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The MAINE NEWS CALENDAR of Events is updated and published online daily. The “calendar week” begins on Saturday and submissions for the digital calendar should be emailed a week or more in advance. Submissions for print should be at least two weeks before the event. Our deadline chart can be found at www.turnerpublishing.net/pdf/Deadlines.pdf. To add an event to either calendar, email articles@turnerpublishing.net.
Weeks in listing are Saturday through the following Friday.
Listings for events that are three consecutive days or more, including most theater performances and art exhibitions, are at the bottom of the daily section; listings of regularly recurring weekly or monthly events are below that, listed by town or city in alphabetical order
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Those attending live events should prepare to follow the event’s public health and safety measures, including possibly wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing.
APRIL 30-MAY 6
May 4 – COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic, Eustis Community Center, 84 Main St. Stratton 2-5 p.m. free, open to all 18 and over, Moderna or Pfizer, first, second shot, boosters, second booster for 50 or older, bring vaccine card.
May 5 – Winthrop Maine Historical Society board business meeting, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., 207-395-5199, winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com. (Email for Zoom link)
May 6 – Receptions for Western Maine Art Group art exhibitions, 5-7 p.m., Lovell artist Sandra Josephine Bell, “Observation, Perception, Imagination!”, Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway; works of WMAG, Main Street Gallery, “Reflections,” 426 Main St., Norway. Free, open to public, Facebook.com/WesternMaineArtGroup.
May 6 – Reception for fiber artist Catherine Worthington, 5-7 p.m., Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, free, open to public.
MAY 7-13
May 7 — Bicycle Coalition of Maine Fix-A-Bike presentation, 9:30-11:30 a.m., free, open to public, space limited, register in advance, bring bike, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta, 207-626-2415.
May 7 — 7 Lakes Alliance Stewardship Trail Day, 10 a.m., French Mountain trailhead, Watson Pond Road, Rome, 7LakesAlliance.org, 207-495-6039.
May 7 – Open house, Hawthorne House, 40 Hawthorne Road, Raymond, 1-4 p.m. free, open to public, refreshments, live music, hawthorneassoc.com.
May 7 — Kennebec Performing Arts Company Spring Pops Concert, free, 7 p.m., Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester. Masks required, kennebecperformingartscompany.org, facebook.com/kennebecperformingartscompany.
May 8 – Mother’s Day pancake breakfast, hosted by Oriental 13 Masonic Lodge and Pondicherry Chapter 192 of the Order of the Eastern Star, 8-11 a.m., Masonic Hall, 166 Harrison Road, Bridgton, open to public, mothers and kids 5 and under eat for free, adults $10, kids 6-12 $5.
May 11 — Maine School Administrative District 11 Art Extravaganza, 2-6 p.m., Gardiner Area High School, student art, music, video, art stations, more. Free, open to the public.
May 12 – Winthrop Maine Historical Society, historian Mike Bell, town’s early settlers, 6 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Winthrop, or Zoom, https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81096636540. Meeting ID: 810 9663 6540.
May 13 – Spaghetti supper, 5-6:30 p.m. Lisbon Falls Masonic Hall, 703 Lisbon St., spaghetti, meatballs and sauce, bread, punch, dessert; $8 donation; $4 for kids 5-10; free under 5; $20 family bucket takeout option; call Mike Leckbee ahead of time for takeout 207-837-1935.
May 13 – Free concert by Ecumenical Bell Choir of Rangeley (Rangeley Ringers), 6 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main St., Rangeley, open to public, featuring guest speaker Yanina Nickless, of Ukraine.
May 13 — “Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine the MOVIE,” 6 p.m., Hiram Arts Center, 8 Hancock Ave., free, open to public, refreshments.
May 13 – Free concert “Butterflies, Bees, and Reindeer’s Knees,” 6:30 p.m. Oxford Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 259 Fore St., Oxford.
MAY 14-20
May 14 — Congregational Church of East Sumner annual spring sale, 9 a.m. -1 p.m., Route 219, East Sumner, prayer circle bagpipe music just before 9 a.m.
May 14 — Cony Middle School Parent Group’s 2022 Spring Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Buker Community Center 22 Armory St., Augusta, 207-213-7076.
May 14 — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine Plane Pull, 10 a.m., Auburn-Lewiston Airport, 80 Airport Drive, Auburn, teams welcome to register, public attends for free, bbbsmidmaine.org, email info@bbbsmidmaine.org, 207-236-BBBS.
May 15 — 7 Lakes Alliance Evening Hike, 7:30 p.m. French Mountain trailhead, Watson Pond Road, Rome, 7LakesAlliance.org, 207-495-6039.
May 19 — Skowhegan High School Class of 1963 breakfast, 9 a.m., Wentworth’s Restaurant, Norridgewock, 207-858-0946, RSVP by May 12.
May 19 — COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic, University of Maine at Farmington, 274 Front St., 3-6 p.m. free, open to all 18 and over, Moderna or Pfizer, first, second shot, boosters, second booster for 50 or older, bring vaccine card.
MAY 21-27
May 21 — Androscoggin Bank Run for Independence, hybrid, 5K (9 a.m.), 1 mile (8:45 a.m.), kids fun run; registration begins at 7:30 a.m., 3 Industrial Parkway , Brunswick, benefits Independence Association, runsignup.com/Race/ME/Brunswick/RunforIndependenceMaine.
May 21 – Mt. Blue Area Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, 9 a.m., Meetinghouse Park, Farmington, ends when sold out, bring box for plants, benefits scholarship fund.
May 24 – Hebron Historical Society, Peter Hammond on Civil War battlefield life, 7 p.m., free, open to public, Hebron Town Office, 351 Route 119, Hebron.
May 25 — COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic, Rangeley Health & Wellness, 25 Dallas Hill Rd., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. free, open to all 18 and over, Moderna or Pfizer, first, second shot, boosters, second booster for 50 or older, bring vaccine card.
May 26 – Decades to Discover book discussion series, “The Lowering Days,” by Jeffrey Brown, 3-4 p.m. hosted by Norway Memorial Library, via Zoom or in person (masks required), 258 Main St., Norway, norwaymemoriallibrary.org.
MAY 28-JUNE 3
May 28 – Artists’ reception celebrating works of John Hooper and Giuseppe Ribaudo, 5:30-7 p.m., Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, free, open to public, light refreshments, cash wine/beer bar.
May 29 — 7 Lakes Alliance Family Hiking: Map Reading, 1 p.m. French Mountain trailhead, Watson Pond Road, Rome, 7LakesAlliance.org, 207-495-6039.
May 30 –7 Lakes Alliance Night Sky Tour, 8:30 pm. location TBA, 7LakesAlliance.org, 207-495-6039.
May 31 – RFA Student Music Recital, 5:30 p.m., RFA Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, free, donations accepted.
June 1 – COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic, Western Maine Community Action, 20 Church St. East Wilton, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. free, open to all 18 and over, Moderna or Pfizer, first, second shot, boosters, second booster for 50 or older, bring vaccine card.
June 2 – Winthrop Maine Historical Society business meeting, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., Winthrop and Zoom, networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81096636540. Meeting ID: 810 9663 6540. For information, 207-395-5199 or winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.
JUNE 3-10
June 4 — Sumner volunteer fire department auxiliary annual garage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., fire station, Route 2019.
June 4 — 7 Lakes Alliance Stewardship Trail Day, 10 a.m. location TBA, 7LakesAlliance.org, 207-495-6039.
JUNE 18-24
June 18 – Indoor/outdoor yard sale, USW Local 9, Poulin-Turner Union Hall, 653 Waterville Road (U.S. Route 201), Skowhegan, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
June 19 – Indoor/outdoor yard sale, USW Local 9, Poulin-Turner Union Hall, 653 Waterville Road (U.S. Route 201), Skowhegan, 8 a.m-4 p.m.
June 23 – Decades to Discover book discussion series, “You Are One of Them,” by Elliott Holt, 3-4 p.m. hosted by Norway Memorial Library, via Zoom or in person (masks required), 258 Main St., Norway, norwaymemoriallibrary.org.
JULY
July 16 — Falls Fire Co. Inc. annual yard sale and chicken barbecue, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Philbrick Park, Farmington, BBQ and music begin at noon, to donate to yard sale call and leave name, number, message for Bob 778-3156 or Junior 778-2181.
July 16 — Art in the Park, Shorey Park, Bridgton. Rain date July 17. gallery302.com.
OCTOBER
Oct. 9 – 23rd annual Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and One Mile Fun Run, Waterford Common, 11:30 a.m. kids’ race is free; noon 5K benefits Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund, waterfordfall5K.com or Facebook.com/Fall5K.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 19 — 27th annual Holly Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rangeley Congregational Church Barn.
EVENTS OF THREE DAYS OR MORE
March 7-June 27 — Free 17-week writing workshops with author Kim Sedlock, hosted by Lithgow Public Library, via Zoom, 1:30 p.m. every Monday; registration required, 207-626-2415, it’s not necessary to attend every workshop.
May 1-31 – Exhibition of works of Lovell artist Sandra Josephine Bell, “Observation, Perception, Imagination!”, Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St., Norway, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, by appointment or when “open” sign is out, Facebook.com/WesternMaineArtGroup.
May 1-31 – Works of Western Maine Art Group Artists, “Reflections,” Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Facebook.com/WesternMaineArtGroup.
May 4-June 10 – Exhibition “Textile Translations of Maine,” Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, free, open to public.
May 28-June 30 – Exhibition of works of John Hooper, Giuseppe Ribaudo, Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., Rangeley, free, open to public, gallery hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, rangeleyarts.org.
June 10-12 — 4th annual Rangeley Birding Festival, in-person event, guided ield trips, John Bicknell Award for Conservation and Birding presentation (Saturday, Rangeley Inn), keynote speech by Cameron Cox, Avocet Birding Courses, rangeleybirdingfestival.com.
WEEKLY/MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS
Listed by town/city
AUBURN
Androscoggin County Republicans, 6:30 p.m., second Thursday of month, Auburn City Hall, 60 Court St.
BRIDGTON
Al-Anon, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Community Ping Pong Program, 1-4 Sunday $1 to participate, open to all Town Hall, 26 North High St.
Narcotics Anonymous, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
Veterans Stronger Together, 4-5 p.m. Monday, Lakes Region Recovery Center, 25 Hospital Drive, 207-803-8707.
RANDOLPH
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop group, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Randolph United Methodist Church, 16 Asbury St., Randolph, women of all ages who like to sing welcome. Call Lea at 207-622-1273 or Jenny at 207-441-2816.
SABATTUS
American Legion Post 135 free coffee, doughnuts, 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, 40 Island Road.
Sabattus Recreation Running Club run, 6:30 p.m., meets at Sabattus Mini-Mall parking lot, in front of Mixer’s Nightclub. Weekly, year-round open to runners of all abilities.
SKOWHEGAN
Al-Anon, hybrid meeting, 7-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Skowhegan Federated Church, Island Avenue, 1-800-498-1844, www.maineafg.org
TURNER
Boy Scout Troop 187 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Contact Robert Quick 207-330-9657.
WINTHROP
Winthrop Maine Historical Society, first Thursday of month, 6-8 p.m., Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St., 207-395-5199, winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com.
