The day will offer enhanced accessibility for a range of offerings people expect from a Maine fair.
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Poland Historical Society hosting talk on early town schools / Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Poland Historical Society will hold a presentation on the early town schools Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at 1229 Maine St. next to the Poland Town Office. This talk will cover a period of about 150 years, starting with the early settlers to the end of the one-room schoolhouses in […]
L/A Community Little Theatre accepting items for ‘Big Yard Sale’ | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The L/A Community Little Theatre will have a Really Big Yard Sale at the theatre’s home on 30 Academy St. in Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All kinds of items will be on sale, including small furniture, home décor items, vintage or antique pieces, books and […]
Auburn Community Concert Band seeks new members / Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The next open membership window to join the Auburn Community Concert Band is Sept. 10-17. Membership requirements include owning your own wind instrument, knowing how to read music, and being able to commit to the band’s weekly schedule of Wednesday evening rehearsals and concerts. This fall, the band is hoping to add some […]
7 Maine events this week include Porchfest, a bee fest and crafts fair
Also, go see ‘When Elvis Met The Beatles’ in Ogunquit or Irish dance in Portland.
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson headline Outlaw Music Festival in Bangor
The show on Friday also features Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee and Madeline Edwards.
Families flock to New Gloucester orchard for apple picking, corn maze
Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
It’s fall fair season in Maine. Here are the 8 you shouldn’t miss.
Upcoming fairs are planned for Clinton, Litchfield, Oxford, New Portland, Farmington, Unity, Cumberland and Fryeburg.
Woman’s Literary Union hosting ‘Enormous Garage Sale’ on Sept. 13 / Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Woman’s Literary Union will have an Enormous Garage Sale on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St., Auburn. This fundraiser is for our Scholarship and Mansion Restoration funds. We are overflowing with items. We have furniture, small kitchen appliances, puzzles, kids’ games, […]
See the landscape of Monhegan Island through the eyes of artists
‘Wildland Walks’ explores the natural scenery of Monhegan as part of the exhibit ‘Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island.’