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informal poetry reading, opening of submissions for Writer-in-Residence program
Millay House Rockland 2025. (Photo courtesy Millay House Rockland)

ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland will celebrate Edna St. Vincent Millay's 133rd birthday on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.

"2024 was an…

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Horticulture series

Are there good bees and bad bees? Do they talk? Tune in for the inside scoop on “The Secret Lives of Wild Bees,” presented by Nick Dorian, Ph.D. ecologist and educator…

Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Siberian Huskies were among the earliest sled dogs, but today there are several new cross breeds
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Pat Sullivan and the Museum of Maritime Pets, Thursday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Pat…

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BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by Maine writer Ellen Baker on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 p.m., at the bookshop. The event will…

Maine currently identifies 15 aquatic plants as invasive threats
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) is an aquatic invasive plant now found in Maine. (Photo by Debbie Broderick)

Brett Willard will lead an online presentation called, Identifying and Preventing the Spread of Aquatic…

Super Bowl Sunday
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Dipping groups across Maine participating in the second annual Finding Our Voices “Love Yourself” Cold Water Dip will wear yellow and wade into freezing water Sunday, Feb. 9 to raise money for…

Coastal Maine and coastal Georgia
Harrington Cove, Light Show by Ruth Ryberg. (Photo courtesy Craignair Gallery)

SPRUCE HEAD — The Craignair Gallery invites the public to the Opening Reception “Here to There” an exhibition of fine art by Ruth Ryberg on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from…

two brothers from Lincolnville
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LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Historical Society will hold its next talk Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. “The Battle of Malvern Hill,…

free, fun, educational event for expecting new moms and families
Baby Boutique, June 1, 2024 Community Baby Shower, Midcoast Maine Community Action. (Photo by Char Corbett)

THOMASTON — Healthy Kids will host a free Community Baby Shower and Resource Fair, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, from 9 a.m. - noon, at the Thomaston Academy Gym, 60 Main St., Thomaston.

This fun…

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The Campaign to Protect Sears Island / wahsumkik and Upstream Watch are cohosting a short presentation followed by a community conversation about the status of the wind port and the conservation…

panel discussion hosted by Rockport Conservation Commission
Molly Siegel. (Photo courtesy Rockport Conservation Commission)

ROCKLAND — The Rockport Conservation Commission announces the first talk in its 2025 Climate Series at the Rockport Public Library. The panel presentation entitled, "From Global to Local: Planning…

Union St. Sourdough, in Camden, was founded in 2023
Bridget Mariner. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — Rockport Public Library’s “foodie series” returns Saturday, Feb. 15, at 12 p.m., with a presentation by Union St. Sourdough owner/baker Bridget Mariner. A variety of…

A loaf of gluten-free sourdough bread baked by Valerie Robinson. (Photo courtesy Good Tern Co-op)

ROCKLAND — A gluten-free sourdough workshop will be held Sunday, Feb. 16, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., at Hole in The Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street, Rockland.

Participants will learn how to make…

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WALDOBORO — LCTV is holding its annual Invitational Midcoast Senior High School Basketball Classic on Friday, March 14, in the Medomak Valley High School gymnasium.…

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BELFAST — The Belfast Tractor Supply is inviting customers to attend a Pet Adoption Event on Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The pet adoption event is open to the public and…

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Feb. 4, 2025 update: "Live Birds and Deadly Forces," will be postponed due to the weather forecast. There will be a new date for the program that is yet to be determined.…

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A parking ban will be in effect from midnight tonight, Feb. 3, to 8 a.m., Feb. 4, for snow removal from Water to Rankin Street and all side streets from Union Street to the water.

Camden Hyperbaric Chamber. (Photo courtesy Quarry Hill)

CAMDEN — Monday, Feb. 10, from noon to 2 p.m., the Camden area Parkinson’s Support Group will convene its monthly meeting at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.

Linn Cole, a certified health…

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CAMDEN — Quarry Hill offers a program on the safe handling of medications, Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m., at the Anderson Inn.  ​MaineHealth Pharmacy Pen Bay Hospital and Penobscot Bay…

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THOMASTON — The Watts Hall Community Players (WHCP) invite the community to step behind the curtain and discover the magic of theatrical lighting with an upcoming training session on Sunday, Feb.…

Craft Stash Sale. (Photo courtesy Carver Memorial Library)

SEARSPORT — The Carver Memorial Library's next Craft Stash Sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 -11 a.m., at Mermaid Plaza, 1 E Main St., in Searsport.

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Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., join the Camden Garden Club, in collaboration with the Camden Public Library, as it celebrates the winter with a special garden…

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ROCKLAND — Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will meet Monday, Feb. 10, …

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ROCKLAND — Shannon Crute, from the Rockland Career Center, will be available to provide one-on-one assistance with Drop-In Career Center Services, Fridays…

 Rasa String Quartet. (Photo courtesy Bay Chamber)

Try something melodious this Valentine’s Day. Bring your sweetheart, friends, or family to hear the fun, lively music of Rasa String Quartet at Bay Chamber, an…

Greg Marley. (Photo courtesy Rockland Public Library)

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Greg Marley, Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating…

ever wondered if you had an ancestor who fought in the Civil War?
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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the…

"Indigenous Voices from the Front" with Professor Carter Jones Meyer
Carter Jones Meyer. (Photo courtesy Camden Conference)

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host distinguished historian Professor Carter Jones Meyer for a thought-provoking discussion exploring the complex…

sound therapy with "the largest collection of large gongs ever played on a Maine stage"
(Permission of photo use granted to The Waldo by the artist)

WALDOBORO — Sonic Alchemy with Gongs and didgeridoos is coming to The Waldo on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m.

Experience an afternoon of diving deep into the potential of sound as a therapeutic…

Rasa String Quartet – from Haydn to Pink Floyd
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Muddy Boots Series free interactive series offers children the freedom to move and dance at concerts created just for them. Some of Bay Chamber's favorite musical…

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WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library, in Washington, holds its Winter Book Sale on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An…

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The public is invited to learn from a Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge summer island intern, who lived 24/7 on remote islands in the Gulf of Maine, about w…

“Journalist’s Pick” in Strand’s Conversation Series
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ROCKLAND — Zodiac (2007), based on the true story of the notorious San Francisco serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, will be…

Reception begins at 3 p.m.
Evgenii Semenikhin. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes internationally known artist Evgenii Semenikhin for an exhibit of his paintings titled “Through a Prism” in the Picker Room Gallery…

Head of Tide Preserve. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host another Wednesday Waldo Walk on February 12, at 10 a.m., at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast.

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Do you want to help your neighbors stay warm this winter, or enjoy a delicious lasagna lunch, or purchase many choices of chocolate goodies?

Attend the annual Chocolate Fest sponsored by…

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Women across Maine are dipping to raise money for domestic abuse survivors on Super Bowl Sunday.

On February 9, Maine oceans and lakes will be dotted with yellow as women wearing that…

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Phoenix McLaughlin, Director of Strategy Implementation at the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, will update Camden Rotary Club members and guests on Maine’s 2020 –…

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Sonja Pleck, PhD, will lead an online presentation called Mnemonic…

Beech Hill. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust on Tuesday, Feb. 11, for a full moon hike at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. The group will meet at the Beech Hill Road trailhead at 5 p.m., and hike…

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Join the movement toward a thriving, resilient community with CamdenCAN‘s “In Transition” reading/discussion group for winter/spring 2025.  

CamdenCAN is kicking off on…

30 new plants are no longer allowed for sale or import in Maine
Rosa rugosa. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

Gary Fish will lead an online presentation called, Plants on Maine’s Do-Not-Sell List,

opening reception January 31; gallery talk February 1
Spiral Sushi by Paul Schürch. (Photo courtesy Messler Gallery)

ROCKPORT — “Free Verse,” an international survey of contemporary marquetry, will be on display at the Messler Gallery of the Center for…

Cameron Mountain Trail. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

LINCOLNVILLE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m., along the Cameron Mountain Trail in…

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light. (Photo by Sasha Pedro)

CAMDEN — Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series will welcome Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light for a 7:30 p.m. concert Friday, Feb. 7, at the downtown venue, 29 Elm St.

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Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

CAMDEN— Join Women’s Health and Functional Medicine consultants Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room at the Camden Public…

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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m., for a free “Medicare 101” presentation from Seth Funk of Breakwater…

Penobscot Bay Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Penobscot Bay Orchestra)

CAMDEN — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra will begin its 2025 Spring Concert season with an Open Rehearsal to welcome new…

359 teams registered, 41 slots available
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CAMDEN — The start of the 2025 U.S. National Toboggan Championships begins Jan. 31, and the field of 400 racers is nearly full.

Planning for the 34th annual event is in full gear and many…

Over next 14 years, Rockland to receive $350,000 in Opioid Settlement funds
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ROCKLAND — Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, the City of Rockland Ad Hoc Opioid Settlement Participatory Budgeting Committee will hold a community workshop in the Council Chambers of Rockland’s City Hall.…