MONROE — Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m., The Monroe Community Library invites the public to hear local author Misha Vargas, in conversation with Danny Lobo, discussing Vargas’ book, Cartas A Mi…
Culture
“Letters to my Unborn Son: Memories of Infertility”
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes new Maine author Bill Portela for his presentation “Evolution in an Hour,” based on his recent book, The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution…
ROCKPORT — As part of its Midday Music Series, Bay Chamber presents bass-baritone John David Adams and pianist Patricia Stowell on Wednesday, March 13, at 1 p.m., at Union Hall, 6 Central Street…
CAMDEN — The Coastal Quilters chapter of Pine Tree Quilters Guild will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Camden Lions Club.
After a brief…
preventing and/or arresting chronic diseases
Dorothy Klimis-Zacas will lead an online presentation called The Health Benefits of Edible Berries, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 12, at 12 p.m.
Recently, much…
CAMDEN — Poet Dave Morrison hosts his annual Downtown Poetry Party to celebrate the release of his seventeenth collection, We Are Here and It Is Now (Soul Finger Press 2024).
“The…
CAMDEN — The Center for Wildlife Studies "Wild Maine" series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation by Derek Yorks, wildlife biologist with the Maine…
CAMDEN — Fans of traditional Irish music are invited to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day weekend Friday night, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street.
Button…
Premiere of Alison Langley’s film ‘Inside the Inventor’s Mind’
OWLS HEAD — An antique one-of-a-kind vehicle, and a brand-new film telling its story are the focal points of Owls Head Transportation Museum’s latest event. A panel including Andy Swift of Firefly…
BELFAST — Kenya Hall infuses the Underground Lounge with soul on March 14.
“Merging old-school funk and soul with elements of hip-hop, Hall creates existential meaning out of…
ROCKPORT — Korinn Mowrey performs her inspirational “A Dancer's Journey to Live!” Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m., at the Riley School, in Rockport.
“Korinn Mowrey dazzles as she takes…
opening reception March 2 with PPH’s photo editor and chief photographer
CAMDEN — Beauty comes in many forms. A diver suspended in midair. A flock of pigeons rising in the snow. The stillness of a lobster boat and a man and dog on a paddleboard in calm ocean waters at…
traveling with National Geographic
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Robert Becker, Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Robert Becker will share the story of his recent two-…
science teacher and NASA Solar System Ambassador
ROCKLAND — On Monday April 8, 2024, Maine will be visited by a total solar eclipse.
“This is a very rare event and one not to be missed,” said Rockland Public Library, in a news release.…
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, Total Solar Eclipse 2024, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 5, at 12 p.m.
On April 8, 2024, at around 2:20 p.m.,…
Everyman Repertory Theatre will be holding auditions for their upcoming season on March 7 and 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., at Wayfinder School, 79 Washington Street, Camden.
Actors may bring a…
The “Math” Play Premiers on Thursday
SEARSPORT — On Thursday, Feb. 29, Searsport District High School Theater premiers an original play: From Zero to Infinity: The Life of Dot, written by director Christi Goosman during the annual…
In business
CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business, Wednesday through Saturday 12-7 p.m.
Tucked into a welcoming old storefront adjacent to the…
CAMDEN — The American Legion Post 30 will host a homemade baked bean supper on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guests of Post 30…
see one astro-photographer’s images of both solar and lunar eclipses
ORONO — Join Belfast Senior College, Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m., at the Planetarium on the University of Maine campus in Orono, for an immersive experience to see one astro-photographer’s…
Midcoast native Myles Kelly to open Friday show
CAMDEN — The annual Jazz in June festival, featuring Kandace Springs and the Django Festival Allstars, is set for June 14 and 15, at the Camden Opera House and at downtown sites and clubs. Tickets…
a love for photography as its own art form
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library presents Wanderings – Photographs by Rachel Oakes, which will be on exhibit through March and April.
Oakes provides the…
The 2nd annual Maine Photographers Showcase opens at Boothbay Region Art Foundation Wednesday, March 28. This invitational show features work by some of Maine’s best. Meet some of them at the…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts, in collaboration with The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, invites you to experience the timeless tale of "Charlotte's Web" live on stage, Saturday…
one of three free St. Patrick’s Day events in the village
WALDOBORO — Celtic folk duo Castlebay will perform a concert of traditional Irish music on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, at 4:15 p.m., at Broad Bay Congregational Church, 941 Main St. in…
an odyssey of self-discovery, freedom and fulfillment in the skies
CUSHING — In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Maine author, pilot and flight instructor Mary S. Build will share her story, Finding Myself in Aviation, in a live presentation Thursday,…
what they do all year and how they play a part in Midcoast economic vitality
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Women and the Rockport Public Library present “Women of the Waterfront.” This program is free and open to the public and will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 6 - 7:35 p…
“Fluid Dreams and The Whale Song Series”
ROCKPORT — From March 2 through 28, the Rockport Public Library will host a vibrant show of paintings by Melissa Kachan entitled, “Fluid Dreams & The Whale Song Series.”
“Kachan’s…
how grid-tied solar works, and more
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library will host a four part series of programs with ReVision Energy on all things solar. The first program, Solar 101, will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.…
BELFAST — Let March roar in like a lion with social connection and participatory social dancing at the First Friday Belfast Flying Shoes dances on Friday, March 1.
The fun begins at 6:30 p…
On Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25, both days from 7 to 9 p.m., the Maine Silent Film Festival will play at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport. Two feature films will run: Timothy's…
ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, March 6, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a presentation by staff from the Maine Maritime Museum exploring Wabanaki history and colonial history through…
a gripping examination of nation and game
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will screen a National Theatre Live captured-live stage production of Dear England, a new play by James Graham, on Thursday, March 7. Showtimes are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.…
35 sites around the lake were established in the 1880s and 1890s
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Roger Moody, Thursday, March 7, at 2 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Local historian Roger Moody will present a program based on…
SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of Being Here: Inspiring Moments by Land and Sea by artist Katherine Ashby on Wednesday, February 28, from 4 to 7 p.…
a Ukranian bee keeper, caught in a war and desperate to save his bees
ROCKLAND — Join Rockland Public Library for the finale of the winter reading challenge, Tuesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m., with this book discussion brought to you by the Rockland Public Library and…
the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world
ROCKLAND — A new production of La Forza del Destino will be presented as a Metropolitan Opera Live-In-HD simulcast at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, March 9, at 12 p.m. An encore will be screened…
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library welcomes back artist and instructor Karen Jelenfy to teach a free art class on Abstract Landscape Painting, Saturday, March 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the…
Two age categories: 13 and under; 14 and Up
ROCKLAND — At 3:28 p.m., on Monday, April 8 of this year, a total solar eclipse will occur, with Maine in the path of totality. This will be the last total eclipse visible…
Recovery in Maine presentation includes free admission, community discussion, and Narcan training
CAMDEN — Created by Points North Institute, home of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), Cabin Fever Film Fest will feature documentary films, a live Q&A with an Oscar-winning…
connecting global to local efforts
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “From Global to Local: Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine,” on Monday,…
complex relationships between genius, mental illness, and family dynamics
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers is currently rehearsing for its first full production of the 2024 season, David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Proof". Set against the backdrop of the academic…
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will be presenting two new talks in its “Boat Talk” and “Captains’ Quarters” speaker series.
Boat Talk, held at the…
the bustle and diversity of the Golden Age of Pottsville, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) committee announces this year’s featured title for its One Book, One Community program: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by award-winning author, screen…
WALDOBORO — For the first time ever in Maine, Andy Summers will be performing his live, solo multi-media show, “The Cracked Lens and A Missing String,” at The Waldo, on Saturday, June 8, at 8 p.m…
Tables wrapped in brown paper, a rainbow of paints, selection of brushes, scissors, glue and collage materials greeted twenty young artists gathered in the warmth of Page Gallery's collaborative…
LINCOLNVILLE — Rehearsals are well underway (and “under the sea”!) for the Spring musical. The Lincolnville Central School production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. will be presented Thursday…
Maine State Climatologist
Sean Birkel will lead an online presentation called A Frozen Penobscot Bay and Other Stories of Maine’s Historical Climate, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 12 p.m. …
open to writers of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, plays, or journalism
ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland, in partnership with the Ellis Beauregard Foundation, will offer a one-month, juried residency in October 2024. The competitive application is open to writers of…
Question and Answer session with actor from The Usual Suspects, Miller’s Crossing, Little Women
CAMDEN — Actor Gabriel Byrne is making a rare Maine public appearance Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, to raise money for domestic abuse awareness. “An evening with Gabriel…
