Attention lovers of Old Time bluegrass, classic country, and sea shanties! Come out to play (or listen) at our jam session. We are lucky to have a wonderful community of musicians in the midcoast area and we would love to have you join us. Every Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00, Odd Alewives Farm Brewery, 99 Old Route 1, Waldoboro. FMI: info@oddalewives.com.

Transformational Resilience: Steve Benson, a psychologist and psychotherapist in Blue Hill, will talk about a framework for better wellness and connection responding, as individuals and communities, to the developing Global Climate Emergency. Sunday, January 26, 4:00 – 5:30, at Reversing Falls Sanctuary, 818 Bagaduce Road, in North Brooksville. FMI: 610-0396.

Weekly Jam Session: open to everyone at any playing level.  We usually play fiddle tunes from the New England contra dance tradition, the traditional music of French and Atlantic Canada, English country dance, Irish jigs and reels, old-timey music and the occasional song. Sundays, 6:00 – 8:00, Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast. FMI: belfastfiddlers@gmail.com.

Puzzle Club: Puzzle-lovers of all ages are welcome to join. Gather, socialize, and work on puzzle projects together. Meets every Monday, 4:00 – 5:00, at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. FMI: 236-3440 or librarycamden.org.

Stewardship Education Alliance (SEA) Presentation. SEA’s mission is to increase community awareness of the ways we can be better stewards of our watershed, harbor, and ocean. Students and teachers from SEA funded programs will discuss and present their work on Monday, January 27^th, 4:00 at the Camden Public Library. Representatives will be on hand to discuss the grant program and opportunities for 2020. FMI: librarycamden.org.

EarthSong Singing Gathering is a group for all singers.  Studies show that activism is an antidote to anxiety about local and global issues. Learn environmental and justice songs by ear, and sing at rallies and protests. Meet in Ellsworth and Blue Hill alternating Mondays. 5:30 – 6:30, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 121 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth. FMI: Haydeesf@myfaipoint.net.

Scottish Country Dance Classes in Belfast –  Dance to lively jigs, reels and  stately strathspeys. Come with or without a partner. Technique and figures are taught. Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30, at the American Legion Hall, 143 Church St, Belfast. FMI:  gkoyanagi20@gmail.com.  Please email first if road conditions are questionable.

Manufactured Landscapes: a film about artist Edward Burtynsky’s large scale photographs of industrial landscapes. Tuesday, January 28^th, 1:00, at the Blue Hill Public Library. FMI: bhpl.net or 374-5515.