The “Jumpstart Your Writing in the New Year,” writing workshop led by Linda Buckmaster will meet Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the…
Literature
Registration deadline January 18
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night at the library?
"Guess what," said Rockland Public Library. "Your stuffed animals can find out."…
Middle School Book Club at Rockland Public Library continues into 2026.
The club meets on RSU-13 early release days: Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m., as well as…
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m, at the Waldoboro Public Library, Waldoboro author Philip Austin will present a workshop on the tools and philosophy of DIY publishing.…
The Camden Public Library’s annual Jumpstart January program series for adults returns in 2026 for another lineup of workshops and programs designed to engage your creativity,…
Spanish Songs and Stories with Jared McCannell, director of Penobscot Bay Language School, are held Mondays, at 10:30 a.m., in the Children's Room at Rockland Public Library…
The Fifth Element Book Club meets on the first Monday of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. The February selection is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin…
March meeting rescheduled to March 5
Teen Book Club is transitioning to Teen Manga Club for the rest of the school year and summer. Join Miss Katie for snacks and book chats about your favorite manga.
Each month, the…
Poem: 'For the Solstice is coming, And with it more light!'
Winterberry, wintergreen, winter…
Join Miss Katie for a special New Year's storytime, crafts, and activities. Listen to stories, dance, sing, decorate your own party hat, and then help the countdown to NOON. Rockland Public…
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast annual Solstice Celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m., at …
schedule a time slot
Boo, the therapy dog at Appleton Library, will be available Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1 - 4 p.m., to be read to by a child, or to sit and cuddle with while a parent…
The Maine State Library staff has canceled a meeting set for Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the system awaits legal guidance from the Office of the Maine Attorney General on…
Stockton Springs Community Library will be celebrating children's holiday events Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 -11 a.m.
"We will be reading some fun Christmas stories, some crafting, and…
Camden Public Library invites the public to a musical poetry reading by Gary Chapin of his poetry chapbook The Last Accordion He Will Ever Buy…
sailor and host of 'This Old House'
Steve Thomas will provide a richly illustrated presentation on his newest book, Thursday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m., at St. George Town Office,…
"Maine has a rich literary heritage, including one of poets and poetry, that continues today," said Rockland Public Library, in a news rleae.
The…
a collection of poems by nearly fifty Midcoast poets
The Rockport Public Library Poets’ Corner will host a celebration of the second volume of the Midcoast Poetry Journal on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., in the lower level of the Rockport Public…
Friends of the Rockport Public Library will hold a December Book Sale, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the library’s lower level.
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Out of the Ruins: Love in a Time of War
The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County will host Rev. Loren McGrail on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m., in the Abbott Room, Belfast Free Library. She will share art and poetry from Gazan and…
The Friends of Rockland Public Library (FRPL) will hold their annual Festival of Lights Silent Auction and Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 29.
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Join Rockland Public Library for a special event celebrating the release of volume 2 of the Midcoast Poetry Journal, a collection of poems by Midcoast poets. Local poets, including members…
the beauty and mystery of Maine's Penobscot River and forests after dark
Quarry Hill welcomes Steven Long, editor, and various authors to the Anderson Inn on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m.
"Pull up a chair and lean in as authors read from their contributions to the…
Maine Public and Rockland Public Library present "Daniel Tiger's Grr-iffic Literacy Tour," Thursday, Nov. 20, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. This event is free,…
a tumultuous ride through 4th grade for a headstrong girl
Who can focus on school when their new neighbor is training an adorable puppy to be a guide dog for the blind?
Not Sparrow Robinson, the contagiously exuberant hero of “…
visiting the home waters of her childhood and bringing back her traveling songs
Belfast author Linda Buckmaster will launch her new book, Journey Waters. Poems, Prose, Places, on Sunday, Nov. 9…
Artwork from the book will be on display during November
WALDOBORO — Artist Argy Nestor, from Union, and poet Jean Feldeisen, from Washington, will give a presentation, Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m., at the Waldoboro…
Camden Public Library is livestreaming the online event
Roddy Doyle, author of 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors,' joins Finding Our Voices Book Club session
The grassroots nonprofit Finding Our Voices invites everyone to join an online talk on November 18 with Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle, who will be Zooming…
artist reception November 14
From November 1 through December 30, 2025, Searsmont Town Library is featuring the work of Maria J. King.
Consisting of art-inspired tableaux in the form of shadow boxes…
open to the public, especially pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public—especially those who are in pre-Kindergarten through the third or fourth grade—to meet acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator…
Celebrate Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with Penobscot Bay Language School, Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Rockland Public Library…
a young British actress meets an American; a man's bitter retreat from Dunkirk
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Maine author Barbara Kent Lawrence for an event introducing her new book, …
computer hacker eluding capture by the FBI
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host a talk with author Robert T. Kelley on his soon-to-be…
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a talk and book signing by internationally acclaimed Maine author Lily King to celebrate the recent release of her New York Times…
keeping the flame of creativity; managing the inevitable disruptions
Writing and caregiving often exist in tension—and in conversation—with one another. Whether planned or unexpected, short-term or lifelong, caregiving shapes how…
keynote presenter Ellen Bass
The Belfast Poetry Festival, celebrating its 20th year, will take place October 16-19 in venues in downtown Belfast. Nationally recognized poet Ellen Bass will headline…
Maine Master Naturalist and artist Sherrie York will lead a free workshop in two locations to jumpstart nature journaling.
Have you always wanted to keep a nature journal, but didn’t know…
the history of Midcoast Maine through the lives of real people
On Thursday, October 16, at 5 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host a talk by the Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American…
selected essays by historian David McCullough, some published here for the first time
The Camden Public Library continues its Millay Society Author Series, Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m., in the historic Reading Room. Enjoy…
Halloween Hootenanny
Rockland Public Library’s Children’s Halloween Party, aka Halloween Hootenanny, will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., in the library's Community Room. Join Miss Katie for silly…
Families are invited to dress up and join Youth Librarian Stephanie Curcione in Memorial Park (across from the Rockport Public Library) for a Halloween parade…
This fall, Rockland Public Library offers two clubs for teens.
Teen Book Club
"Welcome book-clubbers old and new," said RPL.
Join…
celebrating the launch of the third and final book in the series
Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to celebrate the launch of Shannon Bowring’s novel In a Distant Valley, the third and final book…
Revealing Secrets in Fiction
Join authors Maureen Anne Jennings (Bartender Wanted and …
the story and the lives behind "We’re Going Home"
MONROE — Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m., The Monroe Community Library invites the public to an author event with Maine writer Cynthia Thayer. Meet…
through the context of her own chronic illness, Lunden examines how a nation struggles to be healthy
Jennifer Lunden, author of the 2025 Read ME nonfiction selection, American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body’s Revolt, and the…
Nathan McClain and Marsha de la O will read from their work Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at Blue Raven Gallery (374 Main Street,…
Midcoast Poetry Journal Vol. 2 poets and an Open Mic
Midcoast Poetry Calendar and Journal presents an afternoon of poetry featuring poets Ellen Goldsmith and Karin Spitfire, Oct. 12, 2025, from 1 - 2:30 p.m., at Thomaston Public Library.
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its advantages for readers, its challenges for writers
The Rockport Public Library will host authors Laura Bonazzoli and Cynthia Reeves on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m.,…
