ROCKLAND — Farnsworth Art Museum will present “A Conversation with Jamie Wyeth” at The Strand Theater, 345 Main St., on Aug. 14, at 5:30 p.m. The program runs in conjunction with the exhibition “Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan,” on display at the museum’s Wyeth Center through Dec. 30. A news release describes the event […]

UNITY — Tickets for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair are on sale at advance ticket outlets throughout the state. Bath Natural Market in Bath, Gulf of Maine Books, Skillin’s Greenhouse, Morning Glory Natural Foods, all in Brunswick; and Lee Auto Malls of Topsham will sell advance tickets to the fair to be held Sept. […]

NEWCASTLE — St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts for the coming season on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 13, or on other dates by appointment. According to a news release, singers wishing to audition should have good vocal control, and sopranos and altos should be able to sing without […]

ROCKPORT — Midcoast Community Chorus is sponsoring an open competition for artwork and cover design for a new choral score created for the chorus by composer Paul Sullivan. According to a news release, the composition, “One Song at a Time,” celebrates MCC’s mission to “sing as a community for the community.” A news release details […]

AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western Museum will host the 12th annual Fort to Fort Canoe and Kayak Expedition on Saturday, Aug. 11. Old Fort Western’s replica bateau will leave Fort Halifax on Augusta Road (Route 201) in Winslow at 9 a.m and paddle to Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St., Augusta. Kayakers and canoists are […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Livingston Taylor returns for what has become an annual summer concert an 8 p.m. Saturday at the Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. A news release describes Taylor as a “singer/songwriter who brings together the pure joy of performance with a professionalism gained from 40 years of experience. His ease in the […]

AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St., in conjunction with the University of Maine at Augusta’s Senior College, will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the museum on Sunday, Aug. 12, from noon to 4 p.m. Demonstrations of wood carving, barrel making and blacksmithing, as well as free food and music, will be available at […]

BOOTHBAY — Tickets are still available for Boothbay Region Land Trust’s 2012 “Jazzing Up the Shipyard” fundraiser on Aug. 16. Festivities begin with a silent auction at 5 p.m., with the opportunity to bid on two tickets to the Marcus Printup Quartet concert at Lincoln Center, or for two tickets to Wimbledon 2013. Other auction […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Public Library on Main Street invites local artists to apply to exhibit their work at its new Carey Art Gallery, which will be dedicated in the fall. Works displayed at the Carey Gallery will include paintings, photography and crafts, with preference given to local artists. The gallery will offer exhibits year-round, with […]

BRUNSWICK — As part of the weekly Music on the Mall series, Anne Sparling is scheduled to perform a children’s performance at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, on the Brunswick Mall. Attendance is free. The concert series, which runs through Aug. 29, is sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association. Sean Mencher is scheduled to […]