BATH — Main Street Bath’s fourth annual Blarney Days kicks off Sunday with a pig roast from noon to 9 p.m. at Beale Street Barbeque and an Irish sing-along from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Byrnes Irish Pub. Both establishments are on Water Street. Bath Blarney Days festivities run through March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. […]

BOWDOINHAM The Merrymeeting Arts Center is seeking submissions to its next art exhibit, “Vernal Pools and the First Signs of Spring,” which opens March 23. The deadline for submission of work, which should be based on the exhibit theme, is March 17 at 1 p.m. Artists of all ages and experience are encouraged to create […]

PHIPPSBURG The maritime folk ensemble Great Bay Sailor will perform a concert of sea songs at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. A release from concert organizers describes the group as follows: With an extensive repertoire of songs from the United States and the United Kingdom inspired by ships, sailors, oceans […]

TOPSHAM Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., will host a reception and gallery talk from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday for its current show “ The Art of the Needle,” an exhibition of innovative needlepoint tapestries by West Newfield artist Jill Vendituoli. The artist will speak about her work from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. […]

LEWISTON — Famed Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist J. P. Cormier will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Franco- American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. A concert announcement describes Cormier’s career as follows: Joining Cormier will be Elliot Brothers — Mike and Bill — performing on bass and guitar, respectively. Hailed as “one […]

PORTLAND — Good Theater’s production of “Little Me,” a musical comedy by Neil Simon (book), Cy Coleman ( music) and Carolyn Leigh (lyrics), opens Wednesday at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. “Little Me” stars Stephen Underwood who plays seven men in the life of one woman. This show was originally written as a […]

DAMARISCOTTA “ Sex in the Sixties: An Evening of FourPlay( s)” opens this evening and runs through March 11 at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. Presented by the Lincoln County Community Theater, the show consists of four oneact stories by playwrights Murray Schisgal and Robert Anderson. Schisgal co-wrote the screenplay for the movie “Tootsie,” for […]

BRUNSWICK — Members of the Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) are planning a musical mission to outer space for the March KinderKonzert series. “The PSO Brass Quintet will lead the audience to a galaxy far, far away in a dozen KinderKonzert performances in five Maine communities beginning (Monday),” a PSO release states. KinderKonzerts are designed for […]

BATH Patten Free Library’s series of Oscar-winning love stories continues in March with weekly screenings at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Films were chosen from the American Film Institute’s “100 Years … 100 Passions,” a list of the greatest love stories of all time. Each film also won the Best Picture Oscar in its respective year. The […]