Maine Community Foundation Scholarships for Student Leaders and Aspiring Journalists. The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship provides support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. Graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership skills are encouraged to apply for the Chet Jordan Leadership Award. The application deadline for both scholarships is Tuesday, April 1. FMI and to apply:  www.mainecf.org/scholarships.

Kristie Billings Minus Something Photography Show at the Blue Hill Co-op. Minus Something consists of all black and white photos using 35mm and 120mm film. The show runs through March at the Blue Hill Co-op Cafe, 70 South St. Monday – Saturday, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 – 6:00. FMI: Art in the Cafe.

A poet, a collector, and an observer. Kristie tends to gravitate to things others may pass by, and that some may find unsettling. “Life and art are sometimes uncomfortable. I like it when both make me take notice, hold my breath, and stand straighter.”

Boat Talk at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum: Marine Coatings and Finishes with Epifanes. Soon you’ll be sanding and scraping, getting ready for the summer. Knowing which coatings and finishes are right for your boat, the conditions you sail in, and the amount of time you want to spend is critical to keeping your boat in “ship shape” condition. Saturday March 29^th, 9:00 – 10:00, at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, 75 Mechanic Street, Rockland. Coffee and donuts! Registration is available, walk-ins are welcome. FMI: Sail, Power, and Steam Museum.

Flock to the Wendell Gilley Museum for Bird Chatter. Field ecologist and expert birder Seth Benz will share research about current sightings and insights. Weather-permitting, be prepared to go outside! Pre-registration required.  Saturday, March 29, 10:00 – 12:00 noon, Wendell Gilley Museum,  4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor. FMI: Wendell Gilley Museum or 207-244-7555.

The Lenten Vigil for Disarmament continues on all the Saturdays in Lent, through April 19, 11:30 – 12:30, at the Administration Building, Washington Street in Bath. Say No! to the production of weapons of mass destruction in Maine.  FMI: Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm: 763-4062.

Flash Fiction with Annaliese Jakimides. Using art on display at the Wendell Gilley Museum for inspiration, award-winning writer Jakimides guides students through the writing process of what’s been called microfiction, sudden fiction and short-short fiction. Saturday, March 29, 1:00 – 4:00, Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor. Pre-registration required.  To Register or FMI: Wendell Gilley Museum or 207-244-7555.

Scotland Road by Jeffrey Hatcher, a Lamoine Community Arts Black Box Production.  When the crew brings aboard a young woman found sitting atop an iceberg, she tells them she is a survivor on the Titanic. Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30, 2:00 – 4:00, doors open at 1:30, Lamoine Grange Hall, 7 Lamoine Beach Rd. Lamoine. Info & Tickets: LCATickets.org.

Kim Moran Benefit Dinner. In December, 2024, Kim Moran came home and found her house ablaze. The 4 Fire Departments called in to fight it, could not save it. A Total Loss. Kim’s friends have organized an Italian Supper with live music to benefit Kim. Saturday, March 29th, 5:00 – 7:00, Lincolnville Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road, Rt 173, Lincolnville Center. (Donations by check can be mailed to Kim Moran, 20 Mass Pike, Lincolnville, Maine. 04849.

Bon Vent Cider’s weekly  Old-time Fiddle & Banjo jam pulls tunes mostly from the Southern regions of the Appalachian Tradition. Open to any and all levels of player, those familiar or completely new to the genre are encouraged to attend! Saturdays, 5:30 – 8:00, 684 US Highway 1, in Hancock. FMI: https://www.bonventcider.com/events.