The Oxford Hills Bridge Club plans to sponsor two games on Friday, June 24, to celebrate the longest day and earn money to support Alzheimer’s. The club has been supporting this cause each year since 2014 in conjunction with the American Contract Bridge League. Members invite all levels of bridge players; the club offers prizes […]
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Food scrap diversion workshop set for June 21 in Auburn
An Auburn Food Scrap Diversion Workshop, hosted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, is set to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, 125 Manley Road. The department is hosting a series of Food Scrap Diversion Workshops in collaboration with the Maine Department of […]
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Damariscotta gallery displays Waldoboro couple’s art
River Arts is set to showcase the paintings of Polly McGrory and Wolfgang Busse from Thursday, June 9, through Wednesday, June 29, in the River Room at 36 Elm St. Plaza in Damariscotta. This show features the landscapes, seascapes and portraits created by this couple from Waldoboro. According to a news release from the gallery, […]
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Wild blueberry field days meeting set for June 14
University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s wild blueberry field days meeting is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at Brodis Blueberries, 87 Jones Hill Road in Hope. The Midcoast IPM field meeting will focus on pest and crop management and large-scale mulching. UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and University of Maine assistant professor […]
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Lewiston center announces June-July French club schedule
The Gendron Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St. on the riverfront in Lewiston, is planning a Parlez-Vous? French conversational club for June and July. The club plans to meet at the center on alternate Thursdays — except June 23, which is set aside for a La Rencontre event. Meetings will be June 9, July 7 […]
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Bridgton museum receives grant for children to attend camp
The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton received a grant that will enable 20 qualifying Bridgton-area children to attend Camp Invention, a program run by the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The Brick & Beam Society, a giving circle within the United Way of Greater Portland, provided the grant funds for these […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in June, July
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: • Monday, June 27, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, June 29, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Thursday, June 30, at 9 […]
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Mechanic Falls society to give talk on Penney family June 12
The Mechanic Falls Historical Society plans to feature a discussion about the Penney family from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 12, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 108 Lewiston St. Pamela Penney and her cousin, Janne Penney, will offer details, glimpses and memories of one of the most distinguished and heralded families […]
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Lewiston library to offer resources, story time during L/A Pride Festival
The Lewiston Public Library is scheduled to be at this year’s L/A Pride Festival on Saturday, June 11. The event will be held in Simard-Payne Memorial Park, 46 Beech St. in Lewiston. Library staff will be at the park from noon to 2 p.m. to share information about library resources and summer reading programs, and […]
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Lewiston mayor to lead storytime at Simard-Payne Memorial Park
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline is encouraging families with children to join him for storytime gathering set for 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 10. The event will be held at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. The books read will focus on teamwork, highlighting one of the favorite sayings of former Lewiston Mayor John Jenkins, […]