BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s Festival Fridays concert series opens this evening with a star-studded roster of musicians performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor, and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. The program begins with violist Paul Neubauer of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center leading a faculty ensemble in […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Recreation Department and the Moxie Festival Committee plan to bring back the Moxie Car Show after a more than 10-year hiatus to the Moxie Festival weekend. Proceeds will benefit the Sunshine Hill Neighbor’s Senior Citizen Program. Applications for the 2012 Moxie Car Show, which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 […]

BRUNSWICK — Kelly Strout now leads art and fine craft classes at Sun Tide Studios in Fort Andross, 14 Maine St. For more information, call 423-0440 or visit www.Sun- TideStudios.com.

HARPSWELL — Sukanya Rahman will exhibit her recent works on paper at the Gun Point Cove Gallery, 1241 Harpswell Islands Road, Orr’s Island, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 8. “Her mixed media constructions and digital works draw inspiration from Indian street art, popular American art, and the vibrancy and flavors of Mexico,” a […]

BRUNSWICK — The 10th annual Brunswick Garden Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 8. The tour will consist of nine Brunswick gardens, several of which have never previously appeared on the tour. All proceeds will benefit Midcoast Youth Theater. This year’s tour features a stop at the new Harriet Beecher […]

BATH — Crash Barry, author of “Tough Island: Live,” will present a free 45-minute monologue based on his memoir about life on Matinicus Island at 7 p.m. July 10 at Patten Free Library on Summer Street. “If you want a romantic look at life on a Maine island, you won’t find it here,” wrote the […]

GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 37th annual fundraising auction on July 7. A White Elephant tent will open at 8 a.m. An auction preview begins at 8:30 a.m. Bidding begins at 9 a.m. To donate items for sale, call Dave at 371-2020 or Ron at 371-2127. For fine arts donations, […]

WISCASSET — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on Hodge Street will host its 60th annual strawberry festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Strawberry treats available for purchase include shortcakes with real whipped cream, chocolate-dipped berries, jam and ice cream cones. Amazing Lou, a magician, will stage a family-friendly show at 11 a.m. He then […]

BRUNSWICK — The sixth annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, a juried fine arts and fine crafts show, is now accepting applications from artisans. Sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association, the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, on Maine Street. For information or to apply, […]