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Historian to present ‘Whaling in Maine’ program at Camden Public Library
CAMDEN— Author and historian Charles H. Lagerbom will give an online presentation on “Whaling in Maine” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Camden Public Library. Lagerbom will reveal why Maine should rightly take its place alongside its more well known New England whaling neighbors. The program is part of the Camden Public Library’s […]
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Lifelong Fab Four fan to present final ‘Beatles Uncovered’ presentation ‘The Long & Winding Road to Making Let It Be’
MONMOUTH – Mark S. Cartier’s “Beatles Uncovered” series at Theater at Monmouth, which has celebrated the early years of the Beatles’ recording career as well as the 50th anniversaries of subsequent Beatles’ albums since 2012 concludes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, with “The Long & Winding Road to Making Let It Be.” In […]
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Online presentation will share photo showcase and conversation about ‘The Guatemala Experience’
CAMDEN — Sue Micholvitz will deliver an online presentation, “It Takes a Village to Build a Community: The Guatemala Experience,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, presented by the Camden Public Library via the Zoom platform. It will illuminate her travels with a pictorial slide show. Email [email protected] to request a link to attend. From […]
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From Glitz to Goats: One opera singer’s journey to farming for fiber
CAMDEN — Multi-talented Janelle McCoy will give an online presentation (all the way from Oregon) via Zoom at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, via the Camden Public Library, to discuss her unusual path from opera singer to goat farmer. To request a Zoom link to attend, email [email protected]. Born and raised in the rural South, […]
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YWCA to hosts virtual event with Judicaelle Irakoze
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine will host “Judicaelle Irakoze: Practical Ways to Achieve Racial Equity” in a virtual presentation and conversation from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Irakoze describes herself as an afro-political feminist activist doing disruptive work and serving communities. She is a community organizer currently living in Maine. Irakoze will speak […]
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Two nights of online discussion on staging Shakespeare presented by Camden Public Library
Stephen Legawiec, artistic director of the Camden Shakespeare Festival, is known for the inventive settings he creates for the company’s performances of Shakespeare’s plays in the Camden Amphitheatre and St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church. The Camden Public Library will welcome Legawiec for a fascinating two-evening online discussion on the changing ways in which Shakespeare’s plays have […]
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APL’s Curious Minds lecture series focuses on Billy Joel
David Bernier will highlight the successful career and music of singer, songwriter and piano man, Billy Joel, as the Spring Curious Minds lecture series continues at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at the Auburn Public Library. Born on May 9, 1949, in New York, Billy Joel bounced back after a disappointing first album, Cold […]
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‘What’s Happening to Our Birds’ second spring talk hosted by Western Maine Audubon
FARMINGTON — Maine Audubon wildlife ecologist Sally Stockwell, will give a one-hour presentation titled, “What’s Happening to Our Birds?” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, UMF’s Robert’s Learning Center, Room C23. Her talk will examine the shocking decline in forest bird numbers both in our region and throughout North America. She will also discuss […]
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APL’s Curious Minds lecture series opens with historical talk by Charles Plummer
Long-time senior college instructor Charles Plummer examines with modern eyes “Virtue and Its Role in the Founding of the United States” at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Auburn Public Library. George Washington once said that “virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” His assessment on the importance of virtue […]