OUT Maine Hosts Third Annual Rainbow Gala & Dance Party! Open to anyone 21 years of age and older, and the event directly benefits OUT Maine’s annual LGBTQIA2S+ youth retreat Rainbow Ball Weekend. Described as a “queer prom for grownups,” with the dress code being simply, “what did you really want to wear to prom?” Music by the Right Track, red carpet photos, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. Plus a secret theme that will be shared with ticket holders. February 27th, in Rockland. Tickets can be purchased online at www.outmaine.org/gala.

Ten Bucks Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice. All the wit and romance of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel come to life in this engaging adaptation by Jon Jory. Thursdays, February 12 and 19, 7:00 – 9:00; and Fridays February 13  and 20, 7:00 – 9:00, Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, 6 Sebago Road, University of Maine, Orono. For additional dates and info: www.tenbuckstheatre.org or 207 – 884 – 1030.

Weekly Standout/Vigil in support of peace and justice in the US and beyond – the Middle East, Ukraine/Russia, and everywhere. In opposition to war, genocide, authoritarianism, and attacks on immigrant and others.  Every Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon, Peirce Park, Harlow St. (between City Hall and Bangor Public Library, downtown Bangor. Signs provided or bring your own. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. FMI: (207) 262-3706 or larryd@myfairpoint.net.

 Needle Felt a Coral Reef  Workshop. Expert needle-felter, fiber artist, and storyteller Hillary Dow of Binding Tales teaches needle felting techniques as you transform wool into a vivid coral reef.  Saturday, February 28, 1:00 – 4:00, at the Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor. More Info and Registration: wendellgilleymuseum.org/events.

Digging deep into the roots of Americana, the World Famous Grassholes with Dave Hunter & The Seven Hundred come together at the Hill Arts for a special Saturday night of down-home bluegrass backed with alt-country stylings. February 28, 7:00  – 9:00, The Hill Arts, 76 Congress Street, Portland. (map) FMI: https://www.thehillarts.me/events/worldfamousgrassholesaturday.

Take Action for Palestine! Gather in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the complicity of the US. Call for immediate permanent ceasefire, no further US funding or military aid for the Israeli government’s war crimes, demand that humanitarian and life-saving aid needed by the civilian population in both Gaza and the West Bank be provided and accessible. Every Sunday, 12:00 noon – 12:30, at Post Office Square, Franklin & Church Streets, downtown Belfast.

Bon Vent Cider Hosting Irish Sessions! Bring an instrument or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. First and third Sundays each month, 5:00 – 7:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.

Forever Ours: PFAS and Plastics, a thought-provoking art exhibition exploring humanity’s complex relationship with persistent materials like microplastics and PFAS. Bringing together the work of 11 environmental artists whose visual and mixed-media pieces capture both the beauty and the burden of materials that have become “forever” intertwined with the natural world. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00, excluding holidays, through the Summer of 2026, at the Shaw Institute’s Environmental Education Center, 55 Main St, Blue Hill. FMI: Shaw Institute.

Weekly Standout/Vigil in support of peace and justice in the US and beyond – the Middle East, Ukraine/Russia, and everywhere. In opposition to war, genocide, authoritarianism, and attacks on immigrant and others.  Every Wednesday, 12:00 noon – 12:30, Kenduskeag River Bridge, 6 State Street, Bangor. Signs provided or bring your own. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. FMI: (207) 262-3706 or larryd@myfairpoint.net.

Bon Vent Cider Hosts Open Jazz and Blues Sessions Weekly! A full band set up is provided. Bring an instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the tunes. All are welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:00- 8:00, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock. FMI: Bon Vent Cider.