Lectures and Conferences

Former broadcast journalist and Kittery resident Bob Sheppard
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THOMASTON — Bob Sheppard, son of a member of one of the first African-American fighter air crews in the U.S. military, will share his father’s experiences as a Tuskegee Airman, Sunday, March 2, at…

Marci Richardson hiking in the Faroe Islands. (Photo courtesy Belfast Free Library)

BELFAST — Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series continues Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m., with “Adventures in the Faroe Islands” with Marci Richardson.

Marci Richardson, a Come Boating…

informal poetry reading, opening of submissions for Writer-in-Residence program
Millay House Rockland 2025. (Photo courtesy Millay House Rockland)

ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland will celebrate Edna St. Vincent Millay's 133rd birthday on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.

"2024 was an…

Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Siberian Huskies were among the earliest sled dogs, but today there are several new cross breeds
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Pat Sullivan and the Museum of Maritime Pets, Thursday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Pat…

Maine currently identifies 15 aquatic plants as invasive threats
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) is an aquatic invasive plant now found in Maine. (Photo by Debbie Broderick)

Brett Willard will lead an online presentation called, Identifying and Preventing the Spread of Aquatic…

"a global symbol of press freedom"
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Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa will be featured on Maine Public's interactive radio program Maine Calling on Tuesday, February 11, from 11 a.m. to noon. Ressa…

two brothers from Lincolnville
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LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Historical Society will hold its next talk Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. “The Battle of Malvern Hill,…

panel discussion hosted by Rockport Conservation Commission
Molly Siegel. (Photo courtesy Rockport Conservation Commission)

ROCKLAND — The Rockport Conservation Commission announces the first talk in its 2025 Climate Series at the Rockport Public Library. The panel presentation entitled, "From Global to Local: Planning…

Union St. Sourdough, in Camden, was founded in 2023
Bridget Mariner. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — Rockport Public Library’s “foodie series” returns Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12 p.m., with a presentation by Union St. Sourdough owner/baker Bridget Mariner. A variety of…

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Feb. 4, 2025 update: "Live Birds and Deadly Forces," will be postponed due to the weather forecast. There will be a new date for the program that is yet to be determined.…

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CAMDEN — Quarry Hill offers a program on the safe handling of medications, Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m., at the Anderson Inn.  ​MaineHealth Pharmacy Pen Bay Hospital and Penobscot Bay…

Greg Marley. (Photo courtesy Rockland Public Library)

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Greg Marley, Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating…

ever wondered if you had an ancestor who fought in the Civil War?
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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the…

"Indigenous Voices from the Front" with Professor Carter Jones Meyer
Carter Jones Meyer. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host distinguished historian Professor Carter Jones Meyer for a thought-provoking discussion exploring the complex…

managing stress to promote a healthier gut
Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN— Join Women’s Health and Functional Medicine consultants Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room at the Camden Public…

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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m., for a free “Medicare 101” presentation from Seth Funk of Breakwater…

defending the country, breaking barriers, leadership, resilience, spirit
With parachute in tow, Lillian Lorraine Yonally prepares for another flight. (Photo courtesy Owls Head Transportation Museum)

OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Transportation Museum presents “Women in the Cockpit” as part of its Winter Adult Lecture Series. This special event, taking place Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m.,…

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When you think of slavery’s role in American history, Maine is probably not the first state that comes to mind. Yet Maine was bitterly divided over slavery, and her citizens played key roles in…

The Equal Rights Amendment, Past and Present, with Maine author, historian, women’s rights activist Anne Gass
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THOMASTON — “There’s Nothing Complicated about Ordinary Equality: The Equal Rights Amendment, Past and Present," will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m., at Thomaston Public Library. The…

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CAMDEN — On Saturday, February 15, Mark Burrows – poet, translator and Rilke scholar – will offer an in-person retreat centered on the wisdom of Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke. This…

Clement Hill and Fern Axelson. (Photo courtesy Good Tern Co-op)

ROCKLAND — Good Tern Co-op will host the second annual backyard chickens class on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at Hole in the Wall Bagel Shop, 754 Main Street, in Rockland.

Camden Conference Community Event
Craig Freshley. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference Community)

BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library will host a community discussion titled "How to Talk to Each Other in Spite of our Differences" Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.…

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CAMDEN — Quarry Hill presents Green Burial: Leaving the World a Better Place, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m., ​at the Anderson Inn.

Green burial is a way of caring for the deceased with…

living in one of Earth’s wildest and most remote places
Gary Freeburg at Brooks Camp, Katmai National Park and Preserve (Photograph by JT Thomas. Permission granted for Rockport Public Library use by Gary Freeburg)

ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m., photographer Gary Freeburg will give a narrated slideshow presentation at the Rockport Public Library entitled, “A Hard Walk…

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ORONO — Abdi Nor Iftin, a prominent author, journalist and advocate for immigrants, will be the featured speaker at the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr.…

Come Boating Team at 2024 Pilot Gig Championships Sicily Isles. (Photo courtesy Belfast Free Library)

BELFAST — Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series.

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.…

UNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 2025 SPEAKER SERIES
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UNITY — Unity Public Library, serving western Waldo County towns of Unity, Burnham, Troy, Knox, Freedom and Thorndike, is partnering with Mammie’s Country Kitchen on Depot Street in Unity, to…

Mid-Coast Audubon‘s series at Camden Public Library
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CAMDEN — The Mid-Coast Audubon‘s series of nature talks in partnership with the Camden Public Library continues Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m., with a presentation from Andre…

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CUSHING — Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo or…

Maine’s climate action plan: "Maine Won’t Wait"
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Molly Siegel on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all.

Join Molly Siegel, Maine Climate Council Coordinator with the…

Dr. Angela Loavenbruck. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — Audiologist Dr. Angela Loavenbruck, Ed.D, will give an informational presentation about hearing loss, hearing aids, and communication, Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 12:30 p…

League of Women Voters of Maine
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PORTLAND — For the finale of Portland Public Library’s Camden Conference Community Event Series, in partnership with the 38th annual Camden Conference, the Library will host…

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Join architects Brooke Harrington and Judy Bing for an illuminating exploration of how architecture reflects and shapes democratic ideals. From ancient…

The power of art and community
Allison McKellar presents at the November 2024 PechaKucha Night at the Camden Opera House. (Photo by Michael O’Neil)

ROCKLAND — PechaKucha Night, an evening of visual storytelling, will take place Friday, Jan. 24, at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the…

Sail Power and Steam Museum

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will host its second “Captains’ Quarters” Winter Series, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The online talk will begin with an introduction by Captain Jim Sharp…

CUSHING — Join lifelong local birder and photographer Don Reimer, Sunday, January 12, at 2 p.m., at the Cushing Public Library, and explore the fascinating world of the Corvids, a highly…

2025 theme: the importance of Black history for the entire community
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BELFAST — On January 20, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Planning Committee will host the 36th annual community gathering in Belfast to honor Dr. King's work and teachings.…

Ridgely Fuller and Beth Whitman
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BELFAST — On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 6 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, the Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County will host Ridgely Fuller and Beth Whitman who…

Building a replica with little more information than a thumbnail sketch and mention of the ship's tonnage
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The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will resume its online “Captains’ Quarters” winter series, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

Building a replica of the first ship built in Bath was no…

Community Events Series at Camden Public Library
Professor Senem Aslan. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

CAMDEN — Turkey, under President Recep Tayyip Edoğan and his party, has become increasingly authoritarian in the past couple of decades, according to a news…

Rockland Public Library presents intelligence veteran Bill Hall
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ROCKLAND — The Camden Conference and Rockland Public Library present intelligence veteran Bill Hall discussing "Ukraine and the Survival of Democracy in Europe" on…

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rockland, Maine

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, located at 11 White Street in downtown Rockland, will host the following holiday events in December and January. For more…

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SOUTH THOMASTON — There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight service, Tuesday, December 24, at 6 p.m., at People’s United Methodist Church,…

a Historic Battle for Democratic Transparency
 "The Search for the Palace Letters" (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library continues its Camden Conference Community Events Series with a screening of the timely 2024 documentary The Search…

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UNION — Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at 3 p.m., at Vose Library, Efficiency Maine's Becca Ferguson will present an overview of the quasi-state agency's…

Contestants "ride de pry" while jostling for position at the Bahamas Family Island Regatta. (Photo courtesy Art Paine and Come Boating)

BELFAST — Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. This year the series of four programs…

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CAMDEN — CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now), in partnership with the Camden Public Library, hosts a Camden Talks Climate event Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The…

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CAMDEN — Quarry Hill presents “Even I Could Do That!”: Understanding Modern Art Concepts & Studio Workshop, to be led by Judy Landry, Quarry Hill program coordinator, and Tara Morin, CMCA…

Seth Singleton. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

BELFAST — Monday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host a free Camden Conference Community Event, "If you can keep it…democracy in…