BELFAST — Hey there sailor! Got a story to tell? The Penobscot Marine Museum and The Colonial Theatre in Belfast are teaming up to host "Salted Tales: stories from the sea told live."
This…
Culture
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust and the K2 Family Foundation introduce their 2015 Artist-in-Residence, George Mason of Damariscotta Mills.
Mason is the third artist-in-residence of…
High School Ballroom Dancing
BOSTON — Aubrey Anderson of Oceanside High School and Harper Gordon of Camden Hills Regional High School competed in the Eastern United States DanceSport Championships Feb. 19 to Feb. 21 in Boston…
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power and Steam Museum in Rockland is the new and permanent home of Maine's own Friendship Sloop Society.
The Friendship sloop is one of the maritime symbols of Maine…
Battle of the Bands to benefit Trekkers
ROCKLAND — Trekkers 10th annual Trekkapalooza event will be held Friday, March 27 at The Strand Theatre in Rockland.
This year's Battle of the Bands competition features a Beatles theme,…
CAMDEN — Larry Kinney of Camden won first place at the Maine Veterans' Creative Art Festival.
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CAMDEN — For the remainder of the winter, Camden Falls Gallery will feature a collection of winter plein air paintings by local artist, Stefan Pastuhov. All of the works depict scenes from…
Camden Conference; Pussy Riot screening at FOG, Oscar Night at the Strand, 220s CD release party, ‘Catoonery” at Atlantic Baking Co.
This weekend is about the highbrow entertainment from the Camden Conference events all over Midcoast to Venus In Fur’s funny, sassy spin on girl power. And don’t forget the Oscars Sunday…
2015 Young Stars of Maine Applications due March 27
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School in Rockport will award eight prizes of $1,000 each…
“What’s In That Cocktail?”
CAMDEN — The Frost Heave Challenge has a winner! Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 8, participating restaurants and bars in the Camden-Rockport area each created a special cocktail incorporating the frost…
Transformations...poetry
Daytime appears. Fierce winds sweep in.
Can you hear the rattling of the unlocked window?
Can you see the movement of bare branched trees?
Swaying back and forth in a timed rhythm…
Thursday, Feb. 26
Landscape architect Lee Schneller Sligh of Camden will give an illustrated talk on "Japanese Gardens in Maine," 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library. Sligh has designed…
Identifying first editions
CAMDEN — Craig Olson runs an antiquarian book dealership on Islesboro called Artisan Books and Bindery. He will be making a visit to the Camden Public Library Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m., to…
Midcoast Actor’s Studio play is all about sex and power
Move over “Fifty Shades,” Midcoast Actor’s Studio has a provocative play with lead characters who actually have chemistry.
Venus in Fur is a play-within-a-play currently showing at Belfast’s…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Starting in March, The Kelpie Gallery in South Thomaston will be holding after school art classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. for students grades 6-8. Students…
Thursday, Feb. 19
"Winter Birds" slide talk with Don Reimer, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library, hosted by the Midcoast Audubon Society.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Hammon Buck of…
Industrial Arts
MATINICUS — A few days ago one of the other island teachers asked for feedback on a quote she and her students found in a book they are reading together. This was the 7th- and 8th-grade multi-…
Transformations...a pair of prose
Rama and Sita Forever — by Anna Chern
It was the summer of Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliette" some moons ago. My BFF and I…
Event moved to March
ROCKLAND — In anticipation of forecasted snow Sunday, Feb. 15, the Rockland Fire Department cookoff has been rescheduled to March 8. All other details remain the same.
Sample chili and…
Is it spring yet? What? There’s more snow coming this weekend? *Starts to ugly cry* This always feels like the half way point to the winter. This weekend is Valentine’s Day or Un Valentine’s Day,…
You just never know when more might fall
ROCKLAND — The jury is still out on how deep a snowpack the Midcoast actually has, but there is little doubt that this winter has delivered one of the heaviest blankets of snow in recent history.…
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus: ‘the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year’
CHICAGO — Illustrator Melissa Sweet, of Rockport, and writer Jen Bryant received two major accolades — the Robert F. Sibert…
The goal is 250 portraits in one year-and he’s up to 150!
CAMDEN—About six months ago, Ken Foster embarked on a creative and ambitious project. In one year, he planned to draw or paint 250 portraits of friends, colleagues and acquaintances he’s met over…
CAMDEN—Fifteen brewers and wineries were braving the cold in their fur-lined hoodies and mittens serving their best Maine winter beers and wine at last night’s Down The Chute Beer and Wine Tasting…
Paint Science
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library will host a Science Trunk from Cornerstones of Science. Science Trunks are developed to include exploratory activities for ages 7-12. No prior knowledge is…
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Dave Jackson will give an illustrated lecture on "The Long but Interesting Road to National Historic Landmark Status for the Camden Library and its Amphitheatre," as part of…
Exploring India
ROCKLAND — Children ages 8 to 11 years old are invited to join art instructor Trelawney O'Brien and other creative kids this winter school break for an Art Camp at the Farnsworth's Gamble…
WALDOBORO — Miller's students, staff, and parents are putting on a show at Tidemark Gallery Thursday evening, Feb. 12, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
It's the third year for this event for…
Ice bars, ice bowling, ice catapults, toboggan racing, a snow plow parade, Down The Chute beer and wine tasting, after-party at Cappy’s Chowder House, Banff Mountain Film Fest, Spose at the Camden…
WALDOBORO — Ready to beat cabin fever? Check out the 2015 "Love Your Library" Silent Auction at the Waldoboro Public Library, More than 150 items are up for bid.
Seekers of a new self…
ROCKPORT — Head to the Rockport Public Library in the month of February for a chance to win a movie night for two people. Library staff want to hear the love from its patrons through love notes,…
Lego, movie, art
ROCKPORT —Rockport Public Library will be providing children’s activities during the upcoming February school vacation. The schedule is as follows.
Feb. 17, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — LEGOs…
Thursday, Feb. 5
The Coastal Senior College will offer "The Concerto from the Age of Bach to the Twentieth Century" with instructor Marge Roberts at the Camden Public Library during Winter…
NORTHPORT—The little building on Route 1 just past Wentworth Grocery has been a number of businesses in the last couple decades, but entrepreneur Bryant Hall is confident that his latest venture…
Bonfires, ice bowling, appetizers, specialty drinks-all to celebrate the Toboggan Championships
NORTHPORT — With all the pounding Midcoast has gotten from ice and snow this past week, Point Lookout Resort in Northport has been dreaming up the most fun ways to use it. On Friday, Feb. 6, it is…
Monhegan Residencies
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency. The submission guidelines have been significantly changed recently to be more inclusive, according to a news release.
The…
Pilot Distractions
Local resident Caitlin M. made this Leaving Maine In Winter bingo card for a friend who was about to go on a trip.
Some of the squares are pretty funny. “Not chatting about heat costs” and “…
ROCKPORT—This weekend, Maine Sport Outfitters is hosting the Banff Mountain Film Festival for its 15th year and the lineup includes 18 new films, ranging from shorts to longer features and from…
A comic artist and animator join forces to teach young people to find their voice
WALDOBORO—In every classroom, there’s always that one young person drawing cartoons in the corner of his notebook, or maybe on his arm or on his sneaker. The same kid who maybe struggles to write…
Transformations
You've heard it all before. You don't have children after a certain age if you can avoid it because, well, you just run out of juice at some point. Your patience has dwindled to a slow trickle and…
Winterfest kicks off this weekend and besides that, there’s a 1920s-themed party, Irish tunes, roller derby and don’t forget—Superbowl parties!
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Another ballot initiative about the library surfaces as consultant gets hired
ROCKPORT — Citizens squeezed into the Richardson Room at their town office Jan. 20 to hear from Portland Public Library’s Executive Director Steve Podgajny, who has been…
Thursday, Jan. 29
The Camden Library Coffeehouse features Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen, 7 p.m. $8/$7 for seniors and students at the door.
Saturday, Jan. 31
Camden…
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — A Brush With Fire Story Coaching and Expressive Arts is offering a four week expressive arts group for anyone who has suffered significant loss of any sort. The sessions will…
Spring Exhibition 2015
ROCKLAND — Asymmetrick Arts and Black Hole announce the Spring Exhibition 2015, an open submission art show to be held in Rockland this May.
The two galleries, located on Main Street in…
Transformations...poetry
Slow forward
Rooted we stand in the before
wishing for the after until at last the chime we hear
pulls us across the line.
As the ball drops in dreamy motion…
This weekend is the wind-down before we gear up for the madness of Winterfest and the U.S. National Toboggan National Championships, so enjoy the jazz and acoustic sets happening all around the…
BELFAST — VoXX presents its annual "Music for the New Year" concerts. The Midcoast a cappella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty will celebrate the arrival of 2015 with its annual Music for the…
