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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.