The 43rd Annual Friendship Day and Friendship Lobster Boat Races are taking place this weekend, July 17-19 in Friendship, Maine.
Friendship Day kicks off this Friday, July 17, with a Pie…
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Modern daylilies come in many forms: spiders, ruffled bagels, picotees, UFs, doubles
The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m.
Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion…
'perennials artistically woven together for beauty and function'
Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Belfast Garden Club will host an Open Garden Day at 64 Appleton Ridge Road in Appleton, the home of mixed-media artist Abbie Read.
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The 10th Annual Washington Community Auction will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Washington Fire Station, 42 Old Union Road.
Preview and Silent Auction starts at 4 p…
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held July 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, Lincolnville CENTER.…
THOMASTON — Witches, wizards, and muggles alike are invited to test their knowledge of the wizarding world at Knox Clinic's next Community Trivia Night on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
On Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the gardens at the historic Major John Russ farmhouse, at 148 Head of Tide Road in Belfast, will be open to view, the third event of Belfast Garden…
The annual memorial service to honor the life of Revolutionary War Hero Major General Henry Knox will take place July 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Thomaston Village Cemetery.
The Maine and New…
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust will host a free, hands-on Korean Natural Farming Workshop to teach farming techniques including making natural…
CAMDEN — John Fromer will lead a walk to Fairy Village at Merryspring Nature Center on Friday, July 17, at 10 a.m.
Participants may collect…
The Warren Historical Society's July program will be held July 7, at 9 a.m. A Demonstration and Talk on Replenishing Hanging Pots by Jan MacDonald, at Barley Jo Green Houses, 1097 Camden Rd…
Grandma's Attic, live music, fire truck, Historical Society tours; donations welcome
The Searsmont Town Library Book & Bake Sale is happening Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., rain or shine, in the Searsmont Community Center.
"There…
First Church in Belfast's summer fair will be held July 11, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at 104 Church Street, in Belfast.
See the poster pdf attachment link for more information.
The first official survey of Maine housing building activity shows the state made progress toward its housing goals last year. But the data…
WALDOBORO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a 3-hour Boiling Water Bath Canning course on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.…
Mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley will lead an indoor presentation on "Foraging for 'Foolproof' Edible Mushrooms," Tuesday, July 21, at 12 pm., at…
PORTLAND — Maine Historical Society invites the public to a free Independence Day celebration, Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., in Portland. The event…
On Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., two gardens on the street above Front Street Shipyard will be featured as part of the Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days.
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Warren Day 2026
The Warren Historical Society Dr. Campbell House and Museum will have an open house, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Warren Day.
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In celebration of the country’s 250th Anniversary, the Damariscotta Historical Society, the Chapman-Hall House, and the Newcastle…
The MacDougal Park community garden has expanded to offer 11 rentable garden plots to community members for the 2026 growing season. The expansion is a result of a…
coincides with the museum's "First Responder Weekend"
The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club (W1PBR) will participate in ARRL Field Day on June 27-28, 2026, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum Street, Owls Head.…
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the fourth of July, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m., "with premium fireworks viewing at dusk,"…
Many types of plants can be air dried for arranging
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Growing Flowers to Dry"on …
Patrisha McLean will lead Rose Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, June 27, at 9 a.m.
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The Friends of the Belfast Free Library is sponsoring a giant book sale and free informal appraisal clinic, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…
Dick Vermeulen will lead a "Walk to the Beehives" on Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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School age kids are invited to a 3-day workshop with local artist Susan Beebe. Youth will be collecting supplies, designing, and building fairy houses.
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Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road…
The Friendship Garden Club Plant Sale will be held in conjunction with the annual opening of the Friendship Schoolhouse Museum, 1 Martin Point Road, Friendship, Maine,…
The St. George Historical Society presents Country Tea and Tours, Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Andrew Robinson Homestead, 945 River Road, St. George.
Tea and…
In business Essay
Every morning, when I welcome…
The last program in the Rockport Public Library’s Spring Horticulture Series, in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center, will take place Wednesday, June 17, at 1…
The first of nine 2026 Open Garden Days sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club will be held Saturday, June 27 at the garden of Suzanne Ramczyk, 17 Sunrise Ridge Road, in Belfast. The garden will be…
Join Georges River Land Trust and biologist John Tipping for a hands-on exploration of what's living in the St. George River, Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., at Appleton Preserve.…
extend the season
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Building a Mini Greenhouse" on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature…
June 7 in Albion
ALBION — On Sunday, June 7, from 1 to 3 p.m., the public is invited to visit Northeast Equine Sanctuary, a program of Peace Ridge Sanctuary, for its first Open House of the 2026 season.…
Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo County YMCA in Belfast. This is a free event.
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Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host "The Great Event" on September 12, and space rentals for the Giant Yard Sale start now.
The event includes a giant yard sale, along with…
ask plant-related questions at the new “Ask the Gardener" booth
The Friends of Rockland Public Library annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine…
discover evidence of animals, listen for birds, see blooming wildflowers
Merryspring Nature Center will host a family Summer Ecology Walk as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, June 19, at 10 a.m…
The USS Lassen (DDG-82) will visit Eastport as part of the city’s America 250 Fourth of July celebration. According to a…
"Make Today Come Alive for Tomorrow’s Residents"
How will Camden residents 50 years from now learn about life here in 2026?
"They’ll open a time capsule that will be buried …
'A Natural Way of Farming: Ecological Methods for Exceptional Crops'
Peter Alsop, of Tenderwild Farm in Rockport, will be the featured speaker at the Rockport Garden Club's next meeting, Thursday, June 4, at 12:30 p.m., at West Rockport Baptist Church…
"It’s a Walk in the Park," said Belfast Garden Club, in a news release.
On Sunday, May 31, at 8 a.m., join ecologists and master naturalists Aleta McKeage and Erik Klausmeyer for a…
The Kwanzan Cherry Tree is a symbol of renewal and rebirth, and a symbol of honor for those who died in battle
Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Camden-Rockport Historical Society held a joint tree planting ceremony on the grounds of the…
transform something often considered waste into a resource
Close the loop, feed your gardens and learn more about options for composting here in Midcoast Maine. Tessa Rosenberry, of ScrapDogs Community Compost, will discuss these options and the benefits…
see evidence of past disturbances that created the forest we have today
Join Allyssa Gregory for a walk to see "How Historical Events Shaped the Forest of Merryspring," Tuesday, June 2, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.…
