Arts & Leisure

Few participants showed up for a walk last Saturday, July 29, sponsored by York's Historic District Commission to introduce the public to the last remaining evidence of the people who once lived on or near Mount Agamenticus. The 24th Annual York Days Celebration got into full swing this past weekend with fireworks, Christmas in July and even a visit from Gov. John Baldacci to lead the Seacoast Wind Ensemble at the Lighting of the Nubble. With the temperatures predicted to soar to sweltering highs, the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce is offering a way to remember that York's stunning beaches are just one part of what Maine has to offer. Girl Scout Troop 810 is inviting you to visit their special exhibit of Cape Neddick from 100 years ago, on view now at the Old York Historical Society's Decorator Show House. Cioccolata, chocola, schokolade, chocolate. Join the excitement at the famous Ogunquit Art Association Art Auction this Saturday, Aug. 5, beginning at 7 p.m. The Barn Gallery in will host its late summer exhibitions from Aug. 9 through Labor Day, Sept. 4. The fifth season of the Ogunquit Heritage Museum at the Captain James Winn House is off to an exciting start. Fifty years ago the York Art Association (YAA), which today has over 100 members, was founded. The sun will come out tomorrow, and it won't just be on the beach. The months ahead promise much in the way of American painting and a lot more at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. For many decades, families have migrated to the beaches during summer vacation months.

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"I have a whole collection of palette knives, very expensive, good ones," comments the artist Grant Drumheller, a University of New Hampshire professor who is currently having a one-man exhibit of his recent art at the George Marshall Store Gallery's downstairs dock level. Ask anyone who's a part of the local fashion scene and they'll tell you that red is this year's black. A few years ago, I visited Olana State Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark located a few miles south of Hudson, N.Y. Every year, the Portland Museum of Art mounts a major show designed to interest Maine tourists and residents. A few years ago, I visited Olana State Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark located a few miles south of Hudson, N.Y. Summer always brings us that much-anticipated event, the Old York Historical Society's annual Decorator Show House. If you are a fan of local lore or an aficionado of the finer things in life, then The Museum Shop is the place you want to be this summer. If you have some time to spare and would like to get involved with the community, meet new people, have fun and support a good cause, please call the Old York Historical Society right away. York Parks and Recreation's summer programs are filling up fast as parents scramble to safeguard their kids from summer boredom.