On Saturday, June 27th, Megunticook Rowing will welcome new and former rowers to the Boat Forest to experience rowing whether they last rowed a few years ago or a few decades ago or never.

It promises to be fun, flexible, and low-pressure morning. “We invite anyone who has ever rowed or has ever wanted to row to join us,” said organizers from

We invite you to join us to hear local favorite, Bob Colwell, Tuesday, June 16th from 5:30 to 7:30PM at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn.  With passion and richness, Bob Colwell always delights! Happy hour daily from 3-5PM. For more information call 207-633-2800.  www.smugglerscoveinn.com

Navigating Mid Coast Maine:

covers the basics of navigation and trip planning while taking you to the far corners of the Boothbay area. Our instructors have hundreds of hours cruising the waters covered in this course as recreational boaters and on Coast Guard Auxiliary patrols. They are certified CG Auxiliary Small Boat Coxswains and Boat Crew

Create Your Own Felted Sea Critter!
THIS Saturday, June 20th

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Saturday morning? Join us in The Barn on June 20 from 10 AM–12 PM for a Needle Felted Sea Critters Workshop with fiber artist Sue Gerber!

Learn the basics of needle felting as you transform soft wool fibers into whimsical sea creatures

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 Beach Bash Late Skate on Friday, June 19th!  Grab your sunscreen, thisLate Skate is

This unique property is located in an industrial area that is currently experiencing exciting revitalization across many sectors, creating new connections between art, industry, and gardens. This garden has grown into a welcoming community hub, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

 The 77th Garden Tour takes place on

Boat America:

completing this course can lower your boat insurance. In Maine, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1999 operating a boat with more than 25 hp MUST have a certificate showing completion of Boat America. This course is an introduction to how boats handle, boating laws and requirements, emergencies, and trailering. Cost: $40, includes

Suddenly in Command:

basic skills and emergency situations including how boats handle, getting underway, docking, VHF radio, and required equipment are covered. Cost: $30.

Please join us at the Flangan Center Saturday, July 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for our second and final Shop for Hope 2026 Community Shopping Day! Community Shopping Days feature free entrance for all and racks filled with new and gently used clothing and accessories from area boutiques and designers.

Click here for a complete list of donors to

Please join us at the Flangan Center Friday, July 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for our first Shop for Hope 2026 Community Shopping Day! Community Shopping Days feature free entrance for all and racks filled with new and gently used clothing and accessories from area boutiques and designers.

Click here for a complete list of donors to this year’s

Shop for Hope 2026 is coming to the Flangan Center in Rockland July 16-18, and first-night VIP tickets are on sale now! Join us for this fun, community evening Thursday, July 16 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. This elegant event features first selection from from our amazing array of clothing and accessories, like items from Black Parrot, EILEEN FISHER, Jill

Denise DeSpirito will lead a Early Summer Herb Garden Tour at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, June 30 at 12:00 noon.

Please join Denise DeSpirito for a mid-season herb garden tour to see what is growing. A great way to learn plants is to see them in each phase of their  growth. In this mid-season herb garden walk we will talk about plants in

Midcoast Habitat for Humanity will host its 8th Annual Holes for Homes Golf Tournament on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Goose River Golf Club in Rockport. Lunch will begin at 11:00 AM, followed by a 12:00 PM shotgun start.

The annual tournament brings together local businesses, community members, and golfers for a fun afternoon on the course in

Rose aficionado Patricia McLean will lead the outdoor Rose Day presentation,  A Personal Journey with Roses at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, June 27th at 9:00 am.  

The silken petals of roses have brought beauty, perfume, and medicine since time immemorial. Roses offer delicious colors and fragrance to gardens throughout the world

Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman in Concert June 20 at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum

Rockland - The Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland is thrilled to welcome the duo of harpist Máire Ní Chathasaigh and guitarist Chris Newman from Ireland to the stage on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Sail, Power, & Steam Museum is again honored to bring

Summer has arrived on the Mid-Coast of Maine, and with it comes the anticipation of the Camden Garden Club's Tour of 6 Unique, Owner-Designed and Executed Gardens. This week, we have a sneak preview of...

Recaptured Gardens High Above Penobscot Bay 

Overlooking Penobscot Bay, this five-acre property weaves together reclaimed gardens, stone paths

Dick Vermeulen will lead a Walk to the Beehives at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, June 16 at 12:00 pm.

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. One will be a from a package of bees installed May 8 from Spicer’s Bees, and the other will be a nuc

The Knox County Democratic Committee (KCDC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its new headquarters at 33 Park Street (the Narragansett Building), Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m.

KCDC will celebrate our retiring Democratic legislators and welcome the Party’s nominees chosen in the primary election. 

Members of the public are invited to attend