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…
Culture
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
“This body of work was literally born from my womb in the year 2000”
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Amy Wilton for a photography exhibit titled “A Child Within” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of February.
The public is invited to…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library’s Craft Stash Sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Mermaid Plaza (1 E. Main Street in Searsport). Snow date Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1…
BELFAST — Louisa Stancioff brings her indie folk-pop mix Thursday, February 8, to the Underground Lounge, in the basement of the Belfast Maskers Theatre, at 17 Court Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Mardi Gras Public Supper is being held Tuesday, February 13, at 5:30 p.m., at People's United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St., in South Thomaston.
Organizers will serve…
highlighting artists, curators and arts advocates who continue to uplift traditions while advancing the boundaries
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A Camden artist is an award winner of the 2024 American Craft Council (ACC) awards. The ACC, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing American craft, announced January…
ORONO — On a bench inside a high-tech workshop lay a life-sized sculpture of a medieval knight. Crafted by University of Maine artists with 3D scanning and layered Computer Numerical Control (CNC…
CAMDEN — A “Just Because Dance Party” will be held Friday, Feb. 9, at Blue Barren Distillery. Stop by from 7:30 - 10 p.m., at 2 Wayfarer Drive, in Camden.
This event includes the…
showcasing the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the The International Fly Fishing Film Fest 2024 (IF4) on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. Total running time for the film is one hour 45 minutes.
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a video-store clerk investigates an obscure 1930s performer
ROCKLAND — The Criterion Series, a monthly film series sponsored by The Criterion Collection, continues with a screening of The Watermelon Woman (1996) on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m., at…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a film screening of The Cameraman, Thursday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
New year, new films in…
BELFAST — Come out of hibernation for a joyful evening of social connection and participatory social dancing with Belfast Flying Shoes on Friday, Feb. 2.
The fun on Groundhog day begins at…
ROCKPORT — Maine Wood 2024 opens at the Messler Gallery at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on Friday, January 26, 2024, with an opening reception and awards ceremony on the following Friday…
The Camden Conference, a global affairs forum, is putting this year’s focus on India, with the upcoming Conference, INDIA: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Home, February 16 – 18 at the Camden…
ROCKLAND — Folk singer-songwriters Maia Sharp and Antje Duvekot will appear on the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Nashville-based Maia Sharp’s 25-year career has…
a heartfelt romantic comedy
WALDOBORO — “Now and Then,” an upcoming community theatre production at the Waldo Theatre, has been cast and is now in rehearsals. Scheduled to open on March 30, Now and Then is a heartfelt…
special events February 3 and February 17
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library is hosting the exhibit “Of Cod and Communities” by Linda Buckmaster from February 3 - 28. The exhibit is adapted from her book Elemental: A Miscellany of…
Meanwhile back in the studio ...
For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings Ireland’s very own Celtic Tenors to The Waldo on Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m., where they will share Ireland’s tradition of story and song.
“For over two decades…
Artist talk with Susan Hess, Feb. 6
BELFAST — Miniature Echoes: Through the Art of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers, an exhibit by fiber artist Susan Hess, will be on display January 31- February 29, 2024, in the Kramer Gallery of the…
ROCKPORT — Professor Sonja Thomas will deliver a presentation about the caste system in India on Wednesday, February 7, at 6 p.m., at the Rockport Public Library. This event is free and open to…
The MidCoast Ballet will hold Open Auditions for its production of the ballet comedy “Coppelia” to be presented on April 6 and 7.
Auditions will take place Saturday, January 27, at Union…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host a Valentine themed Story Hour for children of all ages on Saturday, February 3, from 10 to 11 a.m.
In addition to…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy’s (MCMA) end of semester recital will be held Sunday, January 28, at 4 p.m., at the Strand Theatre on Main Street in Rockland.
The recital is a joyful…
SEARSPORT — “If you love chocolate for yourself or for gifting around Valentine's Day, you really need to visit the Searsport First Congregational Church on Saturday, February 10, from 11:30 a.m.…
ROCKLAND — The Queer Lit Book Group will hold its first meeting Monday, February 5, at 6 p.m., in the Board Room at the Rockland Public Library. The group is open to all, but recommended for ages…
The documentary film David Driskell: In Search of the Creative Truth by Richard Kane will kick off the UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) Bi-Monthly Maine Masters Screening Series via…
CAMDEN — “What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable dogs, music, and delicious food on a winter’s day? That’s right — the famous Camden Winterfest!” said The…
Co-hosted by First Congregational Church of Camden and Americans Who Tell the Truth
ORONO — The First Congregational Church of Camden and Americans Who Tell the Truth are co-hosting a multi-event celebration of queer story telling in Orono, Maine, January 14 - February 6, 2024.…
Nick Lund will lead an online presentation called, Bird Songs and How to Remember Them, on Tuesday, January 30, at 12 p.m., hosted by Merryspring Nature Center.
“Birdsong is the soundtrack…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Don Reimer, Thursday, February 1, at 2 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Bird author and photographer Don Reimer will present a…
Dominic Lavoie to open the concert
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., brings back The Mallett Brothers Band as a kickoff to the Toboggan Nationals weekend Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Dominic Lavoie will open the concert…
CAMDEN — Points North Institute, which produces the annual Camden International Film Festival, has announced the departure of…
BELFAST — The Annual Belfast Ice Festival returns February 23, 24, and 25, 2024, and will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors, according to the Festival, in a news release.
The streets will be…
APPLETON — The Appleton Library will be hosting its Annual Souper Supper and Cake Auction fundraiser, Saturday, January 27, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the Appleton Village School.
Rosey Gerry…
BELFAST — The Belfast UU Youth Chorus is continuing its free and enriching ensemble in support of young singers, according to Ethan Tischler, in a news release.
The Belfast UU Youth Chorus…
FRANKFORT — Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at the Frankfort Congregational Church Vestry, Daniel Harrison will be doing a presentation. Harrison will be bringing old items/articles/…
Friday, June 7
TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 1. Alison brings her banjo and quartet to the Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. 7:30 p.m. show, doors open at 7. Tickets: Advance $35 at…
THOMASTON — “Watts Hall Community Arts is thrilled to announce an electrifying event featuring Magic Bus, a tribute band that will take audiences on a mesmerizing journey through the timeless…
“Meeting the Neighbors”
ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, January 31, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a narrated slideshow program entitled “Meeting the Neighbors: An Introduction to Local Birds.” Evan Henerberry…
ZOOM only this evening:
CAMDEN — January 16 is the kick off for a renewed Winter Speaker Series of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society in cooperation with the Camden Public Library. The…
Carl and David Little’s Art of Penobscot Bay set for February release
Maine-based book publisher Islandport Press will officially release Art of Penobscot Bay, a book of fine art assembled by brothers Carl and David Little, February 20.
Penobscot…
WALDOBORO — The Curbside Queens, “Maine’s #1 Traveling Drag Show,” returns to The Waldo Theatre, in Waldoboro, for one show only on Saturday, January 20, at 8 p.m., with Glitter A-Go-Go, an…
CAMDEN — Mid-Coast Audubon and Camden Public Library plan to host Kirk Gentelen for a program, Tracking Wildlife in Maine, on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Camden Public Library.
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“you went to college for that?”
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, January 30, at 6:30 p.m., the Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, will host wildlife biologist and author Ron Joseph as he recounts…
LINCOLNVILLE — Visible Mending Workshop will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Library. The event is free and open to the public.
“Sarah Kuhn…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m., expert panelists with backgrounds in commercial fishing, conservation, and outdoor recreation will come together to present an educational forum…
BELFAST — Becca Biggs rocks the Underground Lounge on January 25.
“Biggs, formerly of Sugarbush, has been establishing herself as a Midcoast stalwart over the last year, riding the…
Friday, June 14
The Celtic juggernaut returns! Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert at 7:30. Tickets on sale Feb. 1. Advance tickets $35 at the…
