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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…

Charlie Costello with one of his great pumpkin. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Charlie Costello will lead a workshop on growing giant pumpkins, Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. 

There…

Worm bin harvest workshop at Merryspring Nature Center. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Jock Robie will lead an indoor Worm Bin Harvest workshop,…

Seedlings ready for planting. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Denise DeSpirito will lead an Early Season Herb Garden Tour and Seedling Planting…

RSVP by Friday, May 9
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Coast Guard City Committee's Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner will be held Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Elks Club, 210 Rankin Street, in Rockland.…

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THOMASTON — On Thursday, May 8, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Annual Tip-A-Cop to benefit Special Olympics Maine will be held at Applebee’s in Thomaston.…

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The Knox County Democratic Committee will host a panel that includes Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey,  Maine…

Daffodils at Merryspring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, from…

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CAMDEN — Camden Public Library welcomes award-winning writer Maureen Stanton for a book talk and Q & A session featuring her recently published memoir, The…

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CAMDEN — CamdenCAN and the Camden Public Library, as part of its continuing Camden Talks Climate series, welcome Professor Emeritus Ivan J. Fernandez for his presentation “…

The 2024 Bike to Work and School Day. (Photo by David Troup)

ROCKLAND — On Friday, May 16, the City of Rockland will host its annual Bike to Work and School Day. The event will take place at Chapman Park, on the corner of…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension / Edwin Remsberg)

WALDOBORO — Brett Johnson, sustainable agriculture educator at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will present at the Waldoboro Public…

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WALDOBORO — The Waldo will host a tour stop of the Water Women Film Festival, a groundbreaking collection of documentary films presented by Waterstruck Wellness…

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Mythic Heart Theatre will present Spring Awake! Friday, May 9; Saturday, May 10; and Friday, May 16, all at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, May 17, at 3 p.m. (matinee).

Mythic Heart Theatre…

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MORRILL — The next MidCoast Maine Community Square Dance Party will be Sunday, May 18, at the Morrill Community Center (old Honesty Grange 83),…

opening reception May 15
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STOCKTON SPRINGS — From May 10 to June 14, the Stockton Springs Community Library continues its Art in the Stacks series with 

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ROCKPORT — Darshan Music - Modern Mantras and Kirtan, will be held Thursday, May 8, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., at 295 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport.

Join Darshan Music, a…

The new craft corner!

A sneak peak in to the Barn’s redesigned Craft Corner! We had so much fun welcoming our knitting group into the space last night.

Spring 2025 Rowers

Megunticook Rowing’s Fifth Annual 

Row the Coast is Underway! 

The $5597 goal will fund youth scholarships, so 

everyone can have…

celebrating the release of 'Life and Art'
Richard Russo. (Photo by Elena Seibert)

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to meet internationally acclaimed author Richard Russo at a talk and book signing on Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. The free…

the abused and unhinged heroine
A scene from Strauss's "Salome." (Photo by Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera)

ROCKLAND — A live broadcast from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera of Strauss’s one-act tragedy Salome will be presented 

opening reception May 3
Matt Jones, Dawn V, 2025. Oil on canvas. 20h x 16w in. (Photo courtesy The Parsonage Gallery)

SEARSPORT — The Parsonage Gallery launches its third spring season with two new solo exhibitions by Matt Jones from New…

set in Maine, including deep in the heart of western Waldo County
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MONROE — Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m., The Monroe Community Library invites the public to an author event with acclaimed Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle.

Gerry Boyle is the author of 17…

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WARREN — Warren Public Suppers will be held monthly through the summer at Second Congregational Church, 252 Main Street, Warren.

The suppers will be Thursdays, at 5:30 p…

John and Rachel Nicholas. (Photo courtesy John and Rachel Nicholas)

ROCKPORT — On Saturday, May 24, at 7 p.m., The Good Trouble Project will host its Spring fundraising concert to benefit Out Maine. The featured performer will be Jud Caswell and be hosted by local…

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SEARSPORT — Maine author of On Harbor's Edge, Kate Hotchkiss, will speak Saturday, May 3, from 1 - 2 p.m., at Anodyne Bookshop. The event is open to the walk-in public and free of charge…

'little did she realize the time and resources that would be needed for this project'
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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, May 21, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the…

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ROCKLAND — AIO is opening its doors to the public, Tuesday, May 6, from 4 - 6 p.m., to celebrate AIO's 35 Years of Community Service at AIO’s building, located at 1A…

founded in 1972 in Bath
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Lance Lee, Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Lance Lee will…

The first weekend in May is pottery weekend in Maine! The annual Maine Pottery Tour, set for Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This beloved…

Memorial Day is May 26, 2025
Oak Hill Cemetery. (Photo by Jeff Sukeforth)

CAMDEN — Memorial Day is a day that for years has been set aside for Americans to remember all the brave men and women who ultimately gave their lives in support of our country in all the wars and…

Springtime garden at Merryspring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Spring Gardening, Tuesday, May 13, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature…

Maine kids and adults with disabilities
In 2024, Pine Tree Camper Cassie Oakes (Alexander, ME) spent a barrier-free week of fully accessible summer camp on the shores of North Pond making new friends and spending time with counselors from Maine and abroad, including: Brandi Place (Morrill, ME), Daniela Ochoa-Diaz (Rionegro, Colombia), Lauren Grant (Gardiner, ME) and Marina Rodriguez (Andalusia, Spain). On Saturday, May 17, parents, families and caregivers are invited to meet the team and experience Pine Tree Camp first hand. More information at w

ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s summer sessions return this June for the 80th year; bringing Maine kids and adults with disabilities together to experience barrier-free access…

charging headfirst into a historic battle to restore her tribe’s press freedoms
'Bad Press' film still. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND  — The documentary film Bad Press will be screened Saturday, May 17, at 5:30 pm., at the Strand Theatre. The film screening and post-film…

teaching new birders how to look for and identify avian species
Bird watching at Merryspring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Don Reimer will lead the annual Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 a.m.

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The Rockport Garden Club will holds its monthly meeting May 1 with Kurt Snyder, owner of Stonescape, Inc., as guest speaker. The program begins at 1 p.m. and will highlight landscaping with stone…

Kenya Hall. (Photo courtesy Underground Lounge)

BELFAST — Portland-based Kenya Hall and her trio bring a night of soul, funk, and unfiltered energy to Belfast’s Underground Lounge. This…

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ROCKPORT — Mother's Day evening, May 11, at 6 p.m., the Hyssong family will be in concert at West Rockport Baptist Church. A love offering will be taken.

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The fifth annual Finding Our Way live storytelling event to benefit Wayfinder Schools will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 1, at the Camden Opera House. 

This year’s event…

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CAMDEN — Adam Swanson will provide a piano concert Wednesday, May 7, at 1 p.m., in Hammer Hall. The music historian is the only four-…

the release of 'Skin and Bones and Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories'
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BELFAST — Paul Doiron, internationally acclaimed author of the hugely popular Mike Bowditch series set in Maine, will be at Left Bank Books, in Belfast, on Tuesday, May 13, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.…

Jaap Helder, PORT CLYDE REVUE, 30” x 30”, acrylic on panel, 2024. (Photo courtesy Triangle Gallery)

ROCKLAND — Two new exhibitions will open at Triangle Gallery during First Friday ArtWalk in Rockland, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. 

"Jaap Helder: Paintings 2020 - 2025" will be shown from May 1…