Main Street Bath has wrapped up our Winter Photo Contest. The judges selected Scott Boak’s photo of footsteps in the snow along the banks of the Kennebec as the winner from among a total of 51 photos submittedillustrating the many faces of the season (click here to view). Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all those who submitted photos of our beautiful city!
With spring arriving in only a few short weeks we have been busy preparing for Bath Blarney Days and the 2nd annual Bath St. Patrick’s Day parade. We still have space for more parade participants, so get your friends, organization or teammates together and plan to help us say farewell to winter with our parade theme “Irish Spring“.
Happenings around town this week include:
- Maeve Gilchrist performs at Chocolate Church – March 5
- 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party – March 6
- Oscars broadcasted in Montgomery Theater – March 7
- A Mexican Meal with Bob Reese – March 8
- Community Read events – March 10
- Wine Tasting downtown – March 11
- SPI Presents “Waves of Green: The Irish in Bath” –March 11
- Bistro Blues – March 12
- Bath Blarney Days Schedule of Events – March 11-17
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See you downtown!
Jennifer Geiger, Director
Maeve Gilchrist performs at Chocolate Church, 798 Washington Street
Scots harpist and singer/songwriter Maeve Gilchrist will perform at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington Street in Bath on Friday March 5th at 7:30 p.m. Appearing with Scottish Jazz Awards recipient, bassist Aidan O’Donnell, Maeve’s innovative brand of folk-jazz fusion on Scottish harp stretches its harmonic limits and places it firmly as a dominant instrument in improvised music. Maeve has knocked out audiences at venues such as the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Celtic Connections, The World Harp Congress, Boston Pops Jazz Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. Marrying traditional and self-penned songs and tunes to jazz and Latin American influences, Maeve is currently based in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is much in demand, playing solo or with her New Acoustic Duo with Aidan O’Donnell. From Portobello, Edinburgh, she was educated at the City of Edinburgh Music School at Broughton High. A Dewar Arts Scholarship took her to Boston and the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where she graduated two years ago, having won its “Outstanding Performer of the Year” award and a full tuition scholarship among others. Tickets are $12 in advance.
Box office 442-8455 or www.chocolatechurcharts.org
2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party, 160 Centre Street
March 6th is the 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party at Mae’s Cafe “Ugly Sweater II: Twice as Ugly”. Wear an ugly sweater, grab a friend with an ugly sweater and join us for complimentary food and cash bar. It’s hysterically funny and you can win T-shirts, whoopie pies and more/ Starting at 6p.m.
Oscars broadcasted in Montgomery Theater, 826 High Street
The Morse Interact Club next major fundraiser is on Sunday March, 7th when we will air a live broadcast of the Oscars in Montgomery Theater. All students, faculty and community members are welcome to attend. We will have a red carpet arrival beginning at 7pm with John and Max Ater as our hosts. There is no cost to attend but we will be collecting donations to go towards OXFAM.Thanks for your support of the Morse Interact Club!
FMI about oxfam visit www.oxfam.org FMI about the oscars visit: http://oscar.go.com/
Mexican Meal with Bob Reese at Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front StreetBob Reese grew up in Southern California eating his mother’s and grandmother’s excellent Mexican cooking. Bob will share with us one of his favorite meals: Guacamole with Nacho Chips, Chicken Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, Refried Beans, and Flan. He will teach you how to roll your own enchiladas using homemade tortillas. For more information on this class or to sign-up by phone, please call us at 443-1402. Or visit Now You’re Cooking’s Website, to register online.
Cost: $40.00 per person, $70.00 per couple
Community Read events – Glory in the Name by James Nelson
Brown Bag Book Discussion at Bath Area Family YMCA on Wednesday, March 10, 12:30pm.
FMI contact Francie Tolan 443-4112
Bath Book Club at Patten Free Library on Wednesday, March 10, 6:30pm.
FMI contact Cheryl Young 319-7761
Wine Tasting at Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front Street
Join us for our monthly free wine tasting on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Don’t miss this wonderful oppurtunity to meet new people, taste great wine, and enjoy Bath’s downtown!
SPI Presents “Waves of Green: The Irish in Bath”, 880 Washington Street
Robin A. S. Haynes will give a free talk, sponsored by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., on March 11 at 7pm at the Winter Street Center, located at 880 Washington St. in Bath. The talk, entitled “Waves of Green: The Irish in Bath,” will consider the nineteenth-century experience of Irish immigrants in the city, looking historically both at the underlying causes of the massive migrations of mid-century and the often unfriendly reception in America. Refreshments will include Irish treats and there will be traditional Irish music starting at 6:30.
Bistro Blues at Marnee’s Cookies, 23 Elm Street
March 12th is open mic night at the Cookie Bistro. Come, listen and enjoy the sounds of our local talented musicians. Bistro Blues offersmusic for all ages – and as always, soups, special cookies, ice cream desserts, and coffees available. Free admission – now that’s music to our ears! Begins at 6 pm.
Main Street Bath, Maine Inc., 15 Commercial Street, Bath, Maine 04530
Tel: 207-442-7291 – Fax: 207-442-9481
