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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...

Join us for an afternoon of learning sustainable clothes practices! Create your own personalized wool dryer ball and mend your preloved clothes! Ages 10 and up. No experience required. FREE event but registration is required. Register at https://shawinstitute.org/event/stitch-and-suds-a-sustainable-clothing-workshop/

On August 2nd at 2 pm the Crumpet of Bucksport will hosta free concert by singer/songwriter Eric Kilburn. Come early to get a beverage or bite to eat!

An Eclectic Art Show by Local Women Artists! Ceramics, Painting, Metal Work and Collage by 8 local artists. We survived the year and through our art...we have survived! Join Sarah Doremus, Maureen Farr, Carole Ann Farr, Katy Helman, Nancy Morris, Lynn Curran Sargent, Marcia Stremlau, and Ellen Wieske for a celebration on Sunday, August 2nd,...

Thousands of people have visited the Nearings' final homestead, at The Good Life Center, in Harborside, Maine, and many have seen the Bullfrog documentary film about their lives. At this gathering, Greg Joly will offer live commentary on the Nearings' homesteads, their life-ways, and the political and economic radicalism that undergirded everything they built.

"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...

"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 “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...

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...

Presenters: Session 4 Studio Assistant Fellows. 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 public.

A free performance by internationally-touring singer/songwriter Caroline Cotter. Cotter’s sunlit songs honor the countless ways of being human. With her honeyed voice and disarmingly honest lyrics, Cotter sings about connection, nostalgia, gratitude, loss and wanderlust. Under the Radar magazine says her music, “brings forth an abiding sense of warmth and welcome, offering an uplifting reminder...

Enjoy a parade of fossils passed around the audience and a lively informative talk by Maine’s own Chris Mattson, geologist, at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast on Monday August 3 from 5:30-6:30 pm. This will be a great family event for young fossil lovers and their families! For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or...

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...

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...

See how it’s done! Join us at Schoodic Institute with special guest carver Jim Vekasi from the Wendell Gilley Museum for hands-on bird carving demonstrations outside the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall (July 21st and August 4th and 18th, 9am – 12noon, and 1pm – 4pm). Visit with Jim and pick up a carving knife...

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.

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...

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)

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...

UnEARTHed Festival Concert 1, Found. Tuesday, August 4th, 7:30 pm, Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm, Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. MOZART: Horn Quintet - GINA GILLE: Pale Blue Dot. BRUCKNER: String Quintet - David Byrd-Marrow (horn) - Aaron Boyd (violin) - Susie Park (violin) - Maiya Papach (viola) - Natalie Loughran (viola) - Wilhelmina Smith (cello).

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...

Since we could all use a good laugh, the Comedy Collective presents a Stand Up Comedy Show at the Central Hall in South Blue Hill on Tuesday, August 4 featuring Nate Berger (Ellsworth), Bridge DeLong (Blue Hill), Maureen Foye (Bucksport), Edee Howland (Deer Isle), Shelley Latham (Sedgwick), Kim Parrott (Brooksville), and Kevin Ross (S. Blue...

All are welcome to attend this special concert in Salsbury Cove. Free and fun for all ages! Rain or shine.

The Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music presents the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet in concert with our Music Director, pianist Todd Crow. Program: Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio No. 44 in E major, Hob. XV/28 Allegro moderato Allegretto Finale: Allegro Paul Wiancko: Strange Beloved Land (in six movements) Descent An Exact Account Withered and Gone Closed...

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...

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...

Thomas Cooper and Dina Vainshtein perform Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, no 2, Bartok Romanian Folk Dances, Brahms Sonatensatz, Wienawski Fantasie Brilliant Sur des motifs de l'Opera Faust de Gounod Op. 20 “… Thomas Lee Cooper took up the tune and suspended time with his absolute conviction and glimmering silver...

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...

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 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...

NOTE: TICKETS & ADDITIONAL DONATIONS VIA EVENTBRITE - LINK ON WEBSITE - READ ON: Starts at 5:30 PM, Doors Open at 4:30 PM Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street Tickets available through Eventbrite, $20 plus fee $3 We are thrilled to help our furry friends build a new Animal Shelter in Bucksport! This show is a...

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!

Hopeful, funny, sad, and true, Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars is an interconnected collection of short plays about identity, love, loss, lack, hope for the future, making wishes, and learning that there’s light even when it’s really, really dark. Written by Maine’s beloved playwright, John Cariani, this play revisits the town created in his...

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...

UnEARTHed Festival Concert 1: Found. Wednesday, August 5th, 7pm, Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland. BYRD-MARROW: Meditations BRUCKNER: String Quintet David Byrd-Marrow (horn) Aaron Boyd (violin) Susie Park (violin) Maiya Papach (viola) Natalie Loughran (viola) Wilhelmina Smith (cello) Taking place at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland, this “Sculptures of Sound” performance...

The Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble will be performing music from their 2025 album "World Of Difference" as well as a handful of new and eager pieces. The group is an assemblage of some of Maine's most compelling improvising musicians, featuring Ryan Blotnick, Ross Gallagher, Emma Stanley, Aaron Henry, Brian Shankar Adler, Dan Barrett, and Jonathan...

In observance of the 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence, the Blue Hill Public Library and Jonathan Fisher House will present a symposium with University of Maine Associate Professor of New England History Dr. Mary Freeman on Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the library. After an introduction from Fisher House board members...

Thomas Cooper and Dina Vainshtein perform Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, no 2, Bartok Romanian Folk Dances, Brahms Sonatensatz, Wienawski Fantasie Brilliant Sur des motifs de l'Opera Faust de Gounod Op. 20 “… Thomas Lee Cooper took up the tune and suspended time with his absolute conviction and glimmering silver...

Kids are invited to an Ocean Storytime with Charlie the Shark from the Shaw Institute on Thursday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Blue Hill Town Park. Charlie loves to read books about the ocean to kids and teach them why caring about our oceans is important. Join him for fun ocean themed stories,...

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...

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.

Please join our Vigil for Disarmament at Bath Iron Works on Thursday, August 6, Hiroshima Remembrance Day. We will meet in front of the BIW administration building on Washington Street in Bath from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Please bring signs and banners to say No! to the production of weapons of mass destruction in Maine. FMI:...

Join us at Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness in Downtown Bangor for a free concert of music celebrating nature and culture, featuring both Wabanaki and Salt Bay Chamberfest musicians. This performance will feature Nipmuck flutist Hawk Henries and Passamaquoddy singer Lauren Stevens. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

Teens aged 11-17 are invited to a workshop explaining the basics of the tabletop role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Dungeon Master Chris Donley will introduce how to play the game and build characters. All supplies will be provided. The workshop will take place Thursday August 6 from 1:30-5:30 pm at the Belfast Free Library,...

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...

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...

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...

Raise a glass with the Gilley! Join us Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 from 5:30 to 8pm at the Neighborhood House for Flight of Swallows, an annual wine-tasting event that is one of the most important fundraisers for the Museum each year. This year's theme is wines from Italy. This fun evening features wines specially chosen...

Join us for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food! There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate urban soil health best practices and resources for testing soils in your farm or garden. Featuring University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Food and Medicine, Weezy’s Farm and Flowers, Maine Organic Farmers and...

"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...

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!

Test your book-to-screen knowledge for the chance to win library swag!

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...

The Blue Hill Public Library will present a reading, Q&A, and book signing with local author and researcher Nomar Slevik, for his new book In the Pines: True Stories of Mystery, Mayhem, and Monsters in Maine on Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m. The book is an exploration of the unexplained encounters that everyday Mainers...

Hopeful, funny, sad, and true, Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars is an interconnected collection of short plays about identity, love, loss, lack, hope for the future, making wishes, and learning that there’s light even when it’s really, really dark. Written by Maine’s beloved playwright, John Cariani, this play revisits the town created in his...

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...

St. John's Organ Society presents an organ concert on Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 pm, featuring Bridgette Wargovich (Portland, ME) performing music of Felix Mendelssohn, Heinrich Scheidemann, and Théodore Dubois. St. John’s Catholic Church is located at 207 York Street in Bangor. https://hookopus288.org/

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...

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.

The Largest In-Water Boat Show North of Newport Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time. More than 70 boats in the water and on land.

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.

Help inform our science! Join us for a hands-on introduction to the iNaturalist mobile app, an online tool for exploring and documenting plants, animals, fungi, and overall biodiversity. Connect with nature and learn how to use iNaturalist to share your observations! By submitting everyday sightings of plants, animals, and other wildlife, you’ll contribute to a...

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...

The Blue Hill Public Library will present, “Honoring Frank,” a comprehensive exhibit at the Blue Hill Public Library of the works of Francis Hamabe (1917-2002), beginning with prints created in the 1940s while he was overseas during World War II, until his last drawings, made from a hospital bed in 2002. “Honoring Frank” will open...

Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island College of the Atlantic Campus 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609 FRI, AUG 7: 5pm-8pm SAT, AUG 8: 10am-4pm SUN, AUG 9: 10am-4pm $5 weekend admission | under 18 free The 49th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show: MDI returns to the beautiful seaside campus of College of...

Welcome to Evening by the Bay 2026: Grooving to the 70's! Join us on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the United Farmers Market of Maine for a night to remember. Indulge in delicious food and drink, groove to a live band, and get ready to bid high in our exciting live and...

"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...

All Comers Band warmup @ 6p Community Dance @ 6:30p with Chrissy Fowler and the All Comers Band Contras @ 8p with exciting live music and dance calling! Check our website to see which musicians and callers are joining each month. Admission $15-25 (for only the Community Dance it is $1kids $2adults)

Friday, August 7th at 6pm, WHMF takes over the Beer Garden to create a unique immersive experience that will leave you feeling as though you've traveled back to the golden era of opera. The mission of the Winter Harbor Music Festival is to incorporate musicians of all ages and skill levels into performances with professional...

BROOKLIN, Maine — Friend Memorial Public Library invites the public to Celebrate Brooklin: Where our past and future meet, a free community event on Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. at Brooklin Boat Yard, 44 Center Harbor Road. Docks and doors open at 6:30 p.m., with films beginning at 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature the...

The Friend Memorial Public Library is hosting a film night at the Brooklin Boat Yard (Center Harbor Road) to celebrate the premiere of two new short films, "Cirrus" and "Stewardship," which pay homage to Brooklin's maritime traditions and strong community ties. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, free of charge, on Friday 8/7 from...

UnEARTHed Festival Concert 2: Earth & Sky. Friday, August 7th, 7:30 pm, Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm, Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, ME. HAYDN: Allegro from String Quartet Op. 64, No. 5, “The Lark” HAWK HENRIES: Earth and Sky • Song for the Birds • Song for the Earth MESSIAEN: “Abîme des oiseaux” BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet...

2026 Summer of Dance Residency artists Kristen Stake and Hannah Kumaski, founders of Portland-based IMAGINARY ISLAND Dance Company (imaginaryisland.art), perform new choreography. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7th, at 7 p.m. -- the Lamoine Grange Hall Theater -- 7 Lamoine Beach Road, Lamoine, ME During their residency, Stake and Kumaski have developed original choreography inspired by the theme...

Hopeful, funny, sad, and true, Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars is an interconnected collection of short plays about identity, love, loss, lack, hope for the future, making wishes, and learning that there’s light even when it’s really, really dark. Written by Maine’s beloved playwright, John Cariani, this play revisits the town created in his...

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...

Eric Kilburn in concert at Founders Hall in Blue Hill 1282 Morgan Bay Road East Blue Hill 04614

Lincoln Festival Chorus performs Haydn, Mozart, Gershwin, and Cole Porter on Friday and Sunday, Aug. 7 and 9, both at 7:30 PM at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. For more information, contact Lincoln Arts Festival at 207-633-3913 or lincolnartsfestivalbbh@gmail.com. Joseph Haydn’s "Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo," composed around 1775 for the Brothers Hospitallers...

Inspired by a selection of Grimms' fairytales, this original theatrical performance will travel with the audience through the historic nooks and crannies of the Chocolate Church Arts Center. It will be a fusion of theatre, live music, puppetry, and spectacle. It is a celebration of stories and storytelling, life and death, and the strangeness and...

St. Mary Star of the Sea Church is having a YARD SALE EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 8:00am - 1:00pm Tools, Books, Furniture, Small Appliances, Bikes, Kids Toys, Jewelry, Hats, Kitchen wares, Artwork, Collectibles, Albums and More! Bake Sale and Grilling Station serving up Italian Sausage with peppers and onions and hot dogs. Silent...

Hosted by the Lincolnville Improvement Association, this favorite community event supports scholarships for local high school graduates, community events, and beautification projects. Raffle Prizes* - Camp DeForest ( 2-night stay ) - Dot’s Market - Windsor Chairmakers - Cellardoor Farm - Beach Store - Owen’s General Store - And many more local businesses Huge Community...

Come to Blue Hill for a delicious summer tradition! The First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, located at 22 Tenney Hill, invites you to a Blueberry Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale, Saturday, August 8th, 8:30 to 11:30 AM. Enjoy homemade pancakes, Maine blueberries, live music, and baked goods. All are welcome—and come hungry!

Last cut in the mid- to late 1800s, the Sandy Stream Forest in Unity is a relic of the past. Led by ecologist Aleta McKeage and Sebasticook Regional Land Trust board member Buck O’Herin, we’ll look for signs that indicate older forests, and we’ll take some tree measurements. Why is this so intriguing? In recent...

Guild Fine Craft Show: Mount Desert Island College of the Atlantic Campus 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609 FRI, AUG 7: 5pm-8pm SAT, AUG 8: 10am-4pm SUN, AUG 9: 10am-4pm $5 weekend admission | under 18 free The 49th Annual Guild Fine Craft Show: MDI returns to the beautiful seaside campus of College of...

Everyone is invited to join the Blue Hill Public Library for the annual commemoration of library benefactor, Adelaide Pearson. The third annual Adelaide Pearson Arts Festival will take place on the library's front lawn on Saturday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Local artists will present their work with live demonstrations and displays, while also...

The Largest In-Water Boat Show North of Newport Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time. More than 70 boats in the water and on land.

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...

Matinee showing "Free Willy" at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, August 8 at 1 pm. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Cornerspring Montessori School.

Join Joseph Greeley, docent at the Jonathan Fisher House and historical cooking enthusiast, for an outdoor cooking demonstration of a historical recipe and technique. On Saturday, August 8, Joe will be cooking up Pork a la Normandie, a pork stew made with cider and apples, As the name suggests, this recipe originates in the Normandy...

The Open House invites visitors to campus to watch and interact with artists from the wider community who offer demonstrations, answer questions, and lead activities for visitors of all ages. It is a time to explore the campus, try some techniques, and use materials that are typical of Haystack programming. Free for all ages.

MOJO - the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra play a free concert as part of Searsmont Town Library's 'Live Outside the Library' concert series on Saturday August 8 at 4pm. Outdoors if weather permits - bring your camp chair or a blanket, or otherwise in the Community Room. MOJO is the Midcoast's premier purveyor of community jazz...

UnEARTHed Salt Bay Chamberfest @ the Gardens 1: Birdsong with Birds SBC musicians summon and sing with local birds at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The concert will feature a performance of Haydn’s “The Bird” Quartet and original music evoking birdsong, written and performed by Nipmuck flutist Hawk Henries. This event is open to the...

Support for WERU comes from our listeners and from Waldo County Bounty, co-hosting with Rotary Club of Belfast a "Concert for Food Security" featuring three Maine singer / songwriters: Caroline Cotter, Tom DiMenna and Louisa Stancioff from 4 - 7 PM on Saturday, August 8th at the City Boat Landing's Waterfront Park. All proceeds will...

The Levitt AMP Bath Waterfront Concert Series presents The Shadow Riders, performing the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band, this six-piece New England band is fronted by Bruce Marshall, who played with Toy Caldwell, lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the Marshall Tucker Band. FREE live music on the Kennebec! Bring a chair, a...

"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...

There will be two WHMF Chamber Music workshop performances at 7pm on August 8th and 9th at Hammond Hall featuring instrumentalists and singers performing with artist faculty members; Federico Gad Crema, and Deiran Manning, piano, Celine Mogielnicki and Joshua Gurwitz, voice, Richard Hsu, violin, Trevor Andrews, viola, and Deirdre McArdle, flute.

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...

Hopeful, funny, sad, and true, Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars is an interconnected collection of short plays about identity, love, loss, lack, hope for the future, making wishes, and learning that there’s light even when it’s really, really dark. Written by Maine’s beloved playwright, John Cariani, this play revisits the town created in his...

Inspired by a selection of Grimms' fairytales, this original theatrical performance will travel with the audience through the historic nooks and crannies of the Chocolate Church Arts Center. It will be a fusion of theatre, live music, puppetry, and spectacle. It is a celebration of stories and storytelling, life and death, and the strangeness and...

The renovated Concert Hall inside the Barn at Barncastle Hotel & Restaurant is an intimate venue where attendees can get up close and personal with the musicians. It is mixed seated & standing, and there is a bar with cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options. Advanced ticket purchases are encouraged, and while there is no...

The All-One Band is a 5 member progressive jug band that played at and around the University of Maine 50 years ago. They are reuniting for a 50th reunion performance on August 8. Their music is an eclectic mix of mostly original tunes. Because one of its members, Ned Lightner lived in Bayside, several tunes...