YORK VILLAGE - There are events for all ages at the Museums of Old York this spring.

AND NOW, MARK TWAIN!

On May 4, "And Now, Mark Twain," a solo performance by actor Richard Clark will feature a look at the life and work of America's foremost humorist and York summer resident. This one-person play is full of wit and wisdom and the special brand of storytelling that made Mark Twain a legend in his time. Richard Clark has spent years working as a professional actor in New York. His television credits include "The Kennedy's of Massachusetts," "Guiding Light," "As the World Turns" and "Saturday Night Live!" Clark also has several theater credits to his name, including major roles in "Inherit the Wind," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "The Crucible," "The Foreigner," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The play will begin at 3 p.m. in the Remick Barn and admission is $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.

ON EXHIBIT

The opening art exhibition at the George Marshall Store Gallery includes "Momentum VI" and "Paintings and Pots." "Momentum" features the 2007 New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant winner and several finalists. This year's artists include Kirsten Reynolds, winner of the 2007 Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant, and five finalists: Kim Bernard, Ross Cisneros, Dan James, Douglas Prince and Gail Spaien. "Paintings and Pots" in the dock level gallery and combines Jenny Moore's colorful, imaginative paintings with Marian Baker's elegant and functional ceramics.

FUN FOR ALL

Join us May 9 for Yarn in the Barn followed by Family Game Night.

From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. bring your knitting or needle point to relax in front of the fire and let the atmosphere of the Remick Barn ease you into the weekend.

Family Game Night starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. Children and adults will have the opportunity to partake in the timeless fun of dominoes or learn to play a colonial board game. There will also be numerous games and activities available to play with your family and friends.

Both events are free and open to the public; snacks will be available for purchase.

THE REMICK BARN

The Grand Opening of the Remick Barn will be held on May 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. Be watching for more details as they become available.

CHARLES FERGUSON BARKER

On May 20 at the York Public Library from noon to 1 p.m., geologist and children's book author/illustrator Charles Ferguson Barker will present a talk on New England geology and his new children's book on the subject, entitled "Under New England: The Story of New England's Rocks & Fossils" (University Press of New England, 2008). Barker's talk will cover the fascinating geologic history of the region including colliding continents, volcanoes, and roaming dinosaurs.

Also included in Barker's Book "Under New England", are short sections of poems and quotes by New England poets and writers such as Longfellow, Thoreau, Frost and Dickenson that tie in the geology of the land to the literature of the land.

Barker studied Geology at Boston University and did field work for his Master's degree along the coast of Maine including Ogunquit and Saco Bay.