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Explore fossils at Belfast Free Library
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Rockland to hold 2026 Hazardous Waste Day at Transfer Station

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Rockland to host 2nd annual Food and Pollinator Garden Tour

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Friends of Rockland Public Library hold Open Air Market, July 25
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How two rural Maine jails are rethinking addiction treatment

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  • Bluegrass from The Henhouse Prowlers
  • Haggis X-1: High-energy Celtic Rock July 15
  • T Marie and Bayou Juju July 3
  • Poetry, performance, and the art of the handmade book
  • Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm concert June 11
  • Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30
  • Quebec trad folk band Traverse May 28
  • BH Opera House: Sons of Serendip, Dec. 20
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54th Annual North Nobleboro Day
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54th Annual North Nobleboro Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., including food, a silent auction, and live family entertainment.

Feast on North Nobleboro's famous chicken BBQ, homemade pies and pastries, fudge, hot dogs, french fries and ice cream, according to the North Nobleboro Community Association, in a news release.

The craft booth, silent auction and trash and treasures will open at 9 a.m.

Teen program at Belfast library: Dungeons and Dragons for Absolute Beginners
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Teens aged 11-17 are invited to a workshop explaining the basics of the tabletop role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Dungeon master Chris Donley will introduce how to play the game and build characters. 

The workshop will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. 

All supplies will be provided. 

Two Belfast historic district gardens on display for Open Garden Days
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On Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., two gardens in the Church Street historic district will be open to the public as part of the 2026 Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days.

The gardens that surround the Allen Insurance Agency, at 94 High Street, are the work of Heather Frey of Dragonfly Gardening and Beneficials.

St. Giles Episcopal holding annual fair July 25 in beautiful Jefferson
Children at a recent St. Giles Fair. Courtesy photo

St. Giles Jefferson mounts its annual Country Fair and fundraiser under the tall pines on the church grounds Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Giles Episcopal is located at 72 Gardiner Road (Route 126) in Jefferson.

The fair has activities for all ages. Plus, 21 local artists and crafters have reserved tables to display their offerings.

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Fill The Strand with Snacks, Diapers, Back to School Supplies, funds, Aug. 7
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On Friday, August 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., AIO Food and Energy Assistance will host its second Fill The Strand with Snacks, Diapers & Back to School Supplies and funds drive to benefit AIO’s children's programs. Similar to the winter Fill the Strand event, this event challenges the community to fill every seat in the historic theater with school snacks, diapers, school supplies and funds to support AIO’s programs that support Knox County children.

'StewCrew and Brews' paddle and community trail work on 100 Acre Island
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Join Georges River Land Trust on Friday, July 31, for an afternoon of paddling on Crawford Pond and trail maintenance on 100 Acre Island Preserve.

The paddle to 100 Acre Island will begin and end at The Pour Farm in Union, according to GRLT, in a news release. The paddle and trail work will last about 4 hours. 

Afterwards, relax and socialize at The Pour Farm in Union while enjoying local brews and live music.

Indoor yard sale at South Thomaston church
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An indoor yard sale will be held Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at People's United Methodist Church.

Furniture, clothing, garden equipment, household appliances, electronics, toys, sports equipment, baked goods, hot dogs, crafts and lots more.

People's United Methodist Church, "the church by the Keag," is located at 13 Chapel Street, South Thomaston. All proceeds benefit People's United Methodist Church and community outreach programs.

Lincolnville Master Gardener opens garden for Open Garden Days
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On Saturday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Master Gardener Suzann Gerow will open her garden at 786 Beach Road (Route 173) in Lincolnville as part of the Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Days. The event is open to the public for a $5 donation, which benefits the club’s civic and educational programs in Belfast and Waldo County.

Open house July 18 at the airport
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Tucked away on a side road off a side road is one of Belfast's most understated resource and finest spots in the community, its Municipal Airport. Small planes come and go on the asphalt runways that stretch out, meeting on either side spacious stretches of mown green grass. Red hangars, appearing modest from the outside, open their big doors and reveal spotless bays home to well-tended aircraft.

Reception at the future home of St. George Early Childhood & Family Center
CHAIR-ITY auction supports St. George children and families
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ST. GEORGE —Members of the St. George Grange came up with the whimsical idea to have 17 local artists paint some of their vintage wooden chairs. In turn, those chairs will be auctioned off, with Zero to School being the recipient of this CHAIR-ITY fundraiser.

Dress ‘To the Nines’ at Veggies to Table’s third annual Auction and Gala
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Veggies to Table's summer gala returns to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on Sunday, Aug. 9, 5 to 7:30 p.m. This year’s event, To the Nines, invites guests to dress up, indulge in small plates from Solo Pane and Solo Italiano, oysters, macarons, and bites from East Boothbay General, an open bar and a lineup of extraordinary Live and Silent auction experiences.

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Multicultural Festival debuts at Riley School, July 18
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The Riley School and Penobscot Bay Language School will hold an inaugural Multicultural Festival, a vibrant community celebration of cultures from around the world. The free event will take place Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Riley School campus.

'It’s an achievement worth celebrating, and we’re looking forward to doing just that with all our friends'
Belfast Co-op kicks off 50th year celebration with Steamboat Landing party
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One of Maine’s oldest food cooperatives, the Belfast Community Co-op, is hitting the milestone of fifty years serving the communities of the Midcoast and beyond. From summer 2026 through summer 2027, the Belfast Community Co-op will be honoring its past and celebrating its future with member-owners, staff, friends and neighbors.   

charting a new course; discovering one's voice, passion, sense of purpose
Patrisha McLean to talk about finding 'her' voice
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Celebrating Heritage 1743 to 2026
43rd Annual Friendship Day celebration, July 17-18
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The 43rd Annual Friendship Day and Friendship Lobster Boat Races are taking place this weekend, July 17-19 in Friendship, Maine.

Friendship Day kicks off this Friday, July 17, with a Pie Contest at 5 p.m. (yes, spectators can get a slice of pie for a donation) followed by a full day of family fun events on Saturday, July 19. 

Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour hosted by UMaine Cooperative Extension
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, August 5, from 2- 5:45 p.m., at Rogers Forage and Crops Research Farm, part of UMaine’s Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. Sign-in opens at 1:30 p.m.

NEFSA's second annual Kid’s Fair to feature lobster crate races for kids, adults
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This Daylily Day includes a daylily clump dig
Daylily Day at Merryspring hosted by Maine Daylily Society
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The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m.

Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion at Merryspring. Gardener and daylily hybridizer Susan Shaw will share how easy it is to grow and even hybridize daylily varieties on this walk through the Maine Daylily Society Display Garden, according to Merryspring, in a news release.

Most of the daylilies in the garden are named cultivars, registered with the American Hemerocallis Society. 

'perennials artistically woven together for beauty and function'
Mixed-media artist opens her garden, studio for Open Garden Days
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Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Belfast Garden Club will host an Open Garden Day at 64 Appleton Ridge Road in Appleton, the home of mixed-media artist Abbie Read. 

"Sitting atop the ridge of Appleton Ridge Road and among open blueberry barrens, the garden is chock full of perennials artistically woven together for beauty and function," said the Garden Club, in a news release.

Abbie Read studied landscape design after earning her MFA in art.

10th Annual Washington Community Auction, July 25
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The 10th Annual Washington Community Auction will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Washington Fire Station, 42 Old Union Road. 

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