March of Dimes Maine will present its annual Greater Portland Signature Chefs Auction at DiMillo's On the Water on Thursday, September 28th at 5:30pm. Local chefs will prepare their signature dish in tasting-size portions during a cocktail reception. Guests will also be able to bid on many live and silent auction items, including unique dinners, hotel stays, and weekend getaways, all graciously donated by Maine businesses. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2xMgEcI

21st Annual Harvest Dance feat. Rustic Overtones will take place at the historic Mallet Barn at Wolfe's Neck Farm. The barn provides a unique venue for an evening of local food, local music, local brews, and lots of fun! Doors will open at 6:00 PM with a cash bar and an assortment of local food trucks and vendors. From 7:00 to 8:00 experience Contra Dance fun, then at 8:00 the Rustic Overtones take the stage. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2wE5vdL

15th Punkinfiddle Family Festival features old fashioned games, traditional crafts, lively music, hands-on learning, tasty food and farm animals. The aim of Punkinfiddle is to foster stewardship of coastal environments by celebrating the richness of Maine's cultural traditions and the beautiful historic site that is Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Go to wellsreserve.org for more information.

Enjoy a September weekend in Maine with Portland's favorite fall craft beer race, Portland Trails' Trail to Ale 10K Race + Walk. Run or walk beautiful waterfront trails, and enjoy craft beer, pizza, massages, yoga, healthy snacks, and a dance party at the finish line.The race + walk is on September 17. For more information go to trails.org/t2a

We love sponsoring the Boothbay Harbor Fest! The Boothbay Harbor Fest is a 10 day celebration on the Boothbay Harbor waterfront. The festival includes, local food, live music, a fashion show and much more! For more information go to boothbayharborfest.com

Sauce Boss, Bill Wharton, wows concert goers with his swamp-funk sound, slide guitar AND homemade gumbo with fiery hot sauce! We can't wait to enjoy some gumbo with a side of swamp-funk at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre on Sunday, August 20th. Get your tickets at: http://bit.ly/2wbeeWA

We are happy to sponsor Historically Driven: Maine Preservation's 7th Annual Gala. Joins us on September 8 to celebrate Maine's classic cars and train stations. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2uJyxdL

Save the date for the 2017 Harvest on the Harbor​! Join us October 16-22 for a week long celebration of Maine cuisine! For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2cRnXp8

We are happy to sponsor this years Rockport Fine Craft Show. Join us on Saturday August 5 and 6 at the Samoset Resort in Rockland to see the work of 25 of Maine's best craftsmen. This even is free to the public.

Join us on August 3 for the Wendell Gilley Museum wine tasting, A Flight of Swallows. Come sip exceptional wines thoughtfully curated from vineyards in France in support of the Wendell Gilley Museum. For more info go to: http://bit.ly/2tqIqgp

The Portland Symphony Orchestra pulls out all the stops for Music On Main, a free concert at Waterhouse Center on Main Street. Join us on August 3 for a magical summer experience! Don't forget your lawn chair as seating is limited. For more info go to: http://bit.ly/2vkicJK. See you there!

We are proud to sponsor Open Doors of York 2017: Home and Garden Tour on August 9 and 10. Old York Historical Society's third annual home and garden tour opens the doors to historic homes and gardens on York Street. This is a singular opportunity to view these private residences. The event is a walking tour and is not handicapped accessible. For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2vD5Qf0

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) is recognized as one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century whose wood sculptures, painted in black or white, revolutionized artists’ ideas of what sculpture could be. The Black and White exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum will feature signature examples of these works, drawn from the Farnsworth’s collection, the second largest collection of Nevelson’s work in the world. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2tpDfK5

Join Boothbay Railway Village in August 2017 for Maine Coast Stone Symposium, a month-long celebration of the history, art and culture of Maine’s stone industry. Look for educational programs, a history exhibit, and a 10-day sculpture symposium investigating the ties between technology, industry and the creative world. For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2tpHRjz

Join us on Saturday July 15 for the 7th Annual Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, presented by the Fort Williams Park Foundation. An inspiring day of garden-hopping in beautiful Cape Elizabeth and South Portland! The Tour encompasses 9 private coastal Maine gardens in peak summer bloom, plus the new Children’s Garden at Fort Williams Park. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2sPjDBq

Join us on Tuesday July 11 at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art for Artful Living Tour. A daylong adventure in mid-coast Maine, filled with unique homes, studios, and scenery! For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2uqizlh

Join the Colby College Museum of Art on Sunday July 9 to celebrate their summer exhibitions Marsden Hartley's Maine, and Visionary Painting. There will be indoor and outdoor activities, food trucks, ice cream from the Stone Fox Creamery truck, live music and more! For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2th0bNt

Join us on July 12 at The Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse for a special evening on a private island in a restored historic lighthouse. Enjoy fabulous food, speciality cocktails and breathtaking views. Proceeds benefit the Cuckolds Lighthouse and ongoing preservation efforts. Call 633-3673 to RSVP.

Join 30 award-winning artists celebrating Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty and ecological significance at Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s tenth annual Paint for Preservation Wet Paint Auction, and reception, to be held on Sunday, July 9, 2017 from 4:00 –7:30 p.m. During the weekend of the event, the selected artists will paint en plein air at designated public and private locations chosen to highlight Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2snbRuo

Kids Free to Grow's 5K 20th Edition Road Race will take place on Friday July 14. The Kennebunk community rallies around this event with sponsorships, donating race day needs and by providing raffle items and services. Prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall winners in the Men's and Women's divisions for walking and running. Certificates of completion with finish times are available. Register here: http://bit.ly/2svs2ZO

Kennebunk Free Library's 5K 20th Edition Road Race will take place on Friday July 14. The Kennebunk community rallies around this event with sponsorships, donating race day needs and by providing raffle items and services. Prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall winners in the Men's and Women's divisions for walking and running. Certificates of completion with finish times are available. Register here: http://bit.ly/2svs2ZO

Making its world premiere at the Waterville Opera House, One Way Trip to Mars features 21 original songs by Maine musicians Peter Alexander and Johannah Harkness. Starring international recording artist Fantine and directed by Dennis St. Pierre, the show tells a fictional story about Paolo, the first human chosen to fly a solo, one-way mission to establish a human colony on Mars. Tickets are available at http://www.operahouse.org. FMI http://onewaytriptomars.us.

Join us on Saturday July 15 from 9am-4pm for a sweet summer day of garden-hopping in beautiful Cape Elizabeth! The 2017 Garden Tour will feature several spectacular properties and private gardens in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland, Maine. Proceeds for the 2017 Garden Tour benefit the Fort Williams Park Foundation. For tickets & more information: http://bit.ly/2sPjDBq. See you at the gardens!

The 70th Annual House and Garden Tour presented by the Camden Garden Club on Thursday, July 20 from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. will feature 7 diverse and remarkable properties including small town cottages, an 1820s gem updated for modern living while maintaining the charm of its origins, a 60 acre transformation of one man’s unique and personal vision, and a magnificent Arts and Crafts estate situated on 21 acres, overlooking beautiful Penobscot Bay. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2tFHGiV

On Vinalhaven, artist Robert Indiana found kinship with the work of Marsden Hartley (1877–1943), the Maine-born artist who had previously spent time on the island. In its refraction of this pivotal moment in Hartley’s early career and representation of the Maine landscape more broadly, Robert Indiana: Placeholder at the Colby College Museum of Art presents Indiana’s use of geography and history as a proxy for a range of his lived experiences and serves as a complement to the concurrent exhibition Marsden Hartley’s Maine. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2sHKRt8

The mission of the Bowdoin International Music Festival is to provide gifted young musicians from around the world with an opportunity to study with world-class artists, and to provide Maine audiences with classical music performed to the highest artistic standards. Events run June 24 through August 5. For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2s6TCdS

Friends of Windjammer Days (June 25-July 1) festival marks the kick off to summer in the Boothbay region and is a time to reconnect with family, friends and neighbors after the long winter, an opportunity to support local businesses and welcome visitors. It is a time to honor our maritime history and celebrate the vital role it plays in the lives of all who live here. For more information visit their website at: http://bit.ly/2rmXWZE

Join us at Sandy Pines Recreational Community for their A Night at Summer Camp: A Luxe Designer Tent Preview Gala on Friday June 23. We are so excited to tour 12 unique luxe glamping tents designed by 12 of New England's finest interior designers. For more info go to: http://bit.ly/2sxcR33

On Friday, June 23rd, Sandy Pines Campground will kick off its inaugural season with an evening to remember! At A Night at Summer Camp: A Luxe Designer Tent Preview Gala guests can nibble creative nosh, sip lively libations and dance the night away. Guests will also be invited to tour 12 unique luxe glamping tents! For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2sxcR33

The Kittery Block Party always takes place on the third Saturday of June in the heart of Kittery's Foreside. KBP is a free street festival with food, kiosks, live music, entertainment, kids activities and more from 10-4. For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2sk3zXz

The New England landscape has inspired outstanding sculptors who explore myth and metaphor through material form. Jouns is at Wells Reserve at Laudholm for their Power of Place Sculpture show opening on Wednesday June 7. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2pPcqM9

The penultimate conversation of Lincoln Theater’s Talking Art In Maine: Intimate Conversations between artist, Jane Dahmen, and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine takes place Wednesday May 17 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta with special guests Anne and Frank Goodyear. The Goodyears are currently co-directors of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2qo1bw6

On May 12, Kids First Center will host its annual fundraiser, “Bloom” at Thompson’s Point from 6:00-11:00pm. Kids First’s mission of helping families through the challenges of separation, divorce, and co-parenting. This year’s event ushers in our long-awaited spring with the feel of a walk in the Maine woods. Sponsors and vendors are creating a warm environment for guests with rustic farm tables, live Bluegrass, a wood-grilled feast, local beer, and a fun, live auction. There will be a DJ and dancing to round out the evening. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2p1KNA0

L/A Arts is paying tribute to Ashley Bryan during the months of April and May with its Ashley Bryan Days in LA events. On April 29 the Emerge Film Festival will screen a feature documentary by filmmaker Richard Kane about Bryan’s life and work. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2oRUX8I

Tomorrow at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, artist Jane M Dahmen will interview architect, artist and writer Tom Hall during her Talking Art In Maine show. Talking Art in Maine is a series of intimate, one on one conversations between Jane and notable artists and curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine. They are offered free to the public. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2oUiAhY

Leapin’ Lizards! Portland Ovations is bringing the world’s best-loved musical, Annie, to Portland's Merrill Auditorium on April 27! This production of Annie is a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2oUD6im

The Junior Achievement of Maine Business Hall of Fame South recognizes individuals who have made a lasting impact on both our economy and our community. Join us for a night of delicious food and inspiring company, and celebrate the careers of three remarkable contributors to Maine's economy. This years laureates include, Bukk Burke, chairman of the Portland Sea Dogs, Melissa Smith, President and CEO of WEX, and Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing Company. The 2017 event will take place on May 1st from 5:30-8:30pm at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2nZ1QBk

Join Goodwill Industries of Northern New England for a night of Little Black Dress's to support their Goodwill Veterans Fund. With the help of veterans and other community partners, this fund is being designed to fill the gaps. The goal is simple – to meet immediate needs for veterans and their families, to fill the gap, connect, and move forward. So join us to celebrate the Little Black Dress and help us raise funds for Goodwill’s Veterans Fund at their annual Little Black Dress Event! For tickets and more information go to: http://bit.ly/2ppszYP

Discover the advantages of doing business locally at the annual Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Expo TOMORROW April 12, from 2 to 7 pm, at the Samoset Resort. The Expo is your “one-stop shop” for connecting with businesses and non-profits in the Camden-Rockland Region. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2p30M15

Join us during the month of April at locations around Maine as hosts open their homes and businesses to Lift360 guests. Each evening will offer food, drink and informal conversation with a Maine celebrity, leader, or expert. Proceeds will help support Lift360’s Springboard program, offering pro-bono community expertise to local nonprofits through facilitated brainstorming sessions. See all of the dates and details for each event at: http://bit.ly/2nOqZA5