Community Calendar

A week-long summer festival of classes, workshops and concerts in Bar Harbor, ME, celebrating Celtic-influenced traditional music and dance.

The Lewiston Public Library will host an Adult Beginner Yoga Series led by Chill Yoga co-owner Heidi Audet from 5:30 to 6:30pm in Callahan Hall on the following Tuesdays: June 10th, June 24th, July 8th, and July 22nd.

All sessions are free to attend, and participants should bring their own mats. Due to limited floor space, registration is required. Please contact Adult Services at 513-3135 or LPLReference@gmail.com to register. Participation in all 4 sessions is not required; register for any sessions you’d like to attend! Classes will begin promptly at 5:30pm, and doors will close to ensure a peaceful classroom environment.

Yoga teachers and practitioners Heidi Audet and Nerys Bayley co-founded Chill Yoga in 2007 as a home for the growing yoga community of Lewiston/Auburn. The studio has been at its current Lisbon Street location since May 2010.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. More information about this program is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3135 or LPLReference@gmail.com.

Back Cove Books & Portland Ovations are proud to present bestselling author and illustrator, Peter Brown, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, June 24th at 5:30 PM.

Celebrate the launch of THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND, the gorgeous illustrated picture book version of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot!

The event includes a drawing demonstration from Peter Brown, the opportunity to take photos on Roz's island, a scavenger hunt, and an interactive Roz activity! Peter will be available for book signings and we encourage all ages to join in on the festivities.

Lafayette will join us at the library for a reenactment of his visit to Biddeford 200 years ago to the day. Speeches, costumes, and historically accurate snacks will be followed by a talk from Alan R. Hoffman, titled “Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol.”

https://lafayette200.org/event/lafayette-is-greeted-by-biddeford-me/

“Diamonds and Toads,” written by Melody Bates, is a hilarious and unflinching dive into the underbelly of wicked stepmother and stepsister stories, Melody’s take on this tale comes complete with a marvelous fairy godmother named Florabella, a talking toad, and a true happy ending that doesn’t rely on prince charming. Costume design, by Jennifer Paar, features a rococo silhouette, ribbons and ruffles, bejeweled fabric and adornments, and hand-made gossamer wings. Florabella’s wand is topped with a jeweled lotus flower. Enchanted Islands is a dazzling and transportative live storytelling experience for audiences of all ages!

Location: Stonington Opera House
Tickets: $5
Ages: All ages!

Sherrie York evokes nature – birds in particular – in award-winning hand-pulled linocuts from her home studio in Bristol, Maine. Her prints have been featured in national and international exhibitions. And now she is going to be at the Wendell Gilley Museum in person to explore with us that special place where nature and art intersect as the museum’s People-Nature-Art presenter for June on Tuesday, June 24. There will be a 6 p.m. artist’s reception followed by her presentation at 7 p.m. which will be in person and simultaneously livecast. Both in-person and online attendance is free, but registration is required.

In her linocuts, she strives to represent the interactions of living things both as a moment in time and as a reflection of the wider experience of life on earth. “Human relationships with wild lands and wild creatures are as individual as we are,” she says. “When an image I create sparks a question or reflects an experience familiar to the viewer, it provides an opportunity to share our stories and understand each other’s perspective. Through these stories we celebrate the beauty found in nature, and find common ground to address larger issues of environmental and cultural stewardship.”

People-Nature-Art is a free monthly series that brings artists, writers, carvers, and creative types of all kinds to the Gilley to explore how nature and art interact in their work, and how their art impacts their own approach to nature. It is sponsored in part by our friends at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.

The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine and the Franco Center invite you to a celebration of St. Jean-Baptiste Day! Join us at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, on June 24, 2025 at 6 pm for the event. Ticket prices include dinner. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Champoux Insurance, the Québec Delegation in Boston, and TV5MONDE.

This collaboration between the USM Franco-American Collection and Franco Center promises to be an exciting tribute to St. Jean-Baptiste celebrations of days gone by. St. Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Québec, inspired large-scale parades, parties, and special religious masses in Lewiston between the late 19th century and the mid 20th century. Traditionally, a local boy with curly, blond hair would be selected to portray St. Jean in the parade–and don’t worry, we’ll have pictures to prove it! If you are one of these St. Jeans, we hope you are able to join us this June 24th to be recognized at the event.

The doors will open at 5pm, along with the cash bar. At 6 pm, dinner and conversation in French and English will begin. Music, featuring Robert Sylvain and Steve Muise and Don and Cindy Roy and contra dancing to follow. The dinner menu will include Franco-American foods, featuring Pâté chinois, pea soup, and sugar pie for dessert. There will also be a vegetarian version of Pâté chinois, and a green salad and rolls. Water, lemonade and coffee drinks are free with your ticket, and sodas and bar drinks available for purchase. Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults: $22
Seniors: $18
Children 12 and under: $12

In collaboration with the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine, the Franco Center’s La Rencontre will celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste day on Tuesday, June 24, with dinner and dancing.

The doors will open at 5 p.m., along with the cash bar and conversation in French and English. At 6 pm, dinner will begin. Music, featuring Robert Sylvain and Steve Muise, will begin at 6:30 p.m.; and Don and Cindy Roy will take the stage at 8 p.m. accompanied by Cindy Larock who will lead contra dancing until 9 p.m. The dinner menu will include Franco-American foods, featuring Pâté chinois, pea soup, and sugar pie for dessert. There will also be a vegetarian version of Pâté chinois, and a green salad and rolls. Water, lemonade and coffee drinks are free with your ticket, and sodas and bar drinks available for purchase.

Tickets for this extra special La Rencontre must be purchased by 5 PM on June 17 so we can plan the number of meals to prepare.

Please be sure that you are choosing the correct date!

Admission: Adult $22, Senior $18, Child (under 12 yr old) $12

All ticket fees are included in this price.

Meals will not be sold at the door.

All Sales are Final. No refunds will be given unless we have to cancel or postpone the event.

Photo credit: Sun Journal archives. Roger Bouffard dressed as a young Saint Jean Baptiste for the annual parade in Lewiston, Maine in the 1950s.

Mind Reader is not a show to simply watch, it’s an experience to be a part of. Every performance of Mind Reader is a different journey guided by the unique choices of each individual audience. There will be incredible feats of memory, discovery of new abilities, and of course, unbelievable mind reading.

"An entrancing one-man show" - No Proscenium

"Mind blowing" - City Magazine

"You'll be mesmerized" - Orlando Weekly

Saturday, June 21 @ Portland Stage Theater for Kids - 25 Forest Ave

Monday & Wednesday, June 23rd & 25th @ Rising Tide Brewing - 103 Fox St

Friday, June 27th @ Apohadion Theater - 107 Hanover St

Business Networking at The Vault Restaurant
📍The Vault Restaurant, Houlton
🗓️ June 24| 🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation for an evening of great cocktails, great people, and even greater connections! This part of our relaxed, come-as-you-are networking series designed to bring together local business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals in a casual setting that inspires meaningful conversations and new collaborations.
Whether you're looking to share your story, build partnerships, or just unwind with like-minded locals, this is the place to be.
🤝 Bring your business cards!
Let’s toast to connections and community—RSVP today and join the conversation!