A creative pottery collaboration between a father and daughter will be on display and for sale at First Friday Art Night, on Friday, December 5, 6 – 8 p.m., at the Whitefield library.

Mike Johnson and Amara Johnderson found a connection through the shared language of clay. Their pottery grows from both family and form by blending two perspectives, a conversation across generations.

United by a deep appreciation for the clay, both its honesty and its unpredictability, each piece is an exchange between Mike and Amara. For them, working together in clay is both an artistic and emotional practice. Each piece records not only the touch of their hands but also the relationship between two artists shaping and being shaped by one another.

Mike’s experience with traditional pottery techniques and natural glazes provide a foundation of craftsmanship, while Amara’s approach brings a spirit of experimentation, surface illustration, and narrative energy. Together, these voices meet in a balance between tradition and discovery.

Mike and Amara are one of several artists participating in the library’s series First Friday Art Nights. For information on future artist shows visit our website.

The Whitefield Library is located at 1 Arlington Lane, Whitefield, and can be found online at whitefieldlibrary.org or by following us on Facebook and Instagram. This event is free, but donations are welcome and help support future programming. For more information, email us at: info@whitefieldlibrary.org.

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One of the many missions of the Whitefield Lions Club is to support local youth. Each year the Whitefield Lions Club Scholarship Committee chooses among deserving applicants based on academic performance, perseverance, leadership, community service and career goals. The Whitefield Lions recognizes six graduating seniors. These students will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education after their completion of their first semester.

This year the club is proud to recognize LilliAnn Brooks, of Lincoln Academy, who will receive the Lion Ronald Kenoyer Scholarship and will be attending Central Maine Community College, and Husson University, in Bangor, to become a Certified Public Accountant, Joslyn Sandoval, of Erskine Academy, in South China, who will receive the Legacy Award and will be attending Aveda Institute of Cosmetology, Loralie Grady, of Cony high School, in Augusta, who will receive a scholarship and attend University of Maine Farmington for Psychology-Social Work, Carter Rau, of Erskine Academy, in South China, who will receive a scholarship and attend Southern Maine Community College, and study Communications and New Media with a Videography focus, Ashley Kalloch, of Hall-Dale High School, she will be attending Kennebec Valley Community College and Study Business Administration, and Emmet Appel, of Erskine Academy, in South China, who will be attending Princeton University and study mechanical engineering and public policy.

These students and their parents/grandparents were honored at the Lions Club dinner on May 22, 2025.