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Free Family Friday - Autumn Ecology Walk
Merryspring Nature Center

 

All ages are invited on this guided tour of Merryspring Nature Center to see fall foliage and learn about the ecology of autumn. Guests will learn how and why leaves change color, identify trees, look for evidence of animals and learn how they prepare for winter, and watch for other signs of the changing season.

This program is part of the Free

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Tuesday Talk - Water Gardens with Hannah Howland
Merryspring Nature Center

Hannah Howland will lead an outdoor presentation on Water Gardens at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 pm.

Bring a little more life and beauty to your garden with water! This talk will explore the fascinating world of water gardens, with a special focus on aquatic and water-loving plants. Learn about different types of

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Tuesday Talks - Bear Research and Management in Maine with Caitlin Drasher
Merryspring Nature Center

 

Caitlin Drasher will lead a presentation on Maine Black Bears at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, October 6 at 12:00 pm.

Join us for an engaging talk about one of Maine’s most fascinating wild residents, the black bear. Caitlin Drasher, the state’s black bear biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will share

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Midcoast Recreation Center: FREE Community Day & 5K Trail Run
Midcoast Recreation Center

 

The biggest celebration of the season is back, bigger and better than ever!

Saturday, October 3 • 4pm-7pm

 

Join us to celebration the changing of the seasons and the return of the ice! We will have hours of fun and activities across our entire facility, inside & out! All the festivities from previous years return, with plenty new and exciting

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Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Rockland
New Hope Midcoast

Join New Hope Midcoast, the regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, for a presentation on recently passed Maine Red Flag Laws with Margaret Groban. Groban will review Red and Yellow Flag processes, identify points of overlap and key differences, and walk attendees through court forms developed for Red Flag petitions. 

Groban is an Adjunct Facul

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CAMARADERIE & EXERCISE WITH COASTAL SENIOR COLLEGE
Coastal Senior College

 

CAMARADERIE & EXERCISE WITH COASTAL SENIOR COLLEGE

LIFELONG LEARNING remains the key element offered by the Maine Senior College Network at all of its seventeen (17) locations statewide.

A big part of the learning process is the sharing of experiences, ideas, opinions and especially the joy of learning TOGETHER.

Still in the long process of coming

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SINGER/SONGWRITER JUD CASWELL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 5:30 to 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Singer/Songwriter Jud Caswell performs Tuesday, September 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30PM at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn.  Come enjoy some of the last spectacular evenings off our deck and listen to the sweet sounds of Jud Caswell.  Fall sunset Happy Hour daily 3-5pm. www.smugglersoveinn.com  

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727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR CELEBRATES MAINE LOBSTER WEEK
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the iconic Maine Lobster this week at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn.  We're joining other restaurants across the State as part of the Annual Maine Lobster Week. Our chef has prepared three special dishes just for the occasion including a lobster lol with tandoori spice and Tzatziki sauce! WOW

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Mythic Heart Theatre comes to the Rockport Opera House in October
Rockport Opera House

 

A Feast for the Soul with Mythic Heart Theatre 
October 16 7pm and October 18 2pm

Gather.
Dream.
Remember.

As autumn deepens and the leaves turn, the outer world grows quieter while the inner world awakens.

Mythic Heart Theatre offers A Feast for the Soul—an experience of seasonal transition, created to kindle our inner flames and open a space for

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Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Boothbay
New Hope Midcoast

Join New Hope Midcoast, the regional Domestic Violence Resource Center, for a presentation on recently passed Maine Red Flag Laws with Margaret Groban. Groban will review Red and Yellow Flag processes, identify points of overlap and key differences, and walk attendees through court forms developed for Red Flag petitions. 

Groban is an Adjunct Facul

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Fall Grant Applications Are Now Open!
West Bay Rotary

 

West Bay Rotary is now accepting Fall grant requests to support local causes. Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable Foundation, provides financial support to organizations that work to improve the lives of people in Knox County and Lincolnville. Grants up to $1,500 are awarded for general operations, specific programs, or defined projects

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Tuesday Talk - What’s that bug in my backyard? with Roger Rittmaster
Merryspring Nature Center

Dr. Roger Rittmaster will lead an outdoor presentation on Identifying Backyard Insects at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, September 22 at 12:00 pm.   Click this link for Dr. Rittmaster's handout. 

Rittmaster is a retired endocrinologist with a lifelong interest in nature photography. Since moving to Camden 15 years ago, he has focused on

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Midcoast Habitat to Host Affordable Homeownership Information Session September 23
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

 

Midcoast Habitat for Humanity will host an Affordable Homeownership Information Session on Wednesday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. at its offices at 680 Commercial Street in Rockport.

The session is designed for individuals and families interested in learning more about Midcoast Habitat’s affordable homeownership program, including the application

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The Sound of Hope: Piano and Flute
Watts Hall Community Arts

 

Flutist Robert Cart, who has performed under the baton of such luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, will be joined by Matt Mainster at the piano in a program in which the flute becomes a voice - singing, laughing, and breathing its way through stories of resilience and joy. Each piece reminds us that hope will never be silent.

Admission to this

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Audubon Talk at Camden Rotary Club on 9/22
Camden Rotary Club

Rosy Tucker, manager of public programs at Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine, talk at the Camden Rotary Clubg about sea bird conservation. Rosy previously taught science in Richmond, Virginia, public schools and served as a family camp instructor at Hog Island for nearly a decade. Motivated by the strong belief that everyone should have

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Camden Opera House Blue Café welcomes back acoustic jazz pianist Myles Kelley
Camden Opera House

 

The Blue Café series at Camden Opera House welcomes back talented jazz pianist, composer, and educator Myles Kelley on Wednesday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. for an intimate acoustic performance in the Opera House’s third-floor listening room. 

A graduate of the University of Maine, Kelley is deeply rooted in Maine’s mid-coast music scene. He

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Midcoast Habitat Adds Fall Women Build Oct 23 & 24
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

 

Midcoast Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce that registration is now open for a special Fall Women Build, taking place Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 at the organization’s Compass Point 10-home pocket neighborhood in Rockport.
 
Registration: Now open at www.midcoasthabitat.org/womenbuild 

After an incredible response to Women
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Sunday Tidbit: The Power Of God's Love
Eastgate Ministries

 

     In 1971, I returned home from Vietnam a different man. Constant exposure to the direct line of fire, mortar attacks, booby traps, and the atrocities of war affected me not only psychologically but also emotionally. Although I was alive, I was dead inside. My heart was cold, with ice flowing in my veins; I had become a casualty of war. 

   The

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Did You Know… Camden Lions Club purchases and displays the American Flag on Labor Day and 9/11 in downtown Camden? If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at: mjone10@gmail.com
Camden Lions Club
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Fabric Dyeing Workshop
Merryspring Nature Center

 

Join us as we celebrate the beauty of the flowering world around us. In this class you'll work with various plants, pounding out the color from these plants and eventually creating your own floral design on a muslin tote bag. You'll learn which plants reveal great color and which plants will surprise you in the color they produce. Please bring in

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Blue saxophonist Vanessa Collier on Sept. 25!
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All ages are invited on this guided tour of Merryspring Nature Center to see fall foliage and learn about the ecology of autumn. Guests will learn how and why leaves change color, identify trees, look for evidence of animals and learn how they prepare for winter, and watch for other signs of the changing season.

Free Family Friday - Autumn Ecology Walk

Merryspring Nature Center
Hannah Howland will lead an outdoor presentation on Water Gardens at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00 pm.

Tuesday Talk - Water Gardens with Hannah Howland

Merryspring Nature Center
Caitlin Drasher will lead a presentation on Maine Black Bears at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, October 6 at 12:00 pm.  Join us for an engaging talk about one of Maine’s most fascinating wild residents, the black bear. Caitlin Drasher, the state’s black bear biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will share stories and science from the field.

Tuesday Talks - Bear Research and Management in Maine with Caitlin Drasher

Merryspring Nature Center
Jud Caswell Tuesday September 22nd

SINGER/SONGWRITER JUD CASWELL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 5:30 to 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Maine Lobster Week at 727

727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR CELEBRATES MAINE LOBSTER WEEK

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Midcoast Habitat to Host Affordable Homeownership Information Session September 23

Midcoast Habitat to Host Affordable Homeownership Information Session September 23

Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore
Women Build volunteers put their skills to work at Compass Point in Rockport during Midcoast Habitat’s spring 2026 event.

Midcoast Habitat Adds Fall Women Build Oct 23 & 24

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Audubon Talk at Camden Rotary Club on 9/22

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