PHIPPSBURG — Friends of Seguin Island Lighthouse is hosting its first Seguin Island Art Exhibit at the island’s museum attached to Maine’s tallest and second oldest lighthouse.
There will be an opening event on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The exhibit and sale will run through the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day on Sept. 15.
Twenty-five artists will exhibit and sell their works of Seguin Island in oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels. Local artists include Martha Baum, Mary Brooking and Claudette Gamache. Proceeds will go toward the preservation and maintenance of Seguin Island and its historic lighthouse.
Seguin Island Light is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Commissioned by George Washington in 1795, it continues to be a fully functional aid to navigation. The island is located 2.5 miles from the mouth of the Kennebec River in Mid-coast Maine. It covers 64 acres and rises 140 feet above the sea. Accessible only by private boat or by ferry from several places along the coast, visitors come ashore to hike the island trails, climb the lighthouse, visit the museum, meet the keepers and take in the 360 degree views.
The island and lighthouse is open to all at no charge from May to October, though there is a fee for the ferry service. Five moorings are available.
For more information, including ferry services, visit www.seguinisland.org.
PHIPPSBURG — A watercolor titled “Lilacs,” by Phippsburg artist Judie Freer is just one of many watercolors and pastels exhibited this summer at the Popham Art Show at Popham Chapel House in Popham Village from Aug. 2 to Aug.5. There will be an artist’s reception on Aug. 2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Artists include Diane Charyk Norris, Diane Racine, Tara Marean, Charles Norris, Elizabeth Johnson, Jean Wyman and Claudetter Gamache.
The exhibit can be viewed Thursdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A portion of the art sales will be donated to the chapel and chapel house for repairs.
BRUNSWICK — Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, will feature “Katahdin to Cadillac: Scenes of Maine,” an exhibit of oils and watercolors by Frances Pratt Caswell, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 30. There will be a reception on Aug. 10 during the Second Friday Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Caswell, a Brunswick native, captures the play of light on the Maine landscape. In the exhibition, are interpretations of Baxter State Park, Mt. Blue State Park, Moosehead Lake, and Acadia National Park. Following retirement from teaching at Southern Maine Technical College, now Southern Maine Community College, she studied at Maine College of Art and is active in Casco Bay Art League.
BATH — The Bath Area Senior Citizens will be in for a musical treat during their next monthly meeting, according to one member.
Beryl Gallant tells The Times Record that members of Carousel Music Theater in Boothbay Harbor will provide about 30 minutes of musical entertainment during Wednesday’s business meeting and luncheon. The theater has been part of the Boothbay Harbor landscape for more than 35 years and celebrates songs and singers of the past seven decades.
The program begins at 11 a.m. at 45 Floral St.
The program will feature Kristofer Holz, who is originally from the Brunswick area, and artistic director and theater owner Robb Barnard. In all, five singers will attend.
The cost for the luncheon is $5 and the program is open to members and their guests. According to Gallant, it’s important to reserve a spot as early as possible, preferably by Monday morning at the latest.
To RSVP, call the senior center at 443-4937.
Carousel Music Theater offers dinner and a show. For more information on the current show, call 633-5297 or visit www.carouselmusictheater.org.
MWPA slates workshop in Bath
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) has launched a new series of Saturday writing workshops that stretches from July to September.
The workshops focus on a variety of writing disciplines, including fiction, memoir, poetry and more.
In Bath, Josephina Gasca will conduct a two-part fiction workshop called “PEN2PAGE: Learn to Jumpstart Your Fiction” from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 at Patten Free Library.
Fellowships are available for each workshop.
For information, workshop descriptions, instructor biographies and registration fees, visit www.mainewriters.org or call 228-8263.
MSMT auction runs through Aug. 4
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre is holding its 12th annual silent and online auction to coincide with “Sunset Boulevard,” which runs through Aug. 4.
Each year many artists, craftsman, retailers and individual supporters of MSMT donate items to the auction that are up for bid as a fundraiser for the theater. The auction, which benefits MSMT, includes more than 150 items, including Giclee prints by Brunswick artist Alice Treworgy and a sculptural piece called “24 Common Spikes” made of forged steel by John Bisbee.
Items are exclusive to each portion of the auction. A photographic preview of much of the artwork being featured in the silent auction can be previewed on the MSMT website under the heading “Support MSMT.” The silent auction is held in the lower lobby of the Pickard Theater at 1 Bath Road on the Bowdoin College campus. Bidding for the silent auction takes place in person, at the theater, during each performance of “Sunset Boulevard” and during normal box office hours (Mondays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to evening intermission and Sundays noon to intermission).
Links for the online auction are available at www.msmt.org.
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