BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers present the world premiere of local writer Tucker Atwood's new play, “Dance Again”.
“Equal parts farce, satire, and drama, ‘Dance Again’ will satisfy theater…
Culture
‘Spirits flow, bonds are formed, tempers flare, and old wounds are brought to the surface’
Plus cool stuff happening in Bangor this weekend
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend before we plunge into more rain next week, so this is the weekend to participate in numerous…
All donations will go to World Central Kitchen
STONINGTON — Peace Call for Ukraine benefit concert is being held Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., at the Stonington Opera House, featuring several local performers. Geoffrey Warner planned the…
historical insights to taking tea, evolving fashions of the day
Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee offers a unique opportunity to observe fashion styles for women and men from 1750 to the late 1820s in “Dressing…
TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host a group exhibition of artworks by Abbie Read, Lesia Sochor and Margaret Rizzio. The show begins April 27 and runs through…
bahs student wins competition
The newly launched Belfast Area High School Marine Institute has its own logo.
A student competition was held throughout the district for submitted suggestions for an image for the…
expressing climate change impacts, concerns, and hopes
BELFAST — “The Art of Re-Climation” a curated exhibit of works by 30 artists, is on display in the Kramer Gallery and Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library now through May 28, 2022.
In…
Public to Vote online for their favorites
ROCKLAND — RSU 13’s Afterschool Program with The Landing Place is one of three finalists vying for top prize of ecomaine’s 2022 school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a…
Bayville resident Alina Blakesley has been painting Ukranian eggs at Easter for decades. This year, the parallels between what is happening to the people of Ukraine and their country, and what her…
On April 1, Jake Nagy (AKA Late Sorrow) released a new song, "I'll Be Here For You Now", with inspiration from Oasis, Green Day, and other 90'alternative rock bands. He hired a drummer and made…
BELFAST — "The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go awry." No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it. The Belfast Maskers had planned to produce …
pledging to be a peacemaker
CAMDEN — The elementary students at Children’s House Montessori House, in Camden, are participating in the Global Art Project for Peace. Each child decorated a felt figure to represent him/herself…
On tour in Damariscotta on April 12 and Waldoboro on April 13
ROCKPORT—Lobsterman Sadie Samuels, whom Penobscot Bay Pilot interviewed multiple times over the years, is the subject of filmmaker Greg Kohs’ seven-minute film…
Part I in a two-part series
ROCKLAND—“If they can’t come to us, we’ll go to them” is the unofficial motto of The Landing Place, the youth program of the Knox County Homeless Coalition and a low-barrier drop-in center for at-…
Maine Photography Show
Hallowell photographer Jennifer Bechard was awarded Best of Show for her stunning photograph of a Snowy Owl in flight entitled, “Arctic Visitor.” Bechard is a professional photographer…
full proceeds will be sent to Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children
DAMARISCOTTA — "Art for Ukraine," a sale of original artwork by Maine artists to benefit the Ukrainian people, will be held April 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Denny Conservation and…
ROCKLAND — Visit Rockland Public Library this month to go on a scavenger hunt in the Children's Area. All ages are invited to hunt for 12 paper bunnies hidden on walls and shelves.
As an…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
JigJam are a multi-award winning quintet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with Bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded…
Sugarloaf Reggae Fest, Local Comedy, Coffee House singer-songwriters
After a brief hiatus, we’re back to tell you about the hidden pockets of talent that will grace the Midcoast this weekend. And with the weather finally getting the hint and creeping up to near 50…
Watts Hall on Main Street has been a community focal point for more than 100 years. Thanks to a newly formed nonprofit-in-progress, the venerable building’s auditorium and related spaces are abuzz…
Allison Jornlin and brother Michael Huberty of American Ghost Walks are preparing for a first season in Maine after buying Red Cloak History Tours last month.
Jornlin and husband Scott…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, lists the following events and activities for April 2022.
Poetry Month
Drop in for poetry activities…
helping veterans gain the skills and confidence they need to tell their stories
DAMARISCOTTA — The Veterans Writing Project (VWP), an arts education nonprofit organization, will hold a free, all-day writing workshop on April 9, 2022, at The Peace Gallery, a new veteran-…
CAMDEN — Singer-songwriter Alice Limoges is hosting a concert of local singer-songwriters in Camden at the end of this week.
The event will be held Saturday, April 9 at Zoot Coffee,…
Chris Packard’s ‘Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore’
BANGOR—Growing up spending summers in Willimantic, Maine in Piscataquis County with his grandparents, Chris Packard heard a lot of stories from his grandfather—things you don’t normally hear. “He…
CAMDEN— The Page Gallery is pleased to host Camden Life Drawing, a community figure drawing group, this April. Their exhibition will open with a reception at the Page Gallery, located at…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club has selected the documentary “Angel Azul,” (2014, 1 hr 12 min) to watch and discuss as part of the library’s…
Founded 17 years ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, the Henhouse Prowlers now find themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy and education. On…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St) is shifting its scheduled dates of the play “Our Town” to June and holding more auditions for that show along with open auditions for a September…
Moving in where the former ‘Neighborhood’ restaurant used to be
BELFAST—Belfast will soon have a new Thai restaurant named Fon’s Kitchen at 132 High Street, opening March 31.
Fon, which means falling rain in the Thai language, just so happens to be co-…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
ROCKPORT – The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is pleased to announce the awards for “Maine Wood 2022.” This is the eighth exhibition in a biennial series that…
ORONO—The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” and the…
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society’s newest exhibition of artwork is now being displayed on the Art Wall in the lobby of Pope Memorial Humane Society. The current show, featuring pieces by…
BELFAST— The Belfast Maskers will be hosting auditions for their upcoming production of Mamma Mia set to occur this summer on July 28, 29, 30, and 31 and on August 4, 5, 6, and 7.
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ROCKLAND — April is National Poetry Month, and libraries, bookstores and other venues are offering special events to honor this. Rockland’s Good Tern Café and Hole In The Wall Bagel Shop Galleries…
Calling for brave men, women and children…..Henry Knox wants you to join him onstage!
A brand new musical is finally coming to Midcoast Maine this summer. Watts Hall Community Players had…
ROCKLAND — Visit the Rockland Public Library to pick up instructions and tools to make your own wooden pedal person.
“Whether your character is going to be a fairy or just a fabulous…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces a new series of nature programs in partnership with the Maine-based nonprofit Center for Wildlife Studies.
The first program in the CWS “Wild…
Over the last 15 years, residents here and in 11 other Maine towns have become accustomed to seeing lantern-carrying women in red cloaks leading walking tours – from downtown to the cemeteries.…
ORONO —The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how forest management practices may affect ticks and tick-borne disease on…
WALDO COUNTY — In May 2001, the nation learned that 14 of a group of 26 Mexican men migrating to the U.S. for work had suffered hideous deaths in a part of the Arizona desert known as the Devil’s…
ROCKLAND — Whether you are at the Grand Canyon or in your own backyard, there is always something thought-provoking going on in nature. From spring’s swelling buds to winter’s last rattling leaves…
Camden International Film Festival
CAMDEN, Maine and LOS ANGELES, California — TV5MONDE USA and the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) have announced that the 2021 …
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival's Entertainment Committee is looking for Maine-based bands to perform live during the 75th Maine Lobster Festival, Aug. 3-7, 2022. Bands of all music genres…
It’s been two years since we’ve been able to bring this feature back. Sláinte and make sure you have a designated driver or a smart plan!
Wednesday,…
For Filmmakers In Ukraine
In an effort to support filmmakers currently working in Ukraine, Points North’s Camden International Film Festival has announced a special virtual program of documentary films made by Ukrainian…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., will host Halcyon String Quartet’s musical rendition of Robert McCloskey’s book Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, on April 9 at 7…
SEARSPORT—‘Hey Sailor’ is serving a definite vibe, which, simply put, is “TACOS+. ART. BOOZE.”
The newly opened bar and restaurant on 25 East Main Street is the latest venture of the…
14 to 41: Three Years Later
CAMDEN — During the month of March, the Camden Public Library is hosting an exhibit of photographs by Patrisha McLean called “14 to 41: Three Years Later.” The exhibit, in the library’s Picker…
