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WASHINGTON — November is all about narratives.…

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WALDOBORO — “Hey man! Is that Freedom Rock? Well, turn it up Dude!” Rock out with Lynyrd Skynyrd act Vyntge Skynrd, Saturday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m., at The Waldo. 

"Lynyrd Skynyrd was…

The Sugar Snaps. (Photo by Jack Sullivan, Brass Duck Photo)

ROCKPORT — The Sugar Snaps will…

Amy, Kate, and Nancy Banks. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Amy Banks, MD and Nancy Banks, PhD, for an exploration of the life, death and wisdom of their sister Kate Banks, a prolific children’s book author,…

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THOMASTON — Walkin’ the Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash is set to return to Watts Hall Community Arts, 174 Main Street, Thomaston, for two performances on Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7…

Night at the Museum. (Photo courtesy Owls Head Transportation Museum)

OWLS HEAD — On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5 - 7 p.m., the exhibition halls at the Owls Head Transportation Museum will host an array of historic “ghosts” and…

Derek Gripper. (Photo by Simon Attwell)

CAMDEN — Bay Chamber welcomes back guitarist Derek Gripper on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., in Hammer Hall.

Back by popular demand, Gripper returns…

Smiling swings at BFS dance. (Photo courtesy Belfast Flying Shoes)

BELFAST — On Friday, Nov. 1, let your shoes fly at the monthly Community Dance and Contra Dance, an evening of social connection and music, presented by Belfast Flying Shoes.

The…

Medomak Valley Players cast photo. (Photo courtesy Peter Stuart)

WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley Players will open “Guys & Dolls”, an MTI Production, Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., in the Ronald E. Dolloff auditorium at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro.…

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CUSHING — Just in time for Halloween, children’s author, speaker, teacher and librarian Liza Gardner Walsh will bring some spooky fun to children (ages seven and up) and adults alike with ghostly…

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CAMDEN — Meet neighbors and friends at a free community potluck coordinated by CamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow) and hosted the Congregational Church.

"Bountiful connections and colorful plates…

the intersection of domestic abuse, homelessness, and food insecurity
(L to R) Executive Directors Molly Feeney of Homeworthy (formerly the Knox County Homeless Coalition), Rebekah Paredes of New Hope Midcoast, and Alan Kearl of Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) will be panelists at Creating Communities of Compassion on November 14 at the Strand. (Photo courtesy New Hope Midcoast)

Waldoboro Fire Department. (Photo courtesy Waldo Theatre)

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has finalized the lineup for Waldoboro’s 2024 Talent Show on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., and the Waldoboro Fire Department is one of its headliners. Joining them in…

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LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Center author Elizabeth Hand will talk about her recent bestselling novel, A Haunting on the Hill, an authorized sequel to Shirley Jackson’s classic The…

Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm. (Photo courtesy Broad Bay Congregational Church)

WALDOBORO — Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, will fill Broad Bay Congregational Church with the sounds of African drums and chanting in a concert for all ages on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at 7 p.m., at 941…

The Exceptions. (Photo courtesy Belfast Poetry Festival)

The 19th Belfast Poetry Festival will debut its first Haiku Death Match on Friday, Oct. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Hawthorne/Dreamland Theater in the Colonial Theater. Beloved within the slam…

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Billy Collins, two term U.S. Poet Laureate, author of thirteen books of poetry, will appear on The Poets Corner on October 20, from 4 - 5:30 p.m.

"He’s known for his conversational, witty,…

Aysanabee. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Two-time JUNO award-winning…

Fall Art Exhibition at Waldo Theatre Art Gallery
 Julian Sacks painting. (Photo courtesy Waldo Theatre)

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Shelly Moorman-Stahlman. (Photo courtesy First Congregational Church of Camden)

CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes pianist Shelly Moorman-Stahlman for a concert, Sunday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.,…

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BELFAST — Waterfall Arts announces a new partnership with the Waldo County YMCA, launching Creative Café, a weekly drop-in art program for adults.

Starting October 3, 2024, the program will…

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ROCKLAND — Seven Artists Collective is currently showing ‘Roots & Wings’ at Triangle Gallery, in Rockland, through November 30, 2024. Fall hours are noon - 5pm Tuesday through Saturday; 1 -…

The duo Ryanhood at the BBH Opera House Nov. 9. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic duo Ryanhood got their first break as street performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that they were spotted…

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Performing artist Kristi Williamson and Visual artist Kathryn Oliver create unique ritual theater experiences. Their productions, rooted in…

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SEARSPORT — NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman and NEFSA COO Dustin Delano will be guest speakers at a lobster…

(Photo courtesy League of Women Voters)

ROCKPORT — The Midcoast chapter of the nonprofit League of Women Voters of…

UNION — Vose Library’s patrons and friends are invited to a Soup & Suspense event with Bruce Robert Coffin, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m., at Vose Library. 

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THOMASTON — Get ready to dance the night away at the Watts Hall Band Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street in Thomaston. This high-energy event features live…

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts will participate in World Singing Day, a global sing-along event that brings people together through the joy of music. This year’s event will take place…

SEARSMONT — An opening reception for Northport artist Margaret Gallagher at will be held Friday, Oct. 18, from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Searsmont Town Library. 

Gllaher's mixed-media work will be…

All Dances Taught.  Beginners Welcome.  No Partners Needed

MORRILL — The next dance of the MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party will be held : Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at Morrill Community Center (old Honesty Grange 83), 4 North Main Street, Morrill…

BELFAST — On Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m., the next program in the “Finding Hope in Our Climate Crisis” lecture series will be a talk, “Food Waste & Climate Change - What Is the Connection…

SEARSPORT — Maine Friends of Music will present "Our French Connection" Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m., at the Searsport First Congregational Church. Maine Friends of Music is a professional chamber…

WALDOBORO — “Get ready for cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas,” said The Waldo, in a news release.

The duo will…

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ROCKLAND — There will be a traditional Kenyan dinner followed by a talk from native Kenyans on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6 - 8 p.m., at the First Universalist Church in Rockland, 345 Broadway. There…

SEARSPORT — A songwriter-focused, multi-artist live music series will be held Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 6 p.m., at Hey Sailor’s Starboard Lounge, 25 E. Main St., Searsport.

Four musicians…

exceptions to the rule of autocrats

ROCKPORT — The first talk in the Camden Conference Community Events Series will take place Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., at Rockport Public Library. Richard S. Sloan will give a presentation…

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Carlos Nunez. Opera House. Oct. 24. 7:30 p.m. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Spain’s internationally acclaimed piper and musician Carlos Núñez is making a rare U.S. appearance this fall, with concerts scheduled in New York City and at Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House…

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BELFAST — On Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 6 p.m., the Peace & Justice Forum/Waldo County will show the film "Where Olive Trees Weep" at the Belfast Free Library. 

Filmed in 2022 in the…

90 minute adapted version that helps viewers connect more strongly

ROCKLAND — A live stage production of William Shakepeare’s Romeo and Juliet will take place on the Strand Theatre stage, Friday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m.

This 90 minute adapted version…

CAMDEN — Coastal Quilters will hold its second meeting of the season on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Camden Lions Club.  

Although there is no formal program this month…

CUSHING — Join Maine author Roger Allen Moody for an insightful look at the historic Maine sporting camps of Moosehead Lake, at a live event Thursday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Cushing…

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What will the future of “work” look like? What part does work play in our psychological well being? What constitutes meaningful work? These are some of the questions the Camden Philosophical…

three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told

WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for its holiday community theatre production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!), to be staged at The Waldo on December…