SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library announces the following June activities:
Summer Reading begins June…
Culture
BELFAST — When the “you-know-what’ hit the United States in March of 2020, the Colonial Theatre marquee went dark and stopped showing films to its Midcoast citizenry. The last time this happened?…
THOMASTON — The General Henry Knox Museum, in Thomaston, will be reopening for the 2021 season on Tuesday, June 22.
“After remaining closed for the 2020 season, the Knox Museum is thrilled…
six weeks of books, crafts, and special activities
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces that sign-up is now open for the children’s Summer Reading Program called “Tails and Tales.” The program will kick off outside the library on Thursday…
BELFAST — The Belfast Museum opens for the season on Saturday, June 12.
The featured exhibit this summer is “Becoming Belfast, Maine 1770 -1820.”
Other exhibits include maritime…
this year’s theme: Sustaining Islands
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Celebrating poetry, prose, photography, and art, 2021 marks 15 years Maine islanders have shared their creativity and creative voice through the pages of The Island Reader.…
‘ready to come together again to enjoy the beauty of the shared experience’
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will again open its doors for film screenings starting on Friday, June 11. The theater’s new season of films will open with the new release In the Heights, a…
‘The legend of Robin Hood has endured, been added to; therefore is still relevant today’
ROCKPORT — Rockport artist and Camden Hills varsity boys basketball coach Jon Moro, who publicly unveiled a sculpture of David and Goliath in October 2020, unveiled his latest sculpture of Robin…
June is Pride Month and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art and Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Erickson Fields Preserve are displaying art, photography and poetry by LGBTQ+ and allied youth for…
Essay
My brothers and I grew up during the 1950s and 60s in Albert Lea, Minnesota. (pop. 20,000.) Our family home, built in 1912, was a four-story rambling, wooden clapboard structure that proudly sat…
For those coming back to Maine for the summer, here's what's new...
ROCKLAND—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter as to what’s open, what’s closed, what's new, and what's happening. Here is your Rockland…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, announces June programs.
DIY Kits: Hummingbird Swing
Kits available Thursday, June 3
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The Camden Public Library announces its calendar of events for June 2021.
Tuesday, June 1, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and…
Poem: Kendall Merriam
For Jim
Phyllis made an excellent roast beef
something we don’t have often
after polishing the copper kitchen table
I made a batch of buttermilk biscuits…
Thursday and Saturday, June to October
ROCKPORT — The Points North Institute has announced the launch of its second season at their Shotwell Drive-In. Constructed last summer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to bring the…
Researchers at the University of Maine will host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit to celebrate Maine’s vibrant reuse economy Wednesday, June 9, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Attendees will learn…
open to students in Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, Hancock, Kennebec, Penobscot, and Sagadahoc counties
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces its second annual Strand Youth Film Fest (SYFF) – an opportunity for young people living in Midcoast Maine and surrounding areas to create and…
Art and our Natural Environment
LIBERTY — Liberty Graphics T-shirts has announced the winner of their 23rd Annual art contest titled "Art and our Natural Environment." This $1,000 scholarship art contest is open to all Maine…
Toad Hall Editions sets up in Northport
NORTHPORT—A new small press has launched in Maine called Toad Hall Editions and its purpose is to give a platform to writers who don’t get noticed in the more traditional publishing arenas.
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The Pemaquid Art Gallery located at Lighthouse Park will open its doors for a pre-season exhibit over Memorial Day Weekend. Visitors are invited to visit the gallery on Saturday, May 29 to Monday…
MIDCOAST — Emma Hallundbaek, an alumna of Camden Hills Regional High School who grew up in Lincolnville, received first place honors in her category at the 2021 Maine NATS Classical Student…
‘distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice’
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., announces that tickets to its Labor Day weekend show by American folk rock legend Tom Rush will go on sale at 6 a.m. on Memorial Day.
An…
Monday, May 24 - Saturday, May 29
ROCKLAND — “The perfect rainy day craft,” said Rockland Public Library, in a news release.
Visit the Library to pick up your bag of supplies to make your own “stained glass” flower.
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Panel conference: ‘One sun rose on us today’
The University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Southern Maine are partnering to host “One sun rose on us today: Stories from Maine's Long 20th Century,” a virtual half-day conference on…
ROCKLAND—Trees talk; scientists have been telling us that for years. But what you didn’t know is that they are particularly good at speaking to artists.
Roger Barry, a woodworker and…
A mythical stroll through Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in the spring
On May 29, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens unveiled a spectacular addition to their 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces. Take a virtual stroll through the woods to experience Danish artist…
Maine authors Chris Van Dusen, Cynthia Lord, Juliese Padgett, Lynn Plourde, Earl Smith, and Maine Humorist Gary Crocker will be reading their work and sharing their creativity during an online…
OP-ED: Future of music education in local schools lies on shoulders of MSAD 28 board
It is with great pride that, until my retirement last year, I taught instrumental music in Camden and Rockport for 36 of my 38-year teaching career. Our music program, K-12, was held in the…
Monday, May 10 - Saturday, May 15
ROCKLAND — Visit Rockland Public Library this week to pick up your bag of supplies to make two furry bandits. The bags will be free in the Children's Room, so stop by any time the library is open…
two very different art colonies in the northeast
MONHEGAN ISLAND — Cape Ann and Monhegan Island Vistas: Contrasted New England Art Colonies will explore the relationship between the historic and still-thriving art colonies of Monhegan, Maine,…
‘dynamic rhythms, forceful and meaningful climaxes, startlingly powerful musicality’
Part 5 of DaPont String Quartet’s “Onstage” six–part concert series premieres May 15 with Stravinsky, Three Pieces for String Quartet. The concert can be viewed at onstage.daponte.org.
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FORT KENT — Katherine Howarth, of Rockport, is the first-place winner of a new composition-writing contest at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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ROCKPORT — Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but is it the fairies who wake up the earth as the snow melts? Do they entice the trees to turn green and the flowers to grow…
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast announced May 6, 2021, the selection of five artists for its “Unique As Belfast” crosswalk art project following final approval by the Belfast City Council on Tuesday…
‘extraordinary emotion and presence’ in ordinary subjects
BELFAST — Camden artist Joan Losee will be the guest artist this May at Local Color Gallery, in Belfast. Her work the past two years has been focused on the farms and landscapes of inland Maine.…
Charlotte The Cow takes on Wendy’s and Michael Lee from State Farm
BOOTHBAY—A sign war trending all over Maine is bringing some laughter and lightheartedness with dueling messages between businesses.
Michael Lee, an agent of State Farm based in Waterville…
‘to have this kind of opportunity and encouragement is a game changer for me.’
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, of Rockland, has awarded Nancy Andrews, of Mount Desert Island, its $25,000 award for a Maine artist working in the visual arts.
Ian Alteveer, curator of…
A Little Light Music, Candlelit Baroque, Jazz on the Water, Screen Door Festival
On Tuesday, May 11, tickets for Bay Chamber Concerts’ 60th Summer Concert Season will be for sale online at baychamber.org.
The season is comprised of two opening weeks of virtual…
promoting music through performance, education and scholarships
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has received a major gift in support of an annual Young Stars of Maine Prize in honor of beloved musician, composer, raconteur and educator, Glenn Jenks. The…
CAMDEN—Health seems to be on the minds of many businesses moving into downtown Camden this spring. The Mill Nutrition, at 25 Mechanic Street, is an herbal tea /shake shop that offers sugar-free…
The Strand Theatre continues to present new release films to stream from their website. Five films will be available throughout the month of May.
Showing May 1 - 31:
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Camden Public Library has released its calendar of events for May 2021.
Saturday, May 1 through Monday, May 31, All Day (Online). May Virtual Gallery: Visual…
Maryfaith Morison and Cade Nickels
TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host an exhibition entitled “Go Fish: The Art of Hand Tied Lures” featuring artists Maryfaith Morison and Cade Nickels. The show…
artists hail from an array of backgrounds and professions
ROCKPORT — “Current Student Work” opened last week at the Messler Gallery, in Rockport, and will remain on display through May 26. The public is invited to visit.
The exhibition…
Poem: Kendall Merriam
For Joan
This moon, notoriously pink
big and close
casts its silver light
across Snow’s Shipyard
where Captain Ahab’s whaler
is abuilding…
Elizabeth Stanley is the last person who wants to be in front of the camera, which has noticeably given her insight when it comes to being a portrait photographer.
“I’m kind of an…
Visions of Inclusion to display at art museum, Erickson Fields
OUT Maine is seeking submissions of art, photography, and writing by LGBTQ+ and allied youth of all ages (22 and younger) for the Youth Pride Art Show and Pride Walk which will take place during…
activities planned Monday - Thursday, as well as month-long
The Camden Public Library is celebrating the superpower of reading during Children’s Book Week, May 3 to 9, supported by First National Bank. Children’s librarian Miss Amy will host weekday story…
signed copies of her two latest books
ROCKLAND — The Coastal Children’s Museum recently received a donation from Melanie Ellsworth, a local children’s book author.
When Ellsworth heard about the Coastal Children’s Museum’s…
