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Haystack Studio Walk-Through + End-of-Session Auctions
2026-08-20 15:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle, ME, 04627, United States
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.
A Silent Auction will be open throughout the duration of the Walk-Through. A Live Auction will begin at 5:00 PM. Auction proceeds benefit Haystack’s fellowship programs and studio improvements.

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.

MDI Historical Society's Annual Meeting, Potluck & Concert
2026-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | The Neighborhood House, 1 Kimball Road, Northeast Harbor, ME, 04662, United States
Join the Mount Desert Island Historical Society as we celebrate with an evening built around the traditions that connect us.
The evening opens at 5:30 p.m. with the Society’s brief Annual Meeting with a look back at a remarkable year and ahead at what’s next, before the gathering shifts to a community potluck supper around 6:00 p.m. and tables move aside for live music and dancing with The Bagaduce Northern New England Ensemble, a nine-piece band reviving the traditional Maine fiddle music that once filled the state’s rural dance halls.
Free and open to everyone. Voting on Society business is limited to current members, but the celebration is for the whole community. Registration is encouraged at mdihistory.org/events.
Bring a dish to share and your dancing shoes!

The Veggie Ball
2026-08-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Celebrate the end of Summer with live music, dancing, and refreshments at The Veggie Ball! Costumes highly encouraged!

Frank Migliorelli Solo Acoustic Show
2026-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | the pickled wrinkle, 9 E Schoodic Drive, birch harbor, 04613, United States
Frank Migliorelli will be doing a solo acoustic show in Birch Harbor, ME in support of his latest full band release- “Abnormal Conditions”. Released on July 10, the album has already caught the attention of the radio and press media across the country landing at # 9 on the Roots Music Report Americana radio charts right out of the gate!
The new album features guest appearances by Marshall Crenshaw, members of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, and Tania Elizabeth of the Avett Brothers Band!
The music blog Indie Band Guru recently reviewed the record and noted –
“Frank Migliorelli has never been interested in writing disposable songs. His music has always been rooted in honest storytelling, strong melodies, and the kind of musicianship that rewards repeat listens. That tradition continues on Abnormal Conditions, a collection of Americana-infused songs that finds beauty in everyday struggles while never losing sight of hope.”
and the website Americana/UK writes-
“Abnormal Conditions’ is the fifth album by upstate New York roots rockers Frank Migliorelli and the Dirt Nappers, and it is an absolute corker. It blends rock, soul, folk and even sixties pop in a wonderfully ‘live’ feeling record”
The Pickled Wrinkle is a family friendly bar/restaurant in Birch Harbor featuring fresh local fare and an amazing selection of craft cocktails and regional brews!!!

Trivia Night at Fogtown
2026-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
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!

Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session
2026-08-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Bon Vent Cider, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock, ME, 04640, United States
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 and listeners of all ages are welcome too!

The Last Navigator with Steve Thomas
2026-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Stonington Opera House, 1 School Street, Stonington, ME, 04681, United States
This free lecture, richly illustrated with Steve’s photographs, will take us to a remote island in Micronesia into a world of ocean navigation largely unknown to the West; a world in which the traditional navigator’s only directional tools are the stars, the ocean swells and the flight paths of birds.
In 1983 and 1984 Steve Thomas spent eleven months on Satawal Island and in the Western Carolines as an apprentice to Mau Piailug, then one of the last paliuw, captains fully initiated in the Talk of Navigation, the closely guarded, ancient practices around reading the cosmos and the seas.
He chronicled his experiences and the navigational techniques in the book The Last Navigator, first published in 1987, and a documentary film of the same title for PBS in 1988. Now some forty years on he has updated the stories with a new generation of Satawalese islanders in the revised and fully illustrated edition of The Last Navigator.

"Echoes in the Fog:" Book Event and Readings
2026-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill, Maine, 04614
The Blue Hill Public Library will present a reading with authors from the anthology “Echoes in the Fog: Literary Reflections on the Liminal Spaces of Maine’s Coast,” on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m. This collection gathers 58 poets, essayists, storytellers, and photographers, and 11 of those contributors will be sharing their work. The contributed works explore the mystery and beauty of Maine’s coast from island harbors to fog-draped peninsulas.
A portion of every sale supports the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, preserving the coast that inspired these reflections.
This event is free and open to all. For more information, contact Assistant Director Kayleigh Thomas at kayleigh.thomas@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

St. John’s Organ Concert features Sarah Johnson on August 20 at 7:30 pm
2026-08-20 19:30 - 20:30 | St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St., Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
St. John’s Organ Society presents an organ concert on Thursday, August 20, at 7:30 pm, featuring Sarah Johnson (New Haven, CT) performing music of J.S. Bach, Florence Price, and John Knowles Paine. St. John’s Catholic Church is located at 207 York Street in Bangor. https://hookopus288.org/

Save Our Summits Hike
2026-08-21 08:15 - 13:00 | Parkman Mountain Carriage Road Trailhead, Mount Desert, Maine, 04660, United States
Hike to one of Acadia’s iconic summits AND help Acadia National Park’s efforts to restore native vegetation!
Acadia National Park, in collaboration with Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute, invites tenacious hikers to bring bags of soil to the summits of Penobscot and Sargent Mountains to be used for plant restoration. You’ll get to choose how much soil you’ll carry – carrying as little as five pounds (about the size of a large freezer ziplock bag) is a huge help! This soil is integral to the ongoing summit restoration efforts in Acadia National Park.
Advanced registration is required for this event. Please register at https://friendsofacadia.org/soilhero

Underwater Opera Youth Theatre Camp
2026-08-21 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-22 09:00 - 15:00 | 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.

Fiber Arts Craft Circle
2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Friend Memorial Public Library, 1 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME, 04616, United States
Join the Fiber Arts Craft Circle, hosted at the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road), Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m.

Early Literacy Connections in Belfast City Park!
2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Belfast Free Library hosts two August Friday storytimes in Belfast City Park near the playground. Content is prepared for babies through age 6 with stories, puppets, songs and connections. Join us at City Park on Fridays August 21 and 28 at 10 am. In case of rain meet at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

Preview – Summer Grandeur
2026-08-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, 51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, ME, 04861, United States
Looking for something to do in Midcoast Maine? Look no further! Join us in the gallery to preview our largest auction of the year – Summer Grandeur. Stop in to see this auction’s offerings of fine art, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, sculpture, and more!
View Catalog: https://live.thomastonauction.com/auctions/upcoming-auctions/
Save 5% and Register to Bid by Phone or Absentee: https://www.thomastonauction.com/bid-forms

Rockland Remembers
2026-08-21 10:00 - 23:00 | Rockland Community & Resource Center, 61 Limerock St, Rockland, ME, 04841, United States
Esteemed historian John Bird — and author of “Rockland, Maine: Rise and Renewal” — educates community members about our city’s rich history. It’s also a chance for Rockland residents to share their personal histories, memories, and experiences.

Storytime with Ms. Jen
2026-08-21 10:30 - 11:30 | 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 a preschool storytime, with bubbles, books, and songs! hosted each Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

What're You Reading?
2026-08-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Rockland Community & Resource Center, 61 Limerock St, Rockland, ME, 04841, United States
What book has you captivated this summer? Join Rockland’s Susan Sepples and other community members to share what books everyone is enjoying. It’s a book club for those who love to read and for those who are looking for inspiration for their next page turner.

Teen Anime Club Movie Screening: "Jujutsu Kaisen 0"
2026-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill, Maine, 04614
Teens ages 13+ are invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall at the Blue Hill Public Library on Friday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m. for a special summer anime club movie screening. We will be watching the movie “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” and will enjoy some Japanese snacks, along with popcorn and drinks. Rated PG-13, with a runtime of 1 hour, 52 mins. Learn more about “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” at www.commonsensemedia.org.
This program is free and sponsored by the library thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library. If you have questions please contact Kendall at kendall.chapman@bhpl.net or 374-5515.

SUMMER GLIMMERS WORKSHOP
2026-08-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Ebee’s Sweets, 21 School House Rd Suite 37, Orland, ME, 04472, United States
When life feels heavy or overwhelming, it can be hard to notice what’s good. You’re not alone; our brains are naturally wired to scan for stress rather than joy. But neuroscience shows that noticing even tiny moments of goodness can gently shift the nervous system back into calm and connection.
Join us for a 1.5‑hour workshop designed to support you in easing anxiety, reduce stress, and reconnect with what feels nourishing through:
– Somatic movement practices.
– Expressive arts to anchor
– A private community space that supports connection
If you’ve been craving calm, clarity, or simply a spark of light—this is your sign.
Come learn the science, feel the shift, and rediscover what makes life feel good.

Expanded Cinema at Bon Vent Cider
2026-08-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Bon Vent Cider, 684 US Highway 1, Hancock, ME, 04640, United States
Chicago rap artist and electro-noiser AQ comes to Maine, re-uniting with 16mm film manipulator George Schaefer (photodeath_) for some deep sonic and visual experimentation. Joined in the zone by fellow Chicago sound man Nick Yeck-Stauffer on horn and electronics, this program promises the spectrum of sights in a mesh of aural landscape that has defined this collaboration through a decade of work. Performances occurring Friday, August 21, 630pm at Bon Vent Cider in Hancock, and Saturday, August 22, 630pm at The Cannery in South Penobscot.
AQ, most known for rap, began collecting vinyl, practicing turntablism, DJing, and making beats in the late 90’s. He dove into noise via an interest in the vintage electronics that made early hip-hop and house music, often incorporating loops, scaratches, grooves, and occasional raps into performances. He is currently a Dark Matter Resident at Elastic Arts. Hear more at aq-il on bandcamp or mraquil on youtube.
Nick Yeck-Stauffer is co-founder of Midwaste Records and a noise sesh trumpeteer on numerous jams and recordings, recently sounding out on the road in Japan. He and George and crew ran Midwaste Space Peoples, an independent project and performance space in E Garfield Park, Chicago noted for experimental electronics and bass.
Photodeath is the moniker of Sullivan artist and builder George Schaefer. His film work primarily involves 16mm, hand-manipulated and tape-spliced, constructed as loops and longer-form montage. His monstrous little films project is a changing corpus of found, acquired, constructed, and photographed 16mm, on multiple projectors with processed sound.

Opera Acadia presents La Traviata
2026-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono, ME, 04473, United States
Opera Acadia presents Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved Opera, La Traviata. Join our world-class cast from around the country and Downeast Maine, and the Opera Acadia Orchestra and Chorus for an inspiring evening of the most performed opera of all time. Fully staged and with full orchestra, this inaugural production from Opera Acadia is not one to be missed! For more on our cast, the opera, and the opera company, visit www.operaacadia.org.
CAST
Violetta Valéry: Sarah Joyce Cooper
Alfredo Germont: Benjamin Werley
Giorgio Germont: John Allen Nelson
Annina: Theresa Kesser
Flora Bervoix: Melanie Ashkar
Barone Douphol: Isaac Bray
Doctor Grenvil: Nathan Savant
Gastone de Letorières: Zachary Fisher
With the Opera Acadia Chorus and Orchestra
ARTISTIC TEAM
Artistic Director: Sarah Joyce Cooper
Music Director/Conductor: Eric Mahl
Stage Director: Marshall Hughes
Chorus Master: Zachary Fisher
Set Design: Anna Kiraly
Lighting Design: Scott Stitham

Emma! A Pop Musical
2026-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | New Surry Theatre, 18 Union St, BLUE HILL, ME, 04614, United States
Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, is certain she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives, and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend for shy sophomore Harriet by the end of the school year. But will Emma’s relentless matchmaking get in the way of finding her own happiness? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, this sparkling new musical features the hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers from The Supremes to Katy Perry. Girl power has never sounded so good!
August 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22 at 7pm and 16 at 3pm Visit NewSurryTheatre.org

Native Plant Sale
2026-08-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, 12 Round Top Lane, Damariscotta, ME, 04543, United States
The Coastal Rivers Conservation trust will be holding a native plant sale. Beautify your garden with plants that will attract native pollinators! Members of the Maine Native Plant Cooperative will be offering a variety of native and beneficial plant species for sale. Meet the growers and get growing tips and recommendations for what will thrive in your yard. Participating co-op members include: Figwort Farm, Radical Roots Nursery, Edgewood Nursery, Eastfield Native Plants, Wildside Natives, 5 Star Nursery and Orchard and Rebel Hill Farm. For more info, please visit: https://www.coastalrivers.org/event/native-plant-sale/

Gallery on the Green
2026-08-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Southwest Harbor Village Green, Main St, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
The Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) will host its annual Gallery on the Green Juried Fine Art Festival the weekends of July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026. Visitors will enjoy works exhibited by award-winning Maine Artists on the picturesque Village Green in downtown Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Justice in a Moment: A Skill Share Workshop for Community Action
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth, 121 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
The Justice Ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Ellsworth Maine is hosting “Justice in a Moment: A Skill Share Workshop for Community Action” on Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 121 Bucksport Road in Ellsworth, and is free and open to the public.
This community fair features a series of brief, focused presentations to give participants a chance to learn about local volunteer opportunities and develop skills through a menu of miniworkshops. Participants will select from a range of topics that include mutual aid for those in need, simple daily actions to mitigate climate change, understanding our 4th amendment rights, and how to write effective letters to elected representatives.
“This short event is designed to help community members take small actions to foster change and be responsive to the many needs of our neighbors,” explained Jana Robinson of the Justice Ministry. “It will also introduce local resources and organizations, as well as ways to advance their work. We hope that all participants will walk away with the following: at least 3 quick actions they can each take in the next week, the belief that together we are capable of responding to issues in our communities, and knowledge of new resources and people for building connections.”
Everyone will cycle through three 20-minute miniworkshops on topics of their choice. Each workshop will include some practical tips, a list of resources for further reading and action, and contact information for local and national organizations.
Refreshments will be served, and pre-registration is not required. For more information, contact the church office at 207-667-4393 or email Jana Robinson at uucellsworth@gmail.com.
About the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth is a liberal religious community that traces its roots in Ellsworth back to 1835. We are a community that affirms the worth and dignity of ALL its people. As a congregation, we aspire to create more love and justice in our lives, the larger Ellsworth community, and the world.

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

Yosef Feigelson, cello and Peter Adamczyk, piano 10:30am Popover Concert
2026-08-22 10:30 - 23:45 | St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States
Ticket price includes a fresh popover from The Stadium in Bar Harbor after the concert.
Sonata in D major for Solo Cello by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
I.Prelude
II. Courante
III. In modo di recitativo
IV. Menuet.
Pezzo Capriccioso for Cello and Piano, op. 62 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
– Asturias (Leyenda) by Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)
Transcribed for Solo Cello by Y. Feigelson
Two Fragments from the opera “Porgy & Bess” for Cello and Piano by George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Intermission
Edward Grieg – Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36 for Cello & Piano
Allegro agitato
Andante molto tranquillo
Allegro molto

At the Dooryard Table
2026-08-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Dooryard Farmstand, 238 Mechanic St., Camden, ME, 04843, United States
This summer, Dooryard Farm invites the community to gather around and celebrate the flavors of the season with At the Dooryard Table, a new series of cooking demonstrations, tastings and conversation. Each session will feature fresh produce right off the farm as well as agricultural products from Dooryard’s community of local food makers.
Held every other Saturday in July and August at Dooryard Farm’s farmstand at 238 Mechanic Street in Camden, the series will be hosted by longtime food educator, cook, and writer Frank Mentesana. Each session explores a different moment in the growing season, offering practical cooking ideas, stories from local producers, and tastings inspired by the week’s harvest.
“We want these gatherings to be an invitation to gather around the table and share ideas,” says Marina Sideris, Dooryard’s co-owner. “The focus is on simple techniques, seasonal ingredients, and the joy of connecting with people over food.”
Each event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..
