TOPSHAM — Elizabeth Drucker, former owner and director of The Ballet School in Topsham, is returning to the Mid-coast region after a four-year absence. Drucker plans to reopen her ballet school, offering beginner through advanced classical ballet instruction for all ages. Drucker ran The Ballet School from 1999 through 2008, providing nine different levels of […]

BRUNSWICK The story of the Androscoggin River, once devastated by contamination and labeled one of the 10 most polluted rivers in the country, is the focus of a new project set to go on display this summer at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. The exhibit derives from a cross-disciplinary, collaborative project by Bowdoin professors […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Public Library’s “Chats with Champions” program will host author Richard Ford at 7 p.m. Thursday. By special arrangement, the venue for this chat will be the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. Ford’s new book, “Canada,” published in May, has garnered critical acclaim and is on the New York Times best seller list. “Canada” […]

BOOTHBAY — Orne’s Candy Store’s ninth annual International Rock Skipping Contest starts with on-thespot registration at 9 a.m. July 7 at the Boothbay Harbor Foot Bridge parking lot. The first rock will be thrown at 10 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. The contest — which is open to kids of all […]

HALLOWELL — The fifth annual Riverfront Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday on Water Street, at the foot of the Winthrop Street hill, overlooking the Kennebec River. The event offers live music by the All Ways One Band and a celebration of “Hallowellness.” A special feature of this year’s event focuses […]

FALMOUTH — A self-guided tour of a dozen Falmouth gardens will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Proceeds from the tour will benefit the Falmouth Memorial Library and St. Mary’s Garden Club in Falmouth. The garden locations will remain a secret until the morning of the tour, but several […]

GARDINER — Eighteen artists from Circling the Square Press and One of a Kind Printers plan to exhibit work together. The show, titled “Collaborative Connections,” opens on July 13 at Circling the Square Fine Art Press, 277 Water St. A public reception will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 13. The show’s title, […]

BOOTHBAY — The Maine Brewers’ Guild will host the second annual “Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay” beer-tasting event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 at Boothbay Resort, 301 Adams Pond Road. New this year, gates will open at noon for VIP ticket holders to enjoy some “back stage time” with the brewers and […]

BOOTHBAY — The Boothbay Railway Village will host the Maine Antique Power Association and the Maine Antique Tractor Club on Saturday. The Maine Antique Power Association displays early versions of today’s internal combustion engines. “These curious machines will amaze and entertain you as you stroll through the Village Green and view each different exhibit,” a […]