Community Events Calendar

The 15th Annual Maine International Film Festival will be held July 13-22, 2012. We will begin posting programming information very soon, and the full program will be available in late June. Once upon a time, the Waterville Opera House was a movie theater. For ten days every summer, this beautiful building becomes a cinema again. Since 1998 the Waterville Opera House has hosted the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), a ten-day event that also takes place at Railroad Square Cinema. The 15th annual MIFF is scheduled for July 13-22, 2012. MIFF 2012 will include nearly 100 films from around the world. Whether you see one film or eighty, the Maine International Film Festival is an unforgettable experience for anyone who's ever loved the movies. Mark your calendar for MIFF 2012, July 13-22. Specific MIFF scheduling information - including what's playing and when - is available by calling (207) 861-8138 or visiting www.miff.org. MIFF is a project of the non-profit Maine Film Center.

Bates Midsummer Concert Series. Jul 12 thru Aug 09, 2012. From bluegrass to 19th-century brass band music, from global sounds to high-tech traditional, the 2012 Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series offers sounds for every music lover. The series opens at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college's scenic Lake Andrews. The series continues with four more concerts, all at 6 p.m.

We will explore different ways to use water through play, science experiments and cooking. We will stay cool playing water games too! Expect to get wet and have fun doing it! Ages: 6-8. All camps run from 9am to noon, Monday through Friday. No camp 2nd-6th of July. Camps cost $90 for members and $100 for non-members. Maximum of 8 campers per session, so signup early! Discounts: Sibling - A $10 discount will be given for siblings. (First child is full price, each child after receive a $10 discount.)or Multiple Camps - Register the same camper for more than one camp & receive a$10 discount (first camp is full price, each camp after receive a $10 discount.) To receive discounts, payment must be made during registration. Discounts may not be combined. NOTE: a 10% discount if paid in full by June 1st. All campers must be potty trained. Please mail completed registration form and deposit to: Summer Camps, Children's Discovery Museum, 171 Capitol Street, Suite 2, Augusta ME 04330

Nancy Perry, Food Resource Coordinator for Good Shepherd Food-Bank will be available to answer your questions about how the Food-Bank operates, the programs it helps to facilitate throughout the state, and how you can help the mission by feeding Maine's hungary. MOFGA certified and conventional growers offer a broad range of local produce. Free range meats and baked goods. Unique farmer's market CSA memberships available. The Augusta Farmers' Market runs from the third week in May to late October. It is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Whitten Road and Western Ave. (Turnpike Mall Parking Lot) For info phone (207) 549-5112,

Downtown Augusta has been transformed into an outdoor museum with the installation of 31 signs in "The Museum in the Streets" Program. The signs, years in the planning and making, are written in both French and English, and tell the history of the building of Augusta, the city from 1625 to the present. All 29 signs and two large maps are within walking distance of each other on both sides of the Kennebec river. Another 9 Museum in the Streets signs have been installed along Canal Street in Mill Park. They tell the story of Edwards Mill, Edwards dam and industrial Augusta. The tour begins at City Center, proceeds behind Old Fort Western, moves down to Willow Street's W.H.Gannett's Comfort magazine printing house. On to a 10th sign at the east end of Calumet Bridge, then cross to the west side of the river, the 11th panel as at the corner of Bridge and Water Street. It's called "Seeing the Elephants" and shows a parade of elephants marching down Water Street. Proceed south on Water Street to Panel 13 that recounts the Great Augusta Bank robbery of New Year's weekend in 1850. On to the Great Augusta Fire of 1865 that destroyed 81 buildings on both sides of Water Street. Continue on and follow the tour to the end at Canal Street in Mill Park! The signs will be removed each November and replaced each spring. Maps of Augusta's Musuem in the Streets will be availalbe at Augusta City Center. Patrick Cardon, originally of France and now of Cushing, originated the idea in France.

Tourists, history buffs or those looking for something to do can now enjoy the newest version of The Museum in the Streets. City Historian and others have put together 19 signs that are part of the tour. The tour, which takes about an hour, begins at the waterfront, heads up Winthrop Street. The bulk of the signs are in the heart of downtown along Water Street. The panels (signs) reveal stories, events and traditions that helped shape the area. Hall-Dale French students were part of the translation team that made French subtitles so the panels could be bilingual. Visitors to Hallowell can find maps of the city's Museum in the Streets at City Hall, KV Chamber of Commerce or the Hubbard Free Library. Other Maine communities with a Museum in the Streets include Augusta, Waterville, Thomaston, Biddeford, Belfast and Searsport.

July 17th July 21st The Central Maine Egg Festival will coincide with the Kiwanis Karnival (July 19th 21st) and the Great Central Maine Everything that Flies Fly In (July 21st). This is the 40th Anniversary of the Egg Festival. Originally the event was held in celebration of the brown egg industry in the area. Today the event still allows for the community to celebrate and for the non-profits involved to raise some much needed funds. There will be an amazing amount of events all in one place happening throughout the week! There will truly be something for kids of all ages! The Egg Festival Pageant will be held on July 15th. Sample of the events: Street Dance * Egg Lympics * Sidewalk Art * Quiche and Cheesecake Contest * Kiddie Parade * The Famous Big Parade * Crafters Tent * Young Eagles Flights * Musical Entertainment * Karnival Rides and Games * Scholarship Pageant * Egg Scramble 5K Run Walk * Food, Food, Food * Fireworks. Of course there will be the frying pan that became part of the festival in 1973. The pan weighs in at over 300 pounds and is 10 feet in diameter. The Historical Depot will be open and showcase the previous winners of the Largest Egg Contest which has not been held in the past few years for various reasons. More information and registration forms for the different events can be found by visiting the Town of Pittsfield website at: www.pittsfield.org

Reading Phillies vs. Portland Sea Dogs. July 16 thru Jul 18, 2012. The Portland Sea Dogs take on the Reading Phillies in a 3-game series. Monday & Tuesday games at 7 p.m. Wednesday game at noon. For info and tickets phone (207) 879-9500.

Overnight Camps - Drills, Skills & Thrills! GIRLS CAMPS Directors: Paul Vachon and Ted Rioux - Week One: Jul 8-July 12; Week Two: July 22-July 26. BOYS CAMPS: Camp Directors Paul Vachon and T.J. Maines - Week One: July 29-Aug.2; Week Two: Aug.5-Aug.9. ost $450. Sunday-Thursday for grades 3-12.