For repeat customers of Diane and Wally O'Brien of Lincolnville, it's no mystery who the weaver of Sleepy Hollow Rag Rugs is. But for others, it's a surprise.
Since he retired from education…
Culture
The O’Brien’s take on the movie: “Weave it, and someone will eventually come and buy it”
Food and art pop-ups, a live blues band, saucy stories and Alice In Wonderland
Over the next few weeks, it’s going to be tough to find events that are not holiday related, but we’re going to give it the old college try. Here are some unusual, brain stimulating events this…
Take a road trip to Portland’s Public Library to see it before Dec. 31
PORTLAND—Stumble down to the ground floor of the Portland Public Library and you’re sure to feel how Alice did after sipping the “Drink Me” sizzurp.
A contemporary art exhibition titled “…
Author meet-and-greet, tour decorated homes, Penobscot Marine Museum open house, music, more...
SEARSPORT — The holiday season will be celebrated with in Searsport Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, during the Victorian Christmas at Penobscot Marine Museum. The ship captain's house will be…
A look into the art of altered books and mixed media
Lou Davies James isn’t just content with being a poet. She takes her words and reconstructs them into picture books for adults, designed for visual fireworks.
“My favorite thing is working…
low-relief polymer clay work...
ROCKLAND — For the month of December the Good Tern Co-Op Cafe Gallery will feature the low-relief polymer clay work of Dee Obuchon.…
Big move into temporary space begins Dec. 12
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library is moving to its temporary space beginning Saturday, Dec. 12 and continuing through the weekend…
What to do, where to search when you’ve had electronics stolen in Maine
ROCKLAND—On November 24, just before Thanksgiving, photographer Jesse Gifford Stuart had just returned from a film class when he had a horrible feeling. The night before he’d just finished…
“Race The Wind: A Story Of Maine Windjammers
ROCKLAND — Maine filmmaker Doug Mills announced in a press release Monday that he has launched fundraising campaign to raise money to release his newest film, Race the Wind, in the spring…
A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015
In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…
Final Art Walk; comedy, a double billing of high-energy music; a local talent show and The "Beatles"
This weekend has had a long lead-up time. Hope you're rested because we've got comedy, a double billing of high-energy music at the Strand, a local talent show and The "Beatles" if you feel like…
Jimmy Fallon’s head writer takes the Camden Opera House stage Nov. 27
Anyone who has ever worked a soulless cubicle job knows what it’s like to tap a pencil across the side of your head and daydream things like: “What if I had a more exciting life?” “What if I didn’…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library has a month filled with events, and here is what is on the schedule from Dec. 3 to 17.
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Live on WRFR-LP 93.3FM Rockland
Local band St. Huckleberry will be live in the studio Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 8 to 9 p.m., on WRFR-LP 93.3FM Rockland, 99.3FM Camden and…
Calendar of event
The Camden Public Library presents the following upcoming events at the Library from Nov. 26 - Dec. 10.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
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Artfull Gifts Opening Night Gala continues Saturday Nov. 21 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
Check out the festivities in our latest gallery…
ROCKPORT — The fall semester is winding down, but there are still 20 classes you haven’t missed. Most of these classes are just one or two…
Transformations, poetry
Matins
What is waiting will not be what I expect.
Still I summon familiar evidence –
wings of insects, patterned
moth, white…
With every pathway lined in lights, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' first ever “Gardens Aglow” event premiered to around 200 special guests on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Gardens Aglow is the…
A slew of wine/beer tastings with Celtic rock and Maine humor
I hope you like art and beer and wine, because that’s what Friday’s all about all over the Midcoast with a comedy killer road trip on Saturday.
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The show featured local artists under 35
Rockland gallery owner Jonathan Frost did something most gallery owners don’t do — he decided to showcase five unknown local artists, all under the age of 35. “I see these kids all the time when I…
Cold Comfort Theater
BELFAST — Cold Comfort Theater is pleased to announce that they are the recipients of a grant from the Basil Burwell Foundation in support…
CAMDEN – Here are the upcoming events at the Camden Public Library for the period of Nov. 19 through Dec. 3.
Thursday…
A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015
In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…
solution to bird problem offered
ROCKLAND — Birds need not fear the partially-reflective glass façade of the Starfire five-story art management building, slated for groundbreaking in April 2016 and completion in…
What’s closed, what’s new, what’s changing
Some changes on the Midcoast food scene have been trickling in over the last few weeks. Some are quiet and under the radar, others have more visibility. Here is a quick update on what’s closed,…
See the Gardens in a whole new light
There will be a glow of color over the Boothbay peninsula from just before Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, illuminating trees and rocks and gardens — a heaven of lights cascading over the Boothbay…
Transformations, poetry
WASH AWAY, a poem by Harold Garde
I can give you some water
quench your thirst
thin your bourbon
clean your dishes,
wash your hands.
Maybe not much of a gift
…
Opened this week in former Oh Bento space
ROCKLAND — It’s been a little more than a year-and-a-half since Tom Pham rolled out his bright yellow food truck, Pho Sizzle, in Buoy Park in Rockland. Whipping up authentic Vietnamese cuisine…
Stand up comedy, PechaKucha, The Glow Show, The 220s, Bar Harbor’s annual Bed Races
The energy’s kicking back up this weekend as well as Bed Racing in Bar Harbor (if you’re into that kind of thing.)
PechaKucha Night at Camden Opera…
Camden Conference
CAMDEN — The 29th Annual Camden Conference, “The New Africa”, will be held at the Camden Opera House, Feb. 19 – 21. It will also be…
Elsa Chapin, long-time church pianist at the Searsmont United Methodist Church, will step down at the end of December. Chapin has played at…
Maine has a NaNoWriMo hub, so get write in!
Writer’s Block: When your imaginary characters stop talking to you.
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which challenges participants to write a 50,000-word novel…
Winner gets passage for two on any 2016 season trip
ROCKLAND — What does a captain do, when the schooner he’s been restoring for more than a year needs an anchor windlass, standing rigging and deck hardware to finally return to active to service as…
Waterfall Arts is all about the glitter, sparkle, flicker and glow Nov. 13
BELFAST—Ah Daylight Savings in Maine. At 4 p.m., the sun’s down, it feels like dinner time and by 8:00 p.m. everybody’s like “is it bed time yet? It feels like freakin’ midnight!”
For the…
The seventh annual Artfull Gifts fine craft, fine art, and gourmet food show at Point Lookout Resort, Northport, will…
Business and building in exchange for well-written essay
HOULTON — The winner of an essay contest will become the new owner of the historic Temple Theatre in Houlton. …
Collaboration with Maine Media Workshops and College
PORTLAND — PhoPa Gallery is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition, In America,…
Or at least she did...the intricate work of shell artist Sherry Lary
ROCKLAND—In the back of the antique store Rockland Marketplace, a wire shelving unit holds dozens of glass jars and plastic bins of shells from all over the world, from green sea urchins to the…
In 2014, Penobscot Bay Pilot put the spotlight on novelist Danielle Bannister on the frustrations, challenges of penning 1,667 words a day in our story:…
This is an interesting inforgraphic by RescueTime, a personal analytics service. After the 2012 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), they analyzed the habits of the…
Help with Mural Creation at the Library: The Rockland Public Library and community artist Alexis Iammarino invite the…
Art of Time Ensemble
Steven Page (founder and former lead of the iconic band Barenaked Ladies) joins an ensemble of singers including Andy Maize (Skydiggers),…
Final Art Walk, Addams Family, Portland’s Brew Fest & Brewer’s Comedy Fest
You might have noticed we skipped last week because it was all about the Hallow’s Eve, but because everyone rocked it out last weekend, we’ve got a fairly quiet weekend coming up. Here are a…
A deeper look into one of 250 portraits artist Ken Foster did in 2015
In 2015, Sketch Artist Ken Foster started a project to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over the years and title it The Portrait Project. Here…
CAMDEN HILLS FALL PLAY ‘The Addams Family’
The family is strange, the costumes are ghoulish, the set is blood red, and the humor is quirky, but love and music prevail at the Strom Auditorium as Camden Hills Regional High School…
