Mother’s Circle

Mother’s Circle
Ellsworth Public Library 20 State St, Ellsworth

Mother's Circle - A place for mothers/caregiver/aunties/grandmothers with babies six months and under. We gather to share stories, ask questions, have tea and chat. Toddlers welcome if they can be quietly entertained. Free! On the second and fourth Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:30, Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St., Ellsworth.

Mah Jongg Open Play

Mah Jongg Open Play
Friend Memorial Public Library 1 Reach Road, Brooklin

Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for Mah Jongg Open Play, hosted each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Whether you're just looking for a new game to try out or an experienced player, anyone and everyone is welcome to join free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more...

Mah Jongg Open Play

Mah Jongg Open Play
Friend Memorial Public Library 1 Reach Road, Brooklin

Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for Mah Jongg Open Play, hosted each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free

Mah Jongg Open Play

Mah Jongg Open Play
Friend Memorial Public Library 1 Reach Road, Brooklin

Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for Mah Jongg Open Play, hosted each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free

Homeschool Days – Boats, Boats, Boats

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.

Domestic Abuse in Our Neighborhood: Raising Awareness

People’s United Methodist Church 21 Depot St., Union

This free community event will bring together local professionals and community voices to raise awareness about domestic abuse and help our neighbors better understand how to recognize abuse, support survivors, and connect people with available resources. Our panelists will include: Hillary Waterman, PhD – Community Prevention Educator for Knox and Waldo Counties, New Hope Midcoast...

Free

Youth Chess Club

Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill

Kids of all ages are invited to come play chess at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Chess enthusiasts Tom Batt and Woody Petry will be on hand to teach beginners how to play chess and offer tips on chess strategy, while more experienced players can jump right in and play....

Free

Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church St, Searsport

Sing along or listen as PMM staff and volunteers lead an afternoon of sea chanteys and sailors’ songs. If you have a chantey to share, you are welcome to lead one. There will also information about how these songs were used as work songs. Attend once or come regularly. All ages are welcome, and no experience is needed. 

Avoiding AI w/ Hannah Cyrus

Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill

The Blue Hill Public Library is hosting Hannah Cyrus for a talk and workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. Generative AI is being pushed hard by major technology companies everywhere and invading your devices. In "Avoiding AI," Hannah Cyrus will cover the basics of how this technology works, why...

Free

Trivia Night at Fogtown

Trivia Night at Fogtown
Fogtown Brewing Company 25 Pine Street, Ellsworth

Fogtown's Trivia Night is every Thursday evening at 6:30! Come for the beer, cider & wood-fired pizza and test your knowledge at the Fogtown taproom, 25 Pine Street in Downtown Ellsworth. Gather a team or come solo; plus, there are prizes to be won!

Free

Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session

Bon Vent Cider 684 US Highway 1, Hancock

Every Thursday evening through the Summer and Fall there is a open Old-Time jam session at Bon Vent Cider. Primarily focusing on trading tunes in the southern Appalachian traditional with the driving rhythm of the "Ithaca style". We welcome players of all abilties and backgrounds who'd like to share tunes, and as always music lovers...

Free

Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono

Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights is the landmark new production of the upcoming season. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score opens the door to an entirely reimagined world: vivid light design, illuminated costumes, and world-class dancers from around the globe transform the classic ballet into a mesmerizing visual experience. This is more than a performance — it’s an...

$43 – $73

Hymn For Her in Concert at the Underground Lounge

The Underground Lounge 17 Court Street, Belfast

The Underground Lounge in Belfast is launching its fifth season on Thursday, October 8th with indie duo Hymn for Her (Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing), a roaming folk duo whose sound feels pulled from back roads, front porches, and long stretches of open highway. Don’t let the words “folk” and “acoustic” fool you: Hymn for...

$10 – $20