The Slambovian Circus of Dreams will perform a pre-Halloween concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Founded in Sleepy Hollow, New York,  in 1998, the band brings together string and wind instruments and accordion with vocals. Its musical stylings combine Neil Young with The Incredible String […]

HALLOWELL — Harlow Gallery will have an opening reception for its newest exhibit, “Doors: Art & Poetry” from Living in the Community Wellness Center and the Waterville Social Club. It will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at 160 Water St. The reception will feature a reading from a recently published […]

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BETHEL — A local audience will hear the words of Richard Blanco’s 2013 presidential inaugural poem, “One Today,” set to original music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at The Gem Theater, 23 Cross St. Tom Davis, a Bethel native and retired minister of music, wrote the musical score and will direct the performance by […]

WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop will host actress and writer Susan Poulin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. Poulin will read and discuss her new satirical self-help book, “The Sweet Life: Ida LeClair’s Guide to Love and Marriage.” The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum sponsored by […]

RUMFORD — Magic and Fun with the Witches of 49 Franklin will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at 49 Franklin. The witches will show youngsters how to celebrate the season with laughs and Halloween fun. Attendees can meet the witches as they assist with the event by providing face painting, crafts, dances and […]

TEMPLE — Puppeteer/performance artist/political satirist and TV star Paul Zaloom will perform his latest solo comic puppet extravaganza, “White Like Me: A Honky Dory Puppet Show” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Temple Stream Theater. Zaloom is an Obie-winning puppeteer, filmmaker, actor and performance artist who has written, designed and performed 15 solo spectacles, including […]

100 years ago, 1916The new Prescott Memorial building at Good Will Farm in New Gloucester is nearly completed and will be dedicated some time in November. The building will have a fine auditorium with a seating capacity of about 750, an asbestos moving picture booth, and a great electrical, three manual organ, built by the […]

FARMINGTON — Patricia O’Donnell, award-winning fiction writer and professor of creative writing at the University of Maine at Farmington, will read from her recently released memoir “Waiting to Begin” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. The reading will take place at The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. It’s free and open to the […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Stained-glass artist John Pease has invited new artist and friend Barry White to share exhibit space at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center through October. There will be a wine and cheese reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Begin Family Community Room of the library. […]