Donna Loring, noted Penobscot Nation Tribal Elder, activist and author, will present the animated adaptation of “Mary and Molly”, a short film based on her 2016 play of the same title on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Thomaston Public Library.

A panel discussion with Loring, co-director David Camlin and casting and dialog director Margo Lukens, will follow the screening.

This collaborative community event, co-sponsored by Cushing and Thomaston Public Libraries, is free and open to the public.

The Belfast Maskers are celebrating homegrown theater this fall with "One Blue Tarp", the heartfelt comedy by Maine playwright Travis G. Baker. Directed by Meg Nickerson, the funny, familiar, and a little too true play captures the rhythms of small-town life in Maine, where everyone knows your business—sometimes even the color of the tarp in your yard. The production runs Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct.

The Friends of Music Concert Series, an outreach program of The First Congregational Church of Camden, welcomes the folk collective Floyds Row to the church sanctuary, Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m., at 55 Elm Street.

Folk collective Floyds Row has performed extensively throughout the UK and US exploring the connections between early, classical, folk, bluegrass/newgrass, and world music––“a mix of Purcell and Bob Dylan played on various instruments, including an accordion and a viola da gamba. Kinda crazy, but it works,” said WPFW Radio.

Studio owner and educator Kea Tesseyman and the KEA Dance Center is hosting a weekend of hip-hop culture and dance in Camden Sept. 19 and 20, and is inviting the community to share in the experience. 

The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) is starting its 2025 fall semester and invites all community members to join MCC for a season of music, camaraderie, and fun.

"Whether you have never been in a chorus before, are a seasoned singer, or just love to sing in the shower, MCC warmly welcomes everyone," said MCC. 

Maine State Apiarist Jenn Lund will be present "Biosecurity in the Bee Yard, keeping your colonies healthy," Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m., at the UMaine Waldoboro Extension office in the large meeting room around the back of the building located at 377 Manktown Rd., Waldoboro.

This presentation is free open to the public, to meet local beekeepers and learn more about the art and science of the craft of keeping bees in their own backyards.

Local singer-songwriter Kate Fiano and bluegrass duo Grassquatch will perform during the Good Tern Natural Food Co-op’s 45th Anniversary Community Bash set for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., at 750 Main Street in Rockland.

Live music is one of the many features planned for this fun celebration of the Good Tern’s rich history in Rockland.

'If we want to make it a better country, if we're serious, we would do well to begin with a few simple lessons from the past." — David McCullough, from 'The Good Work of America'

Foreign Auto Rendezvous, the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s annual salute to the beauty, craftsmanship, and history of foreign automobiles, returns Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 - 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., each day.

This two-day event invites automotive enthusiasts, families, history buffs, and curious visitors from across Maine and beyond to explore an array of international imports—from rare classics to custom builds. Set against the backdrop of the museum’s historic runways, visitors can expect a full schedule of interactive fun and hands-on learning:

Local Color Gallery welcomes guest artist Lesia Sochor, whose work will be displayed from September 23 through November 16. The Gallery invites everyone to an opening reception on Friday, September 26, as part of Belfast’s Fourth Friday Art Walk, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Sochor will give an artist talk at 5:30 p.m.

Nathan McClain and Marsha de la O will read from their work Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at Blue Raven Gallery (374 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841). The event is hosted by poet Bruce Willard

The Camden Public Library, in partnership with the ACLU of Maine, invites the community to a free program on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m., in the library’s Picker Room. The event is part of the library’s celebration of Constitution Week (September 17–23) and is free and open to the public. Carol Garvan, Legal Director of the ACLU of Maine, will lead a timely discussion titled “Our Constitutional Rights in Context.”

Union Historical Society’s Come Spring Bus Tour will depart from the Old Town House, 128 Town House Road (Route 235), in Union, on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. The roughly two-hour tour takes place rain or shine.

Midcoast Poetry Calendar and Journal presents an afternoon of poetry featuring poets Ellen Goldsmith and Karin Spitfire, Oct. 12, 2025, from 1 - 2:30 p.m., at Thomaston Public Library.

There will also be readings from the Midcoast Poetry Journal Vol. 2 poets and an Open Mic. Bring a poem to share, yours or from a poet you admire.

The Rockport Public Library will host authors Laura Bonazzoli and Cynthia Reeves on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., for a discussion about the dual-narrative novel, its advantages for readers, and its challenges for writers. Bonazzoli and Reeves will describe the form, identify some popular examples, and read from their own dual-narrative novels.

Theatre Nouveau announces the cast of its next production, "A Modicum of Guilt", a new play by Suzanne Ramcyzk.  

Set sometime in our not-so-distant future, Ibsen’s three leading ladies, Hedda Gabler, (Hedda Gabler) Nora, (A Doll’s House) and Mrs. Alving (Ghosts), have been imprisoned for several decades. They have been incarcerated for crimes against society that specifically implicate women. 

As part of AIO’s 35th anniversary, AIO will be hosting an evening at the Strand Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The evening will consist of a film premier celebrating AIO’s 35th anniversary, created by local filmmaker Scott Sell, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of the changing landscape of food insecurity in Knox County and around Maine. The event is free and open to the public.

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a presentation entitled “Protecting Maine’s Natural Places: The Legacy and Future of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.” The free talk is part of the library’s ongoing series in partnership with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Chapter.

ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Who Do You Choose to Be? Service, Collaboration, and Resilience” on Monday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m.