Roughly 50 people decked out in rainbow garb streamed out of First Parish Unitarian Universalist in downtown Portland last Saturday morning as music director Benjamin Holbrook led them in song. “I believe in the power of equality,” the attendees sang as they gathered on the church steps. “I believe in the power of love.”

The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club (W1PBR) will participate in ARRL Field Day on June 27-28, 2026, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum Street, Owls Head.

Field Day is the nation's largest amateur radio event and combines emergency communications training with public outreach, according to the Radio Club, in a news release. During the 24-hour exercise, amateur radio operators will set up temporary stations and demonstrate how communications can be established when traditional systems are unavailable.

Reader Gallery 13 continues a tradition of sharing photos that are taken by readers — locals and visitors who take joy in the always soul-nourishing landscape of Maine.

SEARSPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT), MaineHealth’s Community Health program, and Friends of Sears Island for a Happy Wanderers hike on Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m., on Sears Island.

This hike will offer options ranging from 1 to 4 miles, with routes that wind through forested trails, along the shoreline, and out the island’s road. Wanderers are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and linger a bit longer to enjoy the magic of the island after the hike concludes around noon.

John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Growing Flowers to Dry"on Tuesday, July 14, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

The public is invited to an event that celebrates the art created by the participants of "Creating Community: Mediations in Art" and the sense of community they built together. The event will take place Thursday, June 25, from 1:30 - 3 p.m., at the PenBay YMCA.

4th Annual Waldoboro Pride helps close out Pride Month with some allied festivities on June 28.

-Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ will host a free community meal from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome. This is a classic potluck-type meal with sandwiches, crockpot meals, salads, desserts, and drinks. It is also a chance to sample food from Day Boat Café.

Belfast Free Library begins its Summer Reading program by inviting families to visit on Friday, June 26, from 10 -11 a.m., and 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. 

Patrisha McLean will lead Rose Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, June 27, at 9 a.m. 

"McLean is a rosarian who learned from the best: Glenn Jenks and Faith Getchell," said Merryspring, in a news release.

She created bountiful rose gardens featuring hundreds of hardy heirloom and David Austin varieties in her former dwelling of a hilltop estate in Camden, and now enjoys a smaller-scale version in her cozy home on the harbor.

The Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its inaugural First Responders Weekend on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together emergency service organizations, historic apparatus, modern response equipment, educational exhibits, and family activities to celebrate the individuals who help keep Maine communities safe.

Activities will take place throughout the museum grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., both days, and are included with regular museum admission. Active First Responders and museum members will receive free admission to the event with a valid ID. 

The Friends of the Belfast Free Library is sponsoring a giant book sale and free informal appraisal clinic, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, in Belfast.

Bruce Makin, a rare book auction professional will discuss the significance and possible value of your rare and collectible books.

"Any informal appraisal is an opinion only, not suitable for insurance or estate purposes," said a Friends of the library news release.

Dick Vermeulen will lead a "Walk to the Beehives" on Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"We will have two hives populated with new bees by June 16 when we will go out to the apiary and compare the size of the colonies," said Merryspring, in a news release. "One will be a from a package of bees installed May 8 from Spicer’s Bees, and the other will be a nuc purchased from Sparky’s Apiary which will be installed in early June."

Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service for a woodland walk looking for signs of summer and practicing mindfulness on Monday, June 22, from 4:30 - 6 p.m., at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing. The former homestead of artist Bernard Langlais, the Langlais Art Preserve is home to several outdoor sculptures and newly constructed woodland trails spanning over 2 miles. 

A benefit dinner for Katherine Paige and Wayne Woodbury will be held June 28, from 2 - 6 p.m., at the Belmont Town Office.

Medomak Valley High School announces its Class of 2026 Honor Grads. 

Earning Magna cum laude are:

David Creamer, Kaylee Collamore, Izabella Simmons, Luke Cheesman, Logan Vigue, Haylee Chandler, Anya Osborne, Ava Collamore, Julia Hynd, Mason Nguyen, Cole Bruno, Lyra Puchalski, Rachel Richardson, Benjamin Gilbert, Jonah Paradis Smith, and Henry Scheuzger