July 22, 2015

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Music on the Mall TONIGHT - 6 PM

The Colwell Brothers bring their unique brand of high energy electric Blues and R&B to the Music on the Mall summer concert series tonight! Concerts run from June 24 - Aug. 26 and are free! Grab a blanket, bring your family and friends, order a picnic dinner or dine at a local Brunswick restaurant, then relax and enjoy great music. Click here for the concert schedule or download the schedule here.

Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival  - August 15
Our 9th Annual festival is just over 3 weeks away and takes place on the sidewalks of Maine Street and on the Town Mall from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, August 15. 

This juried, fine arts and crafts exhibit represents a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, mixed media, graphics and drawing, photography and fine crafts. A true family event, there will be live music on two stages, performance artists, face painting and craft projects and activities for kids and families. FREE admission!

For details visit: www.brunswickdowntown.org

Simply Social at Thornton Oaks - August 18, 5 to 7 PM

Join us for a fun and social evening of networking with local business & community members, the BDA board & staff. Lite bites and refreshments will be served. Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way. Register here.

Brunswick 2nd Friday ArtWalk - August 14

Downtown Brunswick's 2nd Friday ArtWalk is Friday, August 14! Sponsored by Five Rivers Arts Alliance & the BDA. Over 10 galleries and churches in the Maine Street area will be participating from 5
 - 8 PM. Free transportation on Brunswick Explorer buses!  Find more information at:  www.fiveriversart.orgDownload the brochure here
Boost Brunswick! and join the Brunswick Downtown Association! Businesses and residents are invited to join our organization. Click here for more information about BDA membership benefits.
Downtown Brunswick Events

Summer Organ Concerts at First Parish Church

Guest artists perform on our 1883 Hutchings/Plaisted organ in our sanctuary at First Parish Church each Tuesday at 12:10. Come and enjoy some quiet time during a busy day.   Read more

 

UUCB Concert Series: DEVONSQUARE! July 25

Devonsquare Together Again! Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick. Sat, July 25 at 7:30 PM. Devonsquare was founded in 1964 by three friends at Cheverus .. Read more

 

Max Garcia Conover at Frontier - July 25

"Engaging, breathtaking, each work on this folk masterpiece is chilling. Max García Conover is a composer of great talent; his songs are unmistakably appealing." - Performer Magazine... Read more

 

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein opens at Maine State Music Theatre - August 5

Check out the hilarious video of the "Monster" enjoying all that the Brunswick area has to offer: msmt.org/main-stage/young-frankenstein Tickets on sale for Young Frankenstein and The Music Man (through August 1) at www.msmt.org or 207-725-8769. 

 

Tour Fort Andross/Cabot Mill with Scott Hanson - August 8

This tour, offers a rare glimpse at the onetime Cabot Mill. Guided by architectural historian Scott Hanson. The tour meets at 3:30 pm at Fort Andross, cash admission will be collected ...  Read more

 

Paws for a Cause 5K + 1-Mile Walk - August 22

Join us for a fun and exciting event that celebrates the Dog Days of Summer!  Now in its 10th year, Paws for a Cause raises money and awareness for homeless and neglected animals ... Read more

 

Beatles For Sale - November 6

The hugely-popular Beatles tribute band committed to re-creating the sounds of the Beatles live, is returning to Maine. Sponsored by the Fairfield Inn, where band members will be staying ...Read more

 

Jason St. Pierre Jazz Trio at The Tavern - Monday Nights

Enjoy the smooth sounds of jazz in the Tavern with the Jason St. Pierre Jazz Trio. The trio has been a Tavern favorite for five years, incorporating jazz and pop standards into each performance.


Live in the Lounge at Frontier - Wednesdays

Join us Frontier Wednesday nights for live music in our lounge.  Featured acts include Micromasse, Dos Canosos, RJ Miller, v i n y l j u n k y, and OC & the Offbeats and others. Sit back, unwind and enjoy the best in food, drink and live music. 8 PM

 

Live Music! at The Coast Bar & Bistro - Thursday & Friday Evenings

Thursdays: 6 to 9 PM, Fridays: 7 to 10 PM. FMIwww.thedanielhotel.com 

 

Lee Sykes in The Tavern - Tuesday & Thursday Nights

Lee Sykes has been singing and playing guitar professionally since 1990. Specializing in Easy Listening music of many genres, he has entertained ... Read more


Katie Daggett in The Tavern - Friday Nights

Singer/songwriter Katie Daggett, a Maine native, has been performing her unique blend of adult contemporary music in coffeehouses, clubs , House concerts and restaurants...  Read more

Art & Culture

Norway Savings Bank Art Contest

Norway Savings Bank is hosting an art contest to help celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2016. Our goal is to feature artwork on the cover of a commemorative book we are creating and the ... Read more

 

Free tours at the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum 

This summer the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum will offer free guided tours of the museum galleries on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 PM, beginning June 24th. Tour participants will enjoy ... Read more  

 

The Connection at Frontier - July 22 to 26

A stylish, 70s-period crime thriller inspired by true events, The Connection tells the story of real-life Marseille magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award Winner Jean Dujardin, The Artist ...  Read more

 

Boxers - A collection of shorts - July 24 to 25 

A Teen Theater Camp Production, July 24 & 25, Fri and Sat at 7:30. 20 teenagers...a week of theater...sketches ensue! Tickets

 

"A Peek Behind the Curtain" Young Frankenstein - August 12

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT), in partnership with the Curtis Memorial Library, will hold a panel discussions throughout the 2015 season in the Morrell Meeting Room in Brunswick.  Read more


Dress Exhibit at Pejepscot Historical Museum

DRESS: a selection of 19th- and early-20th-century dresses from the Pejepscot collection. View a gorgeous display of women's dresses from the second half of the nineteenth century ... Read more

 

10x10 Benefit Art Exhibit & Sale - September 25

At Curtis Memorial Library and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pleasant Street, Brunswick. 300 works of art by 150 Maine artists. All artwork priced at $200. Public Previews: September 24 ... Read more

Health & Fitness

Brunswick Parks & Recreation Summer Programs

We have a busy summer lined up, with the following programs: Summer Vacation Camp (Day Camp at HBS) Preschool Mini Camp, Art Camps, Swimming Lessons, Sports Camps:  Basketball, Lacrosse.. More HERE


Mid Coast Hospital's Center for Weight & Lifestyle Change  - July 27

A free information session is offered on Monday, July 27 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Running Start Classroom at Mid Coast Hospital. This free information session offers a complete ... Read more

 

Ounce of Prevention - Oh, My Aching Bones! - August 11

As part of the ongoing Ounce of Prevention series, Mid Coast Senior Health Center will host a presentation by Peter H. Hutchinson, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon with Mid Coast Medical ... Read more


Adult Tennis 123

Summer is a great time to learn the lifetime sport of tennis! Tennis 123 includes 3 lessons, free weekend court time, free use of fitness and yoga classes/rooms, free. Read more

Presentation & Instruction

Ukraine Teach-In -- what's really going on in the Ukraine - July 24

Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks presents "Ukraine Teach-In -- what's really going on in the Ukraine" on Friday, July 24 at 7 PM at the Neighborhood United Church of Christ, 798 Washington ... Read more

 

'Aging Well' Lunch and Learn: Need Work? - July 27
Michele Roberge will be at People Plus on Monday, July 27 at 12:00 pm to talk about the Goodwill Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). SCSEP is an on-the-job ...  Read more

Author's Chat: John Wasileski - July 30

Maine resident and author of "The Highlands" John Wasileski, will visit People Plus on Thursday, July 30, 1:00 pm, for an Author's Chat. Wasileski is founder of Highland Green & The Highlands  Read more


Midcoast Senior College - Summer Wisdom Series

Global climate change and Maine's natural resources, present and future: gloom and doom or economic boom? The history of Maine is closely tied to its natural resources; forests, farms ... Read more

For Kids

Candy Art at Wilbur's of Maine Chocolate Confections 

Every Tuesday this summer from 11 AM - 2 PM.  Come down and enjoy some delicious fun only $3 per person. For more info call or stop by 143 Maine Street, Brunswick 207-729-4462


Kid's Tennis at Maine Pines!

Maine Pines is offering Tennis for Kids throughout the summer! It's a great time to learn this lifetime sport! Kids ages 4-7 meet on Mon and/or Wed from 4-5. Kids ages 8-11 meet on  ... Read more

Learn to Rally Tennis Camp Maine Pines: 

Maine Pines is offering an Orange Ball Learn to Rally Tennis Camp for kids ages 8-10 from August 3 - 6! Kids will play tennis through game situations and fun drills, following USTA ...  Read more

Business News

We Compost it!

Have you signed up for Brunswick's community composting program, yet? We Compost It! is Brunswick's solution for left over seafood, meats and all other food scraps. WCI collects your  ... Read more

 

It's All Good Resale

is once again crafting and selling colorful ornamental flowers made from old records. Proceeds from the flower sales help fund enrichment projects at South African schools. Last summer, ...    Read more

 

5th annual silent auction to benefit Embrace a Vet - August 1 to 15
At Last... Salon & Day Spa is hosting our 5th annual silent auction, which will run from August 1st - 15th. This year all proceeds will benefit Embrace a Vet. All money raised will go to support ...  Read more

Come see Cabot Mill Antiques Booth at the Coastal Maine Antiques Show - Aug 19

Sponsored by the MADA and DRR. Round Top Farm, Business Route 1, Damariscotta. Wednesday August 19, 9 AM to 4 PM, FMI www.maineantiques.org. Visit Cabot Mill Antiques  .. Read more

Public Notice

Notice!

For non-emergent medical needs, Parkview Adventist Medical Center's Walk-In Clinic is available to treat common, non-life-threatening conditions. Open daily 8 AM - 8 PM, the Walk-In Clinic at Parkview Adventist Medical Center is located at 329 Maine Street in Brunswick. Call (207) 373-2220 for more information. If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 or visit Mid Coast Hospital immediately. Mid Coast Hospital is located at 123 Medical Center Drive, near Cooks Corner in Brunswick.


Automobile re-registration-by-mail notices.  

Effective July 1st, 2015 the Town of Brunswick will discontinue mailing automobile re-registration-by-mail notices. If requested, the Tax Office will continue to process re-registrations with materials ...  Read  more
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