For Memorial Day Weekend, we’re looking at a gorgeous couple of days in the 70s (except for Saturday, which is looking pretty iffy with showers and thunderstorms) with a mix of indoor and outdoor events, plus where to go in the Midcoast for Memorial Day parades and celebrations.

Two Museum Openings

Saturday, May 28—Rockland & Searsport

Given the weather Saturday, here are two indoor events worth checking out. The Center for Maine Contemporary Art will be hosting an opening artist reception from 3 to 5 p.m. for their summer 2022 exhibitions featuring Reggie Burrows Hodges, Veronica Perez, and Yashua Klos. Refreshments will be served in the courtyard. FMI: CMCA

And Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport launches their exhibit season starting today, Thursday, for a free opening reception between 4 and 7 p.m. but will also be open Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. With a new photography collection and stories at sea, Maine’s oldest maritime museum is worth a look. FMI: Exhibits

Live Music at Two Breweries

Saturday, May 28—South Thomaston & Union

The Pour Farm in Union will be hosting the Running of the Black Flies 5K race starting at 9:30 a.m. with live music and cool island sounds at the finish line by Catcha Vibe featuring B Positive. FMI: The Pour Farm.

Splitwillow, a five-piece band from Maine, will be bringing the music while Waterman’s Beach Brewery slings the beers from 4 to 7 p.m. Here’s a video of their musical style. The event is free to the public.

Memorial Day Celebrations

Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30—Midcoast

Here are all of the events happening in the Midcoast.

Elsewhere:

On Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30, the Fort Knox Kampground of America in Bucksport is hosting a weekend Memorial Day celebration and annual cookout. FMI: Bucksport

On Monday, May 30, West Bath is holding a Memorial Day parade at 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion in Bath, but best to get there early to grab a spot. FMI: Bath

On Monday, May 30, Down East Singers, Mozart Mentors Orchestra, and soloists Sarah Tuttle and John David Adams, will present Johannes Brahms’s piece, sung in German at Watts Hall (174 Main St., Thomaston) at 5 p.m. Admission is $20 and free for 18 and younger, everyone must have a ticket. Doors open at 4 p.m. Masks required; free masks provided. FMI: Down East Singers

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com