Outdoor films, family-oriented celebrations and area clean-ups are among the events planned for this weekend.
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Using clay sourced from Maine, these potters get their hands extra dirty
A small number of ceramic artists in Maine dig their own clay from the rich deposits across the state and use it to make their work.
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Gordon Bok to perform at Meetinghouse Arts in Freeport
Maine folk singer and songwriter Gordon Bok will take the Meetinghouse Arts Gallery stage at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15. Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden. In his early years, he worked on a variety of vessels, from passenger schooners to yachts. He learned many tunes, sea songs, stories, legends and ballads from […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chocolate Church: Celebrating our volunteers
With the approach of spring, many of us are looking to get out of the house and start a new adventure. Since 1974, National Volunteer Week celebrates the good works of hundreds of thousands of volunteers who find great satisfaction in contributing their time and talents to organizations they value. This has been a tradition […]
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Maine’s Got Talent coming to the Franco Center featuring American Idol talent Sierra Harris
Maine’s Got Talent will return April 22 after a three-year hiatus with a lineup including a performance by American Idol contestant and Gray resident Sierra Harris.
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Portland author finds the fun and romance in Regency-era England
Martha Waters has written four romantic comedy novels set among British aristocracy in the early 1800s. Her newest, ‘To Swoon and to Spar,’ goes on sale Tuesday.
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Bowdoin International Music Festival presents the Ying and Balourdet quartets
The Bowdoin International Music Festival will present a special May 1 spring concert at Nomad Pizza featuring two string quartets — the world-renowned Ying Quartet and the rising Balourdet Quartet. The two quartets will team up for a performance of Mendelssohn’s Octet. The Ying Quartet is an ensemble-in-residence at the festival each summer season where […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Choir of immigrant children to take the stage
An amazing choral group made up of immigrant children from around the world will delight and inspire audiences at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8. The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus was founded in 2006 by Con Fullam to “restart young lives” by welcoming them to the warmth, companionship and […]
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Piping plover book for kids encourages harmony with nature
A Greely High School teacher and a Cape Elizabeth illustrator collaborate to inspire the next generation of environment protectors.
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‘From Africa to Maine’ series to focus on the asylum seeker’s experience
Discussions starting next week are designed to foster understanding about New Mainers’ history, experiences and challenges.