Get Wild at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington

FARMINGTON — The 3rd Annual Wildfest takes place Saturday, June 13, from noon to 10:30 p.m. with live local music throughout the day at Titcomb Mountain.

The Farmington-based band Invite the Wild, which created the festival three years ago, will be joined by other local bands playing throughout the day, as well as food and community activities.

This year’s lineup includes Darby Sabin, Sagittarius Rising, Lauren Crosby, Lumus, and Invite the Wild. Between sets, DJ Norty Fresh will perform.

Events are expected to include henna and face-painting areas, yoga, crafting, workshops and vendor participation.

Among the food options expected are offerings from B&B Bakery and Freedom’s Kitchen Food Truck. The event is BYOB. 

Overnight camping is available.

View Phyllis Graber Jensen’s photo exhibition in Lewiston

LEWISTON — From Friday, June 12, to Sept. 19, Bates College will present an exhibition of photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen’s work titled “Phyllis Graber Jensen: Picture Stories.”

The exhibition by Graber Jensen, Bates College’s director of photography and video, begins with her documentation of the women’s liberation movement in Denmark in the 1970s and spans her time as a staff photographer at the Boston Herald to her time in Maine.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a book, published in collaboration with the Bates Office of Communications and Marketing, celebrating 30 years of Graber Jensen’s photographic record of life at Bates. 

Graber Jensen worked in photojournalism for the Maine Times, The Boston Herald, The Associated Press, and the city of Boston. She holds a master of science degree in journalism from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in human development from Cornell University. 

The exhibition is at the Bates College Museum of Art in Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St.

Hear Sarah Blacker on stage in Greene

GREENE — Sawyer Memorial will present award-winning songwriter-singer-musician Sarah Blacker for two performances Friday, June 12.

Blacker, who is often compared to Joni Mitchell, will play at 2 and 7 p.m.

Organizers say Blacker was “raised on Pink Floyd, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Phil Collins and the songwriters of the ’90s including Sarah McLachlan and Tracy Chapman.”

She studied jazz vocals at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has twice been named (Female) “Performer of the Year” in the New England Music Awards, is a a Boston Music Award nominee, and is a CBS Boston “Artist to Watch.”

All concerts at Sawyer Memorial, which is part of the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Foundation, are free. For more information, go to www.sawyer-foundation.com.

The venue is at 371 Sawyer Road.

View art by Rumford’s own Phil Poirier in Farmington

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Emery Community Arts Center is exhibiting the artwork of Rumford native Phil Poirier with “A Retrospective, Interrupted: Landscape Paintings by Phil Poirier.”

The solo exhibit will be on display in Emery’s Flex Gallery from June 13 to Sept. 17 with an opening reception Saturday, June 13, from 5-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. It features 40-plus years of Poirier’s work

Poirier is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine. He was awarded the Carina House Monhegan Artists Residency in 1996. His work has been shown at numerous galleries.

For more information go to emeryarts.umf.maine.edu. During the summer, the gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.

The Emery Community Arts Center gallery is on Academy Street in downtown Farmington.

Catch bluesman Dave Wakefield in Gardiner

GARDINER — Manie blues legend David Wakefield will be at Johnson Hall Opera House on Sunday, June 14, to hear him play and to celebrate his 79th birthday and the release of his new CD “Turnpike Crows.”

Wakefield will be joined by The Boneheads as his backline and more of Maine’s vintage local players for the evening.

The blues songwriter, singer, saxophonist and harmonica player has performed throughout Maine and New England with notable bands, including the late legendary Bill Chinnock.

Tickets are $25-$40. Show time is 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, go to johnsonhall.org.

Johnson Hall is at 280 Water St.

Dig into an owl’s diet in Jay

JAY — The Niles Memorial Library is the place to be from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, if you love science and animals and want to see for yourself what an owl dines on.

Titled “Owl Pellet Crafternoon,” the hands-on event for those ages 8 and up will include “learning what an owl pellet is, dissecting an owl pellet using tweezers and water to separate the animal bones from the hair, and glueing them in the right position on paper to learn the right positions of a skeleton,” organizers say.

“We will even try and guess what animal the owl ate! All the owl pellets came from an owl sanctuary,” they say.

For more information, go to the library’s website at jaynileslibrary.com.

The library is at 983 Main St.

Explore culture, food and music in Bath

BATH — A special coming together of music, food, storytelling and conversation will take place Saturday at the Chocolate Church Arts Center starting at 5 p.m.

Presented by the Maine Humanities Council, “Gather: Folklives and Foodways” promises to be “the perfect summer evening of sharing culture through food, music, and conversation. Think of it as a short-form festival: indoor/outdoor, food, drink, music, dancing,” organizers say.

The lineup will include:

Katahdin Kitchen: Penobscot Nation member, chef, and food sovereignty advocate Jasmine Tintor-Jazz will bring delicious indigenous Maine food and drinks.

Musician, storyteller, journalist and blues artist Samuel James will perform, weaving storytelling and Black history into his performance.

Firefly (aka Jason Brown), a Penobscot Nation member musician and multimedia artist and performer, will bring his blend of traditional and futuristic songs, dazzling visuals, and interactive dance to the stage.

And the Al-Mashreq Ensemble, Maine-based musicians who use traditional instruments to play music from across the Middle East, will perform a wide-ranging repertoire of songs.

For tickets, prices and more information about the fundraiser, go to the Chocolate Church’s website at chocolatechurcharts.org.

The venue is at 804 Washington St.

Get swept up in Bates College’s Clean Sweep in Lewiston

LEWISTON — Bates College will hold its annual Clean Sweep yard sale Sunday, June 14, starting at 8 a.m. at Underhill Arena, 145 Russell St. The sale is expected to run until about 4 p.m.

This community event, held since 1991, remains one of the longest-running and largest community tag sales in Maine, according to the college. Bates College students donate an estimated 5,000 items, including dorm room furniture, appliances, electronics, sports equipment, camping gear, rugs, clothing, and kitchenware. This year, college faculty and staff are also contributing items.

Organizers say 100% of the proceeds go to local nonprofits: This year’s sale will support John F. Murphy Homes, which provides services and support to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

In the past, organizers say, bargain hunters have arrived hours before the doors open. Shoppers are urged to plan accordingly.

Also at Bates College this week, the annual alumni weekend fireworks over the college’s Lake Andrews will take place at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, June 12.

Dance the night away in Lewiston

LEWISTON — The monthly contra dance at Trinity Episcopal Church will take place Friday, June 12, from 7-10 p.m.

The band this month will be Thistlebird. The caller will be Krysten Raymond. The event is co-hosted by Great Falls Pride.

Beginners’ lesson at 7 p.m., dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. No experience or partner needed. All dances are taught and led. 

The price is a sliding scale: adults $15-$25, teens and students $5, kids 12 and under free. Pay what you can.

For more information, go to www.lewistoncontradance.org. The church is at 247 Bates St.

Get the buzz about Maine’s insect pollinators in Lewiston

LEWISTON — On Wednesday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Katie Burns, an ecologist and science communicator based in midcoast Maine, will talk about Maine pollinators at the Lewiston Public Library.

Burns has worked in the fields of ecology and conservation for over 13 years, focusing mainly on native insect pollinators.

She will introduce participants to Maine’s native, wild pollinators, debunk common myths about pollinators, and offer advice on how to support them — even without a yard or a garden.

The presentation is recommended for ages 18 and older. Because space is limited, registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, contact the Adult Services Department at [email protected] or 207-513-3135.

The Lewiston Public Library is downtown at 200 Lisbon St.

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