Today's the day for free musical performances at Camden Rotary Club's annual Music by the Sea celebrartion.
Celebrate the 4th of July with these bands:
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Bay Chamber Concerts Jazz Ensemble (Village Green)
2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Red Hot Peppers Dixieland and Ragtime (Library Amphitheatre)
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Midcoast Community Band July 4th
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
Camden Rotary Club President Bruce Cole welcomed Clark Doran as his successor during the club's meeting this week. Cole led the club's fundraising project to provide generators for children's care centers and other institutions in Kyiv, Ukraine, this winter and has helped organize its annual Independence Day Music by the Sea concerts. Doran has
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.
Date/Time: June 16 & 18, 6 pm - 8 pm. each night. Location: American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park., Boothbay ME. To Register/more information: davidbeastwood@gmail.com Davi
Celebrate July 4th with fammily and friends at Camden Rotary Club's annual Music by the Sea celebration featuring four free concerts:
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Bay Chamber Concerts Jazz Ensemble (Village Green)
2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Red Hot Peppers Dixieland and Ragtime (Library Amphitheatre)
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Midcoast Community Band July 4th (Library
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
Whether you rowed yesterday, last week, last year or 20 years ago, or you have never tried the sport, we welcome you to Megunticook Rowing. Learn to Row sessions are happening these dates
July 6, July 7, July 8, July 9
July 20, July 21, July 22, July 23
August 11, August 12, August 13, August 14
August 18, August 19, August 20, August 21
Wings & Wheels returns to Owls Head Transportation Museum on August 1 & 2, bringing a weekend dedicated to aviation excitement and transportation history.
Experience aerobatic flight demonstrations, warbirds, antique aircraft, skydivers, and historic aviation displays that bring the sky above OHTM to life. On the ground, explore historic vehicles
It’s back for another year at OHTM! The Antique Truck & Tractor Show returns July 18 & 19, bringing a full weekend of vintage trucks, tractors, military vehicles, commercial rigs, antique rides, and hands-on exploration of working transportation history.
This long-standing summer favorite features Model T rides, biplane rides (weather permitting)
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Growing Flowers to Dry at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, July 14 at 12:00 pm.
Many types of plants can be air dried for arranging. This includes annuals, perennials, herbs and grasses. John Fromer, Merryspring’s Program Director and Maine Master Gardener Volunteer, will discuss how to grow
Mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley will lead an indoor presentation on Foraging for “Foolproof” Edible Mushrooms at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, July 21 at 12:00 pm.
Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating prospect for the beginner. There are so many different mushrooms and some of them are devilishly difficult to
We invite you to join us Tuesday evening as we welcome back local favorite Chip Schwehm on guitar and vocals from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Happy Hour 3-5pm daily. Come enjoy the cool ocean breezes, grab a cocktail and listen to the sweet sounds of Chip Schwehm. www.smugglerscoveinn.com
Maine's trades are in the spotlight, and Built Together is bringing the community together to celebrate.
On Friday, July 24 at GO Logic's shop in Belfast, tradespeople, job seekers, employers, educators, and career-changers are invited to connect, learn, and have a good time. Evergreen Home Performance will be tabling at the event.
The evening runs
If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at: mjone10@gmail.com.
We have so many new items this season as well as some of your favorites!
Robert Mitchell just dropped off his 2027 calendars!!!
We just got in a reprint of your favorite Maria Doelp Southport Island print!
Local ceramist Mike Faass brought in beautiful pottery!
Holmes + Hudson has a beautiful
One-Man Comedy Show “Empty Nest and All the Rest” to benefit the Camden Opera House’s Community Arts Fund
Becoming an empty nester hits everyone differently. For some, sorrow, for others, joyful liberation. For comic storyteller Clay Hausmann, it seemed only natural to cope with this major life transition by creating a comedy show about it.
