Community Events Calendar

THE BROTHER AND SISTER EXHIBITION - Frances & David Hodsdon. Augusta, Maine - The Kennebec Valley Art Association is pleased to present The Brother and Sister Exhibition, featuring photographs by David Hodsdon & prints by Frances Hodsdon, at the lobby gallery at 45 Memorial Circle in Augusta. On view from April 15 through June 14, 2013, the installation is open 9am-9pm daily, can be viewed from outside the building, and is lit at night. David and Frances Hodsdon are brother and sister from Jefferson, Maine, where they live on and near Clary Lake. Frances Hodsdon has been a printmaker, teacher for many years. Currently she holds classes at Midcoast Printmakers at Round Top Farm in Damariscotta. Recently she was part of the UNE Art Gallery Exhibition HOMAGE, the second part of Maine Women Pioneers III. Art school and college taught me to do my own printing in all the different printmaking media: screen, relief, lithography, and etching. These techniques are second nature to me. They give me the freedom to experiment with imagery imagery primarily from my immediate surroundings which builds on ideas and emotions to make connections with nature, self-expression, absurdities and beauty. This exhibition has a few examples of original prints in different media. David Hodsdon retired from working 17 years as an Electrical Engineer for MIT Lincoln Laboratory in 1989 to Jefferson to pursue a more leisurely pace and a long time interest in photography. His interests include photographing all of Maine, nature, and creating travelogue slide shows. He creates all his work using a digital camera, computer, and an inkjet printer to produce archival photographs. The photographs are printed on Red River 60lb Polar Matte paper using Epson Ultrachrome pigment inks. The unique picture frames are hand-crafted from rough birch wood in his woodworking shop. This exhibition includes a small selection of photographs taken in Maine over several years.

Lilac Festival 9:00am 4:00pm daily. Experience the colors and scents of one of the largest lilac collections in Maine. This is usually the time for peak lilac blooms. Along with the wonderful lilacs many perennials will also be in bloom. Come and stroll among the three and a half acres of cultivated gardens. Lilac Festival Schedule: 10:00am and 2:00pm Garden tours; 11:00am Lilac Care workshop.

PLEASE HELP MAINE S VETERANS! Have you always wanted to give back to Maine s veterans? HealthReach RSVP S Veterans and Military Families Program needs you! If you like to drive or have basic computer skills there are a couple of ways you can help. Veterans need volunteers to pick them up at their homes and transport them to medical appointments at Togus. You don t need your own vehicle, a van will be provided, but a license and good driving record are required. Volunteers are also needed to help veterans and military families learn about and take the necessary steps to apply for benefits and healthcare and help them enroll in the military s healthcare information website. This position requires basic computer skills. For more information or to sign-up to volunteer, call Ellen McGuire at 861-3476 or send an email to: ellen.mcguire@mainegeneral.org Thanks!