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GSB Kindergarten Open House

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GSB Kindergarten Open House

Great Salt Bay Community School
559 Main St
Damariscotta
04/27/2023 | 5:30 pm

At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, there will be an informational meeting at Great Salt Bay Community School for parents of incoming kindergarteners who live in Damariscotta, Newcastle, or Bremen and will be 5 years old by Oct. 15.

The goal of this meeting is to help families feel comfortable with the process of starting kindergarten at GSB. There will be time for questions and answers, exploring the classrooms and school, and getting to know the teachers and administrators. Information for parents to take home to guide them through the registration process will be available.

This gathering is for parents only. Students will be able to visit at a later date.

Sheepscot Chorus to Sing ‘Requiem for the Living’ on April 29-30

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Sheepscot Chorus to Sing 'Requiem for the Living' on April 29-30

Second Congregational Church, UCC
51 Main Street
Newcastle
04/29/2023 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to a concert featuring “Requiem for the Living,” and soprano Mary Sullivan, on Saturday, April 29 at 3:00 PM, and Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church, 51 Main St., Newcastle. A chorister said this when we last performed the “Requiem”: “It was such an incredible joy to be a part of yesterday’s extraordinary concert. My family members were stunned by the beauty of the “Requiem” which has left most of us profoundly
moved.”

“Requiem for the Living” by Dan Forrest, composed in 2013, is scored for mixed choir and orchestra with solos for soprano and tenor. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts, this powerful five-movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression, from a biting essay on the vanity and pain of mankind to a plea for mercy, and finally a celebration of eternal light. The work has received more than a hundred performances world-wide within a year of its composition, including performances in Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and multiple performances at Carnegie Hall.

Sheepscot Valley Chorus is also delighted to announce the winners of our 2023 Student Music Awards, given annually to one student from each of the three local high schools. The students are selected by their high school music teachers, chosen for their commitment to and leadership in music. Award winners receive a stipend from the chorus and perform at the spring concerts. The 2023 Student Music Award winners are Grace Campbell from Boothbay Region High School, Matthew
Long from Lincoln Academy, and Elizabeth Chase from Wiscasset High School.

Pieces based on the beautiful poetry of the Song of Solomon, and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In will round out the second half of the program. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students, and may be purchased at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta, at the door, and at sheepscotvalleychorus.org. For more information, please visit facebook.com/sheepscotchorus, sheepscotvalleychorus.org, email info@sheepscotvalleychorus.org, or call 207-380-2768.

Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel

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Caribbean Night with Pan Fried Steel

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
04/29/2023 | 7:00 pm

Tonight dozens of steel drums will fill the stage bringing the musical sound of the islands to the Harbor! The music of Pan Fried Steel conjures up dreams and memories of vacations spent on a distant island, sandals slipping off your feet, perhaps an aqua ocean nearby…come out tonight for an evening of island fun at a bargain price! No TSA, no flights, no hassles – just great music, much laughter and even a tiki hut serving rum punch. Summer wear encouraged! Advance discount tickets $10, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $15 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available.

Sheepscot Chorus to Sing ‘Requiem for the Living’ on April 29-30

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Sheepscot Chorus to Sing 'Requiem for the Living' on April 29-30

Second Congregational Church, UCC
51 Main Street
Newcastle
04/30/2023 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to a concert featuring “Requiem for the Living,” and soprano Mary Sullivan, on Saturday, April 29 at 3:00 PM, and Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church, 51 Main St., Newcastle. A chorister said this when we last performed the “Requiem”: “It was such an incredible joy to be a part of yesterday’s extraordinary concert. My family members were stunned by the beauty of the “Requiem” which has left most of us profoundly
moved.”

“Requiem for the Living” by Dan Forrest, composed in 2013, is scored for mixed choir and orchestra with solos for soprano and tenor. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts, this powerful five-movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression, from a biting essay on the vanity and pain of mankind to a plea for mercy, and finally a celebration of eternal light. The work has received more than a hundred performances world-wide within a year of its composition, including performances in Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and multiple performances at Carnegie Hall.

Sheepscot Valley Chorus is also delighted to announce the winners of our 2023 Student Music Awards, given annually to one student from each of the three local high schools. The students are selected by their high school music teachers, chosen for their commitment to and leadership in music. Award winners receive a stipend from the chorus and perform at the spring concerts. The 2023 Student Music Award winners are Grace Campbell from Boothbay Region High School, Matthew
Long from Lincoln Academy, and Elizabeth Chase from Wiscasset High School.

Pieces based on the beautiful poetry of the Song of Solomon, and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In will round out the second half of the program. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students, and may be purchased at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta, at the door, and at sheepscotvalleychorus.org. For more information, please visit facebook.com/sheepscotchorus, sheepscotvalleychorus.org, email info@sheepscotvalleychorus.org, or call 207-380-2768.

Medicare 101 in Damariscotta

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Medicare 101 in Damariscotta

Spectrum Generations
767 Main St
Damariscotta
05/04/2023 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Spectrum Generations offers an in-person Medicare 101 class on the first Thursday of each month, at 10:00 a.m., at Spectrum Generations 767 Maine Street, Damariscotta, Maine. This class is taught by a State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) certified instructor who offers unbiased information about Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Prescription Drug Plans and Supplemental Health Plans. We also explain how to save money by reviewing information and eligibility guidelines for Medicare Savings Plans such as QMB and SLMB; and how to avoid penalties with timely enrollment. This class is recommended for those turning 65 or anyone wanting a better understanding of Medicare.
Please call Andrea Handel to pre-register 207-790-6023.

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir Presents ‘Musical Potpourri’ on May 6 and 7

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St. Cecilia Chamber Choir Presents 'Musical Potpourri' on May 6 and 7

Damariscotta Baptist Church
4 Bristol Road
Damariscotta
05/06/2023 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present “Musical Potpourri” on Saturday, May 6 at 3:00, and Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m., at
Damariscotta Baptist Church. Linda Blanchard is St. Cecilia’s artistic director and conductor, assisted by organist and pianist Sean Fleming. These concerts will feature Bach’s famous motet “Lobet den Herrn.” Advance tickets are strongly encouraged for these concerts.

The first half of the program traces choral music from the Medieval through Baroque eras, beginning with a soaring, ethereal chant by Medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen sung by Marybeth McCaffrey, Mary Benner and Cally Alrich. John Dowland’s charming and humorously maudlin “Come Again, Sweet Love” features soloists Maya Baley,
Marybeth McCaffrey, Betsey Lavway, and Mary Benner.  Josquin des Prez’s tongue-in-cheek “El Grillo” sings the praises of a
cricket. The half culminates with J.S. Bach’s joyful virtuosic motet, “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.”

The program’s second half explores the variety of 20th century choral music, opening with the soaring cathedral classic “Evening Hymn” by Harry Balfour Gardiner, which highlights Sean Fleming at the organ. Other second half selections will include Gabriel Fauré’s “Tantum Ergo,” Morten Lauridsen’s “Sure on This Shining Night,” Frank
Tichelli’s “Earth Song,” several folk songs of the British Isles, and Sam Pottle’s humorous setting of “Jabberwocky.”

Tickets are $15 for adults, free for students. Purchase them at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta and online at
ceciliachoir.org. For more information, please email info@ceciliachoir.org, visit facebook.com/stceciliachamberchoir and
ceciliachoir.org, or call 207-380-2768.

Maine Art Gallery 65th Anniversary Art Exhibition Reception

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Maine Art Gallery 65th Anniversary Art Exhibition Reception

Maine Art Gallery
15 Warren Street
Wiscasset
05/06/2023 | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A very special celebration acknowledging 65 years of the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, showcasing and offering art instruction with founding members art along with contemporary artists’ paintings of Maine.

Free to the public. Show runs from May 4 – June 10. Visit site for details.

Kalos

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Kalos

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
05/06/2023 | 7:30 pm

Kalos is three innovative interpreters and composers of Celtic roots music: Eric McDonald, Ryan McKasson and Jeremiah McLane. They are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on its edges, delivering an alluring musical complexity full of spontaneity and joyful exuberance. They set the standard for traditional repertoire with an underlying drive and pulse charged with rhythmic electricity and integrity.

Each brings an exceptionally diverse array of musical influences to the table. Eric studied jazz and bluegrass mandolin at the Berklee College of Music before finding his way to DADGAD guitar; Ryan carries a degree in viola performance, and is one of the youngest to ever win the US National Scottish Fiddle Championship; Jeremiah, in addition to being raised with Scottish roots, has studied Indonesian Gamelan, West African drumming, and the music of minimalist composers Steve Reich
and Philip Glass. His compositions have won numerous awards and been featured in films.

This evening promises to be a memorable one at the Opera House for those who love trad, as well as those who just love a good live show!

Advance discount tickets $20, available only from the box office at 207-633-5159 (open Wed – Fri from 10-2). Regular tickets $25 online at boothbayoperahouse.com, and on the day of show if available. Doors open at 7 pm.

Meet and Greet the Candidates

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Meet and Greet the Candidates

Perch Cafe & Bakery
12 Friendship Rd
Waldoboro
05/07/2023 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Waldoboro Democratic Committee will host Wendy Pieh of Bremen, democratic candidate for House District 45 and Emily Trask-Eaton candidate for re-election to the R.S.U #40 Board of Directors for Waldoboro for a Meet and Greet the Candidates event in preparation for the June 13 election.

Perch Café & Bakery will be open for attendees to purchase food and beverage.

All Democratic or unenrolled progressive voters in Waldoboro, Bremen, Friendship and Washington are welcome to attend!

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir Presents ‘Musical Potpourri’ on May 6 and 7

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St. Cecilia Chamber Choir Presents 'Musical Potpourri' on May 6 and 7

Damariscotta Baptist Church
4 Bristol Road
Damariscotta
05/07/2023 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present “Musical Potpourri” on Saturday, May 6 at 3:00, and Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m., at
Damariscotta Baptist Church. Linda Blanchard is St. Cecilia’s artistic director and conductor, assisted by organist and pianist Sean Fleming. These concerts will feature Bach’s famous motet “Lobet den Herrn.” Advance tickets are strongly encouraged for these concerts.

The first half of the program traces choral music from the Medieval through Baroque eras, beginning with a soaring, ethereal chant by Medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen sung by Marybeth McCaffrey, Mary Benner and Cally Alrich. John Dowland’s charming and humorously maudlin “Come Again, Sweet Love” features soloists Maya Baley,
Marybeth McCaffrey, Betsey Lavway, and Mary Benner.  Josquin des Prez’s tongue-in-cheek “El Grillo” sings the praises of a
cricket. The half culminates with J.S. Bach’s joyful virtuosic motet, “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.”

The program’s second half explores the variety of 20th century choral music, opening with the soaring cathedral classic “Evening Hymn” by Harry Balfour Gardiner, which highlights Sean Fleming at the organ. Other second half selections will include Gabriel Fauré’s “Tantum Ergo,” Morten Lauridsen’s “Sure on This Shining Night,” Frank
Tichelli’s “Earth Song,” several folk songs of the British Isles, and Sam Pottle’s humorous setting of “Jabberwocky.”

Tickets are $15 for adults, free for students. Purchase them at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta and online at
ceciliachoir.org. For more information, please email info@ceciliachoir.org, visit facebook.com/stceciliachamberchoir and
ceciliachoir.org, or call 207-380-2768.


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