The Georgetown Working League is holding their 100th annual fair in 2013. Quilt raffle, handmade items,collectibles, homemade baked goods, art, crafts, books, jewelry, white elephants, childrens activities, lunch. All proceeds benefit the town.

Jamie Wyeth’s connection to Monhegan dates to the late 1950s, when he first went there with his father, and he has continued to paint there ever since. His connection to fellow artist Rockwell Kent goes back nearly as far. Early in his career Wyeth bought several pen and ink drawings by Kent used as the sources for his illustrations to Moby Dick, one of Kent’s most renowned book illustration projects. Subsequently, Wyeth bought several of Kent’s paintings from his first period on the island around 1907.

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Spectacular 3-Day Fall Auction on November 3, 4 & 5 will include important collections of antiquities, paintings & sculpture, fine furniture, oriental antiques, silver, rare documents & books, estate jewelry, and carpets.

All lots can be viewed at www.thomastonauction.com. Live, absentee, telephone, and internet (via www.artfact.com and www.auctionzip.com) bids are accepted. Please call 1-207-354-8141 for more information or to reserve a seat at the auction.

The Bank of Maine proudly presents Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey opening on Friday, October 5, 2012, and continuing through December 29 on display at Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery. The exhibition is free of charge to the general public and features original illustrations, preparatory sketches, unpublished drawings and ephemera by the internationally celebrated artist and author Edward Gorey. This highly acclaimed exhibit is made possible by generous support from The Bank of Maine and a collaboration between Maine College of Art (MECA) and Portland Public Library.

University of California at Davis Professor Alan Taylor (Colby Class of 1977) won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize, Bancroft Prize, and Beveridge Award for his book "William Cooper's Town." "The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, and Indian Allies" is the title of Alan Taylor's latest book (see Colby magazine review) and the topic of his talk. A book signing will follow.