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Downeast & Central Maine
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Master carver Timothy Griffin leads this 2-Saturday workshop at the Wendell Gilley Museum to make a 3-D “smoothie” snowy owl half the size of the real bird on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. This workshop will guide you through the steps of carving and painting. Beginners who are up for a serious challenge are welcome,...
Create a squishy toy out of algae at the Shaw Institute’s seaweed squishies event! Learn all about algae vs seaweed, seaweed farming, household uses, and more! This hands-on event is for everyone ages 6 and up. All participants creating a squishy toy must register and pay. All supplies included.
Join us at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland, for an engaging late morning event to learn all about surveying vessels and boats of all sizes with Captain Mike McHenry on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Surveying a vessel is a comprehensive inspection that assesses its overall condition, safety, and...
Learn how to type a flat Turk’s head knot out of lobstering string to create a sailors’ knot ornament. Staggered start times allow for individual instruction and support. In addition to a finished ornament, attendees will take home materials to complete more knotwork projects. Attendees may also enjoy the Sailors’ Knot Wreath workshop on December 6th. Registration...
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his...
The Blue Hill Public Library will present a new art show titled “Finding Home: Seeking to Belong in a Daunting World,” by Kathleen Noyes and Rebecca Poole-Heyne. Through this show, the two artists search for the meaning of home and belonging through their work and friendship. Themes of identity, nature, connection and disconnection, vulnerability, and...
Use your creativity (and dreams of summer) to decorate a wooden picture frame with seashells. This craft is a perfect DIY holiday gift! All ages welcome. Participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required.
Autumn is the time to save, swap, and plant native seeds. Join the Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District for a hands-on afternoon of seed saving, pollinator support, and community connection. What we’ll do: Swap native seeds. Bring seeds from your garden to share, or just come and discover new native plants for your...
Common House Concerts at Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage, 25 Village Road, Belfast, will host renowned finger-style guitarist Clive Carroll on Saturday, November 14, at 7:00 pm. Clive Carroll has toured and worked with guitar greats John Williams, Tommy Emmanuel, Xuefei Yang, Ralph Towner and John Renbourn, as well as the pop icon Madonna. Tommy Emmanuel...
Pokey LaFarge and his band return to the Camden Opera House on November 14th celebrating the release of his new album, Rent Money! For two decades, Pokey LaFarge has carved his own path with a sound that blends Americana, roots, swing, and rockabilly into something entirely his own. Rent Money is packed with twanging guitars,...
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoon from 1-3, members of the community who wish to keep the traditional folk music of Quebecois alive, play and share tunes with each other. All are welcome
Join farmer and orchardist Molly DellaRoman in the Brooklin Community Garden on Saturday, November 15th from 1-3 PM for a workshop on putting your garden to bed for the winter. Molly will cover ways to improve soil health by getting your soil tested, implementing garden-scale cover cropping, putting existing gardens to bed for winter, and...