AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum and Maine State Library in Augusta will be offering a variety of hands-on activities and games during the February school vacation week, Feb. 16-19. The spotlight will be on the fun and challenge of invention. All activities are open to the public and geared to families of all ages. Tuesday, […]

NEW SHARON — The New Sharon Congregational Church UCC, 21 Cape Cod Hill Road, will be hosting Native Oak for the second concert in the 2016 Brick Church Concert Series. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. Admission is $10, paid at the door. All ages are welcome.

LEWISTON — Celebrating its first anniversary, The Thread Theatre’s next monthly appearance at L/A’s Franco Center in Lewiston will be on Thursday, Feb. 18. Door opens at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. There is a $5 entrance fee for everyone, including playwrights, actors and spectators. The Heritage Café kitchen and bar will […]

Friday, Feb. 12, Los Federales will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Portland-based Los Federales channels the spirit of Americana and roots music, exploring the depths of the heartland and the fringes of the cosmos. The show begins at 8 p.m. There is no cover charge. FMI call 376-3344.

100 years ago, 1916Papers were passed, Tuesday, concluding the transfer of the two story wooden building at 52 Court street, Auburn, together with the lot on which it stands. The purchaser is L. O. Mercier of Auburn, and the grantors are Virgie L. Merrill of Minneapolis, Minn., and Emma J. Sargent of Bangor. No price […]

Blue Khakis, comprising Dan Coulombe, Jake Bussiere, Josh Harps, Tom Gurney and Travis Ritchie, will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s from 8 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13. There is no cover charge. 

Northern Groove will be playing at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus from 8:30 to midnight, Friday, Feb. 12.  There is no cover charge. The band, which covers top 40 music from the 80s, 90s and today, includes Noni Robinson, lead vocalist/manager; Steve Arsenault, drums; Shawn Griffin, guitar/vocals and Dan Knowles, bass guitar/vocals.

100 years ago, 1916Dr. J. A. Ness of Maple Grove farm, Auburn; A. B. Ricker of Poland Spring and Dr. Owen Smith of Portland left Saturday afternoon for Springfield, Mass., to attend the big banquet which will be held in that city Monday evening in the interests of the National Dairy show. A mass meeting […]

DENMARK — How do writers facilitate healing in their communities? This Valentine’s Day weekend, the Denmark Arts Center explores that question in their first annual Winter Writers Retreat. Working in partnership with Brooklyn-based dance company, Brotherhood Dance, the DAC will host local and New York based writers for two days of workshops and collaboration. The […]

Museum hopes changeswill create a place forthe whole community  PORTLAND — “Your Museum Reimagined,” the first collection of exhibits reflecting the Portland Museum of Art’s new focus on community involvement and interaction, opened on Jan. 22. The museum was closed for three weeks to complete the reorganization. According to Jennifer DePrizio, director of learning and interpretation at […]