Upcoming Events

• 35th Annual Student Art Show at Barn Gallery, Ougunquit. Saturday and Sunday May 11 and 12, 2013 —1 to 4 PM. Art teachers from schools in southern Maine, including Wells-Ogunquit, York, Berwick, Eliot, South Berwick, Kennebunport and Arundel select individual and group student art projects for this traditional celebration of the year’s work in area art classes.
• Portland Ovations: When: Tuesday, May 21st from 3:30-4:30pm
  Where: King Middle School, 92 Deering Avenue, Portland. Be the first to find out what the new season holds; including nine fantastic opportunities for your students to experience live performing arts. Learn more about the Culture Club-Portland program, workshops, and study-guides. Plus receive a pair of tickets to a Portland Ovations Main Stage event through our “No Teacher Left Behind” initiative. Light refreshments served. RSVP to offstage@portlandovations.org or (207)773-3150.
• Art2013, Harlow Gallery, May 10-June 1, Hallowell, reception, Friday, May 10, 5-8PM
• Maranacook String Band FRIDAY, MAY 3: ORONO
  The Bluegrass Special.  Keith Anderson Community Center.  7 PM.
  Freshly Cut Grass and Eric Collins will also perform at this show.
  Admission:Adults- $10; Seniors – $8; Students, Military – $5; under 10 – free.
  Refreshments will be available for purchase.  50/50 Raffle.
  SATURDAY, MAY 4 — BIG MUSIC SHOW in OAKLAND
  VELOCIPEDE (Celtic Duo); Messalonskee Choral & Band groups.
  Admission:  Adults – $10; Students – $5;  Under 6 – Free.
  SUNDAY, MAY 12 — READFIELD
  Mother’s Day Special at Maranacook Community High School.  6 or 7 PM.
  With Maranacook HS Choral Performance.  Refreshments available for purchase.
  SATURDAY, MAY 25 — BELGRADE.
  Center for All Seasons.  Also appearing — The Loons, a local A Cappella group.
  7 PM.
  FMI call Stan (207) 397-2241 or email him at stanleykeach@hotmail.com.
• Brunswick High School music events:
  5/14/13 – 7 PM – All – Town Band Concert (featuring all
  instrumentalists from grades 5 thru 12)
  5/15/13 – 7 PM – Jazz Residency Concert (featuring the Junior High
  Jazz groups and the High School Jazz Groups)
  5/29/13 – 7 PM- BHS Band Concert
  5/30/13 – 7 PM  – BHS Choral Concert
• BFA Exhibition University of Southern Maine Art Gallery
  April 12 – May 3, 2013 Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, 6–8pm
  Please join us in celebrating senior thesis exhibits by our graduating Bachelor of Fine Art majors (left to right):
  Ana Marin-Volland, A.J. Jones, Laura Bell, Anna Tibbetts, Hiroko Fogarty, Sharmon Toner, Herbert Wieland, Sarah McCullough, Kaitlyn Hunter, Lydia Brown, Marina Douglas, Dalton Link, Chris Dalpe, Eric McCabe and Bridget Byrne.
• Maine Humanities Council, under the auspices of our Literature and Medicine program, will be sponsoring three theater events in April focused on domestic violence, with the partnership of domestic violence agencies around the state and the nationally known theater group Outside the Wire. More information about the performances, and additional details can be found at http://mainehumanities.org/programs/litandmed/special-program-2013.html.
• Sam Pierce, a Senior at Casco Bay High School, is hosting a Mini MakerFaire on Saturday, May 25th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. He has an audience from which to draw visitors from but needs Makers for the Faire. What is a Maker? A Maker is someone who explores the possibilities of what they can dream up and build using their minds and tools, and the minds and tools of their friends. A garage inventor, sculptor, artist, and many other possibilities. What is a MakerFaire?
  A Maker Faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At Maker Faire, you’ll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, fire and water but what makes this event special is that all these interesting projects and smart, creative people belong together. They are actively and openly creating a maker culture. In its simplest form, Maker Faire creates conversations with Makers. It is a show-and-tell format for people of all ages that brings out the “kid” in all of us. Maker Faire is a community-based learning event that inspires everyone to become a maker and connect to people and projects in their local community. Yet, Maker Faire is a “fair” which should be fun and engaging. A Maker is someone who explores the possibilities of what they can dream up and build using their minds and tools, and the minds and tools of their friends. A Mini MakerFaire is an independently organized MakerFaire.What a MakerFaire is not: Maker Faire is not a trade show. It’s primarily an opportunity for people to share ideas and projects. So Maker Faire is non-commercial in nature, in that MakerFaire doesn’t want it dominated by traditional sales and marketing. Instead, it hopes to create authentic interactions that satisfy each person’s interests. At the same time, it’s not anti-commercial. MakerFaire is grateful to have businesses as sponsors. Faire’s also allow makers to show their work and offer items for sale. MakerFaire wants to help makers succeed in starting a business, if that’s their goal. However, the sale of items should not change the look and feel or spirit of the event.Maker Faire should not be become a platform for politics or religion.Casco Bay High School will be the venue for the event (196 Allen Ave.) There are 2,475 sq. ft.  available the space is frequently used for events such as this. There are also four classrooms, a kitchen and another 5,000 sq. ft. of over flow space available which is used for the school’s 50 plus vendor Craft Fair. The school has ample parking, and is handicap accessible.The event is meant to be a learning environment for both the public and Portland’s youth. It is going to be a free event for the public, and Makers will be allowed to sell their items. Makers may be charged a small fee depending the amount of funding available for the event.The Makers for this event can be of a wide range: Engineers, scientists, crafters, artists, inventors, and assorted Makers who don’t fit into any category.For additional information, questions, or a desire to participate as a Maker in this event, you can contact Sam Pierce at: portlandminimaker@gmail.com