The Strand Theatre welcomes back singing engineer Roy Moye III with his new interactive concert for family audiences, “STEMusic Takes Flight.” The show will perform as part of the Strand Family Series on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at 2 p.m., with tickets available on a Sliding Scale ($0-20). 

ROCKLAND — The Oceanside High School Key Club and Rockland Police Department are joining forces to host their annual "Fill the Cruiser" food drive to support local families in need.

The event will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine), at the Rockland Hannaford. Community members are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items or gift cards to help stock local food pantries ahead of the holidays.

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Join Rockland Public Library for 3 weekly storytimes with songs and stories, led by Miss Katie Drago, head of the Children's Department: 

Rockin' Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 10:30 AM

Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 3 books. This program is great for toddlers - early elementary. 

Baby Time - Thursdays @ 10:30 AM

On Thursday, November 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Belfast Community Co-op will be hosting a free wine tasting featuring La Riojana wines.  Everyone is welcome to attend, whether or not you are a Co-op member. 21+, ID required.With the holiday season approaching, the event will provide an opportunity to try wines and to buy six packs and cases at a 10% discount.

AUGUSTA —Secretary of State Shenna Bellows joined Maine Historical Society Executive Director Steve Bromage on Oct. 21, 2026, to open an exhibit of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence at the Maine State Archives. The Maine State Archives is located in the Maine State Cultural Building at 230 State Street, Augusta. 

It's Crocktober season! Every October, food bloggers, home cooks, and nutritionists whip up recipes using the countertop slow cooker, a.k.a., the crockpot.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online panel discussion for current and aspiring flower farmers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6 - 7:15 p.m. The discussion will focus on how to build a flower farming business that is resilient, rewarding and sustainable.

Have you ever thought about how your household or workplace would fare if the power went out for weeks? How would you cope, assist others and get help? We often resist considering such scenarios, dismissing them as far-fetched. But as a warming climate fuels extreme weather, such disruptions may become more common and severe.

Maine Seacoast Mission, in partnership with Community Pharmacies, will offer vaccination clinics on six of Maine’s unbridged, outer islands this October. Vaccinations will be administered at designated facilities on the islands. 

These vaccination clinics will take place between October 19 and 21 on Frenchboro, Great Cranberry, Isle au Haut, Islesford, Matinicus, and Monhegan. The schedule and locations are as follows:

On Oct. 13, from 6 to 7:30, at the Belfast Public Library, rodenticides and their use will be discussed by a panel of experts, ranging from a veterinarian to a pest service owner, and wildlife advocates.

CAMDEN — A near 60-degree day, the harbor in fall splendor, freshly shucked Maine oysters, a beer garden and live music on the Wharf — could there be any more quintessential Maine elements to come together?

The Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) and Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) have launched a new Age-Positive Public Health movement to help make Maine a place where longer lives are healthier lives. 

According to a joint news release, the partnership brings aging and public health leaders together around a simple idea: Mainers are living longer, and we need to be much more intentional about helping people live these additional years in good health.