July 27, 2016


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Body Scrub Special


Free Week!


 Don't cry if your shoes don't fit!


Color Copy Sale


Up to 50% of select clothing and accessories




Music on the Mall - August 3
  
Click here for a sample of their music. FREE Admission.   
 
Grab a blanket or chair, bring your family and friends, order a picnic dinner or dine at a local Brunswick restaurant, shop at a local business, then relax and enjoy great music! Click here for the complete concert schedule.




Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival - August 20
Save the date for our 10th Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival! The festival takes place on the sidewalks of Maine Street and on the Town Mall  from 9 am to 5 pm. This event is designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the arts and to showcase the town as a wonderful cultural destination. This is a Rain or Shine Event.
Find more details at: brunswickdowntown.org
 



Simply Social at Cool As A Moose - September 20
Please join us and plan to bring a friend or co-worker for a fun and social evening of networking with local business members, the Brunswick Downtown Association Board & Staff. Enjoy lite bites and appetizers. Cool As A Moose is located at 128 Maine Street, Brunswick. Please register here .
   
Downtown Brunswick Events


Sassquatch - July 30
Sassquatch is the missing link between funk, fusion, jazz, rock and pop. With the massive support of their fans, and their dedication to the music they love, the group has been fortunate .... Read more


Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks 12th Annual Peace Fair- August 6
Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks is inviting the Brunswick community and surrounding towns to its 12th Annual Peace Fair on Sat., August 6th, 2016 -- rain or shine -- on the Brunswick mall...Read More



Brunswick's Art Walk - August 12
The Five Rivers Arts Alliance Art Walks in Brunswick on the 2nd Friday of the month: August 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Something for everyone ... come join us! Look for the tall orange Art Walk flags to locate the venues...Read more 
  
Bloch Day at Petit Jete Dance Boutique - August 13
Petit Jete Dance Boutique will be celebrating Bloch Day on Saturday, August 11th from 10-2.  A professional pointe shoe fitter will be on hand from Bloch to work with you to find the perfect pair of shoes ...Read More


Live in the Lounge, The Summer Season, at Frontier - Wednesdays
Join us every Wednesday night throughout the summer for live music in our lounge. Featured acts include Viva and the Reinforcements, v i n y l j u n k y, Starcrossed Losers, Red-Eyed... Read more
 
The Big Swing Charity Golf Tournament - September 16 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick is holding its annual Big Swing Golf Tournament on Friday, September 16th at the Brunswick Golf Club. Teams of four will enjoy 18 holes of golf ... Read more 
 
Tri-County Literacy's Candy Cane Train - December 10-11 
Support local literacy programs while enjoying a scenic holiday train ride that is fun for the whole family! Two trips daily from the Brunswick Train Station to Portland and return...Read more 
  
Brunswick and Beyond 


Bowdoin Summer Music Festival Community Concert at Sunnybrook - July 28
Everyone is welcome! Join us on Thursday, July 28 at 1 PM. Visit Sunnybrook of Brunswick, the next generation of Senior Living, located at 340 Bath Road, Brunswick. Refreshments ... Read more
 
Family Tennis Festival at Maine Pines - July 30
FREE Family Tennis Festival from 9:30-11:30 AM! Join the pros for tennis on the courts (equipment provided), face painting, snacks, raffles, prizes, etc! It will be a great family event! Read more
 
Run for our Fallen Heroes 5K Walk/Run & 10K Road Race - August 20 
The Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation will be holding it's inaugural 5K run/walk & 10K road race on August 20. The Summit Project will be joining us to show their support by bringing the stones of the attending families & spirit stones to our event...Read more



Coastal Maine Antiques Show - August 24
The Summit Project will be joining us to show their support by bringing the stones of the attending families & spirit stones to our event.. .Read more
Come visit Cabot Mill Antiques booth at the Coastal Maine Antiques Show Wednesday August 24th, 
To benefit the Damariscotta River Association and the Maine Antiques Dealers  .. Read more 
Art and Culture


Maine State Music Theatre's season is in full swing!
There is still time to catch Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece Evita running through Saturday, July 16. Up next is the heartwarming classic, Fiddler On The Roof running July 20 - August 6. Tickets are available securely online here, by phone at 207-725-8769, or at the Box Office located at the Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick.
 
Pejepscot Historical Society Exhibit

"Maine to Main: Downtown in Brunswick and Topsham"- July 27-30 
From the First Parish Church in Brunswick to the corner of Main and Elm in Topsham, "Maine to Main" traces the evolution of the thoroughfares in these neighboring towns  ... Read more 
 
Artists of Tomorrow - July to August 5
The Artists of Tomorrow series presents performances by the extraordinary young musicians who come to the Festival from conservatories and graduate schools in more than ... Read more

 
Points of View Art Gallery hosts: From Near and Far - Through July 29
Featuring artwork by Ed Morton and Tim Banks based on their time in Maine and their travels around the world. Artist reception: Friday, July 8, from 5 to 8 pm.
In addition: Jackie Melissas ... Read more
 
Wednesday Upbeat! - July 27 
The Wednesday Upbeat! series features a varied repertoire of traditional and contemporary works. 
Richard Strauss: Sonata for Piano and Cello in F Major, Op. 6, Amir Eldan, cello ... Read more
 
Festival Fridays - July 29
Festival Fridays feature resident and guest artists in performances of beloved works by composers of the past 350 years. Maurice Durufle: Prelude, Recitatif et Variations ... Read more
 
Artists of Tomorrow - July 29
The Artists of Tomorrow series presents performances by the extraordinary young musicians who come to the Festival from conservatories and graduate schools in more than ... Read more


PHS Walking Tour: Maine Street with Dick Snow - July 31
Well-known local historian Dick Snow leads this tour from one end of Maine Street to the other, pointing out eay-to-miss evidence of Brunswick's past and describing how the downtown has  ... Read more


The Jupiter Quartet - August 1
LUudwig Van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso". Bela Bartok, String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85. Johannes Brahms, Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. Yong Hi ... Read more
 
Maritime Reflections - August 1-26 
Beginning on August 1, Points of View Art Gallery presents Maritime Reflections, a joint exhibit of Maine's iconic maritime culture by Points of View Artists and photographers from the First Light Camera Club ...  Read more 


Mirrors to Windows: The Artist as Woman - August 2
A unique film following an international cast of three generations of women artists from Cairo, France, Germany, Iran, the United States and the United Kingdom who are forging their careers ... Read more
 
Family Film: Song of the Sea - August 7, 14, 21, and 28
Directed by Tomm Moore.From the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated The Secret of Kells comes a breathtakingly gorgeous, hand-drawn masterpiece ...Read more 


PHS Walking Tour: Brunswick Naval Air Station - August 7
Join John James, Marty McMahon, Bill Locke, and Nick Nichols for an inside look at the Brunswick Naval Air station past and present. James is a former Public Affairs Officer for the NAS, Read more



DaPonte String Quartet Summer Series II: Then and Now - August 9
The Quartet stretches itself both geographically and musically with Summer Series II: "Then and Now." The series gallops through classical music from its earliest foundations to a hot-off-the-press contemporary work: a new quartet commissioned by the DaPonte String Quartet ...Read more
 
Pelé: Birth of a Legend - August 9 - 14
Directed by Jeffrey & Michael Zimbalist. Starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta. Pelé. A name known around the world, a sports legend who changed soccer forever, and a national hero who carried the hopes and dreams of a country on his back ...  Read more
 
WORLD ELEPHANT DAY FILM: When Elephants Were Young - August 12
When Elephants Were Young is a 2015 Canadian documentary film directed by World Elephant Day Co-Founder Patricia Sims and narrated by William Shatner ...Read more 
 
Snaex and Bad Mariachi - August 13
Snaex know no limits, yet aspire to align themselves with what is always necessary: patience, harmony, and the child's mind. Snaex are Chris Teret, who hails from Baltimore and founded a band called Company, and Chriss Sutherland ...  Read more 


Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made - August 16-21
After Steven Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film ... Read more 
 
Being A.P.- August 23-27
A feature documentary following AP McCoy - the greatest jump jockey of all time. As he passes his 40th birthday, an age beyond which most jockeys are unable to continue, AP contemplates his obsession with winning, the years of sacrifice that he has endured to become the champion he is, the chase for a 20th successive championship and then a future without racing ... Read more


The Magic Flute from the Bregenz Festival, Austria - August 28
Three enormous, 27-metre-high fire-spewing "dragon dogs", a Queen of the Night costume to break all records, three mythical creatures for the three ladies operated by puppeteers, and dozens of stunt artists rushing around the stage: in his staging for the Bregenz Festival, David Pountney offers "a spectacle of the highest caliber" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), while providing new answers to the eternal questions surrounding The Magic Flute ... Read more
 
Presentation & Instruction


Summer Spotlight Series: The Immigrant Experience - August 2
Curtis Library Board member and The Telling Room's Director of Publications Molly McGrath moderates a discussion with these three new Mainers ... Read more


New Ventures Maine - Application deadline for Venturing Forth, a free 12-week intensive business planning course

Are you starting a small business or working on your plan for expansion of your existing business? Apply by August 31 for Venturing Forth, a free 12-week intensive business planning course presented by New Ventures Maine ...Read more

Health & Fitness


Brunswick Bicyclist Benefits - Starting July 25
Beginning this Monday, July 25, area residents will be able to take advantage of a new program

designed to promote bicycling in Brunswick. Brunswick Bicyclist Benefits will provide a variety

of discounts and freebies to people who ride their bicycles to participating businesses...Read more


Free Saturday Morning CrossFit Class - July 30
We have a FREE Saturday morning class. We will start always meet at the gym and may move to a location outside if the weather permits!! Summer is here and we want to enjoy it!! ...Read more


Fundamentals of CrossFit - July 4 to 29

We require all of our new athletes, regardless of fitness level, to go through our Fundamentals program. If you are a seasoned CrossFitter (CrossFitting for more than 6 months) from another  ... Read more


Get the Foundation of CrossFit - August 1-31
We require all of our new athletes, regardless of fitness level, to go through our Fundamentals program. If you are a seasoned CrossFitter (CrossFitting for more than 6 months) from another gym you will not be required to retake our fundamentals program ... Read more
 
Summer Spotlight Series: Sarah Smiley August 9
Sarah Smiley is a nationally bestselling author and syndicated newspaper columnist. Her last book, the bestselling Dinner with the Smileys, followed her yearlong experience inviting one new ... Read more



Run Club 2016 at Fleet Feet Running 
Run Club 2016 Sign-ups are LIVE! Sign up today to be a part of our 2016 team. Sign up for either Portland, or Brunswick! And of course you are welcome to participate in both if you sign .. Read more 
Business News


Bangor Savings Bank Open!
Bangor Savings Bank has opened their doors at 45 Maine Street! Be sure to stop by for your free "Mattering More in Brunswick" water bottle, see the beautiful new branch and meet your local team. Check out the events this week ...Read more


Business Space Available Downtown
Looking for a small professional or retail space at the heart of Brunswick Maine Street?Senter Place may just have the space you need with lease options from 400 - 600 square feet. Call Dee Perry at 837-9248 or e-mail at senterplace@gmail.com. 



New Beet Market on Brunswick Landing now offering Online Ordering
Short lunch break? No problem - schedule your pickup time and pay online to have your food ready to go when you walk in the door. No lines, no waiting - just the fresh, made-from-scratch you love. Order via our website:  www.NewBeetMarket.com
 
The Brunswick Explorer 
 
Download the updated Brunswick Explorer schedule by clicking hereOffering extended hours beginning Monday, July 11. The new schedule will begin with the east-bound bus ... Read more



Vacation Office - when on vacation in the Mid Coast area need a space to work for a few hours or a few days - Brunswick Business Center can accommodate your needs.  Our aim is ... Read more
Help Wanted


Museum Services Manager 
Pejepscot Historical Society seeks a Museum Services Manager for the Pejepscot Museum and Research Center, the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, and the Skolfield-Whittier House. Read more 
For Kids


Children's Film: The Secret of Kells - July 3 to 31

Starring Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney 2010 Academy Award® Nominee -Best Animated Feature. A masterpiece from the producers of Kirikou ... Read more


Kids Tennis Summer Camps at Maine Pines - July & August

Kids ages 4 to 13 should join us for this summer kids camp! Tennis is a lifetime sport, and this is a great way for them to play! Kids will learn strokes and strategies through fun games  ... Read more

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