For Stevie B.
Stevie fell today
due to the baseball player’s disease
I hate baseball
the one summer I was in Little League
I was only up once…
Culture
‘Tis the season where everyone leaves the house looking like Han Solo. Skinny jeans tucked into Frye boots. Check. A black puffy vest over a white or cream V-neck shirt. Check. A blaster tucked…
The new tasting room opened October 1 and will operate on Saturdays
ALBION—Right on the border of Freedom, Maine, an old dairy farm converted to an orchard is the site of the newly opened Freedom’s Edge Cider, a cidery and tasting room that opened to the public…
expanding their audience statewide
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members.
While some fairs did take place this year…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre, in Rockland, has added four films and two HD broadcasts to their upcoming lineup
UPDATES added during the week of September 28, 2021 are:
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JEFFERSON — The workshop, “Writing Place: Landscape, People, and the Natural World,” led by author Linda Buckmaster, will be offered Saturday, October 23, from 10 a..m. to…
The Lincolnville restaurant is now open on the weekends as a shop
LINCOLNVILLE—Fans of Chez Michel Restaurant on Route One were pleasantly surprised to see a new post on the restaurant’s Facebook page after more than a year of inactivity.
The restaurant…
for all children to enjoy
UNION — People’s United Methodist Church, at 21 Depot Street, in Union, now has a children’s memorial book lending library outside the sanctuary entrance. The books in the little house built by…
APPLETON — Due to the generosity of the Union Masonic Lodge, the Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library has recently been able to purchase over fifty books for young readers. The books include…
US National Scottish Fiddle Champion and Junior US National Scottish Fiddle Champion
SEARSPORT — Belfast Flying Shoes presents Scottish fiddlers Sean Heely and Owen Kennedy for a special outdoor event on Monday, October 11, at Searsport Shores.
Seán Heely, past US National…
You can always tell who the “Fall People” are by the number of times in the summer they post pumpkin spice recipes, the need for colder weather, and photos of abundant foliage on social media.…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library has announced its Calendar of Events for October 2021.
Additions to October 2021 Calendar Listings from the Camden Public Library:
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social distancing in theater, Plans to stream the production underway
ROCKPORT — The musical begins with the character of The Historian talking about Plague that has spread through England, and ends with the audience singing Always Look on the Bright Side of…
poems on display AT Belfast Free Library
BELFAST — The 16th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival has announced that Mike Bove, of Portland, is the winner of this year’s Maine Postmark Poetry Contest. The contest, now in its eleventh year, is a…
farewell homage to mentors and peers of outgoing founder and Executive Director
ROCKPORT — “Straight from the Heart,” a farewell exhibition curated by the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship’s outgoing founder and executive director, Peter Korn, has opened at the school’s…
Fall Parade, intro to Nanowrimo, and more
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library has organized the following programs for October 2021.
World Postcard Day is October 1
DIY Kits and Take and Make Kits: Watercolor…
The 16th Belfast Poetry Festival returns this year on Saturday, October 16 to offer a mostly virtual event including workshops and the Evening Collaborative Showcase.
Saturday, October 16…
Darlin’ Corey, Frank Ferrel, Youth Fiddlers and More Oct. 15, 16
WALDOBORO — In a celebration of Maine’s music heritage, The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St) is hosting a two-day, multi-venue event, Maine Fall Fiddle Fest, Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16.…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre updates to September/October 2021 lineup.
FILMS
Saturday, Sept. 25 - Thursday, Sept. 30: The Truffle Hunters
An enchanting documentary…
CAMDEN — The SoundCheck series of live performances at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., continues 7:30 p.m., many Fridays through November. Tickets to attend these hour…
Can you feel that bite in the morning air? Hard to believe we’re sliding into fall, but with that Hunter’s Moon and the Autumn Equinox this week, there is no mistaking it. This weekend, we keep it…
October 2021 marks the 1-year anniversary of the Camden Public Library’s “Friday Explorations Read-Aloud” weekly series with Joseph Coté. Every Friday, at 11 a.m., on the library’s YouTube Channel…
A fitting memorial to a funny man
LINCOLNVILLE—Author and columnist Tom J. Sadowski died June 16, 2021, at his home in Lincolnville. The author of the “Just Saying’” columns for The Free Press had just finished the final…
BOWA Restaurant: Long Grain’s takeout model reimagined
CAMDEN—The concept is simple—bowls of flavorful plant- and meat-based meals sourced locally.
That’s the concept behind Long Grain’s sister restaurant BOWA at 31 Elm Street in Camden.…
PORT CLYDE — DaPonte String Quartet will hold a live concert Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at 5 p.m., at Ocean View Grange, in Port Clyde. Their performance, “Dissonant and Dissident,” features Mozart…
WASHINGTON — At the Gibbs Library, now through the end of October, is a show featuring the art and handwork of the Appleton Rug Hookers. The rugs are a colorful reflection of rural life, blending…
Islandport Press will release a new edition of “The Finest Christmas Tree” written and illustrated by the veteran team of John and Ann Hassett of Waldoboro, just in time for the holiday season.…
Get your lobster fix at a reduced price Sept 19 through 25
Lobster rolls, lobster risotto, lobster mac and cheese—this coming week is a lobster lover’s paradise.
With National…
Family comedy runs indoors December 3-12
Belfast Maskers’ December production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" will be postponed until December of 2022, when “the Waldo County Covid-19 case rate declines to a level safer for our…
The Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue Board voted unanimously last Saturday morning, September 11, 2021, to cancel this year’s Ragtime Revue scheduled for Sunday, October 10, at the Camden Opera House for…
dramatic comedy about hope, friendship, and the eternal human desire to control one's own destiny
"The Belfast Maskers regret to inform our patrons that One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest performances will be postponed until the Waldo County Covid-19 case rate declines to a level…
We’ve got a culture overload this weekend with so many things going on between CIFF screenings locally, a couple of killer road trips to see music and to taste new brews, and finally, a reason to…
Films, Conversations and Workshops
Break the anchor, in collaboration with The Apprenticeshop, announces the Film Festival CineMar - 1st Exhibition of Portuguese Cinema in Relation to the Sea – Films, Conversations &…
CAMDEN — Have you ever wondered if the charity to which you are donating is actually putting your money to good work? Or, perhaps you…
BELFAST — Danielle Madore, of Peaks Island, and Deborah Stevenson, of Searsport, are exhibiting paintings at Local Color Gallery through October 3.
Stevenson is a lifelong painter and…
On September 24, the Harlem Dance Festival will be featuring notable choreographers, one of which is Camden’s own Kea Tesseyman.
Tesseyman, a long-time choreographer and artistic director,…
Bay Chamber Music School registration is open for private lessons, group classes and ensembles for their fall semester beginning Monday, September 13 and running through the third week of January…
‘Great Art for Great Reads’
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Public Library is gearing up for an online art auction to be held from September 25 through October 8 on the auction site BiddingOwl.com.
The library is now…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is seeking applications from local nonprofit civic and cultural groups, clubs, and individuals, to display artwork, collections and other small items and/or…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre has added one film to its September agenda while postponing a planned show by Mike Farris, due to the current local increases in COVID transmission rates.
Added…
win prizes and have work seen by the community
The deadline for entries for the Strand Youth Film Fest (SYFF) has been extended to October 31.
The Strand Youth Film Fest is an opportunity for young people living in Midcoast Maine and…
Plus how to honor the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001
We’re looking at a summery weekend with lots of festivals to fit your mood and interests. Beer, cheese, and sedentary sitting, while watching outdoor films—it’s the perfect recipe for fitness!…
In a collaborative effort, the nonprofit Legacy Rockport and the Town of Rockport have embarked on the rehabilitation of the old Vulcan steam locomotive at Marine Park.
The 100-year-…
REALISM IN NATURE: TWO ARTISTS, TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES
As new members of the Pemaquid Art Gallery this season, Alexandra Perry-Weiss and Sherrie York are showing realism-based images of the beauties of Maine.
Perry-Weiss’s works are colorful,…
“A Fine Old Time on Penobscot Bay”
SEARSPORT — This year's Strung Together Music Jam Campout will be held on the coast of Searsport, September 17 - 19, 2021.
The Old Time and Bluegrass Jam weekend begins Friday afternoon…
NO fee for Coast Guard Personnel stationed in Rockland, Knox County teachers and K-12 students, Rockland residents
ROCKLAND — September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.
“It’s a time when the Rockland Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage…
BELFAST — On Saturday, September 11, Waterfall Arts will open its doors to another history-rich exhibition with Artfellows: Belfast's Original Cooperative Gallery, 1980-1997.
…ROCKLAND — Main Street from the intersections of Park Street to Summer Street will be closed this Friday, September 3, from 5 - 8 p.m., for the monthly First Friday Art Walk, in Downtown Rockland…
Beech Hill, Ducktrap preserve
ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for two guided walks in its Trails Challenge hiking series.
Walk #1: On Wednesday, September 8, from 12 - 2 p.m., CMLT will host Beyond the…
