Second Story Builders will host the inaugural Radical Reuse Festival & Artisan Fair, Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at 2179 Heald Hwy in Union (the old Agway building).

Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. to noon, 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.

On Friday, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m., local wellness coach Hester Brooks will be at the Rockport Public Library for a free guided meditation class designed to help participants keep cool in midsummer. In between vacations, houseguests, and adventures, it's easy to burn out. 

Participants are invited to either sit in chairs (provided by the library) or bring something to lie down on. Brooks will use guided imagery to lead participants through breath and body sensing — helping them reach a deep state of peace and calm.

The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC) are partnering with local herbalist Amie Daniels to offer a free Energetic Herbalism workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3 - 4:30 p.m., at the CRCC, at 11 White Street, Rockland.

Energetic Herbalism is a traditional method used by herbalists to match the energetic qualities of plants—such as warm or cool, moist or dry—to an individual’s constitution, also known in Ayurveda as a dosha. By understanding your own body’s natural tendencies, you can choose herbs that help create balance and promote wellness.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, August 13, at 10 a.m. Join Coastal Mountains volunteer Bindy Pendleton as she guides participants through this quiet, less traveled preserve.

This walk includes a 1-mile loop without significant incline.

"The trail goes over bog bridges, through old pines and along a shallow part of the river, perfect for families (and everyone) to enjoy," said CMLT. "Bindy’s walks are always so much fun, please plan to be there." 

On Thursday, July 31 at 8 a.m., Maine’s signature food festivals—the Maine Lobster Festival and Wild Blueberry Weekend—join forces to kick off “the best weekend to eat in Maine” with the first-ever Giant Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast at the Lobster Festival food tent in Rockland’s Harbor Park.

Timed at the peak of both blueberry and lobster season, this breakfast honors the fishing and farming communities that define Maine’s food culture. It also marks the official launch of two beloved events that attract visitors from across the country:

To the Town of Lincolnville:

Families are invited to come to the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 2 - 3 p.m., to experience Mr. Drew’s presentation of animals and animal science. 

Meet more than a dozen exotic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates in this hands on presentation. 

At an ecological institute turned organic u-pick flower farm in Brooks, Ashley Moore Petrochenko has devoted some of her property to production fields, display beds, and a winding path that meanders through lush, mixed plantings at the forest’s edge. Luckily for those who love to pick their own bouquets, Frogmore Flower Farm will be open on Saturday, August 16, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., as the final Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Days event of the 2025 season. Admission to the farm, located at 66 Monroe Highway, is $5. The farm will be open rain or shine.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Insect Bonanza, a guided walk at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast, Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

This bug-themed outing will be led by Naturalist Roger Rittmaster and members of the Maine Entomological Society, exploring a wide array of insect habitats during peak butterfly diversity in Midcoast Maine. 

Master Gardener John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Garden Photography, Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. 

"Photographing your garden can be fun and quite useful for documenting your plantings," said Merryspring.

The City of Rockland invites everyone to discover what Rockland neighbors are growing and how they’re growing it.

Rockland is putting together a Rockland Food and Pollinator Garden Tour for Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., hosted by Rockland's Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee.

The self-guided tour of over 10 public and backyard gardens will explore everything from edible landscapes to pollinator-friendly plots. 

Merryspring Nature Center will host a program called Wildlife Detectives, Friday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m., as part of its Free Family Fridays series.

Join Georges River Land Trust, Knox-Lilcoln Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Maine Forest Service for an ash tree focused woodland walk, Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Merryspring Nature Center will host a summer tree identification walk, Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m., as part of its Free Family Fridays series.

Did you know Maine is the most forested state in the country? What are the different trees growing and how do you identify them? 

"Tree identification can seem daunting to newcomers, but thankfully there are a few tips and tricks that anybody can understand to better identify Maine’s trees and shrubs," said Merryspring.

The Trustees of the Union Fair and the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine present the 2025 Maine Wild Blueberry Little Miss, Teen, and Queen contestants.

The 2025 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Coronation will be Thursday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m., at the Camden National Bank Stage during the 2025 Union Fair.

The 2025 Union Fair is July 30 - August 3 at the Union Fairgrounds in Union, Maine.

The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 26, at 9 a.m. 

"Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion at Merryspring," said Merryspring, in a news release.

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.

In its third year, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital continues its partnership with Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to offer a local distance learning program designed to prepare students for careers as registered nurses (RNs).

This two-year program, hosted at the MHWH campus, allows students to attend virtual classes in a state-of-the-art classroom while completing their hands-on clinical training at the hospital.

Join Georges River Land Trust for Yoga on the Langlais Lawn. Hosted at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, these outdoor yoga sessions are for all skill levels, including beginners.

Sessions will be led by instructor Lisa Millette, who brings fifteen years of experience in her practice and currently teaches at Earth Flow Studio in Rockland. Everyone is welcome.

Join for one or both sessions. Be sure to bring your mat, a towel (to help stabilize the mat on the grass), and drinking water.