TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library will hold a reception in the Crooker Gallery kicking off its annual photography exhibit on Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Joy of the Lens annual juried photography exhibit features original photography by year-round Maine residents, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in categories including […]
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Antiques Night on tap at historical meeting
LISBON — On Wednesday, April 10, the Lisbon Historical Society will host its annual Antiques Night, one of the society’s most popular programs. The public event is free. Members and guests may bring antiques, memorabilia, or treasures from the attic to the meeting. While this is not an event for appraisals, curator Dorothy Smith and […]
Blues Society plans ‘Road to Memphis’
AUBURN — The nonprofit Maine Blues Society will host a competition for Maine bands and solo/duo acts at the “Road to Memphis” contest to be held Sunday, May 19, from noon to 6 p.m. The blues contest will be held at the American Legion Post 31 at 426 Washington St. Winners will be eligible to […]
Self-publishing talks continue at library
BATH — On Tuesday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m. the Patten Free Library will host the third in a series of self-publishing workshops, “Self-Publishing Using Adobe InDesign.” Deb Merrill, a graphic designer and InDesign expert from Brunswick, will be the presenter. The free program is open to the public. No preregistration is required. InDesign is […]
Litchfield day camp focuses on theater
LITCHFELD — Theatre Arts Day Camp is now accepting applications for the summer. Camp is held each summer in Litchfield and is led by qualified, trained instructors in the visual and performing arts. This year’s camp will offer two one-week sessions: — Session one will run from July 29 to Aug. 2 for ages 7 […]
Alaskan author to discuss place, hope and conservation
BRUNSWICK — Presented collaboratively by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy, Alaskan author Hank Lentfer will offer two events discussing his memoir “Faith of Cranes” and the challenges of conservation work in our increasingly consumptive culture, and how having an attachment to place and community can give us all greater hope for the […]
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Fri/5 MISCELLANEOUS SPRING USED BOOK SALE, Mid Coast Hospital Café Conference Rooms, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; sponsored by Auxiliary to benefit healthcareer scholarships; 373-6015. CHESS CLUB, 4-4:45 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath; ages 7-11; led by Nathaniel Rines; free; 443-5141 x17 or www.patten.lib.me.us. ARTISTS RECEPTION, 5-7 p.m., Centre […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I’m married to the love of my life. Our 25th anniversary will be here soon. My issue is, my husband has a beard I cannot stand. It’s long and unkempt, and makes him look 10 years older than he is. It has become a real issue between us. He keeps telling me about […]
Today in History
Today is Friday, April 5, the 95th day of 2013. There are 270 days left in the year. On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Civilian Conservation Corps and an anti-hoarding order that effectively prohibited private ownership of gold.