ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, July 17, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Pat Harpwell for a presentation exploring the Maine Fibershed and soil conservation. A Fibershed is a…
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kickoff party July 9
ROCKPORT — Rockport Public Library invites young patrons to participate in a unique “Summer of S.P.I.E.S.” Summer Reading program. There will be sleuthing for sure, but this S.P.I.E.S. program…
celebrating 60th anniversary of incorporation
WARREN — Warren Historical Society celebrates 60th anniversary of incorporation at its next meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. Karin Larson, W.H.S Historian, will give a talk on “…
Gallery Show and Storytelling Workshop
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library will host textile artist Jane McLean for a Storytelling Through Fabric workshop on Wednesday, July 17, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. The workshop will be informative and…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will screen John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger as a high-definition Exhibition On Screen presentation on Thursday, July 9, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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“songwriter M.C. Taylor’s music is at once familiar, yet impossible to categorize”
WALDOBORO — Hiss Golden Messenger will perform on Friday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m., at The Waldo Theatre.
“Returning back to The Waldo, Durham, North Carolina, songwriter M.C. Taylor’s music…
The Searsmont Town Library will present its 34th annual Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, July 13, at the Searsmont Community Building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will also include a…
The Parsonage Gallery, 8 Elm Street, in Searsport launched its third summer season with three new exhibitions featuring artists from across the East Coast and the United…
CAMDEN — What happens when a young boy plants Wonder Beans in his own backyard? For Jack, it is the beginning of a great adventure. Audiences are invited to come along Saturday, July 13, at 3 p.m…
Jamie Van Alstine, Jill Peacock and their family’s 2023–2024 Atlantic circuit
CAMDEN — Camden native and former CYC member Jamie Van Alstine and his wife, Jill Peacock, who hails from Saint John, New Brunswick, will recount their family’s 2023–2024 Atlantic circuit during a…
SEARSMONT — Composer Robert Sirota’s fourth annual Muzzy Ridge Concerts series brings two sets of artists to Maine for chamber music performances in Searsmont, presented over consecutive weekends…
BELFAST — “Glow,” an original oil painting by Belfast artist Jerri Finch, has been selected as the event graphic of Belfast Rotary Club’s 2024 Belfast Harbor Fest. The image will appear on Harbor…
BELFAST — Tuesday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host a talk with Ret Talbot, author of Chasing Shadows - Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark. The…
ROCKLAND — Maine artist Charles Duvall opens his new series of twelve welded steel sculptures, “Thunder Moon”, during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk, July 5, from 5 - 8 p.m., at Steelhouse South…
For the Great Art for Great Reads Art Show and Online Auction happening August 21 to September 13 at the Waldoboro Public Library. Artists and crafters are invited to submit up to two works of…
UNION — Music lovers of all ages will enjoy music of many styles during the celebration weekend of Union’s 250th anniversary in July, according to Union Sestercentennial Committee Co-chairs Keith…
An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced Users
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library presents “Synthclub!: An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced Users,” which will take place on the second Saturday of the month from 10-12, starting…
formerly the High Mountain Hall
CAMDEN — A community celebration, open to the public, will take place on Sunday, July 21, from 3-5 p.m., to mark the inauguration of the new home of Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School at 5…
ROCKPORT — The sight of art and nature together can be an incredibly therapeutic experience. Amidst the trees, flowers, animals and scenic views of Penobscot Bay, Pen Bay Medical Center has…
OWLS HEAD — Put the top down and feel the wind in your hair, Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., as Owls Head Transportation Museum kick-starts summer with American-made…
Three generations of this esteemed American family
ROCKLAND — “Porter Family: A Legacy of Artistic Excellence,” an exhibit featuring three generations of an American family, will be on view July 3 - July 28, 2024, from 110 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Blue…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents the Belfast Bay Fiddlers, Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m., on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library. This event is free and open to all; the rain…
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library, in Washington, will hold its Summer Book Sale on Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Bryant Room.
An assortment of books of nearly every genre (and…
a farce about two sets of twins who end up in the same town
CAMDEN — Camden Shakespeare Festival opens The Comedy of Errors, premiering on July 10, in the Camden Amphitheatre.
The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare’s hilarious farce about two sets of…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed to the public on Monday, July 1 for repair of the second side of the skylight.
“They will let the public know ASAP if that changes due…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo brings back the Heather Pierson Trio on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 7 p.m. An annual favorite during the holiday season, this will be Pi’serson first show at The Waldo…
ROCKLAND — Celebrate the Fourth of July 2024 at Rockland’s Harbor Park with the Rockland Makers Market. This event runs Saturday, July 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will include forty vendors…
“I enter into a dialogue with the changing light”
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will be exhibiting art by South Hope resident Deb Vendetti, from July 2-30, in the library’s lower level. The show entitled “Graphite: Drawn To Maine and the…
ROCKLAND – The Strand Theatre is presenting The Sunshine Series, a new series of outdoor performances for kids and families taking place at the Safe Harbor Gazebo at 60…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center continues its free lawn concerts on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m., featuring the music of…
CAMDEN — From Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge to Morgan Talty’s Night of the Living Rez, short-story cycles are an increasingly popular genre of fiction. But why? What…
CAMDEN — Internationally known novelist Tess Gerritsen will be the featured speaker Monday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m., at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.
Gerritsen will reflect on her…
ROCKPORT — The public is invited to the Marine Room of the Rockport Public Library to view a show of pottery and papercutting by Melissa Bryan. The exhibit entitled “Explorations of Shape”…
ROCKLAND —The Good Tern Co-op will hold a special gallery reception showcasing the evocative works of local artist Jody Solow. The event will take place on Sunday, July 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., at…
second annual “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival and raffle
Mango tacos, passion fruit cheesecake, curry noodle soup, and lemon cocktails are some of the ways 62 Midcoast eateries are incorporating the color yellow on their July menus in the second annual…
The Strand Theatre presents a new edition of its radio variety show series Strand On The Air with the “Summer Staycation Edition” on Sunday, June 30, at 5 p.m. The show can be heard by tuning in…
free viewing Sunday, July 21 in Camden Amphitheatre
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library and artist Colin Page, owner of the Page Gallery on Bay View Street, will host “Camden on Canvas” again this summer. The event, to be held throughout town July…
Paintings by Joan M. Losee
WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library’s summer 2024 art exhibit is “Maine Farm and Forest Treasures” paintings by Joan M. Losee. Losee is a fine art painter based in Camden.
The exhibit will be…
With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” On Friday, July 12, the…
CAMDEN — Dr. Hillary Peterson will lead an outdoor presentation on the Biological Control of Two Invasive Species in Maine on Tuesday, July 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (aka MoJO) to Beech Hill Preserve on Monday, July 8, at 6 p.m., as part of the free summer…
THOMASTON — The Knox Museum is looking for crafters, farmers, food vendors, jewelers, creators, doers, and makers to sell products at the Knox Bazaar, Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4…
BELFAST — Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public, especially those who are in pre-Kindergarten through the third or fourth grade, to meet children’s book author and illustrator…
BELFAST — Join Megan Pinette, Belfast historian, on 1 hour + walking tours of the downtown historic district. Learn about the early settlers, waterfront industries, fires, and landmark buildings.…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host more than 85 artists in its ninth annual summer Harbor Arts & Books Fair on July 6 and 7, 2024.
Art patrons will find works in watercolor…
Holly Berry and Wendy Newcomb
ROCKLAND — Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, for “Seeking Havens: Shared Perspectives on Coastal Maine” opening in the gallery on Friday, July 5 through August 31. The…
pendants also installed at Pen Bay Community Wellness Trail at Pen Bay Medical Center
BELFAST — Experience the magic of nature through art as Peter Walls and Allegra Kuhn reintroduce their “jewelry for the trees” at Stover Preserve, from June 25 to July 14, 2024 (weather dependent…
artists will also talk about their work on Sunday, July 14
CUSHING — “3 Women In The Abstract” features the recent work by Erika Manning, Marli Thibodeau and Wendy Clayton; three contemporary fine art painters who will show at Arts In The Barn/ Cushing…
June 27
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and…
Hope in the Water, a new three-part character driven series from David E. Kelley and Andrew Zimmern, offers insight into the groundbreaking work of aquaculture and features Martha Stewart,…
