ROCKLAND—Currently riding his motorcycle through the South this week, Chef Kerry Alterio has left a wake of restaurant buzz behind him as he prepares to reinvigorate the Café Miranda brand by…
Culture
A three-pronged approach to keep the party going
Music has a special way of bringing people together and creating a sense of belonging. And, for generations, lobster has brought Maine natives and those “from away” together not only to enjoy this…
SEARSPORT—A new, independent bookshop has opened in Searsport to the delight of Midcoast book lovers. The grand opening of Anodyne at 33 East Main Street, took place April 8.
Owner Elly…
showcasing the best high school drama from New England
ROCKPORT — The New England Drama Festival, this week 4/20-4/22, in the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School.
Sponsored by the New England Drama Council, this annual event…
Three finalists for ecomaine’s school-based Upcycle Challenge. Finalists include overall challenge winners…
Each day, the library will have a theme
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is celebrating National Library Week this April 23-29 by inviting the public to enjoy the many stories that the library has to offer, as…
BELFAST — Traditional Made Modern: A Fresh Look at Traditional Quilts, by Amy Nichols and Alison Olds of Deer Hill Designs, will be on display April through May 2023, in the Kramer Gallery of the…
On Camden Harbor at the Lyman-Morse marina
CAMDEN—A cold-brew coffee shop has just opened on the quiet side of the Camden harbor this spring. Tom and Holly Griffin opened their first Camden-based business in the Lyman-Morse Marina April 5…
Reader gallery 12 guides viewers through the spectacular seasonal changes experienced in the Midcoast, courtesy of the photographers who call the region home.
The first volume of pandemic…
Cyanotype Printing, Quilt Making, Boxy Top
ROCKLAND — The Arts in Action after-school program is partnering with teaching artists Annie Bailey and Katherine Ferrier to offer a pair of workshops at no cost to youth in 8th to 12th grades for…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The musical genre-spanning talents of The Boneheads quartet is familiar to many a band fan along the Midcoast. Bob Colwell, Steve Jones, Scott Elliot and Dick Hollis have brought audiences to…
Restaurant relaunches to be a casual neighborhood spot for drinks and snacks
CAMDEN—Wolfpeach, a Camden restaurant at 50 Elm Street, has undergone some pivotal changes since it opened in 2021. First, it opened as a pop-up to meet the community’s needs while renovating the…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is delighted to announce the 16th Annual Festival, Oct. 6-9, as the demonstration of the wacky wonders of whopper pumpkins returns to Damariscotta!…
fictional studies of New England communities and the lives of their inhabitants
THOMASTON — Place-based short-story cycles play a historic role in American fiction, and two Maine authors, Laura Bonazzoli and Jodi Paloni, will discuss this genre and read from two of their…
Set to open at the end of April
THOMASTON—A Thomaston couple has plans to open a community tavern and restaurant in the spring with the aim of serving lunch and dinner as well as give late-night workers—such as restaurant staff…
Mid-Coast School of Technology’s resumes restaurant-style curriculum following three-year pandemic hiatus
ROCKLAND—After three years, the Osprey Nest Café, a teen-run restaurant curriculum at the Mid-Coast School of Technology, is back and better than ever.
Their Mexican-themed lunch featured…
artistry of sound, stranded mammal response, severe storms
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library carries on its Maritime Month tradition this April by hosting a series of marine-themed programs and featuring a month-…
BELFAST — Heléna Melone, of Datura Arts, has been named 2023 Artist of the Year by The Belfast Arts in the Park Event Committee.
As both a visual artist and a dancer, Melone’s work is…
Corrected info for Tuesday, April 18, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Camden Philosophical Society
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library has provided the following calendar of events for April 2023.
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Where It’s At
Opening night for the first annual Maine Photographers Showcase drew artists and photography fans to Boothbay Region Art Foundation in Boothbay Harbor April 1. This outstanding collection of work…
BELFAST — Belfast Free Library’s April programming has lots of opportunities for teens, according to the Library, in a news release.
BFL provided the following events listing:
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BELFAST — Belfast Free Library offers children's activities in the month of April.
The Library has provided the following list of programs:
Storytime: at the…
Art, Photography, Writing
OUT Maine is partnering with Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Erickson Fields Preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Rock City Café for the third annual Visions of Inclusion: Youth Pride…
CAMDEN — Inaugural poet Richard Blanco will be the keynote poet at the first annual Camden Festival of Poetry. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 1 -5 p.m., in the First…
seven more artists confirmed for future exhibits
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center is currently showcasing Maine artists Rod Pervier, the late Thad Schreibman, and Kelsey Grass on the walls of the main hospital hallway near Patient Registration…
Bay Chamber Offers Educational Residency
On March 24 and 25, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School welcomed violin and cello duo ARKAI to the Midcoast for a two-day performance and…
Thursday, Friday evenings; Saturday, Sunday Matinees
CAMDEN – The Camden/Rockport Middle School will perform Disney’s Moana, Jr., for one weekend only Thursday, Friday, March 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. And Saturday, Sunday, April 1 and 2 at 3 p.m…
Here today thanks to good fortune, sturdy construction, conservation, and preservation-minded stewards
According to Reuel Robinson in his 1907…
BELFAST — April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate the Belfast Free Library is hosting two Poetry Readings in the Abbott Room of the Library.
On Thursday April 6, at 6 p.m., three…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, provided information regarding two craft events in early April: Felted Easter Eggs with Sandi Cirillo, and Tatting with PMM.
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ROCKPORT — During the month of April, Rockport resident and artist G. Bion Richards will exhibit a selection of his copper bird and fish sculptures in the Rockport Public Library’s Marine Room.…
Forty years ago, the first Maine Maple Sunday was held celebrating a process and product colonists learned from Native Americans here in the Northeast. Before the colonists arrived with their iron…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Boothbay Region Art Foundation is hosting the first Maine Photographers Showcase exhibition running from Saturday, April 1 through Friday, May 5. This invitational show replaces the juried Maine…
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) schedule and registration are now available for the 2023 One Book, One Community program, featuring Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty.
“Since…
Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee speaker series continues Tuesday, March 21, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., via Zoom. The presentation will provide an overview of past technical studies on the…
Is it possible after endless snowstorms, that mid-March is nearly upon us? The sweet music of Ireland is calling and the taps are flowing. St. Paddy’s Day falls on a Friday this year and here are…
Hail To The Rad Kids: Met Ian Norwood
BELFAST—The age-old advice for writers has always been, “Write what you know.”
So, we’ll get into why 11-year-old Ian Norwood would start his short story, “The Greatest Weapon,” with two…
Bob Trapani’s ‘Gleams and Whispers’ approaches lighthouses with an artistic lens
CAMDEN—Lighthouses and lobster. That’s what Maine is known for, right?
While they may seem utilitarian to Mainers who’ve grown up with them, a new book is determined to find beauty in the…
Hobby art, as a definition, is someone who takes a casual approach to his or her craft, and in the case of the Rockland Public Library’s first annual Postcard first Post-It Note Art Show, artists…
last year’s collection raised nearly $20,000
ROCKLAND — AIO announces an open call for artists for the 2nd annual ArtFeeds: Artists in Action Against Food Insecurity.
AIO is accepting entries from March 2 through March 20, 2023,…
for children and teens
BELFAST — Take and Make is a monthly opportunity to pick up a craft at the Belfast Free Library, take it home and make it. All supplies are included and funded in part by a generous grant from the…
Rigometric, a three-member music band that includes two Knox County natives, cruised their touring bus back into their home base of Portland, Monday, Feb. 13, for the rare luxury of crashing for a…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts is offering a diverse range of programming for children and families this spring at 174 Main St./Route 1.
“As a mom myself, I’m always looking for…
meals begin March 28; Reservations required
ROCKLAND — “There’s a different mindset that comes into play of actually having to succeed for other people,” said Charles Butler, the Culinary Arts teacher at Mid-Coast School of Technology. “…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is presenting a line-up of music to chase away winter and welcome spring this March. From Ireland’s shores, to the best of the Midcoast, each upcoming weekend holds…
In case you missed the January Mainebiz article, for the first time since summer 1974 in Boothbay Harbor, there will not be a schooner owned by Herb and Doris Smith or their son and daughter-in-…
teens, book club, seed library
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, announces programs for March 2023.
Teens Craft: …
March art show, slideshow March 22, meet-and-greet March 18
ROCKPORT — From March 2 through March 30, the Rockport Public Library will feature a show of photography by author and photographer Charlie Costello.
Costello has lived and worked in Japan…
On March 10 and 11, at eight Regional competitions in Saco, Yarmouth, Skowhegan, Waldoboro, Rockport, Brewer, Millinocket and Bar Harbor, schools will present plays ranging from the…
A great concept for Maine libraries, literary centers, schools, and cafes
It’s no secret that reading for pleasure has been on the decline for decades due to the competition between…
