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Lyn Asselta's "Edge of Creation" pastel. (Photo courtesy Salt Pond Studio)

Join the artists Saturday, May 24, from 4 - 7 p.m., at the Opening Celebration of “Just a Few Friends,” the season opener at Salt Pond Studio, Friendship.

Untitled by David Estey. (Photo courtesy Local Color Gallery)

Local Color Gallery welcomes Sean Hasey, guest artist, and David Estey, new gallery member. Both artists’ works may be seen beginning Tuesday, May 20, and both will give short artists’ talks at 5:…

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The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County will present the second half of the film From Ground Zero, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 6 pm, at the Belfast Free Library.

An award…

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The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee is hosting a discussion of the recommendation for Camden's Montgomery Dam this evening, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Camden-Rockport Middle School…

Ribbed Hat Workshop

Knitting Next Steps: Ribbed Hats! Wednesday May 28th 9am-12pm

This 3-hour class is perfect for anyone…

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Darshan Music - Live Kirtan will be held Thursday, June 12, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., at 295 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport.

Join Darshan Music, a harmonious multi-instrument duo…

Kray Van Kirk. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

Kray Van Kirk will perform Folk, Americana story songs, Tuesday, May 27, at 6 p.m., at Camden Public Library.

A fine finger-style guitarist with a…

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The Camden Public Library welcomes an unlikely duo: a birding guide and naturalist (who's not a novelist) and a Northwoods mystery author (who's not a birder). What could they have in common? What…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Andrew Duhon Trio. Opera House. May 23. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill, BBH OH

New Orleans native and Grammy-nominated Andrew Duhon has been busy racking up rave reviews over the past decade. On Friday, May 23 he makes a rare appearance in Maine, performing just one show…

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The Cushing Community School students have been busy not only “Growing their Community”, but once again they’ve been busy growing vegetables and flowers from seed, and creating…

identifying migratory birds by sight and song
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ST. GEORGE— Spring has arrived and so have the birds. Join Georges River Land Trust and coastal birder Ann Boover, Saturday, May 31, at 7:30 a.m., for a guided bird walk at Fort Point Trail in St…

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An Informational Night for Adas Yoshuron Hebrew School and Youth Programs will be held Wednesday, May 28, from 7 - 8 p.m., at Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow Street, Rockland.

Meet the…

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Thursday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m., at Rockland Public Library, local author E.K. Sathue will discuss her novel youthjuice, in which a 29-year-old copywriter…

Opening Reception June 27
Karin Strong, "Sunrise at Olson's Depot", oil on canvas. (Photo courtesy Cushing Historical Society)

Arts In The Barn/ Cushing Historical Society is starting summer off with a community exhibit called “The Boat Show” June 27 through 29, 2025.

This show is non-juried and will feature…

helping participants connect with their core to feel calm and content, even in the midst of a chaotic world
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The Knox Clinic, Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), and Barbara Davis, REAT, LCSW, are once again collaborating to bring a free mindful art class to the community. This expressive arts…

free, family-friendly event
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The Knox Clinic and Thomaston Public Library announce the return of community trivia nights with a special Disney-themed Trivia Night on Thursday, June 5, at 6 p.m., taking place at the Thomaston…

the harmonious feeling of being in just the right spot
Colin Page, After Glow, oil on canvas, 36x48" (Image courtesy Page Gallery)

CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents "Landscape", an exhibition of paintings from T. Allen Lawson, Tom Curry, Ken DeWaard, Colin Page, Robert Pollien, Ray Roberts, and Holden Willard…

(Photo courtesy Sarah Mismash)

"Warm weather is here, and plants are growing in the greenhouse at the high school," said a news release. "We invite all you gardeners to come check out the Camden Hills Annual…

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The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Union Fairgrounds.

Plants have been chosen for their value…

stroll 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; street closed 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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The 2025 Sunday Strolls season on Main Street in Rockland begins Sunday, May 18, and will continue the third Sunday of each month May-October.

Sunday Stroll is…

(Photo courtesy Penobscot Bay Ringers)

Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine's community handbell choir, will present a spring concert weekend on Saturday, May 31, at 4 p.m., in Waldoboro, and on Sunday, June 1, at 4 p.m., in Camden.…

Balancing Safety as you Expand your List of Edibles
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On Tuesday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host Maine mycologist and author Greg Marley for a talk titled, “Foraging for Wild Mushrooms; Balancing Safety as you Expand your…

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UNION — The People’s United Methodist Church (PUMC) in Union will hold a combined Estate Sale and Yard Sale, Saturday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Items for the Estate Sale have been…

Rockport Conservation Commission's 2025 Climate Series
Jeremy Gabrielson. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — The last talk in the Rockport Conservation Commission's 2025 Climate Series at the Rockport Public Library will explore the critical role of natural lands and…

Claire Millikin. (Photo courtesy Millay House Rockland)

ROCKLAND — Have you ever wondered what makes a poem a sonnet? Are you a writer who is curious about the form?

Reencountering the Sonnet: Millay,…

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 BELFAST — A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast. The event is free.

"Don’t live in the dark- We can fix your broken lamps," said…

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“The Grand Army of the Republic: How Warrior Identity and Survivor Obligation Drove Union Veterans to Fight Jim Crow” will be the topic of the Belfast Historical Society’s meeting, Monday, May 19…

A small brookie caught by a beginning angler last spring on the St. George. (Photo courtesy Carmen Bombeke)

ROCKPORT — George's River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) members Troy Curtis and Steve Hirshberg will present “Secrets of Fishing the St. George River”, Tuesday, May 13, in…

Low-lying, working waterfront communities throughout Maine are disproportionately vulnerable
High Tide 01-10-2024. (Photo courtesy Gulf of Maine Research Institute)

Join the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Thursday, May 15, at 6 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library, to explore sea level rise science and coastal flooding impacts in Rockland.

Low-lying…

the compelling saga of A Maine-based company daring to rewrite the narrative of domestic production
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The Rockport Library Foundation will host an evening with award-winning journalist and author Rachel Slade on Friday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the Rockport Opera House. Slade will give a slideshow…

(Photo courtesy Midcoast Maine Green Burial)

Camden Public Library welcomes Jean Matlack, a member of the nonprofit Midcoast Maine Green Burial (MMGB), for a presentation on Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room.

MMGB is…

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On Saturday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will hold its Annual Plant Sale.

A variety of…

KEA TESSEYMAN IS BACK WITH HER NEW SHOW
(Photo courtesy Kea Tesseyman)

The Kinetic Energy Alive Dance…

an interactive talk inspired by his popular UMA philosophy course
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ROCKPORT — UMA’s Rockland Center is hosting an engaging evening of fresh ideas and meaningful conversation called

Agnew Tract. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

KNOX — Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) invites the public to another Wednesday Waldo Walk. Each month, CMLT volunteer and Waldo County resident…

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PROSPECT — Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly bean supper on Saturday, May 10, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Prospect…

two more names added this year
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AUGUSTA — The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will take place Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. The memorial, located on State…

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HOPE — The public is invited to the next meeting of the Hope Historical Society, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (479 Camden Road, Hope).

There will be a brief meeting at 6:…

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THOMASTON — The Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist, in Thomaston, is having its annual plant sale, Saturday, May 17, from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., at 200 Main Street, in…

CEREMONIES IN CAMDEN, ROCKPORT, LINCOLNVILLE
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On Memorial Day, American Legion Post 30 and its community neighbors will honor the men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War.

The American…

May 15, Art Walk, Camden
Giacomo Mazzari, Window on the Pond

Carver Hill Gallery, 36 Bay View Street in Camden, will present three solo shows for the first 2025 Third Thursday Art Walk of the season. Most of the local galleries will be open from 5 – 7 p.m.…

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ROCKPORT — Riley School will hold its annual auction fundraiser Saturday, May 10, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

"As a small, nonprofit, independent…

'Rebuild, Recharge, Reconnect, Reimagine, and Resist Together'
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BELFAST — A Resistance Faire will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 1 - 5 p.m., at UUCB Belfast, 37 Miller…

Northern Parula. (Photo courtesy Kirk Gentalen)

ROCKPORT — Friday, May 23, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites the public for a guided bird walk with MCHT Steward and Naturalist Kirk Gentalen, at Erickson Fields…

Jo Anne Parker with Midcoast Community Band. (Photo courtesy Midcoast Community Band)

CAMDEN — The Midcoast Community Band, led by Jo Anne Parker, invites the public to celebrate spring at the first concert of their 2025 season. The concert will be held Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.,…

A well maintained vegetable garden. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m., Maine Master Gardner Volunteer John Fromer will give a slideshow talk discussing strategies for effectively and efficiently…

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CAMDEN — An evening of poetry and music will be held Tuesday, May 13, at 6 p.m., in the Reading Room at Camden Public Library, to kick off the 3rd annual Camden Festival of…

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BELFAST — The Belfast Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Belfast Boathouse and Steamboat Landing in Belfast. The event open to…