BOOTHBAY — Orne’s Candy Store’s ninth annual International Rock Skipping Contest starts with on-thespot registration at 9 a.m. July 7 at the Boothbay Harbor Foot Bridge parking lot. The first rock will be thrown at 10 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. The contest — which is open to kids of all […]

HALLOWELL — The fifth annual Riverfront Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday on Water Street, at the foot of the Winthrop Street hill, overlooking the Kennebec River. The event offers live music by the All Ways One Band and a celebration of “Hallowellness.” A special feature of this year’s event focuses […]

FALMOUTH — A self-guided tour of a dozen Falmouth gardens will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the Falmouth Memorial Library and St. Mary’s Garden Club in Falmouth. The garden locations will remain a secret until the morning of the tour, but several […]

GARDINER — Eighteen artists from Circling the Square Press and One of a Kind Printers plan to exhibit work together. The show, titled “Collaborative Connections,” opens on July 13 at Circling the Square Fine Art Press, 277 Water St. A public reception will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 13. The show’s title, […]

BOOTHBAY — The Maine Brewers’ Guild will host the second annual “Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay” beer-tasting event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 at Boothbay Resort, 301 Adams Pond Road. New this year, gates will open at noon for VIP ticket holders to enjoy some “back stage time” with the brewers and […]

BOOTHBAY — The Boothbay Railway Village will host the Maine Antique Power Association and the Maine Antique Tractor Club on Saturday. The Maine Antique Power Association displays early versions of today’s internal combustion engines. “These curious machines will amaze and entertain you as you stroll through the Village Green and view each different exhibit,” a […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Ballet Company will perform several dance numbers in the front window of the Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, at 8:30 p.m. today. These performances are free and open to the public as a part of the Portland Fringe Festival, related to the Portland Performing Arts Festival. Portland Ballet Company will […]

AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western, a 1754 National Landmark fort, store and residence at 16 Cony St., will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Tours of the fort begin at 1 p.m. Augusta’s Fourth of July parade begins at 4 p.m. After a march along Western Avenue and through the downtown, the […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Maine Historical Society will host free 19th century baseball games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Parade Grounds at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth. The Essex Base Ball Organization will play two nineinning games versus the Dirigo Base Ball club of Augusta. Essex Base Ball runs a league […]