BELFAST — A ten-by-five-foot oil painting of Belfast Bay now sits just inside the second…
Culture
ROCKLAND – The Strand Theater, 345 Main St., will present The Adventures of Miss Susan, as part of its Family Series at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 28. The Strand Family Series is a series…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission is seeking nominations for the second annual Maine Arts Awards, honoring citizens, organizations, communities, and businesses for their significant impact on arts and…
SEARSPORT — April programs at Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, include end-of-life discussions, book discussions, and the annual Tea.
End Stage
Thursday, April…
free event; experience how negotiators interact. make decisions as they do
BELFAST — Have you ever wondered what it might be like to sit at a table negotiating climate policy with nearly 200 representatives from countries throughout the…
One man’s trash is an archeologist’s dream, only it’s not called “trash”—it’s called “cultural material.”
Harbour Mitchell, an archeologist for the last 30 years, has worked for the…
‘Families with children are especially encouraged to participate.’
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players are holding auditions for its upcoming summer show, Once Upon a Mattress.
Auditions will be held in Watts Hall on Main Street, Thomaston…
Coming to The Strand Theatre Sunday, March 24
ROCKLAND—With Maine coming in second (after Vermont) as the state with the most cat-owning households, it makes sense that the 2019 Cat Video Festival should take place here. The first stop will…
anticipated upgrades to begin in late spring
CAMDEN — Executives from Camden National Bank have presented the Camden Public Library with a check to support a room refresh and technology upgrades in the Jean Picker Room of the library.
…CAMDEN — The 5th Annual Fiber Faire is set for Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Camden Rockport Historical Society Conway House complex. Additional artisans who work in any form of…
Union Historical Society hosts a Come Spring Tea
UNION – The Union Historical Society hosted its first Come Spring Tea, at the Robbins House, which serves as home to the historical society, at 343 Common Road, on the Union Common. Featured with…
BELFAST — Cold Comfort Theater in Belfast is holding auditions for its 2nd Annual Festival of Short Plays to be produced on May 24 and 25, at 7 p.m., at the UMaine Hutchinson Center.
Eight…
The Stone Brick Oven Kitchen takes over Pizza Permare location
NORTHPORT— Friends and former coworkers Stacy Schlensker and Nicole Pearse were catching up on each other’s lives over a drink last fall when they realized they both had the same dream: to open a…
CAMDEN – The Camden Rockport Middle School will present a dinner theater on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. The 6 p.m. dinner will take place in the school’s cafeteria on Knowlton Street,…
incentive added for those who complete Public Opinion Survey
BELFAST — The Belfast Area…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library has announced a diverse slate of Midcoast authors who will participate in its first local author fair, which will take place, Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m…
CAMDEN — Movies, book discussions, chess, knitting, and lectures are in the schedule at Camden Public Library for the second half of March.
The schedule is as follows:
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CAMDEN — The Hartstone Inn in Camden is again supporting the Camden Public Library during National Library week by donating 50 percent of the proceeds of each meal on three different evenings.…
Preparing dishes using camp stoves
SOUTH THOMASTON — Trekkers’ third annual Fired Up fundraising event will bring together many of the area’s chefs for a friendly competition, Thursday, July 18, in South Thomaston.
Each…
BELFAST— The University of Maine Hutchinson Center, in partnership with New Hope for Women of Rockland, will offer a professional development program, Intimate Partner Violence, May 9 and 10 at…
Plus where to go for Irish breakfast
Sunday is Funday for St. Patrick’s Day this year and here is a list of all your neighborhood joints who’ll be celebrating #HolyDay. Just make use of Uber or a DD and enjoy responsibly!
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Her watercolors are currently on exhibit and for sale at Camden Public Library
CAMDEN—This time of year we often need to turn to older photographs or paintings of what spring looked like to remind ourselves. Camden watercolorist Marcia Anderson is Camden Public Library’s “…
BELFAST — Check out the new Makerspace housed in the Belfast Free Library’s third-floor conference room. Libraries nationwide have been opening Makerspaces where the public can access special…
CAMDEN — Happenings at Camden Public Library for March 19 - 24 include birds, documentary, and discussion groups.
Tuesday, March 19, 4 p.m. – Camden Philosophical Society monthly meeting…
Book Spine Poetry
ROCKLAND — It’s time for the Rockland Public Library Annual Poetry Contest. This year, the Library is getting playful with books by creating Book Spine Poetry.
Use the titles on book…
Union Historical Society
UNION — Union Historical Society is having a "Come Spring" Tea, Thursday, March 21, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Robbin House on Union Common.
Staff members will be dressed in period attire,…
‘My inspiration came from my love of the Maine woods’
UNITY — Alexander Koch began building a unique collection of Maine history as a child, though he has significantly grown his collection over the last six years upon his return from a short stint…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District commends all participants
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD)is pleased to announce – and congratulate – the winners of the annual conservation poster contest. This program is part of the National…
BELAST — Many classes and workshops are scheduled to begin in March at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. Some classes meet weekly while others are intensive one-day sessions. All classes are taught by…
Maine’s favorite children’s author/illustrator looks back on a career with books
CAMDEN – Author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen calls Camden his home, and in December, he spoke about his life, which has been dedicated to art and telling stories, especially with his ever-…
ROCKPORT - Riley School will be continuing its monthly series of “Riley Nights: Community Talent Show and Fundraiser,” after a very successful start!
Riley is looking for kids to share…
Presented by the St. George Business Alliance
ST. GEORGE —The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) invites its members and local residents to a presentation titled “Aquaculture in Penobscot Bay and Beyond” by Merritt Carey, a founding member…
Nicky is Belfast Free Library’s best asset to give beginning readers practice
BELFAST — Kids who are too shy to practice their reading skills in front of adults seem to have no trouble when Nicky is around. Nicky, a nine-year-old…
CAMDEN — Cinémathèque @ the Camden Opera House is a new monthly film program celebrating the best of classic, foreign, and cult cinema. This selection for the big…
CAMDEN — Lectures, games, literature, and financial assistance are many of the programs provided by Camden Public Library, March 7 - 14.
Thursday, March 7, 12 p.m. – Free informational…
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers invites the public to audition for the musical The Secret Garden, book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon, based on the Victorian novel of the same…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy’s January student of the month creates his own songs.
Edwin has earned recognition for his great sense of humor, enthusiasm for learning new things, and…
What to expect when CIFF’’s Mini Film Fest March 1 & 2
“All my life, I’ve always wanted to know why people fight and what is really going on inside our minds.” Thus, begins the a voice over in the trailer for THE RAFT, a one-hour 37-minute documentary…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts has announced the 2019 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award. The honor adds to a distinguished career that already includes an Avery Fisher Career Grant, a Gilmore…
Transformations: Poem
I hope it is an honorable death.
(To David Buckel, civil rights attorney, environmental advocate, and manager of the Red Hook Community Farm compost site. At dawn on April 14,…
SEARSPORT — Games, crafts, discussions, and movies fill the March schedule at Carver Memorial Library in Searsport.
Introductory American Mah Jongg
Mondays 1 to 3 p.m., Feb 25 - March…
‘Many believe that luthier-built guitars are truer versions of the original models’
CAMDEN — Many in the Midcoast recognize Camden resident Thad Chilton as a Five Town Football youth football program cofounder and as the former varsity head football coach at Camden Hills Regional…
Camden Hills heads to Caribou
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School drama students will travel to Caribou for the Class A Regional competition of the 2019 Maine Drama Festival.
The actors are among 1500…
BELFAST — Cold Comfort Theater in Belfast is accepting submissions of original, un-produced short plays of up to 30 mins in length for its 2nd Annual Festival of Short Plays, to be held May 24 and…
TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library will host an exhibition entitled “Maine Landscape: 2 Views” featuring painters Lisa Kyle and Diane Noble.
The show begins March 6 and runs through…
ROCKLAND — Solace, Knox County's a cappella hospice choir, is seeking new members. The group, now in its 10th year, has about a dozen active members and would like to increase that number to 16-20…
Midcoast Actors' Studio is pleased to announce the cast of its spring 2019 production, the Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Based on…
