Friday, Oct. 3, beginning at 4 p.m., galleries and art museums throughout Rockland will celebrate the final First Friday Art Walk of the 2025 season. Most galleries and museums will be free and open to the public from 4 - 7 p.m., including the following:

• Caldbeck Gallery (12 Elm Street) will be open from 5 to 7 p.m., the solo show NOTES TO SELF: by Kathleen Florance, and the group show WILD THING with work by Jana Benitez, Katherine Bradford, Eleanor Conover, Jarid del Dio, Lois Dodd, Grace Hager, Bernard Langlais, Denis Pinette, James Prosek, and David Wilson. Both shows will run through October 18.

• Art Space Gallery (405 Main Street) will be open from 4-7 p.m., showcasing works by Jody Solo, Sandi Lemmerman, Shelley Nolan, and Linda Clowes Murray in their front room. Art Space is a Co-Op gallery featuring the works of 17 members.

Rockland Main Street, Inc., is a focused partnership of residents, businesses, and local government that seeks to preserve and enhance the unique sense of place and economic vitality of downtown Rockland, Maine, while working to create a place of shared prosperity, equal access to opportunity, and inclusive engagement.

Our vision for a welcoming downtown is one in which residents and visitors enjoy access to our diverse art scene, award-winning restaurants, and one-of-a-kind shops. We believe Rockland’s natural assets, historic working waterfront, creative industry, and walkable downtown create a vibrant year-round community.