Each spring the Charles Danforth Gallery at the University of Maine at Augusta exhibits the work of its graduating art majors who complete their studies at the university with a final year-long body of work. This year’s show, “Start to Finish,” features works in illustration, graphic design, painting, drawing and collage. This year’s artists are […]
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Lewiston adult ed to offer free workplace technology course
LEWISTON — A free adult education computer in-person class, due to start in May, aims to help students earn professional certifications for future employment. Lewiston Adult Education is offering an Applied Technology in the Workplace class in partnership with Androscoggin and Oxford County Adult Education programs. Greg Yates will be the teacher, according to a […]
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Skowhegan center plans to hold 2nd Wabanaki series talk
The Skowhegan History House is set to hold the second of the Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, with Darren Ranco at Tewksbury Hall on Island Avenue. Ranco, a Penobscot Tribal member, is an associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of Maine at Orono, […]
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SeniorsPlus to offer balance workshops in Lewiston
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, plans to offer a free workshop to help individuals prevent falls and improve strength. A Matter of Balance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, to Thursday, May 26. Participants will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the Education Center, at SeniorsPlus’ […]
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Bridgton gallery to open season with fiber artist
BRIDGTON — Fiber artist Catherine Worthington is scheduled to be Gallery 302’s first guest artist of the season. Her show, “Textile Translations of Maine,” will run from Wednesday, May 4 through Friday, June 10, at 112 Main St. An in-person reception featuring Worthington’s work is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 6. Worthington obtained a Bachelor […]
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Farmington library to host reading from ‘Sonnets to Orpheus’
A reading and discussion about the centenary celebration about Rainer Maria Rilke and the “Sonnets to Orpheus” is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Farmington Public Library, 117 Academy St. As 1922 approached, Rainer Maria Rilke, a German-language poet, had not written much for more than a decade. World War I and the […]
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Winthrop society changes business meeting schedule
The next meeting is set for Thursday, May 5.
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Artists new and old unite for ArtVan exhibit in Brunswick
A new exhibit at Brunswick’s Frontier displaying works from over 100 local artists will benefit Bath’s ArtVan.
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Auburn library to offer gardening Q&A
AUBURN — A Follow Me Down to the Garden program is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Auburn Public Library’s Androscoggin Community Room, 49 Spring St. Christine Conlogue, a master gardener with the University of Maine Orono Cooperative Extension, will share simple steps for participants to be creative in growing veggies. Topics […]
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Auburn library to host talk about growing vegetables
AUBURN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Christine Conlogue plans to provide some simple steps to being creative in growing vegetables during a Follow me Down to the Garden program. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Topics […]