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New Ventures Maine announces tuition-free classes for March
New Ventures Maine will offer tuition-free online and in-person workshops and classes in March in three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule is updated frequently and is accessible online. Online […]
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Music Theater, Curtis Memorial Library presenting children’s programs
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre and Curtis Memorial Library will present two special programs for young audiences at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Morrell Meeting Room of the library. The programs are free on a first-come, first-served basis and are recommended for children up to third grade. They will focus […]
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Maine State Museum hosts events for Maine Earth Science Day
AUGUSTA — Scientists, artists, educators, geologists and weather forecasters from around Maine will gather at the Maine State Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 16, for the annual Maine Earth Science Day. Curious students and visitors of all ages will find something to investigate in the museum-wide celebration of earth sciences. The event begins at 9 a.m. and […]
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Tim Gallant to play at Oasis, Trinity Church, Wednesday
LEWISTON — Singer-songwriter Jim Gallant will perform from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Oasis of Music at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. The show is free and open to the public. As a member of the Seacoast Guitar Society, Gallant was a featured artist in its first fingerstyle compilation CD, “Seacoast Guitarist […]
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Jazz guitar Wednesday at the Oasis
LEWISTON — Local jazz guitar legend John Smedley will be joined by bassist Tim Clough for a free noontime concert from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Smedley, who teaches physics at Bates College, has studied and honed his craft for a few decades, and plays jazz standards and his […]
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Bates College presents American humorist Jesse Appell
Bates College presents Chinese-style comedian Jesse Appell, a former Fulbright Scholar who performs humor in the Xiangsheng style, as well as bilingual improv and Chinese stand-up. He seeks to overcome cultural gaps by focusing on storytelling and character rather than surface differences and stereotypes. The show is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Benjamin Mays […]
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Chris Floyd and Jim Toscano play Pedro's this weekend
Catch Chris Floyd live from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston. Born into a musical family, Floyd began playing guitar at 9 years old. By age 10, he was playing on stage in his families band. With music spanning classic rock, country, blues and bluegrass, Floyd began his solo career, while […]
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Cold Blue Steel to perform free concert in the park
JAY — French Falls Park will hold another free concert in the park featuring Cold Blue Steel from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. The park is at 28 French Falls Lane, across from Spruce Mountain Middle School. Cold Blue Steel plays a mix of high-energy classic and modern country music, with a little […]
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Becca Stevens to kick off free concert series at Bates
Performing at Bates College at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, is eclectic singer-songwriter Becca Stevens. She is celebrated for crafting exquisite compositions for both her own band and artists as diverse as pop star David Crosby and classical pianist Timo Andres. Stevens’ show will open the 2018-19 free concert season presented by the Olin Concert […]