DEAR SUN SPOTS: Come together with friends, old and new, to celebrate the power of community, collaboration, and shared purpose at our Gather to Grow Celebration at The Gathering Garden, 208 Bates St. in Lewiston, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. The rain date is Thursday, Aug 7 at the same time. […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Can you guess the pole position of the Mystery Photo this week?
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Crafters and vendors invited to Prince of Peace Christmas Craft Fair | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Crafters and vendors are needed for The Prince of Peace Christmas Craft Fair coming to Holy Family Church Hall, 607 Sabattus St., in Lewiston on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost for renting a 6-foot table is $25, $30 for an 8-foot table, and $40 for a […]
Get out to check the Bates Dance Festival and Main St. Day in Norway
Things to do this week in the area.
St. Dom’s 70th-year high school reunion planned for September | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are well on our way to planning St. Dom’s 70th-year high school reunion to be held Saturday, Sept. 20. We have gotten a good list of names from the school but still don’t know about some classmates. We are looking for Irene Doyon Bouchard, Pauline Goyette Pellerin and Pauline Godin Durand […]
‘The Bear’ stars come to homes in Maine for a break from Chicago
Oliver Platt, who plays Uncle Jimmy on the show, dines often on North Haven, while Abby Elliott, who plays Sugar, has long come to a family home at Cundys Harbor in Harpswell.
Reader seeks recommendations for appraising antique dolls | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have some antique dolls that I would like to get appraised. Do you have anyone in your Rolodex who provides that service? Thank you for all you do to help the community. — No name, no town ANSWER: I don’t have any names in the Rolodex for specific antique doll appraisers […]
Antique Auto Show returns to Hartford | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The J & O Irish Museum on Main Street (Route 140) in Hartford is now open for the summer on Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. all through July and August. Our next fundraiser will be the Antique Auto Show on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the East Sumner Congregational Church so, please mark […]
Lewiston School Nutrition Program offering meals all summer | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at no charge to all children attending school up to 18 years old, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability. There will be no discrimination during the meal service. All meals […]
Outdoor sculptures are emerging all over Maine
New exhibitions are popping up across the state, including ‘One Less Traveled’ in Cumberland.