Culture

Outdoor worship service to celebrate wonder and amazement

Linda Aldrich, Jane Brox, Christopher Fahy, Bruce Willard

Annual Poetry Reading at Thomaston Public Library

THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library's Annual Poetry Reading, sponsored by Martha Rhodes of Four Way Books, will be Tuesday. August 27 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend, and light refreshments will...
Protecting Special Places in the Ocean – Marine National Monuments

Wildlife Visitor Center to screen ‘Living Monuments’

ROCKLAND — Learn about Marine National Monuments on Wednesday, August 28, 6:30 p.m., at the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, in Rockland. This presentation will feature...
composing original flute music and making flutes using only hand tools and fire for more than 25 years.

August Open Mic Plus features indigenous and flute pieces

STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Open Mic Plus series continues Wednesday, August 21, at 7 p.m., at the Sandy Point Community Hall, 684 US-1. The events run on the third Wednesday of every month, May through...
representing the philosophy of ZEN through three symbols: the circle, the triangle, and the square

‘ZEN’ opens at CRAFT Gallery

ROCKLAND — The power of ZEN opens at CRAFT Gallery in mid August. The gallery has selected four artists to represent the philosophy of ZEN and their use of the three symbols of the circle, the...
Midcoast Community Chorus opens registration for January concert

CAMDEN — Midcoast Community Chorus welcomes singers of all ages, experience, and abilities to register for the fall semester of weekly rehearsals. An audition is not required. Registration-in-person...
Bay Winds North Ensemble at Camden Public Library

CAMDEN — Enjoy a picnic in the park and the sounds of the Bay Winds North Ensemble, Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m., in the Camden Public Library’s Amphitheatre. Bay Winds is a community concert...
Nature walk: Mushrooms and Other Fungi

CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Nature Program presents Mushrooms and Other Fungi, Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the St. Clair Preserve (Knights Pond) in Northport. On this walk,...
Belfast Through the 1980s: slide talk to show history through photographer’s lens

BELFAST — “Belfast Through the 1980s” will be the presentation of the Belfast Historical Society’s meeting, Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room, at the Belfast Free Library. Megan Pinette...
Dark Follies Vaudeville Troupe at Camden Public Library

CAMDEN — Born of street theater and variety show performance, Dark Follies brings its special brand of street vaudeville from Portland to the Camden Public Library’s Amphitheatre, Thursday, Aug. 29,...
‘Opera buffa, tragedy, romantic drama, symbolist poetry, and slapstick comedy’

Cyrano de Bergerac presented in high definition from Paris

ROCKLAND — Cyrano de Bergerac will be screened at the Strand Theatre, Thursday, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The performance is a Comedie Francaise production, broadcast from Paris...
Weekend Spotlight: Bread & Brews, Jamaican Treats, Demolition Derby, Cardboard Boat Challenge

If I could personify this weekend, it’s like someone who realizes there are only three more weeks of summer and is now trying to cram it all in. So what do we have? Smash em’ up cars, a beer and...
12 years old when her mother was murdered, Perry seeks truth during turbulent upbringing

Author talk in Rockland: ‘After the Eclipse’ by Sarah Perry

ROCKLAND — Maine author Sarah Perry will discuss her memoir, After the Eclipse, Thursday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m., at Rockland Public Library, as a part of the Maine Humanities Council Read ME!...
Coddiwomple: Two Itinerant Artisans hosts open house

STOCKTON SPRINGS — See what is new in the Two Itinerant Artisans studio this summer and view the sculpture, paintings, drawings, and textile art of some of its artists. The studio will host an open...
Hutchinson Center hosts ‘Hanging by a Thread' exhibit, reception

BELFAST — More than 50 works by Maine fiber artists will be featured in the exhibit “Hanging by a Thread,” Sept. 6 – Nov. 22, in the H. Allen and Sally Fernald Gallery at the UMaine Hutchinson Center...
Maine currently has 29 infected lakes, some near Liberty.

Invasive Plant ID workshop in Liberty

LIBERTY — Wondering what they look like??? If you’ve ever wondered what the aquatic invasive plants look like and if maybe that weed near your dock or tangled in your fishing line is one of “them,”...
All former members invited

Twin Town Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps steps out smartly for a 50th reunion

ROCKPORT — The Twin Town Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps once filled the streets, fairgrounds and school playing fields with their exuberant rhythm and beat that can only be produced by drums and horns....
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Blues master Chris Thomas King

Born in 1962, guitarist Chris Thomas King became the last major folk blues discovery of the 20th century when he was discovered in Louisiana in 1979 by a folklorist from the Smithsonian Institute in...
Le Vent du Nord at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and...
Public Supper to benefit United Methodist Economic Ministry

ROCKLAND — Everyone is invited to a public supper on August 24, at 5 p.m., at Aldersgate UMC to enjoy beans, casseroles, and homemade pies. In lieu of tickets, monetary contributions are encouraged...
Belfast’s Dancing in the Park series concludes at Railroad Station

BELFAST — Belfast Flying Shoes, the nonprofit that produces first Friday community and contra dances, concludes the “Dancing in the Park” series on Saturday, September, 7, at 3 p.m., at City Point...
Tour Wayne Twitchell’s sculpting studio with Hope Historical Society

HOPE — The secret is out. After the recent Pen Bay Pilot feature, the public knows what many Hope residents have known for years: neighbor Wayne Twitchell, a welder according to Hope Chronicles, is...
Maine Community Foundation

Maine Expansion Arts Fund seeks grant applicants

ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic, or rural arts...
Kate Fletcher is The Waldo Theater’s new executive director

After a four month search that attracted more than 50 applicants from throughout the U.S., The Waldo Theater’s board of directors is very pleased to announce that Kate Fletcher will be the...
Comedians from Maine Event Comedy to perform at Union Fair

UNION — Maine Event Comedy takes center stage at the Union Fair Entertainment Center, Sunday, August 18, at 7 p.m., during the Union Fair / Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, Laugh along with Johnny Ater...
a blend of historical travelogue, reportorial probing, philosophical meditation, and prose poem

Author talk with former New Yorker writer Suzannah Lessard

BELFAST — The public is invited to a free talk and book signing on Friday, August 16, at 7 p.m., at Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast, by author Suzannah Lessard. Her latest book, The Absent...
Maine Humanities Council: Re-imagining the American Family

Belfast Library offers ‘Let’s Talk About It’ book group

BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the...
Arborist to lead Heritage Trees Walking Tour of Camden

CAMDEN — Camden Garden Club will resume regular meetings, Thursday, August 22, with a program entitled “Camden Heritage Trees,” at First Congregation Church, 55 Elm Street in Camden. Coffee and tea...
Friday and Saturday, August 16-17

New England Auto Auction comes to Owls Head

OWLS HEAD — The New England Auto Auction (NEAA) Day, comes to Owls Head Transportation Museum, Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17, with preview days starting Wednesday. Friday, Aug. 17, doors...
Belfast Bay Fiddlers to play lawn concert in Rockport

The Rockport Masonic Center is hosting another free lawn concert in their summer concert series on Wednesday, August 14, featuring the music of the Belfast Bay Fiddlers. The Fiddlers will be...
‘The Secret Garden’ film to screen in Camden Amphitheater

CAMDEN — Bring some lawn chairs and the whole family to the Camden Public Library’s Amphitheatre on Monday, August 12, at 8:30 p.m., for a screening of the film The Secret Garden, based on...
Loughridge art show exhibits in Camden through August

CAMDEN — An exhibition of more than thirty original paintings of the Maine landscape by South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge continues at the Camden Public Library in the Picker Room Gallery through...
Oshima Brothers to play lawn concert in Rockland

ROCKLAND — Oshima Brothers will perform on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library for a free concert on Thursday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m. People of all ages are invited to celebrate summer, dance...
a catastrophic fire and its devastating aftermath

Intergenerational Book Club at Thomaston Public Library

THOMASTON — On Tuesday, August 20, at 2:30 p.m., the Thomaston Intergenerational Book Club will discuss The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve. Based on the true story of the largest fire in Maine...
Orchard owners to explain production, benefits of cider vinegar

BELFAST — Tuesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, long-time organic apple grower Bob Sewall and his wife, Mia Mantello, will explain how cider vinegar is made and speak about...
Searsmont Street Band to play 40th reunion concert at Belfast Summer Night

BELFAST — At Summer Nights, Thursday, August 15, the entire Searsmont Street Band crew will play their fortieth reunion gig, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Steamboat Landing Park in Belfast. Concert...
Camden library to host a Tribute to Broadway

CAMDEN — Michael Paul Lund of Serendipity Recordings will return for his fifth and final installment of Broadway musical tributes, Sunday, August 11, at 2 p.m., at the Camden Public Library. This...
Escape the Upside Down at Camden Public Library

CAMDEN — An experiment at the Hawkins National Laboratory has gone wrong, and a gate has opened to another dimension, known as the Upside Down. Solve puzzles, open locks, follow clues, and try to...
Readings, presentations by Midcoast-area authors, illustrators in library rotunda

Children’s Book Fair by the Sea at Camden Public Library

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library and Sherman’s Books will be hosting the 14th Annual Children’s Book Fair by the Sea on Saturday, August 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. This celebratory event for children,...
The Laws of Nature series, 33 pieces, each representing a specific physical law

Annual Summer Celebration exhibits Katharine A. Cartwright

ROCKPORT — Michael Good Gallery will hold its 20th Annual Summer Celebration event, Friday evening, Aug. 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. Complimentary refreshments and live music from jazz trio The Extension...
Jazz Do Mundo to perform in Rockport

ROCKPORT — Jazz Do Mundo will perform on Friday, August 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Barn Swallow Book Shop . Jazz Do Mundo presents a broad sweep of jazz tunes ranging from the classics to more...

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