Chats with Champions is proud to present author and former Damariscotta resident Adam White on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. White is the author of “The Midcoast: A Novel.”

Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as the band’s reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows has become their global brand. These stars of hot jazz and western swing play the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Saturday, Oct. 8.

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro, in partnership with Midcoast Music Academy is excited to present Victor Wooten featuring Steve Bailey and Derico Watson, Bass Extremes in their only performance north of Boston on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.

The Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor is excited to showcase Lynne Thompson’s jewelry made with authentic glass found on the Maine shores.

The Saltwater Artists Gallery is pleased to host an exhibit by pastel artist Sandra Griffin.

The final Wiscasset Art Walk of the season will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. Galleries will be open for viewing and shops for browsing.

Kathy Gunst, award-winning food journalist from Maine, is offering a second workshop in food journalism in the barn loft apartment at the Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Over 30 years ago, the Waldoboro Word of Life Church started hosting monthly gospel music concerts as a way of sharing their faith. The concert tradition has continued over the years with many, primarily New England-based musicians sharing their music.

Salt Pond Studio in Friendship is proud to present the extraordinary work of internationally recognized pastel artist Lyn Asselta. A Maine native who now calls Damariscotta home, Asselta focuses her current work on the everchanging and dramatic Maine coast line. Her brilliant pastel paintings are rich in texture and atmosphere, capturing the fortitude and often quiet strength of the landscape with expertise.

Two New Harbor residents are among the cast of the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s production of “The Music Man,” which runs through Sunday, Sept. 18.

The seven artists and their mentor whose works are currently on display at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset have named this exhibit “Collective Imagination.”

On Friday, Sept. 9, Bremen Library will host an art opening titled “Works from the Studio”. The September show will feature paintings from a studio class taught by Ronald Frontin.

Every year, benefits from the sale of artwork by the Pemaquid Group of Artists are shared with area residents. A long-standing mission of this group is to foster an appreciation of art in the Midcoast area and to support art education. Funding for this mission comes from commissions on sales, membership fees, the sale of donated artworks and financial donations from visitors.