NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway will present its eighth annual Earth Day Peace Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17.

The event will feature live performances by Heather Pierson, Mary Hargreaves, Davy Sturtevant, Nate Towne and the Norway UU choir. The program will include songs and readings that celebrate and honor the earth and the ideal of peace.

Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases illuminate her boundless creativity, delving into Americana, blues, jazz and folk. She has also been music director at the First Universalist Church since March 2003. She is the leader of the nationally touring Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio, whose debut recording, Still She Will Fly, had four singles in the Top 100 of Folk Radio in 2015, including the title track in the No. 2 spot.

Hargreaves, from East Sumner, was raised on family polkas, classical piano, folk songs of the 1960s and ’70s and The Beatles. A singer/songwriter who presents easy listening, down-home and folksy music on ukulele and guitar, her rhythmic renditions of favorites and traditionals get the feet tapping while her heartfelt original songs celebrate love, freedom, inner strength and Maine’s beauty. Recently she teamed up with percussionist Bernie Vigna to form Rhythm Sparrow, an invigorating acoustic duo from southwestern Maine.

Originally hailing from Erie, Pa., Sturtevant is a veteran touring artist, producer, engineer, songwriter and performer who now makes his home in Lovell. Armed with a gorgeous tenor voice and a mighty arsenal of instruments ranging from dobro to fiddle to cornet that come to life in his capable hands, he is a witty, thoughtful and engaging stage presence. In addition to his solo work, Davy is also one third of the Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio.

Local guitar slinger Towne has long been a staple in the western Maine music scene, most notably at Tucker’s Music Pub in Norway. Both solo and in various ensemble projects, he brings both his Southern roots rock and folk sensibilities and his understated virtuosity to his stage show. He has two self-produced CDs to his credit: 2006’s Short Circuit and 2012’s Empty Tables and Chairs.

Admission costs $5 at the door. There will also be a collection of nonperishable food items taken for the Oxford Hills Food Pantry. The church is located at 479 Main St.

FMI: 207-743-2828, [email protected].