BETHEL – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Mahoosuc Community Band has been practicing Christmas music since September. The Christmas Concert is Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel. The concert is filled with traditional favorites and newer melodies. The audience may join in singing […]
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Picard headlines comedy show at the Elks
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents “New England’s Most Unique Comedian” Bill Picard at the Lewiston Elks lodge, Saturday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. The show will also feature Janet McNamara, Joe Flynn, Kevin Neales, Steve Cloutier and Jed Bloom. Born with cerebral palsy and confined to a wheelchair, Picard has used his physical disability to […]
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Holiday season is center stage at the Chocolate Church Arts Center
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Ave., announces the 2017 Christmas schedule of music and theater and community events. Rocking Rudolph and old school rhythm and blues kick off the holiday with Motown Christmas with Pat Colwell and The Soul Sensations at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. Tickets are $17 advance/$20 door. […]
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Bailey Public Library to host author Laurie Graves
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library, 39 Bowdoin St., will host local writer Laurie Graves at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. Graves will give a talk and reading from her debut book, “Maya and the Book of Everything.” The event is part of the ongoing Lakes Region Forum sponsored by the Winthrop Public Library Foundation. […]
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Looking Back on November 14
100 years ago, 1917As the new Auburn charter provides for the election of women to the school board, a mass meeting has been arranged for Saturday at Library hall in Auburn, to consider the choice of a woman candidate. Several of the prominent citizens have been interviewed on the question, and the project seems in […]
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Thanksgiving memories in the Twin Cities
Thanksgiving Day still ranks among the principal occasions for family gatherings, especially in New England. Memories of “Turkey Day” in the Twin Cities from the mid-1950s came back into sharp focus for me when I took a look at some pages of the Lewiston Daily Sun and Lewiston Evening Journal from that period. Advertisements had […]
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French film series: Drama and comedy set Nov. 20, Dec. 18
LEWISTON — The first two showings of an eight-part French film series will take place on Mondays, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 in Heritage Hall at the Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. All shows start at 6:30 p.m. and the door and bar will open at 6. Light concessions will be sold. Admission is free. “TV5MONDE Days” will kick […]
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Free laughs at Baxter
Brian Brinegar LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents hilarious Los Angeles transplant Brian Brinegar at Baxter Brewing, Friday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. The show will also feature Massachusetts comics Joe Flynn, Arty Przychodzki, Janet McNamara, and Portland’s Danny Jordan. Now residing in Gorham, Brinegar was thrice named Maine’s Best Comedian by the Portland Phoenix. He’s […]
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Wind quintet at Oasis of Music
Members of the Augusta Symphony will convene Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Oasis of Music, Trinity Church, Lewiston, to perform a wind quintet program of light classical music. Members of the Augusta Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet include Chris Lansley, flute, Necia Chaperin, oboe, Louise Foxwell, clarinet, Lee Lenfest, french horn and Chris Falcone, bassoon. On […]
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Tinpanic brings the islands to FEZtival
The Tinpanic Steel Band will perform at the FEZtival of Trees on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kora Shrine Temple, 11 Sabattus St., Lewiston. Tinpanic’s repertoire will include calypso versions of traditional holiday carols, as well as many popular classics and island favorites. The annual FEZtival of Trees event includes dozens of decorated […]