YORK COUNTY Audubon hosting Maine seabird presentation York County Audubon will present the online talk “The Amazing Restoration of Maine’s Seabirds – and What They Can Tell Us” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, headed by Dr. Donald Lyons. Dr. Lyons is a director of Conservation Science for the National Audubon Society, and has spent his career […]
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SCARBOROUGH Kiwanis to host mums sale to support club projects The Scarborough Kiwanis club will hold a fall mums sale from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Scarborough branch of Saco & Biddeford Savings at 41 Gorham Road. Plants will also be available at Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company […]
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KENNEBUNK Virtual race to benefit history organizations Community members are invited to come out and support history education with a virtual race. The Bicentennial Distance Challenge is a virtual run, walk or bike that asks participants to travel an historic 7-mile distance to celebrate Maine and Kennebunk’s dual Bicentennials this year, while also supporting two […]
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WELLS Wells-Ogunquit Community School District announces new principal and assistant principal As Wells-Ogunquit Community School District’s superintendant, Jim Daly, announced the hiring of former Wells High School assistant principal Joshua Gould as the new principal of Wells Junior High School. The district also hired Kevin Jackson as its new assistant principal at Wells High School. […]
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OLD ORCHARD BEACH Adult Education program offers classes this fall Old Orchard Beach & Saco Adult Education will offer the following classes this fall. Most classes will be offered online. • Beginner Authentic Jazz Dance Live, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 2 to Oct. 21, $96; • Outdoor Yoga for Every Body, 9 to 10 […]
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WELLS Library offering three online classes for kids and adults • Summer Story Time will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, offering children a time to engage in stories, songs, games, and dancing with their favorite librarians on Facebook. • A Crafty Kids live demonstration will to make a tote bag out of an old […]
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KENNEBUNK York County Audubon will present the online talk “Improving Your Bird Photography” at 7 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Laurie Pocher, a member of our YCA Board and an amateur Nature & Wildlife Photographer, will offer some tips and suggestions to help overcome some of the challenges in photographing birds. She will discuss camera equipment […]
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PORTLAND Tate House Museum offers outdoor tours Tate House Museum, at historic Stroudwater, has canceled its indoor tours this season due to the COVID pandemic. However, it will provide visitors an alternative way to experience the history of its properties. Beginning Friday, it will offer a limited number of register-in-advance-only tours led by experienced docents […]
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KENNEBUNK The Brick Store Museum will open its newest exhibition, “Perspectives: 2020,” a Bicentennial Art and History show, on Wednesday, when the museum officially reopens to the public at 117 Main St. The exhibit features over 50 local artists and museum artifacts, which illustrate the many layers of the surrounding community. As a special twist, […]
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BIDDEFORD The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center (BCHC) is seeking nominations for the 2020 annual Biddeford Hall of Fame, a program that recognizes and celebrates the citizens of Biddeford or nonresidents who have contributed to the history, heritage and culture of the city or the world at large in a significant way. Winners will be […]