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BELFAST — Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish will perform for a dance party Sunday, June 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the American Legion Hall, in Belfast.

“This isn't just any party; it's a…

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, opens their June art gallery show with two accomplished artists who have created a life-long dialogue through their exploration of…

a comedy of manners

ROCKPORT — Everyman Repertory Theatre continues its Forgotten Classics of the Stage series Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m., at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave., Rockport, with Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s "…

Dan Matlack and Greg Dorr

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes travelers Dan Matlack and Greg Dorr for a travel program on Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., recounting their original experiences in Nepal and their…

Visions of Inclusion

ROCKLAND and ROCKPORT — OUT Maine has partnered with Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) to bring LGBTQIA2S+ art and writing to Midcoast Maine during…

CAMDEN — Christine Buckley has raised $5,372 and counting for her sister-survivors of domestic abuse through an ongoing art sale benefitting Finding Our Voices in her framing store in Camden.…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Annie Fagan and Jaclyn Robidoux, Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Jaclyn Robidoux and Annie Fagan, marine…

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA),…

a recent house fire

ROCKLAND — The Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) big band and The Moosehedz classic rock/funk/jazz horn band will perform a concert Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m., at the American Legion Post in…

Corning, Machowski and Shagas

ROCKLAND —  “Three Breaths: Corning, Machowski & Shagas,” will be on exhibit at Triangle Gallery, in Rockland, from May 16 to June 16, opening during June 7 ArtWalk, from 4 - 7 p.m.

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troubled by soaring rates of lymphoma, pediatric cancer, lung disease in their small town

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Marie Thérèse Martin, Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Marie Thérèse Martin, a registered nurse, and her…

THOMASTON —  Patricia Sullivan, founder and chief operating officer of the Museum of Maritime Pets, will present An Introduction to Maritime Pets: Working and Companion Animals throughout History…

Fourth Friday Art Walk reception

BELFAST — Local Color Gallery will host a Fourth Friday Art Walk reception on Friday, May 24, from 4 to 7 p.m., featuring short artist talks at 5 p.m. by Van Bankston, the new guest artist, and…

Sailor, activist, and author Heidi Love will join the online discussion of her new book, Laughing at the Sky, in the Finding Our Voices book club, Tuesday, June 11, at 6 p.m.
 

CAMDEN — Peopleplace’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser takes place Saturday, June 1, from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Camden Yacht Club.

Join for an evening of festivity and reflection…

ST. GEORGE — The St. George Historical Society will host its first annual Fleece to Fabric event, Sunday, May 26, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Andrew Robinson Homestead, 945 River Road, in St.…

seeking to better understand the very nature of seeds and viruses

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by Maine author and gardener Margot Anne Kelley on Wednesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. Kelley’s new…

ROCKLAND — Sandglass Theater, from Putney, Vermont, will bring their puppetry and dance performance “When I Put On Your Glove” to the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m. The show is…

TENANTS HARBOR — The Mid Coast Community Band will perform Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., at Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132. 

The Mid Coast Community Band is…

ROCKLAND — Rising singer-songwriter and guitar player Haley Heynderickx will perform at the Strand Theatre on Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. Award Winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever…

Emily Dickinson. Why are we so fascinated by her life as much as her poetry?

WALDOBORO, ME — The Waldo Theatre announces a benefit performance of The Belle of Amherst, by William Luce, on Saturday evening, May 25, at 7:30 p.m.

The play draws on Emily Dickinson’s…

BELFAST — Waterfall Arts and Coastal Mountains Land Trust have launched the Art Gone Wild 2024 Micro-Residency, inviting artists to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature and share their…

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host another event in the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town of Camden and CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m…

“So You Think You Know Mainers: Common Men With Uncommon Civil War Exploits”

ROCKPORT — Many people know Maine's heroes from the Civil War, but they are only a fraction of those who contributed. On Saturday, May 25, at 2 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a…

WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is again teaming up with artists and crafters for the Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction. This event supports the Waldoboro Library,…

BELFAST — Culomba is touring in celebration of its newest album, Cherry Street. The band will perform for “an evening of close harmony singing from many different vocal traditions,”…

ROCKLAND — The Criterion Series, a monthly film series sponsored by The Criterion Collection, continues with a screening of My Dinner With André (1981) on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m., at…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School awarded eight solo prizes and one chamber music prize to outstanding young Maine musicians in this year's Young Stars of Maine Prize Program.…

THOMASTON — On Wednesday, May 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., the annual Tip-A-Cop to support Special Olympics Maine will be held at Applebee’s in Thomaston.

Local first responders will be assisting…

ROCKPORT – Rockport Harbor Hotel’s rooftop Atrium Restaurant was opened to the public with a Business After Hours event hosted by the Penobscot Bay…

ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, May 7, the Federation of Informed Women held their inaugural meeting at Life Church in Rockland.

“The goal of the Federation is to bring people together to learn…

TENANTS HARBOR — There will be a Sit Down Bean Supper at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saturday, May 25, from 5 p.m. until sold out. Take-out will be available.

“Welcome back…

BELFAST — On Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m., Belfast Chamber Music presents its inaugural spring concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church, at 37 Miller Street, in Belfast.

The free…

FRIENDSHIP — Salt Pond Studio opens the 2024 Season with “En Plein Air” group exhibition featuring recent works executed or conceived “en plein air” along the Maine coast by 14 Midcoast artists.…

CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery’s Homecoming exhibit, “Bits and Pieces” opens Thursday, May 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., during Camden‘s First Friday Art walk of the season. The show will run through June…

Kat Allen will lead an online presentation called, Exploring the Gulf of Maine, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, May 21, at 12 p.m. 

In 2021 a team of ocean scientists led…

BELFAST — On Thursday, May 16, at 1 p.m., at the Penobscot Shores Retirement Community, in Belfast, Ian Stewart, executive director of Coastal Mountains Land Trust, and members of the Waldo County…

BELFAST — People and Places of the Maine Coast, an exhibit of photographs by Doug Chamberlin, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of May.

The…

sign up to receive an age-appropriate book every month, delivered to the home for free

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library will be a Local Program Partner for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, “the world’s preeminent early childhood book-gifting program,” said CPL, in a news release.…

BELFAST — Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine’s community handbell choir, will present a Spring Ring on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street,…

BELFAST — “The Mighty Goose River” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library.

Gary Stuckey, museum…

APPLETON — Armchair Travel Series at the Appleton Library presents "A Journey Through Japan!" on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m.

Experience Japan's unique culture, stunning architecture, and…

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, kicks off its 2024 Summer Wine and Sign Series on Saturday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m., with Camden author Peter Nichols who will read from and discuss his…

public reception during Camden Art Walk, May 16

CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents Here And Now, an exhibition of paintings from Gideon Bok, Susan Lichtman, and Terry Powers featuring intimate interior views; an art studio, a family home, and the…

ROCKPORT — Everyman Repertory Theatre continues Forgotten Classics of the Stage series with The Second Mrs. Tanqueray on Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m., Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave., in Rockport.

ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, May 22, the Rockport Public Library welcomes Northern Stars Planetarium for three showings of “The Wonderful Night Sky” inside of the Rockport Opera House. The…

very popular in late 18th century, a fitting connection to Union, founded in 18th century

UNION — Union Elementary School invites the community to attend a contra dance on Friday, May 17, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., in the school gymnasium. The contra dance is the culmination of a dance…

Expediting Climate Action and Collaboration

ROCKPORT — The next program in the Rockport Conservation Commission’s series of climate talks at the Rockport Public Library is entitled “Expediting Climate Action and Collaboration.”

On…

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library welcomes a line-up of accomplished poets and performers to the Reading Room for an evening of poetry and music, Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. This event is in lead-…

BELFAST — Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public to a free talk and book signing by Maine author Martha Tod Dudman, whose most recent novel is Sunrise and the Real World,…