Join Jennifer H. Bryce, of Mainely Memory, on Saturday, May 30, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor, to learn practical, compassionate strategies to age well while staying engaged and informed. Bryce will discuss brain health, memory changes associated with aging, and early awareness of cognitive concerns. Time permitting, brief memory screenings may be available at the end of the presentation for those who are interested.

"It’s a Walk in the Park," said Belfast Garden Club, in a news release.

On Sunday, May 31, at 8 a.m., join ecologists and master naturalists Aleta McKeage and Erik Klausmeyer for a springtime walk around the Belfast City Park Arboretum. The experts will be highlighting the relationships between the birds, trees, and other common park visitors and inhabitants.

"Be sure to bring your binoculars, as well as bug spray and weather appropriate gear," said Belfast Garden Club.

The walk will begin at the City Park welcome plaza, at the Northport Avenue gate.

Close the loop, feed your gardens and learn more about options for composting here in Midcoast Maine. Tessa Rosenberry, of ScrapDogs Community Compost, will discuss these options and the benefits of doing so, Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m., at Cushing Public Library.

This collaborative community event, co-sponsored by Cushing and Thomaston public libraries, is free and open to the public. 

Don Reimer will lead an outdoor presentation titled River of Life, Tuesday, May 26, at 12 p.m, at Merryspring Nature Center.  

Naturalist, writer, and photographer Don Reimer will talk about the lower St. George River from Warren to Thomaston Harbor, highlighting this region’s scenic beauty, its recreational and commercial values, and provide a catalog of the birds and animals commonly found along this portion of the river. 

A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for those first responders injured in the Robbin’s Mill fire will be held Saturday, May 30, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the St. George Town Office, 3 School Street, in St. George.

RSU13 District administrators and members of Funding Our Future—a volunteer committee organized to support critical upgrades to school facilities through private fundraising—invite the public to gather for a design unveiling and fundraising kick-off event, Friday, May 29, at 6 p.m., at Oceanside High School Auditorium. Following the event, attendees are invited to stay for OHS Theater’s 7 p.m. performance of “Clue”.

Maine State Credit Union returns its annual Shred-It Days, a series of free community events designed to help individuals safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents.

The Town of Brooks will hold a special Memorial Day event on May 25, 2026, at 2 p.m., at Wentworth’s General Store, in Brooks.

November 25, 1940 Robert P. Grant, 21 years old from Brooks, enlisted in the US Army Air Force and was trained as an aircraft gunner. In 1941, he sailed to the Philippines with the Headquarters 27th Bombardment Group. Robert Grant made the Bataan Death March and died of malaria as a prisoner of war.

The Belfast Veterans of Foreign Wars provides the following events planned for Memorial Weekend 2026.

Friday, May 22 -Flag Placement in Grove Cemetery at 930 a.m. with students from local schools - Veterans and Community Volunteers will help students place American Flags on the final resting place of Veterans and first responders.

Friday, May 22, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites the public for a guided bird walk with MCHT steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen, at Erickson Fields Preserve, located at 164 West Street in Rockport. From 8 to 10 a.m., Gentalen will lead a group around MCHT’s Teen Ag garden and through the woods, teaching how to identify birds by sight and sounds, and discover what other creatures inhabit the preserve.

The Waldo County Technical Center community will gather on Wednesday, May 27, at 6 p.m., for its annual Senior Recognition Night, honoring graduating seniors and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students for their accomplishments during the 2025–2026 school year. The celebration will be hosted at The Crosby Center in downtown Belfast. Seniors are asked to arrive by 5:30 p.m.

Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour is organizing a free, all ages "Land, Food & Water Tour and Happy Hour" on Friday, May 29. 

Join for any or all of these four stops:

Tickets launched this past Monday for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ annual Maine Days. From Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, Mainers can bring up to eight guests per household. After a long winter, the Gardens provides a perfect family-friendly retreat. Enjoy acres of botanical delights, miles of hiking trails, the ever-popular giant trolls, and returning again this year, The Caterpillar Lab—a living caterpillar exhibit will be open all three days in the Education Center.

Legion Post 30 is holding a Sporting Goods Yard Sale on May 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 91 Pearl Street, in Camden.

No household items, sporting equipment only.

Tables can be reserved for $10 each by calling Jeff at 691-2270.