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Maine Jewish author takes new approach to Jesus in recently published book
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:00am

SEARSPORT — In a new book, What Would Jesus See? (Broadleaf Books, 2023), author Aaron Rosen proposes that vision was an overlooked part of Jesus’s ministry. Echoing the popular phrase “What would Jesus do?” Rosen makes the case for Jesus as a visual thinker, for whom looking was a crucial form of doing. Rosen, one of the world’s experts on art and religion, takes a fresh lens to the Gospels, informed by his experience as both a scholar and a curator, according to a news release. His...
Rockland library hosts A Christmas Carol fireside reading by Andrew Harris
Thu, 11/30/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Andrew Harris, Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all. Join the library around the fireside in the Rockland Public Library’s Reading Room for festive readings and anecdotes as Andrew Harris shares Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol . Charles Dickens started writing A Christmas Carol in October 1843; the story was published that December, and it has never been out of print since. Harris’ “A...
Holiday fun for kids (and their elders) in Spruce Head, Dec. 9
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:00pm

SPRUCE HEAD — The Spruce Head Community Hall & Historical Association has planned a lively morning of activities for Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. till noon. Located on Village Road in Spruce Head, the Hall will be decorated for the season and ready to welcome one and all – children, teens, parents, and grandparents. St. George author Susan Vaughan will read from her latest book, Sleigh Magic , and she’ll be happy to autograph copies of the book for holiday giving, according to...
volunteers needed
December Book Sale at Rockport library, Dec. 1 - 2
Fri, 11/24/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — On Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., the Friends of the Rockport Public Library will host a big book sale just in time for the holidays. The library's lower level will be packed with gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and puzzles appealing to all ages and tastes, according to Friends, in a news release. Volunteers will keep book tables stocked full of fiction, nonfiction, mystery, Maine-themed, exciting “specials”, and more. Most items priced...
the sport of curling incorporated into historical fiction and mystery
Maine author David Florig to speak on ‘The Stones of Ailsa Craig’
Tue, 11/21/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host Maine author David Florig for a presentation about his debut novel, The Stones of Ailsa Craig. This free event will take place in the Abbott Room of the library, 106 High Street in Belfast. Set in present-day Belfast, Maine and 1880s Scotland, the novel is a dark look into one man’s loss, loneliness, and obsession with vengeance and justice. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is centered around the ancient...
Maine Authors for Lewiston book sale and signing in Belfast, Dec. 2
Sat, 11/18/2023 - 8:45am

BELFAST — Maine Authors for Lewiston, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10 book signings, all free and open to the public, so that people can purchase books and meet the authors. The Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, will host the group on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. - noon. There will be fiction writers, children’s book authors, non-fiction writers...
2023 Gift Basket Silent Auction benefits Carver Memorial Library
Fri, 11/17/2023 - 5:00pm

SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, located at 12 Union St., is having a Gift Basket Silent Auction fundraiser that runs from November 15 through December 15 at 4:45 p.m. The festive gift baskets have themes such as crafts, cooking, kids activities, quilts, and many more. The library has had generous and creative donations from community members and local businesses including Anodyne Books, Dragonfly Quilting, Hamilton Marine, Splendiferous Sweet Shoppe, The Friends of Sears Island, and...
Readers of all ages sought for this year’s ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’
Fri, 11/17/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players is presenting its annual community reading of Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales and is welcoming readers of all ages. The text is divided into small chunks, sometimes a paragraph, but more likely a sentence, a phrase and maybe even just a word – and assigned to individuals rather randomly. Everything is read so there is no learning lines, no blocking, no acting skills needed and only 2 short rehearsals. There will be only one...
"Magma Intrusions" afternoon poetry with Meg Weston in Camden, Nov. 19
Wed, 11/15/2023 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Meg Weston for an afternoon poetry reading on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m., in the Picker Room. Weston will be reading from her debut collection of poetry, Magma Intrusions . This event will take place in person only. Meg Weston writes poetry and non-fiction. In her writing and photography, she expresses a passion for the geological processes that shape the earth and the stories that shape our lives. Her poems have appeared in literary journals...
Author Paul Doiron to read from his new novel, ‘Dead Man’s Wake’, in Hope
Sun, 11/12/2023 - 6:15pm

Best-selling author Paul Doiron will read from his latest novel, Dead Man’s Wake , at Hope Library, Thursday, Nov. 16, starting at 7 p.m. Hope Library is at 443 Camden Road, in the Hope Town Office building. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Doiron, of Camden, is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels set in the Maine woods. His first book, The Poacher’s Son, won the Barry Award and the Strand Critics Award and was...
celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Rockland library, local hospitals collaborate for book discussion: Braiding Sweetgrass
Fri, 11/10/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital and the Rockland Public Library are collaborating to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a book discussion, Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m. Join a Rockland Public Library librarian, Jessie Blanchard, and a member of MaineHealth’s DEI committee in this one-hour discussion exploring the traditions and cultures presented in the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Reading or listening to the book...
S.E.A announces new grant cycle with Dec. 2023 deadline
Fri, 11/10/2023 - 3:00pm

The Board of the Stewardship Education Alliance announces a new grant cycle for teachers and high school students in Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport. Most grants will be for $500 or less, and S.E.A. hopes to fund 5 - 7 such grants. Applications are due by December 4, 2023 and S.E.A. will award grants in late December. High school students may apply for a grant, but need the support of an adult mentor. Grants must further the S.E.A. mission to increase awareness of ways to be...
adventures on the allagash
Ranger Tim Caverly presents “The Challenge of Wilderness Living: Ranger Tales from Maine”
Mon, 11/06/2023 - 5:00pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Community Library presents “The Challenge of Wilderness Living: Ranger Tales from Maine” with Maine author and humorist retired Ranger Tim Caverly and his wife, Susan, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. “Ranger Tim’s power point and storytelling will recount their living along our nation’s premier Wild and Scenic River, the Allagash,” said the Library, in a news release. “Share their adventures as they tour you down the Allagash River.” Tim Caverly is a Maine author...
a world of superheroes, supervillains, very small robots, regular-sized robots
Librarian Ben Odgren presents his new book at Rockport library
Sun, 11/05/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library’s Circulation and Technical Services Librarian Benjamin Odgren has just published his second book, The Hidden Brain: A McKraken & Voilà Investigation . The library will host an author event with Odgren on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 p.m. Odgren will discuss his new middle-grade book; read a selection; and create some on-the-spot illustrations with help from the audience. The Hidden Brain takes place in the fictional North Star City — a...
Leslie Moore launches new book in Belfast: Grackledom
Fri, 10/27/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Local Color Gallery will host book launch, signing, and reading for Leslie Moore’s Grackledom, a bestiary of poetry, prints, and pen-and-ink drawings (Littoral Books) on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 3 - 5 p.m., with a reading at 3:30 p.m. “It’s a book filled with sparkling poems, colorful prints, and an unforgettable array of birds, beasts, cats, and dogs,” said Moore, in a news release. Leslie Moore is a poet, printmaker, and pen-and-ink artist. Her writing has appeared in...
poems that explore questions of identity and culture
Camden Conference and Ellen Goldsmith: “A Taste of the Poetry of India”
Fri, 10/27/2023 - 8:00am

CUSHING — Camden Conference, in partnership with the Cushing Public Library, presents Ellen Goldsmith, for a poetry session featuring poems by ten contemporary poets from India, on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. This in-person event is open to all. Poetry opens doors into the personal, social, political and psychological fabric of a country, its particular concerns as well as universal themes, according to Camden Conference, in a news release. This year’s poetry session features poems by ten...
Rockland Poetry Peers meet monthly at the library
Thu, 10/26/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Poetry Peers, a group of writers, meet on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6 p.m., in the Board Room of the Rockland Public Library, primarily focused on poetry (with other genres welcome). The Peers offers community, encouragement, and supportive critique and use an optional choice of prompts to spark creativity. The group is facilitated by Laurence Anne and Catherine Dowdell and is for people age 16 and up.
What makes a story?
Journalist Mimi Edmunds to lead writing workshop in Lincolnville
Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:00am

LINCOLNVILLE — Longtime journalist Mimi Edmunds will lead “Telling Our Stories,” a memoir and nonfiction writing workshop, on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Library. What is memoir? What makes a story? And how might a writer tell that story? In addition to introducing these and other questions, Edmunds will share from her memoir, which she has written with her daughter. Participants will then practice some storytelling by writing their own short pieces in...
POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND PAINTINGS
Public invited to submit poems for Art and Ekphrastic Poetry collaboration
Wed, 10/18/2023 - 5:00pm

The public is invited to submit poems for Art & Ekphrastic Poetry, a collaboration between The Poets Corner and Page Gallery. Ekphrastic writing is an age-old tradition of creating a literary description or commentary on a work of art. “The exhibition and readings make connections between visual art and poetry to encourage us to consider new ways of seeing and deepen our understanding of both forms of art,” said Poets Corner, in a news release. The Poets Corner and Page Gallery invite the...
POSTPONED: Maine, Mermaids, Magic: Grump and Sunshine Bookstore hosts book signing
Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am

Update (Oct. 27, 2023) — Grump & Sunshine has released the following statement: In light of the senseless act of violence that rocked Maine this week, we have made the decision to postpone the signing event at Grump & Sunshine. Our top priority is always the safety and wellbeing of everyone involved in our events. With the shooter still at large, and despite the continued search efforts, we do not feel comfortable risking the safety of our readers, authors, patrons,...
Dave Morrison presents Poetry Rocks Happy Hour, Nov. 2
Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — Poet and musician Dave Morrison will be presenting Poetry Rocks Happy Hour, a spoken word/looped guitar mash-up, Thursday, Nov. 2, at 40 Paper restaurant. Poetry Rocks has been described as “poems with a soundtrack” using layered and looped electric guitar as a backdrop, according to Morrison, in a news release. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m., and Poetry Rocks at 5 p.m. 40 Paper is located at 40 Washington Street, in Camden. This event is free and open to all.
launching ‘The Spy Coast’
Authors Tess Gerritsen and Kate Miles in conversation in Belfast, Nov. 2
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — New York Times best-selling authors Tess Gerritsen and Kate Miles will be in conversation Thursday, Nov. 2, at Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast, to celebrate the release of Gerritsen’s brand new thriller, The Spy Coast . The event, which is free, begins at 6 p.m. Gerritsen is back with a brand-new espionage series about retired CIA operative Maggie Bird and her colleagues—the Martini Club—which launches with The Spy Coast (release date November 1). Taking place...
true stories about growing up in the 50s and 60s
Rosey Gerry shares stories of Lincolnville, Camden, Oct. 10
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 2:30pm

CAMDEN — Local raconteur and Lincolnville native Rosey Gerry will be at the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., for an evening of fun and nostalgic storytelling. Gerry and will tell true stories about growing up in Lincolnville and Camden in the 50s and 60s and share his love of local history and backwoods roads. This program is in person in the Picker Room. Beyond being a local raconteur and Lincolnville native, Rosey Gerry is also an auctioneer, lobbyist, lecturer, tree...
refreshments, a puppet show and a craft
Story Walk at Belfast City Park to be unveiled
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — There is a new Story Walk attraction for families in the City Park in Belfast on Northport Avenue. The Story Walk installation allows for literacy and exercise while families walk the loop trail in the park. Each of the sixteen stops on the trail share two pages of a storybook. While the walk will soon be available during park hours, on Monday, October 16, at 10 a.m., Belfast Free Library will be celebrating the fall storybook, A Bad Day by Frann Preston-Gannon, and all are...
Middle School Book Club at Rockland library meets each month
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 10:30am

ROCKLAND — A group of 4th - 8th graders gets together each month for snacks and book chats about their favorite books with Miss Katie at the Rockland Public Library. This club will be centered around the Maine Student Book Award (MSBA) list. Kids will get a chance to read any book they would like off the list each month and share it with the group. Every April, Maine names its kids' choice award winner. The book club’s recent winner is Alone by Megan E. Freeman. Find the MSBA list...
Gone Before: An Evening of Epitaphs in Song and Story, Oct. 19
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Patty King, Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all. Join Deputy Library Director Patty King as she shares her multi-year project of exploring cemeteries to find epitaphs which she crafts into songs. Epitaphs are a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. King will sing a selection of these songs, accompanied by Peter Proeller on banjo and Joanna...
the ancient Scottish sport of curling
Maine author David Florig to speak at Tenants Harbor library, Oct. 17
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:00pm

TENTANTS HARBOR — Maine author David Florig will be at the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor on Tuesday, October 17, at 5:30 p.m., to discuss his debut novel, The Stones of Ailsa Craig. Set in present-day Belfast, Maine and 1880s Scotland, this historical fiction novel is a dark look into one man’s loss, loneliness, and obsession with vengeance and justice. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is centered around the ancient Scottish sport of curling and features a Foreword by...
Authors Meghan Gillis and Nick Fuller Googins to speak in Belfast
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — On consecutive upcoming Sunday afternoons, Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public to meet two novelists, both of whom are celebrating the recent release of their books: Meghan Gillis, author of Lungfish , on Sunday, October 15, and Nick Fuller Googins, author of The Great Transition , on Sunday, October 22. Both events are free and begin at 2 p.m. at the shop. Set on an uninhabited island off the Maine coast, Lungfish tells the story of a...
Not All Are Weeping
Poet Jean Feldeisen to read from her recent chapbook, Oct. 24
Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:00pm

WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library will host local poet Jean Feldeisen on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 6 - 7 p.m. Feldeisen will read from her recent chapbook, Not All Are Weeping (Main Street Rag), as well as participate in a discussion and Q&A session. Book signing and poetic activity will follow. Jean Anne Feldeisen has been a Washington resident for 23 years. She is a practicing psychotherapist, grandmother, and writer. She has written for Next Avenue , Chicken Soup for the...
18th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival combines poetry, art, participation
Tue, 10/03/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — The annual Belfast Poetry Festival marks its eighteenth year with a full plate of poetry, community, and artistic possibility, Thursday October 12 - Sunday October 15 at various venues throughout Belfast. An all-arts festival with poetry as the driving force, the event features live music, live readings, projected artwork, multimedia presentations, workshops, and fun, unconventional poetry activities throughout town. All events except workshops are free and open to the public. The...
Belfast Senior College sponsors Open Mic Poetry Reading at Belfast Poetry Festival
Sun, 10/01/2023 - 5:15pm

BELFAST — Belfast Senior College is sponsoring a “pop-up” Open Mic Poetry Reading event on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m., in the Bay View Room at United Farmers Market on Spring Street near the Belfast waterfront. The free event is open to all poets as part of the Oct. 12-15 Belfast Poetry Festival. “Belfast Senior College has formed, for the first time, a community partnership with Waterfall Arts, Belfast Poetry Festival and United Farmers Market to present this event. This is an example of a...
Rick Davis returns to Belfast library to present new genealogical tale
Sun, 10/01/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a presentation by Rick Davis titled “Mum’s the Word: A Wartime Tale of Secrets, Intrigue, Rescue, and Daring, With a Genealogical Connection,” to occur on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. Last February, Rick Davis told the story of James Monroe Munyon, perhaps the most famous patent medicine salesman in America. For this meeting, Davis will spin a...
Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library
Health equity book club announces October pick
Fri, 09/29/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — The Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library are collaborating on a book club that focuses on health equity. The pick for October is Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery. Doing Harm shows how women suffer because the medical community knows relatively less about their diseases and bodies and too often doesn’t trust their reports of their symptoms. The discussion on...
the history, culture, and unique attractions
Author Susan Bregman to discuss ‘Along Route 1’ in Rockland, Oct. 12
Wed, 09/27/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Susan Bregman, Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all. Susan Bregman will read from and discuss her new book, Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts , about the history, culture, and unique attractions that constitute this iconic roadway. Focusing on Midcoast Maine, she’ll share stories and insights for road trippers and locals alike. Writer and photographer Susan Mara Bregman is also the author of...
Sarah Perry’s “After the Eclipse” chronicle’s the murder of her mother in Bridgton, Maine
Author of Maine murder book joins Finding Our Voices discussion during October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Wed, 09/27/2023 - 8:00am

The author of an award-winning memoir chronicling her mother’s murder in the lakeside resort town of Bridgton, Maine, is joining the online discussion in the Finding Our Voices bookclub during Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. Sarah Perry was 12 when 30-year-old Crystal was murdered in 1994 in Bridgton. After the Eclipse is a celebration of her mother as well as a chronicle of the 12 years it took for the murder to be solved. The hour-long and free discussion is Monday, Oct. 16, at 6 p...
Two authors to sign books in Belfast, Oct. 7
Mon, 09/25/2023 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — As a kick off to fall, Maine Children’s book authors Pam Dixon Oertel and Catherine Gorski O’Connor will be signing their books on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Perry’s Nut House, in Belfast. Pam Dixon Oertel is the author of Lucy Leaf, illustrated by Elizabeth Overlock. It is the story of a maple leaf and all that happens during her lifetime on the tree from spring to fall. Catherine Gorski O’Connor is the author and illustrator of three books. The Bears’...
Barnswallow Books hosts author Elissa Altman, Sept. 27
Sat, 09/23/2023 - 4:45pm

ROCKPORT — Barnswallow Books hosts Elissa Altman for a reading, talk, and signing Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the barn (166 Russell Ave, Rockport). The talk will begin at 5 p.m., and a reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.
Portland Downtown’s inaugural ‘Stephen King Week’ is a tribute to the man and his writing legacy
Writers and fans gather to honor Stephen King for his birthday week
Sat, 09/23/2023 - 12:00pm

PORTLAND—Longfellow Books was the place to be on September 20 for an author talk amongst Maine writers Chris Holm , Bruce Robert Coffin , and Richard Cass with an enthusiastic audience of 20-25 people on the floor. The topic: Author Stephen King and how each person in the audience had a personal connection to the man, his books, his movies, and his legacy in Maine. Portland Downtown kicked off its inaugural week-long Stephen King Week event from September 18 to 22, in honor of King’s 76th...
Fall Harbor Arts Fair and Book Sale at Camden library, Oct. 1
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 5:15pm

CAMDEN — Colorful leaves and cooler temperatures make autumn festivals a favorite for locals and visitors to the Midcoast, according to Camden Public Library, in a news release. On Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1, the Camden Public Library will host the Fall Harbor Arts and Books Fair in the Camden Amphitheatre and along Atlantic Avenue. The fair will feature over 50 talented artists and craftspeople showcasing and selling wares from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...
“Defining Wilderness, Defining Maine” reading, discussion group begins at Cushing library
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 5:00pm

CUSHING — What is "wilderness?" A specific geography? Adventure? Danger? Tranquility? Spirituality? Beauty? The Cushing Public Library will present a lively book program of reading and discussion, which will address these and other questions about Maine, the natural environment, conservation and ecology, and people’s relationship to Maine's "wilderness." “Defining Wilderness, Defining Maine” begins on Monday, October 9, at 10 a.m., in person at the library. Continued Monday...
some of the book’s featured food vendors will provide samples of their food
Local authors host launch party in Northport, Sept. 22
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 2:00pm

NORTHPORT — Local authors Ronni Arno and Veronica Stubbs are hosting a book launch party this Friday for their newly released book from Downeast Books, Out of the Way Gourmet: Discovering the Hidden Gems of the Maine Food Scene. The event, open to the public, will be held Friday, Sept. 22, from 5 - 7 p.m., at The Scone Goddess Bakery, 1390 Atlantic Highway in Northport. “Part restaurant review, part human interest story, this guidebook will feature photos of Maine restaurants/food...
Poets Corner hosts Words from the West, Oct. 8
Sun, 09/17/2023 - 8:00am

On Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, from 4 - 5:30 p.m., via Zoom, The Poets Corner will host two distinguished poets: Spencer Reece who is an Episcopal priest and poet, and Matt Daly, a poet and creative writing teacher. They’ll be Zooming in together from Wyoming for this reading. Both are visual artists as well as poets, and their reading will be enriched by conversation about common themes of grace beauty, loss, and the perspectives that come from observing our own sense of place – for Daly that is the...
following “Fire Chief” on his journey as he battles against injuries
Author Sy Montgomery, artist Matt Patterson to read in Belfast ‘Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell’
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to meet naturalist Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist, and wildlife artist Matt Patterson on Thursday, Sept. 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m., for a talk and book signing at the shop. Montgomery and Patterson will be celebrating their just-released book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell , a moving account of their work with the Turtle Rescue League...
So, you think you know Maine. But do you know the “Off the Beaten Path” Maine?
Photojournalist Tim O’Brien to share slideshow of his travels, Sept. 20
Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:00am

LINCOLNVILLE — Meet photojournalist Tim O’Brien, who during a five-year, thousands-of-mile journey explored and documented all the corners of Maine. O’Brien will share a slideshow of his findings and photographs on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Library. The book is illustrated with nearly 450 photos, all taken by the author, and more than 400 listings, all visited in person by the author, during a five-year, thousands-of-mile journey exploring and documenting...
An Evening of Philosophy at Camden Public Library: Ray Boisvert on Camus
Thu, 09/14/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — The Camden Philosophical Society is sponsoring a talk and open discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m., in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library about mid-20th Century French philosopher, author and activist Albert Camus. Professor Emeritus and Midcoast Maine resident Ray Boisvert, author of Albert Camus and the Philosophy of the Ordinary , will discuss Camus and his attempt to move beyond the nihilism he saw as characteristic of his age. All are welcome to attend...
interactive Workshop for children and grownups
Maine Author Liza Gardner Walsh brings the Magic of Fairy Houses to Cushing library
Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:00am

CUSHING — Author, speaker, teacher and librarian Liza Gardner Walsh will open the door of the secret fairy house world for children and grownups alike at an interactive Fairy House Workshop on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m., at the Cushing Public Library. This interactive program is free and open to the public. Reading excerpts from her book, Fairy House Handbook , Gardner Walsh will share what a fairy house is, the rules of the forest, and tips on attracting fairies. This hands-on...
opening her grief wounds and bringing readers inside her journey
Author Melanie Brooks to speak in Belfast about ‘A Hard Silence: One Daughter Remaps Family, Grief, and Faith’
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a talk and book signing by Melanie Brooks, author of the just-released memoir A Hard Silence: One Daughter Remaps Family, Grief, and Faith When HIV/AIDS Changes it All , on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., at the bookshop. Brooks’s earlier memoir, Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma , was a compilation of interviews she conducted with writers — including Mark Doty, Abigail...
Maine authors Linda Greenlaw and Kate Hotchkiss to attend Summer Wine and Sign Series
Sat, 09/09/2023 - 8:00am

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, concludes its Summer Wine and Sign Series with Maine authors Linda Greenlaw and Kate Hotchkiss on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 5-7 p.m., at the book shop, located at 33 East Main Street, Searsport. The readings will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks will be served, and books will be available for purchase at the event. Seating is limited; please call (207) 548-4212 or email elly@anodynebookshop...
Meg Weston, Betsy Sholl to read during Poets Corner, Sept. 10
Wed, 09/06/2023 - 2:00pm

On Sunday, Sept. 10, from 4 - 5:30 p.m., author Meg Weston will read from her first full-length collection of poetry, Magma Intrusions , published by Kelsay Books. She will be joined by former Maine poet laureate Betsy Sholl reading from her 10th collection of poetry, As If A Song Could Save You. Sholl was Weston’s first teacher in a poetry class that was offered to USM undergraduates and open to the community. Meg was working as Vice-President of Advancement for USM at the...
the sport of curling curling, historical fiction and mystery
Lincolnville Community Library launches David Florig’s debut novel, ‘The Stones of Ailsa Craig’
Wed, 09/06/2023 - 1:45pm

LINCOLNVILLE — Author David Florig will discuss his debut novel, The Stones of Ailsa Craig , on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Library. Have you ever wondered about the sport of curling? What is with the ice, the stone, and the broom that has captured the interest of millions of fans and found its place in the Olympics? “Lincolnville Community Library is delighted to introduce Florig’s story, set in present-day Belfast, Maine, and in 1880s...

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United Midcoast Charities’ Annual “Day of Giving” Set for December 9

United Midcoast Charities
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Holiday Open House at The Lincoln Home December 10

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Upcoming Events

Hope for the Holidays 2023 Sale Benefits Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 8:00 am
17th annual Gingerbread Spectacular plans heating up!

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 5:30 pm
Coastal Quilters to hold holiday celebration Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 10:00 am
Triangle Gallery celebrates holiday season with ‘off the wall’ exhibit

Event: Fri, Dec 8 - 4:00 pm
Camden Conference hosts Caste in India: Myth and Reality

Event: Wed, Dec 13 - 6:00 pm
Kathleen Fox paintings on display in Tenants Harbor, Dec. 5 - Jan. 5

Event: Fri, Dec 8 - 5:00 pm
Anne Cox exhibits ‘Glimpsed’ at Craignair Gallery

Event: Wed, Dec 6 - 4:00 pm
Paul Sullivan’s Christmas in Maine concert wraps up Camden Opera House year

Event: Sat, Dec 16 - 7:30 pm
Rockland library hosts A Christmas Carol fireside reading by Andrew Harris

Event: Thu, Dec 14 - 6:00 pm
Midcoast Health Collective celebrates grand opening with community event

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 1:00 pm
Bay Chamber presents Songs of Solomon Gospel Choir

Event: Thu, Dec 14 - 7:00 pm
George’s River Trout Unlimited hosts presentation on Great Lakes steelhead fishing, Dec. 11

Event: Mon, Dec 11 - 7:00 pm
Roger Allen Moody to speak on "Historic Sporting Camps of Moosehead Lake”

Event: Tue, Dec 5 - 6:30 pm
Camden Conference hosts Unity Through Diversity: Understanding India Through Food

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 6:30 pm
Belfast Annual Menorah Lighting, Dec. 7

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 4:00 pm
Rockville Community Chapel Christmas Service

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 2:00 pm
Tree trimming and craft at Rockland library, Dec. 7

Event: Thu, Dec 7 - 3:45 pm
View gowns crafted from evergreen boughs at Watts Hall

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 12:00 pm
Holiday fun for kids (and their elders) in Spruce Head, Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 10:00 am
Friends of South School’s 1st annual Winter Maker's Market showcases local artisans

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 10:00 am

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