Community Calendar

Maine Street Mania 7:00 AM Downtown Brunswick , Brunswick A 2-week Shopping Promotion & Scavenger Hunt - March 1 - 15! Explore Downtown Brunswick’s unique and local businesses by searching for objects listed on the card. Individuals who solve at least 12 of the clues on the scavenger hunt shopping card… MORE >

Ying Quartet Off Season Concert 7:30 PM Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College , Brunswick The Ying Quartet returns to Brunswick to present a concert of Schubert and Puts!Program:FRANZ SCHUBERTString Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703, “Quartettsatz”KEVIN PUTSDark VigilFRANZ SCHUBERTString Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 886For more… MORE >

Rescheduled February Films with PRIDE! Boy Erased 5:45 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham (2019), Starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, and Russell Crowe. The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents. Rated R. Popcorn will be provided. run… MORE >

"Newsies" -- Mt. Ararat Stage Company Spring Musical 7:30 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham "Newsies" is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city… MORE >

2020 SMMC Annual Awards Dinner 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM St. John's Community Center (43 Pleasant Street) , Brunswick Join us for one of the biggest nights of the year, as we celebrate eight community leaders at the 2020 SMMC Annual Awards Dinner. The event is our one-night of the year to highlight the deserving winners for their contributions to our… MORE >

"Newsies" -- Mt. Ararat Stage Company Spring Musical 7:25 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham "Newsies" is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city… MORE >

Swing Dance with the Hadacol Bouncers live!! 7:00 PM Bath Dance Works, 72 Front St, , Bath, ME Come join us for the March Swing Dance at Bath Dance Works with live New Orleans-style jazz band: the Hadacol Bouncers!! The studio is located on the 3rd floor, 72 Front St, Bath. Please bring clean shoes. $12/person. All levels welcome, including… MORE >

Music in March: Duquette & Dancer 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Rob and Amanda Duquette present an intimate experience for audiences of all generations, using music and dance to tell stories and express universal human emotions, connecting deeply with their audiences. The concerts take place in The Highlands… MORE >

"Newsies" -- Mt. Ararat Stage Company Spring Musical 3:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham "Newsies" is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city… MORE >

Oratorio Chorale presents Tenebrae: From Darkness to Light 3:00 PM St. John the Baptist Church , Brunswick Welcome the return of light with a candlelight concert and music by Palestrina, Hildegard von Bingen, Pärt, Allegri, and MacMillan.Featuring Amethyst Chamber EnsembleSaturday, March 7, 3:00 p.m.St. Luke's Cathedral, PortlandSunday, March 8, 3:00… MORE >

Nature Speaks Author Event 4:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Ed Robinson, author of Nature Notes from Maine, will be here for an informal chat about his book and why he chose the examples he featured in it. There will also be a question and answer period. This meeting is open to the public. MORE >

Topsham Historical Society: The Maine Ice Trade 6:30 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Maine Maritime Museum's Assistant Curator, Paul Fuller, will share his insights on organizing the museum's winter exhibit, "Frozen Kingdom," and reveal some of Maine’s most intriguing stories connected to Maine’s notoriously frigid… MORE >

Topsham Garden Club: Ecology of a Garden 12:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham We are honored to have Barbara Murphy, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and gardening expert, as our guest speaker. Each garden contains its own little ecosystem which is far more than simply beautiful flowers or fresh vegetables… MORE >

Pejepscot History Center History Happy Hour 5:00 PM Brunswick Inn , Brunswick 'Life in Maine During the Statehood Era’ with Deborah Gould, local author. Specialty drink-of-the-evening served; $5 for PHC members and $10 general admission. MORE >

Global Feast: Blue Zones Kitchen Sponsored by Mid Coast Parkview Health 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Frontier , Brunswick Mid Coast Hospital to sponsor “Global Feast: Blue Zones Kitchen” March 12Brunswick, ME – On Thursday, March 12, Mid Coast Hospital is excited to sponsor “Global Feast: Blue Zones Kitchen” at Frontier.Part of the… MORE >

Family Movie: Ponyo 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos… MORE >

Music in March: Simons and Goodwin 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham This duo covers all forms of Americana music including soft rock, country, pop standards, and more. Their performance is always unpredictable and always keeps the audience on its toes anticipating the next song. The concerts take place in The… MORE >

UUCB Concerts for a Cause: HEATHER MASSE & JED WILSON 7:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick , Brunswick Maine native Heather Masse is well-known to audiences as a regular guest on the Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” both as a solo performer and as a member of the Billboard-charting folk trio, The Waylin’ Jennys. For… MORE >

Winter Garden Workshop: Growing Literacy Series presents “Small Space Gardening” 1:30 PM Curtis Memorial Library , Brunswick Struggling to fit all of your vegetables and herbs in one small area? Join us to learn how to intensely grow food crops in a small space, such as in a community garden plot or in a raised bed.This event is one of Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and… MORE >

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra -- "Two Great 5ths" 2:30 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Guest Conductor:  Jinwook ParkProgram: Schubert: Symphony No. 5; Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Experience symphonies of great contrast. The briefer, light-hearted Schubert work is a fine pairing with Mahler’s highly dramatic expression. Tix:… MORE >

DownEast Country Dance Festival 7:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts  presents contra-dancing on Friday night, and on Saturday: dancing, workshops, music, song, food... from 10 am to midnight.   A favorite of contra-dancers in Maine! More info at www.deffa.org MORE >

Natural Wonder - The Stevie Wonder Experience 7:30 PM Gracie Theatre , Bangor While Stevie Wonder impersonators dot the landscape, backing tracks in hand, Natural Wonder rolls into town with the full band experience complete with a crack rhythm section, full-fledged horn ensemble, and the formidable Gabriel Bello, a #1… MORE >

DownEast Country Dance Festival 10:00 AM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts presents contra-dancing on Friday night, and on Saturday: dancing, workshops, music, song, food... from 10 am to midnight. A favorite of contra-dancers in Maine! More info at www.deffa.org MORE >

Music in March: Richard Reichner 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Richard is an accomplished 6- and 12-string guitarist and singer who infuses his own inventive, creative style into songs we immediately recognize but haven’t heard in awhile….acoustic music that is both familiar to the audience yet… MORE >

Winter Garden Workshop: Growing Literacy Series presents "Nut Crops and Unusual Plants” 1:30 PM Curtis Memorial Library , Brunswick Nuts and other food crops can be difficult to grow. This workshop will focus on the various ways to make that process easier in our climate.This event is one of Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Curtis Memorial Library’s Winter Gardening… MORE >

Pejepscot History Center Annual Meeting 8:30 AM Bowdoin College, Moulton Union , Brunswick Join Pejepscot History Center for our Annual Meeting! Enjoy a generous continental breakfast at Bowdoin College’s Moulton Union and a presentation by special guest, Earle Shettleworth.Tickets are $18.20 for all in celebration of the… MORE >

Turtles of Maine 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , TOPSHAM Turtles have fascinated people for millennia and occupy a special place across many of the world’s cultures. They also occupy special places in their respective ecosystems and are considered to be the among the most threatened group of… MORE >

CREA: Turtles of Maine 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Turtles have fascinated people for millennia and occupy special places in their respective cultures and ecosystems. They are also among the most threatened group of vertebrates globally. We will hear from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and… MORE >

Healthcare Bootcamp! 9:00 AM Maine Urgent Care-105 Topsham Fair Mall Road , Topsham Join fellow Maine employers and HR professionals to learn how your organization can control healthcare costs without cutting back benefits!About this Event:Are you looking for strategies to control costs and better engage employees and dependents?… MORE >

Spring StoryWalk® Animal Tracks & Track Craft 10:00 AM CREA Ecology Center , Topsham Join CREA on Thursday, March 26th for a morning of exploring the forest of the Cathance River Nature Preserve and the CREA Ecology Center with your little(s) from 10am-11:30am.We’ll gather at 10:00am at the CREA Ecology Center, then head out on… MORE >

CeleSoirée 5:00 PM Ocean Gateway Terminal , Portland Celebrating our 16th year, CeleSoirée is ILAP's signature annual fundraising event!Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebrating immigration through the arts.EVENT DETAILSDate: Friday, March 27, 2020Location: Ocean Gateway Terminal… MORE >

“Alice in Wonderland” -- MAMS Drama Club Musical 7:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Middle school drama program presents a beloved story.  Director: Adam Blais. Also presented on Sat, Mar. 28, at 3pm. MORE >

Turtle Roadkill Survey Training 8:30 AM Grace Episcopal Church , Bath For slow-moving species like turtles, getting across a roadway alive is a real challenge. And for species that live a long time but don’t reproduce until they’re quite old, losing just a few breeding adults annually can lead to a… MORE >

Music in March: Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham MHWFC is a group of 15 professional and serious amateur flute players, who play a variety of instruments in the flute family. Their repertoire includes pieces from classical to modern and is often theme-based by season. The concerts take place in The… MORE >

"Alice in Wonderland"-- MAMS Drama Club Play 3:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Middle school drama program presents a beloved story. Director: Adam Blais. Also presented on Fri, Mar. 27, at 7pm. MORE >

All-MSAD#75 District Band Concert 7:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center , Topsham Dawne-Marie Powers, Rachel Williams, and Ben Cox conduct all of our young musicians of the district, from elementary, middle, and high schools. A fun celebration. MORE >