Holly Berry Fair will be held Saturday, November 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church, 252 Main St., Warren.

Holiday Greens, Crafts Baked Goods, Books, RADA knives, Grandma’s Attic, and more.

A beef stew luncheon will be served 11 a.m. until gone.

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) invites community members, families, and professional bakers alike to roll up their sleeves and get creative for the 3rd Annual Gingerbread House Spectacular, returning this year as part of Camden’s Christmas by the Sea celebration.

Participants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and build dazzling gingerbread creations to be displayed at 16 Bay View Hotel on December 5–6, 2025. Entries will compete in four categories: Adult Professional, Adult Amateur, Youth, and People’s Choice, with prizes of up to $500.

The Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast will hold its Tops Sale, Friday and Saturday, Nov 14 and 15 at the church at 37 Miller Street in Belfast.

The church is also holding its Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle fundraiser

Millay House Rockland will again hold an open house during Rockland’s Festival of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. 

The double house at 198 Broadway is the birthplace of Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Millay grew up in Union and Camden, graduated from Vassar, and went on to publish poetry, short stories, and the libretto for an opera. During the Roaring ‘20s, her dramatic poetry readings across the country made her the most popular woman in America. 

The Friends of Rockland Public Library (FRPL) will hold their annual Festival of Lights Silent Auction and Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 29.

"Stop in, enjoy holiday cookies and cider in the Reading Room, mingle with your neighbors, shop the book sale and bid on your favorite items," said FRPL.

New this year, along with decorated trees and wreaths, the Friends are introducing handmade stockings filled with goodies and gift cards from local businesses.

The First Church in Belfast, UCC, will hold a Christmas Fair, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 8 Court Street. The fair includes silent auction, books, baked goods, crafts, rummage sale, scones, fish chowder, chili, quiche and more.

Click the attachment below for a flyer of the event.

The next Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast

This is a free event.

"Don’t live in the dark; we can fix your broken lamps," said Belfast Community Works. "Bring us your vacuum or small appliances. How about a blender or sewing machine? Clothes got holes? Keep wearing your favorite sweater or pants. Need a button? Have a zipper that sticks? Come by, see, learn and have some fun."

Click the attachment below for a flyer of the event.

The Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt American Legion Post No. 1 of Rockland will be holding its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, 11 November, at 11 a.m., the traditional date and time. The ceremony will be held in Winslow-Holbrook Park at the corner of Park and Main streets, the opposite corner from the big flag.

The members and officers of Post No. 1 invite area citizens and all veterans and their families to attend the ceremony in order that they may be recognized for their service and also to honor their comrades who are no longer with us.

ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School students are holding a fundraiser on Veterans Day, November 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Flatbread Pizza in Rockport. The fundraiser supports students on a cultural enrichment trip to Italy in April 2027. A percentage of every pizza sold, dine in and take out, goes to the school group.

Along with pizza, the group will be selling tickets for a 50/50 raffle, a $500 Amazon gift card raffle, and an Italy themed basket full of Italian food and other goodies.

Harmony Standard wrote a tribute to her mother, Bertha Korpinen Standard, in recognition of her service to the country during World War II, and especially of her compassion for all living creatures.

The Rockport Garden Club will hold its’ November meeting on Thursday, November 6, with Jude Hsiang as the guest speaker, starting promptly at 1 p.m.

The program will highlight Jude’s particular interest in exploring the use of Maine grown fibers — wool, alpaca, linen and hemp. These are spun in Maine by hand or local mills.

The Rockport Public Library will be the drop-off site for a food drive in partnership with Camden Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). From Thursday, Nov. 6 through 24, the public is encouraged to bring items to the library for a special “Baking Ingredients” drive.

Lincolnville Antique and Holiday Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center.

This market offers a wide variety of merchandise from the useful to the unusual including vintage household goods, seasonal decorations, handcrafts, farm products and delectable sweet and savory baked goods.

Thrive in Thomaston invites families to kick off the holiday season with a festive Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 6, at the Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street.

Guests can enjoy a light continental breakfast with pastries, yogurt, fruit, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate while visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Volunteers will be available to help take photos, so don’t forget to bring your camera or phone.

Two seatings are available: 9 - 10 a.m., and 10 - 11 a.m.

Bridge players, beginner to master, are invited to join a Belfast group who play every Wednesday and Friday, from 12 Noon to about 4 p.m., at the First Church, 5 Court Street, in Belfast. 

Join for a game of duplicate "in a social, informal, and very enjoyable setting of neighbors and friends," said a group member.

The group is hoping to expand its number and meet some new people who share their love of the game. 

ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School National Honor Society invites all veterans and their families to attend its annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., in the school cafeteria.

With federal SNAP benefits in limbo and local food insecurity rising, United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has launched an Otter Shirt Auction to raise funds for its Urgent Needs Grant pool, helping feed Midcoast families through the months ahead.

BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a family history “Show & Tell” program, Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. 

At the annual “Show & Tell” program, attendees are encouraged to bring in something from their family’s history to share its story with the group. It can be anything—a photo, census record, award, jewelry, portrait, watch, etc.

The final of four presentations in the series, “Wasted Food: Challenges and Community Solutions”, will take place Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to noon., at the at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road, in Rockport.

It will feature retired SNAP Nutrition Educator/former owner of Amalfi restaurant, Nancy Wood, and Cindy Wright of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District. They will ways to cook and store food and tips for composting scraps year round to avoid wasted food in an in-town or rural home, or apartment.