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welcoming both new and experienced actors to the stage
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The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, invites area actors to audition for its fall production of Murdering the Mob

Oil painting by Doug Houle. (Photo courtesy The Craignair Gallery)

The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art entitled “Along the Coast of Maine”…

critically examine news and misinformation
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"In recent years, determining the reliability of news and information has become increasingly challenging," said a news release.

While misinformation has become more common, claims of “fake…

Appleton Library (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Midcoast Ukes will be performing for Live Music at the Appleton Library, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. 

This is an outside event. Please bring your own lawn chair. 

Lincoln Arts Festival
Grammy winner and mezzo soprano Krista River. Courtesy of Lincoln Arts Festival

Lincoln Arts Festival presents Krista River, mezzo-soprano and Stephen Porter, piano on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor at 125…

new work by composer Nathan Davis and Maine poet laureate Julie Bouwsma
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Halcyon String Quartet returns to Searsmont this year with a very special new work by composer Nathan Davis and Maine poet laureate (and librarian!) Julie Bouwsma.…

Sept. 5 opening reception
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On Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host an opening reception for its September show, “Transformed:…

test pilot, air racer, trailblazer
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Pilot and Owls Head Transportation Museum volunteer Nick Knobil will celebrate the extraordinary aviation achievements of his great aunt, Nancy Harkness Love, on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m., at…

Crys Matthews. Opera House. Sept. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Nashville musician Crys Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, and…

Step Back in Time
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Join Union Historical Society on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at 7 p.m., at the Old Town House (127 Town House Rd., Union, ME) for an evening…

orchestral musicians are invited to this rehearsal to see if they would like to join
Penobscot Bay Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Bay Orchestra)

Coming off an exciting summer program that featured a staged production of The Pirates of Penzance, the Penobscot Bay Orchestra will kick off…

a creative experiment
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On Thursday, Sept. 11, Belfast Flying Shoes presents a potpourri of English country dance, accompanied by music from Peregrine Road, with callers Maura McCampbell and Chrissy Fowler.

“This…

From Michelangelo: Love & Death: “David” by Michelangelo. (Photo by David Bickerstaff)

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces encore screenings of popular Exhibition On Screen presentations. Dawn…

The Finnish Church and Parsonage (Photo courtesy Thomaston Historical Society)

Five to 18% of Knox County residents have Finnish ancestry, and on Sept. 9 the Thomaston Historical Society will host a talk by Scott Hodgkins, President of the St. George…

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The Parsonage Gallery is hosting Intersecting Ecologies, a collaborative multi-media exhibition by Paula Gerstenblatt and Jan Piribeck. The exhibit focuses on the…

Emily Rochford, Community Engagement Manager at Maine Community Power Cooperative. (Photo courtesy Belfast Free Library)

The Belfast Free Library will host the speaker series “Climate Resilience: What’s Going on in our Communities” beginning in September.

The first program in…

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Sean Fleming, and the Red Hot Peppers band, will perform a lively, family friendly concert of Ragtime and Dixieland music, Sunday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m., at…

'Reflections' by Jamie Spooner. (Photo courtesy Salt Pond Studio)

Salt Pond Studio presents the art of Jamie Spooner in a solo exhibition. Join the artist Saturday, Sept. 6, from 4 - 7 p.m., at Salt Pond Studio, in…

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Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly benefit supper on Saturday, Sept. 13.   

The…

Dancers strut their stuff during a previous barn dance. (Photo courtesy Karin Strong)

Arts In The Barn will hold a New England Barn Dance on September 13, from 4 - 7 p.m., at 17 Hathorne Point Road, in Cushing.

"This is a dance form that is hundreds of…

how vinegar is made and vinegar's many uses
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The Rockport Garden Club will hold its’ September meeting Thursday, Sept. 4, starting promptly at 1 p.m., with Bob Sewall and Mia Mantelo as the guest speakers. The program will highlight longtime…

get to know Maine’s native turtle species face-to-face
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Join wildlife rehabilitator Pam Meier, founder and director of 

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The Rockland Public Library and the Jane Austen Society of North America, Maine Region will host Merry Post, Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1:30 p.m. Post will offer a talk discussing…

baseball, schizoaffective disorder, and art
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ROCKLAND — A screening of the award-winning documentary Outsider, co-presented by Maine Public, will be presented at the…

Finnish Church and Parsonage. (Photo courtesy Susan Devlin)

In a Thomaston Historical Society talk, September 9, at 7 p.m., Scott Hodgkins, president of the St. George Historical Society, will explore the local Finnish community…

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As part of the much-anticipated Vassalboro Days celebration, artist T.S. Eaton, an Oak Grove-Coburn alumnus,…

Midcoast Ukes. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

Quarry Hill welcomes Midcoast Ukes to the Anderson Inn on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m.

"Enjoy a lively performance featuring a diverse repertoire of ukulele music," said Quarry Hill. "…

Chris Ross. (Photo by Adam Hess)

The Blue Café, occasional series of free performances in Camden Opera House’s intimate third-floor listening room, welcomes back award-winning singer-songwriter Chris Ross,…

reception and memorial service
“Storm Over Black Island” by Suzanne Cooney Phillips. (Photo courtesy The Waldo)

The Waldo presents the retrospective exhibit “Multiples of Three: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures” by the late Suzanne Cooney Phillips (August, 1943 - March,…

Artwork by Kelly Bennett Desrosiers (Image courtesy Rockland Main Street)

On Friday, September 5, beginning at 4 p.m., galleries and art museums throughout Rockland will celebrate the fifth First Friday Art Walk of the 2025 season. Below is a listing of some of…

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The Colonial Theatre, owned and operated by the nonprofit organization Hawthorne Arts Collaborative, has announced that Meg Fournier has been appointed as the organization’s new executive…

Dr. Matt Boucher, State Soil Scientist at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

Dr. Matt Boucher, State Soil Scientist at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry,

Signing up for a library card in September automatically enters the person into a raffle
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This September, Rockland Public Library invites the public to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door to endless…

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Join Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge in person, or by Zoom, for Michael Boardman’s presentation about…

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After premiering Off-Broadway last season, A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation returns to stages across the USA in 2025,…

taught by Medicare certified volunteers
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Spectrum Generations, in partnership with the Rockland Public Library, presents a Medicare 101 class, taught by Medicare certified volunteers on Monday, Sept. 8, at 1 p…

Richard “Dick” Baynes designed and created a new sign for the General Henry Knox Burial Site in Thomaston. (Photo courtesy Delores Allen)

The New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution are recognizing the work of NHSAR President Richard “Dick” Baynes, who…

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Bess the Book Bus returns to Gibbs Library, in Washington, on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 3 - 5 p.m. 

This event marks the end of Gibbs' summer reading program…

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Join Millay House Rockland, Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m., for Conversations with Dead Poets: A Panel Discussion.

Four contemporary writers will speak to their…

Skerryvore! Sept. 4. Opera House. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a…

Novel Jazz. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

The last show of the 2025 Arts on the Hill program brings the Novel Jazz Septet to Beech Hill Preserve, Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m., as part of this summer…

celebrating the release of Clarke’s latest book, Special Election
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Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and signing with Brock Clarke, the author of nine books and a professor of creative writing at Bowdoin College, on Wednesday…

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Niall Lessard. (Photo by George Bates)

When The Waldo’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony and Drama Desk award winning musical comedy, opens on Sept 5, two things will be quickly…

Work by Vic Goldsmith. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

Cushing-based artist Vic Goldsmith will have a show of work entitled “Transition” on display in the upper and lower levels of the Rockport Public Library, Sept. 3-29. The…

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A closing party for "HOME: Place - Feeling – Memory" summer art show will be held Thursday, Sept. 4, from 4 - 6 p.m., at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community…

Kacey Montana. (Photo courtesy Kacey Montana)

A screening of the new film Meet Cute in Manhattan, from local producer Kacey Montana…

portals to the past when early pioneers fought the British and nature
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The Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Rockland Public Library present Mary Kelly, Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. Kelly will offer a history talk…

some of the local poets of the inaugural edition share their work
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On Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host “Midcoast Poetry Journal Readings.” 

Maine premiere of Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light
Orwell: 2+2=5 by Raoul Peck

The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its slate of features and short films for the 21st edition…