Join BYS, Portland’s first Bhakti Yoga Studio, for a series of yogic lectures, workshops, & blissful music Friday, November 18th & Saturday, November 19th.

Event schedule:
Friday 8-10pm Satsang (Community) : “What is the Guru?”
Saturday 2-5pm Temple of Sound Nada Yoga Purification
Saturday 7-10pm Kirtan (devotional music).

Visit http://www.bhavayogaschool.com for ticket information & purchase. All three events now $95 through October.

About Bhagavan Das

Teacher, performer, counter-cultural icon, lover of God: Bhagavan Das is as rich and manifold as Existence itself.

Bhagavan Das is one of the last living cultural icon of the 60′s. As Ram Das’s mentor (author of Be Here Now) he ushered in the New Age Spiritual Movement being the first Kirtan Artist in America. His groundbreaking album “Ah” (1971) produced by Jimmi Hendrix’s manager Michael Jeffrey’s was the first World Music album from Electric Ladyland. Bhagavan Das has also toured with Allen Ginsberg, opened for the Grateful Dead and sang with Bob Dylan.

Living as a sadhu in India for six years Bhagavan Das studied the ancient science of Nada Yoga under the guidance and direction of his Guru Neem Karoli Baba. Nada Yoga is the path of devotion to the inner sound current as a means to God Realization. Alan Watt’s himself saying in a Rolling Stone review of the Album “Ah” that “Bhagavan Das is truly a Master of Nada Yoga”.

Bhagavan Das’s rare and sacred offering to this world is like a singing open heart heralding the Guru’s Grace through the vehicle of Sound.

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About Bhava Yoga School

Bhava Yoga School (BYS) has been serving the extended Portland community through the fostering of devotion for body, soul, & spirit through yogic practices like chanting, vinyasa yoga, & meditation.  Come celebrate our one year anniversary with this series of amazing offerings. Coming up~ 200 Hr Teacher Training March 2012 & Weekend Beginner Sanskrit Immersion March 2012. _______________________________________________________________

“By displaying the work of local artists in our facilities for all to see, it is our goal to create a supportive environment that reduces stress for our patients and visitors while providing them comfort,” said Eileen Skinner, President and CEO of Mercy. “The uplifting qualities of Meta’s work shine through. There is such an explosion of color and joy from the finest details in the various floral pieces to the jagged edges of the ocean’s shore in her seascapes. We are excited for the community and our patients to experience her work.”

"The Wave"

Margareta McDonald, was surrounded by art as a child, as the granddaughter of K. Hugo Segerborg, Director of the Royal Art School in Stockholm. Her work is distinctive for its clear message of exuberance and exhilaration for life.

McDonald’s oil on canvas work has been exhibited internationally, as well as locally, at venues such as Elizabeth Moss Gallery of Falmouth and the Chocolate Church in Bath.

“I paint to celebrate life, to explore the light, to re-examine where my days have taken me. Even my landscapes and still lifes have autobiographical elements. My paintings portray an inner landscape – a map of my travels between so many cultures,” states McDonald.

Mercy Yarmouth includes primary care (pediatric to geriatric) and express care services, as well as laboratory and radiology. One does not need to be a Mercy patient to take advantage of these services.

“Reflections of Joy” will remain on exhibit at 385 Route 1, Mercy Yarmouth, through the fall season.  The exhibit is open to public from 8am to 8pm.

About Mercy Health System of Maine

Mercy Health System of Maine is a growing community of health care providers which includes Mercy Hospital, Gary’s House, McAuley Residence, Mercy Recovery Center, and VNA Home Health Hospice. The Mercy Health System offers a broad range of medical and surgical services, as well as primary and specialty care to provide clinically excellent compassionate care for our patients. For more information on Mercy, please call (207) 879-3486.

PORTLAND, Maine (August 2, 2011) – The Maine Center for Creativity will hold a press conference to kickoff the next phase of painting for its Art All Around project by unveiling of the next tank design, announcing the final phase of the project’s fundraising and highlighting the bid for a Guinness Book of World Record achievement.

Details below:

What: Press Conference for kickoff of painting for Art All Around 4th and 5th tanks & the final phase of project fundraising
When: Monday, August 8th, 2011
Time: 11:00a.m., media and guests are asked to arrive at 10:45am
Where: Mayo Street Arts Gallery
10 Mayo St. Portland, ME 04101
Highlights: Preview of next tank design. Learn more about how this project will soon capture a Guinness World Record; and hear a nationally renowned speaker discuss the economic benefits of public art.
Speakers: Liesel Fenner from Americans for the Arts in Washington DC
Phil Harriman, Chairman of the Art All Around project campaign
Jean Maginnis, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Creativity

Launched in 2008, Art All Around is a public art project that has transformed the Sprague Energy Tank Farm in South Portland, ME into a giant public art painting that can be viewed from the land, sea, sky, and even satellite. Art All Around is making a bold impression on the face of the earth and, with the leadership and innovation of the Maine Center for Creativity, is transforming the gateway to Maine.

About Maine Center for Creativity

The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) led by a volunteer board of directors. Founded in May 2005, MCC is committed to attracting companies to Maine by developing projects and programs that support the growth of creative industries and arts. For more information, please visit www.mainecenterforcreativity.org

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Highly anticipated each year, the Catherine Breer poster calendar has become a collector’s item for art enthusiasts world-wide.

Now in its ninth year of production, the calendar sells at anniecatherine.com and in boutiques, bookstores, museum shops, and fine stationery stores coast to coast and internationally. Each month offers the artist’s perspective of the times and tides of life. Bold colors and bright images are the trademark of this fine artist, whose paintings hang in galleries and private collections world-wide.

The 2012 calendar follows Catherine’s travels throughout the coast of Maine and her observations of coastal homes, water views, and objects normally overlooked.

The artist comments about the 2012 calendar: In the dead of winter I drove up to Harpswell to teach a painting class and kept going all the way to the end. I found an old fishing shack with buoys stacked up and a blue bucket. [January] Going to Vinalhaven in February is completely a different experience from going in the summer. The ferry pitches and rolls, it’s freezing out, you hunker down and hope not to get seasick. But it’s special in the winter. All the tourists and summer folk are gone, and the island takes on a different rhythm. The view of Main Street is a slice of life in the off season. [December] Summer found me in East Boothbay, Maine enjoying fishing, swimming and relaxation; and, of course, painting. [July] In August we took a family trip on the Nathaniel Bowditch schooner out of Rockland for a few days. What a memorable trip. Sleeping on deck under the stars, eating delicious food on deck, having a lobster bake on a deserted island. [April | October] One day we stopped in Stonington and I painted the cover image of the calendar from the bow of that magnificent ship. [August]

The calendar is offered in three sizes. Poster calendar, 11” x 14”, retails for $30.00; desk calendar 5” x 7” retails for $16.00; easel desk calendar, 5” x 6” retails for $17.00. Frames are available for both the poster and the desk size calendars.

About annie|catherine

Founded in 2004 by two kindred artists and designers, annie|catherine is headquartered in a historic Cinamon building in Portland, Maine. The company creates a diverse collection of exquisite designer stationery that features original artwork and graphics – a line that includes notecards, holiday and special occasion cards, calendars and wrapping paper. As part of their commitment to the environment and social responsibility, the company uses only recycled, FSC certified paper; prints at a plant whose electricity is generated entirely by wind power; works with vendors who pay a living wage; and is committed to giving back to the community.

The line is sold online at www.anniecatherine.com as well as in hundreds of fine stationery, gift and specialty stores worldwide.

1 Pleasant Street, 2W Portland, Maine 04101 ph 207.619.7005 fax 207619.7008 www.anniecatherine.com email info@anniecatherine.com

Born in the northern Maine town of Houlton and raised in East Millinocket, Maine, Mark has been playing guitar since he was six years old, and for more than 45 years Mark Miller made his living by playing guitar. In the early days, he played with his brothers on the porch. In high school he had a band playing top 40. Later he played with a number of prominent bands as a “hired gun,” did studio work for numerous CDs, then he came back to Maine where he has reigned over the music scene ever since.

The show will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23th and the ticket price is just $10 for this live performance.

About The Hutchins Hall: In 2003 an anonymous benefactor donated what was to become the Hutchins Hall Art Center. Her only stipulation being that it would be made available to the community as a forum for the arts. Since that time with help from our friends in the area, we have been able to provide at a minimal fee, a place where all are welcome and a stage from which all are able to share their talents.

Hutchins Hall is located at 21 Pleasant St. (the old UU Church). Tickets for live performances are $10. You can purchase tickets at Bob’s Home, Garden and Health Food Store on Lincoln St. in Dover-Foxcroft. You can also buy tickets through PAYPAL at www.thehutchinshall.org. A portion of the proceeds from each live performance will be donated to a local charity.

For more information, call Lauralyn Buie at 717-6476 or at lbjambuie@gmail.com or on Facebook at Hutchins Hall Art Center or at our web site thehutchinshall.org

At this event, people diagnosed with cancer, their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers will come together for art, music, magic, and refreshments.

What: Cancer Survivorship Celebration with art, music, demos and survivor information

When: Friday, June 24 from 5:00-8:00 pm

Where: Mercy Hospital Oncology Center, Mercy Fore River Lobby, 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland

Guests can learn more about local survivor and wellness services from exhibitors as well as information on Mercy’s New Leaf Survivor program, which is geared to assisting patients with the psychological and social elements of transitioning from active treatment to survivor. Skin care, hula hoop and acupuncture demos also will be taking place. Lilly Oncology will be displaying works of art expressing peoples’ feelings about cancer for the first time in the state of Maine.  This event is open to the public and free for all.

• Please see poster attached
• Opportunity for a human interest story from a survivor who completed the New Leaf Survivor Program

About Mercy Health System
Mercy Health System of Maine includes Mercy Hospital, Gary’s House, McAuley Residence, Mercy Recovery Center, and VNA Home Health & Hospice. Together, our campuses throughout southern Maine offer a broad range of medical and surgical services, as well as primary and specialty care to provide a continuum of care for our patients. For more information on Mercy, please call (207) 879 – 3487.

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Inspired by the work of Japanese potters Shoji Hamada and Soetsu Yanagi, Susan Horowitz celebrates the traditions, crafts, resiliency, and culture of the Japanese people. “Made in Japan” will feature vases for Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, as well as Maneki Neko, or Lucky Cats. The vases have a pin frog, known in Japanese as kenzan, which make it easy to create simple yet elegant displays. Maneki Neko have a long history in Japan. They can often be found as simple rooftop decorations or as beckoning cats at Japanese restaurants. These pieces incorporate Yanagi’s concept of “Minegi” (Folk Art), which treasures, encourages and promotes handmade items above their commercial, less unique counterparts. These pieces also harken Japan’s history of rebuilding, recovering from devastation, and producing some of the finest quality items found around the world.

For additional information, please contact Maine Potters Market at 207-774-1633 or mepots@maine.rr.com.

ABOUT “POTS FOR A CAUSE” – For over twenty years “Pots for a Cause” has benefitted numerous groups that work to end world hunger, improve the water quality of Casco Bay, better the lives of children in Chinese orphanages, and support Mainers living with HIV/AIDS.

ABOUT SUSAN HOROWITZ – Susan Horowitz has been a potter for forty years. She established Ash Cove Pottery in 1985 and believes deeply in the connection between herself and the users of her pottery, as well as the great influence and importance of homemade wares in one’s everyday life. The beauty and grace of Maine’s natural landscape are reflected in her work.

Named in remembrance of Maine painter and mentor and friend to countless artists Carol Sebold, the series comprises the 35th Annual HarborArts Summer Juried Arts & Crafts Show, which will be held on July 16 & 17, 2011 and the 26th Annual HarborArts Fall Juried Arts & Crafts Show will take place on October 1 & 2, 2011. Both shows will feature 95 exhibitor booths and artists will be located in Harbor Park, the Amphitheatre and on Atlantic Avenue.

Each year the crowds flock to the heart of Camden to see and shop from artists and artisans who display, discuss and sell their work in a festive open marketplace nestled beside Penobscot Bay. These annual celebrations bring scores of artists and artisans to Camden’s Harbor Park and Amphitheatre whose work on offer represents a wide variety of genres in a setting that has inspired artists for many years. Fine works in watercolor, oil, acrylics, and pastels blend with spectacular photography, sculpture and mixed media. High design jewelry, metal and woodcraft, pottery and exquisite furniture is also available. If you work in the arts you won’t want to miss being a part of either or both of these shows.

As two of the most established shows in Maine, the weekends draw thousands of visitors intent on discovering great art and stunning crafts amid the beautiful and inspirational setting of Camden’s Amphitheatre and Harbor Park. Both shows draw distinct audiences united in a desire to see- and buy- art and crafts in a gorgeous coastal setting. Thanks to the shows’ longevity, there is also room for a wide variety of styles and approaches, with both classic and contemporary approaches on display. The shows are open to a broad spectrum of artists and crafters working in a variety of media. Both weekends are marketed extensively throughout New England, and this year the CRL Chamber is partnering with Cellardoor Winery’s VinFest and other events, galleries and organizations around the HarborArts weekends to promote the idea of “Celebrating the Arts in the Camden Hills” to an even broader audience.

There are a limited number of openings available for artists and crafters who would like to be considered for the show. Please visit www.camdenme.org/harborarts to apply and for additional show information. Please contact Chamber Special Events Coordinator Alicia Bagnall at the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber at 207-236-4404 or abagnall@camdenme.org with any questions.