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Join New Hope Midcoast to Honor 45 Years of Service: Rockland
New Hope Midcoast

 

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

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Coastal Senior College Fall Courses
Coastal Senior College

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
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Gabriel Donohue Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 16
Sail Power & Steam Museum

 

Don’t miss Sail, Power, & Steam Museum’s next great in-concert performer, Gabriel Donohue & Friends, on Sunday, August 16, at 7 p.m.

Gabriel Donohue, singer-songwriter-musician, is renowned from the dance halls of Dublin, to the East Wing of the White House, along to the Irish pubs of Manhattan. He performs primarily on guitar and piano but also

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Gabriel Donohue Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 16
Sail Power & Steam Museum
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“Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass”
Coastal Senior College

 

“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

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Welcome to Spruce Skincare
Spruce Skincare

 

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

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PRIME RIB WITH POPOVERS NIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET THURSDAY AUGUST 13th 4:00-8:30PM
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

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

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Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Celebrates Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with Open House, August 22
Sail Power & Steam Museum

 

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

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48th Annual New England Auto Auction™ Returns to Owls Head August 19–22
Owls Head Transportation Museum

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

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Camden Summer Sounds presents Haggard and Cashed on August 16th
Camden Opera House

 

Sunday, August 16th at 4pm 

Camden Summer Sounds series presents: Haggard and Cashed 

 

Haggard and Cashed is a seven-piece country and western swing band based in Maine, known for their triple-fiddle arrangements and honky-tonk flair. Led by singer and fiddler Erica Brown, the group features some of New England’s finest musicians

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George Orwell as “A Warrior Against Fascism”
Coastal Senior College

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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3rd. Annual Tomato Tasting
Merryspring Nature Center

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

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Whimsical Felted Sea Critter Workshop!
Southport General Store & Barn
Ready to get crafty with some underwater whimsy?

Join us THIS SATURDAY, August 15, for a morning of needle felting and create your own adorable sea creature or two. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of needle felting, including how to use barbed needles, shape wool fibers, and add finishing touches to your soft sea sculptures.

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Free spreadsheet tool for writers: Local Media Pitch Tracker
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

FREEBIE: If you’re a Maine or New England author who wants to promote your book to newspapers, magazines, blogs, and TV stations, this tool makes it easy.

This editable template helps you keep all your media contacts in one place so you never forget who you pitched, when you followed up, or what response you received.

Works as an online
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Did You Know… Only glass, plastic and aluminum cans of beverages, marked with ME 5 or ME 15, are eligible for redemption at Mid-Coast Solid Waste?
Camden Lions Club

Instead of taking them to Clink, you can support the work of the Camden Lions Club in your community by redeeming at Mid Coast Solid Waste!

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

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Grateful Dead Meet Up 2026
The Strand Theatre
 

Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead show as it makes a high-energy return to the big screen! On August 16 & 20, join Dead Heads in your neighborhood – and around the world – for the 2026 Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. This can’t-miss event features the complete June 17, 1991 concert from Giants Stadium.

The

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Join New Hope Midcoast to Honor 45 Years of Service: Bath
New Hope Midcoast

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 20 at the Maine

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Midcoast Rec Center: Learn to Play Registration now open!
Midcoast Recreation Center

Come learn to play hockey at Midcoast Rec through the Bruins Academy Learn to Play Program!

 

The Bruins Academy Learn to Play program helps aspiring youth hockey players develop fundamental skills to help them succeed both on and off the ice. We're excited to share that registration is officially open!

The registration fee includes:
• Full set of

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Midcoast Recreation Center: 2nd Annual Rally Against Cancer
Midcoast Recreation Center

 

Rally Against Cancer with us at Midcoast Rec! 
The 2nd annual Rally Against Cancer weekend tournaments for tennis and pickleball will be held on September 12th & 13th.
 
Founded by Seth Meyer, Rally Against Cancer brings clubs together across New England (and beyond) to raise funds for cancer charities and local families. This year, Midcoast
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Midcoast Recreation Center: Tennis Summer Classic Tournament
Midcoast Recreation Center

 

Midcoast Recreation Center's Summer Classic returns the weekend of August 22 & 23!
 
The tournament will be held on our new outdoor tennis courts!
 
Events include men's open singles, women's open singles, and co-ed doubles.
 
Prize money will be awarded to the winners of both the men's & women's singles. Multiple draws may be used if any event
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LUCK OF THE IRISH! INTERNATIONAL IRISH SINGER GABRIEL DONOHUE - SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH 5:30 to 8:30PM
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Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare
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Gabriel Donohue Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 16

Gabriel Donohue Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 16

Sail Power & Steam Museum
Prime Rib & Popovers - Thursday 4-8:30pm

PRIME RIB WITH POPOVERS NIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET THURSDAY AUGUST 13th 4:00-8:30PM

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Celebrate Capt. Jim Sharp's Birthday on August 22 with a Sail, Power & Steam Museum Open House

Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Celebrates Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with Open House, August 22

Sail Power & Steam Museum
New England Auto Auction logo with dates, August 19-22 and photo of car with bidder in the background

48th Annual New England Auto Auction™ Returns to Owls Head August 19–22

Owls Head Transportation Museum
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.

3rd. Annual Tomato Tasting

Merryspring Nature Center
Whimsical Felted Sea Critter Workshop at The Barn!

Whimsical Felted Sea Critter Workshop!

Southport General Store & Barn
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Camden Summer Sounds presents Haggard and Cashed on August 16th

Camden Opera House
Did You Know… Only glass, plastic and aluminum cans of beverages, marked with ME 5 or ME 15, are eligible for redemption at Mid-Coast Solid Waste? Instead of taking them to Clink, you can support the work of the Camden Lions Club in your community by redeeming at Mid Coast Solid Waste! If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at:  mjone10@gmail.com

Did You Know… Only glass, plastic and aluminum cans of beverages, marked with ME 5 or ME 15, are eligible for redemption at Mid-Coast Solid Waste?

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