TUNER — The First Universalist Church plans to offer line dancing classes at 6 p.m. for four weeks beginning Wednesday, June 8. The classes are held in the vestry at the Route 117 church in Turner Center. Instructors will be Vicky Catlett, Holly Catlett and Lyndsey Gilbert Day. The cost is a $6-per-class donation. The […]
Events
Posted inConnections
Volunteers to help Poland summer camp welcome underserved youth
More than 40 volunteers plan to travel to Poland this weekend to help Agassiz Village, a nonprofit overnight summer camp serving low-income youth from under-resourced communities, get ready to welcome over 400 children and teens this summer, according to a news release from the camp. From Friday to Sunday, May 20 to 22, volunteers from […]
advertisement
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Camden library to host ‘Breaking Bread’ writers
The Camden Public Library plans to mark the release of “Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Camden Amphitheatre on Atlantic Avenue. The book is a collection of essays by nearly 70 top literary talents and food writers who honor local foods, family, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Washington library to showcase Ukrainian folk art exhibit
Works of Ukrainian folk art by Lois Eastman, including a display of the process and materials used in creating psyankyi eggs, is on display through June at the Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road in Washington. According to a news release from the library, Eastman began making pysanky when she was 5 years old. Growing […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Franco-American Collection to present ‘Le Grand Jack’ June 6
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine plans to host an in-person and online screening of the documentary “Le Grand Jack” (Jack Kerouac’s Road: A Franco-American Odyssey) from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 6, at 51 Westminster St., in Lewiston. The event is followed by a question-and-answer period with the filmmaker, Herménégilde […]
Posted inConnections
Norway center to host cancer survivors day reception June 5
SOUTH PARIS — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine plans to host an in-person National Cancer Survivors Day event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main St. “Earlier this spring, McLaughlin Gardens generously offered their barn and gardens as a place where survivors, along with their […]
Posted inConnections
Maine Iris Society to host flower show June 4 in Auburn
AUBURN — The Maine Iris Society plans to host its 42nd annual Median Iris & Spring Flower Show from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Auburn Middle School at 38 Falcon Drive. Admission is free and open to the public. Iris enthusiasts, gardeners and volunteers from Maine and New Hampshire will arrive […]
Posted inConnections
West Paris church to hold rhubarb festival June 4
The First Universalist Church of West Paris is set to hold its annual Everything Rhubarb Festival at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the 208 Main St. church. The festival is a fundraiser organized by the church and Goodwill Fellowship, according to a news release from the church. The festival features everything rhubarb, including homemade […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Wiscasset gallery’s juried members’ show to open June 4
WISCASSET — The Maine Art Gallery’s second show of the season, the Juried Members Show, is scheduled to open Saturday, June 4, with a reception beginning at 4 p.m., at 15 Warren St. Singer/songwriter Jud Caswell will provide music until 7 p.m. The wide-ranging exhibit will continue through June 25. Hours are 11 a.m. to […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Waterford’s road race, fitness walk, fun run set for Oct. 9
The 23rd annual Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and One Mile Fun Run is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9, on the Waterford Common at 37 ME-35, across from Keoka Lake. The 1-mile fun run for ages 12 and younger will start at 11:30 a.m. and is free for all children. The 5K […]