Rockport Public Library invites young patrons to participate in the annual Summer Reading program. This year’s theme is inspired by a line from William Shakespeare’s…
Literature
Author Liz Drury will hold a children's storyhour and crafts at Hope Library on the second Saturday of July, Aug, and Sept., from 10 - 11 a.m.
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The Belfast Free Library Summer Reading program, "Plant a Seed, Read!", presents a free family magic show starring…
"Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ!" said Belfast Free Library, in a news release. "Reading to a dog…
Belfast Free Library hosts four July Friday storytimes in Belfast City Park near the playground, Fridays July 10, 17, 24, and 31, at 10 a.m.
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starting later this week, vehicle access to the library will be via Union and Beech streets
Due to water main replacement on Maple Street, the Rockland Public Library will be without water on Monday, June 29, and…
reimagining the true story of sisters who married conjoined twins
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to hear New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline on Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m. Kline will be discussing her new novel,…
Rockland's Public Services, EMS & Fire Department, and Police Department will be at the Rockland Public Library, July 1, from 2 - 4 p.m., for…
Barn Swallow Books
There is something quietly magical about a room full of people listening to poems. For a little while, strangers become neighbors, stories become shared possessions, and the world seems both…
On Tuesday, June 23, at 1 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a presentation by renowned MIT Engineering Professor Lorna Gibson. She will introduce her new…
no library card is required for the event or the program
The Carver Memorial Library summer reading program begins with a Bubble Party Kickoff on Friday, June 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the library. The party…
Would you like a snuggly somebody to read to this summer? Starting Monday, June 22, at 2:30 p.m., youth ages 0 -18 are invited to visit the Rockland Public Library to…
Youth ages 10-19 are invited to join writer Brook Merrow for a 4-day workshop at Rockland Public Library to create their own short story or start a chapter book…
'ALZ Fired Up!'
Join Lincolnville Historical Society, Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., at 33 Beach Road, in Lincolnville, for "The impact of Alzeimer's and…
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…
'our climate and our democracy, both melting down'
On Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m., author Bill McKibben will present a lecture entitled “Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun” in the sanctuary at First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden.…
Camden Public Library welcomes poet, professor, and translator Sandra Lynn Hutchinson to share her recently published translation of A Tale of…
Paul Doiron, internationally acclaimed author of the Mike Bowditch series of mysteries set in Maine, will be at Left Bank Books in Belfast on Tuesday, June 30, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., to…
My Family’s War, 1933-1946
Camden Public Library welcomes author Barbara Kent Lawrence to speak about her recent book, Both Sides of the Pond: My Family’s War, 1933-1946, on …
held at the Cushing Historical Society
Maine author Irene Drago unveils her latest novel, Irish Timber, on Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Cushing Historical Society, 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. This…
Get a “Hole” Lot of Books for Just a Little “Dough”
The Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their second big book sale of the year on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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…
Liz Hannibal Drury will read her children's book, Davis Goes Apple Picking, followed by a story book activity, Saturday,…
When Life Magazine and children's author Carolyn Haywood came to Owls Head
OWLS HEAD — It was 1962 and as the big yellow school bus crept over the hill along North Shore Drive to the tiny village just above Owls Head Harbor, children spilled out of their homes to the…
"What, in the end, will keep a family from falling apart?"
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a talk and signing at the bookshop by Maine author Caitlin Shetterly on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 p.m., to celebrate the release of her new…
Author Ellen Baker will celebrate the release of her new Maine-set HarperCollins novel, "Summerland Cove," with a book launch party on Tuesday, June 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.…
'SeaStrings' music and ice cream sundaes
Join the Belfast Free Library in welcoming Laura Koenig, the Library's new Director. BFL will be hosting an informal meet and greet with music by the SeaStrings and ice cream sundaes on…
May 31 deadline, prize money
The Millay House Rockland has launched a Vincent Poetry Prize in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay; born in Rockland, Maine and known to her friends as “Vincent,” she…
A Celebration of Books and Poetry
On Friday, May 15, join the Jackson Memorial Library for a celebration of books and poetry with two events.
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A special event celebrating the release of volume 3 of the Midcoast Poetry Journal, a collection of poems by Midcoast poets,…
Families with children in kindergarten and older are invited to attend an overview of basic library skills, a tour of the Belfast Free Library, a scavenger hunt…
Meet Maine author Agnes Bushell and hear about her most recent novel, Verity and Perpetua: A Novel in Six Acts, on Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m., at Thomaston…
Lincolnville Historical Society 'Fridays at the Museum' Event
Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its next "Fridays at the Museum" event, Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. Maine Author Irene Drago will be giving a…
Stockton Springs Community Library holds its Annual Book, Plant, and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Stock up on books, DVDs, audio books, plants for the garden, and…
domestic abuse, substance abuse, and our country's frayed social net
Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May 12, at 6 p…
Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts two May story times. Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt…
Stop by Belfast City Park to enjoy the springtime weather and walk the loop trail to read Prunella on the Story Walk beginning at the playground…
Wiggle and Rhyme for children from birth to age two offers a chance to enjoy songs, rhymes, scarves, parachute play, bubbles, toys…
Beginning May 4, Spanish Storytime will be held every Monday, at 10:30 a.m., in the Rockland Public Library Children's Room.
Spanish Songs & Stories with Jared McCannell, director of…
Join Belfast Free Library in celebrating the work of young Waldo County poets as they present their works on the theme of “Where the Land Meets the Sea: Poems…
What Did She Know and How Did She Know It? Revealing Secrets in Fiction
On Thursday, April 30, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will host "Author Conversation: Laura Bonazzoli and Maureen Anne Jennings…
Join Miss Katie for an Earth Day storytime with three stories, an Earth Day song, and three dances, Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., at the Rockland Public…
no pressure writing together
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday, July 16, from 3 - 4 p.m., at Belfast Free Library.
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The Youth Trading Card Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month, at 4 p.m., in the Children’s Room.
Get together, play card games, and talk about everything…
music, poetry, planting
The Camden Conservation Commission, the Camden Public Library and Tree Corps will host PoeTREE, an outdoor celebration of trees, music, and poetry, on Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the…
There will be a Bake Sale and Book Sale on Saturday, May 2, from 8 - 11 a.m., at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road.
Donations toward the bake sale…
Poet Dave Morrison celebrates the release of his new collection Already Home (JukeBooks 2026) with a music/spoken word performance, April 22, at 7:30 p.m…
gratitude for nature, to nature, through spoken works and music
Celebrate Earth Day on April 18 by joining a heartfelt community gathering that offers gratitude for nature, to nature, through spoken works and music, according to Julie Sells, in a news release…
