DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A.,…
This event is open to everyone and is meant for the community of Franco-American and French-speaking families in the area to reconnect with each other and with their neighbors of diverse cultures, languages, and backgrounds. Meals and stories will be shared, friends will be reunited, and memories will be made.
Musicians who support the Franco Center’s mission work and the performing arts in general, got together and decided to create a fundraiser for all the positive things the Franco Center brings to the community. The Orchestra Friends of the Franco Center fundraising concert will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10.
PHOTO CAPTION: At noon Wednesday, Sept. 13, local author Suzanne Roy will discuss the Franco American history on which she based her novels “The Enclave” and “The Legacy.” Admission is…
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A.,…
Inspired Voices is a magical evening of performances where we celebrate the spirit and strength of those who struggle with the effects of mental illness, substance misuse and developmental challenges. Reception at…
PHOTO CAPTION: Davidson County Line band will perform Sept. 30 at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Tickets can be purchased at 207-689-2000 or www.francocenter.org/shows. The band performs a…
PHOTO CAPTION: At noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, local author Paul Dionne will discuss his books “The Priestess and the Pope” and “Madeleine’s Inquisition.” Both books have the theme that the religious…
LEWISTON– The Franco Center has announced that Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band will return to its stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. For over…
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A.,…
PHOTO CAPTION: Bill Griese will bring the sounds of his Sweet Baby James tribute music to the Franco Center Oct. 13. The venue is at 46 Cedar Street, Lewiston. Tickets…
The Franco Center will host a baked bean supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 in its Heritage Hall. Chef John Pulsifer has provided the menu which typically…
Concert artist and teacher George Sebastian Lopez will open the 2023-24 Piano Series season at the Franco Center in the afternoon Sunday, Oct. 15. The Franco Center’s Piano Series is unique in Maine, presenting programs each season by world-class artists and rising stars. George Lopez, has been a dynamic performer, sought-after pedagogue, and engaging lecturer for over 30 years. He is the Robert Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College.
Your nightmare returns to crypt of former Lewiston church for three nights in October LEWISTON—The Franco Center returns its Fright Nights with walks through its crypt on Thursday, Friday, and…
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A.,…
Due to the tragedy affecting the community, the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will not be performing Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Franco Center. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe. An…
Award-winning author Mary Morton Cowan will speak about her family history that inspired her new book, “Trouble in Nathan’s Woods,” set during World War I at a New Hampshire lumber camp. The free presentation is part of the Books & Stories program and will take place at noon Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Franco Center.
Concert I Battle of the Blends XXVIII Saturday, November 4 7:00 pm With MMS’s own Artistic Director, Dr. Richard Nickerson, as emcee, this perpetual audience favorite will feature six spectacular…
PHOTO CAPTION: The toe-tapping music of Maine’s largest fiddle orchestra will be heard in an afternoon concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar Street,…
DANCE LESSONS WITH JAKE 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 Great exercise! Meet new people! Come with friends! $5 suggested donation at door Cotton Eye Joe, The Macarena, Stayin' Alive, Y.M.C.A.,…
