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The Artisans' Market
2026-08-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-29 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Masonic Lodge, 327 Main Street, Unity, ME, 04988, United States
The Artisans’ Market is a bi-weekly event to showcase artisans works in the local community. Meet local makers and support small business. Come find a wide variety of unique handmade items covering a range of specialties. This is an outdoor event with indoor availability for weather.

Underwater Opera Youth Theatre Camp
2026-08-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-18 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-19 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-21 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-22 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-24 09:00 - 15:00 and 10 more dates | Smithereen Farm, 767 Leighton Point Rd, Pembroke, 04666, United States
Welcome to our “first ever” week-long Youth Theatre Camp. This camp is centered on Smithereen Farm and Greenhorns’ Reversing Hall Agrarian Library and led by a group of young and highly motivated theatre professionals from New York and California who share our ethos of bioregionalism, self determination and youth empowerment.
At the heart of the camp is holistic, uninhibited creativity. In the incredible marine and riverine habitats of our area, children will find natural inspiration to create their own theatrical performance about the eco-system. Your child will learn creative skills by helping build an artistic community and immersing themselves in an environment of rivers and bays, of seas and beaches, barrens, and bogs.
Guided by instructors with backgrounds in theatre, clowning, and education, your child will learn the basic elements of theatre through daily acting, singing, movement, and improv classes. Each day will be filled with outdoor excursions in which your child will integrate their learning by singing to the trees and dancing with the water. The day camp will culminate in a final showcase for friends and family — a student-driven show that utilizes an incredible handpainted underwater backdrop created by the Artists’ Rapid Response Team during the www.ForAlltheFish.org campaign earlier this spring.
All are welcome to join us for the performance at the end: a youth-led tale of the marine heritage, comedy/tragedy, prospects and particularities of this place and moment in time. Amidst theatrical instruction and show development, students will learn about the ecological history of their area through guided study at Greenhorns Agrarian Library. We’ll learn from atlases, field guides, indigenous accounts of encounters with settlers, from wild food cookbooks, as well as many other formats. We’ll focus on cod, pollock, alewives, sardines, clams… all will inspire the costumes and set design.
Want to bring the whole family? We can help you find accommodations if needed.
Underwater Opera is designed for youth ages 7-13 and meets during the day only. Cost is $640 for the full week which includes lunch.

Crochet Cafe
2026-08-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Rockland Community & Resource Center, 61 Limerock St, Rockland, ME, 04841, United States
Join us for a cozy, creative gathering where stitchers at all levels can socialize and crochet together at our own pace.

Bird Carving with Wendell Gilley Museum
2026-08-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Schoodic Institute, 9 Atterbury Cir, Winter Harbor, ME, 04693, United States
See how it’s done! Join us at Schoodic Institute with special guest carver Jim Vekasi from the Wendell Gilley Museum for hands-on bird carving demonstrations outside the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall (July 21st and August 4th and 18th, 9am – 12noon, and 1pm – 4pm).
Visit with Jim and pick up a carving knife yourself – there is no charge to give it a try! Then visit the display of bird carvings from the Wendell Gilley Museum inside the Welcome Center.
Jim is a longtime carver with the Gilley, as well as being a retired Acadia National Park employee who was deeply involved during the establishment of Schoodic Institute 25 years ago.
Drop by to check out his craft! Find out more at https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/bird-carving-with-wendell-gilley-museum-6/

Woodburning Workshop
2026-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
In this beginner-friendly two-hour class, you’ll learn the basic techniques of decorative woodburning and will create an image of a feather to take home. Using a pen-like burning tool, you’ll start by practicing mark-making techniques to explore options and possibilities with the wood burner. Then you will create an image of a feather by copying a design from nature or making up your own design. All materials provided. Students must be at least 8 years old.

Plein Air Painting at Charlotte Rhoades Park & Butterfly Garden
2026-08-19 10:30 - 12:30 | Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Garden, 191 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
Join watercolor artist Erika Rosso for a three-hour plein air painting workshop at Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden in Southwest Harbor. Erika has a unique style of teaching that encourages watercolor students to play and experiment with their art. Participants should bring their own plein air set-up, including an easel or small pop-up table and chair. Driving directions and a list of needed class materials will be sent when you sign up. Sets of painting materials will be available with advance request.

Teen Amigurumi: Crochet a Cute Animal!
2026-08-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to join us at the Belfast Free Library on Thursday, August 20 from 3-4 to begin their own crocheted animal. Receive your supplies to complete a cute little animal and learn how to crochet. The project won’t be completed that day, but they’ll leave with all they need to complete an amigurumi animal. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

Brooklin Camera Club
2026-08-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Friend Memorial Public Library, 1 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME, 04616, United States
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. Regardless of skill or experience level, anyone and everyone with a love for cameras and photography is welcome to join free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more details.

2026 Portland Fine Craft Show
2026-08-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln Park, 350 Congress St., Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Discover Artful Objects to Live With, Wear & Cherish. A premier outdoor fine craft event featuring more than 100 juried artists from across the Northeast showcasing exceptional work in 14 media categories. The Portland Fine Craft Show offers a unique opportunity to meet the artists and discover outstanding handmade craft. Free admission, open to the public, and now in Lincoln Park.
Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Lincoln Park | Congress and Pearl Street
Outdoors | Rain or Shine
Images: J Shannon Floyd Glass

Painting Technique Workshop: Turning Obstacles Into Inspiration
2026-08-26 10:30 - 13:00 | Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
Turn obstacles into inspiration and experiment with watercolors to learn how to turn an “oops” into an “awesome” in this painting technique workshop. Drips, mistakes and those “blossoms” that can happen with watercolor, you’ll work with them all. Join us at the Gilley with instructor Erika Elizabeth, who will guide students step by step to express their own creativity and learn.
