Tonight is Portland Ballet's "Boy meets Girl" event - just in time for Valentine's Day. Afterward join Portland Ballet for a post-show wine, cheese and chocolate reception to celebrate this holiday with your honey.

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Friday night, Feb. 7 from 5 p.m. to close is the 2014 Annual Auction + Dinner Gala at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. There will be a cocktail hour, silent auction, live auction with Tom Saturley, CAI, of Tranzon Auction Properties, followed by dinner and program hosted by Cindy Williams, an award-winning WCSH6 news anchor.

For more information visit cgcmaine.org

Contemporaries Black + White Bash is tomorrow Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Portland Museum of Art. This year’s Winter Bash will focus on the "Fine Lines: American Drawings from the Brooklyn Museum" exhibit and will feature signature cocktails, gourmet hors d’œuvres, and a private viewing of the exhibition.

This Friday Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery 75 will be Portland's newest gallery in the monthly First Friday Art Walk. Join us for art by local artists, hors d'oeuvres, and refreshments at 75 Market Street, Suite 203 in Portland.

"Drawings in general are a very intimate form of art, you get a sense of the glittery sheen of charcoal and you can see each of the little lines that the artist has created."
- Karen Sherry, Curator of American Art, talks about "Fine Lines" on display now at the Portland Museum of Art.

Walking through the Fine Lines exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art, viewers experience some of the most beautiful drawings that span a century and a half of American history.

Tomorrow night the Portland Museum of Art is hosting a private reception for their new exhibit, "Fine Lines: American Drawings from the Brooklyn Museum" before it opens to the public. The event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for more information visit portlandmuseum.org.

The Sugarloaf Charity Ball is Saturday, January 25 at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $85 each and are on sale now! All proceeds will benefit the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center and the Maine Cancer Foundation.

Enjoy a night in the King Pine Room at the Base Lodge including a huge silent auction, an entertaining live auction, dancing, hearty hors d'oeurves, live music and more.

Purchase yours here: www.sugarloaf.com/charity

Maine Wood 2014’s opening reception is happening Friday, January 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Messler Gallery in the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport.

Wood-carved tables, chairs, and other works of art made in the last five years will be on display. It’s an event that truly expresses the breadth, creativity, and excellence of wood craftsmanship in the state of Maine.

More details, http://bit.ly/1l2a8W1.

Catch the Mallett Brothers Band and North of Nashville LIVE at the Strand Theater this Saturday, Jan. 18.

Tickets + information here: http://bit.ly/1j7kfHa.

This holiday season, don't miss The Victorian Nutcracker, presented by Portland Ballet in Maine. Details, here: http://www.portlandballet.org/performances.htm#nut

Do you have your tickets yet? Celebrate the end of Prelude with the annual Fire & Ice Gala, complete with an ice bar and plenty of delicious beverages. Details: http://www.fireandicekport.com/

It feels like winter out there today. Get in the holiday spirit by grabbing tickets for The Nutcracker, by the Maine State Ballet. Details can be found online here: http://www.mainestateballet.org/

Tomorrow night, join Art Collector Maine and artist Bill Crosby at the Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville to celebrate the opening of Crosby's newest show. The reception goes from 6-7:30 and will feature light refreshments.

Join Art Collector Maine at the Cellardoor Winery on Saturday, November 9 for an evening of food, drink, and art. Details below (or online at www.artcollectormaine.com)

Tomorrow night, join the Gilsland Farm-Maine Audubon society for a closer look at the language of birds. It's the final Speaker Series of the calendar year, and a perfect opportunity to learn a little about the natural world. http://bit.ly/17TZtRy

Meadowmere Resort will host an Appreciation Weekend November 1-3, 2013 in support of the One Fund.

"Having this weekend support the One Fund was a great opportunity to support our New England community. The Boston Bombing was a shock and a tragedy – and on day that is usually filled with such joy from the Red Sox opener and Marathon. Supporting the One Fund helps us make a difference in our backyard. It is part of being in a community," said a rep.

Get more details at http://www.meadowmere.com/

New Gloucester-resident Ana Lipp is demonstrating the courage it takes to live everyday with diabetes by riding in the 2013 Tour de Cure - Kennebunks. The Tour recognizes riders with diabetes, type 1 and type 2, as Red Riders. They are highlighted as heroes on day of the event. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/Ylib4y

TEDxChange 2013 will take place on Wednesday, April 3. With a theme of "Positive Disruption," attendees will examine the positive side of disruption. How it can challenge old assumptions, ignite conversations, activate authorities and expose new possibilities. There will be a free viewing party at Brunswick's Frontier. Sign up here for this exciting evening: http://bit.ly/XCVpDV

With Love, Dr. Dora Anne Mills: From Farmington, around the world and back again—the good, hard work of a Maine-made doctor. http://bit.ly/XkfAE0

"Women are like diamonds with all different facets." Referring to her work as "sculpture," she shapes and creates the most beautiful outfits for each individual woman... http://bit.ly/11I5XBt

— MainelyMara via Shop Maine on Maria Antonieta Couture

We're pleased to introduce you to Meredith Strang Burgess, the subject of this week's Q+A Maine Blog. Click the link to learn more about this remarkable woman and her work with the Maine Cancer Foundation. http://bit.ly/Tr9U8L

Be sure and read up on Portland staple Bliss Boutiques and dancer/student Olivia Bartlett in our new blogs, Q+A Maine and Shop Maine. http://bit.ly/TvARWV

The newest edition to Maine Magazine is two new online blogs, Shop Maine and Q+A Maine! First up, future world-famous ballerina Olivia Bartlett and Bliss Boutiques. Let's also welcome MainelyMara to the Maine mag family! http://bit.ly/Uvkb2T