The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County, in collaboration with The Belfast Free Library, will show the documentary The Librarians on Wednesday, June 17, at 6 p.m., in the Abbott Room.

"The documentary captures the courage of librarians both locally and nationwide as they step up against book censorship, and for our Freedom to Read and the protection of our First Amendment Rights," said Peace and Justice, in a news release.

Due to the generosity and commitment of the Belfast Free Library, this award winning film is free and open to all.

Maine author Irene Drago unveils her latest novel, Irish Timber, on Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Cushing Historical Society, 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. This collaborative community event, co-sponsored by Cushing and Thomaston public libraries and the Cushing Historical Society, is free and open to the public.

An exhibit reception for four Maine women will be held Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at In Good Company, 415 Main St., Rockland.

The artists are Gallit Cavendish, Theda Lyden, Alex Rheault, and Melody Wolfertz. 

Georges River Land Trust brings "SEED" a series of participatory art experiences to Midcoast Maine, in collaboration with 2026 Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow Lihua Lei Farley.

SEED is a multi-site art project which invites the community to draw closer to the St. George River and respark childlike wonder, according to GRLT, in a news release.

Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, June 17, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, for a genealogy presentation called “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives.” 

Join Warren Historical Society and Warren's Town Sexton, Amanda Shelmerdine, Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m., at the Warren Town Office parking lot, for a tour of the Town Cemetery.

This year the Town of Warren is celebrating its 250th anniversary; the tour group will learn about several of Warren's prominent early settlers and immigrants who were laid to rest in this cemetery.

A Public Supper will be held Friday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m., at People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St., So. Thomaston.  

Menu: Baked beans, homemade Brown Bread, grilled hot dogs, salads. Brownie Sundae.

Cost: By donation for church programs and community missions

Salt Pond Studio, in Friendship, presents “Intrepid.” Join the artists at the opening celebration on Saturday, June 13, from 3 - 7 p.m.

From roiling surf to quiet harbors, woodlands, trails, and even backyards, the show presents paintings done en plein air and in the studio by eleven “Intrepid” and distinguished local artists, according to the Studio, in a news release.

In commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary, The Penobscot Bay Singers will present a celebration of American and regional music for their 2026 Spring Concert, “The Road Not Taken,” in three performances.

Concerts will be held in the following locations:

-Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m., at the First Church UCC, Belfast

-Saturday, June 13, at 7 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Searsport

-Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Camden.

Arts In The Barn opens its first Community Show of 2026 with a “Summertime!” theme. The Show will be displayed June 26 - 28, 2026, with an opening reception Friday, June 26, from 5 - 7 p.m.; refreshments will be served. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This show is non-juried, all mediums, skill levels and ages are welcome to exhibit their work, according to Arts in the Barn, in a news release.

"Show us what creative project you have been up to this winter," said Arts in the Barn.

Deadline: June 10 . 

On Saturday, June 6, at 4 p.m., in the Searsmont Community Room, Springtide will perform a free concert as part of Searsmont Town Library's 'Live Outside the Library' series.  

The trio is comprised of Elsie Gawler (cello), Ethan Tischler (guitar), and Willie Clemetson (fiddle), "all talented and well-traveled musicians, songwriters, and emissaries of the Midcoast fiddling scene," according to Searsmont Town Library, in a news release.

ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum will celebrate the opening of the Arts@theIntersection Student Exhibition with a free community celebration on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of First Fridays at the Farnsworth.

Showcasing artwork by four classrooms across four Maine school districts, the exhibition represents a year-long journey of creative collaboration among students, the museum, artists, educators, and community partners.

Searsport First Congregational Church, 8 Church Street, welcomes back pianist Danny Holt on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m.

Holt's program, "Not Strictly Classical," explores the intersection of classical music with Rock, Pop, and Jazz. 

Admission is by donation. Proceeds go to further the continuation of the outreach concert series.

The Friends of Rockland Public Library annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, on the library lawn.

This year’s plant selections include peonies, purple and yellow columbine, many hosta varieties, bicolor daylilies, rudbeckia, primrose, Annabelle hydrangea, snakeroot coral bells and more. Also featured this year are many annual flowers and unique varieties of tomato and herb seedlings. 

A "Nocturnal Elver (Eel) Walk" will be held Thursday, June 11, from 8 - 9:30 p.m., at Megunticook Falls in the Camden Harbor Park.

"Learn about the great migrations of the mysterious and awe-inspiring American eel as they arrive in the Camden harbor after being born in the Sargasso Sea over 1,000 miles away," said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.

On Thursday, June 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., join wildlife photographer, author, and falconer Corrie Ann Borges for a photographic journey into the lives of Maine's wild species.

This program is free to the public and will be held at The Appleton Library, located at 2916 Sennebec Road.