THU/19
TALKS-WORKSHOPS
AUTHOR TALK: KATE WEBBER, 6p.m.,
Rockland Public Library. Kate Webber illustrates island life with humor, affection and the voices of islanders in her book “Swan Island Chronicles.” Books will be available for purchase and signing.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE BARNS OF MAINE: OUR HISTORY,
OUR STORIES, 7-8:30p.m., Nickels-
Sortwell House, 121 Main Street, Wiscasset. $5 for Historic New England members, $10 for non-members. Don
Perkins will examine the structures, origins and evolution of Maine’s barns, demonstrating the vital and unique role they play in the lives of their owners.
Call 882-7169 to reserve your seat. ART LAB, 4p.m., Topsham Public Library.
Experiment with different tools and techniques to create unique works of art!
Materials will be provided, Art Lab facilitated by Mariah. Ages 6 – 13, registration required. Topsham Public Library,
25 Foreside Road, Topsham. 725-1727, www.topshamlibrary.org FREE FAMILY FILM: “IRON MAN 3”
(EDITED VERSION), 8:30p.m. (rain date
Sunday, June 22) at Nathaniel Davis
Park, Pleasant Street in Brunswick. Part of “MOVIES IN THE PARK” Brunswick.
Families are encouraged to come early and picnic. Concessions are also available. 729-3828. HIKE WITH A RANGER, 2p.m., Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park. Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season on a hike with a knowledgeable guide.
Meet at the circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting.
Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
PERFORMANCES
ANAIS MITCHELL AND JEFFERSON
HAMER, 7:30p.m., Strand Theater,
Rockland. $20. 594-0700. HARPSWELL CONCERT, 6-8 p.m., Harpswell Bandstand by the Sea, Mitchell
Field. Harpswell Concert Band. Bring lawn chairs or blanket, and picnic if desired. Free. In the case of inclement weather, performance moves to Coastal
Academy, less than a mile away.
PUBLIC MEALS
FISH CHOWDER SUPPER, 5-7p.m., The
Merriconeag Grange, 529 Harpswell Road, Harpswell. Homemade chowder with cole slaw, rolls and desert for only $10 — kids 12 and under for $7.
FRI/20
MISCELLANEOUS
FOLK DANCE BRUNSWICK, 6:3O-9p.m. at People Plus, 35 Union Street,
Brunswick. World music and dance from the Bulkans, Israel, Western Europe and around the globe. Good exercise, great fun. Donation of $5-$8. All are welcome.
200-7577 for more information. COMPUTER AND EREADER DROP
IN,12:00 – 2:00pm, Topsham Public
Library. Need help with your computer skills, tablet (iPad, Galaxy, Nexus etc.), or eReader (Kindle or Nook, for example)? Our computer volunteer, Tricia, will be available every Friday. Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham.
725-1727. www.topshamlibrary.org. STORIES IN STONE, 2p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park. Get to know the story of Maine’s rockbound coast on this walk with talks and activities. Meet at the circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s
Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-
4465. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL FAIR, 11a.m. to
4p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer
Street, Bath. Local participants will receive instant, onsite evaluations by appraisers Kaja Veilleux and John D.
Bottero for antique or collectible items.
Cost for appraisal is $10 per item or
$25 for 3 items, and 100% of proceeds go to support the Library. BATH’S 3RD FRIDAY ARTWALK, 5-
8p.m., downtown Bath. Over 30 artists at open studios, galleries, and group shows presenting paintings, photographs, and works in ceramics, glass, wood and other materials. Don’t miss it! FEED OUR SCHOLARS BENEFIT, 4:30-
6:30p.m. at Treats on Maine Street in
Wiscasset. Treats’ wine tasting event will dedicate a percentage of their wine sales to the Wiscasset backpack food initiative Feed Our Scholars. Hope to see you there!
PERFORMANCES
“SEARCHING” 7p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Pay what you want, suggested donation
$10. The Theater Project and Spindleworks present “Searching,” comprised of choreographed pieces accompanied by jazz clarinetist Brad Terry. 729-8584.
SAT/21
PUBLIC MEALS
BAKED BEAN AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER,
5p.m. to 6p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, 422 Hallowell Road, Pownal. $8 for adults, $4 for children 5 to
12, children under 5 eat free. 688-
4433. WILLING HELPERS CHOWDER SUPPER,
4:30-6:30p.m., Bailey Island Church,
Route 24. All are welcome. Great variety of chowder dishes and desserts. Adults
$10, children under 12 $4. POT ROAST SUPPER, 5-6p.m., Raymond
Village Community Church. Tender, flavorful sliced pot roast, carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans. rolls and beverages, and dessert. Suppers are $9 for adults, $5 for children under
12. 655-7749. PHIPPSBURG VETERANS APPRECIATION BBQ, 1p.m., 272 Main Road,
Phippsburg. A BBQ event for veterans and their families to show appreciation for their sacrifices. Also invited are
Phippsburg families who have an immediate family member serving in the
Armed Forces who will receive a Blue
Star Banner. RSVP by June 18. 443-
6170.
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNDRAISING GALA AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE, 4:30p.m., Studzinski Hall, Bowdoin College. Celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of the Brunswick Music Festival with entertainment, cocktails, dinner and dessert. Tickets to the Gala are
$150 per person and benefit music scholarships. To purchase tickets or donate to the scholarship fund, call
Kippy Rudy at 373-1440. NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP,
1p.m., Topsham Public Library. If you enjoy nature and would like to gain a deeper understanding of the natural world, this workshop is for you. All ages welcome! We will supply notebooks and writing materials, but if you like you may bring your own journal or notebook. Registration required. Topsham Public
Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham.
725-1727. www.topshamlibrary.org MERRICONEAG MARKET PLACE, 9a.m. to 1p.m., the Merriconeag Grange. Similar to a farmer’s market, this event will feature tables upon tables of wonderful things for sale. If you are a vendor, you can rent a table for just $15. For more information, call Nancy Anderson at
833-3153. OSPREY WATCH, 2-3p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park. Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys.
Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State
Park, Freeport. 865-4465. SECOND ANNUAL ARTFUL CAT SILENT
AUCTION, 5:30-7:30p.m., The Winter
Street Center, 880 Washington Street,
Bath. Tickets are $12 in advance at
Wags and Whiskers and Sharon Drake
Real Estate in Bath, or $15 at the door.
Event features original artwork by local artists, food, music and a cash bar. BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION FOR
SARAH PAYNE STUART, 11a.m.-1p.m.,
Maine Coast Book Shop, Damariscotta.
In her whip smart, clear-eyed, comic memoir “PERFECTLY MISERABLE: Guilt,
God and Real Estate in a Small Town,”
Sarah Payne Stuart takes a skewering look at her hometown of Concord, MA and the WASP culture that it embodies: class, history, family, money, and, of course, real estate. 563-3207. WISCASSET’S MUSEUM IN THE
STREETS, 11:30a.m., Water Street, near the Wiscasset Yacht Club. A selfguided historic walking tour with 32 panels of text and historic photographs placed throughout our beautiful, walkable village. 822-4393.
PERFORMANCES
“SEARCHING” 7p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Pay what you want, suggested donation
$10. The Theater Project and Spindleworks present “Searching,” comprised of choreographed pieces accompanied by jazz clarinetist Brad Terry. 729-
8584.
SUN/22
MISCELLANEOUS
STEAMER DIG, 2p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park. Learn about the life and times of the soft-shell clam. Then try your hand at digging this delicacy of the deep mud. (Bring mud sneakers or high boots and clam hoe or spading fork.) Meet at the circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour program, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State
Park, Freeport. 865-4465. PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WALKING TOUR, 1p.m., Varney Cemetery. Admission $5, free to Pejepscot
Historical Society members. For more information, call 729-6606. SUMMER SOLSTICE MIXER, 5-7p.m., Fore & Aft Gallery, Bay Pt. Rd., Georgetown. Enjoy local music, oysters, cheese, tapas, beer and wine as you view the works of Maine artists. The artwork will be for sale, a portion of the sales benefiting the foundation. Admission to the event is $25 per person. All proceeds go directly to fund Georgetown Island Education Foundation’s mission to support and enhance the educational experience of all students in Georgetown. Adults only.
MON/23
MISCELLANEOUS
CASCO BAY WALK, 2p.m., Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park, Enjoy views of rocky shores, nesting ospreys, and islands in the bay on this one-mile hike with a park ranger. Meet at the circle of benches by second parking lot, 1 hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission.
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park,
Freeport. 865-4465.
TUE/24
MISCELLANEOUS
PEJEPSCOT TERRACE-ELDER
FAIR/OPEN HOUSE, 10a.m. to 1p.m.,
Pejepscot Terrace, Brunswick. 6 apartments available to view. Age 62 or older, or disabled. Equal housing opportunity.
Local agencies and businesses will share information at the fair. Refreshments will be served. 729-8006. CREA PRESENTS: GARY HOWARD —
ON A QUEST FOR MAINE GEMS,
6:30p.m., Topsham Public Library. Join
Gary and his gem mining partner as they share a few rare specimens and
“unplugged” stories from their gem mining adventures in Western and Midcoast
Maine. Beautiful Maine gems and tourmaline specimens will be shared, and audience participation is encouraged!
Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside
Road, Topsham. 725-1727. www.topshamlibrary.org. HOT TIMES IN THE CITY SUMMER
MOVIE SERIES: “JAWS,” 6:30p.m., Patten Free Library, Bath. Adventure/thriller rated PG. A selection of the best summer movies EVER, playing every Tuesday at 6:30 at Patten Free.
WED/25
MISCELLANEOUS
CHEWONKI PRESENTS “ENDANGERED
SPECIES,” 3p.m., Topsham Public
Library. The presentation will include two live non-releasable endangered animals, to demonstrate the challenges and success stories of these beloved creatures.
Limit first 100 people, open to all ages who can sit quietly through a presentation. Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. 725-1727,
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