Join the Thomaston Historical Society on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at Thomaston Federated Church (enter around back), for a colorful discussion of health, illness, and the first medicine men of Thomaston. 

According to the Historical Society, in a news release, from the town's earliest days through the mid-1800s, early residents relied on the remedies, beliefs, and practitioners of their time to weather fevers, injuries, and everyday ailments, including the age-old idea that good health depended on balancing the body's four "humors." 

Celebrate and preserve the vibrant heritage of St. George during "Celebrate Our Roots: Annual Meeting & Collection Highlights," Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., at the St. George Historical Society Museum, 38 Main Street, Tenants Harbor.   

"Whether you have called our town home your entire life or are a history enthusiast just discovering its unique charm, you are warmly invited to connect with neighbors and friends at our annual gathering," said the Historical Society, in a news release.

The Belfast Senior College will hold its Fall Fun(d)raising Auction Party on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Waldo County Shrine Club. 

"Bring your friends for a night of socializing and amusement," said the College, in a news release. "Browse the silent auction items then sit back with delicious finger foods and drinks, ready for the live auction action to begin."

Items to bid on include a night at The Alden House bed and breakfast, a signed archival print of a Jerri Finch original oil painting, “Burning Off," and a variety of other art works, food and craft items.

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts will host the Dot Jameson & Lucy Mayo Memorial Bean Supper on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street in Thomaston. The community supper will honor two longtime Thomaston residents whose love of cooking and commitment to their community left a lasting mark on the town. Proceeds will benefit the Thomaston Inter-Church Fellowship Food Pantry. 

Crafting Community will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m., in Rockland Public Library’s Community Room. Adults of all ages are invited to an afternoon of casual crafting and conversation.

Crafting Community meets the second Wednesday of the month. This month, Deputy Library Director Patty King will lead an exploration of autumn and Halloween upcycled book crafts. Supplies will be provided.

BELFAST — "Found in Translation," on view at Waterfall Arts from October 23 through November 28, brings together the work of three Maine artist friends Deborah Jellison, JoAnne Houlsen, and John LeBlanc in a cross-disciplinary mixed-media exhibition exploring familiar landscapes, objects, and experiences of Maine through three distinctly individual artistic perspectives.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at noon, Gabriel LeMay, an entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, will present the latest news on the Emerald Ash Borer’s journey through Maine. This free presentation, sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club, will be held at the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library. Everyone is invited to attend.

Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect pest that threatens health and survival of our native ash species, according to a Garden Club news release. It was first detected in Belfast in 2025.

PORTLAND — A fundraising concert featuring inspiring and eye-opening original songs created by women survivors of intimate partner abuse from Finding Our Voices will take Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 - 8 p.m., in downtown Portland during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The venue, Documentary Songwriters (DocSong), is a recording studio and community space operated by DocSong's newly-appointed Executive Director, Sam Monaco.

Book Sale and White Elephant Sale. Good Deals! Hope Library, Sunday, Oct. 11th, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  Sale will be held in the library as part of Fall Festival at Hope Orchards.

Love LEGO blocks?  Join the Club!  The library provides the LEGOs.  Build what you like or take the Library Challenge.  Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination.  

United Midcoast Charities will host a practical cybersecurity workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 14, designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and decision-makers 

“What You Need to Know Before You Click” will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at United Midcoast Charities, in Camden. The workshop is being offered as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes Robert Cart in concert on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. 

Flutist Robert Cart, who has performed under the batons of such luminaries as Bernstein, Leppard, and Zinman, will be joined by Matt Mainster at the piano in a program entitled The Sound of Hope in which the flute becomes a voice—singing, laughing, and breathing its way through stories of resilience and joy.

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre opens its 2026-27 Strand Family Series on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 2 p.m., with a lively drum and dance performance from Bomba de Aquí. The Strand Family Series, now in its ninth year, is a collection of performances from visiting artists designed for all ages to enjoy. Tickets are available on a sliding scale, to promote inclusivity and community connection to the arts. 

ROCKPORT — Grab your costumes and join the fun at the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Monster Mash on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, family-friendly Halloween celebration is packed with games, wicked inflatables, crafts, a dance party, a photo booth, face painting, temporary tattoos, open climb, a floating pumpkin patch, and plenty of spooky fun for all ages, according to the YMCA, in a news release.

Wiggle and Rhyme is an early literacy program for children from birth to age two which offers a chance to enjoy songs, rhymes, scarves, parachute play, bubbles, toys and connections!