Following a successful inaugural year that resonated with the local creative community, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is pleased to announce the return of…
Culture
On Saturday, December 20, celebrate the return of the light at a special “Solstice Shine” Community Dance & Contra Dance presented by Belfast Flying Shoes, the Rockport Opera House, and the…
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast annual Solstice Celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m., at …
Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its annual Christmas program, December 19, at 7 p.m., at the Beach Schoolhouse. Rosey Gerry will host the program, which features musical…
life in a fishing village
Works by Friendship artist Pam Cabanas will be on display, December 13 - February 22, 2026, in The Waldo Theatre's Bill and Joan Alfond Gallery.
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Gingerbread Spectacular 2025
Here is the list of award winning Gingerbreads in the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor:
Most Spectacular: Carla Warren: "Under the Sea"
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A community reading of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales will be presented by Watts Hall Community Players,…
opening reception Dec. 13 with a reading by artist Anne Mourier
The Parsonage Gallery launches its holiday season with two compelling exhibitions exploring themes of ecology, memory, and displacement. All are welcome to an opening…
a fresh musical chapter for Spencer Albee
BELFAST — "Belfast welcomes something new and exciting this winter," said The Underground Lounge, in a news release.
The Speed of Sound, the…
Update: Dec. 10, 2025: Due to emergency illness, the Community Christmas Chorus …
Mondays and Tuesdays, the Portland-based sandwich shop sets up in Main Street Markets Gallery
ROCKLAND — Roasty's, Portland's roast beef sandwich shop, quietly made an appearance in Main Street Markets' kitchen last week for two days, delighting locals.
It seemed like a random…
Discussions on Displacement, Identity, Rights, and Agency
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her experiences as a U.S. diplomat working on U.S. policy in the Middle East
Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm will speak at the Belfast Free Library, Dec. 16, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., as part of the Camden Conference community event series…
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to create their own button or keychain on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast.…
Belfast Chamber Music (BCM) will hold its second-annual charity benefit concert, Home and Hearth, on Sunday, Dec, 21, 2025, at 3 p.m., at The First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court Street. BCM…
The Opera House’s annual holiday Gingerbread Spectacular shows off an array of local talents and not only those of the gingerbread house designers both young and old.…
a cappella program of classic carols from the British Isles, Europe, and North America
The Mount View High School Chamber Singers will perform "Carols in the Round" on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the United Christian Church (UCC), located…
Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal…
Join Herring Gut's aquarist, Ava Travis, for an ocean felting tutorial as Herring Gut Coastal Science Center presents "A Needle Felting Workshop". The Holiday Pop…
Oceanside High School student to sing 'Grown-Up Christmas List'
The Midcoast Community Band will offer its second winter concert, Tidings of Joy: Part 2, on Friday evening, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Thomaston Baptist Church, 212 Main Street. The concert will begin…
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Boo, the therapy dog at Appleton Library, will be available Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1 - 4 p.m., to be read to by a child, or to sit and cuddle with while a parent…
spirit continues Throughout December with other activities and free admission on sundays
The Farnsworth Art Museum welcomes the community to its annual holiday celebration, Share the Wonder, on Friday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. This free event features…
'amazing stories, photos, and tips on how to get the most out of a once in a lifetime trip like this'
Join Penobscot Bay Language School and guests Alan and Norma Athearn, Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library, for a travel presentation about Patagonia’s endless natural…
On Friday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host an opening reception for its December show: “Paula Horton:…
how to stay safe during extended disaster, what to pack in case of evacuation
As part of the Camden Talks Climate series, Camden Public Library invites the public to a presentation by Sophie Piconi, executive director for the American Red Cross Northern New England Region/…
Camden Conference Community Events Series
Camden Public Library, as part of the Camden Conference Community Events Series, invites the public to a presentation by Professor Robert G. Morrison about the intellectual exchange between…
Pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown is the 2026 winner of the prestigious Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, presented by the nationally…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The anticipated "North Pole Express" event series begins this weekend in Boothbay, transforming the Boothbay Railway Village Museum…
Coastal Recovery Community Center hosts a reproduction conversation event on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., featuring SAFE Maine, Maine Doula Coalition…
The Maine State Library staff has canceled a meeting set for Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the system awaits legal guidance from the Office of the Maine Attorney General on…
Book talk by Kristin MacArthur highlight's MacArthur's father and grandfather
Lady Knox Chapter, DAR, supported Maine veterans at Togus with a book drive and donations of personal care products this month. The Chapter also participated in the annual Military Holiday Card…
Dec. 13
On Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Will Brown and Willy Clemetson will play songs and tunes — folk, Americana, New England, Appalachia and Across the Puddle — at the Common House, a Belfast cohousing and eco…
Stockton Springs Community Library will be celebrating children's holiday events Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 -11 a.m.
"We will be reading some fun Christmas stories, some crafting, and…
This month celebrates 20th anniversary, conclusion of Annual Fundraising Appeal
Friday, Dec. 5, let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contra Dance. This month Belfast Flying Shoes celebrates its 20th anniversary.
"Participants can expect extra…
ROCKLAND — The Festival of Lights Parade wound its way up Rockland's Downtown Main Street, Saturday evening, Nov. 29, 2025, as temperatures hovered around 30 degrees.
Beginning at 6 p…
Camden’s holiday season gets a jazzy lift as the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) takes the stage for a special …
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Sheepscot Chorus holds its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features…
Camden Public Library invites the public to a musical poetry reading by Gary Chapin of his poetry chapbook The Last Accordion He Will Ever Buy…
sailor and host of 'This Old House'
Steve Thomas will provide a richly illustrated presentation on his newest book, Thursday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m., at St. George Town Office,…
ROCKLAND—Rockland’s creative economy just got a zesty boost with the arrival of Lemon Bar, a stylish yet comfortably down-to-earth new spot at 305 Main Street.
Owners Carly and Wesley…
promoting health: state and federal advocacy efforts and how people can get involved in their communities
Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) hosts “Civic Engagement & Health,” Thursday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. This presentation and discussion, co-hosted by AARP Maine and the Rockland Public Library…
physical and mental preparations for long hikes
Camden Public Library invites the public to a presentation by wilderness backpacker Tom Jamrog on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m., in the Camden Public Library’s Picker Room. This presentation is…
The Penobscot Bay Singers will present their Holiday Concert, “Gloria!” in three concerts: Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Searsport Congregational Church; Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., at St.…
professional family photos being offered at no cost
"The Good Tern Co-op wishes Happy Holidays to all with a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at the Good Tern’s Hole In The Wall Bagel Shop, 754 Main Street, in Rockland, on Sunday, December 14…
Belfast Senior College will host a tour of the Waldo County Technical Center, at 1022 Waterville Road (Rt.137), on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from noon to 1:45 p.m.
The tour will begin with a light…
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is holding an open house during Rockland's Main Street Festival of Lights.
Visit the Center Saturday, Nov. 29, from 11 a.m. - 2…
“Now and Then,” a show of paintings by Camden resident Nina Holland, will be on exhibit Dec. 2, 2025 - Jan. 29, 2026 in the upper and lower levels of the Rockport Public Library. The display is a…
a relaxed get-together where guests can bring their current projects
The Waldo Theatre invites local makers and movie lovers to two upcoming Craft Cinema afternoons: "cozy community gatherings designed for anyone who…
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center presents its next Cabin Fever Series featuring Charles Walsh and Jon Steuber, owners of Seascale Maine. The program takes place…
