Camden Shakespeare Festival, in association with Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble and Camden Library, will present the FAFALO! outdoors in the Camden Amphitheatre beginning on Saturday, July 25. Using…
Culture
‘Although we couldn't see each other, there was always a warm applause (and some bravos too) between pieces.’
CAMDEN — These difficult days can be especially hard on residents of retirement homes and eldercare facilities of all sorts who are both at greatest risk from the disease…
“Wining for the Dog Days of Summer,” hosted and sponsored by In Good Company, donated 50% of proceeds from bottles of “beneficial” wine bought during May and June to Pope…
Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Do you remember how much you loved having stories read to you when you were a child? Do you have fond memories of being lost in the pages of a favorite picture book that took you away on a lovely…
VINALHAVEN — With a very generous donation received from The Friends of the Library, print books have been purchased for every Pre-K through Grade 5 student at the Vinalhaven School.
The…
BELFAST — “Travels With Neal,” an exhibit of photographs by Penny Linn, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of July.
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Georges River Land Trust has submitted the following:
As with all the Georges River Land Trust preserves, the outdoor Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing at 576 River Road is…
safe-distancing in auditorium, livestream options
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House is re-opening in August, with option for viewing via internet Facebook, with donations to COH’s Community Arts Fund encouraged.
Friday, Aug. 7
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight Maine arts organizations, including one in Camden and one in Rockport, will receive grants totaling $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, according to a news…
Senior/Vulnerable Hours, Fridays reserved for Families
Carver Memorial Library has submitted the following:
Carver Memorial Library in Searsport is very happy to announce that we will begin limited reopening on Monday, July 6. We will…
Where it’s at
The modern abstract painting in front of me draws me into its surreal world … An oval mirror near its center draws me in. I see a figure of a woman inside it. I cannot tell if she is standing or…
SEARSPORT — July at Carver Memorial Library means book discussions, reading challenges, and storytime.
Authors of Color Book Lovers Discussion
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Cushing Public Library has submitted the following:
It’s been very quiet here on Cross Road for the past months, and Board and volunteers of the Cushing Public Library are…
HOPE — The Hope Library is now offering curbside pickup during the following hours: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Requests should be made by email: …
the race to preserve natural resources and livelihoods of Maine people
Conserving Maine’s Coast: From a Ripple to a Roar, a new documentary by local producer Mark Ireland, will be available to stream online July 3 - 9 with the purchase of a “virtual ticket”…
dinosaur dig, bird feeder kit, solar-powered car construction, air drying clay
ROCKPORT — This summer the Rockport Public Library is offering a screen-free summer reading program that you can do entirely from home.
Starting Monday, July 13, families will be able to…
CAMDEN — July at the Camden Public Library heads outside for yoga in the Amphitheatre, a gong bath, and walking tours. The Library heads back to internet devices for virtual lectures, read-alouds…
Free books: all you can carry
ROCKLAND—For serious bibliophiles, it was like being a kid in a candy store. For Dooryard Books owner George Parks, who was giving away all of the books, ephemera, and materials his used bookstore…
ROCKPORT—With restaurants continuing to navigate seating challenges during COVID-19, one brick and mortar eatery has the perfect solution to stay operating—and the perfect location.
The…
UNION — The Vose Library is now offering curbside pickup service.
Registered patrons may order books from the Vose Library collection only. A limit of 5 items may be ordered with each…
Take-Home Tuesdays, StoryWalks, Tall Tales Writing Contest
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library will offer an adapted summer reading program including outdoor events and take-home projects from July 6 – August 22.
This year’s summer reading program…
Thomaston Public Library has submitted the following:
On Monday, June 29, Thomaston Public Library will be reopening to the…
virtual programs include Fairy Tale Puppet Show, Chris Van Dusen, Fran Hodgkins, Digital Escape Room
Rockland Public Library's Summer Reading Program is starting soon.
There are programs for kids, teens, and adults, and will operate June 26 - August 7
People can participate in…
WALDOBORO — The Village Bookshop, at 25 Friendship Street in Waldoboro, will open for curbside pickup twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays, from 1 - 4 p.m., starting June 29. It has been closed…
PORT CLYDE — The Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum will open for the 2020 season beginning July 2. The new hours will be…
free lunch for children; mix and match games and reading
WALDOBORO —The Summer Reading Program at the Waldoboro Public Library is still on for this summer. In-house programs are not allowed because of Covid-19, so the SRP has a new format for this…
new policies to minimize risk of Covid-19 infection
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library will re-open its doors to public on Monday, June 29.
To keep in accordance with the guidelines from the Maine CDC, the DECD, and the Maine State…
BELFAST — The Belfast Museum opened for the season on Saturday, June 13. The featured exhibit this summer is “Becoming Belfast, Maine 1770 -1820.”
Other exhibits include maritime history,…
WISCASSET — "American Artists Here and Abroad" opens at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery on Wednesday, July 1.
Many American artists came to the New England coast to capture its untamed beauty or…
UNION — The Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage, in Union, birthplace of Dr. Augustin Thompson, inventor of Moxie, will have its Moxie wing open in 2020, beginning July 1.
The exhibit will…
contest is open to anyone
Midcoast Music Academy is hosting a merchandise design competition. The…
a gifted 10 year old failing in school; a nigerian teen in inner-city London
While its physical doors are temporarily closed, the Strand Theatre will continue to offer a weekly schedule of new release films that viewers can watch through public online streaming platforms.…
‘One Friendship, Two Stories’ featuring the works of Roberta Goschke and Olena Babak
Camden Falls Gallery has submitted the following information:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Third Thursday Camden Art Walk for Camden Falls Gallery will take place virtually…
‘in appreciation for their extraordinary efforts’
WALDOBORO — Graduates of Medomak Valley High School’s class of 2020 will become some of the first members of The Waldo when it reopens later this year after extensive renovations to the 1936…
identifying the collections’ underrepresented racial and cultural groups
THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library has received a collection development grant from Diverse BookFinder, in partnership with Bates College, the Brooks Foundation and the Maine Humanities Council…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has announced its 2020 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners. This rigorous annual competition awards cash prizes of $1,000 in seven categories for…
curbside pickup on Monday and Wednesday
CUSHING — The Cushing Public Library has begun to open in planned stages. Members of the Library Board have been accepting and processing returned books, and on June 8 the library began its second…
Studio 53 is proud to present “Don Justin Meserve: Sculpture Retrospective 2020,” an exhibition of over 40 works which reveals not only Don’s mastery of stone but also his prolific use of wood,…
Poem
Domination and death, prayers and protests. “These are the times that try men’s souls,” Thomas Paine said more than 200 years ago. And some one 100 or so years later, a lady came to these shores…
Art and our Natural Environment
LIBERTY — Liberty Graphics T-shirts has announced the winner of their 22nd Annual art contest titled “Art and our Natural Environmen.”
This $1,000 scholarship art contest is open to all…
request item(s) three ways
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library-Appleton Library has submitted the following:
The Appleton Library is pleased to announce we will begin offering curbside pickup…
a new chapter for women; what would the year 2040 look like if...?
While its physical doors are temporarily closed, the Strand Theatre will continue to offer a weekly schedule of new release films that viewers can watch through public online streaming platforms…
rally your kids to read this summer
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will help rally your kids to read this summer with the “Imagine Your Story” summer reading program. Readers can register by calling the library at 236-3440…
Prizes included
CAMDEN — This year's summer reading program for adults at the Camden Public Library contributes not only to summer reading enjoyment but also partakes of the Library’s year-long commemoration of…
facilitating a change in format, Camden Conference continues to press the issues of mankind
The Camden Conference has taken the current global pandemic seriously and announces that the 2021 Conference will take place, although with a change in format for this year. Despite the world's…
patron limit, mask requirements, quarantine table for items
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CAMDEN — Last week, members of the First Congregational Church of Camden Care Team delivered 634 festively adorned “cheer bags” to the four Camden congregate care facilities for all residents and…
Gentle Temper: Chris Ross; MMCM; Nikos Apollonio; Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Soucy
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House is planning a new series of Friday night concerts for very small live audiences and larger online enjoyment. The SoundCheck series will begin in August.
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drawing attention to World Ocean Day on June 8
CAMDEN — Stewardship Education Alliance is sponsoring an event in Downtown Camden it calls "Poetry on Windows" with assistance from local poets and students of…
