Labor Day Weekend is upon us, which hardly seems possible. But, we’ve got some great things happening from Thursday to Monday including a literary talk, a couple of down-home country fairs, an air…
Culture
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present the 2021-22 season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema…
community art project
CAMDEN — The public is invited to celebrate International Dot Day on Wednesday, September 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Camden Public Library. Children’s librarian Miss Amy will…
Two Dudes Tacos debuted soft opening August 28
CAMDEN— A shuttered food stand, formerly Deirdre’s Roadside Takeout, opposite of…
Screening 9/2/21 in Camden and 9/11/21 in Owls Head
CAMDEN & OWLS HEAD—Cinematic escape in the outdoors on cool September evenings is on the docket for The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, an international festival of adventure, conservation, and…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s upcoming 2021 fall exhibit, ARTinME is open to all full and part time Maine residents. …
reductive abstractions
BELFAST — Maine artist Jeff Kellar has long explored what he calls “the perceptual puzzle posed by form, space, surface, illusion, and light.” His minimalist paintings, made from a combination of…
in person and online
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 17th edition, which will take place in person, from September 16-19, at venues in Camden…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre announces one postponement and several additions to its upcoming lineup.
LIVE:
POSTPONED: Sept. 10: The Skatalites
“Due to the current local…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces its Calendar of Events for September 2021.
Month-Long Exhibits:
September 1 through 30…
Now that Henri has finally cleared out, we’re looking at a sunny, beautiful weekend, the last hurrah of August. Each of these events in the spotlight is outdoors and reminiscent of childhood…
THE POWER OF LIVE PERFORMANCE TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
ROCKLAND — Never Leaving This Boat—Fragments of a Blues Opera, a provocative and challenging new work by Maine-based playwright Michael Gorman will premiere during National Recovery Month…
Zoom talk, in-person reception with Waldoboro artist Deborah Loughlin
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces the re-opening of the library’s Picker Room Gallery in September after 17 months of closure during the pandemic. The new art exhibit, Cyan: The Blues…
CUSHING — This Saturday, August 28, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Good Neighbor Park in Cushing, the final Pop Up Arts and Crafts Show will take place.
Over 15 vendors with many mediums…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The summer of 2021 on the Coast of Maine has been a busy one for almost everyone, including the crew at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. While performances will continue year round, as long as…
meet Herring Gut Learning Center's new executive director
Herring Gut continues its Learn · Discover · Grow Series, Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021, from 6 - 8 p.m., on the Laura B.…
Burnt Island’s bicentennial celebration honored former keepers and their families; recognized the donors, volunteers over the last two decades, the Keepers of Burnt Island Light - a nonprofit…
Its Meeting House returns as a hub for the community
WARREN—COVID-19 left a hole in the tiny village of Warren last year when the St. George River Café had to close.
Warren resident C.T. Nguyen couldn’t bear to see the beloved community…
16 life sized dog guests attending a debaucherous dinner party
BROOKLYN, New York — Rockland resident Stephen Morrison debuts his first solo exhibition September 4 – October 10, 2021, at the The Invisible Dog, in Brooklyn, New York. An opening reception will…
As we near the end of summer and back to school, everyone is looking to cram in some fun experiences before it’s time to get serious again. With an art walk, an outdoor concert, and two road trip-…
‘We owe everything to the communities that have supported us...and that is why we are protecting our community’s safety’
The 17th edition of the Camden International Film Festival, the Maine-based documentary event produced by the Points North Institute, will be an expanded hybrid festival, and the largest in person…
Down East Magazine
The results of the annual Down East Magazine poll, Best In Maine, are in! Here are the winners and finalists in the Boothbay Region, Wiscasset, Bath, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Camden, Rockport,…
a blank canvas waiting for warm and welcoming art
ROCKPORT — As part of an initiative to transform and humanize its clinical spaces, Pen Bay Medical Center aims to integrate art and medicine into its new Health Center.
Artists with strong…
This weekend is a combination of two summertime outdoor festivals, two oddball events and one Sunday Fun Day concert. Get on out there and enjoy!
Boat…
Horror fiction author Steve Burt’s latest collection of short stories, “New England - Seaside, Roadside, Graveside, Darkside,” was published in early April. Many around the peninsula know, or…
PORT CLYDE — Port Clyde Art Gallery invites the public to a special reception on Friday, August 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., to celebrate its 20th Season. Masks suggested.
Over those two decades…
STOCKTON SPRINGS—The former private Stockton Harbor Yacht Club has been transformed into a public restaurant called The Club Marina and Bar and its quiet harborside vibe is a hidden gem.
…
‘Due to major COVID spike in Waldo County’
Belfast Summer Nights has submitted the following statement:
Due to major COVID spike in Waldo County, Belfast Summer Nights is suspending the remainder of the 2021 concert…
He’s been called “the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement,” by Rolling Stone, and this summer John Gorka will perform at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Days later…
DaPonte String Quartet will present seven area concerts of “Dissonant and Dissident” featuring works by Mozart and Shostakovich.
Concert schedule as is follows:
Aug 14, at 7 p.m…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre, in Rockland, announces the following additions to their August and September 2021 lineup:
FILMS
Friday, Aug 13 - Tuesday,…
Poem
For Barbara and Terry
On the occasion of their Open House
Anticipating an evenly mowed lawn
powered by legs, directed by hands
it is, of course, my…
PORT CLYDE — The Port Clyde Art Gallery announces an exhibition entitled “Mindscapes” by Spruce Head artist Katharine Cartwright from August 7 through September 6.
Inspiration for this…
using color to capture peacefulness and beauty
BELFAST — An exhibit of watercolor landscapes by Jaeohk Cho Keenan titled “Light, Color, and Nature” will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through August. Located on…
The Lincoln Arts Festival concerts scheduled for Friday, Aug. 6, and Sunday. Aug. 8, at the Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor,…
A spectacular weekend is on deck—the perfect weather for free outdoor concerts (one on a mountain, one on a lake) for you to enjoy. Plus, it’s Wild Blueberry Weekend, and you’ve not seen rural…
Plus other Midcoast farms and businesses participating
HOPE—Maine’s first Wild Blueberry Weekend is rolling out this weekend August 7 and 8 just in time for wild blueberry processing season with more than 15 farms and 40 businesses planning to…
...with a restaurant and distillery planned for Camden in spring, 2022
HOPE—Blue Barren Distillery, formerly based in Camden, has gotten a new lease on life in Hope, and is once again, is open to the public.
Many businesses have suffered during the COVID-19…
Hail to the Rad Kids
HOPE—The Hope General Store serves as a catalyst in 19-year-old Emma Jordan’s short film The Musicbox, which won an Honorary Mention award at the 43rd Maine Student Film an Video Festival…
Good Natured hosted its Grand Opening July 31
LIBERTY—The quiet little inland town of Liberty certainly has it going on these days. Good Natured, a home goods and artisan shop with nature-inspired crafts and decor held its Grand Opening on…
‘there is something poignant about the place, a heavy sense of what has transpired there over the years’
Northport maritime historian Charles Lagerbom chronicles ‘world’s most dangerous voyage’ in new book
NORTHPORT — In the 1800s and 1900s, sailors, including those from Maine and on Maine-built ships, doubling Cape Horn endured rough waves that could measure 98 feet and powered through heavy gale…
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join
ROCKLAND — Located on Orient Street, this summer’s newest mural was initiated by the Rock City Employee Cooperative with a request and invitation to the Arts in Action…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library has announced its calendar of August 2021 events.
Book Club:…
Featuring a brew-pub style tasting room with all Maine-sourced food and beverages
WISCASSET—Lobster. Blueberries. Beer. Maine’s most well-known fare is synonymous with the state. But, what about sea salt? Seaweed? Kombucha and Jun? The native products that can be derived from…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library announces their events calendar for August 2021.
Sunday, August 1, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Camden on Canvas: Plein-Air Event Weekend. The…
guest artist, violinist Geoff Nuttall
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School will present two free concerts for the community at the Rockport Opera House as part of its annual Envision Chamber Music Workshop.
A…
So many fun things to do this weekend
With the quality of music hitting the Midcoast this weekend, I feel like it’s 2010 again. Stella’s getting her groove back and so are the coastal towns of Maine. It’s the height of summer and it’s…
CAMDEN — Singer Alice Limoges, a Rockport native and Camden resident, released her newest album this month exploring the depths of her struggles with mental illness.
She, in a news…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre swings into August with four in-person films to choose from.
Friday, July 30 - Tuesday, August 3: The Loneliest Whale
A cinematic…
The Children’s Garden, in the northeast part of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, is flush with visitors in the summer months. This natural wonderland for children of all ages welcomes guests with…
