Community Calendar

Beatles For Sale--tribute band 7:30 PM Orion Performing Arts Center, Mt. Ararat Middle School , Topsham Back for another fun show--"Beatles For Sale" entertains and wows. Always popular with all ages. This year is a tribute to the "Abbey Road" album's 50th anniversary. All-live show with four great musicians. Dancing in the aisles, too! Tickets will be… MORE >

Guided Fall Amble in the Cathance River Nature Preserve 10:00 AM CREA Ecology Center , Topsham, ME Guided Late Fall Amble in the Preserve with Lisa DurrellA mix of autumn natural history, the human story of the Cathance River Nature Preserve, and the joy of being outdoors as winter settles in. Low key, slowed paced, and peaceful.Cameras are… MORE >

Bank of America "Museums on Us" 10:00 AM Portland Museum of Art , Portland The Bank of America Museums on Us program offers FREE weekend general admission to Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders, at a number of top cultural attractions.As the school year kicks off, use the… MORE >

Women's Shipbuilding Day 9:00 AM Bath Freight Shed, 27 Commercial Street , Bath, Maine Join Maine's First Ship volunteers at our waterfront boat shed for the 6th annual Women's Shipbuilding Day. MFS is reconstructing the 50-foot pinnace "Virginia" built by English colonists in 1607 at the mouth of the Kennebec River. Shipwright Rob… MORE >

Bank of America "Museums on Us" 10:00 AM Portland Museum of Art , Portland The Bank of America Museums on Us program offers FREE weekend general admission to Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders, at a number of top cultural attractions.As the school year kicks off, use the… MORE >

Local Writers’ Open Mic Night 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham We would like to welcome local authors, writers, and poets to our new open mic event. There will be 10 slots of 7 minutes open and you sign-up on arrival. Bring a crowd and you are very welcome to sell your books! MORE >

Mystery Making: How the Stories Get Made 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Come and help make a mystery with Maine authors, Kate Flora, Maureen Milliken, and Barbara Ross. With intense audience participation, the three writers will build a mystery novel on the fly, or at least make a plan for one. In the process, the… MORE >

Shelter-bration 6:00 PM Maine Maritime Museum , Bath Midcoast Humane is hosting its second Annual Shelter-bration!We’re gearing up for a fun-filled evening of friends, food, drinks, and activities—all to support our life-saving organization and the animals that depend on our team for a new… MORE >

Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum 10:00 AM Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , Brunswick Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum with FREE ADMISSION to all veterans, active military, and their families on Friday-Monday, November 8-11. Guided tours of the museum run on the hour and everything in the museum shop… MORE >

Brunswick's Rolling Slumber Bed Races 6:00 AM Downtown Brunswick , Brunswick An event you don't want to miss! Discounts and specials offered by 20+ Downtown Brunswick businesses starting at 6 AM! Wear your pajamas and SAVE even more (select stores)!6:00 AM Openings:Cool As A Moose6 – 7 AM: 30% OFF7 – 8 AM: 20%… MORE >

Fall Ecology Walk with Nat Wheelwright 9:30 AM CREA Ecology Center , Topsham Nat Wheelwright, Bowdoin Biology Professor Emeritus, will lead a fall ecology walk at CREA on Nov. 9 from 9:30-11:30 am.This will be an opportunity to identify woody plants by their twigs and learn about common mosses and lichens, shelf fungi… MORE >

Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum 10:00 AM Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , Brunswick Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum with FREE ADMISSION to all veterans, active military, and their families on Friday-Monday, November 8-11. Guided tours of the museum run on the hour and everything in the museum shop… MORE >

Rolling Slumber Bed Races 11:00 AM Brunswick Town Mall , Brunswick Don't miss the highly anticipated Rolling Slumber Bed Races, starting at 11:00—where teams of costumed participants compete by pushing decorated beds on wheels. In the spirit of Community; families, businesses and local organizations can create… MORE >

Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum 1:00 PM Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , Brunswick Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum with FREE ADMISSION to all veterans, active military, and their families on Friday-Monday, November 8-11. Guided tours of the museum run on the hour and everything in the museum shop… MORE >

Oratorio Chorale presents G. F. Handel's Israel in Egypt 3:00 PM St. John the Baptist Church , Brunswick With the Maine Chamber Ensemble and Madeline Healey, soprano, Daniel Moody, countertenor, and Andrew Fuchs, tenorIsrael in Egypt depicts in vivid sound the Israelites' slavery in Egypt, the advent of Moses the liberator, the plagues upon the… MORE >

Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum 10:00 AM Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , Brunswick Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum with FREE ADMISSION to all veterans, active military, and their families on Friday-Monday, November 8-11. Guided tours of the museum run on the hour and everything in the museum shop… MORE >

Topsham Historical Society: Historic Family Series - Ruth Bouchard Klein 6:30 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham This month’s program will continue the Topsham Historical Society tradition of featuring a local family history once a year. Ruth Bouchard Klein will share the fascinating story of her family from the farms of Quebec province Canada, to the… MORE >

Topsham Garden Club: Backyard Birding Basics 12:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Nick Lund, Maine Audubon’s Network and Outreach Manager, loves talking about birds and birding in his home state. Come and hear what he has to share. His nature and science writings have been published by the National Audubon Society… MORE >

Pejepscot Historical Society History Happy Hour 5:00 PM Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , Brunswick Marjorie Standish's Maine Food and Holiday Cook-Off. Refreshments served. $5 PHS members; $10 general admission. RSVP required. For more information about entering the cook-off, please visit pejepscothistorical.org/events. MORE >

Joy of the Pen Reception 1:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham We will announce the winners and celebrate the culmination of our Joy of the Pen writing competition. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. This event is sponsored by The Cryer, The Friends of the Topsham Public Library, the TPL… MORE >

Storytime with Maine Children’s Book Authors 4:30 PM Curtis Memorial Library , Brunswick Bring the kids to the Curtis Memorial Library for storytime Sunday, November 17th, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Two Maine authors, Vance Bessey and Norma K. Salway, will be reading their books Awk the Awkward Penguin and My Maine School Bus Driver.In Awk… MORE >

DigiMarCon World 2019 - Digital Marketing Conference 11:00 AM Online , Online DigiMarCon World 2019 is your chance to ...- Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry.- Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move… MORE >

November Chamber After Hours at Independence Association 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Independence Association's new location! - 3 Industrial Pkwy , Brunswick Independence Association (IA), a community collaborator since 1966, has expanded to a new office space up in the Brunswick Industrial Park.  We will be celebrating that move with a Ribbon Cutting and After Hours, along with our friends at the… MORE >

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BTLT at Bolos! 11:00 AM Bolos Kitchen, Cantina & Candlepin , Brunswick Join the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for beer and bowling at Bolos in Brunswick on November 21st from 11am to 11pm.We’ll have a tap takeover with Maine Beer Company and Bolos will generously donate $1 from every draft pour to BTLT all day long… MORE >

Accounting and Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business Owners 12:00 PM Union + Co Coworking Space, 48 Front Street, Suite 3 , Bath, Maine Join Union + Co coworking and shared office space for a FREE Brown Bag Lunch + Learn event: Accounting and Bookkeeping Tips for Small Business OwnersOn Thursday, November 21st (week prior to Thanksgiving) at 12pm Union + Co guests will be speaking… MORE >

Scott Hanson Author Event 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Join Topsham architectural historian, Scott Hanson, as he talks about his latest book, Restoring Your Historic House: The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners. Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years’ experience… MORE >

"1984"--Mt. Ararat Stage Company fall play 7:30 PM Orion Performing Arts Center, Mt. Ararat Middle School , Topsham 1984 is a play based on George Orwell's searing novel of totalitarian control. Tickets at mtastage.weebly.com or at the door. Shows also on Sat., Nov. 23 at 7:30 pm and Sun., Nov. 24 at 3 pm. MORE >

2019-2020 Working for Justice Series: Many Voices: Widening the Listening Circle 7:00 PM UU Church of Brunswick , Brunswick The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick launches this year’s Working for Justice Series “Many Voices: Widening the Listening Circle” on Saturday, November 23, 2019 with a free community concert called “Deeper Than the… MORE >

"1984"--Mt. Ararat Stage Company fall play 7:30 PM Orion Performing Arts Center, Mt. Ararat Middle School , Topsham 1984 is a play based on George Orwell's searing novel of totalitarian control. Tickets at mtastage.weebly.com or at the door. Shows also on Fri., Nov. 22 at 7:30 pm and Sun., Nov. 24 at 3 pm. MORE >

"1984"--Mt. Ararat Stage Company fall play 3:00 PM Orion Performing Arts Center, Mt. Ararat Middle School , Topsham 1984 is a play based on George Orwell's searing novel of totalitarian control. Tickets at mtastage.weebly.com or at the door. Shows also on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 22 and 23, at 7:30 pm MORE >

CREA: Puffins and Terns: Restoring Maine’s Sea Bird Population on Eastern Egg Rock 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Come and learn about our charismatic puffin friends who inhabit Maine islands and waters. Hear about the forces, avian and human, which have affected their populations over the years, and what has been accomplished to increase the colony on Eastern… MORE >

Lessons From Puffins and Terns: Restoring Maine's Sea Bird Population on Eastern Egg Rock 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham, ME LESSONS FROM PUFFINS AND TERNS: Restoring Maine's Sea Bird Population on Eastern Egg RockTopsham Public Library, November 26 at 6:00 p.m.Come and learn about our charismatic puffin friends who inhabit Maine islands and waters. Hear about the forces,… MORE >

Lessons From Puffins and Terns: Restoring Maine’s Sea Bird Population on Eastern Egg Rock 6:00 PM Topsham Public Library , Topsham Come and learn about our charismatic puffin friends who inhabit Maine islands and waters. Hear about the forces, avian and human, which have affected their populations over the years, and what has been accomplished to increase the colony on Eastern… MORE >

Brunswick Downtown Association’s Annual Tree Lighting with Santa 2:00 PM Brunswick Town Mall , Brunswick Ring in the season with family and friends at the BDA’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday, November 30! 2 – 5:00: Free horse-drawn wagon rides, hot cocoa, coffee, and cookies - all provided by the Brunswick Downtown Association… MORE >