ROCKLAND – Caña Dulce y Caña Brava, an electrifying traditional son jarocho group from Mexico, will appear at the Strand Theatre on Friday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m…
Culture
GENESIS: The Birth of a Painting
TENANTS HARBOR — Paintings by Sandra M. Dickson will be on display as “GENESIS: The Birth of a Painting” at Jackson Memorial Library, April 2-30, 2024.
Refreshments will be served at the…
WORLD CHAMPION OLD-TIME PIANO PLAYER
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber's Midday Music Series continues with pianist Adam Swanson on Wednesday, April 10, at 1 p.m., in Union Hall.
One of the world’s foremost pianists and historians of…
‘Dear Sister’ documents wrongful incarceration for killing the abuser
Michelle Horton will join the April 30 discussion of her just-released memoir Dear Sister: A memoir of secrets, sisterhood, and unbreakable bonds in the Finding Our Voices online book…
Program begins at 1 p.m.
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library wants to help the public get excited about the upcoming solar eclipse by hosting a talk on Saturday, March 30, at 1 p.m., entitled “All About Eclipses.”…
Where it’s at
I’ve got another shout out for the Boomers out there this week. Cast your memory back to your teen years at the beach with your friends. What do you hear? The rhythmic sound of the ocean waves,…
“regularly listed among the greatest films ever made”
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a screening of The Passion of Joan of Arc, Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Join staff in the Community Room…
WASHINGTON— Gibbs Library presents a National Poetry Month event Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m., in the Bryant Room. Celebrated and award-winning Maine…
WALDOBORO — 10,000 Maniacs will be at The Waldo for the first time ever, in their only Maine performance, April 26.
10,000 Maniacs, an independent bands with hits These Are Days, Because…
UNION — The People’s United Methodist Church, in Union, will be offering a take-out supper on Friday, April 26.
The menu will consist of Cheese Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Focaccia Bread, and…
Camden Rockport Middle School is presenting "The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch," …
CAMDEN — Brendan Taaffe house concert will be held for the benefit of Sweet Tree Arts, Wednesday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m., at Barren’s Distillery and Restaurant, in Camden.
A multi-…
CAMDEN — Camden resident Kit Harrison will speak Tuesday, March 26, at noon, at the Camden Rotary Club, about immigration in Maine and how Midcoast-based volunteers help new Mainers navigate life…
LINCOLNVILLE — Jane McLean leads a hands’ on workshop with storytelling through fabric, Wednesday, April 1, at 3 p.m., at Lincolnville Library.
Together participants will learn the process…
For the second year in a row, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Homemakers across the state partnered with nonprofit Janet’s Jammies to make hundreds of pajamas for children in need.…
CAMDEN — MSAD 28 and Five Town CSD are hosting a community presentation by Grace Chen on technology use and children, Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m., at Bisbee Theater, in Camden Rockport Middle…
WALDOBORO — The third annual special musical story hour will be held Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m., at the Waldoboro Public Library.
This year's performance, designed for children of all…
Mehuman, Seth Gallant, Roger Ramsey, Sara Trunzo
UNITY — WERU Community Radio and the Ecology Learning Center announce a songwriter-focused, multi-artist live music show, Friday, March 29, at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at the Clifford Arts & Student…
ROCKLAND - The Criterion Series, a monthly film series sponsored by The Criterion Collection, continues with a screening of Modern Times (1936) on Sunday…
BELFAST — “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to Belfast”, a Musical Comedy Revue, will take center stage at the Basil Burwell Community Theatre April 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. Presented by the Belfast…
SEARSPORT — The work of artist Howard Little will be featured in an opening exhibition, Friday, March 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., at WORKSHOP + GALLERY, in Searsport.
Howard Little, born 1883,…
“The findings from this study reinforce what we are hearing from school staff across the area, and issue an urgent warning for all parents, administrators, and teens to take action”
BELFAST — More than one of every ten high school students is vaping, according to newly released federal data. Among middle school students, about 5% said they’ve used e-cigarettes. As researchers…
open to all ages
ROCKLAND — Arts in Action welcomes guest teaching artists from Wild Rosie Maine to Sunday Studio youth and family workshops.
Sunday Studio is a drop-in workshop offered FREE and open to…
ROCKLAND — PechaKucha Night, an evening of visual storytelling, will take place Friday, April 5, at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m., and a…
WALDOBORO — The romantic comedy/drama Now and Then, by playwright Sean Grennan, is coming to The Waldo Theatre for four performances beginning March 30, 2024.
“The latest in a recent…
UNION — Vose Library, in Union, presents original artwork by Argy Nestor, on exhibit during March and April.
Creating art has been a part of Nestor’s fabric for as long as she can remember…
“The alchemy of printmaking has always fascinated me”
BELFAST — Local Color Gallery welcomes woodcut printmaker David Morgan as a guest artist for a show beginning Wednesday, March 27. There will be an opening reception on Friday, March 29, from 5 to…
ROCKLAND — Maine Coastal Islands Visitor Center unveils its spring art show, Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 9 Water St., in Rockland. This show includes three unique collections from the…
“There’s something that feels remarkably familiar about the relationships in this play”
WALDOBORO — The romantic comedy/drama Now and Then, by playwright Sean Grennan, is coming to The Waldo Theatre for four performances beginning March 30, 2024.
“The latest in a recent…
ROCKPORT — Many people know Maine's heroes from the Civil War, but they are only a fraction of those who contributed. On Wednesday, April 3, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Boogie for the Babes, a night of music and dancing to support their Child Care Program, will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Rockport…
ROCKLAND — April is National Poetry Month, and the Good Tern Gallery is hosting a reception for its Poetry & Art X mail-in exhibition, at Hole in the Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street, Rockland on…
reception with the student artists April 5
ROCKPORT — From April 2 through April 27, the Rockport Public Library will host a show of artwork created by students in the Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education program. The show will be…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library's Poets' Corner will be celebrating National Poetry Month with readings by Poets’ Corner members and others who wish to be included, Thursdays, April 4 and…
Third Annual Family Show
BELFAST — On Saturday, April 6, at 3 p.m., Halcyon String Quartet will perform their third annual family show at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast. This year's performance, designed for children of…
“Meet the Artist” reception April 6
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, opens its April art gallery show by combining the color, imagination and creative processes used by two local artists to transform the…
an ordinary rule follower is mistakenly identified as key to saving the world
ROCKLAND —The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Film Matinee series presents The Lego Movie (2014) on Sunday, March 31, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents…
deadline April 19
BELFAST — “The Belfast Free Library and the Office of the Belfast Poet Laureate want you to celebrate the Year of the Dragon and National Poetry Month,” said BFL, in a news release.
Waldo…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill welcomes local author Mac Smith on Monday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. Smith will share stories from the six Maine history books he has penned, each exploring and preserving unique…
a new and serious disease impacting Maine’s beech trees
CAMDEN — Join Knox-Lincoln SWCD for a presentation on Beech Leaf Disease and Treatment, Wednesday, April 3, from 3 - 4 p.m., at the Town of Camden’s French Conference Room (entrance on Washington…
BELFAST — The Womps bring their eclectic jams to the Underground Lounge on March 28.
With music that can range from driving to introspective, the group turns out ever-transforming…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes singer-songwriter and music teacher Alice Limoges for an musical afternoon on Saturday, March 23, in the Picker Room. There will be a songwriting…
ROCKLAND — Grammy-nominated blues singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster will appear at the Strand Theatre on Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m.
The veteran blues artist is pushing her boundaries by…
BELFAST— Belfast Flying Shoes and the Makers Guild of Maine present a program of folk dances from Armenia and Eastern Europe taught by Carolyn Okoomian Rapkievian, with vocal and instrumental…
U.S.S. Maine: History, Life, Death and Remembrance of the ship that took a nation to war
CAMDEN — Maine marine historian Charles Lagerbom will be the third presenter in the Camden Rockport Historical Society’s Winter Speaker Series in partnership with the Camden Public Library. On…
Mythic Heart Theatre will present ‘Spring Awake!, the transition from winter to spring: Saturday March 23, 6 p.m.
Sunday (matinee) March 24, 3 p.m.
Friday March 29, 6 p.m.
Saturday…
Sunday (matinee) March 24, 3 p.m.
Friday March 29, 6 p.m.
Saturday…
From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park
Mitchell Center talk explores how nature-based recreation facilities connect people with environment
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation…
Jeremy Bell will lead an online presentation called Adapting to Climate Change, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, April 2, at 12 p.m.
Bell is Climate Adaptation Program…
A charismatic English professor arrives at a strict prep school
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present a screening of Dead Poets Society (1989) on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m., as part of its new Jubilee Film Series, which celebrates acclaimed…
