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Join us at the Lubec Memorial Library for a film screening of The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope, followed by a discussion panel. Moderator: Moira Brown, Ph.D, Canadian Whale Institute/Campobello Whale Rescue Team Panelists: Cheryl and Nick Dean, filmmakers, Tora Johnson, PhD, author of Entanglements: The Intertwined Fates of Whales and Fishermen, and...
Looking for bargains, treasures, and fun while supporting local youth? For nearly 40 years the Sargentville Thursday Club has provided scholarships to local youth seeking a college degree or trade certificate/licensure. We annually host an amazing sale to raise money to support local libraries, schools, and kids. Join us to find bargains and treasures galore:...
Join Pine Tree Society for the 3rd Annual Pins and Pines Golf Scramble for Pine Tree Camp on Saturday, July 25 at Hermon Meadow Golf Club. This fun community golf event supports Pine Tree Camp’s Open Door Policy, helping ensure Maine children and adults with disabilities can attend an accessible summer camp regardless of their...
The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Join noted ornithologist, field biologist and trip leader Seth Benz on this private small-group tour to Petit Manan Island aboard the 40-foot Tricia Clark out of Steuben, Maine; watch for Atlantic puffins, terns, razorbills, eagles, eiders, black guillemots and more with expert insights from Seth. The smaller boat size provides a more intimate experience than...
Join Native Gardens at 49 South Street in Blue Hill between 10 and 2 on Saturday, July 26 for a celebration of summer. Take a garden tour or mini-workshop, enjoy music, tea tasting, and ice pops, or ask your most pressing garden question. Visit the www.nativemainegardens.org for a schedule of events
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) to support local kids at the Young Entrepreneurs Market. Check out their handmade crafts and goods on the library lawn Saturday 7/25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On Saturday, July 25, Leslie Cummins and Tim Seabrook, along with volunteers Torrey Luker and Cori Carter, will guide visitors through the reconstructed historic orchard at the Fisher House at 44 Mines Rd. in Blue Hill, and discuss Fisher’s original design and planting, as well as the process of re-establishing the orchard based on the...
Paddle the Passagassawakeag with Deb and Tom Murphy on July 25 (rain date July 26). We'll paddle upriver on a helpful rising tide, watching for eagles, ospreys, and ducks, and back downriver on the falling tide. Meet at the Belfast Boathouse at 1:30 pm. Bring boat, paddle, PFD, water, binoculars. FMI 603-289-1637
Award-winning author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand will shares insights and inspiration from his decades of creating stories for children in this special presentation that is a joint program with the Southwest Harbor Public Library as part of the occasional series Reading with Wings. Copies of his new book Light as a Feather: Fifteen Phenomenal North...
Join us for delicious food and lively music at beautiful Carding Brook Farm at our third annual summer community potluck picnic, celebrating local food. Sponsored by the Brooklin Climate Response Committee, Brooklin Food Corps, and Friend Memorial Library Book Club. We will be looking at sustainable food sources again, this year exploring native foods. Penobscot...
The Brooklin Reads Book Club, hosted by Friend Memorial Library in collaboration with the Brooklin Food Corps, will be partnering with the Brooklin Climate Response Committee to host another Community Potluck Picnic! Swing by the Carding Brook Farm in Brooklin (4 Carlton Dr) on Saturday 7/25 at 4:30 p.m. to try some tasty indigenous food...
The Levitt AMP Bath Waterfront Concert Series presents the Bow Tides, a sophisticated Irish traditional group and Irish dancer, performing on the riverfront stage in Bath Waterfront Park. 5pm-6:30pm. FREE! Bring a chair, a blanket, and your friends and enjoy music on the Kennebec. Learn more and check out the full series of shows at...
Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand leads this special presentation, “A Line Is…” at the Gilley. This is an exciting journey through the evolution of illustration in Hillenbrand's favorite books. This is part the occasional series Reading with Wings that is part of a collaboration with our friends at the Southwest Harbor Public Library....
The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Historical Society will present a talk with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Mainer Alan Taylor on Saturday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the library's Pearson Room. Taylor's talk will examine the experiences of a young Continental Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, Joseph Plumb Martin, who...
Anyone who has been watching Ken Burns’ most recent documentary will recognize Dr. Taylor as the main “talking head” in the documentary. Dr. Taylor is a local guy, who graduated Colby College before finding fame as a historian. He has authored 11 books dealing with Maine and American history, including “Liberty Men and Great Proprietors:...
Winterport Union Meeting House 177 Maine Street Winterport will present Bruce Pratt and Cormac McCarthy in concert on Saturday July 25th at 7:00 PM. McCarthy and Pratt are veteran folk and blues performers who have played across the US including The Newport Folk Festival and he Falcon Ridge Festivals as well as on the stages...
The DaPonte String Quartet invites audiences throughout coastal Maine to experience an evening of extraordinary chamber music featuring two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire: Charles Ives' String Quartet No. 2 and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
Come vibe with The Soulbenders as they bring their soulful tunes to Deer Isle Hostel for a night of music and dancing you won't forget! Join us for a magical evening in the front garden. Tickets and info online at tinyurl.com/deerislehostel. This concert is outdoors, and will be cancelled and refunded if it rains. Park...
The renovated Concert Hall inside the Barn at Barncastle Hotel & Restaurant is an intimate venue where attendees can get up close and personal with the musicians. It is mixed seated & standing, and there is a bar with cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options. Advanced ticket purchases are encouraged, and while there is no...
The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine.