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17th annual Gingerbread Spectacular plans heating up!
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:00pm

What began in 2007 as a way to involve the Boothbay community in a bit of gingerbread house building fun has grown into a three-day exhibit of enormously creative confectionery constructions being designed by novice and professional bakers from up and down the coast of Maine. This year’s beloved, bigger-than-ever Gingerbread Spectacular takes place Dec. 15-17 at the historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House. The event kicks-off on Friday, Dec. 15 with the Preview Party from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees...
Triangle Gallery celebrates holiday season with ‘off the wall’ exhibit
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 6:15pm

Triangle Gallery is celebrating the holiday season with a show titled SMALL/not small OFF THE WALL through January 13. The show will fluctuate as work moves ‘off the wall’ so pop in often to see new works by 27-plus artists. On Friday, December 8, from 4-6 p.m., the gallery will be hosting a Holiday Party and all are invited. The Conrad Guertin show upstairs is extended until January 13, with textural sumptuous paintings not to be missed. The gallery is at 8 Elm Street, Rockland. W inter hours...
Opening reception Dec. 8
Kathleen Fox paintings on display in Tenants Harbor, Dec. 5 - Jan. 5
Thu, 11/30/2023 - 5:00pm

TENANTS HARBOR — Kathleen Fox, of St. George, will show her paintings and prints of local scenes, real and imagined, at the Jackson Memorial Library, 71 Main Street, Tenants Harbor, from December 5 to January 5, 2024. An opening reception will be Dec. 8, from 5 - 7 p.m. Kathleen A. Fox lives and works primarily in Tenants Harbor and Port Clyde, where her studio is located. Fox has been showing her watercolors of Maine scenes since the late 1970s, when she was a member of Port Clyde Art and...
glimpses of this artist’s daily life
Anne Cox exhibits ‘Glimpsed’ at Craignair Gallery
Thu, 11/30/2023 - 5:00pm

SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of “Glimpsed” by Martinsville artist Anne Cox on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. Live entertainment by pianist Carlie Cooney and complementary refreshments enhance this special event, according to The Craignair Gallery, in a news release. Trained as a landscape designer and co-owner of Hedgerow Market and Gallery, Cox turned her attention to designing and hooking rugs as works of fine art. More recently, the...
View gowns crafted from evergreen boughs at Watts Hall
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — On Sunday, Dec. 10, from 12 to 3 p.m., the Watts Hall doors will open to welcome public viewing of a magical evergreen wonderland. During the previous day, 14 individuals and teams of designers will have created gowns crafted from evergreen boughs. On Sunday, these gowns can be viewed, by donation, from 12 to 3 p.m. Voting will continue on Sunday and the People’s Choice award will be announced at 3 p.m. An Opening Reception by Watts Hall Community Players, on Saturday, Dec. 9, from...
holiday shopping as their great grandparents might have done
Cramer Museum launches new winter exhibit
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — Old photographs and toys are featured in Merchants Through the Windows, Camden-Rockport Historical Society’s new winter exhibit, beginning Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1-3 p.m., as Christmas By The Sea winds down. Photographs of early store fronts in 1800s Camden and Rockport, from the museum’s collection, will take you back to a time when you would ride the trolley, or horse and sleigh from one village to the next to do your holiday shopping. Display cases will put you in mind of Christmas...
Tree trimming and craft at Rockland library, Dec. 7
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — Visit the Rockland Public Library, Thursday, Dec. 7, from 3:45-4:45 p.m., for some snacks, decorating the library tree, and making holiday bracelets. Make bracelets for yourself and to give as gifts. Join Miss Katie in trimming the tree and munching on cookies. Miss Katie will come in costume, so dress up if you'd like. This program will take place in the Children's Room at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street, Rockland, ME. RSVP on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/2wHo9kIuL
Friends of South School’s 1st annual Winter Maker's Market showcases local artisans
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — Friends of South School announces its inaugural Winter Maker's Market, a festive celebration of local craftsmanship and artistry. The event aims to highlight and promote handcrafted goods, featuring a diverse array of creations from talented local artisans. The Winter Maker’s Market will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at South School, 30 Broadway St., Rockland, Maine, 04841. The entrance to the market is through the gym, where attendees will discover a...
meet and greet with George Henry Jennings, Dec. 9
Vintage photos of schooners in Rockport Harbor on display in Rockport
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — From December 1 through 29, 2023, the Rockport Public Library will host a show of enlarged vintage photographs of Rockport schooner launchings from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The images belong to George Henry Jennings, who inherited an extensive collection of nautical photographs from his father. The exhibit entitled “Schooners and the Wooden Wonders of Winter” will also include some original illustrations created by Jennings. Not only do the show’s photographs capture the drama...
for Maine’s military veterans
Knit Wits have donated thousands of handcrafted goods
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — With Giving Season in full swing, a group of Bank of America teammates in Belfast are stitching together warmth and gratitude for Maine’s military veterans. The "Knit Wits," a knitting and crocheting club made up of over 20 Bank of America teammates, spend their breaks needling away to make blankets, shawls, and other knitted wear for Maine’s military veterans. Started by Joanna Deetjen and Dawna-Jean Turchon in 2009, the group has since donated over 800 blankets and 1,700 hats to...
deadline January 19, 2024
Camden on Canvas 2024 seeks artists
Tue, 11/21/2023 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — Camden on Canvas is an annual plein air painting fundraiser for the Camden Public Library. Over the weekend of July 19-21 twenty artists will work on location to paint Midcoast Maine, building up to a live auction where each artist submits one newly finished painting. Artists receive 50% of the sale price, with the other 50% being a donation to support the Camden Public Library. Camden on Canvas weekend is a celebration of the library, the arts, and the town of Camden. Apply to be one...
Concerts, craft fair during Christmas by the Sea herald the season at Camden church
Tue, 11/21/2023 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden will host several festive events during ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend in Camden, December 1-3, 2023. On Friday, December 1, at 12 noon, ‘Christmas by the Sea’ weekend will kick off with a fun and festive holiday variety show, led by Director of Music, Matthew Mainster. Selections for piano, organ, baritone saxophone, a variety of string instruments, and voice will be featured. This concert will be presented free of charge courtesy of First...
Lincolnville library ornament event added to Christmas by the Sea
Sun, 11/19/2023 - 5:00pm

LINCOLNVILLE — All families are invited to join in the Christmas by the Sea fun by making ornaments designed to feed the birds during the winter months. Lincolnville Community Library is hosting the event Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the library. Volunteers will man craft tables for making the birdseed and nut treats, and will also be reading holiday stories in the children’s corner. Local families are encouraged to sign up for library cards and check out books and DVDs to...
Poster artwork submissions sought for Rockport Donut Festival
Wed, 11/15/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Donut Festival Committee is accepting donut themed artwork submissions from now through December 10, 2023. The 2nd annual Rockport Donut Festival is seeking artwork for its official 2024 poster. The festival pays homage to the history of the doughnut in Rockport, Maine and gets the summer rolling with music, food, and fun for all ages, according to the Town of Rockport, in a news release. This years festival will bring more events, more vendors, more community and more...
16th Annual Art Show opens with wine reception Dec. 2
Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — The 16th Annual Art Show, now located at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave. in Rockport, will hold its opening wine reception on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4-8 p.m. All are welcome to this celebration of local artists to mark the beginning of the holiday season. The exhibition continues on Sunday, December 3, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Participating artists vary from year to year in keeping with the show’s priority to feature Midcoast Maine artists in a variety of media, both two and three...
reception Nov. 12
Maine photographer Dorie Klein exhibits “Human Relationships: Real and Imagined”
Sun, 11/05/2023 - 8:00am

WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library presents an exhibition of photographs, “Human Relationships: Real and Imagined,” by Maine photographer Dorie Klein, a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and Vermont College. She wrote of this exhibition: “These still-life images, whether captured or arranged, serve as symbolic representations of human relationships.” One of the photographs, "Resignation," is part of a series of COVID-inspired images. “As we learned about the spread of the virus, hand...
Exhibit of folk art guitars on view this month at Rockport library
Fri, 11/03/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library is reopening after a month-long closure for repairs, and they are ready to rock ’n' roll — literally!, according to the library, in a news release. From November 6 through November 29, the library will host “Four Strings and Pickup”, a show of handcrafted cigar box guitars, amplifiers, and amplitars (guitar with built-in amp) created by Midcoast artisan Jon Friese. An artist reception will be held at the library on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m.,...
Rockland artist Gwen Sylvester opens Color of the Seasons, Nov. 8
Fri, 11/03/2023 - 8:00am

SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of Color of the Seasons by Rockland artist Gwen Sylvester on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Live entertainment by pianist Carlie Cooney and complementary refreshments enhance this special event. Sylvester’s work is based on seeing and responding to the power of nature and the quiet beauty in the world. Her artistic process is an exploration in color, pattern and texture; a lively struggle between subject,...
Coastal Quilters meeting to include workshop, Nov. 11
Fri, 11/03/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — Coastal Quilters next meeting on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m., will include a workshop after a brief business meeting and regular Show and Tell. Guild President Robin White will present a short workshop on Foundation Paper Piecing including tips that she has discovered during her own learning curve. A sewing machine is desirable for this workshop but not essential. Come and listen and observe if preferred. A materials list can be obtained by emailing: robin.p.white@hotmail.com . The...
Halloween photo gallery 2023
Thu, 11/02/2023 - 5:45pm

Halloween 2023 fun and decorations did not go unnoticed. Local photographers have sent pictures to mark the holiday. Thanks to increasing interest in weekend trunk or treats, many young and young at heart will don their costumes again in the days to come for a second round of scary, fun, and absurd.
City of Belfast contest seeks perfect photo for annual report
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — The City of Belfast is once again seeking the PERFECT photo to represent Belfast on the cover of this year’s edition of the Annual Report. The contest is open to anyone. Photos that are featured in the report will be accredited to the person who submitted the photo. DEADLINE: November 13, 2023 Please send all high-resolution submissions to communications@cityofbelfast.org .
Killer road trip to see artwork, performances, craft shows, and more
Five cultural events in Maine to honor Native American Heritage Month
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 11:30am

November 1 kicks off National Native American Heritage Month, which holds significant importance in Maine as the state is home to several Native American tribes, including the Wabanaki Confederacy, which comprises the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and Abenaki peoples. According to Four Directions in Maine, a nonprofit Community Development Corporation, the Wabanaki Confederacy or (Waponahki) — is “translated as “People of the First Light” or “Dawnland”...
Also, Holiday Pop-Up Shop and two free drop-in workshops
Structure and Narrative III exhibition of artist books on display in Rockport
Tue, 10/31/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — Structure & Narrative III, an exhibit of new work by 15 Maine book artists, is on display in Rockport. The exhibition is sponsored and curated by Midcoast Maine Book Arts and hosted by the Michael Good Gallery, at 325 Commercial St., in Rockport. It is open through December 30 during regular gallery hours (Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving weekend) or by appointment. Participating artists include Jan Owen of Belfast; Sarah Strouss of Boothbay;...
Scuba divers head underwater for pumpkin carving in Rockland
Sun, 10/29/2023 - 7:00pm

ROCKLAND — Five members of the local scuba dive club Mid-Coast Maine Aqua-Nuts gathered to kick off their first Annual Aqua-Nut Underwater Pumpkin Carving event at South End Beach in Rockland on an absolutely beautiful Saturday in late October, according to Charles Lagerbom. Dive conditions were awesome with little wind, high tide and 53°F water temperature. Members reported that carving underwater took some getting used to, one was surprised to find that pumpkins float, which required weights...
All Ages Community Crafting event to be held in Searsport, Nov. 12
Sun, 10/29/2023 - 7:00pm

SEARSPORT — On Sunday, Nov. 12, from 2 - 4 p.m., Friends of Sears Island will be hosting an all ages community crafting program. This will be a time for people to gather and make natural crafts celebrating fall, Thanksgiving, and the practice of gratitude. The program will be held at the Searsport Community Building. at 42 Prospect Street in Searsport. Friends of Sears Island will have several crafting stations set up, where participants can make a paper lantern, a thankful tree with gold...
Opening Reception on Nov. 4
Five Town CSD Adult Education showcases art at Camden Public Library in November
Sat, 10/28/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes artists from the Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education art classes for a group exhibit during November, titled "Art at Adult Education: Inspiring to Achieve." The exhibit will be on view in the Picker Room Gallery at the Camden Public Library from November 1 to November 28.* The public is also invited to the Opening Reception of the exhibit on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 3 - 5 p.m., in the Picker Room. "Art at Adult Education: Inspiring to Achieve"...
Greeting Crisp Fall Weather with Shows Celebrating Warmth, Light and Color
New exhibitions at Parsonage Gallery by Bernd Haussmann, Josh Ferry
Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:00am

SEARSPORT — The Parsonage Gallery welcomes the cool weather and shorter days of autumn with two exhibitions celebrating warmth, light, and color: Cross Paintings by Joshua Ferry and Dark Night Dark Light by Bernd Haussmann. The exhibitions open Saturday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m., and run through November 27. Downstairs, South Portland artist Joshua Ferry greets visitors with vibrant abstract paintings composed of crosses rendered in burnished acrylic or pastels. The works are inspired by the...
Fiber artist Amanda Affleck to talk about easing color from wild and cultivated plants
Sun, 10/22/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — Join The Rockport Garden Club on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m., at the West Rockport Baptist Church, to hear Amanda Affleck as she shares her life’s work as a fiber artist and natural dyer. She is a weaver, gardener, dyer, and teacher. Affleck offers workshops “in a beautiful little valley at the end of a dirt road in Midcoast Maine." She will share her passion by demonstrating how to ease colors from wild and cultivated plants in the garden. She and her husband live on a farm where...
“I create my work to give voice to a wild sense of beauty, the excitement of discovery, and to nurture the spark of what is possible”
Marli Thibodeau and Sandra Huck are November guest artists at Local Color Gallery
Sun, 10/22/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Rockland-based painter Marli Thibodeau and Caribou artist Sandra Huck return as featured guest artists for November 2023 at Local Color Gallery. Thibodeau’s work is influenced by the natural world and the landscapes of Maine as well as the Abstract Expressionist movement. Her paintings don’t reference recognizable form and are composed of opaque and transparent layers representing the ongoing dialog between painter and painting. Thibodeau has studied both art and movement. “Everyone...
POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND PAINTINGS
Public invited to submit poems for Art and Ekphrastic Poetry collaboration
Wed, 10/18/2023 - 5:00pm

The public is invited to submit poems for Art & Ekphrastic Poetry, a collaboration between The Poets Corner and Page Gallery. Ekphrastic writing is an age-old tradition of creating a literary description or commentary on a work of art. “The exhibition and readings make connections between visual art and poetry to encourage us to consider new ways of seeing and deepen our understanding of both forms of art,” said Poets Corner, in a news release. The Poets Corner and Page Gallery invite the...
Regenerating an artist’s passion after loss: Fundraiser for Kevin Beers
Mon, 10/16/2023 - 7:45pm

ROCKLAND — On October 21 and 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Blue Raven Gallery 374 Main St Rockland, will host a fundraiser with over 50 of Kevin Beer’s finest paintings on view and available to purchase, helping Kevin recoup his financial losses. He’ll be at the event to speak with supporters who may purchase his paintings of Monhegan, trucks, and other subjects — including the four paintings that survived the fire and a photographic replica of the panorama. They can also make a donation at the...
Farnsworth Art Museum receives $600,000 grant to open doors for free entrance on First Fridays
Mon, 10/16/2023 - 7:30pm

ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum is one of 64 museums nationwide to be awarded an Access for All grant from the Art Bridges Foundation. The grant will be used to expand free admission First Fridays at the museum. Starting in January, the museum will offer free admission and special programming in winter months in addition to its popular summer schedule. The $600,000 grant funds special programming designed to reach new audiences for the next three years. “This grant allows us to welcome...
Opening reception for Yuri Kobayashi, new wine space unveiling in Searsport, Oct. 28
Mon, 10/16/2023 - 1:15pm

SEARSPORT — Workshop + Gallery, in Searsport, invites the public to an opening reception for artist Yuri Kobayashi on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. Yuri Kobayashi is a sculptor and furniture maker based in Rockport. Born in Japan, she earned a B.A. in architectural design at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and then trained in woodworking at Shinrin Takumi Juku in Takayama City. She also holds an M.F.A. in furniture design from San Diego State University and for many years taught at the...
PBMC displays art exhibit featuring artists, photographers with connections to Maine, New England
Sat, 10/14/2023 - 2:15pm

ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) is currently displaying its third temporary art exhibit along the walls of the main hospital hallway near Patient Registration. Current featured artists and their mediums include Nicholas Beverage (oil); Alison McKellar (photography); Nina Jerome (paintings); and Eric Darling (photography/oil). The art pieces are part of 12-week exhibits scheduled to run into April 2024, with each artist required to have a connection to Maine or New England. Other...
Gibbs Library hosts artists’ workshop: Abstraction and the Landscape with Karen Jelenfy
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 8:00am

WASHINGTON — Using book illustrations and a piece of Karen Jelenfy’s original work, students will reflect on artists’ use of abstraction as a response to the landscape on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the Bryant Room of the Gibbs Library. Artists to be explored include Andrew Wyeth, Emily Carr, Joan Mitchell, and John Walker. An original painting by the instructor will then be viewed. Participants will discuss the influence of remembered places and other works of art (such...
Public reception for Finding Our Voices window exhibit in Rockport planned for Oct. 20
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — The Rockport community is linking hands and hearts during October’s Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, with a public reception Friday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Barnswallow Books, for the Finding Our Voices exhibit taking place across the street at the Rockport Public Library. The Finding Our Voices exhibit is papering the library’s lower bank of windows on Russell Avenue through October, for outside viewing while the library is closed for repairs. It features Patrisha McLean’s...
Next Coastal Quilters meeting to be held Oct. 14
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 3:15pm

CAMDEN — Tools and gadgets will be the program focus for Coastal Quilters next meeting on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. “Do you have a favorite tool, a gizmo or gadget that you have created yourself to make your sewing time easier?” said the Quilters, in a news release. Members and guests are encouraged to bring 3 or 4 of their favorite commercial tool or homemade gadget to share with others. A brief business meeting will be followed by tool sharing and Show and Tell. Refreshments and coffee...
the creatures of the waterfront as well as the critters in our backyards
Salt Pond Studio holds Autumn Celebration, Oct. 14
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 2:45pm

FRIENDSHIP — Salt Pond Studio winds down the 2023 Season with a rotating exhibition of paintings, drawings and wall mounted works on porcelain by artist and gallery owner Pam Cabañas. Cabañas’ work is featured in the 2023 Island Journal. Her large panels rendered in charcoal, are inspired by the working waterfront in her hometown of Friendship. “The unique sgraffito on porcelain wall mounted pieces also reflect the creatures of the waterfront as well as the critters in our backyards,” said Salt...
refreshments, a puppet show and a craft
Story Walk at Belfast City Park to be unveiled
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — There is a new Story Walk attraction for families in the City Park in Belfast on Northport Avenue. The Story Walk installation allows for literacy and exercise while families walk the loop trail in the park. Each of the sixteen stops on the trail share two pages of a storybook. While the walk will soon be available during park hours, on Monday, October 16, at 10 a.m., Belfast Free Library will be celebrating the fall storybook, A Bad Day by Frann Preston-Gannon, and all are...
artist talk Oct. 7
From The Eye: 4 Views on display at Rockland gallery
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 6:00pm

ROCKLAND — On view in Triangle Gallery, at 8 Elm Street in Rockland, from September 26 to November 12, 2023, a group show of abstract photography, From The Eye: 4 Views, work by Carl Cascella, Rosemairi Hamill, Sherie Lehman, and Don Peterson. The artists will be present for the Frist Friday ArtWalk on October 6, from 5 - 7 p.m. Carl Cascella will be giving a talk, Landscape Photography Through the Lens of Realism and Abstraction, on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. For more information, call 593-...
Creators sought for second Merry Mannequins/Evergreen Extravaganza at Watts Hall
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — Make room on your holiday calendar for the Second Annual Merry Mannequins/Evergreen Extravaganza at Watts Hall slated for Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, 2023 to benefit the AIO Energy Assistance Program. “If you’re a creator, this is your time to start channeling your creative energy into designing a balsam ball gown,” said Watts Hall, in a news release. “Given the enthusiastic response to this fun event last year, early registration for our designer/creative teams will be...
First Friday Art Walk
Artwork by Conrad Guertin on display at Triangle Gallery in Rockland
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 1:30pm

ROCKLAND — Abstract artwork by Bristol area artist Conrad Guertin will be on display from September 26 through November 12 at the Triangle Gallery in Rockland. Guertin is a graduate of the School of the Worcester Art Museum. He has exhibited throughout New England including the Worcester Art Museum and the Fitchburg Art Museum. Since moving to Maine with his wife in 2016, Guertin participated in a two person show at the Brockman Gallery in Brunswick in 2017. Locally, he regularly exhibits at...
Mini pumpkin painting offered at Rockland library, Oct. 13
Tue, 10/03/2023 - 2:00pm

ROCKLAND — “Calling all adults and kids,” said Rockland Public Library, in a news release. Dress in paint friendly clothes and join Miss Katie for an afternoon of painting fun, Friday, Oct. 13, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pick a miniature pumpkin to paint as spooky or as sweet as you wish. Bring it home to decorate your house for the season. This program is in celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, celebrating the volunteers of Rockland Public Library. “Thank you, Friends, for all that...
opening reception Oct. 11
Maine Boats and Other Distant Places by Christos Calivas to exhibit at Craignair
Mon, 10/02/2023 - 10:00am

SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the opening reception of Maine Boats and Other Distant Places by Rockland artist Christos Calivas on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. In this exhibit, Christos Calivas focuses his artistic lens on boats found sailing along the Maine coast, and also, scenes from other distant places. Calivas lives and works in Rockland and spends part of his time in his family village in Greece, from which he derives inspiration for his paintings. In...
former layout artist for The Simpsons and King Of The Hill
Anime Your Way drawing program slated for Waldoboro library, Oct. 12
Sun, 10/01/2023 - 5:00pm

WALDOBORO — There will be an Anime Your Way program, Thursday, Oct. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., at the Waldoboro Public Library. This program is for anyone age 10 and up and will be led by Carlos Nieto. Anime Your Way is a comprehensive step-by-step drawing program that teaches participants how to create and modify an anime character from scratch, no matter what their drawing level is. Using simple shapes and easy-to-understand instructions, participants will gain the knowledge to create their...
local creativity and the global connections
Waterfall Arts unveils two exhibitions, Oct. 20
Sun, 10/01/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Join Waterfall Arts on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., as it unveils two exhibitions that showcase the power of local creativity and the global connections forged through art. This event is free and open to the public. To stay updated and RSVP for this event, visit WaterfallArts.org. After a three-year hiatus, the Homegrown: Denizen Show returns to Waterfall Arts in all its glory. But what is a denizen, you ask? A denizen is an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. In...
on view October 3 - 30
October exhibit, slideshow talk features “A Visual History of the Megunticook River”
Sat, 09/30/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — Every October, the Camden Public Library celebrates “Discover History Month.” The library is home to the Walsh History Center, where material of historical significance to the residents of Camden and Rockport is preserved. This year, Ken Gross, the History Center’s director, has curated a collection of photographs, prints, maps, and other resources to tell a visual history of the Megunticook River. The exhibit will be on view in the library’s Picker Room from October 3 through 30. To...
the magical world he created
Rockland bookstore hosts signing, art exhibit of Humbravana: The Art and Life of Imero Gobbato
Fri, 09/29/2023 - 5:15pm

ROCKLAND — Arctic Tern Books, in Rockland, will host a book signing and art exhibit during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk, October 6, from 5 - 8 p.m., with Rosemary Willson, author of Humbravana—The Art & Life of Imero Gobbato . Imero Gobbato is a highly collected Maine-based artist known for his light-filled impressionistic paintings of the coastal seas, according to Arctic Tern, in a news release. He was also a successful children’s book illustrator, a naval architect, a set...
Gallery XIII: A tradition continues
Mon, 09/25/2023 - 9:15pm

Today, May 11, 2023, the day the federal government officially called an end to the pandemic, we commemorate it with the start of our 13th community gallery of photos. And the first photo is aptly one of hope. The first volume of pandemic photos was created in March 2020, and since then, you, the photographers, have steadily taken your cameras to the Midcoast, capturing how we perceived living through a deadly pandemic. Your photos have been remarkably expressive, and beautiful. The one...
Opening reception for Alumni and Fellows exhibition at Messler Gallery planned for Sept. 29
Sat, 09/23/2023 - 4:15pm

ROCKPORT — Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship presents a show featuring the work of its alumni and former Fellows opened September 22 at the Messler Gallery, in Rockport. The opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and the public is encouraged to attend. The exhibition runs through January 10, 2024. The 23 works on display were selected from over 100 submissions and showcase the talent in design and craftsmanship learned by...

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Hope for the Holidays 2023 Sale Benefits Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 8:00 am
17th annual Gingerbread Spectacular plans heating up!

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 5:30 pm
Coastal Quilters to hold holiday celebration Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 10:00 am
Triangle Gallery celebrates holiday season with ‘off the wall’ exhibit

Event: Fri, Dec 8 - 4:00 pm
Camden Conference hosts Caste in India: Myth and Reality

Event: Wed, Dec 13 - 6:00 pm
Anne Cox exhibits ‘Glimpsed’ at Craignair Gallery

Event: Wed, Dec 6 - 4:00 pm
Paul Sullivan’s Christmas in Maine concert wraps up Camden Opera House year

Event: Sat, Dec 16 - 7:30 pm
Kathleen Fox paintings on display in Tenants Harbor, Dec. 5 - Jan. 5

Event: Fri, Dec 8 - 5:00 pm
Rockland library hosts A Christmas Carol fireside reading by Andrew Harris

Event: Thu, Dec 14 - 6:00 pm
George’s River Trout Unlimited hosts presentation on Great Lakes steelhead fishing, Dec. 11

Event: Mon, Dec 11 - 7:00 pm
Bay Chamber presents Songs of Solomon Gospel Choir

Event: Thu, Dec 14 - 7:00 pm
Midcoast Health Collective celebrates grand opening with community event

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 1:00 pm
Roger Allen Moody to speak on "Historic Sporting Camps of Moosehead Lake”

Event: Tue, Dec 5 - 6:30 pm
Camden Conference hosts Unity Through Diversity: Understanding India Through Food

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 6:30 pm
Belfast Annual Menorah Lighting, Dec. 7

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 4:00 pm
Rockville Community Chapel Christmas Service

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 2:00 pm
Holiday fun for kids (and their elders) in Spruce Head, Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 10:00 am
Tree trimming and craft at Rockland library, Dec. 7

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 3:45 pm
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Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 12:00 pm
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