Dr. Katherine Allen will lead an indoor presentation on the Ancient History of the Gulf of Maine, Tuesday, June 17, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. 

The public is invited to the next meeting of the Hope Historical Society, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (479 Camden Road, Hope).

There will be a brief meeting at 6:30 p.m. followed by guest speaker Rosey Gerry, Lincolnville Historian.

He will give a talk on old roads in the area including the State Park.

THOMASTON — Thrive in Thomaston presents the fifth season of Music Behind the Block, a free, family-friendly outdoor concert series held Wednesday evenings from July 23 through August 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on the lawn behind the Thomaston Municipal Building (13 Valley Street).

"This beloved summer tradition brings together community members of all ages to enjoy live music, local food trucks, lawn games, and a relaxed, welcoming vibe," said Thrive in Thomaston, in a news release.

To celebrate its 26th anniversary, Herring Gut Coastal Science Center will hold a Community Ice Cream Social, Friday, June 20, from 4 - 6 p.m., at 59 Factory Road, Port Clyde, ME 04855.

Ice cream provided by Village Ice Cream.

ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA will be joining the festivities at this year’s Rockport Donut Festival, bringing a fun lineup of kid-friendly activities to the heart of the celebration. Families are invited to visit the Y in the CedarWorks Kids Tent on Friday, June 13, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., for an afternoon filled with active play and creative fun.

Children and families can look forward to donut-themed crafts and games, gaga ball, and hula hooping—activities designed to encourage movement, imagination, and smiles. 

On Friday June 6, 5 to 7 p.m., the third Annual Oceanside Student Art Exhibition will be held at 464 Main Street in Rockland.

The show will feature unique works in painting, illustration, mixed media, photography and sculpture, all newly created this year. Stop in on First Friday and support the creative endeavors of our emerging student artists.

The air around Simonton Corner will again be filled with music, beginning on June 4, from 6 to 7 p.m., and every Wednesday evening through September 10.

On June 4, Lise and Rose will be playing all your favorites beginning at 6 p.m., at the Rockport Masonic Center.

The event is free to the public with pass the hat donations taken for the band. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the summer nights and music with friends and family.

Mythic Heart Theatre will present 'Spring Awake!' in a pop-up performance June 5, 6 p.m., in Camden

Mythic Heart Theatre is a professional theatre company formed in 2023 by performance artist Kristi Williamson and visual artist Kathryn Oliver to awaken the senses and inspire the imagination through an embodied theater experience.

The performance also will feature photography by Joyce Tenneson, musical accompaniment by Lisa Diane, acro-yoga performer Josiah Glover and Kathryn Oliver’s painting exhibition "The Wild Rose."

The Rockland Public Library and Bartlett Woods Retirement Community present a screening of Shelf Life from Executive Producer Robyn Metcalfe, directed by Ian Cheney.

Join the Warren Historical Society on Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m., for a tour and talk about Newcomb Cemetery.

The cemetery was purchased in 1855 with land from John Andrews and James Dunbar and was known as the Union Cemetery at that time. It is known for many prominent monuments and community members buried within who helped shape the Town of Warren.

Learn about the bravery and courage of the veterans, the sorrows of childhood loss, and the richness and diversity of those buried within.

The Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their second book sale of the year on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will run in tandem with the Town of Rockport’s Third Annual Donut Festival and will take place in the lower level of the Rockport Public Library.

The Lincolnville Community Library presents a compelling historical lecture, “A Maine Soldier from Lincolnville in Sheridan’s Cavalry; His Fight at St. Mary’s Church, and His Life as a POW in Richmond”, on Wednesday, June 18, at 6:30 p.m. This special event will spotlight the experiences of Pvt. George S. Ames, a Civil War soldier from Lincolnville who served in the First Maine Cavalry, Company B.

The event-filled 63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days arrives in just three weeks! This year’s festival lands Sunday, June 22 continuing through Saturday, June 28.

The festival, originally one day, then two, then three has been a full week of jam-packed fun for all ages over the past 11 years with the Friends of Windjammer Days at the helm. The big draw is the gathering of windjammers, from local and distant waters, to our region. This year there will be 19, five of which call Boothbay Harbor homeport.

A Traditional Maine Baked Bean Supper will be held Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m., at People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St., South Thomaston.

The dinner features homemade brown bread, grilled hot dogs, cole slaw, and brownie sundaes. There will be vegetarian options.

Cost: By donation for church programs and community missions.

Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by the internationally acclaimed author Simon Van Booy, author of more than a dozen books including, most recently, Sipsworth. The event will take place on Saturday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m., at The First Church in Belfast, located across the street from the bookshop. Doors open at 6 p.m.

In a May 29, 2025 announcement, The Rockport Public Library stated that the Edible Minecraft Festival, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at 10:30 a.m., has been cancelled. 

Initial news release:

CAMDEN — Page Gallery presents Object Narrative, a solo exhibition of still life paintings from Camden artist Colin Page. The exhibition will open with a public reception during the Camden Art Walk on Thursday, June 19, from 5 - 7 p.m., and will be on display through July 11.

Page will talk about his work and sign his new book, Object Narrative, on Sunday, June 29, at 1 p.m., at Page Gallery, 23 Bay View Street, Camden.

ROCKLAND — A presentation of Exhibition On Screen’s Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers will be screened on Saturday, June 14, at 5:30 p.m., at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. A second screening will take place Tuesday, June 24, at 1 p.m. 

Thursday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host a Maine Humanities Council “Maine Speaks!” program with Liam Riordan, professor of History at the University of Maine for a talk titled, “Does Anything from the Year 1776 Matter Today?”