KENNEBUNK
Museum offering free admission days
Brick Store Museum has free admission days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Tuesday through December at 117 Main St., thanks to generous support from the Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund.
Two historic walking tours, exploring the history of the elaborate and historic homes that line Kennebunk’s Summer Street neighborhood in Downtown Kennebunk, will be offered at noon Thursday and again at noon Saturday, beginning at the museum. Then, on Saturday, there will be a Kennebunk Beach History Walking Tour, beginning at 11 a.m., meeting at Trinity Chapel, Railroad Avenue, Kennebunk Beach to learn the history of the development of Kennebunk Beach as a tourist destination. This is a one-mile loop that takes about 60 to 90 minutes.
Historical tours are all led by a trained tour guide. Cost is $5 for museum members and $10 for all others. Advance registration required by calling 985-4802 or visit brickstoremuseum.org.

KENNEBUNKPORT
Concert series returns with blues, jazz shows
The Louis T. Graves Memorial Library will kick off its Summer Concert Series with a 6 p.m. Tuesday country blues and jazz performance by Mark Gunter and Janet Wentworth at the library’s garden, at 18 Maine St. Parking is available at Consolidated School or at the Village Fire Station.
A blues, jazz, and southern rock concert, performed by Michael Corleto, will follow at 6 p.m. Monday at the same location.
A suggested $10 donation is very much appreciated for each of the concerts. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair, blanket, friends and snacks for the shows.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Indoor yard sale benefits Ukraine
A huge indoor yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Salvation Army Tabernacle building at Union Avenue and Sixth Street. This year’s sale will benefit the ongoing work of The Salvation Army at its nine locations in Ukraine.
Items for sale will include jewelry, plus-sized gowns, crafts and supplies, purses and luggage, Christmas items, household goods, linens, books, toys, baked goods, gift certificates from local businesses, furniture and small appliances.

SPRINGVALE
Library to host N.H. farm petting zoo
The Springvale Public Library will host a Legacy Lane Farm Petting Zoo from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday on the library lawn at 443 Main St.
In some countries, having a goat can save a village. Enjoy meeting and petting a few goats, sheep, ducks, and rabbits.
This program is generously sponsored by the Giancola Family Charitable Fund.

BRUNSWICK
Pack a picnic and enjoy Music on the Mall
Brunswick Downtown Association’s summer concert series Music on the Mall will feature a performance by the Delta Knights at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the town mall on Maine Street.
The Portland-based band specializes in the best of R&B, blues, classic rock and swing music.
Bring a blanket or chair. Pack a picnic or order dinner from one of the many downtown restaurants or food trucks. In the case of inclement weather, rain date performances will be held on Thursdays when available. For updates, check brunswickdowntown.org or the association’s Facebook page facebook.com/brunswickdowntown.

CAMDEN
‘As You Like It’ gets groovy makeover
Camden Shakespeare Festival is giving beloved comedy “As You Like It” a Summer of Love makeover. It’s the 1960s, where anything goes, and the plucky Rosalind tries to win the man of her dreams in the most outlandish way possible. Groovy songs are performed live in this crowd-pleasing favorite!
The play opens this week, with 6 p.m. shows each night on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Camden Amphitheatre, at 55 Main St., and continues with performances on July 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, and Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Tickets are $28 general admission, $23 for seniors, students and veterans, and $5 for ages 17 and younger. Tickets are available for purchase by calling 464-0008 or go to our.show/camden-shakespeare-festival/3282.
Parking is available on the street. The production is suitable for children. In the event of rain, the show will play indoors at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church.
For more details, go to http://camdenshakespeare.org.

WELLS
Library updates weekly activities offerings
Well Public Library will host the following events this week at 1434 Post Road:
• The program “Sustainable Lobstering in Maine” will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in person and via Zoom. Come learn about the early history of the lobster industry and discuss the techniques and economic significance of lobstering in Maine today. We will also take a closer look at the lobster’s anatomy and life cycle. This program is presented by the Maine State Museum via Zoom. Email Stefanie at sclaydon@wellstown.org for the Zoom link.
• On Thursday, there will be a “Kid’s Move to the Groove” event at 1:30 p.m. Board-certified music therapist Ben Pernick will present a high-energy program that makes fitness fun, leading a variety of stretches and exercises to the beat of classic hit songs. There will also be mindful breathing exercises and brain games mixed in. Then, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Pernick will combine live performances, fun facts, and trivia based on hits through the ages for the adults. There’ll be tunes from Broadway, TV, artist retrospectives, and many other genres. No registration needed!
• Teen Movie Night will be Thursday at 5 p.m. Teens vote for the movie they want to watch each month. Popcorn and snacks will be available.
• Matt Loosigian of Earth Jams returns to the library at 10:30 a.m. Monday to share his silly, interactive songs about nature and ecology.
For more details, contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 646-8181.

Pow Wow in the park returns
The Wells Chamber of Commerce and the New Hampshire Inter-Tribal Native American Council will partner to offer the 18th annual Pow Wow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Wells Harbor Park.
The event will include dancing, drumming, vendors, and storytelling, and music by assorted musicians. Al Caron will emcee. The Grand Entry is at noon Saturday and there will be an auction at 11 a.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and children 12 and under; children under 6 are free. No drugs or alcohol are allowed.
A free performance by the band “The Bel Airs” is at 6 p.m.
For more details, call Sandy Chase at 603-651-8769.

WINDHAM
Church to honor St. Anthony of Padua
A special Mass in honor of their patron saint, a procession, and an outdoor festival will draw parishioners and community members to Windham on Friday and Saturday for the second annual St. Anthony of Padua Festival.
Held on the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, at 919 Roosevelt Trail, the festival premiered last summer to celebrate the formation of St. Anthony of Padua Parish (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham, St. Anne Church in Gorham, St. Anthony of Padua Church in Westbrook, Our Lady of Sebago Chapel in East Sebago). It was so heavily attended and successful that parish leadership decided to make it an annual occurrence.
A special Mass honoring St. Anthony followed by a procession to the St. Anthony Shrine will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, with the festival to be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, followed by a Mass at 4 p.m. and a  chicken barbecue dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, at 5 p.m. The festival will feature live music, booths with handmade items, jewelry, and books, a silent auction, yard sale, raffles, and lots of food – including Luigi’s Italian Foods, homemade meatball sandwiches, clam cakes, fried dough, hamburgers and hotdogs, and pizza. Attendees also may buy a s’mores kits and roast them over a fire pit.
All are welcome to gather for all or any part of the weekend’s schedule. For more information, contact St. Anthony of Padua Parish at 857-0490 or stanthonys@portlanddiocese.org, or visit stanthonysparish.org.

SACO
Learn about the ocean at the library
High Touch High Tech brings another ocean science project to the library! There will be two sessions – a preschool session at 3 p.m. on sea lions and a school age session at 3:45 p.m. on coral reefs – on Thursday. We will meet in the Children’s Garden or inside the Children’s Room, depending on the weather.

NEWCASTLE
Church marks anniversary, end of repairs
A presentation and reception celebrating the newly restored historic St. Patrick Church will be 1:15 p.m. Sunday at 380 Academy Hill Road. The date also commemorates the 214th anniversary of the church’s dedication. A Mass of Thanksgiving will precede the event at 11 a.m.
Dedicated in 1808, St. Patrick Church is the oldest, active church in New England and home to significant artifacts like the altar of Bishop Cheverus and a bell cast by Paul Revere and Son. The restoration project began in September 2021 with brickwork and masonry repairs, but the root of the restoration can be traced to 2013.
The restoration work, which cost about $320,000, included a new roof, repointing of bricks and mortar repair, replacement of trim around the windows, and additional exterior work, such as repairs to the church’s 10 stained glass windows.
St. Patrick Church was designed by Irish architect Nicolas Codd and built on land donated by James Kavanagh and Matthew Cottrill, who had emigrated from County Wexford, Ireland, to Boston. The Kavanaghs, Cottrills, and others arrived in Newcastle in the 1790s. Fr. Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus, who had celebrated Masses in the area for many years, dedicated St. Patrick Church on July 17, 1808, having been appointed the first Bishop of Boston in April of that year. St. Patrick Church has long been a member of the National Historic Registry due to its historic significance.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY
Learn about area birds
Thepresentation “The Birds of Carrabassett Valley” will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the Begin Family Community Room at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library & Community Center, located at 3209 Carrabassett Dr. No.3.
Nick Lund, a writer and the advocacy and outreach manager at Maine Audubon will host the talk, detailing the unique birds found around Carrabassett, from the valley floor to the top of Sugarloaf. There will be time for questions and refreshments. For more details, call 237-3535.

ELIOT
Historical society welcomes public to program day
The Eliot Historical Society is accepting reservations to attend its summer program day and member meeting, set for 8:30 a.m. July 23 at the First Congregational Church of Eliot, at 1361 State Road. Members and the public are welcome to attend.
The event will include exhibits, displays, and cemetery projects, guest speakers, a business meeting, and cemetery tours.
A noon luncheon will be served, featuring finger rolls, potato chips, hot and cold beverages, and ice cream sandwiches. The cost for lunch is $8 per person and reservations are due by July 15. Payments may be made online via the MOCA website at moca-me.org.
The event itself will include a 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. registration in advance online. Cost of admission is $5 per person, payable at the door or in advance online (preferred). Proceeds benefit Eliot Historical Society and MOCA. Please wear a face covering and be mindful of distancing.

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