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Springtide - Sunday 5.3 at the Rockport Opera House
Rockport Opera House

Springtide is....

Joyful high-energy fiddle and dance music, heartfelt originals, rich vocal harmonies, and spacious improvisation

Springtide is Willy Clemetson (fiddle), Elsie Gawler (cello), and Ethan Tischler (guitar), musicians, songwriters, and central figures in the Mid-Coast Maine fiddling scene. We combine a love of high energy

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Get your tickets now for a fun time in July!
MCH Making Community Happen

Celebrate & Support Meals on Wheels
Join us for a beautiful afternoon in the vineyard! Enjoy a relaxed summer afternoon featuring music from the 1970s, great company, and a stunning vineyard setting—all while supporting a vital cause in our community.

Come celebrate, connect, and help nourish neighbors in need.

Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels

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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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Sign Up For Midcoast Sailing Center’s afternoon Adventures' Club Sailing  
Sail Power & Steam Museum

Press Release – For Immediate Release

                        Sail, Power, and Steam Museum

outreach@sailpowersteammuseumm.org

Date:               April 29, 2026

 

Sign Up For Midcoast Sailing Center’s afternoon Adventure

 

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum’s Midcoast Sailing Center (MCSC) announces there’s still openings in the afternoon

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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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Museum Hosts Paddy Mills In Concert Opening Weekend May 2 
Sail Power & Steam Museum

FROM:                  Jim Sharp, Executive Director

                                sailpowersteammuseum@gmail.com

DATE:                    April 27, 2026

                                                                   Museum to Host Paddy Mills Concert Opening Weekend

 

Folk singer/songwriter Paddy Mills will celebrate the season opener of the

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Blue Café acoustic piano performance by Ben Cosgrove
Camden Opera House

On April 29th at 7:30pm, the Camden Opera House will present an acoustic piano performance by Ben Cosgrove, in the Blue Café. 

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. Described by the Boston Globe as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush,” Ben has

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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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Sunday Tidbit: God's Message Of The Bird Man
Eastgate Ministries

                       Sunday Tidbit: God's Message of the Bird Man

        God speaks in many ways, even though the sound of birds. I was attending a ministry conference when I learned this valuable lesson.  I sat at a round table with four other men. Curiously, the man to my right was dressed like a beggar, as if homeless. I had been told

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Star Wars themed Late Night Roller Skate Event 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 first of our themed Late Skates, and one of our favorites, will be the Star Wars Late Skate on Friday, May 1st! Choose your side

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Minivan Carpool: Roller Skating at Midcoast Rec Special Event
Midcoast Recreation Center

Live music meets roller skates when local pop cover band Minivan Carpool comes to party at Midcoast Rec! Roll, dance, and skate the night away with great music. You won’t want to miss this one!

Tickets are purchased at the door, all passes include skate rentals: $15 adults, $12 youth/senior (ages 6-12 & 60+), kids 5 and under FREE

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Roller Skating is alive and well at Midcoast Rec
Midcoast Recreation Center

Roller skating lives at Midcoast Rec! While the ice is out in the skating arena, roller skating takes over, with public skates, learn to roller skate classes, roller hockey, and other special events.

Public Skate Details:

Morning time skates:

Monday - Friday, 7:30am-9:00am Monday - Friday, 10:30am-12:00pm (available only until June 19th) Saturday
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Did You Know… Multiple Camden Lions Club members were recognized at the latest District Lions meeting? Congratulations to Lions Brian, Karen and Jim!
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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Did You Know… The Camden Lions Club has been serving your community since 1929... We are holding a Membership Drive for the month of April!?
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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Mother's Day Tea at Watts Hall
Watts Hall Community Arts

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a cozy afternoon at Watts Hall. Enjoy a selection of tea or hot chocolate, fresh baked treats, and live piano music by Carlie C. There will also be a card making station where kids can create something special for their mom or a favorite mother figure. The event begins at 2:15 pm, with music starting at 2:30. It is a

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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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Tom DiMenna & Friends; Story songs of the 70s
Camden Opera House

Tom DiMenna & Friends; Story songs of the 70s returns to the Camden Opera House on April 24th at 7:30pm.

Story Songs of the 70s is a seasonal concert series by Maine-based singer/songwriter, Tom DiMenna, and features songs by 3 legendary songwriters of the vinyl era — Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, and Harry Chapin. This folk-rock act blends lush

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Maine Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Knox County Democrats

Excitement is building for the upcoming Democratic Candidates for Governor Forum on April 25, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Watts Hall, Thomaston, Maine. Although the in-person event at Watts Hall has SOLD OUT, a livestream will be available via a link from the Knox County Democratic Committee website at knoxmainedemocrats.org, as well as a post

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Springtide May 3 at the Rockport Opera House - Spring Music for May!
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BOSTON DANCE THEATER returns to the Strand stage!
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Evergreen Home Performance named top insulation rebate contractor in Maine
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David Dodson in Concert at Watts Hall!
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Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Welcomes Paddy Mills in Concert Opening Weekend May 2nd
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MCH Making Community Happen
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Spencer Albee and THE WALRUS bring their Beatles Tribute to the Strand!

The Strand Theatre
Don't miss these great performers in concert at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum.

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

Sail Power & Steam Museum
Sign up today for Adventurers' Club sailing at Midcoast Sailing Center.

Sign Up For Midcoast Sailing Center’s afternoon Adventures' Club Sailing  

Sail Power & Steam Museum
Paddy Mills in concert on May 2, 2026 at Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Rockland

Museum Hosts Paddy Mills In Concert Opening Weekend May 2 

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Gongs at the Opera House

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

Rockport Opera House
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Sunday Tidbit: God's Message Of The Bird Man

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Star Wars themed Late Night Roller Skate Event at Midcoast Rec

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