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FRI/12
MISCELLANEOUS
“STITCHES” RECEPTION AT SPINDLEWORKS WHATNOT GALLERY, 5-8p.m.,
Brunswick. Check out the beautiful fabric artworks from Spindleworks during the second Friday artwalk. PUBLISHING PARTY AND POETRY
READING, 6:30-7:30p.m., Gulf of Maine
Books, Brunswick. Reading from the new poetry collection “Files from the
Bum’s Academy,” edited by Victor
Fazekas and published by the Cleaveunder Press of Brunswick. Event is free and open to the public. Come listen to the local authors read from their anthology! 729-5083. “BARNYARDS TO GRAVEYARDS,” A
COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY
CAROLINE SAMSON OPENING RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Gallery Framing, 12
Pleasant Street, Brunswick. Meet and greet the artist and enjoy refreshments. MAINE FAMILY BOOKNIC, 10-11a.m.,
Topsham Public Library. Books and activities are set up in a picnic-style layout on the floor to promote active learning for infants, toddlers, young preschoolers and their families. 725-
1727. SEPTEMBER ART WALK IN
BRUNSWICK, 5-8p.m., along Maine
Street and Pleasant Street from Bowdoin College to Fort Ambross. Artists of all kinds join together to bring you their inspirations on the streets of
Brunswick! Musicians, glass artists, basket maker, painters, photographers, sculptors, fabric artists and more are looking to share and discuss their art with you. Sponsored by Five Rivers Arts
Alliance. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,
7p.m., Bath. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com ARTIST RECEPTION, 5-8p.m., Points of
View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business
Center, 18 Pleasant Street, Brunswick.
Featuring five POV artists. www.povartistsmaine.com. ART JOURNAL MEET-UP AT MERRYMEETING ART HOUSE, 10am to
Noon. Bring your journals and art supplies and work on them at the studio.
Meet local art journal artists to share your art, learn new techniques and enjoy free coffee and donuts. Free. Call
504-6947 to reserve your spot. CATHIE PELLETIER, 7p.m., Maine Coast
Book Shop. Meet the author, who will share life stories. 563-3207. REJOICNG SPIRITS ECUMENICAL WORSHIP SERVICE, 3p.m., Pathway Vine
Church, 94 Pleasant St., Brunswick. All are welcome. AARP SAFE DRIVER CLASS AT PEOPLE
PLUS, 8a.m. to noon, 35 Union Street,
Brunswick. $15 for AARP members,
$20 for all others. Registration required. 729-0757 x102.
PERFORMANCES
TWO-ACT MYSTERY COMEDY “IF IT’S
MONDAY, THIS MUST BE MURDER!” at
7p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity
Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath. Staring the BASIC players. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the
Bath Senior Center office. Suggested donation of $10. FMI, call 443-4937. “HEAVENLY SOUND” BENEFIT CONCERT, 7p.m., Brunswick United
Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd.,
Brunswick. Music for all ages! Contemporary, worship, celtic and traditional.
Proceeds benefit the “Life Saver
Bracelet Project.” 725-2185. FREEPORT PLAYERS PRESENT
“ALMOST, MAINE,” 7:30p.m., Freeport
Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook
St., Freeport. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org, The Thrift Store at
43 Depot St., and at the door (cash only).
PUBLIC MEALS
AL POST 171 LOBSTER STEW SUPPER,
5-7p.m., Merriconeag Grange, 529
Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell. Lobster stew, blueberry muffins, cole slaw, pickles, crackers and cold drinks. $15 per person, $10 for children under 12.
Takeout available. 833-5583.
SAT/13
MISCELLANEOUS
“AMERICAN FLYERS” SCREENING,
1p.m., Patten Free Library. In conjunction with Bike Maine 2014. Event is free and open to the public. OIL PAINTING WITH ERIC GLASS: FIRST
CLASS, 2-5p.m., beginning today and continuing for the next 5 Saturdays.
Cost is $170 for all. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 12 or until the class is full. Call
442-0300 to sign up. LAND TRUSTS PRESENT WIND OVER
WINGS, 10a.m., Morrell Meeting Room,
Curtis Memorial Library. When was the last time you had a personal experience with a bird of prey? This is your opportunity! Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust welcome
Wind Over Wings to share their important work with our community. Working with an array of species ranging from
Bald and Golden Eagles to the American
Kestrel, Wind Over Wings presents inspiring, humorous, age-appropriate programs with live birds of prey that are no longer able to survive in the wild.
Each bird is an individual and has its own story to share. This event is free and open to all. http://www.btlt.org/event/wind-wings/ ADULT MAGNET CRAFT, 2p.m., Topsham Public Library. Make your refrigerator or magnetic board more literary with this easy craft! We will be making magnets out of glass beads and old books with a gift tin to match! Materials are provided. Ages 18 & up. 7 places available. Registration required. 725-
1727. SIP AND STITCH, 10a.m. to noon, Topsham Public Library, every Saturday.
Come and work on your latest project, share patterns, check out the library’s knitting and crocheting resources, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. 725-
1727. MAKE DONUT HOLE ACORNS AT
WILBUR’S OF MAINE, 11a.m. to 2p.m.,
174 Lower Main St., Freeport. Dip donut holes in chocolate, dip the top in sprinkles and add a pretzel stem! Make a bag for $4. 865-4071. HARPSWELL GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL
FALL SALE, 8:30a.m. to 1p.m., Centennial Hall, Route 123, Harpswell Center.
833-6159. FIELD TRIP: MORSE MOUNTAIN AND
SEWALL BEACH, 8a.m. to 2p.m.,
Morse Mountain Conservation Area,
Phippsburg. The hike is 2 miles each way on a partially paved road. There are hills to get to the peak, but then the rest is mostly downhill to the beach.
Bring sturdy shoes, lunch and water.
Merrymeeting Audubon event.
PERFORMANCES
JEN CHAPIN TRIO, 7:30p.m., Chocolate
Church Arts Center, Bath. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. TWO-ACT MYSTERY COMEDY “IF IT’S
MONDAY, THIS MUST BE MURDER!” at
7p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity
Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath. Staring the BASIC players. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the
Bath Senior Center office. Suggested donation of $10. FMI, call 443-4937. FREEPORT PLAYERS PRESENT
“ALMOST, MAINE,” 7:30p.m., Freeport
Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook
St., Freeport. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org, The Thrift Store at
43 Depot St., and at the door (cash only).
PUBLIC MEALS
MASONIC BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6p.m.,
Route 136 across from Durham River
Park. $7.50 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, children 4 and under free.
Baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies. 751-0037. BEAN SUPPER, 4:30-6:30p.m., Woolwich Grange. Last supper of the year.
Adults $8, children under 12 $4. 433-
6505. BEAN AND CASSEROLE SUPPER, 4-
6p.m., Bowdoinham Fire Department.
For more information, call Suzi Uhle at
666-8801.
SUN/14
MISCELLANEOUS
SAVING AND ORGANIZING YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS, 2p.m., Morrell Meeting
Room, Curtis Memorial Library,
Brunswick. September meeting of the
Pejepscot Genealogical Society. Tips and techniques for saving and organizing your photos. PEJEPSCOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WALKING TOUR, 1p.m. Pennellville with
Nancy Pennell and Robert Biette.
Admission $5, free for PHS members.
For more information or to register, call
729-6606. WISCASSET PUBLIC LIBRARY BENEFIT
CONCERT AND SILENT AUCTION, 5-
7p.m., Marianmade Lavender Farm,
Wiscasset. Guests will be entertained by a 19-member band while they sample hors d’oeuvres and enjoy a cash bar. Additionally, guests may bid on many inviting items at a silent auction which includes items like an hour-long plane ride, college counceling, yoga lessons, works of art and more. Tickets are $20 per person in advance at the
Wiscasset Public Library, or $25 per person the night of the event at the door. RED CLOAK HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR,
7p.m., Bath. By reservation only. Appropriate for all ages. To reserve a spot, call 380-3806. www.redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. RAYMOND VILLAGE COMMUNITY
CHURCH’S BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS, 10a.m., Raymond Village Community Church. Service lasts one hour.
The blessing acknowledges and celebrates the children of the Lakes Region and wishes them Godspeed as they return to school. STROLL WITH A RANGER, 2p.m.,
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, meet at the circle of benches by the second parking lot. 1 hour. Free with park admission. 865-4465. MIXED MEDIA CLASS WITH DEB
ARTER, $60, Centre St. Arts Gallery.
Call 442-0300 for more information or to register.
PERFORMANCES
TWO-ACT MYSTERY COMEDY “IF IT’S
MONDAY, THIS MUST BE MURDER!” at
2p.m., Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity
Center, 45 Floral Street, Bath. Staring the BASIC players. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the
Bath Senior Center office. Suggested donation of $10. FMI, call 443-4937. FREEPORT PLAYERS PRESENT
“ALMOST, MAINE,” 2p.m., Freeport
Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook
St., Freeport. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at fcponline.org, The Thrift Store at
43 Depot St., and at the door (cash).
MON/15
MISCELLANEOUS
SAGE SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE
CLUB, 6:30-9p.m., Woodside Elementary School, 42 Barrows Drive, Topsham. Free open house and round dance. MIDCOAST COMMUNITY CHORUS FALL
REGISTRATION, 5p.m., John Street
Methodist Church, Camden. The first rehersal of this non-auditioned chorus will take place an hour and half later at
6:30p.m. For more information, visit www.mccsings.org or call 975-0582. “BY POPULAR DEMAND” FILM
SCREENING: “UNFORGIVEN,” 7p.m.,
Skidompha Library. Suggested donation of $5. 563-5513. NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY COURSE,
6:30-9p.m., first class of a 12-week course. NAMI (the National Alliance on
Mental Illness) will sponsor this FREE education program specifically for families with people diagnosed with mental illness. Pre-registration required. To register or for more information, call 319-
7956.
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