This summer, lifeguards remind beach goers to watch for rip currents – narrow, fast channels that pull swimmers away from the shore. They advise staying calm, swimming parallel to shore, and entering water only in lifeguarded areas.
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This week, Maine offers diverse cultural events as Opera Maine presents Roméo et Juliette Thursday at Merrill Auditorium and Toto with soft rock favorites performs in Bangor, while Wells HarborFest and the Festival of Nations are scheduled Saturday and The Hill Arts screens Daruma Sunday.
Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick offers its Library of Things so residents can borrow items from bubble machines to kitchen tools for free summer fun. Founded in 2018 by adult services librarian Hazel Onsrud, the program meets local needs while promoting sustainability + affordability.
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