Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the band Rockville to Beech Hill Preserve on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., as part of this free summer concert series. 

Camden Opera House’s annual Camden Summer Sounds series of free outdoor concerts continues with the Gawler Family Band, performing Sunday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl, 22 Barnestown Road. 

On Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m., the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will host “Annie Higbee: The Hummingbird & the Narwhal,” a reading and discussion with Maine children’s book author and illustrator Annie Higbee.

Friends of Rockland Public Library annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the Community Room of the Library. All members and those interested in the Friends are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

The Strand Theatre will screen The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 5:30 p.m.

On Friday, August 1, take a spin on the dance floor and let your shoes fly at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras.

The annual Port Clyde Fisherman Doll Fair will be held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

"The Pirates have seized the day," said Kimberly Arnett, in a news release. "Come and join them and the many other dolls they have captured. You can, also, enjoy some goodies at the baked good table, some treasures at our small flea market and hand-crafted items at our craft table."

The sewing circle is looking for hand sewers, knitters and stuffahs to bring the new dolls alive.

The Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will present their newly published non-fiction book, Fighting for Freedom, Fighting for Survival, Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m., at the Waldoboro Historical Society Museum, 1164 Main Street, Waldoboro.

Ghanaian drummer Jordan Mensah and dancer Samuel Maama Marquaye will bring a family-friendly performance that features percussion, movement, and cultural celebrations of Ghana and West Africa to the Safe Harbor Gazebo, 60 Ocean St., in Rockland, on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 1 p.m. As part of the Strand Theatre’s Family Sunshine Series, admission is on a $0-20 sliding scale.  

A July 23, 2025 update provides the following statement: Due to unforeseen circumstances the SapLine concert at the First Congregational Church on Sunday, August 10 is cancelled.

Initial news release:

The Sap Line Band will perform a concert, Sunday, Aug. 10, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Searsport, 8 Church Street.

Quarry Hill welcomes Michele Langstaff of the AARP Fraud Watch Network to the Anderson Inn on Monday, July 28, at 3 p.m.

Learn how to protect yourself from scams and fraud by understanding the latest tactics used by scammers, how to recognize warning signs, and ways to safeguard your personal information.

Restorative Justice Project Maine holds its next quarterly in-person potluck and community building circle, Thursday, Aug. 7, from 5:30 - 7 p.m., at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Rockland. 

The Warren Historical Society will host a presentation of Warren Village Businesses by Karin Larson W.H.S. historian, Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m., at the Society's Dr. Campbell house, located at 225 Main Street in Warren. 

The talk will cover the history of Warren village buildings and a history of known businesses that occupied the buildings.

All are welcome.

"The rich and ancient culture of Armenia thrives in Maine on the last Sunday of July each year in the form of a Garden Picnic," said  Astrig Koltookian Tanguay, in a news release.

The annual Garden Picnic will take place Sunday, July 27, at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground. Gates open at 11 a.m., with food served from 12 - 3 p.m.  

Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public to two author talks and signings the week of August 4.

The first event, Monday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m., features Alix Morris and Kathryn Miles in conversation to discuss Morris' new book, A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea’s Most Charismatic and Controversial Creatures.

Volunteers are organizing a Paint Night, 6 to 7:30 p.m., to be held at American Flatbread Pizza, 399 Commercial Street, in Rockport, July 22, to benefit the Jean H. Kislak Community Dog Park in Camden and animals at the PAWS animal shelter in Camden.

Funds will be used for general upkeep and maintenance of the dog park. A volunteer effort is underway to make the dog park more self-sufficient and not draw on funds that are dedicated to housing and finding homes for shelter animals.

Jailhouse Rock, at the Old Lincoln County Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset, will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, from 5 - 8 p.m. The stewardship committee of Lincoln County Historical Association’s (LCHA) Old Jail invites young and old for an evening of music by the jazz-rock-blues band Leopard Girls, and their set of foot-tapping music. 

Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages with dancing, food, lawn games, and tours of the jail cells.

Bring your own picnic or purchase food at the jail.

On Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m., the Stockton Springs Community Library presents author and historian Mac Smith as he introduces his new book and talks about his process writing about Maine’s history and rich heritage. 

Points North Institute will kick off the 21st Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) with a special free community screening for the first time. Observer is a new documentary by Camden-based filmmaker Ian Cheney. The screening will be held on Wednesday, September 10, at 6 p.m., at the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School.

ROCKLAND — The five-time Tony Award-winning production Titanic the Musical, captured live on stage in London for cinema screenings, will be presented at the Strand Theatre on August 5 - 7. Showtimes are Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 3 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 7, at 1 p.m.