Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Rd, Harborside
The Influence of Helen and Scott Nearing: A 50-Year Journey
The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Rd, Harborside
FREE Waterfront Jazz Concert – Jamie Saft Trio
Linwood E. Temple Waterfront Park 61 Commercial St, Bath, ME 04530, Bath
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
Indian Trail Park 14 Indian Trail Lane, Brewer
Week of Events
Armenian Picnic
Twenty-five paintings created by children in Armenia have traveled to the Maine coast, where visitors to the sixth annual Armenian Picnic will help choose a People's Choice Award during a day of food, music, dancing, and community celebration. The artwork, created by children ages 8 to 14 from the community of Berdavan (pronounced "Bertevan") and...
Blue Hill Peninsula Potters 25th Annual Open Studio Tour and Sale
25th Annual Blue Hill Peninsula Potters Studio Tour and Sale! August 1 and 2, 10-5 each day (also October 10-11!). Visit studios all over the Blue Hill Peninsula and meet the potters! See www.peninsulapotters.com for pottery locations and a photographic sampling of the wide range of styles created by this guild of nationally-recognized and emerging...
Dreaming at Dawn: An art exhibition by the Union of Maine Visual Artists
The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) proudly presents Dreaming at Dawn, an exhibition of dreamy, imaginative, and contemplative artworks in a wide range of mediums by 50 of our member artists. Our largest show of 2026, Dreaming at Dawn will be on display in the Cyr Gallery, Stairwell Gallery, and Lecture Hall at the...
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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July 26, 2026 -SEED Community Paddle
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July 26, 2026 -Gallery on the Green
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July 26, 2026 -Take Action for Palestine!
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July 26, 2026 -Quebecois open music Session
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July 26, 2026 -Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging
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July 26, 2026 -DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
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July 26, 2026 -The Influence of Helen and Scott Nearing: A 50-Year Journey
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July 26, 2026 -FREE Waterfront Jazz Concert – Jamie Saft Trio
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July 26, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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July 26, 2026 -DownEast New Music: Thanksong
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July 26, 2026 -Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
SEED Community Paddle
Join us for a three-hour community paddle through the calm waters of the St. George River from Thomaston Harbor to Trolley Marsh Preserve in Warren and back again. Each boat will receive a seed sculpture to carefully transport on our journey. We'll paddle together and deliver seed sculptures to the river at different spots along...
Gallery on the Green
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.
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...
Quebecois open music Session
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
Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging
Since the 1950s, the United States has seen a steady decrease in gathering spaces that effectively foster meaningful, long-lasting support networks and community belonging. As the country becomes more divided and individualistic, we see an uptick in isolation and a decline in public health and well-being. In this talk, explore the three components of community...
DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
The DaPonte String Quartet invites audiences throughout coastal Maine to experience an evening of extraordinary chamber music featuring two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire: Charles Ives' String Quartet No. 2 and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
The Influence of Helen and Scott Nearing: A 50-Year Journey
In 1976, inspired by the ideas of Helen and Scott Nearing, Sherrie Lovler and Norm Lee began a back-to-the-land life in upstate New York. They later founded The Good Life Get-Together, a yearly summer gathering with workshops for those drawn to the back-to-the-land movement and published Homesteaders News magazine for over nine years. Helen and...
FREE Waterfront Jazz Concert – Jamie Saft Trio
The Levitt AMP Bath Waterfront Concert Series present the Jamie Saft Trio, playing live jazz on the Kennebec at Bath Waterfront Park. Bring a chair, a blanket, and your friends to enjoy live music on the river in Bath. And it's absolutely FREE! To check out the full concert series, visit https://www.levittampbathmaine.org/
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
DownEast New Music: Thanksong
DownEast New Music presents Thanksong, an evening of new chamber music for soprano, string quartet, double bass, and piano. Built around Cassandra Miller’s intimate and magnetic Thanksong for soprano and string quartet, this program looks inwards and examines how even small gestures can have major emotional impact. Whether through the sensuous intimacy of Amy Beth...
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
The “must see” theatrical event of the summer! An intimate, immersive experience of Chekhov’s timeless play. Pay a visit to the Serebriakov Farm and follow the characters through the estate as rooms transform and are revealed. Pique your five senses with light bites and libations. Interact with characters and lose yourself in the languor and...
Monday, July 27, 2026
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July 27, 2026 -Music & Movement Storytime
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July 27, 2026 -Flash in the Pans in East Blue Hill
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July 27, 2026 -Haystack Artist Presentations
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July 27, 2026 -Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
Music & Movement Storytime
Music and Movement Storytime is back for the summer! Starting Monday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen each week at the Blue Hill Public Library for Music and Movement Storytime. We will sing songs, play instruments, dance, and read stories. The rhythms, rhymes, and patterns...
Flash in the Pans in East Blue Hill
On Monday, July 27, the East Blue Hill Library will host a “Party in the Park” event featuring the popular steel drum band Flash! In the Pans at the East Blue Hill town park on Curtis Cove Road. This family-friendly, alcohol-free event is a chance to gather and dance for a good cause. Half of...
Haystack Artist Presentations
Presenters: Eli Nixon, Visiting Artist; Alexandra Bachmayer, Fab Lab Resident; lee wilkins, Fab Lab Resident. Coinciding with each of our summer sessions, Haystack faculty, Visiting Artists, studio assistant fellows, and Fab Lab Residents share their inspirations, ideas, and work. These presentations take place in the Gateway Auditorium (89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle, Maine) and...
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...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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July 28, 2026 -Hand Building Pottery II
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July 28, 2026 -Woodburning Workshop
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July 28, 2026 -Everything You Wanted to Know About the Rockweed Forest
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July 28, 2026 -Live Jazz in Castine
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July 28, 2026 -Adult Beginner Steeldrum Class
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July 28, 2026 -Live! for $5: Blanc sur Blanc
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July 28, 2026 -People-Nature-Art with sculptor and photographer Alex Turanski
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July 28, 2026 -Curtis Brand Concert
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July 28, 2026 -Haystack Artist Presentations
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July 28, 2026 -Mt. Desert Festival: Todd & Friends
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July 28, 2026 -Justice Aid and Soft Power Health with Rhiannon Giddens
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.
Woodburning Workshop
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...
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Rockweed Forest
Join David Porter and Allison Snow, co-founders of the Blue Hill Peninsula Rockweed Forum, for a presentation and discussion on rockweed on Tuesday, July 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Blue Hill Public Library. David and Allison will discuss the ecological importance of rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum), commercial harvesting, and the extent to which current laws,...
Live Jazz in Castine
The Night & Day Trio, Steve Orlofsky / Sax, Flue and Clarinet, Chris Poulin / Guitar & Vocals and Joel Mann Bass. Playing Jazz, Reggae and the Blues. Every Tuesday 5-8pm. On the porch of the Pen-ta-goet Inn. Reservations recommended.( 207-326-8616)
Adult Beginner Steeldrum Class
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play steel drum? Now is your chance. Adult beginner steel drum classes begin July 7th at the George Stevens Academy Pan room from 5 pm to 6:15pm. This series runs weekly every Tuesday July 7th through August 24th. No prior experience needed and there are instruments to...
Live! for $5: Blanc sur Blanc
A whimsical and poetic journey into the world of a clown, Blanc sur Blanc follows performer Iman Lizarazu with the comical unraveling of a simple thread from her pants. What begins as a minor inconvenience soon reveals a web of interconnected challenges. As she faces a series of mishaps, the clown discovers that solving problems...
People-Nature-Art with sculptor and photographer Alex Turanski
Alex Turanski began balancing stones (never in the national park!) in 2018 as a therapeutic practice. It was a way to exercise pure, raw focus and to dissolve his distractions. “The act of balance fully engages me in the raw present-moment,” he says. “In a way, I feel that I become as present and still...
Curtis Brand Concert
Curtis Brand, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist tells stories based on life as he sees it and has experienced it as he performs to the delight of his audience. Over the years many of his songs have become favorites of those who follow his local concerts.
Haystack Artist Presentations
Presenters: Ibrahim Said, Ceramics; Spookah, Graphics; Wu Hanyen, Wood. Coinciding with each of our summer sessions, Haystack faculty, Visiting Artists, studio assistant fellows, and Fab Lab Residents share their inspirations, ideas, and work. These presentations take place in the Gateway Auditorium (89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle, Maine) and are free and open to the...
Mt. Desert Festival: Todd & Friends
The Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music presents Todd Crow & Friends, featuring our Music Director and special guest musicians. Todd Crow, piano Stephanie Chase, violin Dov Scheindlin, viola Mark Shuman, cello Nina Bernat, double bass Clara Schumann: Three Romances for viola and piano, Op. 22 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor Franz...
Justice Aid and Soft Power Health with Rhiannon Giddens
The 1932 Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, Maine presents (with The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute) a benefit show for Justice Aid and Soft Power Health with Rhiannon Giddens on Tuesday, July 28th at 8 PM. Tickets on sale at criteriontheatre.org or (207) 288-0829.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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July 29, 2026 -Save Our Summits Hike
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July 29, 2026 -Haystack Campus Tour
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July 29, 2026 -By Land or By Sea: A day of Activities at Steamboat Landing and the Boathouse
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July 29, 2026 -Janey ‘n’ Friends Morning Concert with Popovers -Mozart, Brahms, Wolf, and Walker for Strings and Piano
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July 29, 2026 -Brooklin Reads Group Discussion
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July 29, 2026 -Woodburning Workshop
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July 29, 2026 -Haystack Campus Tour
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July 29, 2026 -The Designed Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth: Farnsworth Museum Art Lecture
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July 29, 2026 -Fogtown Open Mic
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July 29, 2026 -Jazz & Blues Open Session
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July 29, 2026 -Music on the Mall
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July 29, 2026 -Bucksport’s Wednesday On Main Presents Kneisel Hall’s Young Artists on Tour, 7/29/26, Alamo, 7:00 pm
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July 29, 2026 -Haystack Artist Presentations
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July 29, 2026 -DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
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July 29, 2026 -Author Event with Bill Bunting
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July 29, 2026 -Janey ‘n’ Friends Evening Concert -Mozart, Brahms, Wolf, and Walker for Strings and Piano
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...
Haystack Campus Tour
Join us for a guided walking tour of the Haystack campus! Tour admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult, and pre-registration is required: https://www.haystack-mtn.org/visit Tour participants will need to navigate uneven terrain and many stairs. Out of respect for workshop participants, the tours do not enter studios or other buildings. For safety, the...
By Land or By Sea: A day of Activities at Steamboat Landing and the Boathouse
As part of the "Revolutionary Belfast" series of events to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary, the Belfast Free Library invites everyone to join us for a day of Revolutionary-era activities for all on Steamboat Landing and in the Boathouse on the waterfront in Belfast. Scheduled Activities: By Land – Belfast Flying Shoes will lead dance of...
Janey ‘n’ Friends Morning Concert with Popovers -Mozart, Brahms, Wolf, and Walker for Strings and Piano
10:30am concert - ticket price includes a hot popover fresh from The Stadium in Bar Harbor after the performance. Janey Choi & Eric Wyrick, violins Amadi Azikiwe, viola Robert Burkhart, cello Vadim Serebryany, piano Program: W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Quartet in g minor, K478 Allegro Andante Rondo (Allegro moderato) G. Walker (1922 - 2018) Lyric...
Brooklin Reads Group Discussion
Join the Brooklin Reads Book Group at Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road), next meeting Wednesday 7/29 from 1 to 2 p.m. This month we will be reading "What We Can Know" by Ian McEwen. Anyone is welcome to join!
Woodburning Workshop
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...
Haystack Campus Tour
Join us for a guided walking tour of the Haystack campus! Tour admission is a suggested donation of $5 per adult, and pre-registration is required: https://www.haystack-mtn.org/visit Tour participants will need to navigate uneven terrain and many stairs. Out of respect for workshop participants, the tours do not enter studios or other buildings. For safety, the...
The Designed Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth: Farnsworth Museum Art Lecture
In connection with the current exhibition and new book By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth, a collaboration between the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the Brandywine Museum of Art, the director of the Farnsworth’s Wyeth Study Center, Dr. William L. Coleman shares new discoveries about the often overlooked...
Fogtown Open Mic
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!
Jazz & Blues Open Session
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...
Music on the Mall
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...
Bucksport’s Wednesday On Main Presents Kneisel Hall’s Young Artists on Tour, 7/29/26, Alamo, 7:00 pm
We are honored to present this year's Young Artists from the venerable Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School & Festival The next generation of world class chamber music players are right here on this night. From the esteemed summer festival at Kneisel Hall in Blue Hill, please help us welcome these incredibly talented men and women...
Haystack Artist Presentations
Presenters: Eleanor Ingrid Rose, Metals; Angie YooJin Kim, Fiber; Cedric Mitchell, Glass. Coinciding with each of our summer sessions, Haystack faculty, Visiting Artists, studio assistant fellows, and Fab Lab Residents share their inspirations, ideas, and work. These presentations take place in the Gateway Auditorium (89 Haystack School Drive, Deer Isle, Maine) and are free and...
DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
The DaPonte String Quartet invites audiences throughout coastal Maine to experience an evening of extraordinary chamber music featuring two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire: Charles Ives' String Quartet No. 2 and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
Author Event with Bill Bunting
The Blue Hill Library and Blue Hill Books will present an author talk with W.H. 'Bill' Bunting on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the library for his new book Captain Drew's World: Dispatches from the Age of Global Sail. A maritime historian and editor, Bunting has compiled Captain John Drew’s (of Hallowell, Maine)...
Janey ‘n’ Friends Evening Concert -Mozart, Brahms, Wolf, and Walker for Strings and Piano
Janey Choi & Eric Wyrick, violins Amadi Azikiwe, viola Robert Burkhart, cello Vadim Serebryany, piano Program: W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Quartet in g minor, K478 Allegro Andante Rondo (Allegro moderato) G. Walker (1922 - 2018) Lyric H. Wolf (1860-1903) Italian Serenade intermission - J. Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quintet in f minor , op 34 Allegro...
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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July 30, 2026 -Woodburning Workshop
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July 30, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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July 30, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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July 30, 2026 -Judy Pancoast in Concert at the Belfast Free Library
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July 30, 2026 -Eco-Printing Workshop with Teach Peace Prints
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July 30, 2026 -Shell Art
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July 30, 2026 -Teen Button Making at the Belfast Free Library
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July 30, 2026 -Concert: Rebel Daughter
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July 30, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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July 30, 2026 -The Weight of the Cannons, the Strength of a Bond: Knox & Washington
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July 30, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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July 30, 2026 -Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session
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July 30, 2026 -Trivia Night at Fogtown
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July 30, 2026 -Chekhov and the Art of Atmosphere
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July 30, 2026 -DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
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July 30, 2026 -Bar Harbor Town Band – Village Green
Woodburning Workshop
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...
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...
Judy Pancoast in Concert at the Belfast Free Library
Judy’s concert for the whole family is titled “Digging in My Garden” and invites families to explore the wonders of gardening and working in the natural world. Experience this musical afternoon at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast on Thursday July 30 from 11 am- noon. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext...
Eco-Printing Workshop with Teach Peace Prints
Join Katama Murray from Teach Peace Prints, where she will be leading an eco-printing workshop at Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) on Thursday 7/30 from 12 to 3 p.m. Eco-printing is the process of taking plants and food waste, extracting its natural pigments via steaming, and making wonderful, colorful art! No...
Shell Art
Victorians loved decorating and crafting with nature and that includes using shells. This workshop will include a visit to the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Merithew House to get inspired by shell art pieces on exhibit. Then participants will create their own shell art. There will be a huge variety of shells, plus sand, seeds, and beads....
Teen Button Making at the Belfast Free Library
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to create their own button on Thursday, July 30 from 3:00-4:00 pm at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. Draw a design or pick from supplied and recycled images, all supplies will be provided. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.
Concert: Rebel Daughter
These songstresses blend their voices in haunting harmonies and fierce melody accompanied by acoustic guitar and banjo licks with occasional appearances by the fiddle, ukulele, washboard, and harmonica.
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
The Weight of the Cannons, the Strength of a Bond: Knox & Washington
The Weight of the Cannons, the Strength of a Bond: Knox & Washington Forged in iron, the bond between George Washington & Henry Knox continued throughout their lifetimes. Knox, the commander's confidant & anchor, shared the weight of the Revolutionary War from the Siege of Boston to the Siege of Yorktown. Their mutual respect grew...
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session
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...
Trivia Night at Fogtown
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!
Chekhov and the Art of Atmosphere
The Blue Hill Public Library and ISLE Theater Company will present a playwriting workshop with playwright Eliya Smith on Thursday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the library. Drawing inspiration from Anton Chekhov and his artistic successors, this workshop will explore how to use character, dialogue, dramatic action, and structure through discussion and guided writing...
DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
The DaPonte String Quartet invites audiences throughout coastal Maine to experience an evening of extraordinary chamber music featuring two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire: Charles Ives' String Quartet No. 2 and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
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 31, 2026
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July 31, 2026 -Save Our Summits Hike
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July 31, 2026 -Early Literacy Connections in Belfast City Park!
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July 31, 2026 -Pattern-making for Carving with Josh Brewer
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July 31, 2026 -Ocean Mini Tapestry Workshop
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July 31, 2026 -Fiber Arts Craft Circle
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July 31, 2026 -Storytime with Ms. Jen
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July 31, 2026 -Cobscook Bay Ecology Series: Marine Concerns in Peskotomuhkatikuk, a panel with Eric Altvater, Alexa Meyer, Bethany Pohl, and Matt Abbott
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July 31, 2026 -Shell Art Workshop
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July 31, 2026 -Kneisel Hall Children’s Concerts
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July 31, 2026 -Ice Cream Social with Music from Cheryl Jeanette
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July 31, 2026 -“Patriotic Salute- Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary” a concert with Midcoast Ukes.
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July 31, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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July 31, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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July 31, 2026 -DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
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July 31, 2026 -Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
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...
Early Literacy Connections in Belfast City Park!
Belfast Free Library hosts four July 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 July 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 10 am. In case of rain meet at the Belfast Free Library,...
Pattern-making for Carving with Josh Brewer
Join Maine master carver Joshua Brewer at the Wendell Gilley Museum for this one-day class to learn the art of making a precise pattern for any bird you would like to carve. Carvers use patterns to guide their knife-cuts when carving birds from wood. While there are many books of patterns available, this class allows...
Ocean Mini Tapestry Workshop
With the ocean as inspiration, create a mini tapestry with a variety of yarns, cloth, and fibers. For adults and youth 13 years and older. This workshop is led by local artist and PMM Education Assistant, Veronica Maresh Mead. Registration required.
Fiber Arts Craft Circle
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. Visit friendml.org for more details.
Storytime with Ms. Jen
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.
Cobscook Bay Ecology Series: Marine Concerns in Peskotomuhkatikuk, a panel with Eric Altvater, Alexa Meyer, Bethany Pohl, and Matt Abbott
This event is hybrid; attend on Zoom or in-person in Lubec, Maine. Zoom link below. The ocean knows no borders. Cobscook and Passamaquoddy Bays are both part of the Bay of Fundy system, one of the most productive and biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world. Sacred to the Passamaquoddy people, the Skutik (St. Croix) River...
Shell Art Workshop
Get inspired to create shell art by the Victorians’ love of decorating with items from nature. Choose to make a wreath, picture frame, sailors’ valentine, or a rectangular piece with shells, sand, seeds, and beads. A visit to the museum’s shell art pieces on display will provide added inspiration. For adults and youth 13 years...
Kneisel Hall Children’s Concerts
Kneisel Hall Children’s Concerts are back at the Blue Hill Public Library this summer! Five weekly concerts will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday July 3, 10, 24, 31, and August 7 (there will be no concert on Friday, July 17). Musicians from Kneisel Hall’s Young Artist program will be performing a variety of...
Ice Cream Social with Music from Cheryl Jeanette
Stop by Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) on Friday 7/31 for an ice cream social from 3 to 4 p.m. Grab yourself a good helping of ice cream with all the fixings and play some lawn games, accompanied by Cheryl Jeanette, a contemporary folk artist who writes all her original music...
“Patriotic Salute- Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary” a concert with Midcoast Ukes.
Bring your folding chairs and join us on Brigham Green (46 Main St.) for a “Patriotic Salute- Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary” a concert with Midcoast Ukes. They will perform selections from musical genres popular throughout the history of the United States. All are welcome to attend this free concert! This program is co-sponsored by Our...
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
DaPonte String Quartet Concert: Brahms & Ives
The DaPonte String Quartet invites audiences throughout coastal Maine to experience an evening of extraordinary chamber music featuring two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire: Charles Ives' String Quartet No. 2 and Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
The “must see” theatrical event of the summer! An intimate, immersive experience of Chekhov’s timeless play. Pay a visit to the Serebriakov Farm and follow the characters through the estate as rooms transform and are revealed. Pique your five senses with light bites and libations. Interact with characters and lose yourself in the languor and...
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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August 1, 2026 -Church Fair
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August 1, 2026 -Small-group Puffin Tour
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August 1, 2026 -School Garden Summer Tours
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August 1, 2026 -The Artisans’ Market
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August 1, 2026 -Dreaming at Dawn
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August 1, 2026 -Auditions: “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith
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August 1, 2026 -Read Aloud and Cook Along with the Reader’s Kitchen: “Oh Chickadee!”
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August 1, 2026 -FREE Waterfront Concert – Cultural Crossroads Festival
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August 1, 2026 -COH Summer Sounds Presents The Resonauts
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August 1, 2026 -The Resonauts Live Outside the Library
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August 1, 2026 -Dance Into The Light
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August 1, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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August 1, 2026 -Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
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August 1, 2026 -The Shanty Man, Geoff Kaufman in Concert at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland
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August 1, 2026 -Geoff Kaufman In Concert at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland
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August 1, 2026 -Dolly’s Coffeehouse
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August 1, 2026 -Noel Paul Stookey & A.S. Aubrey – Listening for the Notes: The Gift of Word & Song in Challenging Times
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August 1, 2026 -Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
Church Fair
Please post our fair ad in your free section: Our Church Fair will be held at the First Congregational Church of Ellsworth, located at 2 Church St. It will be Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 8:30AM to 1:00PM. There will be Crafts, Books, Puzzles, Jewelry, Creative Art, Attic Treasures, Antiques and Baked Goods. Attached is...
Small-group Puffin Tour
Join noted ornithologist, field biologist and trip leader Seth Benz on this private small-group tour to Petit Manan Island aboard the 40-foot Tricia Clark out of Steuben, Maine; watch for Atlantic puffins, terns, razorbills, eagles, eiders, black guillemots and more with expert insights from Seth. The smaller boat size provides a more intimate experience than...
School Garden Summer Tours
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...
The Artisans’ Market
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.
Dreaming at Dawn
A burst of light, a pageant of color and the hope of a new day. But filter those elements through the mind’s eye and they react in unexpected, exciting and even fantastical ways. Presented by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA), the upcoming “Dreaming at Dawn” exhibition in Bangor will showcase art inspired by...
Auditions: “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith
AUDITIONS for the play, Drinking Habits, by Tom Smith Lamoine Community Arts fall production 5 female roles & 3 male roles, various ages SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026 --- 10 am - 12 pm Lamoine Grange Theater, 7 Lamoine Beach Rd., Lamoine ME Production Dates: October 30, 31 & November 1, 6, 7, 8
Read Aloud and Cook Along with the Reader’s Kitchen: “Oh Chickadee!”
On Saturday, August 1 at 10:30 a.m., join Chef Afton from The Reader's Kitchen as she reads the book Oh, Chickadee! and teaches kids and their caregivers how to make granola parfaits inspired by the story. Enjoy this tasty snack together and take home the recipe so you can make it again in your own...
FREE Waterfront Concert – Cultural Crossroads Festival
Spend the day in Bath Waterfront Park, enjoying the 2nd annual Cultural Crossroads Festival. This event features musicians at the crossroads of Old Time and Irish music. This day of live music and dance is FREE and open to everyone. Festival Schedule: 1:30pm Welcome! 1:45pm Irish Ceili dance instruction with Irish dancer Jackie O’Riley and...
COH Summer Sounds Presents The Resonauts
The Resonauts are an acoustic quartet consisting of Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, and Bass. They play a mix of jazz, bluegrass and pop and always with an emphasis on joy and excitement. Their original works consist of progressive bluegrass-jazz instrumentals and songwriting. High Noon could be naturally found in a spaghetti western film. Eudaimonia is a...
The Resonauts Live Outside the Library
The Resonauts play a free concert as part of Searsmont Town Library's 'Live Outside the Library' concert series on Saturday August 1 at 4pm. Outdoors if weather permits - bring your camp chair or a blanket, or otherwise in the Community Room. On tour from Nashville, The Resonauts are a four piece (guitar, fiddle, mandolin,...
Dance Into The Light
Finding Our Voices co-presents (with Midcoast Music Academy) the Dance Into the Light Music Festival on Saturday, August 1st from 5 - 9 PM at Glendarragh (pronounced "Glen-derrig") Lavender Farm in Appleton. Music by Jackie & Wyatt McLean, The Right Track and The Sugar Snaps. FindingOurVoices.net
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
Shakespeare Under the Stars: Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." Set in ancient Rome yet resonating strongly with modern audiences, Julius Caesar explores the consequences of political unrest and personal conviction through unforgettable characters and powerful language. From Caesar’s triumphant rise to the conspirators’ fateful decision and the chaos that...
The Shanty Man, Geoff Kaufman in Concert at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland
Rockland’s Sail, Power, and Steam Museum (SPSM) welcomes back folk musician Geoff Kaufman, Gloucester’s “Shanty Man,” Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. Kaufman’s music is described as “Acoustic music … with a pinch of salt,” and for the past 28 years, he has been leading audiences to find truth, humor, and beauty in folk...
Geoff Kaufman In Concert at Sail, Power, & Steam Museum in Rockland
Don’t Miss Geoff Kaufman in Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 1 Don’t miss Sail, Power, & Steam Museum’s next great in-concert performer in August – It’s Gloucester’s ‘Shanty Man,’ Geoff Kaufman on Saturday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at 75 Mechanic St., Rockland, ME 04841. Geoff Kaufman – Saturday, August 1,...
Dolly’s Coffeehouse
The Reach Singers, and the Island Bells, will be the featured performers at Dolly’s Coffeehouse at First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Saturday, August 1st, 7:00-9:00pm. 1st hour is open mic. Donations benefit the Dolly Fisher Emergency Fund. Free admission. FMI: contact 374-2891.
Noel Paul Stookey & A.S. Aubrey – Listening for the Notes: The Gift of Word & Song in Challenging Times
August 1 at 7:30 p.m.: Noel Paul Stookey & A.S. Aubrey – Listening for the Notes Join Noel Paul Stookey and his daughter, poet A.S. Aubrey, for Listening for the Notes: The Gift of Word & Song in Challenging Times at the Camden Opera House. This inspiring evening blends beloved songs—including Blowin’ in the Wind,...
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
The “must see” theatrical event of the summer! An intimate, immersive experience of Chekhov’s timeless play. Pay a visit to the Serebriakov Farm and follow the characters through the estate as rooms transform and are revealed. Pique your five senses with light bites and libations. Interact with characters and lose yourself in the languor and...
