Hallowell, ME

June 17, 2-6 p.m. Antiques Appraisal Fair, appraisals by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, $10/item, $25/3 items, proceeds benefit Leeds Historical Society, Leeds Municipal Building, Route 106, Leeds. FMI: 207.933.4121, www.townofleeds.com.

June 18-19, 2 p.m.-on, Festival FrancoFun, a weekend of local and international music, food and Franco-American culture, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207.783.1585, www.francoamericanheritage.org.

June 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Food, Inc., free screening, sample local foods before the movie, discussion to follow, sponsored by Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition, Barrels Community Market, 74 Main Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.660.4844, www.barrelsmarket.com.

June 18-19, 8 p.m., Sunday, June 20 at 2 p.m. "Bells are Ringing," classical Broadway musical presented by Gaslight Theater, post-show reception on the 18th, $12/person, Gaslight Theater, Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.626.3698, www.gaslighttheater.org.

June 19, 9 a.m. Geo-caching and Letterboxing Workshop, pre-registration required, sponsored by the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, workshop at Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons, 1 Center Drive (Route 27), Belgrade. FMI: 207.495.6039, www.belgradelakes.org.

June 19, noon-10 p.m. Greater Gardiner River Festival, opens with Hall-Dale High School Taiko Drummers, includes juggler/comedian Charlie Who, singer-songwriter Con Fullam, Johnson Hall Waterfront Talent Show and Fireworks, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.

June 20, 4-6 p.m. Variations III, Opening Reception, a humorous and thought-provoking exhibit investigating how six artists viewed and responded to six objects, Circling the Square Fine Art Press, Art Dogs Studio Building, 275 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.2108, www.theartdogs.com.

June 21, 5:30 p.m. Little Black Dress Review, $30/person, includes food, fashion show and auction, to benefit Somerset Humane Society, Lakewood Inn and Theater, Route 201, Madison. FMI: 207.474.7210, www.lakewoodtheater.org.

June 21, 8:15 p.m. Brenda, Portland-based rock trio, Joshua Loring, Peet Chamberlain and DJ Moore, $15/person, Slates Restaurant and Bakery, 169 Water Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.622.9575, www.slatesrestaurant.com.

June 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Arizona Rose and the Rich Ric Band, free outdoor concert, bring a chair and picnic lunch, Meetinghouse Gazebo, Meetinghouse Park, Farmington.
FMI: www.farmington-maine.org.

March 11, 6:30 p.m. Simons and Goodwin, duo performing contemporary and traditional folk music, Reading Room, Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.626.2415, www.lithgow.lib.me.us.

March 11, 7 p.m. Normand Beaupre, Biddeford native and noted Franco-American writer, author of "Le Petit Mangeur de Fluers," reads from his works in French and in English, Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, Bates College, Lewiston.
FMI: 207.786.6255, www.bates.edu.

March 11-13, 7:30 p.m (8 p.m. Friday and Saturday), "Accomplice," Rupert Holmes' surprising comedy thriller, adult audience only, gala opening reception will follow Thursday night's performance, $12/adults, $10/seniors, Gaslight Theater, City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.626.3698, www.gaslighttheater.org.

March 12, 7:30 p.m. Colby Faculty Jazz Quintet: Swinging with the Dancers, featuring Eric Thomas, clarinet and saxophone; Mark Tipton, trumpet; Carl Dimow, guitar; Rick Bishop, bass; Mark Macksoud, drums; and a secret guest artist, to support the Waterville Elks Scholarship Fund for high school seniors and the Maine Children's Cancer Program, Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.4235, www.colby.edu.

March 12, 7:30 p.m. "Sounds Good!" Music Live at Johnson Hall featuring The Big Moose Band, Contra dance music, Celtic and other fiddle tunes, prices vary, two sets with great desserts for sale at intermission, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.

March 12, 7:30 p.m. Enter the Haggis, a musical feast, $18-$20, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207.873.5381, www.operahouse.org.

March 14, 2 p.m. Will Bristol, 17-year-old USM School of Music student, one of the most promising pianists in the U.S., $10/adults, $5/students, free/12 and under, Jewett Hall, University of Maine-Augusta, 46 University Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207.621.3551, www.uma.edu.

March 14, 4 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Auditions for "Bells are Ringing," book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Jule Styne, directed by Deborah Howard with musical direction by Brad Howard, 9 men and 7 women to be casted, prepare a song from your own sheet music or be prepared to sing from a selection available, Gaslight Theater, Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.512.2841, www.gaslighttheater.org.

December 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Don Campbell and Friends Christmas Concert, an evening of holiday favorites including some sing-alongs with Don, Tonya and Andy, includes new Christmas gems, $10/adults, $5 students, free/12 and under, Jewett Hall, University of Maine, Augusta. FMI: 207.621.3551, www.concertsatjewett.com, www.doncampbellmusic.com.

December 11, 8:30 p.m. Hot Day at the Zoo, a fairly progressive 4-piece string band, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207.948.SHOW, www.unityme.org/theater or www.hotdayatthezoo.com.

December 12, 1-2 p.m. Flora and Fauna of the Season, pear trees with partridges, poinsettias, make crafts to take home, canceled if it snows, $2.50/adults, $1/children, L.C. Bates Museum, Good Will-Hinkley Campus, Route 201, Hinkley. FMI: 207.238.4250, www.gwh.org/html/lcbatesmuseum.

December 12, 6 p.m. Come Shine Your Light: Tales of the Yuletide, performance by Upstage Youth Company, young actors ages 7-13 present tales of the Yuletide and Christmas customs, both fact and fiction, $5/person, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.

December 12, 7 p.m. 13th Annual Solstice Celebration Concert and Ceremony with Leah Wolfsong and friends, gather to honor the darkness and celebrate the light with song, dance and ceremony, doors open at 6 p.m., $10/adults, $8/seniors and students, free/under 12, First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant Street, Auburn.
FMI: 877.833.1372, www.mainearts.maine.gov or www.leahwolfsong.net.

December 12, 7:30 p.m. UMF Community Orchestra Winter Concert, $6/adults, $5/seniors, free/UMF students with ID, Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, University of Maine, 224 Main Street, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.7072, www.umf.maine.edu/inside/events.php

December 13, 3 p.m. December 14, 6 p.m. Gaslight Theater Auditions for "Accomplice, a clever and witty thriller by Rupert Holmes (best known as the composer of "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"), 2 men and 2 women, 20 to 45 years of age, auditions are "cold readings," actors will be asked to read scenes from the play, Gaslight Theater, Hallowell City Hall, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: 207.626.3698, www.gaslightheater.org.

December 15, 12-4 p.m. HORIZONS-Poetics of the Post-Heroic Landscape, original works by Jennilie Brewster and Honour Mack, visual art exhibit, free, UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main Street, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.3603, www.umf.maine.edu/inside/events.php.

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October 1, 7 p.m. Danny Fox Jazz Trio lead by pianist Danny Fox and featuring former UMA faculty bassist Chris van Voorst van Beest and drummer Max Goldman, Jewett Hall Auditorium, University of Maine, 46 University Drive, Augusta. FMI: 207.621.3385, www.uma.edu/dannyfox.html or www.dannyfoxmusic.com.

October 2, 6 p.m. "Junie B.Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus," a live theatrical performance based on Barbara Park's best-selling "Junie B. Jones" series, recommended for ages 5 and older, Farrington Elementary School, 249 Eastern Avenue, Augusta.
FMI: 207.621.0038 www.augustaschools.org/academ/schools/farr/index.html.

October 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. "Drums Along the River" Music Festival, drumming demonstrations, instruction and music, theme: Bring back the Spirit of the River, begins with blessing of the Kennebec by Arnie Neptune, one of the last pure-blooded elders of the ancient Penobscot tribe in Maine, Head O' Falls, Front Street, Waterville.
FMI: 207.873.4444, www.rem1.org/remnet/detail.htm.

October 3, 2:30 p.m. The Wilton "House Warming Party," certified home energy auditor will provide affordable energy-saving strategies and answer questions about your home, free, refreshments served, hosted by Wilton Free Public Library and Upright Frameworks LLC, Wilton Academy Hill School Gymnasium, 10 Depot Street, Wilton.
FMI: 207.778.4215, www.franklincountymaine.org.

October 3, 5-8 p.m. "Care for Your Child," juried show presenting a positive-reinforcing image of parenting, reception, Harlow Gallery, 160 Water Street, Hallowell.
FMI: 207.622.3813, www.harlowgallery.org.

October 3, 7 p.m.-midnight, Skowhegan Gala, dance to the Tony Boffa Band, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, semi-formal dress, $50/person to benefit Run of Rivers projects, T& B Celebration Center, Madison Avenue, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.474.7210, www.skowheganchamber.com or www.noumbrella.com/runofriver/.

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September 24, 7:30 p.m. "Carousel," by Rogers and Hammerstein, a quintessential New England musical, directed by Bill Van Horn, professional actors in lead roles, with a chorus of community members, $22/adults, $18/children, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.

September 25-27, 9 a.m.-closing, Common Ground Country Fair, make connections with a rapidly expanding base of organic farms in the state of Maine, demonstrations, Maine organic foods and crafts, livestock exhibits and entertainment, $10/adults, $8/seniors, free/under age 12 and MOFGA members, Common Ground Country Fair Grounds, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity. FMI: 207.568.4142, www.mofga.org.

September 26-27, 8 a.m.-noon, Theater at Monmouth Yard Sale, Old Grange Hall, 775 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.2952, www.theateratmonmouth.org.

September 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Apple Pumpkin Festival, highlights the rich cultural, agricultural and industrial heritage of the area with food, music, games, crafts and displays, free, rain date October 17, Livermore Falls Rec Field, Livermore Falls. FMI: 207.897.6755, www.applepumpkinfestival.org.

September 26, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 35th Annual Colby Craft Fair, featuring more than 85 crafters, Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Colby College, Waterville. FMI: 207.859.5830, www.colby.edu.

September 26, 7:30 p.m. Jones and Boyce, terrific tap dancing and sparkling song, $16/adults, $10/under age 13, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.

September 26, 7:30 p.m. Maine Mountain Chamber Music, special guests Cyrus Beroukhim, violin, and Tom Kraines, cello, join co-directors Yuri Funhashi, piano and Laurie Kennedy, viola, $9/adults, $7/seniors, free/under age 16, Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.7136, www.umf.maine.edu/inside/events.

September 26, 9 p.m. Twiddle, featuring Mihali Savoulidis, vocals and guitar, Zdenek Gubb, Bass guitar and vocals, Ryan Dempsey, keyboards and B3, and Brook Jordan, drums, $15, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207.948.SHOW, www.unityme.org/theater.

September 27, 4 p.m. Con Brio, classical string quartet featuring violins, viola and chello, $10/suggested donation, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 9 Summer Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.622.2424, www.stmarksaugusta.org.

September 28, 6:30 p.m. Historic Hallowell Gathering, representatives of the Maine Historical Society will introduce the Maine Community Heritage Project grant which will create an extensive community history Web site, City Hall Auditorium, One Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: www.hallowell.org.

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