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BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be offering two free computer classes in May 2025: “Windows 11 Basics” on…

Keeping Belfast, Maine Beautiful
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BELFAST — On Saturday, May 10, neighbors, families, and friends gather to clean up roads in Belfast as part of the 8th…

reception May 2
Paper cutting by adult student Gabrielle Wicklow. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — From May 2 through 30, the Rockport Public Library will host a show of artwork created by students in the Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education program. The…

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CAMDEN — Love trees? Love poetry? The Camden Conservation Commission and Camden Public Library invite the public to celebrate their…

Ann Boover leads a bird walk at Beech Hill. (Photo courtesy Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge)

Bird Time on the Coast,” a program of the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, returns this year.…

Knitting Workshop

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

This 3-hour class is perfect for anyone…

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BELFAST — A reception with reading and refreshments will celebrate Waldo County Youth poems, Monday, May 5, from 4 - 5 p.m., at Belfast Free Library.…

Vacation Arts Activities, April 23
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LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Community Library celebrates its 10th anniversary with an open house, April 26, from 2 - 5 p.m.

The library will also be holding Spring…

'the definitive biographical portrait of the ambitious and innovative—and until now misunderstood—woman'
Natalie Dykstra and her novel. (Image courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library welcomes award-winning author Natalie Dykstra for a book talk on her latest title, Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart…

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CAMDEN — Camden Public Library, Native Gardens of Blue Hill, and Wild Ones Midcoast Maine join together to present a film screening of The Buzz on Native…

the beginning of Maine’s 400 year tradition of quality shipbuilding
Virginia. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN — Join Matt Blazek, director of Educational Operations with Maine’s First Ship, for a fascinating presentation about the 1607 pinnace Virginia,…

Capital City Improv. (Photo courtesy Watts Hall)

THOMASTON — Get ready for a night of fast-paced, off-the-cuff comedy as Capital City Improv takes the stage at Watts Hall Community Arts on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Located at 174 Main Street in…

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The public is invited to a Free The River Happy Hour, April 25, 5 to 7 p.m.,c to learn about the current issues with respect to Camden's June 10 town vote, the facts behind the proposal to remove…

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Join the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust and Maine Master Naturalists Mary Ellen Dennis and Cyrene Slegona Saturday, April 26, to explore the beautiful series of…

a welcoming space where parents can learn, share, and find support
Meeting photo from YMCA National. (Photo courtesy Waldo County YMCA)

BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA is partnering with The Ridge, a residential teen mental health treatment program in Morrill, to offer a free and supportive event for…

the suffering, terror, and often the hope that pushes a person to leave one’s country
”Flight”, wc 16”x20”, by Jean Kigel. (Photo courtesy Jean Kigel)

TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library presents "Displacement," a poignant series of immigrant portraits by Jean Kigel, from May 1 through early June. The…

featuring one of the actor's most famous stunts
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Photo courtesy Rockland Public Library)

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a film screening, Thursday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Join RPL for a screening of the 1928 silent…

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BELFAST and CAMDEN — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra, now in its 4th season, presents 

Neil Pearlman and Giovanni Kiyingi. (Image courtesy Bagaduce Music)

BLUE HILL and BROOKS — Bagaduce Music will present two special concerts to unite accomplished and innovative traditional musicians. Ugandan folk singer, songwriter…

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ROCKPORT — Dr. Johnstone, of Johnstone Chiropractic Center, will be leading the community in World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10…

Independent Assessment to be conducted by Maine Chiefs of Police Association
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The Town of Thomaston invites all residents and community members to attend a Public Police Forum on Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at the Thomaston Municipal Building. This forum is an opportunity for…

celebrating the releases of their new books
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BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk, Thursday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m., at the bookshop, when poets Andrea Ballou and Pam Alexander celebrate the release…

Lime City. (Rockland Historical Society photo)

ROCKLAND — Maine-based artist collective and string quartet Halcyon will present Lime City, a silent film accompanied by…

practical ways AI can enhance a nonprofit's daily work
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CAMDEN — The next installment in the United Midcoast Charities' LEARN @ UMC workshop series is Turning Fad into Function: How to Actually Start Using AI at Your Organization. This hands-on session…

pushing the boundaries of traditional furniture making and exploring new and exciting ideas
Tristan Zak, 3-Drawer Cabinet on a Stand, 36”x36”x12". (Photo by Lin Elkins)

ROCKPORT — “Current Student Work” opens Friday, April 18, at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. The opening…

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The Save the Dam Falls Committee held a successful Community Conversation at the Camden Public Library last month, according to a news release from the committee, Over 60 attendees participated…

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Camden Hills Regional High School is celebrating 25 years of productions on the stage of the Strom Auditorium. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, a musical featuring students in…

March 14, 2025 marked the 100th anniversary of the first live trans-Atlantic long-wave radio broadcast, from London to Belfast, Maine
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BELFAST — “Hello America, the Story of the Experimental RCA Radio Station in Belfast” will be the topic of the Belfast Historical Society’s meeting, Monday, April…

Joanna Clark (aka Jurassic Jo) and dino pal. (Photo courtesy Strand Theatre)

ROCKLAND — Join the crew of Jurassic Jo’s Hatchery and Conservation for the musical adventure Jurassic Jo’s Dino Show,…

visit the site where the patriots hatched their plot against the British
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Spend the day in historic Machias, where the very first naval battle of the Revolutionary War happened. Visit the Burnham Tavern where the patriots hatched their plot against the British and which…

The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Boogie for the Babes, a lively night of music and dancing in support of the Y’s Child Care Program, will take place on Saturday, May 31…

'a glimpse into the calming beauty of the world around us'
"Forest Carpet" by Erica Qualey. (Photo courtesy The Craignair Gallery)

SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception of an exhibition of fine art entitled “Maine Reverie:…

getting TV, phone services online
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BELFAST — Join Belfast Free Library for a one-session computer class on “Cutting the Cord,” Tuesday, April 29, from 2 - 3 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High…

5/17 Workshop

Join us on Saturday May 17th from 10am-12pm for our first workshop of the year! We are thrilled to have Kathy Faass back…

Friends of Thai Daughters
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Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…

informing this year's participants of parade changes
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CAMDEN — "Memorial Day 2025 is right around the corner on May 26," said Jeff Sukeforth, Post 30 Adjutant, in a news release.

War Memorial Post 30 wants to ensure those in the communities of…

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CAMDEN — The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, presents critically acclaimed organist Christopher Houlihan in concert Sunday, May 4…

the ever-changing rhythm and color of landscapes
Swirl and Swell by Maggie Sanftleben, Mixed Media Encaustic, 12 x 12”. (Photo courtesy Local Color Gallery)

BELFAST — Local Color’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, Friday, April 25, from 4 to 7 p.m., will feature two guest artists, who will each give a short artist talk…

Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Watts Hall Community Arts)

THOMASTON — Get ready to dust off your dancing shoes and step into spring with Swing Dance Night, Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Watts Hall Community Arts. Located at 174…

free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival
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WISCASSET — On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part…

Discover the potential of sound as a therapeutic force. Courtesy of the Waldo Theatre

Sonic Alchemy: Gongs and Didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo Theatre Sunday, April 27 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.  Join instrument maker and sound worker, Jim Doble, on a large array of gongs; sound worker…

Sara J. Cary exhibits “Images of Science and Nature
Leaps of Imagination students work on their landscape venn diagrams. (Photo courtesy Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge)

ROCKLAND — The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites the public to an art opening Friday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m., to…

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SOUTH THOMASTON — Join a South Thomaston clean-up crew (or start one in your neighborhood), Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. - noon.

The  South Thomaston…

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Camden Fire Department and North East Mobile Health Services are holding an Easter Egg Hunt April 19, beginning at 10:30 a.m., on the Camden Public Library grounds and Harbor Park for children…

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Creatures of Habit, the Midcoast’s popular band, will highlight a benefit Spring Fling dance for the Camden District Nursing April 26 at the Rockland Elks Lodge.

The evening begins at 6 p.m…

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ROCKPORT — "Spring cleaning means making space on your shelves for the trove of literary gems you will discover at the Friends of the Rockport Library’s Spring Book Sale," said…

Book cover to the inaugural edition of the Midcoast Poetry Journal is "A Curious Encounter" woodblock by artist/poet Alaina Zyhowski.

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library Poets’ Corner will host a celebration of the inaugural edition of the Midcoast Poetry Journal, a collection of poems by twenty-five…

answering many questions, including "What were the diets of people over the centuries and how did kitchen gardens help support families?"
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John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, Kitchen Garden Design & History,

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WASHINGTON — A free workshop, Gardening for Beginners: Starting from Scratch with Sharon Turner, will be held Thursday, April 24, from 6 - 8 p.m, in the…