BATH — The Kennebec Art Club seeks participants for its annual “Art in the Park” feature of Heritage Days. During the festival, artists from Maine and elsewhere display their work at City Park. This year, “Art in the Park” will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 7 and 8, rain or shine. […]

WISCASSET — The Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St., is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The current exhibit includes fiber art, sculpture, hand-pulled prints, jewelry, watercolors, oils, acrylic and pastel, all by Maine artists. For more information, call 882-7511 or visit www.maineartgallery.org.

TOPSHAM — The Oratorio Chorale will hold auditions on three dates for the group’s 2012-13 season. Auditions are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23, or from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, and Wednesday, Aug. 29. All auditions are held at the Mid Coast Presbyterian Church at 84 Main […]

BRUNSWICK — The Coleman Burke Gallery will host a reception for “In’Flux,” a sculpture exhibit by Isabelle Pelissier, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at its gallery in Fort Andross, 14 Maine St. “Titled ‘In-Flux,’ the piece is a large scale, site-specific steel sculpture that challenges the formal capabilities of the material and engages […]

TOPSHAM — The Coastal Youth Orchestra will hold auditions at 5 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Ararat High School. The orchestra is accepting string students of all levels and is searching for strong students who play the oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone and percussion to join the Chamber Orchestra. CYO is made up of three ensembles — […]

BRUNSWICK — More than 30 businesses and organizations will participate in “Downtown Brunswick Celebrates the First Days of Summer,” a series of family friendly events, from June 18 through June 23. Organized by the Brunswick Downtown Association, the event will include specials, promotions, instore activities and entertainment. No passes, tickets or coupons are required. Participating […]

BATH — The city’s monthly Third Friday ArtWalk and Drive series resumes June 15. Galleries and other downtown denizens will host special events between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. “An easy place to start the ArtWalk is at the Roy Farmer Associates/Carleton Group offices at 99 Commercial St.,” a release from organizers states. “Every month […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Public Art Group will celebrate the installation of the first public artwork originated by the organization at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the downtown Hannaford Supermarket. Comprising six colorful banners created by artist Tariq Haq, a recent graduate from Bowdoin College, the work will be installed on the south wall of the […]

GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Historical Society will host Arthur Spiess, Maine’s senior state archaeologist from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday for a program titled “Dr. Art’s Artifacts Road Show.” Spiess invites Georgetown residents to bring their Native American artifacts to the Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Road, for him to examine and share what […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre will present a musical version of the popular children’s book, “Skippyjon Jones,” by Judy Schachner, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in Pickard Theater on the Bowdoin College campus. Tickets range from $8 to $12 and can be purchased by calling 725-8769, visiting the box office in […]