"When a Loved One is Dying – A Talk by Maureen Groden" will be presented Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m., at Rockland Public Library.
When you’re caring for a loved one at the end of their life…
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her work helping families through one of life’s most challenging passages
kids tent, 5K race, music and dancing, food trucks, happy hour
The Rockport Donut Festival, presented by the Town of Rockport, returns for its fourth year on June 12 and 13, 2026.
While paying homage to the history of the donut, the two-day summer kick…
Penobscot Bay Orchestra
"Let the Living and the Celestial Sing" free family-friendly spring concert by the Penobscot Bay Orchestra will be held on two…
In cooperation with the Gilford Butler Center in South Thomaston, the South Thomaston Conservation Commission is co-…
“I carve in stone because it refuses to hurry”
A show of stone sculptures carved by Midcoast artist Raymond Plotnick will be on exhibit in the Marine Room of the Rockport Public Library from May 2 to June 29. Entitled “I Walk Among the Rocks…
Ceramic sculptor Randy Fein is one of 90 potters and ceramic artists participating in the annual statewide Maine pottery tour on May 2 and 3, from 10 a.m.…
free speech controversies and conflicts regularly rock American society
On Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m., at Rockport Public Library, University of Maine Associate Professor Dr. Phillip Buckley will give a presentation examining freedom of speech from two overlapping…
indoor and outdoor concerts, cocktail hour sets, morning Java Jazz, acoustic piano reception
The Midcoast’s own jazz festival, Jazz in June Camden Maine, runs Friday to Sunday, June 12-14. Downtown Camden will be filled with live music all weekend as Jazz in June presents multiple…
Weis' pencil drawings capture the textures and movement of the natural world
Rockland-based artist Bruce Weis, 84, will present a new collection of pencil drawings titled "Eight by 12," on view from May 1 through May 31, 2026, at Steelhouse (639 Main Street, Rockland). The…
farming and tending to the land and sea throughout the seasons
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) at University of Maine Cooperative Extension is soliciting original artwork for its 2027 wall calendar and…
guided meditation
Wellness coach Hester Brooks will return to the Rockport Public Library on Friday, May 1, at 3:30 p.m., to lead an event called “Full Moon Rest Circle.” This free, 1-hr. program is part of the…
The Inthrive Film Festival, the nation's only touring festival dedicated to showcasing the genius of incarceration survivors, is screening at the Maine State Prison, Damariscotta, and…
Beginning May 4, Spanish Storytime will be held every Monday, at 10:30 a.m., in the Rockland Public Library Children's Room.
Spanish Songs & Stories with Jared McCannell, director of…
Adults of all ages are invited to join librarian Patty King on Wednesday, May 6, at 2 p.m., in the Community Room…
heartfelt folk, country, roots music
On Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m., Maine songwriters Sara Trunzo, Skip Bailey, and Seth Gallant will perform in the round for an evening of heartfelt folk…
Young families: Attend a free singing, dancing, jamming time when Music Together from the Midcoast Music Academy visits the…
With warming temperatures and bustling boatyards pointing toward the coming summer season, the organizers of the Maine Boat and Home Show are…
Students in the Culinary Arts program at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) showcased their skills and compassion by preparing and serving a four-course meal in…
A short film created by Marina Bannister, of Belfast, will be shown on May 7, 2026, at…
Join Belfast Free Library in celebrating the work of young Waldo County poets as they present their works on the theme of “Where the Land Meets the Sea: Poems…
What Did She Know and How Did She Know It? Revealing Secrets in Fiction
On Thursday, April 30, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will host "Author Conversation: Laura Bonazzoli and Maureen Anne Jennings…
All Maine Veterans who served between December 7, 1941 and May 8, 1975 are eligible to go on an Honor Flight
Quarry Hill welcomes Matthew Mank, chairman of the board of directors of Honor Flight Maine, to the Anderson Inn on Wednesday, May 6, at 1 p.m.
Get an inside look at the mission behind…
including "Maine’s Seaweed Moment" with midcoast connections
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host the 9th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Thursday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Lincoln Theater, in Damariscotta.
Among…
BELFAST — "On Friday, May 1, celebrate May Day on the dance floor as you do-si-do at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras," said Belfast Flying Shoes, in a news release.
The…
A knowledge of AI tools, yet still rewriting prompts, repeating instructions, struggling to make tools useful
The next United Midcoast Charities LEARN@UMC workshop will be “AI 2.0: Moving from Prompts to Personalized Workflows,” led by Patrick Gotham of CCS Fundraising. This 90‑minute session will be held…
'A Visual History of Maine Through Postcards'
Watts Hall Community Arts has been…
The Camden Art Walk occurs every third Thursday from May through October. From 5 - 7 p.m., Bay View Street in downtown Camden is closed to traffic and features live music, a food truck, and crafts…
fun, short dance works that celebrate guitarist Carol Kaye
ROCKLAND — Boston Dance Theater (BDT) will perform their work “The Carol Kaye Project” on Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. “The Carol Kaye…
geared toward teens and adults, No art experience necessary
Exploring our human fascination with birds through storytelling and sculpture; investigating the intertwined acts of image-making and foraging; and finding magic in an acorn—these are just some of…
May 29 exhibit at the Flanagan Community Center
Coastal Recovery Community Center teamed up with the Maine CDC to get the word out about reducing stigma associated with substance use and the local recovery community. CRCC is hosting a "See the…
ever wondered how much that towering oak in your yard adds to your property value?
On Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m., the Belfast Garden Club’s Tree Working Group will host an informational program in celebration of Arbor Day. The program, which is free and open to the public,…
opening reception Friday, April 24
“Current Student Work” opens at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship on Monday, April 20. The opening reception will be held Friday, April 24,…
Join Miss Katie for an Earth Day storytime with three stories, an Earth Day song, and three dances, Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., at the Rockland Public…
embracing wonder
Quarry Hill will host author Brenda Smith for a free presentation on “The Journey of Becoming Amazed” on Thursday, April 23, at 3 p.m., at the Anderson Inn.
Through tales of travel,…
German schoolchildren are persuaded to enlist
Join Rockland Public Library, Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m., for an afternoon screening of 1930 Best Picture winner, All Quiet on the Western Front.
…no pressure writing together
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday, April 30, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., at Belfast Free Library.…
Mainers building regenerative, and resilient communities
On Friday, May 1, at 1 p.m., Halcyon String Quartet will present "The Future is Here" as part of Bay Chamber’s Midday Music Series.
"Halcyon, based in Maine, is well known for…
exploring themes of landscape, place, environment
On Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m., the Camden Opera House will present an acoustic piano performance by Ben Cosgrove. Cosgrove will be playing the baby Steinway.
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The Youth Trading Card Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month, at 4 p.m., in the Children’s Room.
Get together, play card games, and talk about everything…
Lincolnville Historical Society holds its Doll Show and Tea Party, Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., at 33 Beach Road, Lincolnville.
Everything to do with dolls: Antique…
to honor her grandmother’s memory, she took a rug hooking class. She was – pun intended – hooked.
Local Color Gallery welcomes fiber artist Sarah Leighton as the gallery's guest artist from April 21-May 17. Leighton will speak about her work at this month’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, which…
The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes David Rogers in concert, Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m.
David Rogers will…
music, poetry, planting
The Camden Conservation Commission, the Camden Public Library and Tree Corps will host PoeTREE, an outdoor celebration of trees, music, and poetry, on Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the…
There will be a Bake Sale and Book Sale on Saturday, May 2, from 8 - 11 a.m., at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road.
Donations toward the bake sale…
"Chickadees, Alligators, and Stonehenge,” exhibit
The first "Bartlett Art Talk" of the 2026 season at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is slated for Wednesday, April 22, at 10 a.m., with long-time Maine…
artists answer the question 'what gets us through difficult times?'
The Union of Maine Visual Artists presents "It’s the Small Things," an exhibition that celebrates art in small sizes reflecting the moments, places, or…
shoes, men’s pants and vests, furniture, carriages, bottled soda
“Made in Belfast” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting, Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room in the Belfast Free Library.…
gratitude for nature, to nature, through spoken works and music
Celebrate Earth Day on April 18 by joining a heartfelt community gathering that offers gratitude for nature, to nature, through spoken works and music, according to Julie Sells, in a news release…
chipping away at the status quo
The award-winning documentary Cutting Through Rocks, which follows the first Iranian woman ever elected to…
