STRONG – Pep Stevens of Wilton will give a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in the sanctuary of Strong United Methodist Church. His songs are mostly stories that children enjoy, so the concert is family-friendly.The concert is open to the public and is free.

LEWISTON – “Secrets of a Soccer Mom” scores a winning goal for The Public Theatre, but at times it’s a tough-fought battle.Three excellent actresses make the difference in this entertaining play.There are plenty of laughs and some believable moments of honesty and sincerity.If at times it seems predictable or episodic, it’s well worth the patience […]

A strange bird that much resembled a sea gull was flying over the Androscoggin between the Grand Trunk and the North bridges late Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered on the bridge to watch it. A number of sea gulls were seen above the falls last spring. They sometimes come up river as far as […]

CARTHAGE – New England Celtic Arts will host Colin Grant Sunday, Nov. 2, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage and Monday, Nov. 3, at the Lakeside Theater in Rangeley.Raised in Toronto, Grant began his musical career at age 4 at the Royal Conservatory of Music. By 10, he began taking lessons in Cape […]

LEWISTON – Mystery for Hire will perform its murder-mystery dinner theater production “Death With Father” Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Holy Cross church hall. The show takes place at a bingo fundraiser hosted by Fr. Patrick O’Sullivan in an attempt to save Our Lady of Almost Lost Causes Orphanage from the hands of the mob […]

AUBURN – Sun Journal reporter Mark LaFlamme will be at Percy’s Books at the Auburn Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, to sign copies of his new novel, “Dirt: An American Campaign.”Presidential candidate “Frank Cotton,” a key character from the book, will be on hand.

Violinist Nicholas Kitchen and cellist Yeesun Kim of the renowned Borromeo String Quartet, above, will perform in concert at Bates College Sunday, Nov. 2, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, France’s most famous modern composer. They will be joined by clarinetist Derek Bermel and pianist Bruce Brubaker to perform […]

FARMINGTON -Award-winning writer Elise Juska will give a reading Thursday, Nov. 6, as part of the University of Maine at Farmington’s 2008-2009 Visiting Writers Series.The reading will be at 7:30 p.m. at The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a signing […]

Scrapbooks have come into their own. These very personal, handmade snapshots of a person’s life have gained new respect as research tools by historians.Rare-book dealers discuss their monetary value while archivists focus on conservation. Historians have begun using scrapbooks to flesh out their work.It’s the humanness and individuality of the humble scrapbook that has made […]

WINTHROP – The Maine Academy of Country Music will put on a benefit country music show, Friends for a Warmer Town, from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at American Legion Hall, Post 40.There will be a snack kitchen, raffles and door prizes. Performers include, but are not limited to, Country Dirfters, Bill Giasson, […]