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Serving Midcoast,
Downeast & Central Maine
A Voice of Many Voices
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The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books will host an author event with Nancy Tandon, geared toward kids in 3rd-6th grade, on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. This special creative writing workshop will begin with a short reading from Nancy's newest novel, The Haunting of Walker Pond, before participants are led in...
Join participants and faculty for a Walk-Through of the studios and campus! The end-of-session Studio Walk-Throughs provide program participants and the public with the opportunity to visit all the Haystack studios and view the work created during the session’s workshops. Walk-Throughs are free and self-guided.
Join Emmy Award winning producer and history teacher David Felsen for a discussion of his new book "New York City Monuments of Black Americans: A History and Guide". New York City is blessed with an incredible array of public sculptures. One overlooked aspect of this collection is its monuments of Black Americans, each with its...
Join Andrew Silver for a magical experience filled with wonder and laughter. Perfect for the whole family! How do you do something as big as a circus when you’re only one person? In The Silver Circus, Andrew explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with the daunting task of presenting a full circus...
The Brunswick Downtown Association presents Music on the Mall, its annual summer concert series gathering community together every Wednesday, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, running June 24th through August 26th. This flagship event in Brunswick, Maine provides public concerts at the gazebo on the Brunswick Town Mall, and this year that’s not all... stay tuned...
Every Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm, Zach Gorrell and Micheal Bennett host a very laid back and welcoming Jazz & Blues session at Bon Vent Cider. Into its 2nd year of running, this session is chock full of incredible local talent, and you never quite know who is going to sit in. Free and open...
Fogtown Open Mic is every Wednesday at 6pm at Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, Downtown Ellsworth. Featuring a full back-line, and very supportive community! Come play a song, jam with a band, or read poetry!
We’re moving all the seats out of the theater for a “soul-bending” dance party with local legends, the Soulbenders, a multi-generational group from DownEast Maine that aims to translate the grit, grace, and greatness of the American dance and jazz music of the 60’s and 70’s into something that can root itself into the hungry...
2ND WEDNESDAY HOUSE PARTY Bagaduce Music invites the public to shake up their midweek routine with Second Wednesday House Concert Series, a brand-new monthly music series that blends the warmth of a house concert with the buzz of a community party.
The Maine School Garden Network hosts School Garden Summer Tours which are free and open to the public and run from late June through early August, with stops all across the state. These tours are a fantastic opportunity to connect with school garden coordinators and community members, explore different sites, gather fresh ideas and share...
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.
Have you ever bought a brand-new sketchbook and then you were afraid to "ruin" it? Or said to yourself, "I don't know what to do with the beautiful art supplies that I have collected"? This beginner course will explore stress-free techniques to build your skills and confidence while creating art in a sketchbook with paints,...