SPRUCE HEAD — On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m., ghouls and goblins, games, and a giant glowing dragon will welcome everyone to the Spruce Head Community Hall, 30 Village Road, for treats and…
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ROCKPORT — Dust off your lederhosen and get ready to celebrate. Legacy Rockport and the RES Programming Committee announce Oktoberfest, a family-friendly event that promises fun for all ages. The…
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed will host a nature outing on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. - Noon.
The public is invited to explore the Sucker Brook Trail, a…
CAMDEN — "A much loved holiday tradition is forging ahead to bring good tidings to the Camden area during the first full weekend in December, as the Camden Area Business Group presents Christmas…
The Rockland Public Library presents a board game night for all ages, Thursday, Oct. 3, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Join RPL for a board game night at the library…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity will hold a Community Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m to 3 p.m., at the Midcoast Habitat ReStore, located at 799 West…
Camden Garden Club is looking for sponsors of Camden’s iconic holiday wreaths. Every year, Camden Garden Club hand-decorates and lights 98 wreaths to adorn Camden’s lampposts for the holiday…
Friends of Sears Island has three educational offerings happening in the last week of September: an art workshop, a "Patterns in Nature" activity kit for kids, and a fall migratory bird walk.…
visit the facility and grounds
ROCKLAND — Breakwater Commons, a 96 bed state of the art nursing and rehabilitation facility in Rockland, will hold a 1-year Anniversary Celebration of service to the community Sunday, Sept. 22.…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173 in Lincolnville Center…
Maine Lighthouse Day is Sept. 14
ISLESBORO — The Grindle Point Light Station Museum has extended hours past the summer season this year. The light station is open during the month of September, Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m…
Maine’s iconic sentinels of the sea will assume center stage during the 15th annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Around a dozen lighthouses will…
CAMDEN — “Like two peas in a pod, children and gardens go together naturally,” said Camden Garden Club, in a news release.
There is much more to discover on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the…
ROCKPORT — Saturday, Sept. 21, 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 the forest and…
63 plants banned from sale or import in the State
CAMDEN — Gary Fish will lead an outdoor presentation on Maine’s Terrestrial Invasive Plant Do-Not-Sell List, Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
Maine State…
Bring your questions
CAMDEN — Denise DeSpirito will lead an outdoor presentation on Herb Growing Q & A, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
This talk will give attendees a chance…
including an ‘Ask the Experts’ panel
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host the first annual Tomato Tasting, Saturday, September 14, from 12 - 3 p.m., in the Hexagon.
Up to 30 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes…
Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District’s autumn fundraiser will be native wildflower seeds.
“October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth,” said SWCD,…
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed will host a nature outing, “Tree and Fern Walk on the Belfast Rail Trail, Part 2,” on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Participants should meet at 9 a.m., at the…
CAMDEN — Jock Robie will lead an outdoor Worm Bin Workshop, Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
At this free two-hour hands-on workshop, Jock Robie will…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library will be celebrating native plants this September with two featured native plant events.
The first is a presentation from restoration ecologist and Wild Ones…
volunteers needed
CAMDEN — The public is invited to the annual Camden Native Plant Sale and Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., and to purchase sustainably-grown native plants from local vendors…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Great Event , hosted by the Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL), will take place on the grounds of the library and town office on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. until…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Electrification Expo will return to Harbor Park in Rockland for its second year on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Electrification…
ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host Kites & Ice Cream on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 - 3 p.m., at the Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. This fun event is free and open to the…
an effort to get the town talking, thinking and acting on climate change
CAMDEN — Camden CAN, a local climate group, is offering a Camden Food Garden Tour on Thursday, Sept. 12, as part of its effort to get the town talking, thinking and acting on climate change (“on…
BELFAST — The 2024 Maine Wienerfest, a celebration of dachshunds and the people who love them, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at the Steamboat Landing Park…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) will be hosting its second annual Rose Hip Basket Social on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Eliza Steele Memorial…
UNION — Friends of Union Fair is sponsoring a Fall Craft Fair and lawn sale, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m., in The Beattie Artisan Craft Building on Union Fairgrounds.
The…
What is soil health? How do you build it?
CAMDEN — Matt Boucher will lead an outdoor presentation on Keeping Soils Healthy in Your Garden on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
Join Dr. Matt Boucher, Maine…
keep your gardens blooming longer
CAMDEN — John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Late Summer and Fall Flowering Perennials, Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
Many perennials bloom in…
Scan for hooting owls and swooping bats under twinkling constellations
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free evening ecology walk for all ages on Friday, August 23, at 8 p.m.
There’s plenty to see in the dark! On this guided walk, guests of all…
talk begins at 9:30 a.m.
CAMDEN — A talk by Heather McCargo, founder of the Wild Seed Project, Thursday, Aug. 22, will now begin at 9:30 a.m., which is half an hour earlier than originally scheduled. The talk, hosted by…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, Lincolnville CENTER. …
CAMDEN — Jason White will lead an outdoor presentation on All About Hydrangeas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
White will be discussing various types of…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is launching a program to share information about pollinator-friendly lawn care, as well as alternatives to pesticides for pest management. Entitled “Support Our…
BELFAST — Two Belfast gardens, one new and one old, will close this year’s Open Garden Days sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club. On Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., visitors are…
empowering young adults experiencing homelessness in Waldo County
BROOKS — Jean and Art Robbie-Shea will host a fund raising event open to the public, on behalf of the nonprofit But Still I Am One, Sunday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Jean Robbie-Shea…
CAMDEN — A free one-hour visit to Fairy Village is being offered Friday, August 9, at 10 a.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
Participants may collect items along the way to help construct…
ROCKLAND — For some, an hour’s delay of the Maine Lobster Festival’s “Big Parade” was a rather long wait. Though anyone waking up to the heavy rain storm that drenched the region, Saturday, Aug. 3…
Stockton Springs Community Library now reserving spaces for 2024 The Great Event community yard sale
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) is currently reserving spaces in the community yard sale at The Great Event, its fundraising event and community gathering, which…
THOMASTON — Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library announce the return of their Trivia Night, taking place on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Thomaston Public Library…
NORTHPORT — Two postage-stamp-sized lots in the Bayside community will showcase their cottage-style gardens during the Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m.…
Indigo Arts Alliance and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are proud to unveil two sculptures by Indigo Arts Alliance artists-in-residence Shane Perley-Dutcher and Anna Tsouhlarakis. The newly…
SIGNUP SHEET, MORE DETAILS ADDED
ROCKLAND — Rockland Rotary has reached its fundraising goal and the “All-Aboard” Inclusive Playground has been ordered and will be arriving Monday morning, August 19, at MacDougal Park.
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look for clues hidden around Merryspring
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a program called Wildlife Detectives as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, August 2, at 10 a.m.
There are mysteries hidden in…
GALA AUCTION, CARDBOARD BOAT RACE, 5K race, and more
BELFAST — Belfast Rotary Club’s 17th annual Harbor Fest will fill the Belfast waterfront from Friday evening, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18. The three-day celebration of the city’s maritime…
Free Family Fridays
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a summer tree identification walk as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m.
Did you know Maine is the most…
Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend heralds its fourth consecutive year and scheduled for August 3-4. Organized by the Wild Blueberry…
