Our Town Belfast's 2026 Cedar Street Halloween Candy Drive is underway. Several thousand people descend to Cedar Street for trick or treating every Halloween. To help Cedar Street residents, OTB…
Home and Garden
Candy will be collected through October 28
Building a Resilient Flower Farming Business
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online panel discussion for current and aspiring flower farmers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6 - 7:15 p.m. The discussion…
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville CENTER.…
when and how to put the garden to bed
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Closing the Perennial Garden" on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
…Donations of yard sale items will be accepted prior to sale day
The Thomaston Dog Park will hold its Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Thomaston Academy Building, on Gleason Street.
“The yard sale is one of our…
A "Repair Cafe" will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA, in Belfast. This is a free event.
"Don’t live in the dark,"…
H.O.M.E., Inc. invites the community to a fall gathering, "Voices by the Fire," on Friday, October 9, at its Orland campus.
This free, family-friendly event celebrates creativity,…
Celebrate everything apples on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Andrew Robinson Homestead, …
Rockland/Camden, Belfast, Orono
WindowDressers, a nonprofit dedicated to warming homes, saving energy, and building community, is partnering with First National Bank, which will be sponsoring three Community…
Free Family Programs
Merryspring Nature Center will host a family Autumn Ecology Walk on Friday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m.
…Rockport Community Response
The Rockport Conservation Commission (RCC) will host a presentation at the Rockport Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m., to review the latest information about the…
Caitlin Drasher will lead a presentation on "Maine Black Bears" on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center…
special focus on aquatic and water-loving plants
Hannah Howland will lead an outdoor presentation on "Water Gardens" on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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HOPE — Join the Maine Mycological Society on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., for a walk that explores the expansive world of fungi. This educational…
Registration is now open for a special Fall Women Build, taking place Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at Midcoast Habitat for Humanity’s Compass Point 10-home pocket…
BOOTHBAY — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two Greenhouse Education Program workshops Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bosarge Education Center at Coastal Maine…
Dr. Roger Rittmaster will lead an outdoor presentation on "Identifying Backyard Insects", Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a beginner-friendly webinar on greenhouse technology for growers and gardeners on Tuesday, October 6, from 6 - 7:15 p.m.…
Camden Public Library hosts three different events this month, including a native plant sale and celebration, a psychology-related book talk, and an evening of poetry and prose.…
diverse native plant species
SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about the diverse native plant species occupying Maine’s shorelines. Riverview…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust for a morning on the trails of Weskeag Headlands Preserve constructing homes for fairies out of natural materials. This event will take place…
SEARSMONT — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) invites you for coffee and pastries at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont every Wednesday morning in October, from 8 - 10 a.m.
These informal…
ROCKPORT — Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, Maine Coast Heritage Trust steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen will lead attendees on a guided hunt for the natural treasures of…
THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Bog Preserve in Thomaston, for a woodland walk looking admiring the…
Lawn Sale, Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20 from 8-2, rain or s…
Maine Lighthouse Day
ROCKLAND — In celebration of Maine Lighthouse Day on Saturday, September 12, the historic Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather…
LINCOLNVILLE — On Sept. 17, at 5:30 p.m., at Ducktrap River Preserve, join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and student researcher, JP Raite,…
Denise DeSpirito will lead a "Fall Herb Garden Walk" on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
DeSpirito will discuss herb identification and herb garden…
On May 25, 2024, more than 100 people gathered on the site of a potential land-based fish farm along the Little River in Belfast. The protest followed six…
'what makes moose so incredible and well adapted to a life in the North'
Maine state moose expert Lee Kantor will lead an outdoor presentation on "Maine Moose" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, at noon, Ethan Hughes, of the Possibility Alliance, will give a program on "Permaculture for the Home Garden" at the Universalist Union in Belfast, located behind the Belfast…
focusing on bog bridging and root removal
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains and Georges River Land Trusts for a special trail workday for women and nonbinary folks at Ragged Mountain. Led by women trails professionals from both organizations…
open to adults age 50-plus and their families
CAMDEN — Older adults and family members interested in learning more about assisted living are invited to attend an Assisted Living Open House at Quarry Hill on Thursday, Sept. 10…
Cindy Wright will lead an outdoor presentation on composting, Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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UNESCO International Literacy Day is September 8
CAMDEN — In recognition of Heavenly Threads’ mission to serve the community, in light of “back to school” season, and in promotion of this year’s UNESCO International Literacy Day on September 8,…
The South Thomaston Conservation Commission (STCC) and the Gilford Butler Center (GBC) will be hosting another "Backyard Talk" on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 - 11 a.m. …
Hannah Howland, perennial manager at Plants Unlimited, will lead an outdoor presentation on "Native Perennials" at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at…
explore food gardens, meet the people who tend them, exchange practical ideas
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — CamdenCAN will host the free Third Annual Camden-Rockport Food Garden Tour on Saturday, Aug. 29,…
Wendy Brennan agreed to participate in a study examining how arsenic exposure can affect children’s cognitive development primarily because her young…
avoid limbs entangled in power lines, use licensed arborists for hazardous work, be mindful of restrictions on moving woody debris, which could spread invasive forest pests
Following yesterday's storms and reports of downed trees and limbs, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has issued its Responsible Storm…
free public event with hands-on demos, honey contest, raffle, food trucks, beekeeping vendors
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Beekeepers Association will mark its 50th year with the 2026 Bee Fest, a free public celebration of bees, beekeeping, honey, and Maine’s pollinator community, Sunday…
The Tomato Tasting will return for an encore at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 3 p.m.
The format…
Jock Robie will lead a free indoor Worm Bin Harvest workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, Aug.…
camden librarian, local astronomer, Central Maine Astronomical Society
ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust, the Camden Public Library and the Central Maine Astronomical Society "for a magical evening under the stars,"…
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on August 22, Greg Larsen will open his garden at 17 Tuva Trail in Lincolnville as the final event in the 2026 Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Days. The event will be…
The Owls Head Village Library will host its Annual Bake Sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (or until sold out), at 31 South Shore Drive, Owls Head.
All…
Merryspring Nature Center will host its annual Bug Safari as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m.
During the Bug Safari, children…
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation, Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
There are many new ornamental flowing…
Preregistration is necessary
John Fromer will host "Pollination and Pollinators" on Friday, Aug. 7, at 10 a.m., as part of its Free…
