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MLK Breakfast to Feature Music, Drama and History KENNEBUNK Actor Kevin Wade Mitchell (pictured) will present a performance of story, music, and history at Kennebunk’s 17th annual breakfast honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will take place on the holiday, January 20, at 9 a.m. doors opening at 8:30 a.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 114 Main St., Kennebunk.
Mitchell will perform excerpts from his original play, Black Mystory, not His-tory, in
which he explores the life of a New England historical figure of color, whose story was nearly lost to time. Mitchell is a regional theater actor and historical interpreter. He has performed extensively in the seacoast area including at Seacoast Repertory Theater, The Music Hall, and Players Ring. The Rev. Lara Campbell, who is studying the historical legacy of Kennebunk’s black
residents at First Parish prior to 1830, will also give a brief preview of her work. Introductory music will be offered by Kennebunk musician and historian, Monica Grabin. Breakfast will include quiche, sausages, blueberry buckle, fruit, and coffee, served in the Parish Hall at 9 a.m. The program will follow at about 9:45 a.m. in the upstairs Sanctuary. Entrance is through the side
door of the church, which will open at 8:30 a.m. A chair lift is available. Tickets for the breakfast and program are $20 for adults and $10 for students. The cost for just the program is $10 for adults, free for students. Tickets are available online at www.uukennebunk.org. For those without access to a computer, reservations can be made by calling 207985-2027.
no exception will be made. This is to consider the safety of everyone attending, which will always be a priority. For more information, visit
www.yccc.edu/yc3con or contact Mike Lee, YCCC Faculty and Digital Media Department Chair at mlee@yccc.edu or 207216-4367.
YCCC to Offer First-Ever YC3 Con WELLS York County Community College’s (YCCC) first-ever YC3 Con will have a variety of comic artists, artists, vendors and even a publisher or two participating. YC3 Con will be held at YCCC’s Wells Campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 25. This event is free, but advanced registrations is suggested. Visit www.yccc.edu/yc3con to reserve a free ticket. In addition to the individual comic artists’ tables and their work, other cool components include: Artists selling their work; A tabletop gaming organization with their goods and games; Comic book shops selling comics and related cool stuff;
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A cosplay contest; An ‘Artist’s Panel’ presentation for questions and answers; Plus, a silent auction to raise funds for a Digital Media Scholarship for YCCC Digital Media students. A special guest for this event is Steve Lavigne. Lavigne is a comic book illustrator best known for his lettering and coloring on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title for Mirage Studios. He is the creator of Cudley the Cowlick, Sgt. Bananas, and Stump and Sling. In addition to Lavigne,
there will be an impressive lineup of very talented comic artists including: Ben Bishop, Bob Tkacit, Dylan Andrews, Joey Sheehan, Joseph Schmalke, Lee Marquis, Silver Phoenix presents second generation Disney Legend Philo Barnhart; Charles D. Moisant the fun crafter of horror. Regarding weapon props: All guests are asked to leave weapon props at home. This can include items such as swords, guns, hammers, axes, crossbows and more. Even if the item is fake, or made of a soft material,
$500,000 in Federal Funds for Rice Public Library KITTERY. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Town of Kittery has received $500,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The federal funding will support the renovation and expansion of Rice Public Library at 8 Wentworth Street & 2 Walker Street, Kittery. “The Rice Library is a pillar of the Kittery community, offering more than 400 programs for children and adults each year,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This funding will help the town renovate infrastructure that is more than a hundred years old, allowing the
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people of Kittery and Southern Maine to continue to enjoy the library and its array of educational services into its second century.” “This grant will help Kittery transform the 19th century
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Rice Building into a 21st century Library,” said Kittery Town Manager Kendra Amaral. “The project will enhance our ability to deliver excellent humanities programming in an accessible and vibrant public
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space. We are grateful for the funding award from the NEH, and for Senators Collins’ and King’s support of our project.” The National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agency, was established in 1965 to support nationwide research and programs in subjects such as history, literature, and philosophy. By issuing funding to support the humanities, the NEH supports programs that bolster educational opportunities around the country. For more information or to donate to the Rice Public Library expansion and renovation, call the library at 207439-1553 or visit www.rice.lib. me.us.
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