ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Community members are invited to attend Farmers’ Markets on the MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospital campuses this month.

The MHPBH event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the main hospital campus, in the parking lot of the Physicians Building (4 Glen Cove Dr.).

The MHWH event will take place Sunday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot to the right of the Biscone Medical Building (119 Northport Ave.), across the street from the main hospital.

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m., at Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Clark Island Preserve. All are welcome.

A Day of Remembrance of El Faro sailors and crew will take place Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at noon, at 44 Atlantic Street,
Rockland. This is a rain or shine event.

"October 1, 2025 will mark ten years since 33 souls were lost to the sea on the fateful day that the SS El Faro encountered Hurricane Joaquin, resulting in the worst maritime casualty to take place in 35 years," said Jay Sawyer, aka J-Bone, the artist who sculpted the El Faro Salute! where this remembrance will take place.

Take in the fall foliage from the summit of Ragged Mountain. Chair lifts will be spinning October 5, 12, 19, 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Camden Snow Bowl.

Purchase tickets same day, upon arrival for $15 per person (kids five and under are free). Riders must be ambulatory and able to get off the lift at the top and walk down steps.

After riders have taken in the views they then have the option to reload and ride the chairlift back down or hike down. Chairlift ride is approximately 25 minutes one way.

National POW MIA Recognition Day events will be held September 21, beginning at 10 a.m., on the Camden Village Green. Camden's War Memorial Post 30, American Legion members will read the names of the Maine U. S. Armed Services members, from all wars, who are still unaccounted for.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed annually in September. The central theme is to demonstrate the ongoing commitment to ensure the full accountability of captured service members and missing war heroes to their families.

On Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Go2Science for a youth-oriented, interactive S.T.E.M. event entitled, “Paleo Problem Solving.”

Friends-Themed Trivia with Knox Clinic will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., , at Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main Street, in Thomaston.

Free food and prizes.

The Belfast Soup Kitchen is holding its first annual Brewhaha, a festive and family-friendly fundraiser and 15th Anniversary Celebration aimed at combating food insecurity in Waldo County. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 12 to 5 p.m., at the Belfast Soup Kitchen, 31 Belmont Ave., in Belfast.

In a state that produces and sells a great deal of good food, one might not expect the significant level of food insecurity experienced in Maine.  To raise awareness and help address this challenge in ways that are beneficial to both residents and the environment we live in, an informational series will be offered, beginning Tuesday, September 30, to coincide with Maine’s Food Waste Awareness Week and the United Nation’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. 

The First Universalist Church in Rockland is offering an 8-session class on Elderhood & Spirituality, starting Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon.

Peace Ridge Sanctuary is hosting its 4th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, also known as World Animal Day.

"On this special day we will aim to raise awareness about animal welfare and promote the protection of all animals—whether they are pets, wildlife, or farm animals," said Peace Ridge.

The Owls Head South Thomaston Thomaston (OSHTT) Transfer Station Board is holding an Opening Ceremony for a new Swap Shop at the facility on September 20, at noon. The ceremony follows OSHTT's E-Waste Collection Day, which runs from 9 a.m. - Noon.

John Fromer, Maine Master Gardener, will lead an outdo.or presentation on Arranging Country Flowers, Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

Fromer and his wife, Kathy, have grown cut flowers at their farm for 26 years, and have created dozens of arrangements for restaurants, caterers and weddings. Learn what flowers to grow, how and when to cut them, and the best ways to maintain an arrangement. 

The public is welcome to the Coastal Recovery Community Center’s Recovery Rally, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, from 4-6 p.m., at Rockland Harbor Park, 271 Main Street. 

Multiple health providers are slated to attend with free-of-charge medication assistant therapy consultations, health checks, vaccines, and reproductive health information. 

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have expanded their cardiac rehabilitation services with a new prevention program designed for people at risk of developing heart disease. This program gives participants an opportunity to take a proactive approach to protecting their heart health.

The second unofficial cubing competition will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road.

"So much fun was had at the first cubing competition that we are going to run a second competition," said the library.

Bring your own cubes; $5 to compete. Special prizes awarded to the winners in the 3x3, 2x2, and Pyraminx events.

All are welcome to attend.