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Lincoln County Artsbeat

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The art of decorating the White House for Christmas: Of the 8,000-plus people from 50 U.S. states who applied for the job of volunteer decorator at the White House this past Christmas season, only 225 people (from all 50 states) were chosen. Among them was Shirley McLaren, a retired nurse from Waldoboro, who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the period of Nov. 25-27 to help decorate dozens of Christmas trees with more than 2,500 strings of lights, among other things that she did.

Astrophotographer Mike Taylor to Present Slide Show Jan. 11

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The Friends of the Waldoboro Public Library and the Waldoboro Public Library are pleased to present astrophotographer Mike Taylor to start the 2020 speaker series. The presentation will take place Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. at the Waldoboro Public Library. Taylor’s slide show and presentation includes stunning photographs of the night sky, and he will be discussing his work in detail.

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Mobius magic at Miles: Last Thursday afternoon, Dec. 19, I had the pleasure of spending time in the art studio downstairs at River Arts in Damariscotta talking with and watching the artists in the Mobius Inc. Creative Expressions program.

At the Lincoln

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Humor. Drama. Suspense. The final films of 2019 and the first of 2020 come to the Lincoln Theater screen. Happy New Year!

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Textile artist to the rescue: This is the story of how an old quilt was rescued and transformed into a beautiful coat. More specifically, this is the story of how a woman named Mary Lavandier Myers bought a $3 bag of rummage sale items at the Miles Memorial Hospital League tent sale in Damariscotta earlier this fall into which was stuffed a pink-and-white quilt that was worn out and stained, and gave the quilt to her textile artist friend Jody Halliday to do her magic on. The result: a lovely (and virtually spotless) “art jacket.”

Review: Sailboats, Seas, and Clouds Abound at Down East

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East Boothbay painter Brad Betts’ love for the Maine coast is apparent when one visits Down East Gallery in Edgecomb, which occupies two large buildings on Route 27 – a two-story farmhouse and a recently rejuvenated 1904 post-and-beam barn. The gallery is co-owned by Betts and his wife, Danielle.

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The inimitable Mr. Kando: Late last month, I wrote in this column about the importance of the arts – or rather, a number of people helped me write about the importance of the arts, sending me thought-provoking responses to the question, “Why are the arts important?”

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Local author in new Christmas anthology: Anyone who has ever read May B. Davidson’s long-running Lincoln County News column “Lower Round Pond” – which became “No Longer Lower Round Pond” for a number of years until her recent move back to Round Pond – knows what a talented, entertaining, and passionate writer she is.

Artist Jaap Eduard Helder to Hold Open Studio, Sale

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On Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., abstract painter Jaap Eduard Helder will hold a holiday open studio and sale at his art studio, located at 49 Main St. in Damariscotta, upstairs above Fisherman’s Catch Seafood Market.

Sheepscot General’s Holiday Bazaar Coming Up

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Sheepscot General’s ninth annual Holiday Bazaar will take place on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5-8 p.m. and will feature more than 20 artisans and food vendors.

‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ One Weekend Only

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River Company’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” written by Barbara Robinson, based on her book of the same name, can be seen for one weekend only: Dec. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.


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