CAMDEN — Camden on Canvas is an annual plein air painting fundraiser for the Camden Public Library. Over the weekend of July 19-21 twenty artists will work on location to paint Midcoast Maine, …
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CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend in Camden, December 1-3, 2023.
On Friday, December 1, at 12 noon…
the sport of curling incorporated into historical fiction and mystery
BELFAST — Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host Maine author David Florig for a presentation about his debut novel, The Stones of Ailsa Craig. This free event…
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House announces holiday entertainment for December 2023.
Following Oshima Brothers’ Thanksgiving weekend Homecoming concert, the holiday season comes to the Camden…
When he discovers a strange and terrible mystery in the barn next door, will he be able to find the strength to save his family - or the World?
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers closes out its 2023 season with the magical adventure "The Storm in the Barn", adapted for the stage by Eric Coble from the graphic novel by Matt Phelan. This play is set…
CAMDEN and BELFAST — Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra presents two holiday concerts this December. The 21 piece-big band will play an extraordinary mix of modern and traditional jazz and holiday…
WALDOBORO — The Heather Pierson Trio brings their holiday "A Charlie Brown Christmas" show back to The Waldo Theatre on Saturday, December 23, at 4 p.m.
Heather Pierson is a New Hampshire…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Baptist Church announces a Christmas Choral performance of The Glory of Christmas, directed by Jo Anne Parker, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, at 4:30 p.m.
A…
LINCOLNVILLE — All families are invited to join in the Christmas by the Sea fun by making ornaments designed to feed the birds during the winter months. Lincolnville Community Library is hosting…
The Boothbay region will not only be bright with thousands of holiday lights this season, it will also come alive with the pounding sound of Celtic music and dance including performances by Cape…
BELFAST — Maine Authors for Lewiston, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, located at 12 Union St., is having a Gift Basket Silent Auction fundraiser that runs from November 15 through December 15 at 4:45 p.m.
The festive gift…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players is presenting its annual community reading of Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales and is welcoming readers of all ages. The text is…
“highly recommended for all nonprofit leaders and employees, board members, volunteers”
ROCKLAND — Two special engagement screenings of the new documentary UnCharitable will be presented Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. each day., at…
Family Series show leads children to discover the power of their own voices
ROCKLAND — Poet/musician Darian Dauchan will guide young audiences on a vocal odyssey through rhymes, beat-boxing, and acapella melodies in a performance on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m., at the…
The beauty of the waters of Belfast Bay are appreciated by the countless eyes that gaze upon them, though many are…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
“This year's Gardens Aglow will continue our tradition of providing moments of magic and wonder for the whole family. We…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Historical Society will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at 1 p.m., in the Community Room of the Rockland Public Library.
Following election…
WALDOBORO — A joyous, raucous sing-along to celebrate the holiday with children, families, and people of all ages will take place Sunday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m., at Broad Bay Congregational Church,…
has the United States underestimated China’s strengths and weaknesses?
ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Professor Stephen Harder, of New York University in Shanghai, for a talk entitled “China and the US – The…
COMPOSER MARIANNA FILIPPI; MULTIMEDIA CONCERT WITH VISUAL ART
ROCKPORT — Down East Singers will collaborate with Halcyon String Quartet, accordionist Delmar Small and pianist Jennifer McIvor in a multimedia concert with visual art selected by Luke Fatora…
a car salesman in Minneapolis has gotten himself into debt and is desperate for money
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present a free Member Appreciation screening of Fargo (1996) on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Current Strand Theatre members, as…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Meg Weston for an afternoon poetry reading on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m., in the Picker Room. Weston will be reading from her debut collection of poetry…
composer Marianna Filippi; multimedia concert with visual art
THOMASTON — Down East Singers will collaborate with Halcyon String Quartet, accordionist Delmar Small and pianist Jennifer McIvor in a multimedia concert with visual art selected by Luke Fatora…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Donut Festival Committee is accepting donut themed artwork submissions from now through December 10, 2023.
The 2nd annual Rockport Donut Festival is seeking artwork…
Nov. 18, 7 p.m., and Nov. 19, 2 p.m.
The first weekend of performances at Camden Hills Regional High School's production of Something Rotten! has concluded, receiving rave reviews for capturing the hearts of the audience. The Strom…
ROCKPORT — The 16th Annual Art Show, now located at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave. in Rockport, will hold its opening wine reception on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4-8 p.m. All are welcome to…
A host, a costume contest, and free interactive prop bags
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre is again kicking-off the holiday season with a fun and festive post-Thanksgiving community sing-a-long on Friday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m.
“The holiday favorite…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Everyone’s invited to the Stockton Springs Community Library for a holiday screening of the original animated film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on Friday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s monthly Family Film Matinee series will present The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. The matinee series presents favorite family…
Old Views, New Views
ROCKLAND — "One in five of all women in the world live in India, yet our knowledge about them is misguided," says Dr. Stephen Huyler, who has conducted detailed field research in India for the…
CAMDEN — A "Just Because Dance Party!” is planned for Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, from 7:30 - 10 p.m., at Blue Barren Distillery, in Camden.
“Winters can be dark and long, so come out, meet up…
ROCKLAND — Swing and jazz band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will bring their “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party” to the Strand Theatre stage on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. In addition to fun…
Peppino D’Agostino’s music continues to resonant in Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House, even though it’s been several years since his last performance on the historic stage. On Friday, Dec. 1, this…
Best-selling author Paul Doiron will read from his latest novel, Dead Man’s Wake, at Hope Library, Thursday, Nov. 16, starting at 7 p.m.
Hope Library is at 443 Camden Road, in the…
The quiet life of small-town gas station owner is interrupted
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre’s 2023 film series “100 Years of Movies” presents the film Out Of The Past (1947) on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. The theme for…
celebrating Native American Heritage Month
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital and the Rockland Public Library are collaborating to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a book discussion, Tuesday,…
The Board of the Stewardship Education Alliance announces a new grant cycle for teachers and high school students in Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport. Most grants will be for $…
free popcorn and soda, giveaways, prizes and activities for the kids
BELFAST — Colonial Theatre in Downtown Belfast will reopen for its first movie screenings of 2023 in the evening on Friday, Nov. 17. The following afternoon, the theatre plays host to a Re-Open…
ROCKLAND — Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church, 1 Waldo Avenue, Rockland, invites the public to join it on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., for an evening of music and fellowship as the church welcomes…
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Navigating Water Quality: Understanding the Impact and Perceptions of Boat-…
CAMDEN — Oshima Brothers, known for their harmony-heavy East Coast indie soul, will return to their roots for a homecoming concert Saturday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House, 29…
BELFAST — Camden Conference, in partnership with the Belfast Free Library, presents Erik Klausmeyer for his talk on why outsourcing to India is so prevalent, on Monday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at…
Hail to the Rad Kids
“Quiet and thoughtful” is how I’d describe my first meeting with 15-year-old Caleb Carr, a relatively new Camden Hills Regional High School student to the Midcoast from Massachusetts.
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SEARSPORT — During this season of Thanksgiving, The Searsport First Congregational Church presents the Second Annual Festival of Gratitude, a choir festival with representatives from several local…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings singer-songwriter Mat Kearney to the stage Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., with special guest Jon McLaughlin.
Nashville-based, Oregon-born Mat Kearney is back…
BELFAST — “Swing dance enthusiasts in Belfast are in for a Fall treat as ‘Rumpus at the Bazz’ swings into town,” said Belfast Maskers, in a news release.
There will be a Lindy Hop and…
adventures on the allagash
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Community Library presents “The Challenge of Wilderness Living: Ranger Tales from Maine” with Maine author and humorist retired Ranger Tim Caverly and his wife, Susan,…
It’s 4 p.m. in November as dusk settles in Maine. You pull back your curtains...and sigh. Another winter approaches as the days get shorter. And everyone cocoons in their houses for what seems…
Singer Joan Ellison, called a “rare combination of artist, archivist, and arranger” by Michael Feinstein, will bring her theatrical concert ‘Love Finds Judy Garland’ to the Camden Opera House…
