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Maine’s Blueberry Fields
UNION — The “big” Exhibition Hall at Union Fair (July 26-30, 2023) is promoting the 8th annual quilt raffle themed around “Maine’s Blueberry Fields: a Sampler Quilt.” This Exhibition Hall is the…
Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program teams up with the Belfast Co-op to support the Belfast Soup Kitchen
BELFAST—Like homemade strands of popcorn on a Christmas tree, hundreds of hand-painted paper mittens are strung across the storefront windows of the Belfast Co-op this month. Apart from their…
“Every day, individuals make a positive difference in people's lives, and it is important for all of us to understand what we contribute to the world,” said Brooke Holland, art educator…
Special librarian story hour rescheduled to Feb. 25
CAMDEN — While their friends cozied up to woodstoves with cocoa, and businesses throughout town closed due to record-breaking cold temperatures, nine intrepid young artists gathered in the warmth…
Economists Joseph Stiglitz and Joelle Gamble
Register for the Frances Perkins Center’s online webinar, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m., with two leading American economists who work to solve the issues causing today’s high cost of economic…
In his sixth book – Gleams and Whispers: Maine’s Lighthouses and Their Allure, author Bob Trapani, Jr., has blended reflective prose with thought-provoking imagery that inspires the reader to…
‘This book responds well to the feedback from our 2022 readers’
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) committee announces this year’s featured title for its One Book, One Community program: Night of the Living Rez by Maine author and citizen of the Penobscot…
encouraging and supporting participants in their writing practice
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library will be offering “Writing From Life,” a spring writing workshop beginning in March. The five-session workshop will meet on…
CAMDEN — The downtown Camden Opera House will offer a Summer Theater Camp, Monday through Saturday, July 10-15, for children who will enter first through 12th grade in the fall. Registration…
two special events offered during the exhibition
CAMDEN — What is your favorite animal? The tame, wild or wooly? Something real or imaginary? These are the questions Page Gallery is inviting children to consider in their call for art to adorn…
Lincoln County’s history is full of stories of valor, civic leaders, and enterprising community builders. But the area’s history was also shaped by thieves, murderers, ladies of the night, and others…
no experience necessary; application deadline Feb. 15
ROCKLAND — Kimberly Bartosik, a NYC-based choreographer and performer, invites interested professional, pre-professional, and non-professional performers to participate in her upcoming project, …
BELFAST — Music, Legos, and more are on the February Children's programming schedule at Belfast Free Library.
Music Together is an early childhood opportunity…
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased…
WALDOBORO — The DaPonte String Quartet will stop in Waldoboro and Rockport as it presents its February concert series, “Winter Light,” with a string trio version of the monumental “Goldberg…
aiming to help participants develop the skills needed to put on a play
WALDOBORO — Imagination comes to life at The Waldo. Enrollment is now open for a range of youth acting classes. All classes are held after-school and will run for 12-weeks beginning the last week…
rooted in the reassuring and timeless strength of beauty
ROCKPORT — During the month of February, the Rockport Public Library will be hosting an exhibit of art by Rockport author and artist Maureen Egan. The show is entitled “Invincible Summer” and will…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, has announced its programming for February 2023.
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Ahh, the weekend. Just out of three back-to-back storms and time for some calm. How refreshing. This weekend promises adult fun in all forms: whisky tastings, jumping…
prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
The Belfast Free Library is hosting a short story contest for teens ages 11-17. All teens are encouraged to write a short story of 2000 words or less on the theme of Love: unrequited love, family…
Maine Celtic Celebration’s annual fundraising event promises food, whisky, lively poetry and Highland piping
Haggis. Whisky with a “y.” Robert Burns.
You’ll find out what all of this means January 28, even if you have no Celtic blood in your ancestry.com profile. The Maine Celtic Celebration’s…
ROCKLAND—When it feels like six months of winter is the norm in Maine with back-to-back snowstorms, you’ve got to find ways to still get together and have fun.
The Strand Theatre’s newest…
The 18th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival seeks teams of poets, performers, and artists, as well as individual artists and poets willing to be paired with someone of the festival’s choosing, for its…
clashing economic interests
Should the United States be more open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition?
This question has been the source of bitter…
Arts in the Park 2023 will be returning to the Belfast waterfront June 24, 25. The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Belfast Parks and Recreation Department are again hosting the Maine fine…
Take a virtual tour of the newly opened Paul J. Schupf Art Center
WATERVILLE—If there was one last piece to slide into place to cement Waterville’s place in Maine’s creative economy, it has been the recent opening of the $18-million Paul J. Schupf Art Center in…
The Banned Bookstore in Waterville and Stone Broke Bread & Books in Gardiner
CENTRAL MAINE—Two bookstores with unique concepts have opened this winter in Waterville and Gardiner, giving bibliophiles and the surrounding communities more reason to curl up with a good book…
Everything is happening on Saturday
Once this storm clears out, we’ve got a burst of January energy this weekend with a brand-new outdoor street & theater festival hosted by The Strand Theatre, and…
continuing to paint and draw many years after a stroke
BELFAST — “Celebration of the Seasons” an exhibit of watercolors by Anne Cronin will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through February 28, 2023. The Kramer Gallery,…
encouraging and uplifting messages
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library invites people to make a Valentine’s Day card (or many) to help send some love to local nursing home residents.
There are two ways to do this: Make…
ORONO — The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at the University of Maine scheduled for Jan. 16 has been postponed due to the worsening weather forecast.
The event, co-…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Larry & Joe are bringing their fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Jan. 21. The Llanera and joropo music on their debut album, “Nuevo South…
Many have inquired about the Maine Photography Show as of late and whether there will be one.
It is with a heavy heart to inform you that after 17 years the Maine Photography Show will not…
The Camden Public Library announces an open call for entries for the Annual Harbor Arts and Books Fairs on July 8 – 9, and September 30 – October 1, 2023.
“Harbor Arts and Books is a well-…
The Rise of Emerging Market Tycoons and their Mega Firms
In a world distressed by a pandemic and a year-long war in Ukraine, what is the future of globalization? International trade guru Caroline Freund, author, scholar, and former World Bank official,…
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library, in Washington, presents an art show by Connie Bellet entitled “Legends and Legacies.” Many of the paintings have songs that go with them, which were recorded by…
Knox County Gleaners is spearheading the project
UNION—The community organization Knox County Gleaners is getting closer to its goal of building a community kitchen in Union.
Nancy Wood, SNAP Ed Nutrition…
ecomaine announced the 2023 launch of its school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a…
returning Ibsen’s central character to the same door she walked out of fifteen years earlier
BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers recently announced the cast of the first production of their 2023 Season, Lucas Hnath’s acclaimed play, “A Doll’s House, Part 2.” Director Bill Burford assembled the…
registration open until Jan. 24; first rehearsal is Tuesday, Jan. 10
Registration for Down East Singers is now open for spring semester 2023. To register, please go to downeastsingers.org. Registration will continue through January 24.
Rehearsals for the…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is kicking off the New Year by offering many new programs for all ages.
For children, weekly story hour will resume on Wednesday, January 18, at 10…
lights and sound, backstage crew, props, sets, tickets
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players announce the cast for its upcoming production of “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown,” to open on Friday, February 24, in Watts Hall, Thomaston.
“You’…
has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals
Peter S. Goodman, the global economics correspondent for The New York Times, will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics…
It’s the start of a new year and isn’t it kind of refreshing to wipe the slate? Check out what’s happening in 2023 all over Maine with dance parties, buzzed-about movies, and art openings.
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ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School is offering a special Clases de Baile folclórico Mexicano (Mexican Folk Dance) program for all ages and skill levels. Dance instructor Leticia Galván…
Autor’s full range of predictions
What will happen to workers and job opportunities in a turbulent world that includes war, inflation, a pandemic, labor shortage, and increasingly complex politics?
According to Camden…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library has announced its Calendar of Events for January 2023.
Month-…
Absurdity abounds as she tries to cross things, and people, off her to-do list
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers will hold open auditions for the darkly-comedic play "Wonder of the World" by David Lindsay-Abaire, its production scheduled for late May in 2023. Auditions will take…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library and Page Gallery are collaborating to present Camden on Canvas, a Plein-air fundraiser to be held in Camden and surrounding communities from July 21 to July 23,…
