ROCKPORT — Midcoast Community Chorus is sponsoring an open competition for artwork and cover design for a new choral score created for the chorus by composer Paul Sullivan. According to a news release, the composition, “One Song at a Time,” celebrates MCC’s mission to “sing as a community for the community.” A news release details […]

NEWCASTLE — St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will hold auditions for all voice parts for the coming season on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 13, or on other dates by appointment. According to a news release, singers wishing to audition should have good vocal control, and sopranos and altos should be able to sing without […]

UNITY — Tickets for the 2012 Common Ground Country Fair are on sale at advance ticket outlets throughout the state. Bath Natural Market in Bath, Gulf of Maine Books, Skillin’s Greenhouse, Morning Glory Natural Foods, all in Brunswick; and Lee Auto Malls of Topsham will sell advance tickets to the fair to be held Sept. […]

ROCKLAND — Farnsworth Art Museum will present “A Conversation with Jamie Wyeth” at The Strand Theater, 345 Main St., on Aug. 14, at 5:30 p.m. The program runs in conjunction with the exhibition “Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan,” on display at the museum’s Wyeth Center through Dec. 30. A news release describes the event […]

BAR HARBOR — Canon U.S.A. Inc. and American Park Network are pleased to announce the sixth annual Canon Photography in the Parks program where national park visitors can take unique, hands-on photo and video workshops and create lasting memories. All workshops are free and open to the public. Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras, EF lenses, […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Downtown Association’s sixth annual Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Brunswick. A news release from organizers describes the event as follows: More than 90 juried artists and artisans working in mediums ranging from painting to sculpture, mixed media […]

ALNA — Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum, 97 Cross Road, will host its annual picnic weekend Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The two days of events will include music, food and rides on a steam train, Model T railcar and handcar. Regularly scheduled trains will run both days departing from […]

FREEPORT — Figures of Speech Theatre, a puppetry theater company located at 77 Durham Road, is seeking high school students from Brunswick to Portland to join The Figures of Speech Student Ensemble this fall. A news release describes the production as follows: Now in its fifth year, The FOSSE pairs top-quality professional artist mentors with […]