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Review: Helen Warner Returns to PWA with Vibrant New Art Show

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For 40-plus years, Newcastle painter Helen Warner largely devoted herself to a nursing career. Retirement afforded her the time to focus on her watercolor and oil painting. Her nature-focused oils and watercolors were the subject of a summer 2016 exhibit at the Pemaquid Watershed Association office-gallery in Damariscotta.

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Joy Vaughan and the art of journaling: South Bristol artist Joy Vaughan currently has an intriguing show up in The Carey Gallery at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta consisting of 53 pages from her daily art journal. A number of them, as one might guess, have writing on them.

LCCT to Hold Auditions for ‘9 To 5: The Musical’

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Lincoln County Community Theater, the resident theater company of Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, will hold auditions for its annual winter musical on Monday, Jan. 15 and Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta.

Jefferson Author to Discuss Debut Novel

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Members of the public are invited to come hear Kay Hardy Campbell discuss her first novel and sign books on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson Public Library, located in the Jefferson Village School, 48 Washington Road, Jefferson.

Mystery Writer to Speak at Library

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Author Linda Greenlaw is coming to Waldoboro Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1:30 p.m. to kick off the library’s speaker series of 2018. Greenlaw will discuss her newest mystery novel, “Shiver Hitch,” and her life as a lobster boat captain. She is the author of the bestsellers “The Hungry Ocean,” “All Fishermen are Liars,” “The Lobster Chronicles,” and “Recipes from a Small Island,” as well as the Jane Bunker mysteries, including “Slipknot” and “Fisherman’s Bend.”

Union Printmaker Opens ‘Upcycled’ Show at Miles

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Union artist Kathy Felch will present her “Upcycled and Repurposed” exhibition at the Hall Gallery at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta from Saturday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Feb. 9. The exhibit features 20 wood and linoleum block prints on recycled papers surrounded by repurposed frames. A portion of the sale price for any art sold in this exhibit will go to  benefit the Miles Memorial Hospital League.

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Nature is art outside my window: My office window here at The Lincoln County News in Newcastle looks out onto the trailhead of the Great Salt Bay Preserve Heritage Trail. Every now and then, after an extended period of looking at a computer screen, I like to walk across Mills Road and down the trail a little way, through trees that are currently standing in fairly deep snow.

Edgecomb Singer to Hit Portland Stage in Support of New Album

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The music on Lena Rich’s engaging new full-length CD falls somewhere between indie rock and indie folk, as the 19-year-old Edgecomb singer-songwriter pointed out in a recent interview – hence the album’s title, “Something in Between.” “Something in Between” is also the name of the CD’s title track, a catchy, insistent rocker about an unsettled love relationship.

Thursday Night Specials at Harbor Theater

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In the cold dark days of January, Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor is planning four Thursday night special evenings to brighten one’s spirits and keep one entertained.

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Thespians raise money for Healthy Kids: River Company President Mallory Adams invited me to a noon event at the Healthy Kids office in Damariscotta on Wednesday, Dec. 20.

Art of Scientific Drawing with David Wheeler at DRA

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Damariscotta River Association will host a scientific drawing workshop led by artist and science illustrator David Wheeler on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at DRA’s Great Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta. The workshop is appropriate for beginners, students, and practicing professionals alike. 

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Hercule Poirot hits Lincoln County theaters: After being invited a number of times by Jason Sheckley, who manages Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor, to attend technical screenings of films opening at the theater, I finally took him up on his invitation the morning of Thursday, Dec. 14. On tap was the brand-new film “Murder on the Orient Express,” directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh.


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