Hunt for Easter eggs in Lewiston

LEWISTON — The Kora Shrine will hold its annual fundraising Easter basket raffle and Easter egg hunts Friday-Sunday, March 20-22.

The basket raffles will feature 15 to 20 large, Easter-themed baskets and prizes.

Two Easter egg hunts will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Similar to the Kora Shriners’ popular “Feztival of Trees” display during the Christmas holiday, this event allows attendees to buy raffle tickets to win large, decorated baskets or large prizes donated by local businesses and supporters. The raffle drawings will take place Sunday. Entrance is $3; children ages 10 and younger are free.

The event typically includes opportunities to take photos with the Easter Bunny, vendors, and food. Funds raised go to the Kora Shriners’ charitable activities.  Go to korashriners.org for more information.

The Kora Shrine Temple is at 11 Sabattus St.

Be happily at your ‘Whit’s End’ in Lewiston

LEWISTON — Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s comedy “Whit’s End” makes its U.S. premiere at The Public Theatre on Friday to Sunday, March 20 to 29.

The theater recently added another date for the show, which is centered around love, family and getting married.

“When a widowed father summons his grown children home to tell them some ‘big news,’ they mistakenly assume he must be dying (why else would he offer to pay for their plane tickets?!) But Dad has good news: He’s fallen in love and wants everyone to meet her!” say show organizers. 

Written by the author of “Halfway There,” Foster’s new “Whit’s End” is about love, fear of commitment, and what happens in a family when someone announces they’re getting married.

For tickets and more information, visit thepublictheatre.org or call 782-3200.  

The theater is at 31 Maple St.

Travel music’s Romantic era in Lewiston and Topsham

LEWISTON — Featuring Weber, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, will journey through the entire Romantic era of music for audiences in Lewiston and Topsham.

The musical program, titled “Ambition and Destiny,” will be offered in Lewiston at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., from 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21.

On Sunday, March 22, the concert will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham.

Guest conductor will be Jinwook Park and featured pianist will be Morgan Lee, who will perform Beethoven’s fourth piano concerto at both concerts.

Tickets are $27 in advance and $30 at the door, with free admission to anyone age 25 and younger. The orchestra is offering a new streaming option for this concert at $15 a household. Both in-person and streaming tickets can be reserved at midcoastsymphony.org or by calling the box office at 207-481-0790.  

Get therapy for your cabin fever in Turner

TURNER —  The third Cabin Fever Concert is set for 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, with The Robby Coffin Trio, hosted by Music for Mavis.

The concert will be held downstairs in the community room under the Turner Public Library at 98 Matthews Way.

The group includes Dave Thibodeau on base guitar, Robby Coffin on lead guitar and Maggie Silva on lead vocals.

The three musicians have been performing around central Maine for years and with many other local folks, bringing a mixture of Americana and acoustic covers. The hat is passed to pay the musicians; suggested donation is $10. Bring cookies if you want to share. Tea will be provided.

For more information call Paula Anderson at 207-754-0954.

Get crafty at the Lewiston library

LEWISTON — On Wednesday, March 25, Lewiston Public Library will host an adult craft night at which participants can collage small refrigerator magnets using withdrawn books and magazines from the library’s collection.

The free, public program will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Idea Lab on the library’s second floor. The at-your-own-pace workshop will allow participants to drop by any time during the event.

All supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring additional collaging materials. This program is recommended for ages 18 and older. No registration is required.

For more information, contact Sarah Bennett at 207-513-3004, ext. 3505 or [email protected].

The library is downtown at 200 Lisbon St. at the corner of Pine and Lisbon streets.

Get sweet and sticky in Livermore and all over Maine

LIVERMORE — Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is one of many places to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, March 21-22.

As of Tuesday, tickets were still available for its pancakes and sausage breakfast cooked over historic wood stoves. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children. Go to norlands.square.site for more information and tickets.

The center is at 290 Norlands Road.

But Norlands is only one of dozens of locations in the area and throughout Maine to enjoy the sweet fruits of sappers’ labors. For an interactive map go here: mainemapleproducers.com.

Enjoy some true Celtic music in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers will bring their dynamic, traditional Celtic music to the Old South First Congregational Church on Thursday, March 19, from 7-9 p.m.

The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. Now in their 57th year, the band’s repertoire spans decades with “fire-driven instrumentals and songs, original ballads and lullabies, and humorous tales of life in Scotland,” say organizers.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $25; seniors (65+) $20; students (12+) including college students (must present current school ID) $15. 

Tickets can be purchased online at www.farmingtonucc.org or reserved by calling 207-491-5919.  Tickets will be available at the door as space allows.

The church is at 125 Woodfield Drive.

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