The Belfast Poetry Festival is holding an exhibit celebrating the work of its festival artist, Peter Walls, on display throughout the month of October in the Kramer Gallery and in the Abbott Room…
Culture
The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art entitled “…
Riley School will hold its second annual Fall Festival & Makers Market on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at its campus, 73 Warrenton Street,…
Maine-based Rigometrics will bring their dynamic, high-energy sound to the Strand stage on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m.,…
The Speaker Series by Mussel Ridge Historical Society will hear The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m., at Owls…
A new bronze memorial sculpture, “Best Friend,” designed by local Belfast sculptor, Gary Cooper, will be revealed at a dedication ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 - 4:30 p.m. The event will…
free and open to the public
The Owls Head Transportation Museum invites families to step back in time—and into a little Halloween magic—at Night at the Museum: Living History on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 - 7 p.m. This free…
The Cushing Public Library and the Camden Conference present The Shared World: Poems for a New Middle East, with host Ellen Goldsmith, on Sunday…
Many of the members have been identified, but Felton hopes exhibit goers can identify the remaining Camera Club members
During the month of October, Camden Public Library is hosting a historical photo exhibit in the Picker Room titled, "Knox County Camera Club…
Rockland Public Library is celebrating Halloween all month long with two spooky screenings in October.
First up is 1959's House on…
'Some have played at major venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Some have composed music for movies and television series'
Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m., Bay Chamber Music School faculty will share their musical gifts for free. The concert will take place in Hammer Hall, 5 Mountain Street, in…
his continued commitment to Indigenous rights
Peace and Justice Group to show interview of Native American after almost half a century behind bars
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, the Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County will show a recent interview with Leonard Peltier, Native American activist recently…
white-gowned specters waft, apparitions in the windows of the Opera House, Grove Cemetery is a sea of remarkable calm
Perhaps Belfast’s Ghosts Are In Its Gardens? Though it abounds with history, one thing Belfast seems to lack—unlike many small Maine towns—is a good, hair-raising ghost story, the kind of…
when a mumps outbreak threatens the community, facts become subjective
Everyman Repertory Theatre announces the Maine premiere of the Tony award-winning play "Eureka Day" by Jonathan Spector.
"Vaccine news has been rampant in recent weeks…
doing research through FamilySearch.org's Digital Library
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the…
The Cushing Historical Society closes out its 2025 season, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., with a Fall Potluck and special trivia contest: …
'simply show up, sing along, and enjoy the power of music together'
Watts Hall Community Arts is bringing voices together for the third year in a row as it hosts Maine’s only World Singing Day event on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. The…
The First Congregational Church in Searsport will present The Gawler Family Band in concert Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m.
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An exhibit of drawings, paintings and sketches by renowned courtroom artist Andy Austin opens October 8 at the Pascal Gallery in Rockport. Titled “Instead of …
In 1976, Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Jeff Daniels bought a Guild D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, threw it in the back of his old…
This fall, Rockland Public Library offers two clubs for teens.
Teen Book Club
"Welcome book-clubbers old and new," said RPL.
Join…
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m., the next program in the Climate Resilience speaker series at the Belfast Free Library will be a talk, “What’s Going on in our Fishing Communities” with Clea…
retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind
A new production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula, Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Strand Theatre, kicks off 2025-26…
Georges River Land Trust is offering free art- and nature-integrated youth programs throughout the fall and winter at Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing.
Wonder Walks, for children ages 0-6…
The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., presents a rare evening with Ray Bonneville, Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the opera house’s intimate third-floor listening room. Seats…
SardineFest at Penobscot Marine Museum includes Meet and Greet with Rita Willey
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport invites the community to SardineFest 2025 — a free, all-day celebration of Maine’s rich sardine…
the ecology and history of the lower St. George River
Join Georges River Land Trust and the Rockland Public Library for River of Life, a presentation by Don Reimer, about the ecology and history of the lower St. George River. The presentation will…
'And while no reform can ever erase the grief of a family, the legacy of the El Faro is carried forward. And with every mariner who now sails under stronger protection'
ROCKLAND — “We’re not the only ones,” said Lindsey Pinkham, Maine Maritime Academy classmate to Danielle Randolph. “I’m sure there are plenty of you sitting out there who’d understand what it…
exploring the apprehension certain communities have
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on how experts can effectively share…
celebrating the launch of the third and final book in the series
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to celebrate the launch of Shannon Bowring’s novel In a Distant Valley, the third and final book…
'They come to tell me their stories...Arriving, sometimes as mythical or winged persons, they take their places by open windows to the sea.'
In October, the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will host “The Quietudes: Portrait Series from a Cottage by the Sea,” by Rockland artist Avis Turner.…
Camden Public Library invites the public to attend a coffeehouse concert with a musical performance by Cornwall-based singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid. The concert will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, at…
highly adaptable mammals that inhabit all corners of the state
Nathan Beiber will lead an outdoor presentation "About Deer," Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring…
'now is the time to let the planning committee know'
A much loved holiday tradition is forging ahead to bring good tidings to the Camden area during the first full weekend in December, as the Camden Area Business Group presents Christmas by the Sea…
Revealing Secrets in Fiction
Join authors Maureen Anne Jennings (Bartender Wanted and …
Friday, Oct. 3, beginning at 4 p.m., galleries and art museums throughout Rockland will celebrate the final First Friday Art Walk of the 2025 season. Most…
the story and the lives behind "We’re Going Home"
MONROE — Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m., The Monroe Community Library invites the public to an author event with Maine writer Cynthia Thayer. Meet…
recycling, repurposing, reconstructing
"Fabric Fun With Form and Color," a retrospective of fifty years of creating fabric art by Barbara Bentley, will be held from Sunday, September 28 through Sunday,…
Creativity in art, action, and education
PechaKucha Night, an evening of visual storytelling, will take place Friday, Oct. 17, at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program…
"an artist that’s unconcerned with tradition"
Banjo player Tray Wellington and his band will bring a mix of jazz, blues and bluegrass to the Strand Theatre stage, Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.…
portals to the past when early pioneers fought the British and nature
Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its next "Fridays at the Museum" event, happening Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m.
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Opening reception Sept. 27
This month, Gravedigger’s Daughter is exhibiting large scale narrative paintings by Mary Lesser. An opening reception for Mary Lesser's "Fascinated & Horrified"…
While subbing as a teacher, Felton had the good fortune to meet fifth grader Ben Tolman
ROCKPORT — Area youth presented history and patriotism programs at the September 20 meeting of Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at the Rockport Masonic Center. The DAR…
'a place to connect to our roots, and a place to grow'
UNITY — "Going up (over, down) to the fair this weekend?" Doesn't matter in what part of the State of Maine one might be living, the question is likely repeated thousands of times in late…
Maine’s network of local natural fiber producers, dyers, processors, artisans
From October 3 - 30, the Rockport Public Library will host the Maine Fibershed Festival, a month-long exhibit complimented by special events focused on how Maine’s Soil-to-Soil fiber system weaves…
highlighting items that achieve beauty through purpose-driven design and conscientious construction
“Everyday Heirlooms,” an exhibition of exceptional, functional products in wood, will open at the Messler Gallery in Rockport on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. The opening…
Kathie Hills, textile artist and the head of the Textile Department for the Waldoboro Historical Society, will share her deep knowledge of the rug hooking craft and its significance to the town,…
BELFAST — On Friday, October 3, at The First Church, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance and Contras.
The intergenerational program…
one of the most remarkable and grueling military marches in American history
This month marks the 250th anniversary of one of the most remarkable and grueling military marches in American history: the 1775 Arnold Expedition to Quebec. Led by Benedict Arnold, more than 1,…
