Where: 302 Range Road, Cumberland
Time: 11:00a – 3:00p
Details: Come tour the shelter, visit with the cats or speak with a shelter representative!
Where: Falmouth Memorial Library - 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth
Time: 2:00 - 4:00p
Cost: Free
Details: The documentary movie "The Story of Stuff" will be shown and a discussion will follow. Information will be available on reducing, recycling, and reusing "stuff" with a focus on local efforts. For more information please call 207-781-2351.
Where: Bowdoin College Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 7:00 - 8:30p
Details: This event is a Spoken Word Performance & Poetry Slam with acclaimed performance poet, Patricia Smith. It is being presented by the Bowdoin College Poeting Group and part of the Longfellow Days. Longfellow Days sponsors are Brunswick Downtown Association, Bowdoin College, and the Town of Brunswick Nathaniel Davis Fund. For more information please call (207) 798-4141.
Where: Bowdoin College Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater (302) - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 8:00p
Cost: $1
Details: Masque and Gown presents Cloud 9. Written by Caryl Churchill and directed by Phil Gates. Tickets are available at the Smith Union Information Desk. For more information please call (207) 798-4141.
Where: Corthell Concert Hall - Univeristy of Southern Maine, Gorham
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: A recital by selected graduate performance majors of the USM School of Music. For more information please call 207-780-5555.
Where: Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library - 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport
Time: 2:00p
Cost: Free
Event Write-Up: "Well-known art critic and author of many books, Carl Little will be at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. to read from his new book of poetry, Ocean Drinker. For more information please call (207) 967-2778."
Where: Auburn Public Library - 49 Spring Street, Auburn
Time: 7:00p
Cost: Free and open to the public
Details: A talk about the deer tick and Lyme disease in Maine will be presented at the monthly meeting of the Stanton Bird Club. The presentation will be by Charles Lubelczyk, a field biologist for the Maine Medical Center Vector-borne Disease lab. He will focus on the natural history of the tick and the disease. His talk will also cover personal protection measures, tick control strategies and other public health concerns. For more information please call the Stanton Bird Club at 207-782-5238.
Where: Portland Public Library - 5 Monument Square, Portland
Time: 12:15 - 1:15p
Details: Sparks fly in one of Shakespeare's best-loved romantic comedies in a fast-paced, yet intricate tale of wit, jealousy, and romance. Reunited in the Italian countryside, old flames Beatrice and Benedick are tricked by their friends into believing that each is in love with the other. Their "merry war" leads to both a sharp examination of dishonesty and deception, and a boisterous celebration of the overwhelming power of love.
The Portland Public Library is fully accessible.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 12:30p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Brookside Station, 245 Main St., Norway.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00p
Cost: $1.50
Details: Prize Table Bingo. For more information please call 838-2304.
Where: York Public Library - 15 Long Sands Road, York
Time: 12:00 - 1:30p
Details: A brown bag discussion and display of memorabilia and pictures of York Beach in the good old days. A panel will discuss tourism in York "the way life used to be." Bring your lunch. Please call the library at 363-8915 or see the website www.york.lib.me.us for more information about the annual York Reads! celebration.
Where: Bates College Chase Hall Skelton Lounge - 2 Andrews Road , Lewiston
Time: 12:00p
Cost: Free and open to the public
Details: Aniruddha Knight, dancer, and Sagaree Sengupta, lecturer in Asian Studies will be presenting. For more information please call 207-786-6330.
Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $2
Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.
Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland
Time: 12:15p
Where: 130 East Ave, Lewiston - located at the YWCA
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $3
For more information please call 782-9268.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: A program of sitar music by Usman Khan, widely recognized as one of India's pre-eminent musicians. For more information please call 207-786-6135.
Where: Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland
Time: 12:00 - 1:00p
Cost: Free
Details: Laura Numeroff is the author of the best-selling If You Give a... series which has cumulatively sold over 8 million copies.
Where: Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 12:30 - 1:30p
Details: This concert is free and open to the public. For more information please call 207-724-3433.
Where: Congress Street, Portland
Time: 5:00 – 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: This event consists of Portland’s local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues opening their doors for a free self-guided tour. The Portland Museum of Art is included in this list and is free from 5:00 – 9:00p. Please click on the link below for more details and a map of the participating venues:
Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland
When: 5:00-9:00p
Cost: Free
Where: Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 7:00 – 9:00p
Details: This concert is free and open to the public, though tickets are required. Please call 207-724-3433 for ticket reservation and further information.
Where: The First Parish Church - 425 Congress Street, Portland
Time: 7:30p
Cost: $5 suggested donation
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: Pianist Anastasia Antonacos performs the Op. 90 impromptus of Schubert and works by Schumann, Liszt and Einojuhani Rautavaara. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: Aniruddha Knight and his ensemble premiere "From the Heart of a Tradition," a fresh interpretation of South Indian classical music and dance. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: York Public Library - 15 Long Sands Road, York
Time: 3:00-5:00p
Details: This comic/tragic film, set during the years of Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia, is admired today out of nostalgia, but also holds up as a wry satire from the years of the Czech New Wave. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1967. In Czech with English subtitles. Please call the library at 363-8915 or see the website www.york.lib.me.us.
Where: University of Southern Maine (Corthell Concert Hall), Gorham
Time: 5:00p
Cost: Free
Description: This will be a classical music performance done by the faculty and students of the USM Music School.
When: Mondays, March 10th and 24th
Where: CWS - 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn
Time: 6:00 - 8:00p
Cost: $2.50 each class
Please contact Rachel Balsamo - 795-6737 - to register and/or for more information on the class. Please remember that you must register in order to attend the sessions.
*Please save a LARGE clear wide mouth jar with lid.
Where: Falmouth Memorial Library - 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth
Time: 12:00 - 1:00p
Cost: Free
Details: Author Jonas Klein talks about his book: Beloved Island: Franklin and Eleanor and the legacy of Campobello. Bring a sandwich. Friends of the Falmouth Memorial Library will supply drinks and desserts. For more information please call 207-781-2351.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 12:30p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: York Public Library - 15 Long Sands Road, York
Time: 5:00 - 6:30p
Cost: Free and open to the public
Details: Scott Mercer, founder of New England Whale Watch, began whale watching in 1978. Scott will share his whale stories and provide insight as to how federal, state and local regulations affect commercial whale watching, and marine life. Please call the library at 363-8915 or see the website www.york.lib.me.us for more information about the annual York Reads! celebration.
Where: Brookside Station, 245 Main St., Norway.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00p
Cost: $1.50
Details: Prize Table Bingo. For more information please call 838-2304.
Activity: Origami and Paper Art
Time: 3-5 pm
Where: CWS, 443 Congress Street, Portland
Cost: $2
Details: Come to join your friends making art. Please RSVP to Honor Smith by Tue, Mar.11th at 879-1140.
Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $2
Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.
Where: York Public Library - 15 Long Sands Road, York
Time: 12:00 - 1:30p
Cost: Free and open to the public
Details: Andy Walsh of Maine Coast Heritage Trust will discuss the island's natural resources. He will be joined by Anthropology Professor Nate Hamilton who led field studies on Malaga Island, and will present archeological findings and historical background. Snow date is March 20th. Please call the library at 363-8915 or see the website www.york.lib.me.us for more information about the annual York Reads! celebration.
Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland
Time: 12:15p
Where: 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Special Instructions: Parking in municipal lot on Hampshire Street
Cost: $2.00 - Price includes a healthy snack and drink
Details: Come have fun with your friends while listening/dancing to great music!
Where: Maine Street, Brunswick
Time: 5:00p – 8:00p
Details: This event consists of Brunswick’s local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues opening their doors for a free self-guided tour.
Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland
When: 5:00-9:00p
Cost: Free
Where: 90 Industrial Park Road, Saco
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $1.00
Details: Refreshments and a healthy snack will be served. Don’t forget to bring some money for raffle tickets. The raffle will be drawn for the big prize at the end of the night.
Where: 1000 River Road, Buxton
Time: 7:30a - 1:30p
Cost: General admission to events is free, the pancake breakfast costs $8
Details: Snell Family Farm celebrates spring a week early because of Easter Sunday. Come follow the maple process from tree to table. Taste raw sap, tour the Sugarhouse, enjoy our pancake breakfast in the greenhouse cafe. For more information please call 207-929-5318.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Showtimes: 3:00p and 4:30p
Cost: Free
Details: Film premiere of a piece by professor of theater Paul Kuritz, based on the short story by Mary Ward Brown. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra performs with guest artist Nano S., an Indonesian composer and Mellon Learning Associate at Bates. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: 1000 River Road, Buxton
Time: 7:30a - 1:30p
Cost: General admission to events is free, the pancake breakfast costs $8
Details: Snell Family Farm celebrates spring a week early because of Easter Sunday. Come follow the maple process from tree to table. Taste raw sap, tour the Sugarhouse, enjoy our pancake breakfast in the greenhouse cafe. For more information please call 207-929-5318.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 12:30p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Brookside Station, 245 Main St., Norway.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00p
Cost: $1.50
Details: Prize Table Bingo. For more information please call 838-2304.
Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $2
Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.
Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland
Time: 12:15p
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 12:30p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: 130 East Ave, Lewiston - located at the YWCA
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $3
For more information please call 782-9268.
Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland
When: 5:00-9:00p
Cost: Free
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When: Mondays, March 10th and 24th
Where: CWS - 29 Hampshire Street, Auburn
Time: 6:00 - 8:00p
Cost: $2.50 each class
Please contact Rachel Balsamo - 795-6737 - to register and/or for more information on the class. Please remember that you must register in order to attend the sessions.
*Please save a LARGE clear wide mouth jar with lid.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 12:30p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Brookside Station, 245 Main St., Norway.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00p
Cost: $1.50
Details: Prize Table Bingo. For more information please call 838-2304.
Activity: Japanese Woodcuts
Time: 3-5 pm
Where: CWS, 443 Congress Street, Portland
Cost: $2
Details: Come to join your friends making art. Please RSVP to Honor Smith by Tue, Mar.25th at 879-1140.
Where: EES - 1512 Minott Ave, Auburn
Time: 6:00p - 7:30p
Cost: $2
Please call John F. Murphy Homes at 782-9268 regarding any questions.
Where: The First Parish - 425 Congress St, Portland
Time: 12:15p
Where: Main Street, Biddeford
Time: 5:00 - 9:00p
Details: Come support local artists as they display their work!
Where: 208 Bates Street, Lewiston
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland
When: 5:00-9:00p
Cost: Free
Where: 90 Industrial Park Road, Saco
Time: 6:00 - 8:30p
Cost: $2.00
Details: Come enjoy music and dancing with your friends! A healthy snack and refreshments will be served!
When: Friday, March 28th
Where: High Street Congregational Church - 106 Pleasant Street, Auburn
Time: 6:30 - 9:00p
Cost: Free
Details: This event is free and open to the public. For more information please call the church office at 784-1306.
Where: Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 7:30p
Details: This concert is free and open to the public, though tickets are required. Please call 207-724-3433 for ticket reservation and further information.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: $6/$3
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Where: Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium - 9200 College Station, Brunswick
Time: 3:00p - 5:00p
Details: The orchestra, under the direction of Robert Lehman, will present works including Saint-Saens “Carnival of the Animals” and the premiere of a violin concerto by Elliott Schwartz. This concert is free and open to the public. Please call 207-798-4141 for more information.
Where: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Time: 8:00p
Cost: Free
Details: For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
*No events scheduled yet*
Where: Bates College, Olin Arts Center Concert Hall - 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Times: 9:00a, 10:00a, 11:00a
Cost: $3.00
Details: The Portland Symphony Orchestra musicians will discuss their favorite subjects in school and how they relate to music. For more information please call 207-773-6128 ext. 306
Exhibit: "In the Center of It All: Glimpses of African American Life in Central Maine"
Where: 314 Forest Ave, Portland
Open Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00a – 11:00p, Fridays 8:00a-8:00p, Saturdays 10:00a – 8:00p, Sundays 10:00a – 11:00p
Cost: Free
Lewis Gallery Exhibits
Exhibit: Fine Art Portraits
Where: Portland Public Library – 5 Monument Square, Portland
Open Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 to 6, Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 9, and Saturday 9 to 5.
Cost: Free
Details: The Lewis Gallery hosts monthly exhibits of established and emerging artists from Maine and New England. Drawings, paintings, photography, tapestries, weavings, book arts and sculpture are among the media shown in recent months. The Gallery is located in the lower level of the Portland Public.
Exhibit: Taking Different Trails: The Artists’ Journey to Katahdin Lake.
Where: 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Open Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p
Cost: Free
Details: This exhibit will be filled with scenes of and from Katahdin Lake, known for its views of Maine’s tallest mountain, by artists who took part in a historic public-private effort to preserve nearly 7,000 acres of land including the lake and the old-growth forests around it. Open January 18th – March 4th.
Exhibit: Wildness Within, Wildness Without: Exploring Maine’s Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail
Where: 75 Russell Street, Lewiston
Open Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00a – 5:00p
Cost: Free
Details: This exhibit will be filled with images by nationally known photographer Bridget Besaw depict locations along the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail, tracing Henry David Thoreau’s three Maine treks, which followed ancient Native American canoe routes through the wilderness.. Open January 18th – May 24th.
Where: 7 Congress Square, Portland
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
*Free on Fridays from 5:00 – 9:00p!*