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Culture

Dwayne Tomah sings a Passamaquoddy song
Passamaquoddy language keeper to share 'The Doctrine of Discovery From an Indigenous Perspective' in Camden
American Patchwork Quartet. (Photo by Matt Carr)
American Patchwork Quartet reinterprets American folk at Camden Opera House

Painting of ocean waves against rocks
Opening reception for Jackson Memorial Library November art show: Seasons of St. George

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'Rocks and Minerals Tell a Story' family presentation in Belfast
Stack of books with one book open to autograph on first page
Roddy Doyle, author of 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors,' joins Finding Our Voices Book Club session

Art

  • New art exhibit on display at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
  • New art exhibit on display at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital
  • Rockport Donut Festival poster contest opens for submissions
  • Artist reception for Pam Cabanas, Oct. 11
  • Strand Theatre screens 'A Phantom Song' theatrical work with recovery, reentry in Maine
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Dining Out

  • Prospect's monthly Wicked Good Bean Suppah
  • Get to know Georges River Land Trust at conservation happy hour
  • Prospect Wicked Good Bean Suppah
  • Artist Marsha Donahue donates original work to benefit Belfast’s Inclusive Playground
  • QP Burger rolls onto St. George Peninsula serving burgers and hotdogs
  • Camden is on board with new charcuterie business
  • 67 Midcoast eateries offering yellow food, drink in July's 'Into the Light!' festival
  • Ribbon cutting in Thomaston celebrates opening of YOIKI Japanese Express
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Film and Theater

  • 'Salmon Restoration on the Penobscot River' film collaborative by Penobscot Nation and Maine DMR available for viewing
  • Cast announced for community theatre production of Murdering the Mob
  • Love, legends and lightning: UMaine School of Performing Arts unveils 2025-26 theatrical season
  • Theatre Nouveau announces next production
  • Everyman Repertory Theatre performs 'Eureka Day' in Camden
  • Julliard-educated choreographer keeps Waldo's Bee cast on toes
  • 'Lungs', a theatrical production of the Belfast CounterCurrent Collective, runs through Sept. 7
  • Local boat captain and teacher at the helm for 'Bee'
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Lectures and Conferences

Students share topics at DAR's back-to-school-month meeting
Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations special event series
Helping Hands to hold fundraiser with Heather Cox Richardson and Rick Wahle at Lincoln Theater
Bigelow Laboratory’s 2025 Café Sci program kicks off July 16
Old Bristol Historical Society hosts 2025 Summer Speaker Series
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Literature

Maine author Lily King speaks at Left Bank Books, Nov. 3
New clubs for teens at Rockland Public Library
Clubs at Rockland Public Library in September and beyond
Rockland Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-Up Month and a card's endless opportunities
Maine islanders contribute to The Island Reader, take a look at 'Island Time'
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Music

  • Thomaston Dog Park Association marked 10th Anniversary with concert
  • 'Oshima Brothers Bash' fusion of music and dancing, Oct. 17
  • Bay Chamber announces Winter and Spring concerts 2025-26
  • BH Opera House: Singer-songwriters Jay Nash and Brooks Hubbard
  • BH Opera House: Jeff Daniels in concert Oct. 17
  • BH Opera House: The multi-award winning Kathy Mattea
  • The music of Ellington and Strayhorn Friday night
  • BH Opera House: Emmet Cahill returns Aug. 23
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A Conversation Series Event Co-presented by Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School
Ingmar Berman's "The Magic Flute" screens at Strand Theatre, Nov. 2
Man and woman look off into the distance

The Strand Theatre and Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will present a screening of Ingmar Bergman’s The Magic Flute (1975), based on Amadeus Mozart’s beloved opera, on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., at the Strand Theater. The film will be introduced by Bay Chamber Artistic Director Manuel Bagorro and co-founder Thomas Wolf. 

artist reception November 14
Maria J. King shadowbox exhibit in Searsmont reflects verbal, pictorial arts in two installments
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From November 1 through December 30, 2025, Searsmont Town Library is featuring the work of Maria J. King.

Consisting of art-inspired tableaux in the form of shadow boxes, these works reflect the verbal and pictorial arts, in two installments: Law & Justice (presenting poetry by Robert Reuven Stiller), and Harmony of Trifles (works by Joan Proudman, the Pre-Raphaelites, and a tribute to the American shadow box pioneer Joseph Cornell.

Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life
The Met: Live in HD airs Puccini’s La Bohème at Strand Theatre, Nov. 8
Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo and Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì in Puccini's "La Bohème." (Photo by Karen Almond / Met Opera)

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season continues at the Strand Theatre with a simulcast of Puccini’s La Bohème on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. An encore screening will be presented Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, and reserved seats are offered for the live transmission.  

La Bohème is the most performed opera at the Met, according to the Strand.

Featuring Past-Times Theatre
'Not Before Bedtime' Victorian tales of mystery, suspense at Rockland library
Exterior of Rockland Public Library

Charles Dickens takes center stage under the flickering oil lamps, allowing mystery, intrigue, and suspense to prevail Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m., around the fireside of Rockland Public Library’s Reading Room. The audience will be plunged into a world of the supernatural.

The Victorians had an autumn and winter tradition of telling and listening to stories of fright and fantasy, according to the library.

"Experience the atmosphere of a flickering oil lamp, a roaring fire, and a vivid imagination as three eerie 19th century tales are brought to life," said RPL.

Flying Shoes Community Dance and Contras, Nov. 7
People line dancing

On Friday, November 7, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras. The intergenerational program begins at 6 p.m. when the All Comers Band warms up and chooses tunes with Maisie Newell. The band is open to all ages, instruments, and skill levels; a collection of tunes is posted at belfastflyingshoes.org. Chrissy Fowler calls the easy-to-learn Community Dance starting at 6:30 p.m.

2024-2025 Graphite Drawings
'Time and Place: KIRA and Monhegan' by Deb Vendetti on display in Camden
New graphite drawing by Deb Vendetti. (Photo courtesy Deb Vendetti)

Hope artist Deb Vendetti presents new graphite drawings exploring coastal landscapes of New Brunswick and Maine. The exhibition opens November 2 at the Picker Gallery, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. An artist reception will be held November 22, from 2 - 4 p.m.

'I have spent many hours immersed in the spaces I am painting in attempt to express the energy I feel in this connection'
UMVA final exhibition of the year at Craignair Gallery for the holidays
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Tour, Talks, and Happy Hour Showcase Maine’s Path to Low-Carbon Housing
Energy and Green Building Happy Hour features Go Logic and 'ScaleUp, CarbonDown'
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Join GO Logic and Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour for ScaleUp, CarbonDown: From Vision to Action — an afternoon of hands-on learning, real-world solutions and regional collaboration on scaling low-carbon housing in Maine.

This event takes place Friday, Nov. 7, from 3 - 6:30 p.m., at GO Logic Shop, in Belfast, and is part of passivhausMAINE’s Building Science Week, a statewide celebration of high-performance design and construction.

New listings added each week until Halloween
2025 Halloween Rundown: Midcoast events for adults, parents and kids
photo courtesy MetroCreative

As we approach The Midnight Hour in the Midcoast, here is a comprehensive list of Halloween-themed events everyone can enjoy. From parties to movies, poetry to theater, here are the color-coded events for partying adults, parents, and kids.

original tunes and traditional folk music
Oystermen in concert at Searsport church, Nov. 9
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Sunday, November 9, at 3 p.m., sees the return of the Oystermen to the First Congregational Church in Searsport, 8 Church Street. This admission by donation concert features three working oystermen play original tunes and traditional folk music. 

Proceeds go toward furthering the outreach concert series. 

open to the public, especially pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade
Children’s book author, illustrator Chris Van Dusen at Left Bank Books, Nov. 8
Chris Van Dusen

Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public—especially those who are in pre-Kindergarten through the third or fourth grade—to meet acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Lots of laughter, story-telling, and reading out loud will be on tap at this free event," said Left Bank.

Copies of his books, including his latest, If I Built a Town, will be available for purchase and for Van Dusen to sign.

Rockland library celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with Penobscot Bay Language School
Decorated skull made of sugar

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with Penobscot Bay Language School, Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Rockland Public Library.

Penobscot Bay Language School's Dia De Los Muertos sugar skull workshop event returns with other cultural activities related to this unique holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, Mesoamerica, and beyond.

David Dodson's Fall Concert to be held Nov. 1
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Now in its 35th year, David Dodson's Fall Concert will be held at the Camden Congregational Church on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m.

Musical guests include John and Rachel Nicholas, Michael Nickerson, Anne Dodson & Matt Szostak, Dean Stevens, Will Brown, Mary Kate Small, Alice Limoges, The Day Family Singers and J.R. Brough.

Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door, kids 6 and under free. 

Ticket outlets: 
Camden - Lily, Lupine and Fern
Rockland - Hello Hello Books
Belfast - Parent Gallery

Malevolent Maine blends the line between reality and urban legend
Spooky Maine podcasts to get you into the Halloween spirit
The Owls Head Lighthouse has its share of haunted history, as noted in one of the podcasts. Photo by Kay Stephens

Maine and all spooky things go together like a lock and a key. The state also has numerous locations with paranormal legends, isolation and mystery, plenty of ghost stories, history, and folklore. Here are a number of podcasts that capitalize on creepy Maine stuff.

Malevolent Maine

a young British actress meets an American; a man's bitter retreat from Dunkirk
Barbara Lawrence provides an intimate chronicle of her family’s World War II saga
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On Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Maine author Barbara Kent Lawrence for an event introducing her new book, Both Sides of the Pond — My Family’s War: 1933 - 1946. The presentation will incorporate artifacts and highlight the author’s “Ah-ha” moments while conducting background research.

Oct. 23, 5 to 7 p.m.
Barnswallow Books to host Katie Gee Salisbury, author of 'Not Your China Doll'
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Barnswallow Books will host Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll, Oct. 23, 5 to 7 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Barnswallow Books is at 166 Russell Ave. in Rockport.

exploring femininity and intimacy by challenging the conventional notion of love
Portland photographer Liv Moore at Gravedigger’s Daughter, Oct. 25
"Angel" archival pigment print by Liv Moore. (Photo courtesy Gravedigger’s Daughter)

Portland-based Liv Moore brings lens-based work to Gravedigger’s Daughter this month with her first solo show, Trouble Box. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, from 3 - 6 p.m.

The last weekend for entry is October 24 & 25
Haunted Hearts: The Volunteers Behind the Trail of Terror
Enter if you dare. Photo by Kay Stephens

UNION — If there's one thing Andrew Jura loves, it's a good, blood-curdling scream.

As the President of the Friends of the Union Fair Society, who spearheads the annual Trail of Terror, a haunted attraction on the Union Fairgrounds every October, he isn't just the front-facing side of things, he likes to get dressed up in a raggedy clown costume with a face only "It" could love and scare the bojangles out of the people who venture bravely through the Trail.

Opening reception for 'Oya, The Goddess of Change' and Friends by Robin Brawn
Artwork by Robin Brawn

The community is invited to the opening reception for "Oya, The Goddess of Change" and Friends, a show of whimsical works by Robin Brawn, to be held Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2 to 5 p.m., in the Community Building, in Lincolnville Center. Light refreshments will be served.  Music will be provided by pianist Peter Saladino.

Maxwell Quartet plays classical music with a folk twist, Nov. 8
Maxwell Quartet

Maxwell Quartet to perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., at Hammer Hall, in Camden.

Maxwell includes violinists Conlin Scobie and George Smith, violist Elliot Perks, and cellist Duncan Strachan. In addition to classical, Maxwell plays Scottish folk tunes, "which kind of take on a life of their own," said a news release.

"In the spirit of the genre, we add elements of improvisation, so the performances evolve over time and end up taking on a path of their own,” said the Quartet.

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