Events - Apr 27 24

Brunswick’s young poets take center stage in the 3rd annual Downtown Brunswick Poetry Stroll! The theme of this year’s event is Brunswick: the Poetry Place, with students in all four Brunswick schools writing poems inspired by landmarks and special places in our hometown.

Look for the poetry posters with accompanying Brunswick photographs on display in more than 35 downtown storefront windows to celebrate National Poetry Month in April! 

Poets include students from Kate Furbish Elementary School, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick Junior High School, Brunswick High School, Spindleworks, and People Plus.

 The Theater Project’s Annual Auction for the Month of April.

Online Only! View the auction at: https://www.theaterproject.com/live-auction-2024

The 22nd annual People Plus Music in April online auction fundraiser, featuring over 300 items, launches on April 1, and will close on April 30 at 10:00 pm.

The auction will feature items including local gift certificates, jewelry, private dinners, variety baskets, clothing, classes, paintings, vintage treasures, hand-made items and much more – there is something for everyone – in every price range! Visit www.peopleplusmaine.org, and click on the link for the auction to view the catalog of amazing items. New items will be added every Thursday afternoon so check back often and place your bids (you’ll be notified if someone outbids you so you can bid again!).

Music in April is THE signature fundraiser for People Plus. It enables us to serve over 1500 People Plus members who represent an ever-increasing population of retirees and elders on the Mid Coast. This non-profit could NOT do it without the income from Music in April – which has become a fantastic signature event in our community. The Center has raised over $725,000 from the event over the last 21 years. These last few years have demonstrated exactly how vital People Plus is to the lives of the older adult populations. In addition to hundreds of classes, clubs and meals held safely at the Center, we made over four thousand deliveries of groceries, food pantry boxes, meals and prescriptions – and provided over 33,000 miles of transportation – just last year, keeping seniors safe!

People Plus serves the greater Brunswick community by offering a variety of activities to support engaged, healthy and independent lives for older adults, as well as hosting the Teen Center where young people can meet safely to explore creative outlets, eat a healthy meal, and develop into well-rounded adults. People Plus also provides outreach and transportation services, and offers many volunteer opportunities.

People Plus wishes to thank Lead Sponsors Coastal Landing Retirement Community, Mid Coast-Parkview Health Maine Health, Bill Dodge Auto Group, Bowdoin College, Live + Work in Maine, Priority Real Estate Group, Bath Savings Institution, Riley Insurance Agency, and Rusty Lantern Market. Also sponsors Brackett Funeral Home, Goodwin Motor Group, Legacy Properties – Sotheby’s International Realty, Off Their Rockers, Spectrum Generations, Maine State Music Theatre, Midcoast Maine Pickleball, Norway Savings Bank, Avita of Brunswick/Sunnybrook, Bangor Savings Bank, Darling’s Ford, Dead River Company, Edward Jones – Brunswick, Edward Jones – Topsham, Kennebec Savings Bank, The Highlands, Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Maine Community Bank and Brunswick Instant Printing.

The much-anticipated 2024 Annual Yard Sale at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is just around the corner, and it’s gearing up to be another incredible event for both seasoned thrift shoppers and those looking to snag a great deal. Mark your calendars for this two-day event on Saturday, April 27th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Sunday, April 28th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with everything at half price on Sunday! But that’s not all – don’t miss the Preview Night on Thursday, April 25th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, where you can get a sneak peek at the treasures waiting to be discovered at this ticketed pre-sale event. Admission to the Preview Night only is $20.

Drop Off Your Gently Used Donations

Starting March 13th, MSMT will accept gently used donations on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 22 Elm Street, Brunswick, Maine. This is your chance to declutter your home while supporting a great cause. MSMT is seeking furniture, home goods, art, toys, jewelry, and more, so clean out those closets and basements and contribute to the success of this fantastic event. (We are not accepting books or clothes.)

We Are Open For Dine In!

Come Hang Out With Us and Your Friends For….

Happy Hour @ OTTO daily from 3 pm-5 pm

Free Slice with your first adult beverage!

-$2.50 High Life Drafts

-$5.50 Allagash White Drafts

-$5.00 House Wine Pours

-$7.00 House Margaritas

Feel Free To Call For More Details @ 1-207-406-2784

Open Sunday- Thursday 11-8, Friday and Saturday 11-9

Join authors Phuc Tran and Gibson Fay-LeBlanc for a special pre-event reception hosted by OneSixtyFive and the Midcoast Literacy board. Light hors-d’ouevres will be served. Cash bar available.

This pre-event will be held at OneSixtyFive: The Inn on Park Row from 5:30-6:45 pm. Tickets are $20 per-person and are available now on our website at www.midcoastliteracy.org/…/author…/event-tickets or by calling (207) 443-6384.

**This event is being held prior to our Author-to-Author event at the UU Church of Brunswick at 7:00pm.**

Mark your calendars for the spring choir concert, Echoes of Creation: A Choral Celebration of the Earth, Saturday, April 27^th at 7:00 p.m. The concert will open with “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Matt Podd, accompanied by strings, piano, and percussion followed by “Sure on This Shining Night” by Morten Lauridsen. The first half of the concert will close “Meditation: Listen to the Earth,” accompanied by harp and singing handbells.  The second half of this concert will feature the choral song cycle that Dr. Jane Hagness, our Minister of Music, composed based upon her sabbatical trip to the national and state parks of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and South Dakota. Projected imagery will enrich the musical experience.  

There will be free childcare provided by our professional paid Sunday School staff beginning at 5:30 so that if you have children, you can make this a date night with dinner out and a concert. Tickets will be available at firstparish.net/concert closer to the concert date.  Adults: $20.00; Students and Children: Free.

Maine writer and memoirist Phuc Tran (author of Sigh, Gone) and poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc will share the stage on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support literacy education.

The evening will feature Tran and Fay-LeBlanc reading from their work and in conversation about their inspiration and influences. A reception and meet-and-greet with the authors will follow. All proceeds will benefit Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy programs for people of all ages, including both native English speakers and the growing number of multilingual families in the area.

Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased from Midcoast Literacy at www.midcoastliteracy.org or by calling 207-443-6384 (Mon-Thurs).

Midcoast Literacy’s Author-to-Author series brings Maine writers together for conversations about craft and the power of words. Tran and Fay-LeBlanc, who are longtime friends, each come to being a Maine writer from very different perspectives and write in different genres. Their conversation will include insights on how their influences and experiences shape their process as writers. Copies of the authors’ books will be available for purchase at a reception following the event.

Brazen Cane returns once again to the Bolos Stage! Enjoy live music, a good drink, and a hot meal! Playing from 9 pm-12 am, Brazen Cane rocks the stage every time, without fail. Bring your dancing shoes- as they play music you can’t help but bob your head to. They span genres and decades, creating a timeless and captivating experience. The best part? There’s no cover charge, Bolos is just excited to see you there!