Bands on the Run is a fitness event that engages runners from all over the world Bands on the Run is a fitness event that engages runners from all over the world with three events: Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids' Fitness Course. The inaugural event in 2012 brought in almost 1,000 participants traveling from Scotland to Hawaii. It was a fun-filled day with more than nine bands, dancing and DJ's spanning 13.1 miles around the historical neighborhoods in the Lewiston and Auburn area. Museum L-A anticipates double the participation over last year!

As casualties from World War I in Europe began to multiply, a group of young Americans volunteered to drive ambulances at the front with the American Field Service (AFS). AFS was made up of college boys, young professionals, artists, and businessmen, including Wiscasset's Edward Carter Sortwell. William Foley, who has the largest AFS collection in the country, tells the story of this heroic organization and its local connection. Foley shares photos, letters, and objects, which are the foundation of "Before the Doughboys" at Smithsonian Institution in 2014.

51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival in downtown Boothbay Harbor

Heidi Powell and Richard Hsu, violins, Laura Gallucci, viola and Eliza J. Meyer, cello performing string quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn and duet for violin and cello by contemporary composer William Bolcolm.

The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center will once again take part in the Met Summer Encores, a series of screenings from the groundbreaking Met Live in HD series.
All screenings of the Summer Encores will take place on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Tickets may be ordered through the Box Office by calling (207) 935-9232 or by visiting www.fryeburgacademy.org. The theater is located at 18 Bradley Street on the Campus of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, ME. Parking is free.
Wednesday, June 26, 7pm: IL TROVATORE– Giuseppe Verdi

June 28
The Five O’Clock Club Series: Bliss
First in our series of live concerts and cookouts on Hancock Wharf, Bliss plays great acoustic music combining creative covers with original tunes inspired by the life experiences of three women following their bliss. $5 per person for concert, food available for purchase. At the John Hancock Wharf, 140 Lindsay Road, York, 5 p.m. FMI email programs@oldyork.org.

~CELEBRATION WEEKEND JUNE 28, 29 & 30~

FRIDAY, JUNE 28- 7 P.M. – UNION HALL – CHARLES PLUMBER IMPERSONATING CIVIL WAR GENERAL JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN & TALKING ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEERS FROM COLUMBIA AND COLUMBIA FALLS

SATURDAY, JUNE 29- 7-10 A.M. - BREAKFAST AT FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - RT. #1 – COLUMBIA
8 A.M. – 5K FOOT RACE
10 A.M. – FESTIVAL PARADE
12 NOON – SALMON FEDERATION FISH FRY
11 A.M. – 1 P.M. CAR SHOW
1 – 4 P.M. – HOUSE TOURS
9– 5 P.M. – PAINT COLUMBIA FALLS ART SHOW & Auction

Join a local District Forest Ranger with a demonstration & display of the tools of his trade. Forest Rangers protect our forests from fires, insects, disease and misuse. A special photo opportunity for the kids from 12 noon to 12:30pm, when Smokey the Bear will arrive to meet his fans. Bring your cameras for photos of Smokey with your children! www.maine.gov/doc/mfs

Visit an English Country Home & Garden -- right here Maine!

Join us for a fascinating look at English country life -- without getting on a plane! Never before open to the public, this luxurious coastal Maine home makes you feel as if you've driven to England. Come enjoy the property's Cotswold-style architecture, interior decoration and waterfront landscape, plus the event's English-style entertainment, refreshments, workshops, food tastings, antique autos and a country picnic.

When: Saturday June 29, 10am-3pm

Historic New England hosts the fourth annual Art at Marrett with the Saco River Art League. Children can create their own art at the "Create Your Own Masterpiece" table. Refreshments are for sale by the Standish Historical Society. A silent auction benefits Historic New England.