DAMARISCOTTA — Teen Services at Skidompha Public Library will partner with The Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset to offer a chance to draw from live models from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8. An educator from Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History program will teach a virtual life-drawing class for teens. Participants can draw some of Chewonki’s […]
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Vienna vernal pool walk scheduled for May 8
VIENNA — Local biologist Andy Walsh and Kennebec Land Trust staff plan to lead a walk at the Vienna Woods Conservation Area to explore its vernal pool at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8. Those who attend can learn more about the plants and animals found in these unique seasonal wetland habitats. To register and for […]
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Auburn library to virtually host horror/suspense author
The Auburn Public Library will host horror/suspense author Gretchen McNeil via Zoom from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6. McNeil plans to discuss how her life in the arts has influenced her life in becoming a writer. Prior to writing, she spent time as a child dancer, trained opera singer, circus performer, and cartoon […]
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UMF holds Arts Night, symposium
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington campus community recently celebrated its annual UMF Arts Night and Symposium festivities. Most events were presented and viewed virtually. The event kicked off on April 19, with UMF’s popular Arts Night, a rich collection of creative events. The evening celebration included individual exhibitions and “Unusual Articles,” the […]
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KVCC to offer free summer course to Maine high school students
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College is offering free college courses to eligible Maine high school students this summer as part of the Maine Community College System’s Early College and Momentum from the Start programs. The Early College program allows juniors and seniors to enroll in one free summer course at KVCC to earn credits […]
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Catholic youth program to be offered this summer
Hundreds of Maine teens and children can participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program for grades 1 to 12. Totus Tuus will be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer. The program is organized by the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Vocations. Teams of men and women, including seminarians and college students, are hired each […]
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Tick survey reports first findings, seeks citizen scientists
ORONO — The Maine Forest Tick Survey at the University of Maine has issued its 2020 Citizen Science Results Report for nine southern and coastal counties in the state, and is seeking forest landowners to be part of its citizen science research program this summer. To understand the growing risks of tick-borne diseases in Maine […]
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VA to hold virtual veteran town hall May 4
AUGUSTA — VA Maine Healthcare System will hold a discussion about the utilization of new technologies in health care with VA Maine providers and veterans, and will provide the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine and its planning efforts, at a 3-4 p.m. virtual veteran town hall Tuesday, May 4. Those who join via Webex […]
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Conservation burial grounds talk set for May 4
Winthrop’s Kennebec Land Trust’s staff will present a Winthrop Adult Education course, “Introduction to Conservation Burial Grounds,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Baldwin Hill on Baldwin Hill Road in Fayette. Staff at Family First Funeral Homes will also answer questions about the importance of planning ahead for conservation burial and their […]
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Arts academy to host two open house events
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy plans to hold an open house for prospective students at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2, and at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at 11 Goldenrod Lane. Those who attend can learn about this free public high school for the arts and tour the lakeside campus. The academy has students from approximately […]