Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is offering Black Voices – a multi-disciplinary virtual program presented by Warp Trio which aims to celebrate the diversity of experience and perspective…
Culture
illuminating the breadth of influence from artists of color on the contemporary culture and landscape
ROCKKLAND — Thanks to a grant to the Friends of Rockland Public Library from the Anonimo Foundation, the Library is looking for makers of take-home craft kits that are created by local artists and…
March 9 - 15
ROCKLAND — Take the computer out of computer games by getting hands-on with your "crafting." Inspired by Minecraft March, visit the Rockland Public Library to pick up your bag of supplies.
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To open for take-out this spring
CAMDEN—Restaurants operating in a pandemic have had to make enormous changes in order to stay afloat. Gabriela Acero and Derek Richard, a couple featured in our recent story “…
citizens of Almost experience the life-altering power of the human heart
WALDOBORO — The Waldo is raising the curtain on live theatre production, making sure it’s a safe, fun, and rewarding experience for all, with a call for actors to audition March 17 or 18 for a…
Here we go: March, 2021. Officially one year into a pandemic and the month that Maine went into shut-down mode last year. Right about now, a good number of people are getting antsy to get out and…
Kate Novack, an Emmy-nominated writer-director-producer of documentaries, wrote and directed “Hysterical Girl,” a short film nominated for Best Short by the International Documentary Association.…
BELFAST — A coin designed for the U.S. Mint by Belfast graphic designer Gary Cooper has been dubbed the 2021 Coin of the Year.
The Coin of the Year program, in its 38th year, is an…
Suzanne G. Roberts, Sandi Cirillo, Judy Graebert, MF Morison, James Toothacker, Betty Schopmeyer, DiTa, Debbie Mitchell, Leslie Moore, Conny Hatch, Sally Brophy
BELFAST — The month of March features guest artist Abbie Read at Local Color Gallery, in Belfast.
In response to several current external forces, Read has been working on intimate artist…
BELFAST — Midcoast Theater Company, formerly Midcoast Actors Studio, announces auditions for its 2021 summer musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Auditions will be held…
BELFAST — Midcoast Theater Company, formally Midcoast Actors Studio, announces auditions for its 2021 spring teen production, She Kills Monsters. Auditions will be held March 18, from 6 - 9 p.m., …
DaPonte Onstage
DaPonte String Quartet is releasing videos in increments of a concert filmed earlier this year.
Part one: Beethoven String Quartet No.5 in A Major, is now available at onstage.daponte.org…
music coaching, age-appropriate group activities, end-of-week concert
Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is accepting applications for the Envision Chamber Music Workshop, a week-long music camp for young musicians ages 8-18. This year’s program will begin Monday…
girls’ indoor soccer team navigating big questions and waging tiny battles
The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present an on-demand virtual production of its first spring show, The Wolves, streaming online from March 5–14.
The…
The Strand Theatre continues to present new release films to stream from their website. Six films will be available throughout the month of March.
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March 1-12 offering indoor, curbside, and outdoor options
Last year at this time, Maine Restaurant Week had just squeaked by before an emerging pandemic forced Governor Janet Mills to issue an…
financial stipend and talent exposure
BELFAST – Our Town Belfast is seeking proposals from local artists to create and install designs in one of five downtown crosswalks. Selected artists will receive a $600 stipend for the design and…
Friday, April 16 postmark date
LIBERTY — Liberty Graphics, environmentally conscious T-shirt printers, is currently accepting art submissions to its 24th annual $1,000 art scholarship contest. All high school seniors residing…
An apple salsa, squash mac and cheese and cheesy crackers came out of this project
FAIRFIELD—The amount of food that is grown every year only to be thrown into a landfill is staggering.
The Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) Culinary Arts program tackled this…
write your poem the way you want to write it
Rockland Public Library has submitted the following series of guidelines for its 2021 "Anything Goes!" Poetry Contest:
“Anything Goes!”
2021 Annual Poetry Contest- Now…
Camden Public Library March 2021 Calendar of Events are as follows:
Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 28, All Day (Online). March Virtual Gallery: By…
stories of residents whose lives and livelihoods are inextricably connected to the ocean
On Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m., the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a panel discussion with Ian Cheney, director of the 2020 documentary…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eleven organizations in Maine have been awarded a combined $280,000 to enhance performing arts and literature programs with the funding awarded through the National Endowment…
original speaker, Vidar Helgesen, unable to attend
Dr. Ulf Svedrup, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, will be joining the 2021 Camden Conference’s Saturday morning session, which will focus on…
WALDOBORO – The Waldo Theatre, which has been closed since 2014 and under renovations and with new board leadership for the past three years, needed to raise $200,000 to complete its $…
‘Music has always been a tool for me to express and work through the difficult emotions’
ROCKPORT — Following mental health battles and after a move back to the Midcoast from fast-paced New York City, singer-songwriter Alice Limoges has transitioned into the next chapter of her life,…
free of charge to all students in Maine and around the world
More than 200 high school and college students from around the world have signed up for the Feb. 20-21 Camden Conference, “The Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril,” taking advantage of…
In response to some inquiries, and to serve those in the community whose needs are not met by the current schedule, starting on March 1, the Rockland Public Library will adjust its hours to…
Elev8 Energy & Nutrition opens next to Hybrid Fitness in Warren
WARREN—With the deepest part of winter upon us and a heightened societal need to stay healthy during a pandemic, a new energy drink bar is set to open in Warren.
Elev8 Energy and Nutrition…
Ryan Jackson leads a series of virtual adult improv classes through the Farnsworth Art Museum
ROCKLAND—When creative improvisational master Ryan Jackson gets down to serious business, there are going to be a lot of laughs.
The Rockland native is hosting a series of virtual improv…
Former school site would show films throughout summer
ROCKPORT — Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) founder Ben Fowlie and Development Director Emily Peckham have proposed to operate a drive-in move theater on the former Rockport Elementary…
Maine State Music Theatre
Cherie Scott, a Mumbai-native who now calls Maine her new home and the creator of Mumbai to Maine – Maine’s first Indian-inspired culinary brand, will share her cultural roots and nostalgic…
Vose Library has submitted the following:
UNION — Throughout the past year, TEAM VOSE has remained COVID safe with best quarantining practices, regular cleanings (and two deep-…
In Your Own Words LLC sells vintage photograph stationery to empower HIV+ Mainers
The typical mainstream Valentine’s Day cards you find in supermarkets and stores and on TV commercials generally present a heterosexual angle to the holiday, which doesn’t represent other…
Owners Gabriela Acero and Derek Richard turn the Drouthy Bear into new restaurant
CAMDEN—Many wondered what would become of the classic Scottish pub Drouthy Bear after owners Andrew and Shannon Stewart announced last May that the COVID-19 virus restrictions on their beloved pub…
Take Your Child to the Library Day, DIY’s, book club, wellness bingo
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library has submitted the following activities for their February calendar.
DIY Kits: Embroidered Valentines: Kits…
the very nature of the family unit
“As families necessarily bond closely in this time of crisis, it is a moment to consider the very nature of the family unit,” said Cushing Public Library, in a news release.
The Library will…
The maker’s voice through art: curiosity, ambition, skill, private obsession, public concern
ROCKPORT — A juried exhibition of work by alumni of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship opened at the Messler Gallery, in Rockport, on Friday, Jan. 22. The show is open to the public, in person…
ROCKLAND — Are your action figures or dolls getting chilly? Visit the Rockland Public Library Monday, Feb 8 - Saturday, Feb 13, for supplies to make your own blanket or rug.
This week'…
A short film highlighting Port Clyde’s John Cotton and Toni Small has been released along with two other films in a new series of short documentary films featuring some of Maine’s sea farmers. The…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre continues to present new release films to stream from their website. Five films will be available throughout the month of February.
Rams is…
Calendar of Events at the Camden Public Library: February 2021
Monday, February 1 through Sunday…
February 12 through February 20
ROCKLAND — Friday, February 12 would have been the 8th Annual Rockland Public Library Open House – a celebration of, and Valentine to, the greater Rockland community.
“The Library is…
gritty, whimsical look at Belfast’s evolution through the pages of Waldo Independent
BELFAST — From February 2 to March 31, 2021, the Kramer Gallery at the Belfast Free Library will host an exhibit of the editorial cartoons of Douglas Coffin. Coffin’s single-panel, black-and-white…
‘I am once again asking you to check these items out’
Bernie Sanders launched a million memes from President Biden’s inauguration with his practical jacket, oversized patterned mittens, and grumpy expression. He is not just a mood. He is all of us,…
‘Sport is a place that demands a person be absolutely physically, mentally and emotionally involved’
MONTVILLE — Leslie Woods, a Montville artist, has a unique approach to why she paints sport figures that encourages viewers of her work to place themselves within the portrait.
“Sport is…
tourism and transportation history at Owls Head Transportation Museum
OWLS HEAD — Presented by the Owls Head Transportation Museum, this 2,000-square foot exhibition will illustrate the electrifying evolution of tourism and transportation history that defined the…
CAMDEN—A new beer made by Blaze Brewing Co. has an interesting backstory on its autumnal, artistic label.
Massachusetts artist Andrew Houle did the artwork behind the new label. He…
Existing shop still open; new shop to re-open next to French and Brawn in May
CAMDEN—Fifteen years ago, Sondra and Jim Hamilton launched a little coffee shop in the heart of downtown Camden on a shoestring budget with fun, eclectic decor.
Today, with more than a…
