A class in “Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino”
offered at Coastal Senior College this fall
This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces a new course, “Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino.” Registration is now open for this and the other thirteen courses that start in September.
Students in the class
New Hope Midcoast, the Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Midcoast Maine, invites the public to join board an staff in celebrating 45 years of providing comprehensive services for survivors of domestic abuse, dating violence, and stalking. Please join us for a celebratory evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 27 at the
Once An Outlaw is a Southern rock legacy band forged by musicians who didn’t just grow up on the genre — they helped build it. Featuring some of the former members of The Outlaws, The Marshall Tucker Band, and the legendary Allman Brothers tribute The Peacheaters, Once An Outlaw delivers the authentic sound, fire, and spirit of classic Southern
“America 250: What Is the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Anyway?”
presented by Coastal Senior College
In the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we Americans have struggled with defining the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’. On Wednesdays between September 16 and October 14, Coastal Senior College students will meet from 9:30 to 11:00
6:00 PM – PTJ Welcome Party
Welcome Party: A Night of Comedy
Kick off Pine Tree Jamboree with an evening of live music, laughs, and great company at the official Welcome Party on Friday, September 11 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum.
The evening begins with live music from Clyde Bisbee & The Wheelhouse Revelers from 6:00–7:30 PM, followed
A beloved event enters a new chapter at OHTM. In partnership with Eli, Lisa, Alden, and Isaac English of Traditional Speed and Custom, LLC, the Pine Tree Jamboree returns as a one-of-a-kind celebration of craftsmanship, culture, and automotive history. Guests can enjoy racing, food, and experience the art of historic photography with Troy R
The Tomato Tasting will return for an exciting encore at Merryspring on Saturday, September 12, from noon to 3 pm. This year’s event is generously sponsored by Barnswallow Books and is free for attendees, but you must register in advance by calling 207-236-2239 or sending an email to info@merryspring.org.
The format for this year’s tasting will be
The 48th Annual New England Auto Auction™ returns to the Owls Head Transportation Museum August 19–22, bringing four days of collector vehicles, transportation history and family-friendly activities to Midcoast Maine.
The event begins Wednesday with Preview Day, followed Thursday by the Rev It Up Party (2 p.m.- 7 p.m.) featuring live music, food, a
The Sail, Power, & Steam Museum (SMSP) is thrilled to invite the public to celebrate Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with a free-admission, museum-wide Open House on Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Capt. Jim Sharp will be on hand, as he is every Wednesday through Saturday from May 1 to October 31, during museum hours, to answer
CSC 2026 Fall Courses
Registration Now Open
Classes Start September 15
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Berlin to Broadway — Kurt Weill in His Time and Ours
Instructor: Bob Rackmales Time: 9:30 - 11:30
Tuesdays
Poets’ Ecology
Maryanne & John Ward Time: 10:00 - 11:30
How Does Music Work?
Instructor: Susan Borg Time: 1:30 - 3:15
Singing Our Roots: Folk
At 727 Ocean Sunset Bar we like to engage the very best musicians Maine has to offer and Steve Jones is one of Maine's BEST! See him perform Tuesday, August 18th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Happy Hour daily from 3-5pm. Reservations recommended. Call 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com
Welcome to Spruce Skincare, located in the sweet, small city of Rockland, Maine. Spruce is the private skin care practice of aesthetician Rhonda Nordstrom, who treats you with the essentials to help keep your skin healthy and vibrant at any age.
We offer facials, peels, dermaplaning, brow shaping, and tinting, all in a beautiful and comfortable
Sunday Tidbit: Is There Life After Death?
The answer is yes. The following testify to the reality of “life after death.” While these events did not happen to me, they happened to people I know. As Christians, we can be assured, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” (2nd Corinthians 5:8).
One day, I received a call
“Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass” –
a new course offered this fall by Coastal Senior College
This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces “Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass,” taught by Ann Nesslage, who has led several innovative literature classes for Senior College. Registration is now open for this and the thirteen other
Join us for Prime Rib and Popovers , Thursday, August 13th from 4:00 to 8:30pm at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smiggler's Cove Inn. Happy Hour daily from 3-5pm. Get your prime rib fix! Reservations recommended. Call 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com
George Orwell as “A Warrior Against Fascism,”
Is the subject of a new Coastal Senior College class
This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) offers a new course, “Warrior Against Fascism: George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia and 1984” taught by retired local teacher and art dealer Geoffrey Robinson. Registration is now open for this and the other
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