Community Calendar

Please join us for Exploring Women’s History Through Folk Songs with historian and singer Diane Taraz on Monday, June 5th at 2 p.m. at Lunt Auditorium (74 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME).

Diane Taraz will take you on a fascinating trip back in time, through some of the most beautiful and compelling songs ever created. In period dress, she explores the daily lives of women in Europe and America from about 1500 to 1850 by singing the songs they used to speed their work, lift their spirits, or ease an aching heart. The songs are lively, funny, bawdy, tragic, passionate, or serene – little time capsules that give us a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of generations of women who left behind few records. Audiences are often surprised at the songs‘ direct approach to delicate topics and the way attitudes expressed in the songs echo down the years to affect our lives today.

For decades, Diane Taraz has been writing her own songs and breathing new life into traditional ones. Her elegant voice brings out the essence of whatever style she presents, be it folk, jazz, blues, or standards. She has made over 20 solo albums. Steeped in history, Diane creates programs that use the music of an era to show the inner lives of people who lived long ago. She has directed the Lexington Historical Society’s Colonial Singers for 12 years, and she is on the Scholarly Advisory Board of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History based in New York City. She just published a book, Candace – Imagining the Life of a Woman Enslaved in 18th-Century New England, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other outlets.

This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated.

Learn how important the environment is to Maine's way of life and identity. This must-see, major exhibition examines human influences on climate and biodiversity by reuniting collections from the Portland Society of Natural History (1836-1972) one of America's earliest natural history museums. CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections also explores Indigenous Science, Western scientific methods, Maine's pivotal role in the modern environmental movement, and actions visitors can take to be part of this positive legacy.

More: https://www.mainehistory.org/all-exhibitions/code-red/

Folk Baroque (Joy Grimes, fiddle/violin; Emily Rideout, viola; and Daniel Rowe, cello) explores the counterpoint and connections between early music and traditional music from around the world. With selections from Bach to ragtime, Vivaldi to Irish fiddle tunes, you’ll have trouble sitting still.

Tickets are $70 in advance, $75 at the door, and include beer and wine.

We encourage you to purchase tickets in advance. Online ticket sales end 12 hours before the concert begins. Door tickets will be sold until venue capacity is reached.

For our full festival schedule, visit https://www.portlandbachexperience.com/upcoming-events.

Learn how important the environment is to Maine's way of life and identity. This must-see, major exhibition examines human influences on climate and biodiversity by reuniting collections from the Portland Society of Natural History (1836-1972) one of America's earliest natural history museums. CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections also explores Indigenous Science, Western scientific methods, Maine's pivotal role in the modern environmental movement, and actions visitors can take to be part of this positive legacy.

More: https://www.mainehistory.org/all-exhibitions/code-red/

Spanish Conversation - every Wednesday at 5.30pm.
Practice speaking Spanish together in this easy-going group. $2/person goes to The Gatherings community center.
For more info contact community@surrygatherings.org, call 207-385-7694 or visit www.surrygatherings.org

Learn how important the environment is to Maine's way of life and identity. This must-see, major exhibition examines human influences on climate and biodiversity by reuniting collections from the Portland Society of Natural History (1836-1972) one of America's earliest natural history museums. CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections also explores Indigenous Science, Western scientific methods, Maine's pivotal role in the modern environmental movement, and actions visitors can take to be part of this positive legacy.

More: https://www.mainehistory.org/all-exhibitions/code-red/

English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the social graces. Related to New England contra dancing and Scottish country dancing, but generally less physically demanding, ECD is a great way to make friends, challenge short- and long-term memory, and keep those muscles and joints moving. Repertoire ranges from the elegant to the playful, and from 1651 to the present. Class taught by dancing master Robb Spivey. Best of all, you will find yourself transported by live music from our talented house band.
No Class April 20th

Learn how important the environment is to Maine's way of life and identity. This must-see, major exhibition examines human influences on climate and biodiversity by reuniting collections from the Portland Society of Natural History (1836-1972) one of America's earliest natural history museums. CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections also explores Indigenous Science, Western scientific methods, Maine's pivotal role in the modern environmental movement, and actions visitors can take to be part of this positive legacy.

More: https://www.mainehistory.org/all-exhibitions/code-red/

This chart-topping Celtic powerhouse has risen to the top of Billboard’s world music charts 7 times in the #1 spot! They’ve been out on the road for more than 20 years, routinely selling out houses large and small – after being seen by millions as the Irish band playing to the steerage passengers in the movie Titanic. They first appeared at the Opera House during a blizzard in 2007 and their storm here has never ended. It’s always a blast to have Gaelic Storm in the House. Join us tonight as we kick off the summer of 2023!

Tour starts at Lycette's, 1348 Ohio St, Bangor. Tours will be open on June 10 and June 17, 9 am - 4 pm. Several gardens in the greater Bangor region will be on the tour. $5 donation encouraged. For more information, contact Melanie at (207) 351-5474.