APPLETON — Tickles the Clown magic show, an educational and fun show for children of all ages, will be presented Thursday, February 22, at 11 a.m., at the Appleton Library.
Mildred…
Culture
opening reception March 8
BELFAST — Waterfall Arts, located at 256 High Street in Belfast, announces the eighth annual Young Artists’ Gallery Takeover, in celebration of Youth Art Month. The exhibition will run through…
Blue Café and Jazz in June
CAMDEN — Friday, March 1 will be a celebration of jazz at the Camden Opera House.
The Blue Café will host Vicki Burns and David Clarke that night. The Blue Café is an occasional series in…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Everyone’s invited to the Stockton Springs Community Library for a special screening of the animated film Trolls Band Together on Friday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
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all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a screening of Brief Tender Light by Arthur Musah and Brook Sitgraves Turner on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to…
an Ex-Mormon Lesbian
SEARSPORT — Local businesses Hey Sailor! and Anodyne Book Shop combine to host Maine author Chris Davis for a book signing, selection reading, and question and answer session Friday, Feb. 16, at 6…
first, you have to have an idea, “something you can’t stop thinking about.” It haunts you.
CAMDEN — At this week’s West Bay Rotary meeting, internationally-recognized novelist of suspense and mystery Tess Gerritsen shared the behind-the-scenes stories of how she wrote her latest…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will present their Music School Faculty Recital on Sunday, March 3, at 4 p.m., at Union Hall, in Rockport.
The hour-long program features…
“Mainely Nude” is a show that celebrates the human form. All are invited to this annual art show opening this coming Saturday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation at 1…
a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Film Matinee series will present The Princess Bride (1987) on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents favorite family films…
deadline March 22
ROCKLAND — In celebration of National Poetry Month this April, the Good Tern Gallery extends an invitation for creative spirits to participate in Poetry & Art X, its annual mail-in exhibition…
first woman Foreign Secretary of India
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who will deliver the keynote address to open the 2024 Camden Conference on Friday, February 16, is not only a diplomat who served at the highest…
FRIENDSHIP — On Saturday, February 24, at 10 a.m., the Friendship Public Library will host a reading of Chickadee Afloat, a children’s picture book by the late author and illustrator…
More than 1,000 students at 69 high schools all across Maine are preparing for the 2024 Maine Drama Festival.
On March 8 and 9, at eight Regional competitions in Brewer, Ellsworth,…
BELFAST — Dead Gowns offers up its magnetic, ethereal tunes Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Underground Lounge, in the basement of the Belfast Maskers Theatre, at 17 Court Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m…
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Medomak Valley High School sophomore Sadie Smith competed in the Maine “Poetry Out Loud” regional competition at The Public Theater in Lewiston, and helped complete…
BELFAST — Local Color Gallery will be hosting guest artist Karen Olson, local musical group The Outhouse Association, and four winter workshops led by Olson.
Guest Artist and…
a contemporary farce
BELFAST — Theatre Nouveau, a new theatre company in Belfast, will be holding auditions for its spring production of The Online Bride – a contemporary farce, which will run at the The…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Jim Tolles, Thursday, February 22, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Jim Tolles, of Owl’s Head, will mark his sixtieth year of…
updated hearing assistive devices now available
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., has three Celtic music concerts coming up: a one-hour SoundCheck show by Dan Possumato (button accordion) and Jim Hyland (guitar, fiddle and vocals),…
February vacation
ROCKLAND — Celebrate February vacation by enjoying books and poems about winter at Rockland Public Library.
Ellen Bryan Obed, Maine author, with nine books for children, will be sharing…
ROCKPORT — The 2024 season of talks in the Rockport Conservation Commission's climate series at the Rockport Public Library kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. Brian Robinson of Evergreen…
SEARSMONT — Lise Becu, Rosey Gerry, and Corinne Gentry team up for An Afternoon of old time Gospel music, Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 3 - 4 p.m., at the Searsmont United Methodist Church.…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library will be offering three art classes this winter led by artist Debe Loughlin. All three will be on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
They are “…
CAMDEN — The American Legion Post 30 will host a homemade baked bean supper on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guests of Post 30…
get the most out of these records for your own family history
Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a group viewing of a recorded presentation by genealogist Ann Lawthers, made available through American…
Live music by ‘Very Greasy’
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA and its community health initiative, Penobscot Bay Community Health Partnerships (PBCHP), announce the Better Together Bash, a fun, free community event with live…
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers are seeking actors and actresses of all ages for their 2024 Festival of One Acts. Auditions will take place on two dates in February at the Basil Burwell Community…
“legends, lessons, and the livelihood of Maine’s most iconic mammal”
CAMDEN — The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation by Lee Kantar, State moose biologist for the Department…
A blend of science and memoir told through a series of tall ship voyages
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum’s Monday, Feb. 12 online speaker series, Captains’ Quarters, will feature Elliot Rappaport and his book, Reading the Glass – A Captain’s View of Weather,…
On May 11, 2023, the day the federal government officially called an end to the pandemic, we commemorate it with the start of our 13th community gallery of photos. And the first photo is aptly one…
After 16 years of service to the community, Nikki Maounis, executive director of the Camden Public Library, announced her retirement. Her final day with the library will be May 1.
“It was…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Martha Piscuskas, Thursday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Have you seen artwork by Maine veterans at the…
“a Summer in Maine”
UNION — The “big” Exhibition Hall at Union Fair (July 7-14, 2024) is promoting the 9th annual quilt raffle themed around “a Summer in Maine.”
This Exhibition Hall is the home of the…
TENANTS HARBOR — On Saturday, February 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will hold its annual Puzzle Swap.
There will be a variety of…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber presents Halcyon String Quartet on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m., at Union Hall, 6 Central St. in Rockport.
“Well-known to Midcoast audiences from their extensive…
CAMDEN — Kate McMahon PhD is the featured speaker for the Camden Rockport Historical Society’s renewed winter speaker series on Sunday, February 11, at 2 p.m., at the Camden Public Library’s…
BELFAST — Belfast Community Co-op hosts a free dance party with the Sugar Snaps, Saturday, February 3, from 7 - 9 p.m., at the American Legion Post 43. Enjoy complimentary snacks, a cash bar, and…
ROCKPORT — On Tuesday, February 12, at 12:30 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will screen the award-winning comedy/drama Queen of Glory (2021, 1hr 18 min, not rated). Writer, star, and…
CAMDEN — Join the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee (MRCAC) for a roundtable presentation and conversation with representatives from four different river restoration projects across…
From the Chesapeake Bay to the Bahamas and Back: How a family of novice sailors learned to navigate their first oceanic journey during a global pandemic
Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. The second program, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6:30…
“promises to be a life-changing experience for singers and audiences alike”
CAMDEN — For 15 years, Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) has celebrated the diversity of voices and the strength found in singing together. Midcoast Community Chorus is now registering new and…
The Maine landscape and its flora and fauna will be celebrated in a Wintertide exhibit, a pop-up gallery at Seabird in downtown Searsport, Feb. 2 through March 23.
The exhibit will feature…
representing his evolution as a writer grappling with his identity
Richard Blanco, a member of The Poets Corner Advisory Board, will be reading from his new book, Homeland of My Body, Sunday, Feb. 11, from 4 - 5:30 p.m., via Zoom. In conversation with…
ROCKLAND — The Museum of Maritime Pets, located at 75 Mechanic Street, Room 106W harborside in Rockland, will host open houses on Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18, from 12-3 p.m.…
four generations of a family return to cherished places in nature and uncover buried secrets about themselves
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library presents Maine author Kay Tobler Liss in conversation with Joseph Coté, Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room and on Zoom, to discuss and read…
Maritime author James L. Nelson will tell the story of the pinnace Virginia, the first English ocean-going ship built in North America, in a live presentation at the Thomaston Public…
Robert Gastaldo will lead an online presentation called, Fire and Fossils: When Maine First Burned, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 12 p.m.
The North American…
a month of creative activities and events
CAMDEN — What everyday objects would you choose for a painting? Would it include a favorite food, toy, flower, or book? Would your objects be carefully arranged or a random assortment strewn…
The author of a chronicle of the murder of a Unity College student and her girlfriend hiking the Appalachian Trail is joining the online discussion of the book with the Finding Our Voices book…
