Mary Ann Heinzen will be a guest artist at this season’s opening exhibition of the Red Barn Gallery, from June 25 thru July 20, with a reception on June 26, from 4 to 7 p.m.

“Working primarily in watercolor, on location, here in coastal Maine, much of my work in this exhibit will be plein air," said Heinzen.
"Painting thru the seasons, when the weather cooperates, I try to grab the moment, to make a strong visual statement.”

The Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its inaugural First Responders Weekend on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together emergency service organizations, historic apparatus, modern response equipment, educational exhibits, and family activities to celebrate the individuals who help keep Maine communities safe.

Activities will take place throughout the museum grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., both days, and are included with regular museum admission. Active First Responders and museum members will receive free admission to the event with a valid ID. 

Anni and the Rainmakers will perform in a lawn concert, Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library.

The Friends of the Belfast Free Library is sponsoring a giant book sale and free informal appraisal clinic, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, in Belfast.

Bruce Makin, a rare book auction professional will discuss the significance and possible value of your rare and collectible books.

"Any informal appraisal is an opinion only, not suitable for insurance or estate purposes," said a Friends of the library news release.

ROCKLAND — Khmer Maine Dance Co., a youth performance ensemble dedicated to preserving and sharing the art of classical Cambodian dance, will bring a family-friendly performance to the Safe Harbor Gazebo, 60 Ocean St., in Rockland, on Wednesday, July 8, at 10:30 a.m. As part of the Strand Theatre’s Family Sunshine Series, admission is on a $0-20 sliding scale.  

On Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m., author Bill McKibben will present a lecture entitled “Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun” in the sanctuary at First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden.

Drawing from his bestselling book, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization, environmentalist and author Bill McKibben will speak about our climate and our democracy, both melting down.

The air around Simonton Corner will again be filled with music, beginning June 17, from 6 to 7 p.m., and every Wednesday evening through September 9, according to the Rockport Masonic Center, in a news release.

The events are FREE to the public with pass the hat donations taken for the band.

"You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the summer nights and music with friends and family," said the Masons.

Halcyon String Quartet will perform “The Future is Here,” a multi-media performance featuring Alisa Amdador, on Tuesday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. Tickets are available on a sliding scale of $5 - 25. 

What does our world look like when the climate crisis is no longer a problem we will deal with in the future, but a problem we are solving in the present?

The Camden Rotary Club’s annual Music by the Sea celebration will bring four free concerts to Camden Village Green and the Library Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 4.

The music will run from noon to 7:30 p.m., "leaving time to grab dinner before fireworks light up the skies at 9 p.m.," said the Rotary, in a news release.

Concertgoers may bring picnic blankets and beach chairs to the Amphitheatre. Free water and popcorn will be available, and the club will welcome voluntary donations to support local food banks.

A benefit dinner for Katherine Paige and Wayne Woodbury will be held June 28, from 2 - 6 p.m., at the Belmont Town Office.

Work with Jane McLean at the Belfast Free Library to create a wall hanging using red, white and blue paper in the traditional Folded Star quilt design in celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

Two programs: one for adults on Tuesday, June 23, from 2 - 4 p.m., and one for teens ages 11-17, on Thursday, June 25, from 2 - 4 p.m.

Both events by registration only at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. 

Watts Hall Community Players is well over halfway through rehearsals for the well-loved musical “Annie” to go up the last weekend in June, according to the theater group, in a news release. They’re having fun with a large cast ages 6 and older practicing under the stage direction of Lois Pernice, musical direction of Sean Fleming, and with local Maeve Schick McPherson premiering in her first Community Players show as the title role of Annie. 

Paul Doiron, internationally acclaimed author of the Mike Bowditch series of mysteries set in Maine, will be at Left Bank Books in Belfast on Tuesday, June 30, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., to celebrate that day’s release of Storm Tide, his sixteenth book in the series. No reservations are required for this event— Doiron will be at the shop’s center table to meet and greet his fans and sign copies of all his books.

BELFAST — "On Sunday, June 14, Belfast Flying Shoes presents an English country dance with one of the nation’s most sought-after dance leaders, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, of Philadelphia," said Flying Shoes, in a news release.

Wilkinson will call the dances to live music by Jessie Boardman on violin and Daniel Raine on guitar and cittern.

Join the fun from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church, 37 Miller St., in Belfast. Admission is $15-25, and includes "punch & crunch," according to Flying Shoes.

The St. George Historical Society presents Country Tea and Tours, Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Andrew Robinson Homestead, 945 River Road, St. George.

Tea and treats served throughout the day Harpist Alexander Bigney will be on site providing live music. Homestead and barn open for tours.

Free admission. Donations appreciated.

The Andrew Robinson Homestead is owned by the St. George Historical Society and maintained entirely by volunteers, according to a news release.

Gibbs Library's Summer art show will be "Displacement: Immigrant Portraits" by Waldoboro artist Jean Kigel. A reception with light refreshments will be held Sunday, July 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.

"These moving watercolor paintings have comprised a topical traveling art show, which will have our library as its summer home," said the Library, in a news release.