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GIVE THE GIFT OF BETTER/SAFE BOATING!

Sign up for Coast Guard Auxiliary

Boating Courses (Zoom/in-person)

 Suddenly in Command:

an introduction to avoiding emergencies and what to do if they occur.

 Boat America:

satisfies most state boater ed requirements, including Maine. Completing the course can also lower boat insurance

 Navigating Mid Coast Maine:

learn how to use charts

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Trekkers Art Auction
Trekkers

Trekkers’ Biennial Art Auction: 360 Degrees of Support

May 21–28 | Online Auction & In-Person Viewing
Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Hall, Rockport

Trekkers invites the community to its Biennial Art Auction, showcasing work by more than 35 artists from Midcoast Maine and beyond. Artists were invited to explore the theme “360 Degrees of Support,” reflecting

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Writer Advice: Marketing strategies for each genre
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Writing advice from authors who have done the work and know what works!

Romance and PNR live on TikTok and KU page reads. Nonfiction makes money on email lists and Amazon Ads. Sci-fi and fantasy do well on BookBub featured deals. Literary moves through Goodreads and Substack. Pick the one that fits your genre, not the one that's loud on Reddit this

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Camden Garden Club has Dalhia Tubers to Sell at the Merryspring Nature Center Plant Sale
Camden Garden Club

Over 200 Dahlia Tubers Just for You

Camden Garden Club joins Merry Spring Nature Center for their Spring Plant Sale

Friday, May 15, 3 PM to 6 PM and Saturday, May 16, 9 AM to 2 PM

Special Pricing $13 each $11.50 for Club Members and Merry Spring Members

30 Conway Road, P.O. Box 893
Camden, Maine 04843
Tel: (207) 236-2239

Coming Events to Mark on

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New Hope Midcoast Requests Clothes & Accessories for Annual Sale
New Hope Midcoast

Shop for Hope is coming to the Flanagan Center in Rockland July 16-18 and we need your donations to make this event the best one yet! We are seeking quality new and gently used clothing for the entire family, for all seasons, and for all ages (new with tags only if for children). Accessories like jewelry, footwear, scarves, hats, mittens, belts

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Camden Garden Club joins Merryspring Nature Center for the Spring Plant Sale
Camden Garden Club

200 Dahlia Tubers for You

Camden Garden Club joins Merryspring Nature Center for their Spring Plant Sale on May 15 and 16 

The Club has a windfall of 15 different types of dahlia tubers that will bring weeks of spectacular color to your autumn gardens

$13 per tuber $11.50 for Club members and Merry Spring Members 

Come One, Come All


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Sunday Tidbit: Battling Cancer, Oppression, and Unbelief
Eastgate Ministries

                        Sunday Tidbit: Battling Cancer, Oppression, and Unbelief

    The last tidbit I shared was when the doctor informed me that I had lymphoma. Thoughts such as “What will happen now? What about chemotherapy, which can have a devastating effect on our blood cells?” How much has this cancer spread? Stress, fear, anxiety, and

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What does it actually cost to fix a wet basement in Maine?
Evergreen Home Performance

In Maine, “going down cellar” is part of daily life. But when moisture, musty air, or even radon starts showing up, it rarely stays in the basement. It affects the entire home.

For many older homes across Midcoast Maine, fixing a wet basement typically falls somewhere between $15,000 and $30,000+. That’s a wide range, but there’s a reason for it.

W

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Jimmy Moreland in Concert at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum, May 16 at 5 p.m.
Sail Power & Steam Museum

Don’t Miss Jimmy Moreland – Live at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum May 16

Rockland – The ever-popular Jimmy Moreland performs in concert at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum (SPSM) as part of the summer concert series on Saturday, May 16th at 5 p.m.

A midcoast resident, Moreland sings a combination of old-style country, Irish music, and original tunes

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Anonymous Donor Pledges Dollar-to-Dollar Match
Sail Power & Steam Museum

RE:                          Matching gift from anonymous donor

 

Anonymous Donor Pledges Dollar-to-Dollar Match up to $15,000

in support of Sail, Power, & Steam Museum

Community Encouraged to Maximize Impact Through Generous Matching Opportunity

Rockland Maine’s Sail, Power, & Steam Museum (SPSM) is thrilled to announce that an anonymous donor

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Disco Themed Evening Roller Skating Night at Midcoast Rec
Midcoast Recreation Center

Public roller skating is back at Midcoast Rec, including our popular Late Skates from 6:00-8:00pm. This year, Late Skates will be held EVERY Friday and Saturday, with themed skates sprinkled in throughout the season.

The next Late Skate in our series will be the Disco Late Skate on Friday, May 22nd!  Disco is alive and well, and it lives on

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Southport General Store & Barn Fused Glass Trivet Workshop
Southport General Store & Barn

It’s official, our first workshop of the season is here! 

Join us on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 12pm for a Fused Glass Trivet Workshop.

Explore the art of glass fusion while creating your own beautiful and functional trivet for hot dishes. You will learn how to cut and arrange glass, and your piece will be fired in the kiln and ready for

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Garden Clean Up with Camden Garden Club
Camden Garden Club

Early May and time to help Mother Nature get ready for a vibrant season in the public gardens of Camden. The power is the camaraderie that brings Club gardeners together for a morning of digging in the dirt. The plantings come from the citizens of mid-Coast Maine and beyond, who generously support Camden Garden Club fundraisers.

A 40$ ticket to the

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The Ducks Are Coming!!!
West Bay Rotary

On Sunday June 14th at 12:00 p.m. the West Bay Rotary Club will host its annual Duck Derby. It’s a race where 3,000 rubber ducks take their marks, get set, and with the sound of an air horn, are released down the falls, furiously competing to be the first across the finish line in Camden Harbor. 

 

“This is quite the show,” said West Bay

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Did You Know… Only bottles and cans of liquid, marked with ME 5 or ME 15, are eligible for redemption at Mid-Coast Solid Waste? Bottles and cans of food, cat food tins and olive oil are NOT eligible for redemption…The more you know!?
Camden Lions Club

If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at:  mjone10@gmail.com.

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Tannery Park - Community Planning Workshop
Town of Camden

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Special Sound Immersion at the Rockport Opera House - Gongs, Cello, and Shakuhachi
Rockport Opera House

with Jim Doble, April Reed-Cox, and Toji Perlman 
Sunday May 17th 2- 3:30pm

This is to be an extraordinary Sonic experience/ Gong bath/ Sound meditation
​The powerful synergy of the deep musical swells of Gongs and Cello, with the high soaring sounds of the Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute) will help transport you into another dimension. Think of this as

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SPRING IS HERE! Checkup Time for Your Car (and to get those studs off)
Totman Enterprises, Inc

 IT’S SPRING CHECKUP TIME!  (Well, it's trying to get here!, LOL) 

Summer is just around the bend and Maine law required removal of studded tires by May 1 - don't wait to get your tires changed over. Schedule your appointment today!

TIRE CHANGEOVERS - ARE YOU STILL RUNNING WINTER TIRES??

May 1 was the legal cutoff date.  Make an appointment today

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Spencer Albee and THE WALRUS bring their Beatles Tribute to the Strand!
The Strand Theatre

“A mind-blowing tribute.” – Rolling Stone

The Strand is excited to announce a very special concert with Beatles tribute sensation THE WALRUS! 

Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm
With a leading gift from this band, the Strand is kicking off fundraising for a new sound system for our auditorium. Craft your perfect evening with one of our fundraiser packages

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Summer Concert Series 2026 at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum
Sail Power & Steam Museum
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