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Westerns
Friday Night Films at Thomaston Public Library
Tue, 01/28/2020 - 3:00pm

THOMASTON — The friends of the Thomaston Public Library presents Friday Night Film series at 6:30 p.m. The theme for February is Westerns. February 7 – Rio Bravo 1959 NR 141 Minutes When a gunslinger kills a man in a saloon, Sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) arrests him with the aid of his former deputy and now town drunk, Dude (Dean Martin). Before long, the gunslinger’s brother, a wealthy land baron, hires gunmen and threatens to bust his brother out of jail. Chance decides to...
celebrate V-Day: end violence against women and girls
A call for women to ‘raise the vibration’ with voices, art, written word, music, dance
Mon, 01/27/2020 - 2:45pm
BELFAST — Share poetry, readings, art work, music, and dance, original or from those who inspire us, Sunday Feb. 16, from 2 - 4 p.m., at The Playhouse, in Belfast. This will be an honoring of women's voices and lives, as well as honoring Mother Earth, but all are invited. Raise the vibration, bring healing to people’s lives and the planet by celebrating V-Day: ending violence against women and girls. If possible, send copies of poems and readings to assist ASL interpreters to Bridginghandsasl@...
Let's Draw February's Celebrations!
Children's drawing workshops at Rockland Public Library
Mon, 01/27/2020 - 9:00am

ROCKLAND — Children will draw images from February's celebrations and traditions at Rockland Public Library's ongoing drawing workshops led by artist Catinka Knoth. Participants draw along with Knoth as she demonstrates how to draw and make motifs for Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, President's Day, and Mardi Gras. Ongoing workshops meet every Tuesday, from 4 - 5 p.m., in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. Each week is a...
February Celebrations
Adult art workshops with Catinka Knoth
Mon, 01/27/2020 - 9:00am

ROCKLAND — Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating motifs for celebrations of February: Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rat, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras. Classes meet most Mondays in February, at 11 a.m. (library closed for Presidents' Day, Feb. 17), in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street. Led by Knoth, participants will create their own art. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied. Each week will be a...
What is the tickle that makes you restless, the call you can’t resist?
Bravery and Aplomb: A creativity workshop
Sat, 01/25/2020 - 3:30pm
BELFAST — Maybe you've been procrastinating on your creative endeavors, or spinning your wheels, or feeling too much malaise to engage in your creative process. “Bravery and Aplomb” will be offered Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, on Miller Street. The program is free and open to all, but registration is required. Linda Buckmaster will be the workshop leader. What is the itch you have to scratch, the tickle that makes you restless,...
Local woodworkers honored for their crafts
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 4:00pm

ROCKPORT — Eight Maine woodworkers were honored with awards at the opening of “Maine Wood 2020” in Rockport this past Friday. The exhibition is the seventh in a biennial series presented by the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of wood craftsmanship in Maine. It features furniture, carving, marquetry, turning, and sculpture made by 22 Maine artists and artisans, selected from a pool of 76 entries by a distinguished...
Celebrate with Music, Song, Snacks, and New Ideas and rESOURCES
Creative Coalition to host final public meetings for Waldo County arts, culture plan
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:15am

BELFAST — The Belfast Creative Coalition (BCC), the City of Belfast and its partners are collaborating with Reinholt Consulting to organize a community designed plan to further enhance the quality of life of residents and the creative economy in Waldo County. After more than a year of public meetings, surveys, and analysis, the group will present the data findings, plan goals, objectives, action plan, and discuss the next steps. The BCC will host a celebration and public meeting, Saturday, Feb...
Bridge Alumni Award to be presented
Waterfall Arts presents Young Artists’ Gallery Takeover Exhibition
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 3:45pm

BELFAST — To celebrate Arts Advocacy Month in March, Waterfall Arts presents the fifth annual Young Artist Gallery Takeover exhibition in its Clifford and Corridor Galleries. The exhibition will open with a reception Friday, February 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception is free and everyone is welcome to meet the artists, talk to local art educators, and enjoy the show. At 6 p.m., Waterfall Arts will present the Bridge Alumni Award to a young artist in the community who went through the Bridge...
Bare trees of winter inspire Montville artist
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 1:30pm

MONTVILLE—Artist Felicia Cinquegrana lives in the deep woods of Montville, but she doesn’t even need to venture outside for inspiration. Trees are all around—her house, her studio, and in her art. Her hand-engraved jewelry and paintings are only part of her collection, but they all share the same quality: A bare etching of a tree, its branches in stark movement, giving the impression of reaching out. “My husband and I moved to Montville, Maine, from Rhode Island five years ago,” she said. With...
last opportunity to view ‘Art Works Inspired by Herman Melville’s 200th’
Musings on the Creative Spectacle: An open discussion in Waldoboro
Sun, 01/19/2020 - 1:00pm

WALDOBORO — The BugTussle Annex, in Waldoboro’s Historic Village District, will host Musings on the Creative Spectacle: An open discussion, Saturday, Feb. 1, from 2 - 4 p.m. The group will explore three major themes: the nature of art, the process of making art, and the role of the viewer. Artists, writers, musicians, actors, and anyone involved in the arts, or who has an interest in the arts, are invited to attend and join in the discussion. The setting will be informal and interactive...
concurrent exhibit to feature photos, artwork related to Governor Anderson Elementary School
Waterfall Arts accepting work for annual open call exhibition
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 3:00pm

BELFAST — The public is invited to participate in Waterfall Arts’ annual Open Call exhibition, Milestones, this spring. Milestones will be on view from April 3 through May 8. Work for this non-juried open call exhibition must be submitted to Waterfall Arts between March 24-27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme for this year’s Open Call exhibition is “milestones.” 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Waterfall Arts and the 200th anniversary of the state of Maine. To commemorate these milestones,...
work songs, contra dance, party
Farm and Forest Fiber Flannel Runway Fashion Show to celebrate earth on Valentine’s Day
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:45pm

BELFAST — A series of events, including The Farm & Forest Fiber Flannel Runway Fashion show, will take place Friday, Feb. 14, at the Belfast American Legion Hall, in Belfast. The fashion show is a celebration of the working people, land and water of Midcoast Maine. The show will open with someone offering a land and water blessing, and sharing about the history of Wabanaki people on this land. This February FUNraiser for Belfast Adventure Education, a homeschool enrichment program, will...
Create costumes for Farm and Forest Fiber Flannel Runway Fashion Show
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:30pm

BELFAST — Come create costumes and banners out of natural materials for the Farm & Forest Fiber Flannel Runway Fashion, which will be take place Valentine's Day, Friday Feb. 14. All ages and abilities welcome. Costume creation days will be Saturdays, January 25, and February 1 and 8, from 1 - 4 p.m., at the Belfast Fiberarts Studio, 171 High Street, Belfast. Click here for the Facebook link . The Farm & Forest Fiber Flannel Runway Fashion show is a celebration of the working people,...
Union Fair launches annual poster contest, adds youth category
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:15pm

UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival are launching their annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2020 Union Fair, August 22 - 29. New for 2020 will be a youth category with a $100 prize to the winner as well as a week-long free pass to the fair. Youth, through the age of twelve, will be judged separately from adult entrants and a winning design will be chosen. Entries should reflect the themes of this traditional agricultural...
Call to artists for ‘What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor?’ show
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 6:00pm

Boothbay Region Art Foundation and the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce they will be opening the 4th annual “What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor?” show on Feb. 14 at the BRAF gallery at One Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. All artists are invited to enter one -or two-dimensional artwork in any medium. Up to two pieces per artist can be entered for a fee of $25. Entry forms are available on line at www.boothbayartists.org . The committee reserves the right to select...
‘We anticipate real and positive results within our arts communities.’
Final public meeting for Waldo County Arts and Cultural Plan to take place
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 2:45pm

BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will host a celebration and public meeting sponsored by the Belfast Creative Coalition on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 3 - 5 p.m. The coalition will present the findings, goals, objectives and future steps of the Waldo County Arts and Cultural Plan, developed after more than a year of public meetings, surveys and analysis. Area residents are encouraged to attend. The Hutchinson Center encourages widespread community involvement to help put the arts...
Opening reception for ‘In House: 2020 Denizen’ exhibit at Waterfall Arts
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 2:30pm

BELFAST — On Friday, January 24, Waterfall Arts will hold an opening reception for “In House: 2020 Denizen” exhibit (in the Corridor Gallery). The reception begins at 5 p.m., and is free and open to the public. What is a denizen, you ask? Denizen = an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. A Waterfall Arts Denizen = a volunteer, private studio artist, teacher, public studio monitor, studio subscriber, staff member, board member. In House showcases work created by the local community of...
code your name in binary
Rockland Public Library's monthly STEM workshop: Binary Bracelets
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 12:15pm

ROCKLAND — Join Ms. Jessie, Miss Katie, and very special guest Mr. Shane, Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 3:45 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library Community Room, and learn the very basics of coding in a crafty way! The three will help you code your name in binary, the "language of computers" and then bead a bracelet. Free and open to the public. Children under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Frozen princesses to visit Coastal Children's Museum
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 4:15pm

ROCKLAND — Join the fun with the two princesses, Elsa and Anna, at the Coastal Children’s Museum in Rockland. On Saturday, January 18, the museum will host a special event with Elsa and Anna. There will be a sing-a-long, crafts and fun. Polaroids will be available for $4/ea. “It shall be a magical time!” said the Museum, in a news release. This program is free with general admission or membership. Daily admission is $6. The mission of the Coastal Children’s Museum is to provide children and...
The Apprenticeshop and re-thinking familiar Maine landscapes
Maine’s first floating artist residency: The Village Canoe
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 10:30am

ROCKLAND — Join The Apprenticeshop for a presentation about Maine’s first floating artist residency: The Village Canoe, Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. In late summer of 2019, ten artists paddled in two 30’ canoes down the Penobscot River and out to Penobscot Bay, camping and making work as part of this dual art-residency and canoe expedition. “Witness the scenes and people that inspired these artists to re-think familiar Maine landscapes as we journey from Bangor to Brooklin, along the Penobscot...
Celebrating illustrations of ‘A journey of Peace’
Camden Lions’ poster entry en route to state level
Wed, 01/08/2020 - 3:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Maine Lions Club held a dinner December 7 to celebrate the local winners of the annual Lions International Peace Poster contest. Among the attendees, was Teague Buchanan, who created the winning poster, which has been sent forward to the Maine state contest. This year’s theme was “Journey of Peace.” Lion Jerry Stone works with Camden Rockport Middle School 6th grade teacher Jim Morse each year on this event, which encourages students to creatively think about what peace...
encouraging viewers to see what is not there
Painter Scott Davis to give talk, exhibit ‘Seeing Things’ in Tenants Harbor
Wed, 01/08/2020 - 2:45pm

TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host an exhibition entitled “Seeing Things” featuring Midcoast painter Scott Davis. The show begins January 22 and runs through February 28, with an artist talk, Thursday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Scott lived and worked for years in New York City before moving to Maine in 1993. Best described as geometric abstractions, his works encourage the viewer to engage and obtain a sense of seeing what is not there. His work...
ever hear of coil loblolly pine needle baskets?
Learn about making coiled baskets at Lincolnville Community Library
Tue, 01/07/2020 - 10:45am

LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Community Library will host an information session on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., for anyone interested in learning how to make coiled baskets. Jane Liedtke will show some of the baskets she has made and tell about the various supplies she uses such as pine needles. She has also offered to continue meeting once or twice a month at the library with people who would like to learn how to make their own baskets. Liedtke learned how to coil loblolly...
showcasing the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community
Maine Wood 2020 to open at Messler Gallery
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 3:45am

ROCKPORT — Maine Wood 2020 opens at the Messler Gallery, at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Friday, Jan. 17. The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held that evening, from 5 to 7 p.m.; the public is welcome to attend. Maine Wood is a juried, biennial exhibition designed to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of Maine’s woodworking community. “This is our seventh biennial,” said Peter Korn, executive director of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, in a news...
Stanley Tyler of The Sewing Machine Exchange
Coastal Quilters kick off 2020 with talk on sewing machines
Fri, 01/03/2020 - 6:15pm
CAMDEN — Coastal Quilters will kick off its 2020 season programs with a talk by Stanley Tyler, of The Sewing Machine Exchange, Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Camden Lions Club, in Camden Tyler will talk about sewing machine care and maintenance and tell about his repair business. All are welcome: members, new members and visitors alike. Refreshments are served and the Quilters always have a door prize and Show and Tell, “so bring something you've made that you'd like to share...
one- or two-dimensional artwork in any medium
What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor? A call to artists
Fri, 01/03/2020 - 6:00pm

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Boothbay Region Art Foundation and the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will be opening the 4th annual “What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor Show” February 14 at the BRAF Gallery, 1 Townsend Ave, in Boothbay Harbor. All artists are invited to enter one- or two-dimensional artwork in any medium. Up to two pieces per artist can be entered for a fee of $25. The committee reserves the right to select the artwork to be displayed. Entry forms are available online at www...
reception Jan. 24
Photographer Betsy Headley to exhibit ‘Celebrating Maine Birds’ in Belfast
Fri, 01/03/2020 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — “Celebrating Maine Birds,” an exhibit of photographs by Betsy Headley, will be on display January 8 - February 28, in the Kramer Gallery at the Belfast Free Library. Swanville photographer, artist and poet Betsy Headley has always been inspired by wildlife, according to the Library, in a news release. In recent years, birds have become a special passion. “Identifying, studying, and photographing Maine’s rich avian diversity has proven to be an extraordinary journey,” said the release...
‘Mr. Bramhall is known throughout the world, as his work has gone far and wide’
Ezra Bramhall: A closer look at one of Camden's finest artists
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 10:00pm

My New Years resolution is to write something every week about Camden and to not leave it half finished in a drafts folder in Google docs. Almost pathologically, I am always researching something related to local history, but I rarely share what I learn in a way that it might be helpful to others. This arsenal of unfinished essays, albums, and notes continues to accumulate as I pursue old photos, newspaper clippings, and town meeting notes and they may eventually burn a hole in me, or worse,...
Camden Public Library
Jumpstart January with crafting and cooking
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 4:45pm

CAMDEN — It’s a new decade; kick it off by expanding your repertoire of talents! At the start of every year, the Camden Public Library hosts a series of Jumpstart January workshops to inspire the community to get creative and learn new skills. This year’s selection of classes, led by local artists and library staff, offers a mix of options that promise to be fun and fulfilling. Saturday, January 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.: Envelope Pocket Portfolios. Local mixed-media fiber artist...
DIY book to box program for teens at Belfast Free Library
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 4:15pm

BELFAST — Belfast Free Library will be hosting a DIY book to box program for teens, Friday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room. “Come turn a book into a secret treasure box,” said the Library, in a news release. All materials provided. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information call 207-338-3884.
Creative Art Crew: 3D Snowflakes
Tue, 12/31/2019 - 11:00am

ROCKLAND — Join Miss Katie, Thursday, Jan. 9, from 3:45 – 4:45 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library, and learn how to make three different kinds of 3D hanging snowflakes to decorate your home for the season. “Come, relax, and craft,” said the Library, in a news release. “Create a snowy wonderland using just paper, scissors, and glue!” This program is adults and children. This program is free. Creative Art Crew meets every second Thursday of the month.
Let's Draw Winter Animals and Scenes in January
Children's drawing workshops at Rockland Public Library
Fri, 12/20/2019 - 5:30pm

ROCKLAND — Children will draw winter animals and scenes this January, at Rockland Public Library's ongoing drawing workshops led by artist Catinka Knoth. Participants draw and create along with Knoth as she demonstrates how to convey a variety of subjects. Winter subjects may include arctic animals such as snowflakes, polar bears, penguins, snowy owls, hares, and foxes; houses in a snowy landscape; and winter sports. Each week is a different focus. Tuesdays, 4 - 5 p.m. "Let's Draw Winter...
January Winter Scenes
Adult art workshops with Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library
Fri, 12/20/2019 - 5:30pm

ROCKLAND — Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating scenes such as evergreen trees in snow, lacy snow covered branches, buildings in a snowy landscape, winter animals, and winter sports. Each week will be a different subject. Classes meet Mondays, Jan. 6, 13, and 27, at 11 a.m., in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. (The library is closed January 20, for Martin Luther King Day.) Led by Knoth, participants will create their own winter art...
learn techniques to create nature journals
Nature journal group forming in Rockland
Fri, 12/20/2019 - 8:15am

ROCKLAND — Laurie Murray, a volunteer with the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, is beginning a Nature Journal group with an introductory session Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The group will meet on the second Saturday of each month at the Maine Coastal Islands NWR Visitor Center, 9 Water St., Rockland. The purpose of this group is to learn techniques to create nature journals, whether for learning more about nature, studying phenology, or as a mindful...
Beyond the Coast: A Portrait of Maine Farms and Landscapes
Opening reception for artist Joan Losee in Camden
Wed, 12/18/2019 - 10:45am

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host an artist’s reception for Joan Marshall Losee, the January Artist of the Month, in the Picker Room on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. Losee, a fine art painter based in Camden, has assembled a show of work called Beyond the Coast: A Portrait of Maine Farms and Landscapes that reflects her intrigue over the past two years with the farms and landscapes of inland Maine. “Many of my paintings reflect this interest,” said Losee, in a news release, “and...
‘capturing fleeting moments with our feathered neighbors’
Patti Forster to exhibit bird photography at Gibbs Library
Tue, 12/17/2019 - 9:30am

WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library, in Washington Village, will exhibit Maine bird photographs by Patti Forster, a local birder and photographer, from Thursday, January 9 through Tuesday, March 3. Forster has been sharing her bird photographs with family and friends across the United States since she moved to Maine from California seven years ago, but this is her first exhibit. “Forster’s bird photographs capture fleeting moments with our feathered neighbors, an interesting tilt of the head or a...
Coming back around: Carving made from historic photo donated to Historical Society
Mon, 12/16/2019 - 8:30pm

ROCKLAND — In 2001, artist Steve Lindsay received a contract from The First to carve an image of Rockland history. Lindsay worked from a historic photograph. And, who better to garner that photo from, but the final president of the Rockland Rockport Lime Company? From that black and white, one-dimensional image, life sprang outward in depth and color for patrons and employees of The First’s Rockland branch to see for many years. On Thursday, Dec. 12, The First gifted the carving back to David...
CMCA announces open call for 2020 Biennial exhibition
Mon, 12/16/2019 - 10:45am

ROCKLAND — The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) in Rockland is announcing an open call for submissions to its 2020 Biennial exhibition. Submissions will be accepted online through the CMCA website from January 1 through April 3, 2020. The CMCA Biennial is an open juried competition for artists at all stages of their career who have a strong connection to the state of Maine. Art in all mediums is accepted for review. The CMCA 2020 Biennial is sponsored by The VIA Agency, of Portland. "We...
Strangers on a Train
Rockland library two-part film series: Strangers collide
Thu, 12/12/2019 - 11:00am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a two-part series of films in which strangers collide with very different results. The series begins on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m., with the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock film, Strangers on a Train . In one of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense classics, tennis pro Guy Haines (Farley Granger) chances to meet the wealthy Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) on a train and Bruno discusses the theory of exchanging murders. Suppose that Bruno were to murder Guy’...
Millay House Rockland a third of the way toward fundraising goal
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 9:15am

ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland has started a GoFundMe campaign to finish the renovations of the double house, at 198-200 Broadway, where Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born. With the help of Roxanne Quimby, the Davis Family Foundation, the Fisher Charitable Foundation, and many individuals, the Rockland Historical Society was able to purchase the literary landmark in 2016 and restore the exterior – saving it from demolition. Millay House Rockland, a new nonprofit...
where is the original 5th order Fresnel lens?
1970s Fresnel barrel lens returns to Marshall Point; whereabouts of its predecessor questioned
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 9:45pm

PORT CLYDE — Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum has announced the return of its 1970s Fresnel barrel lens from the Coast Guard. It had been on display at the Rockland Lighthouse Museum. Visitors to the Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum will have the opportunity to see it featured in a new display this spring. The museum is open daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The public’s help is also needed to recover the original fifth order Fresnel lens that graced the tower from 1835 to...
Belfast artist Lewis Cisle to host open studio
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 9:45am

BELFAST — Belfast artist Lewis Cisle will host an open studio on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 2 - 4 p.m., in the big brick building at 243 High Street to present new work and celebrate old friends. Cisle is known for his landscape, nature and allegorical art. Artists, collectors, and the public are welcome to come and chat about art in general and enjoy some holiday treats. For more information call 207-505-5995.
Creative Art Crew: Paper ornaments at Rockland library
Fri, 12/06/2019 - 9:00am

ROCKLAND — Using old cards and other pretty paper, create your own Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. Join Miss Katie in cutting, folding, gluing, and stringing festive ornaments for your home, Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:45 – 4:45 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library. This program is adults and children. This program is free. Creative Art Crew meets every second Thursday of the month.
Teen candle making at Belfast Free Library
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 7:45am

BELFAST — On Friday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m., Belfast Free Library will be having a Teen Candle Making program in the Abbott Room. All materials provided. Make a candle for yourself or a gift. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-338-3884.
Painting by Belfast artist Mj Viano Crowe on display at DeCordova Museum
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 7:45am

LINCOLN, Massachusetts — A large scale photographic work by Belfast artist Mj Viano Crowe is among selected works by photographers and photographic artists of the 20th century now on display at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The retrospective exhibit, “All The Marvelous Surfaces, Photography Since Karl Blossfeld” recognizes successors of the German photographer, whose collection of magnified plant specimens enthralled viewers with its exquisite details, according to Crowe, in a...
Artist Olivia Vanner creates discussion and distraction with her fiber art installations
A monstrous interpretation of childhood memories
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 11:45am

ROCKLAND—In a former classroom now converted to a studio at Lincoln Street Center, one curious creature, approximately four foot high, dominates one side of the room. It resembles a deer made with bright red and pink fabric and a whimsical floral pattern on its chest, akin to what would cover your grandmother’s upholstered chintz chair. Spilling out from its body are fabric entrails, ropes of intestines in red satin and pink tulle. This sculpture by Olivia Vanner, a Rockland artist, is called...
Kathryn Oliver ‘Sacred Garden’ exhibit on display in three locations
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 9:30am

MAINE — Paintings by Kathryn Oliver will be on display at three Maine locations from December 1 - January 6. The Sacred Garden is a collection of large paintings inspired by the stained glass windows and icons in the churches, cathedrals and museums Oliver visited in Europe. Those visits, in turn, “lead me down an unexpected path to study Byzantine Iconography,” said Oliver, in a news release. Oliver is a visual artist living in Camden. Sacred stories, myth and metaphor has been an area of...
games, crafts, music, movies
Holiday activity night at Camden Hills Regional High School
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 8:45am
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School National Honor Society will be holding a holiday activity night on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 5 - 7 p.m., in the CHRHS cafeteria. Activities include games, holiday crafts, cookie decorating, music, and movies. “It will be festive fun for all ages!” said the Honor Society, in a news release.
New small paintings and collages by Maine artists
Gallery to host holiday pop-up artist reception during Camden Art Walk
Mon, 12/02/2019 - 10:30am

CAMDEN — Carver Hill Gallery, in Camden, will host a reception for a holiday pop-up show, Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5 - 7 p.m., during the Camden Art Walk. The gallery will have holiday cards from England, handmade marbled ornaments and boxed matches, handcrafted belts with art buckles, balsam pillows with original paintings on them by Spruce Tree Studio, hand blown glass ornaments, linoleum / wood printed gifts and more. New small paintings and collages have arrived by Maine artists John Winship...
New ‘Live/Work’ ordinance allows artists to spend up to six months living at the Center
How Rockland’s Lincoln Street Center is elevating fresh, contemporary young artists
Wed, 11/27/2019 - 12:00pm

ROCKLAND— Lincoln Street Center, which was at one point the Rockland High School, is brimming with new energy and talent. On Friday, November 22, a number of artists currently renting studios and living at the Center in residencies opened their doors to allow the public to view their work. Participating artists included Vincent Carducci, Amy Files, Ariel Hall, Karen Jelenfy, Justine Kablack, Madeleine Morlet and Anna Queen; On the Round and White Dog Industrial. Lincoln Street Center, which...

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Outdoors columnist John Holyoke to read from new book ‘Evergreens’

Event: Thu, Feb 27 - 5:30 pm
Cold Comfort to present intimate Valentine's reading

Event: Wed, Feb 12 - 6:00 pm
Eat, speak, love at Millay House poetry slam

Event: Thu, Feb 13 - 5:00 pm
Friday Night Films at Thomaston Public Library

Event: Fri, Feb 7 - 6:30 pm
BROADWAY’S NEXT HIT MUSICAL at the Strand

Event: Fri, Feb 7 - 7:30 pm
‘The Wisdom of Meister Eckhart: Invitation to Deep Simplicity’ in Camden

Event: Sat, Feb 29 - 9:30 am
Right Whale Alliance to discuss whales of the Gulf of Maine

Event: Thu, Feb 20 - 6:30 pm
Citizens’ Climate Lobby to discuss Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act

Event: Thu, Feb 6 - 6:00 pm
Searsport selectmen to reenact first-ever Town meeting; potluck dinner, slide show

Event: Thu, Feb 13 - 10:00 am
Mystery author Anne Britting Oleson to speak in Union

Event: Thu, Feb 6 - 7:00 pm
A call for women to ‘raise the vibration’ with voices, art, written word, music, dance

Event: Sun, Feb 16 - 2:00 pm
Valentine's film screening in Rockland: Casablanca

Event: Thu, Feb 13 - 6:30 pm
Armchair Adventure series treks El Camino with Union resident

Event: Wed, Feb 19 - 6:30 pm
FREE Estate Planning Workshops

Event: Thu, Jan 30 - 1:00 pm
Chili Challenge to benefit charities

Event: Sat, Feb 8 - 4:30 pm
The Deep Voice Workshop

Event: Thu, Jan 30 - 9:30 am
Waldo County farmer, food producer winter potluck

Event: Sat, Feb 29 - 5:00 pm
Children's drawing workshops at Rockland Public Library

Event: Tue, Feb 4 - 4:00 pm
Adult art workshops with Catinka Knoth

Event: Mon, Feb 3 - 11:00 am
Bravery and Aplomb: A creativity workshop

Event: Sat, Feb 15 - 10:00 am

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