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…
Literature
Portland Downtown’s inaugural ‘Stephen King Week’ is a tribute to the man and his writing legacy
PORTLAND—Longfellow Books was the place to be on September 20 for an author talk amongst Maine writers Chris…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library is celebrating “Library Card Sign-up Month” throughout September. It is an opportunity to remind the community of the resources available through the library…
through September 25, 2023
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on an autumn StoryWalk for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island.
As families walk…
“Bill Taylor would be well pleased with this year's winners of his namesake Bill Taylor Essay Contest,” said Camden Conference, in a news release. “Congratulations to Hailey Gagnon of Brewer High…
“Hamlet,” the capstone production of Heartwood Theater’s first 20 seasons, opens July 28 with six evening performances ending Aug. 5. For those who love Shakespeare, for those who have never seen…
works can be read by the authors, or by local actors
ROCKLAND — People of all ages are invited to submit an original sea story for the Strand Theatre’s Sea Story Slam, taking place on Friday, August 11, at 6 p.m., as part of the Strand’s “Sea Story …
billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land and court records
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library is now a FamilySearch affiliate library. The designation means local library patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of…
BELFAST – Belfast author Linda Buckmaster has been awarded an Artist Project Grant from the Maine Arts Commission for her project…
touch a truck, kids’ lawn concert, lawn party, story time at the farmers’ market, and more
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library announces its Midcoast Summer Reading Program for ages 0 - 18, from June 26 - Aug 9.
Visit the library today to pick up your registration and summer…
preserving the memories and stories from 100 years in the community
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre seeks stories about the theater from the community for its Summer Story Drive.
“Do you have a fond or funny memory of the Strand?” said the Strand, in a news…
kickoff party June 30; friday programs through the summer
ROCKPORT — This year’s “Lasers and Literature” Summer Reading program at the Rockport Public Library invites young patrons to explore science and science fiction through special events, weekly…
community BBQ celebration on July 22
APPLETON — The Appleton Library launches its 2023 Summer Read-a-thon Fundraiser. This is a fun opportunity for readers of all ages – Children, Tweens, Teens and Adults – to raise money for the…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a nature-themed StoryWalk for families to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk…
ROCKLAND — It was just going to be a simple video for historical purposes. A Rockland lady, aged 99, still lobstering. No one expected the story to gain much interest beyond the small project.…
Grump & Sunshine, a romance-only indie bookshop opens on Main Street
BELFAST—There’s a handwritten sign on the door of Belfast’s newest independent bookshop, Grump & Sunshine at 159 High Street, that reads: “Shame does not exist between these four walls. Please…
The Hundred Year Haunt
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will host a Ghost Story Slam as part of Rockland’s Summer Solstice 2023 celebration in June. People of all ages are invited to submit an original scary story that can…
ROCKPORT — Every Wednesday, at 4 p.m., in June, families are invited to join Youth Librarian Stephanie Curcione for Pride Month-themed art activities at the Rockport Public Library.
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So you’ve finally finished that first novel. Now what? Book yourself a “room” at The Writer’s Hotel, founded 10 years ago by Shanna McNair, TWH is a week-long, intensive series of workshops led by…
Each day, the library will have a theme
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is celebrating National Library Week this April 23-29 by inviting the public to enjoy the many stories that the library has to offer, as…
fictional studies of New England communities and the lives of their inhabitants
THOMASTON — Place-based short-story cycles play a historic role in American fiction, and two Maine authors, Laura Bonazzoli and Jodi Paloni, will discuss this genre and read from two of their…
artistry of sound, stranded mammal response, severe storms
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library carries on its Maritime Month tradition this April by hosting a series of marine-themed programs and featuring a month-…
Corrected info for Tuesday, April 18, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Camden Philosophical Society
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library has provided the following calendar of events for April 2023.
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BELFAST — Belfast Free Library offers children's activities in the month of April.
The Library has provided the following list of programs:
Storytime: at the Belfast…
BELFAST — Belfast Free Library’s April programming has lots of opportunities for teens, according to the Library, in a news release.
BFL provided the following events listing:
…
CAMDEN — Inaugural poet Richard Blanco will be the keynote poet at the first annual Camden Festival of Poetry. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 1 -5 p.m., in the First…
BELFAST — April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate the Belfast Free Library is hosting two Poetry Readings in the Abbott Room of the Library.
On Thursday April 6, at 6 p.m., three…
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) schedule and registration are now available for the 2023 One Book, One Community program, featuring Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty.
“Since…
teens, book club, seed library
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, announces programs for March 2023.
Teens Craft: …
March art show, slideshow March 22, meet-and-greet March 18
ROCKPORT — From March 2 through March 30, the Rockport Public Library will feature a show of photography by author and photographer Charlie Costello.
Costello has lived and worked in Japan…
A great concept for Maine libraries, literary centers, schools, and cafes
It’s no secret that reading for pleasure has been on the decline for decades due to the competition between…
In his sixth book – Gleams and Whispers: Maine’s Lighthouses and Their Allure, author Bob Trapani, Jr., has blended reflective prose with thought-provoking imagery that inspires the reader…
‘This book responds well to the feedback from our 2022 readers’
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) committee announces this year’s featured title for its One Book, One Community program: Night of the Living Rez by Maine author and citizen of the Penobscot…
encouraging and supporting participants in their writing practice
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library will be offering “Writing From Life,” a spring writing workshop beginning in March. The five-session workshop will meet on…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, has announced its programming for February 2023.
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prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
The Belfast Free Library is hosting a short story contest for teens ages 11-17. All teens are encouraged to write a short story of 2000 words or less on the theme of Love: unrequited love, family…
The 18th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival seeks teams of poets, performers, and artists, as well as individual artists and poets willing to be paired with someone of the festival’s choosing, for its…
encouraging and uplifting messages
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library invites people to make a Valentine’s Day card (or many) to help send some love to local nursing home residents.
There are two ways to do this: Make…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is kicking off the New Year by offering many new programs for all ages.
For children, weekly story hour will resume on Wednesday, January 18, at 10:…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library has announced its Calendar of Events for January 2023.
Month-…
Nakia Cramer, of Appleton, has published her latest work of fiction, She lives in Daydreams, and in doing so, has also created Sennebec Shores Press as her imprint for her self-published…
Last month, the new YouTube channel, Coming Home, dedicated to presenting the experiences of people who’ve had near death experiences (NDE) was launched. The channel is a dream of California-based…
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport, announces programs and events for the month of December 2022.
Downtown Storywalk: One Maine Christmas Eve by…
Not many men open up about what it’s really like to face cancer —no filters, no pretense. But Trevor Maxwell, a former Maine reporter, husband…
ROCKPORT — Playwright/composer Ruth Graham is conducting auditions for a surrealistic anti-war play that includes its horrors and inhumanity. The auditions are for adults only. and will take place…
Lynn Farrin, owner of the Jefferson Market & General Store, has announced that the store will be hosting author Barbara Walsh on Saturday, Nov. 12 from…
Poem
For Gleb and Katya
Ah, you make a tale of the 21st Century
as Ivan tries to obliterate…
LINCOLNVILLE — Author Caer Hallundbaek of Lincolnville has received a 2021 First Place, Non-Fiction award from Top Shelf Literary Magazine for her book Dear Little One: Thoughts to My Child in…
Le Mans, West Virginia, Michigan: all stops on a wild ride from barefoot to boardroom
In a new memoir, Marilyn Moss Rockefeller brings readers along for the ride to witness what she calls a “well-lived” life that saw her use smarts and spunk to rise from an improvised…
inviting the community to write poems in response to images in the exhibition
The Poets Corner and Page Gallery invite the community to write poems in response to images in the Ekphrastic Pairings exhibition. Images can be viewed online at …
