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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...

Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit

Blue Ridge Farms 1284 Waltham Road, Waltham

Maine's wild blueberry barrens are an iconic part of our region's landscape and economy, but our family farms are facing an unprecedented squeeze from historic droughts, rising costs, and real estate pressure. To meet this challenge, Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting the free Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit on September 18, 2026,...

Free
Ongoing

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

Between Two Rivers: An Annual Celebration of Live DownEast Music & Local Food

Idyllwild 318 E. Side Dr., Verona Island

Fri night rager w/ Primal Soup- 8pm-11pm Featuring food by Conscious Cafe. Saturday picnic, pool party & BBQ 12-8pm Banned from Eden 1-3pm Fully Functional 4-7pm Featuring lobster rolls & famous Jon’s BBQ. Camping available on site. Breakfast provided Sat & Sun mornings. BYOB. Potluck. Rain or Shine.

$25 – $40

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 – Down by the Bay & Off to Sea

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.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Seven Decades in the Making

Friend Memorial Public Library 1 Reach Road, Brooklin

Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) is hosting Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Executive Director Perry Price on Friday 9/18 from 4 to 5 p.m. to discuss the 75-year history of Haystack using archival materials and one-of-a-kind objects to share the story of the School’s impact on the field and its role...

Free

Between Two Rivers: An Annual Celebration of Live DownEast Music & Local Food

Idyllwild 318 E. Side Dr., Verona Island

Fri night rager w/ Primal Soup- 8pm-11pm Featuring food by Conscious Cafe. Saturday picnic, pool party & BBQ 12-8pm Banned from Eden 1-3pm Fully Functional 4-7pm Featuring lobster rolls & famous Jon’s BBQ. Camping available on site. Breakfast provided Sat & Sun mornings. BYOB. Potluck. Rain or Shine.

$25 – $40