WISCASSET — The Sheepscot Valley Chorus begins rehearsing for its spring concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Congregational Church on Route 1, next to Lincoln County Court House. Concerts will be held March 31 and April 1 in Newcastle. The major work this spring is the Requiem Mass in C Minor of Luigi Cherubini. […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, will host an exhibit titled “Joy of Art” from Tuesday through Feb. 18. The library will hold a reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Crooker Gallery to kick off the fourth annual juried art exhibit, which includes original artwork by year-round Maine […]

BRUNSWICK A ward- winning author Carla Maria Sullwold of Brunswick will appear in the Morrell Meeting Room at Curtis Memorial Library at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss her new novel, “Raising Rufus: A Maine Love Story.” A release from Curtis Friends, which will host Sullwold’s talk, describes the book as a “tender and tragic semi-autobiographical […]

PHIPPSBURG T he Maine-based duo Perpetual e-Motion, John Cote and Ed Howe, will perform in concert at the Phippsburg Congregational Church at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. “Lauded as a two-man orchestra, Perpetual e-Motion begins with the simple statement of traditional, often recognizable dance and folk tunes from Europe and the Americas and charges them […]

BRUNSWICK — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick is selling tickets to an all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet at Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections in Freeport on Jan. 15. The benefit event aims to raise money to help defray the cost of rebuilding the congregation’s church, which burned in June. Tickets can be purchased from now until […]

BATH T he Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick’s third annual “Twelfth Night Revels” begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Minnie Brown Center, 906 Washington St. “This family-friendly evening hosted by the Merrymeeting Singers and the Moving Spirit Dancers celebrates the traditions of Epiphany and 12th Night in song, dance and poetry,” a release announcing […]

PORTLAND — The Choral Art Society’s annual Epiphany Celebration will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Williston- Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. “ This performance, conducted by music director Robert Russell, is one of The Choral Art Society’s most spiritual annual concerts and provides an opportunity to reflect following the busy […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Woody Guthrie’s writings, recordings and artwork will land in his native state after an Oklahoma foundation bought the collection, with plans for a display that concentrates on his artistry rather than the populist politics that divided local opinion over the years. Guthrie, known for the anthem, “This Land is Your Land” […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Lincoln Theater will screen a special four-matinee concert series with the Berlin Philharmonic, starting at 2 p.m. Jan. 8. “Captured live in HD, these sensational concerts, each one featuring a different world- class conductor and extraordinary guest soloists, will mark the debut of the theater’s new digital streaming capabilities and upgraded surround sound […]