Chamber quintet featured Valentine weekend

BETHEL — A romantic evening of chamber music will be presented by the Mahoosuc Arts Council Saturday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at the Trustees Auditorium at the McLaughlin Science Center on the Gould Academy Campus.

Dan Perkins, professor of music at Plymouth State University, invites four friends to join him in performances of masterpieces in piano quintet repertoire: Johannes Brahms, "Piano Quintet in F minor" and Amy Beach, "Piano Quintet in F# minor. "

RPC welcomes people for benefit

SOUTH PARIS — Again this year, Responsible Pet Care Animal Shelter will present an Animal Shelter Benefit Show. The Benefit Chorus will rehearse on Tuesdays starting on February 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the OHCHS music room. There will not be a rehearsal on February 22, which is during school vacation.

This year will feature guest performers including four-legged special guests. Auditions for animals will be held later in March with the help of Kanine Kare workers.

DECMA presents Valentine show

MECHANIC FALLS — A "Country Valentine Show," presented by the Down East Country Music Association, will be held Sunday, February 13 at the Silver Spur, Route 121 in Mechanic Falls. The show starts at 12 noon and doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $5 for members/seniors, $6 for nonmembers and $2 for kids under 12.

Entertainment will be provided by the Tennessee-bound DECMA 2010 Award winners. A snack bar will be open and there will be a 50/50 drawing and raffles.

For more information, call Jackie at 793-8884 or Lolalee at 743-1829.

Brush and Pen art documentary at Fryburg

FRYEBURG — Imagine New Hampshire’s White Mountains during the 19th century: where artists came to create America’s first landscape paintings; where writers composed some of America’s famous poetry and prose; where railroads brought visitors to grand hotels and adventurous people came to experience the natural beauty of these mountains and climb its highest peaks.