BELFAST — The Belfast Ice Festival, presented by the Belfast Restaurant Group, returns to downtown Belfast on February 23 – 25, 2024. The State of Maine Ice Carving Championship, presented by…
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Schedule of events
Buying and selling Maine coastal real estate has long been about conveying the magic of living by the ocean. Increasingly, it’s also about prepping clients with the latest flood zone maps,…
sign up for free smoke alarm installation
LINCOLNVILLE — Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m., attend a Be Red Cross Ready session at Lincolnville Community Library, 208 Main Street, Lincolnville, ME 04849.
Home fires, floods, hurricanes…
CAMDEN — Together with The Camden Public Library, Camden Garden Club presents the fourth talk in The Winter Horticulture Series, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 9:30 - 11 a.m. All are welcome.
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BELFAST — In Waldo County, it is estimated that almost 20 percent of residents, one in five, don’t have enough to eat. Learn more about how Waldo County Bounty, a hunger-relief organization, is…
“Discover birds in your own backyard you never knew were present”
Bob Duchesne will lead an online presentation called Bird Identification Made Easy, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, February 20, at 12 p.m.
Birds come in all shapes,…
ROCKPORT — The 2024 season of talks in the Rockport Conservation Commission's climate series at the Rockport Public Library kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. Brian Robinson of Evergreen…
LINCOLNVILLE — Galaxy Quest Observatory and Central Maine Astronomical Society will hold their next star party this Saturday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m., at Galaxy Quest observatory, 84 Van Cycle Rd,…
CAMDEN — Kirk Gentalen will lead an outdoor tracking walk Saturday, February 17, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Merryspring Nature Center.
Merryspring and Maine Coast Heritage Trust invite…
Tuesday, February 6, at 9:30 a.m., Irene Barber will speak about ecologically conscious landscapes, design, and gardening. She is the designer of the Farnsworth Museum Gardens.
Barber, a…
Kirk Gentalen will lead an online presentation called Fishers are Core, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, February 13, at 12 p.m.
“Fishers are Core” will dive head first…
BELFAST — A Repair Café will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Waldo Y in Belfast.
This is a free event as a way to keep things out of the dump and save some…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will be hosting a Valentine's Day-themed Tea Party for families on Saturday, February 10, at 10:30 a.m.
Participants will be seated at decorated…
forest, wetland and trail for snowmobilers, hikers, skiers, and others
According to Steve and Karen O’Bryan, they had four main goals when they first approached Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust about conserving their land.
“We wanted to protect the wetland…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
Walk in with a block of ice. Walk out with a masterpiece. Not everyone can bring the ice magic, which is why some people wouldn’t blame the crowds for inching closer as creative sculptors chisel…
No snow. No problem. Paws and boots made a splash in the Camden Amphitheatre slush during WinterFest, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.
Following a runway demonstration by the P.A.W.S. mascot,…
BELFAST — In February, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host their annual meeting and volunteer recognition night, a nature outing and a book discussion at the Belfast Free Library. All…
ST. GEORGE — The walkway to Marshall Point Lighthouse has suffered significant structural damage from the January storms, according to Marshall Point Chair Nat Lyon, in a news release.
“It…
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LINCOLNVILLE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Coast Heritage Trust for a tracking workshop Thursday, February, 1, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Tanglewood 4H Camp and Learning Center, in…
CAMDEN — “What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable dogs, music, and delicious food on a winter’s day? That’s right — the famous Camden Winterfest!” said The…
A key to climate resiliency and healthy communities
Aaron Englander will lead an online presentation called Soil Health: A key to climate resiliency and healthy communities, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, January 23, at 12 p.m. …
At this point you probably know that you can very likely save money, shrink your carbon footprint and make your home more comfortable with energy efficiency upgrades and new heating and cooling…
Camden Garden Club
On Tuesday, January 30, from 9:30 - 11 a.m., the Camden Garden Club with the Camden Public Library offers the first of five free Horticulture Zoom Talks. The coastal community can look forward to …
ROCKLAND — Harbor and Buoy Park, and Lighthouse Breakwater Trail, in Rockland, will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from 7 a.m., Saturday, January 13 until Saturday afternoon.
BELFAST — Due to the impending storm and for the safety of the public, the City of Belfast Footbridge will be CLOSED starting Friday evening, January 12, through Sunday morning, January 14.
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Ed Geis will lead an online presentation called “All About Hemp and CBD,” hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, January 16, at 12 p.m.
CBD is known for a wide range of medicinal…
managing Belfast’s legacy trees
BELFAST — Jan Ames Santerre, Project Canopy director for the Maine Forest Service, will talk about managing Belfast’s legacy trees in a free Belfast Garden Club program Tuesday, January 16.
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“Encouraging Wildlife in Our Gardens”
This winter the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library, will focus on new approaches to garden design for resiliency and conservation. The first…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will hold a puzzle swap on Monday, Jan. 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Community Room.
Are you a puzzle lover? Want to trade a previously-loved…
THOMASTON — “After the fantastic success of November’s Trivia Night, the Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library are excited to be hosting a Food-Themed Trivia Night on Thursday, January 25, from…
If you have a live Christmas Tree and need a pickup after the holidays, the Germany Exchange program at Camden Hills Regional High School is providing this service on Saturday, January 6 only, as…
BELFAST — Repair Café is holding another session Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo Y, in Belfast.
“If you have holes in your favorite sweater or you need a…
ROCKPORT — Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites all ages to join steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen for a lively morning outdoors and discover…
ROCKPORT — Ring in the New Year with an invigorating hike at Beech Hill Preserve. Land Trust staff will open Beech Nut, the historic sod-roofed stone hut on top of Beech Hill, for this special…
OWLS HEAD — A fundraiser sale for the Rotary Club of Rockland’s Inclusive Playground project will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ash Point School in…
SEARSMONT — On Saturday morning, December 9, a group of about 18 Waldo County Democrats gathered at the Waldo County Woodshed processing site in Searsmont to help turn logs into stove-ready…
baked goods, gifts, Church tours
ROCKLAND — The St. Euphemia Orthodox Christian Chapel mission of Rockland will be hosting their first annual Christmas Fair this December. The fair is set for Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m.…
BELFAST — Belfast’s Annual Menorah Lighting will take place Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 4 p.m., at Post Office Square.
Franklin Street will be closed from Main Street to Court Street…
ROCKLAND — Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center hosts its annual open house Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 9 Water Street, in Rockland. Bring home a fun, kid…
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host an Early Winter Ecology Walk on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m.
Nature-lovers of all ages are invited to watch for winter birds, look for and…
THOMASTON — Knox Museum presents its annual holiday open house at Montpelier – the big white house at the turn to Saint George in Thomaston – on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p…
CAMDEN — The Watershed School will host its first-ever Tabletop Day on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Watershed School, 1 Free Street, in Camden.
This event, open to the public, will feature…
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Historical Society invites you to join them as they celebrate the holiday season by bringing back Home for the Holidays on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 - 7 p.m., and Saturday,…
ROCKLAND — “As the days grow shorter and the crisp bite of winter fills the air, the Midcoast Maine community eagerly anticipates the festive warmth of the 43rd Annual Festival of Lights Craft…
WEST ROCKPORT — Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair will take place on Saturday morning, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to Noon, at the West Rockport Baptist Church, 545 Park Street, West…
locally, lab puppies are raised at the Maine State Prison to become service dogs; each weekend, volunteers take the puppies out for socialization
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents volunteers with America’s VetDogs, Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
A local group of weekend puppy…
SOUTH THOMASTON — A Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel Street, So. Thomaston.
Handmade ornaments and…
UNION — The People’s United Methodist Church in Union will be hosting the annual Winterberry Fair on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Fair will be offering a variety of items for…
ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland will again hold an open house during Rockland’s Festival of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 25. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., organizers will serve homemade cookies and hot cider…
