The author of ‘A Secretly Handicapped Man: a Memoir,’ speaks on Thursday.

Walking into Space Gallery’s annex right now is like getting hit by a 12-foot tsunami of color. The geometrical sections act like hard-edge abstraction. It is intense and overwhelming: oranges, purples, mint, kelly, scorching yellow, vermillion, dazzling lime and so on. The entire space is covered: not just the walls, but the floors, baseboards, outlet […]

Catherine Breer is the featured artist through Dec. 30 at the Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr. The Freeport artist has pledged 10 percent of sales to the library. Breer will showcase some of her new work, including Maine water scenes and her usual themes of shadows and light. Breer grew up in Seoul, South […]

• Art 5RAA Arts Downtown & All Around Exhibit and Sale: art studios, galleries, museums and group shows with musicians; paintings, clay, textiles, wood pieces, jewelry, mixed media, baskets and more, Brunswick and Bowdoinham. 5raa.org. Sunday. “Eye Catchers,” annual holiday show featuring folk artist Jeff Barrett, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleason fineart.com. Through Dec. 28. […]

A new anthology from Maine’s Welcome Table Press gathers 34 pieces that will likely challenge readers’ thinking about essays.

The author shows his skill with short fiction in ‘A Permanent Member of the Family.’