GSA Steelband. A great opportunity for all high school students, regardless of musical background or ability. Pan music is some of the most accessible music out there! Learn to play pan, all students of the Blue Hill peninsula are encouraged to join. FMI: Martin Conte at [email protected].

Spanish Conversation: Practice speaking Spanish together. All levels are welcome, $2 per person goes to the community center. Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 6:30, at The Gatherings, 1208 Surry Rd, Surry. FMI: [email protected], 207-385-7694, or www.surrygatherings.org.

The Midcoast Maine Collage Collective: an artist collective for those who are passionate about collage and community. Space and some fun prompts, work collaboratively or independently, BYO materials: images/ephemera (magazines, books, paper materials, fabric, etc), scissors and/or X-acto knife, and glue! Plenty of extras on hand. First Wednesday of each month, 6:00 – 8:00, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast. 21+. FMI: waterfallarts.org.

The Secret Garden by Sylvia Ashby, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, is the classic tale of family, friendship, and healing. Thursday and Friday, February 23 & 24 at 7:00. Saturday and Sunday Matinee, February 25 and 26 at 2:00. All perfrormances at Ten Bucks Theatre, in the  Bangor Mall, 663 Stillwater Ave. Bangor. FMI or tickets: www.tenbuckstheatre.org/ or call 207 884-1030.

My Next Career Move: an Online, Self-paced Workshop. Assess your skills, interests, and experiences and relate them to career options. Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Available January 9 – March 31, 2023. Work at your own pace. Register here.

Short Story Contest for Teens. Calling all teens, 11-17, to write a 2,000 word, or less, short story. The theme is LOVE. Unrequited love, family love, love for pets, love of books … ALL love. Submission deadline February 23, 2023. Submission and prize details: belfastlibrary.org. Submit stories to [email protected] or drop off on the 2nd floor of the Belfast Free Library.

Outdoor Preschooler Story Time with Miss Amy. Camden Public Library’s Children’s Librarian Miss Amy hosts outdoor story times especially themed for preschoolers. Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00, in the Children’s Garden, weather permitting. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For information email Miss Amy: [email protected].

A new show at Waterfall Arts, Midcoast UMVA Juried Winter Exhibition, on display through February 24^th.  The judge for the show is Maine abstract-expressionist painter David Estey. Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday,11:00 – 3:00, Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast. For more information visit waterfallarts.org.

Writers Block – Story Sleuths: a fun and supportive place for reluctant writers and passionate storytellers to explore their writing among a group of peers  in a free afterschool program designed for young people 11 – 14.  Thursdays, February 2 – March 16, 3:30 – 5:30, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St Belfast. Register at: https://www.tellingroom.org/programs/writers-block-belfast

Creative Art Afternoons for Kids! A wonderful afterschool activity for kids interested in developing their artistic skills and experimenting with new crafts. Facilitated by Camden Public Library Youth Librarian Miss Amy. In-person, Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00, Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. To sign up or for more info: librarycamden.org or 236-3440.