Week of Events
Francis Hamabe’s Maine: A Life in Art
Castine Historical Society's 2026 exhibition of Francis Hamabe's Maine: A Life in Art, 17 School Street, Castine Curated by Carl Little, a curator, art critic, and friend of Hamabe, Francis Hamabe’s Maine is a joyful exploration of an artist’s interpretation of Maine. Please check castinehistoricalsociety.org for dates and times or call 207-326-4118 Francis Hamabe’s Maine: A Life...
Sunday, July 5, 2026
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July 5, 2026 -Take Action for Palestine!
Take Action for Palestine!
Take Action for Palestine! Gather in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the complicity of the US. Call for immediate permanent ceasefire, no further US funding or military aid for the Israeli government's war crimes, demand that humanitarian and life-saving aid needed by the civilian population in both Gaza and the West Bank be...
Monday, July 6, 2026
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July 6, 2026 -Bar Harbor Music Festival Opera Preview (Free)
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July 6, 2026 -Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
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July 6, 2026 -Flash! In the Pans Monday evening Pan Dance
Bar Harbor Music Festival Opera Preview (Free)
Maestro Nathaniel Meyer of the New Opera Company of Boston will give a free behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 BHMF Opera Production - the Mozart double bill of Bastien-Bastiènne and The Impresario. Hear insights about the company's creative process writing the new libretto (the original was lost) and learn about the exciting award-winning cast of...
Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
Band concerts on the Green: A Bar Harbor tradition since 1898. Free and fun for all ages! All concerts begin at 7:30PM and are one hour in length, taking place on the Bar Harbor Village Green. Concerts will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the...
Flash! In the Pans Monday evening Pan Dance
Three cracks of a cowbell and music erupts! Come join Flash! In the Pans for an evening of music, dancing, fun, and socializing. Monday evenings 7:30pm to 9pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day at Blue Hill Town Park. Food trucks will be on site. This is an all ages, free event. Donations are welcome...
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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July 7, 2026 -Hand Building Pottery II
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July 7, 2026 -It’s A Wrap – Weaving Around Rocks
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July 7, 2026 -Open Mic Night
Hand Building Pottery II
Join us for this 8-week hand-building pottery 2 class where we will build on pinching, coiling and slab building. This class is scheduled for 5/12 to 6/30 from 9am to 12pm. This event takes place at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast, Maine – phone (207) 338-2222.
It’s A Wrap – Weaving Around Rocks
Round-and-round, over-and-under, front-to-back . . . beach stones, leather cord, beeswax. The serene and meditative practice of wrapping rocks comes from Japan but has been brought into the light by ‘wrappers’ all around the world. The process involves a combination of artistic skill, patience and attention to detail, with the result of producing an aesthetically...
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of the month! This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated. For more...
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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July 8, 2026 -Save Our Summits Hike
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July 8, 2026 -Make a Ceramic Berry Bowl
Save Our Summits Hike
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...
Make a Ceramic Berry Bowl
In this 4-week workshop, participants will make their own unique berry bowl in anticipation of blueberry season! Create a bowl for rinsing and storing the season's berries. Learn to throw the form and make it your own with decorative glazes. Great workshop for both beginners and seasoned ceramicists who want to "perfect" the form.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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July 9, 2026 -Mother’s Circle
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July 9, 2026 -Playdate with a Sketchbook
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July 9, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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July 9, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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July 9, 2026 -Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
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July 9, 2026 -Empty Bowls Fundraiser at H.O.M.E. Inc.
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July 9, 2026 -Family Lantern Making Workshop
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July 9, 2026 -Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
Mother’s Circle
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.
Playdate with a Sketchbook
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,...
Mah Jongg Open Play
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
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...
Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
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.
Empty Bowls Fundraiser at H.O.M.E. Inc.
H.O.M.E. Empty Bowls Fundraiser Thursday, July 9 • 4:30–6:30 PM H.O.M.E., Inc. — 90 School House Rd, Orland Held in the parking lot of the H.O.M.E. Goodness Sake Food Pantry H.O.M.E. is pleased to host our annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, featuring beautiful handmade bowls created in H.O.M.E.’s Pottery Studio alongside pieces donated by local potters....
Family Lantern Making Workshop
Come play with visiting artist Valeska Populoh! Learn how to work with simple materials to make an illuminated object. Use upcycled water jugs or build a simple triangle structure with bamboo garden stakes and paper to build a lantern. Use tissue paper to decorate the exterior. Ages 6 and up—register children under age 10 with...
Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
Band concerts on the Green: A Bar Harbor tradition since 1898. Free and fun for all ages! All concerts begin at 7:30PM and are one hour in length, taking place on the Bar Harbor Village Green. Concerts will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the...
Friday, July 10, 2026
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July 10, 2026 -Save Our Summits Hike
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July 10, 2026 -Fiber Arts Craft Circle
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July 10, 2026 -Cowboy Jane and the Golden Revolvers Album Release Party
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July 10, 2026 -Springtide at Bayside Arts
Save Our Summits Hike
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...
Fiber Arts Craft Circle
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) and join the Fiber Arts Craft Circle, hosted each Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Whether you're a novice interested in trying your hand at fiber arts, or a seasoned veteran looking to work on a project in the comfort of others,...
Cowboy Jane and the Golden Revolvers Album Release Party
Howdy Y'all! Cowboy Jane and the Golden Revolvers, a mix of local musicians and drifters, are having an album release party for "The Blonde Headed Stranger" at Hey Sailor on July 10th. The album is a mix of Americana, psychedelic folk and is told in the view of "A person with no name" who travels...
Springtide at Bayside Arts
Springtide is: Willy Clemetson, Elsie Gawler, and Ethan Tischler Musicians, songwriters, and central figures deeply loved in the midcoast Maine fiddling scene, this trio brings high energy Celtic, Scandinavian, and New England folk music to Bayside. Often improvising with fiddle, cello, and guitar, Springtide will lift spirits and move feet with the music of the...
Saturday, July 11, 2026
No events on this day.