Maine Events - May 2011

FEATURED EVENT May 19, 2011: Bucksport Film Screening of "In Our Wake" at The Alamo Theatre From lobster pots and four-masted schooners to whitewater canoeing and seine fishing, step back in time to 1901 and travel through the decades as Maine's nautical past is explored. Through home movies, travelogues, silents and talkies we look at Maine's boats, freshwaters, harbors, and people. These moving image clips are focused on Maine's history and multi-dimensional relationship with the waters in and around the State. A relationship ranging from working boatbuilders and lobstermen to tourists water skiing in our lakes and yachtsmen racing off the coast of Mount Desert Island. Narrarated by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors' Publisher, John K. Hanson, Jr. Also in collaboration with The Penobscot Marine Museum. 7:00 pm, free public screening. http://www.oldfilm.org/content/our-wake-maines-maritime-heritage-film

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ALL EVENTS May 4, 2011: Freeport Artist Reception at Thos. Moser Tremont artist Judy Taylor presents a slideshow and talk at Thos Moser Freeport Showroom about her work, including the murals she was commissioned to create for the Maine Dept. of Labor which have gained national notoriety in recent weeks. Ms. Taylor's presentation will focus on the artistic intent and processes that she uses to create her artwork, rather than the political controversy that the murals have come to symbolize. An exhibition of Ms. Taylor’s work, including studies for the murals as well as other landscapes, portraiture and figurative work will also be presented. 6 - 8:30 pm. 149 Main Street. http://www.thosmoser.com May 5 – May 29, 2011: Belfast Opening Reception of Exhibit ‘Aprons, Arms, Legs and Drawers’ Join Åarhus Gallery Friday May 6th, 5-8pm for the Opening Reception of ‘Aprons, Arms, Legs and Drawers’ a furniture show of sorts. Åarhus Gallery has assembled a roomful of Maine artists showing work with a central theme of furniture, ie: paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture, about or pertaining for the most part, to the artists musings and interpretations o furniture. This exhibition will also feature actual furniture, designed and built by several exceptional Maine artisans new to the Åarhus scene. Reception, May 6, 5 - 8pm. Aarhus Gallery is at 50 Main St. and is open year round. Winter hours are February-May, Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm. For more information call 338-0001 or www.aarhusgallery.com where a slideshow of the current works are available. through May 6 & 7, 2011: online & Glen Cove Riley School Online Spring Auction Riley's online auction has a wide variety of items donated by local businesses and individual proprietors with something to suit everyone's needs, interests, and price-range and more items are being added every day. By participating in this fundraiser, you are supporting the Riley School Scholarship Fund and Riley's mission to promote an educational setting which provides appropriate adult role models and a secure, loving atmosphere of learning. Get involved by bidding on items online (click on Browse Auction) and share the link to this website with friends and family, by donating an item or a service yourself, or solicit donations from friends or from merchants whose businesses you patronize. (Click on the Donate Item tab and follow the easy instructions.) or by coming to our "A Day in May" event, the "actual" silent auction, on May 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Children's Theater on the Riley campus. Admission is $12 per person. Bid on items while enjoying catered fare along with beverages (wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options), a gourmet dessert, and live entertainment. http://rileyschool.auctiondrives.com/home May 7, 2011: Rockland WRFR's Silent Auction and Annual Spring Fashion Show A silent auction will be held at the Lincoln Street Center as part of WRFR’s third annual Spring Fashion Show. The auction opens at 6 pm, an hour before model’s take to the runway to show off new clothing lines and original designs by local boutiques and artists. This year’s auction features unique and rare treasures. Tickets for the evening are $5 in advance and will be $8 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Grasshopper Shop and Rock City Books & Coffee in Rockland and Heavenly Threads in Camden. All proceeds benefit WRFR-LP, broadcasting local information, opinion and entertainment programming at 93.3 FM and 99.3 FM. The station is supported by personal donations and business sponsorships. http://www.wrfr.org/ May 12, 2011: Rockland 'Lapstrake Planking', Second Thursdays at The Apprenticeshop The craft of wooden boat planking is the topic for the May meeting of Second Thursdays at The Apprenticeshop , the school’s monthly public program series. Apprencticeshop staff will give a hands-on demonstration of the techniques used in lapstrake planking. Also known as clinker style, lapstrake planks overlap each other, a design which strengthens the structure of the boat while allowing for a thinner board and therefore lighter hull. While most boatbuilding weekend warriors use kits that come fully equipped with pre-cut boards that require no measuring, this evening program will focus on creating the boards from scratch. Apprenticeshop staff will de-mystify the process of spiling (that is, measuring and cutting a pattern for the plank), and demonstrate fastening planks to the frames using hand-peened rivets. They will also discuss the various woods chosen and the history of this method, which, for centuries, has been the basis for countless wooden boat designs. The program will be held in boatbuilding shop, located at 643 Main St. A tour of the apprentices’ (those enrolled in the 2-year boatbuilding course) projects will follow. Current projects include an 18’ Buzzard’s Bay sloop, the Apprentice 15 (a double ended, lapstrake sloop designed in house), a 14’ Skylark, 2 Susan skiffs, 2 Paul Gartside clinker prams and a 10’ Abeking and Rasmussen tender. $5 admission at the door. 7pm. Call (207)594-1800 or visit www.apprenticeshop.org for more information. May 12, 2011: Boothbay Harbor Artists' Reception for “Local Color: The Sea” This remarkable show, which will continue until May 30, features maritime-inspired works by acclaimed mid-coast artists: Folk-art sculptures of animals, birds, and natural objects made of reclaimed wood, found objects, and hand-forged iron by Jeff Barrett of Monroe; oil paintings of ships, seaside scenes, and flora by Brad Betts of East Boothbay; evocative oil paintings of familiar Maine locales by Maria Boord of Edgecomb; subjects inspired by the sea and portrayed in pastels, oils, and acrylics by June Elderkin of Southport Island; dramatic watercolors of the Maine coast by Carlton Plummer, AWS of East Boothbay; and vibrant watercolor woodblock prints by Kim and Philippe Villard of Boothbay Harbor. The reception to celebrate the seven artists whose work is on view in the season’s first indoor exhibit, “Local Color: The Sea”. Wine and hors d’oeuvers will be served. Admission is free, and no reservations are necessary. 5 - 7pm. http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/reception-for-local-color-the-sea May 18 - May 30, 2011: Rockland A Moment in Time, Collaborative Art Exhibit at Lincoln Street Center Our modern lives are ruled by the clock, but artists have the uncanny ability to stop time and interpret it in a creative burst to be held up for all to witness and appreciate. A Moment in Time is a collaborative art exhibit presenting six Maine artists who explore time in their particular media, adding color, texture, form, design, movement and poetry. Intriguing layers of interpretation, spontaneity, and experience are woven together in this exciting show where each artist interprets A Moment in Time with their unique vision. Opening Reception, May 21, 2 - 5 pm. Refreshments provided. Tea Party, May 27, 1 - 5 pm. Light refreshments provided. A Moment in Time: Open weekdays 9am - 5 pm, except day of opening reception, hours 2-5pm May 21st, and weekends 1-5pm. http://www.lincolnstreetcenter.org/moment.html May 19, 2011: Bucksport Film Screening of "In Our Wake" at The Alamo Theatre From lobster pots and four-masted schooners to whitewater canoeing and seine fishing, step back in time to 1901 and travel through the decades as Maine's nautical past is explored. Through home movies, travelogues, silents and talkies we look at Maine's boats, freshwaters, harbors, and people. These moving image clips are focused on Maine's history and multi-dimensional relationship with the waters in and around the State. A relationship ranging from working boatbuilders and lobstermen to tourists water skiing in our lakes and yachtsmen racing off the coast of Mount Desert Island. Narrarated by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors' Publisher, John K. Hanson, Jr. Also in collaboration with The Penobscot Marine Museum. 7:00 pm, free public screening. http://www.oldfilm.org/content/our-wake-maines-maritime-heritage-film May 27 - 30, 2011: South Paris McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival McLaughlin has one of the largest collections of Lilacs in the county and they are in full bloom for the Lilac Festival. This 4-day celebration includes talks, walks, demonstrations, food and special lilac items in The Potting Shed. More details to follow. 9 - 3 pm. Admission $5 adults, children under 15 are free. http://www.mclaughlingarden.org/Programs.html May 27, 2011: Searsport Opening Day Penobscot Marine Museum The Museum opens for its 2011 season featuring two new, year-long exhibits. 75/75!, 75 Favorites from PMM’s First 75 Years: Curator's pick of the best, most interesting, oddest, most important, most beautiful, and most valuable items in the collection and The Art of the Boat: A juried art show featuring works in varied media, exploring the boat as a work of art and the boatbuilder as an artist. http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/calendarofevents.html May 28, 2011: Rockport Playhouse Auction & Backyard BBQ to benefit Midcoast Habit for Humanity Midcoast Habitat for Humanity is having an exciting fundraiser and Backyard BBQ event in late May. At the event, 12 full-size children’s playhouses will be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefitting the next Habitat house. Bring the whole family to the final 2011 Midcoast Women Build event. The celebration will include a BBQ with live music and children’s entertainment from 4 - 6pm, followed by a live auction of full-size children’s playhouses from 6 - 7pm. 207-594-1859; http://www.midcoasthabitat.org May 28 & 29, 2011: Owls Head Annual Truck, Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show at the Owls Head Transportation Museum At the Truck, Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show you can see the golden age of cars, trucks and planes, with children's activities and more. Old cars and trucks kick off the new season with Ford and Chevrolet featured marques, but pre-1991 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, biplane rides, family activities and more. 207-594-4418: http://www.ohtm.org/events_2000.html May 31 - June 4, 2011: Kennebunkport Kennebunkport Fine Living Festival The Kennebunkport Fine Living Festival, an early summer fine food, art and wine festival in New England's quintessential Southern Maine Coast village by the sea, invites you to celebrate the spectacular creativity and hospitality of Kennebunkport and Southern Maine's artists and art galleries, chefs and fine restaurants, and historic and romantic bed and breakfast inns and hotels. Artists, chefs, innkeepers, gallery owners and musicians share their passions for fine food, fine art, fine wine and fine living. Art shows, cooking demonstrations, live music, inn tours, and food and wine tastings are incorporated into a format in which all types of artists interact, work together, and share their creations with festival guests. http://www.kennebunkportfestival.com