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Points North’s 22nd Annual Camden International Film Festival

Strand Theatre 345 Main St, Rockland +1 more

The 22nd Annual Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is almost here! September 17—20, 2026 at venues in Camden and Rockland, Maine. The festival spans four full days (Thurs–Sun) and kicks off with a free community screening of Nanette Burstein’s film Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. This year’s...

CARVE A PREENING DUCK WITH MASTER CARVER JOSH BREWER

Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor

Join award-winning master carver Josh Brewer for this 5-day workshop. Josh will lead students through hand-carving a preening duck (no feet showing) from a cedar blank; then finishing it with sanding and paint. All tools, materials and the blank are supplied as part of the class fee, but students are welcome to bring their own...

$165.00 – $205.00

View the Declaration of Independence

Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow Street, Bangor

Join Maine Historical Society and the Bangor Public Library for an incredible opportunity to view the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, one of 26 surviving copies printed on July 4, 1776. Explore Maine's important role in the American Revolution and our country's continuing effort to uphold our founding principles in this interactive traveling...

Free

Homeschool Days – Hello! Communication in the 1800s

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church St, Searsport

Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, and join a Set Sail demonstration. After the structured program ends at 12:30pm, families are welcome to explore independently. Registration required.

Brooklin Camera Club

Friend Memorial Public Library 1 Reach Road, Brooklin

Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for the Brooklin Camera Club, hosted on the first and third Thursday of each month from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Anyone is welcome, regardless of skill or experience level!

Free

Lecture with Capt. Dennis Dorsey: “The Burning of the Royal Tar, 1836”

Castine Historical Society 17 School St, Castine

The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...

Free

Lecture with Capt. Dennis Dorsey: “The Burning of the Royal Tar, 1836”

Castine Historical Society 17 School St, Castine

The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...

Free

Trivia at the Stonington Opera House

Stonington Opera House 1 School Street, Stonington

Join us for this community favorite – free Trivia Nights hosted in the Opera House lobby. All are welcome to attend on September 17, 2026 at 6pm. Bring a team or join one, think with a drink, and make it a dinner date with a homemade flatbread pizza overlooking the harbor. Trivia Nights take place...

Free