Winter Adventure Series continues Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m., with a slide presentation about the Monster the Loch 2025 Rowing Race in Loch Ness Scotland.

The Winter Adventure Series is coordinated by Come Boating, Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library.

In September 2025, two teams from Belfast, Maine traveled to Scotland to compete in the Monster the Loch Race along the length of Loch Ness.

Watts Hall Community Players will be putting on the well-loved musical “Annie” (inspired by the 1924 comic strip Little Orphan Annie) early this summer.

"They’re excited to produce a show that invites such a wide range of participants to join on stage and behind the scenes," said Board Chair Lisa Millette, in a Community Players news release. 

Audition schedule is as follows:

BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, for a discussion led by genealogist Jane Haskell called “Booklarking: Expected and Unexpected Genealogy Treasures.” 

Herring Gut Coastal Science Center invites the community to stay engaged with Maine’s coast this winter through two educational February programs—an indoor Cabin Fever Series lecture on nearshore monitoring in the Gulf of Maine, and an outdoor workshop focused on animal tracking, signs, and scat.

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host an informational session entitled “AI Made Simple: A Practical Introduction for Everyday Life.” The free, one-hour presentation will be given by Anastasia Fischer.

"No technical background is required, just curiosity," said the library, in a news release.

The Good Trouble Project will hold its first benefit concert for 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Pascal Hall, Rockport, featuring master African percussionist Annegret Baier along with two special guests. The show will raise funds for the Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) Food and Energy Assistance in Rockland.

Learn the basics of ukulele and the melodic aspects of the guitar in two workshops created to give players new skills that will open up musical possibilities.

"Taught by faculty member Jeffrey Weinberger, participants in the ukulele workshop will likely leave with the ability to play many happy new songs," said Bay Chamber, in a news release.

The more-advanced guitar workshop will instruct participants in melody, phrasing and improvisation. 

The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites the public to an art opening on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, from 3 to 5 p,m., highlighting the works of Maesie Halliday.

“Coastal Bird Illustrations” by Maesie Halliday is the first exhibit "of this emerging artist’s stunning bird illustrations," said the Visitor Center, in a news release. Her work includes the ecological settings of Maine’s coastal seabirds.

This exhibition, in the south section of the Art Gallery at the MCINWR Visitor’s Center, opens Jan. 30 and runs through March 16, 2026.

Join Miss Katie for an afternoon of Valentines crafting, Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 3:30 p.m., at  Rockland Public Library. Kids and adults of all ages are welcome to join, cut, glue, and create.

"Miss Katie will provide four card ideas and supplies, but the possibilities are endless," said RPL, in a news release.

This program will take place in the Community Room. No registration is required.

The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union Street.

Friday, Feb. 13, from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m., join Miss Katie for Rockland Public Library's first Homeschool Valentines Exchange.

"Decorate a paper bag Valentine Mailbox, exchange Valentines, and make new friends," said RPL, in a news release.

Decorating will start at 10:30 a.m., and at 10:45 a.m., the exchange will begin. 

Quarry Hill is offering a special pre-Valentine event, featuring members of the Rockland Shakespeare Society, Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., at the Anderson Inn.

"Celebrate love and language as together we delve into the romantic themes woven throughout Shakespeare’s works," said Quarry Hill, in a news release. "We’ll explore the timeless beauty of his sonnets and scenes—capturing passion, devotion, and the complexities of the heart—through engaging readings, performances, and lively discussion."

The Camden Public Library will host Professor Nadia El-Shaarawi, of Colby College, for a presentation on Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa: The Politics and Lived Experiences of Displacement on Thursday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room. The event is free and open to the public.

The Underground Lounge presents an evening of original music featuring folk duo Sagittarius Rising on Friday, Feb. 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m., at 17 Court Street.

A Winter Artisan Fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, from 2 - 7 p.m., at the Rockland Elks Lodge.

The Winter Artisan Fair is more than a marketplace, according to Jamie Spooner, in a news release.

Singer/songwriter Becca Biggs offers something new for Bay Chamber's Maine Music Series, Sunday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m., at Hammer Hall. Biggs' music is steeped in alt country, indie rock, and bit of folk, according to Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School, in a news release.

"I'm looking forward to playing this music series," said Biggs, in the news release. "I will be performing all originals with my band, and we'll be playing alt-country and indie rock."

Millay House Rockland will have an open house to celebrate the 134th birthday of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. The event takes place Friday, Feb. 6, from 2 - 3:45 p.m., at 198A Broadway.

The open house will give the public an opportunity to visit the south side of the double house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born and to learn about readings and workshops for the public, Millay House Rockland's plans for a garden behind the house, and the writer residency programs.

"No doubt, you’ve driven by the reproduction of Revolutionary War veteran Henry Knox’s Montpelier mansion in Thomaston countless times," said Old Bristol Historical Society and Lincoln County Historical Association, in a news release. "But did you know that another Revolutionary War veteran and his family helped build the original Montpelier home on the St. George River?"

Anodyne Book Shop and Coffee Shop, in Searsport, is sponsoring a panel discussion for writers on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1 to 3 p.m., titled Working with Editors. The event is free but donations for the panel are welcomed, according to the Book Shop, in a news release. 

In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board of Directors who meet monthly and help the staff carry out the Opera House mission.