- Tiny Art Show: JOY!, Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street, Damariscotta. Artists of all ages can pick up free mini canvases. Sculpt, paint, sketch, stitch — there are no rules about which medium is used for this tiny art show. Completed works are due at the library’s front desk by December 1 for the monthlong exhibition. Call 887-0919 or email info@skidompha.org for more information.
- “Small Works, Big Dreams,” now through Thursday, December 21, Unity Public Library, 38 School Street. Eight artists have filled the space with their art and pledged to donate 20 percent of the proceeds toward library programs. Paintings and drawings, prints, mixed-media art, fabric sculptures and digitally produced images are among the media that will be on display and available for holiday shopping. Call 948-2665 or visit unitypubliclibrary.org for more information.
- Rockland Poetry Peers, 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street. The group, for ages 16 and up, is facilitated by Laurence Anne and Catherine Dowdell. Primarily focused on poetry (with other genres welcome), the group offers community, encouragement and supportive critique. Call 594-0310 or email library@rocklandmaine.gov for more information.
- “Artist’s Choice,” main gallery at River Arts, 36 Elm Street, Damariscotta, runs through Saturday, November 18. Juror, Melanie Essex, selected 79 pieces for this exhibit from the 187 that were submitted. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 563-6868 or visit riverartsme.org for more information.
- Art Shows Celebrating Warmth, Light and Color, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at Parsonage Gallery, 8 Elm Street, Searsport. “Cross Paintings” by Joshua Ferry and “Dark Night Dark Light” by Bernd Haussmann run through November 27. The Parsonage Gallery exhibits work by a diverse slate of contemporary artists, with a special emphasis on issues of ecology and spirituality. It is co-founded and directed by Dr. Aaron Rosen and Dr. Carolyn Rosen and is a program of the not-for-profit Common Foundation. Visit parsonagegallery.org for more information.
- Adult Education Showcases Art, now through Tuesday, November 28, Picker Room Gallery, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street. “Art at Adult Education: Inspiring to Achieve” features the works of students from the Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education art classes. Call 236-3440 or email jsagaser@librarycamden.org for more information.
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