AUGUSTA — Members of the Maine Wood Carvers Association will be in the Atrium of the Maine State Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Admission is free for the event and to the Maine State Museum all day. Participating members will display examples of their finished work, as well as demonstrate […]
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Marc Mailhot will perform at La Rencontre
LEWISTON — Piano and vocal artist Marc Mailhot will provide the entertainment at La Rencontre, the Gendron Franco Center’s monthly luncheon, on Thursday, Dec. 12. The doors and bar will open at 10 a.m. and the meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. It will include lasagna, salad, bread and dessert. La Rencontre is not […]
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Annual Holiday Concert featuring the Downeast Brass Quintet set for Dec. 8
DRESDEN — The 21st annual Holiday Concert featuring the Downeast Brass Quintet will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at St. John’s Church/Meeting House. The concert is the beginning of the holiday season for many people. It is one of Dresden’s longest running traditions and has entertained many families and friends in the […]
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Scrooge comes to Schoolhouse Arts Center
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will present Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale “A Christmas Carol” for eight performances on Dec. 6 through 15. This adaptation by Patrick Barlow is a newer interpretation of the traditional ghost story. It follows main character Ebeneezer Scrooge through his journey to find the meaning of Christmas, all the while […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Tuck Tucker at Craft Brew Underground
AUBURN — Maine Event Comedy will present the high energy comedy of Tuck Tucker at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Craft Brew Underground. The show will also feature Kevin Neales, Jeff Medoff and Jake Jacobson. Tucker’s verbal wit and physical comedy have made him a favorite throughout New England. He’s a founding member of […]
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Maine Music Society Chorale will present Heritage Holidays concert
The Maine Music Society Chorale will present its annual Heritage Holidays concert featuring the exquisite Christmas cantata “Hodie” by Ralph Vaughan Williams at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15, at Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Come immerse yourself in this moving musical rendition of the familiar Christmas story composed by one […]
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Looking Back for Dec. 2
100 Years Ago: 1919 About 2.30, on any Saturday afternoon, some of the youngest patrons of the Auburn Public Library are reasonably certain to wander up to the desk and, peering over, inquire “if we are going to have a story this afternoon?” The story hour is at three o’clock. It has become a regular […]
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Looking Back for Nov. 30
100 Years Ago: 1919 A social event of local interest will be that of the seventh annual ball, to be held Thanksgiving night at Heth’s academy under the auspices of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association of Lewiston and Auburn This year’s event will be of unusual interest, as no ball was held last year on […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 29
100 Years Ago: 1919 High school pupils of Lewiston and Auburn are praying for fair weather for their annual football game, Thursday at Lewiston Park. 50 Years Ago: 1969 The Health Careers Club of Lewiston High School has begun a stimulating as well as an active and interesting program. Formerly the Future Nurses’ Club, it […]
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Looking Back for Nov. 28
100 Years Ago: 1919 The .Auburn W.C.T.C meets on Friday at New Odd Fellows hall. Included in the program will be a sketch of the local I.S.S. work by Miss Helen Keyes and Mrs. Bertha Haskell. They will speak on “This Thanksgiving.” 50 Years Ago: 1969 Various area clergymen. headed by Rev. George E. Bullens […]