. A news release describes Taylor as a “singer/songwriter who brings together the pure joy of performance with a professionalism gained from 40 years of experience. His ease in the […]

AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western Museum will host the 12th annual Fort to Fort Canoe and Kayak Expedition on Saturday, Aug. 11. Old Fort Western’s replica bateau will leave Fort Halifax on Augusta Road (Route 201) in Winslow at 9 a.m and paddle to Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St., Augusta. Kayakers and canoists are […]

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 […]

NEWCASTLE — St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts for the coming season on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 13, or on other dates by appointment. According to a news release, singers wishing to audition should have good vocal control, and sopranos and altos should be able to sing without […]

UNITY — Tickets for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair are on sale at advance ticket outlets throughout the state. Bath Natural Market in Bath, Gulf of Maine Books, Skillin’s Greenhouse, Morning Glory Natural Foods, all in Brunswick; and Lee Auto Malls of Topsham will sell advance tickets to the fair to be held Sept. […]

ROCKLAND — Farnsworth Art Museum will present “A Conversation with Jamie Wyeth” at The Strand Theater, 345 Main St., on Aug. 14, at 5:30 p.m. The program runs in conjunction with the exhibition “Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan,” on display at the museum’s Wyeth Center through Dec. 30. A news release describes the event […]

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, […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Downtown Association’s sixth annual Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Brunswick. A news release from organizers describes the event as follows: More than 90 juried artists and artisans working in mediums ranging from painting to sculpture, mixed media […]