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Culture

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Flying Shoes contra dances in Belfast, Rockport
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'STEMusic Takes Flight' as part of Strand Family Series

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Alicia Malone brings 'Murder at the Movies' to Strand Theatre for night of Hitchcock, book signing

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Metropolitan Opera simulcast of 'Carmen' screens at Strand Theatre
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Christine's Framing Gallery relocates after 25 years, realigns previous location

Art

  • Christine's Framing Gallery relocates after 25 years, realigns previous location
  • Farnsworth Art Museum receives four N.C. Wyeth murals from Bank of America Art Collection
  • UMaine Homecoming 2026, Oct. 23–25
  • 'Pinecone Pair with Tassel' sculpture display unveiled at Blaine House
  • 40th Annual Christmas by the Sea calls for participants for Dec. 4-6
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Dining Out

  • Camden finds a new 'happy place' in Happy's Take Out
  • Asian fusion and artistic beauty are on the menu at Sakura Harbor in Searsport
  • Kiri, a new Nigerian-inspired coffee shop, opens in Rockport
  • Scullery Made, a new deli/cafe anchors in Searsport
  • Culinary Arts students serve four-course meal for Waldo County Hospice Volunteers
  • Dayboat Cafe opens in Waldoboro as a community hub and marketplace
  • Annual Belfast Ice Festival underway this weekend, Feb. 27 - March 1
  • What's in that cocktail? 8 Bells in Camden has Irish whiskey cocktail just in time for St. Paddy's Day
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Film and Theater

  • Maine Policy Institute releases film exploring daily hardships facing Maine educators
  • Wit's End Productions to stage 'Aunt Dan and Lemon' at Basil Burwell Community Theater
  • Theatre Nouveau opens 'The Bribe of Bread, a tragical comedy for serious people'
  • UMaine screens documentary highlighting UMaine’s role in national hazing prevention movement
  • Strand Theatre announces 2026-27 season of 'The Met: Live in HD'
  • Local filmmakers wrap up production on skate movie 'Hope Is Hip'
  • Brooklin Boat Yard featured in documentary premiering at 2026 Venice Film Festival
  • Points North films announced for 22nd edition of Camden International Film Festival
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Lectures and Conferences

Former PIER patient, parent to share stories of hope at MaineHealth Behavioral Health benefit
Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 22
Gould Academy sweeps top three in Camden Conference Bill Taylor Essay Contest; Yarmouth takes Alternate Category First Prize
250th Anniversary of an American Revolution debate to be highlighted at Chapman-Hall House
Pascal Hall Authors Series announces 2026 schedule
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Literature

Maine State Library to hold community listening sessions about AI
Children’s programs at Waldoboro Public Library
Belfast Free Library to be closed for renovations Sept. 14 - 25
Day retreat, nature journaling for sister survivors of domestic abuse offered in Wells
Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest
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Music

  • Muddy Boots series features The Portland Trio
  • 'Cocktails & Chrome' this weekend
  • Larry & Joe meld Venezuelan and Appalachian music
  • Audition for St. Cecilia Chamber Choir 2026 Lessons and Carols
  • Novel Jazz Septet at the Opera House
  • The Steep Canyon Rangers bring bluegrass to the OH
  • Paxton and Lichtman will light up the OH stage
  • Strom Auditorium shines as springboard for Camden Hills students now in the performing arts major leagues
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More Culture

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Share a Meal, Hear From Your Neighbors community potluck in Camden
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"We’ve put up storm windows and put our boats and gardens to bed, now’s the time to take a break and share a meal with your neighbors," said a CamdenCAN news release.

Join other Camden/Rockport residents at a community potluck on October 29 at the First Congregational Church. Organized by CamdenCAN, the evening is designed to provide an opportunity to share your experiences of living in a climate-changed world, and to hear from others who are working on solutions for the challenges facing our community.

Backyard Talk series to hear 'Living Seawalls with Native Plants for a Thriving Coast!'
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SOUTH THOMASTON — Rebecca Jacobs will present "Living Seawalls with Native Plants for a Thriving Coast!" at the next Backyard Talk, Nov. 14, from 10 - 11 a.m., hosted by South Thomaston Conservation Commission and Gilford Butler Center.

4th Annual Flanagan Center Holiday Craft Fair

 

4th Annual Flanagan Center Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, November 21, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 pm
Flanagan Community Center
61 Limerock Street, Rockland

 

Dark Sky Maine to discuss importance of protecting Maine’s dark night skies
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Will “America First” Save Us? with Bill Hall
Camden Conference talk at Rockland library: Our National Security Strategy
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Adult Ed art students’ Fall 2026 Show at Rockport library
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Film Club for Adults at Rockland library to meet Nov. 9
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Film Club for Adults will meet on Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library's Board Room. 

"It’s like a book club but with movies," said RPL, in a news release. "Watch the selected film on your own and then join the group for a lively discussion each month."

Grange history known for curator Jackson Gregory of Vinalhaven
Denim Kent Eaton exhibits 'Creative Comes Home' in Vassalboro
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EAST VASSALBORO — After some 50 years of exploring creative possibilities beyond his hometown, artist and designer Denim Kent Eaton returns to East Vassalboro with Creative Comes Home, an exhibition at East Vassalboro Grange No. 322. The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Grange on Route 32 (Main Street). 

PBS Literacy Tour 2026's Rockland stop to feature Stephen Costanza
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Coffee and cookies served before the concert.
The Portland Trio to perform at Bay Chamber
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October 24: fire pit, soup, cider, live music by Sar D. Jo, and campus tours
Celebrate Fall, music, local history at Camden-Rockport Historical Society’s ‘Harvest at the Homestead’
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Community members, families and history enthusiasts are invited to the Camden-Rockport Historical Society campus Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. for Harvest at the Homestead, a free, casual autumn gathering as the historic grounds get ready for winter.

Set on approximately four scenic acres straddling the Camden and Rockport town line along Route 1, the CRHS complex serves as an active living-history campus and community gathering space.

Last year, the Midcoast area supplied $32,000 for purchases of portable generators in Kyiv
Camden Rotary Club program to discuss Ukraine Portable Generator Project
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Teen Writing Table at Belfast Free Library
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Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 - 5 p.m., at Belfast Free Library.

"Come gather with fellow writers and share your projects, get feedback, or just hang out to write," said the Library, in a news release.

Notebooks and prompts will be supplied. 

Oct. 28, one night only
West African dancers, drummers to hold class at Belfast Dance Studio
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Belfast Dance Studio wil welcome master drummer Namory Keita and master dancer and drummer Seny Daffe from Guinea, West Africa, for a one night only drum and dance class on Wednesday, October 28, at 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Drum: 5:30-6:30 p.m. and dance, 6:45-8 p.m. The classes are open to all, no experience needed.  

The event is the result of a collaborative effort with Belfast Dance Studio, the Dance Hall in Kittery and Embody the Rhythm in Portland. 

Autumn Artisan Fair to celebrate creativity, craftsmanship of Midcoast Maine
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High Horse to bring progressive acoustic energy to SoundCheck series
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Seasonal Saturday Storytime at Hope Library
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David Dodson's annual fall concert

David Dodson's annual fall concert, Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:00 PM. Congregational Church, Camden, 55 Elm St, Camden, ME. With musical guests: John and Rachel Nicholas, Michael Nickerson, Anne Dodson and Matt Szostak, Dean Stevens, Will Brown, Alice Limoges, Steve Huyler, The Day Family Singers. Tickets at: Lily Lupine and Fern, Camden, Hello Hello Books, Rockland, and Parent Gallery, Belfast.  $15 Advance, $20 Door, Kids 6 and under free. Apple crisp at intermission 

Hunter's Supper in Unity
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Hunter's Supper and Raffle Drawing 

14 November 2026- Serving 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
108 Windermere Lane, Unity, Me
Sponsored by American Legion Post # 50
$12.00 for Adult, $5.00 Under 16, Free 5 and Under 
includes Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Rolls, Casseroles, Salads, Dessert, & Beverage
Raffle Drawing & Door Prizes 

 

Keyes Pottery in Belfast celebrates relocation, reopening with ribbon cutting, tours
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Keyes Pottery, the handmade ceramics studio and gallery of artist Laura Keyes, is opening the doors to a new location in downtown Belfast. The community is invited to attend a Grand Re-Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m., at the new Keyes Pottery studio and gallery, 15 Main Street in Belfast.

According to a news release, the move marks a new chapter for Laura Keyes, who is relocating from her previous studio and gallery at 107 Church Street. 

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