S. WATERFORD — Dan A. Moore will be ending our concert season once again playing our Bosendorfer piano. This time he will be joined by his longtime musical partners from the Mt. Washington Hotel. This will be an upbeat evening of favorites and other pieces from the golden age of jazz. Dan is well known […]
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Calling All Singers – Come join the LRCC
BRIDGTON — If you love to sing and want to make beautiful music with fellow choral music lovers, please join the Lake Region Community Chorus for our 2024 Winter Session. This exciting singing group is made up of about 60 members from twelve surrounding towns in the Lake Region. Our first rehearsal will be on […]
Community Band summer concert Aug. 25
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Community Band will play its summer concert on Sunday, August 25, on the Bethel Common at 4 p.m., conducted by Simon Smith. Please bring a chair for this outdoor concert. The rain location is Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy. A special feature is a song arranged by Heather Hastings, a former […]
Outdoor films ‘under the stars’ at Hacker’s Hill
CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill in Casco on Friday, August 16 at 8 p.m. MOFF tours Maine with specially curated screenings of films about the outdoors, conservation, and recreation at a multitude of locations including parks, fields, businesses, and schools. The […]
Herley art exhibit at Norway library
NORWAY — Visitors to Norway Memorial Library can view an art exhibit in the reference room during September and October. “With All Due Respects, Enough Already” features mixed-media paintings on canvas and wood by Peter Herley. Peter has been part of the arts scene, both as an observer and a participant, as far back as […]
NSB names 2024 photo contest winners
NORWAY — An annual invitation to customers and community members to capture the beauty of Maine in a photograph drew 315 submissions from 109 photographers in June with 18 of the contributions set to adorn the 2025 Norway Savings Bank Desk Calendar. After a panel of judges comprised of NSB team members viewed the submissions, […]
Restorations exhibited at Matolcsy Art Center
NORWAY — The Matolcsy Arts Center, at 480 Main Street in Norway, is pleased to announce “Restorations: The Art of the Collector” through the month of August. This exhibit is hosted by Rich Sousa, with many examples from his collection. Rich finds worthwhile and neglected artwork and “enjoys bringing things back to life.” The exhibit […]
Art group announces First Friday artist
NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group and the Main Street Gallery are pleased to announce Jo Northrop Thomas is the First Friday artist in August. The gallery is located at 426 Main Street in Norway. Jo is originally from New York but made her home in the Oxford Hills Area in 1977. She […]
Norway Brewing hosts benefit for Opera House
NORWAY — Norway Brewing Company is holding a benefit concert for the Norway Opera House on Saturday, July 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will feature live performances by musicians James Rice and the Portland-based group Hambone. There is no cover charge for this event, and attendees will have the chance to […]
Deertrees presents ‘The Producers’
HARRISON — Deertrees Theatre will present “The Producers” in July and August. Musical comedy at its finest, “The Producers is adapted from Mel Brooks’ 1967 film of the same name. The original Broadway production starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick opened at the St. James Theatre in 2001 and ran for 2,502 performances, winning a […]