WERU Community Radio

LGBTQIA+ community members, along with their allies, are invited to explore the preserve’s woodland, riverside trails and connect with new and familiar friends. Join us and the Washington Grunge for a group hike and gathering at Haystack Mountain in Liberty/Montville.

Schoodic Arts for All and the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Over the River and Through the Woods, a play by Joe Dipietro Directed by Ellen Lancaster Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a...

Loving and Leaving the Good Life. Helen Nearing's last full book, Loving and Leaving the Good Life (1992), insists that how we live and how we die are not separate questions. Kate Braestrup has spent her life walking alongside people in their hardest moments and arriving at something like the same conclusion. In this talk,...

Let your shoes fly to the gorgeous Rockport Opera House for a Flying Shoes dance, every second Sunday of the month! 6:00 ~ Community Dance, simple dances for all ages & experience levels, great for families ~ All musicians are invited to be a Back Row Bandit and play along with the band during the...

Wiggle and Rhyme is an early literacy program for children from birth to age two which offers a chance to enjoy songs, rhymes, scarves, parachute play, bubbles, toys and connections! Join us on Mondays September 14 and 21 at 10 am in a temporary location at the UU Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast, first floor...

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...

What happens to the trash in Blue Hill? Reagan Emmerling, Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Municipal WasteHub, will be at the Blue Hill Public Library on Monday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m. to share the ins and outs of recycling. MunicipalWasteHub, a non-profit organization that manages Blue Hill’s trash, operates a full-service waste/recycling facility....

Teens and Tweens are invited to the Blue Hill Public Library to join "Skein Stitchers," a youth fiber arts group, every Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. starting September 14. Participants can hang out in the Y.A. area to work on knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, or other fiber projects, while socializing and sharing their projects. All experience...

A free performance by contemporary classical pianist Danny Holt. Holt explores intersection of classical music with rock, pop, and jazz in an eclectic program of works he's selected specifically for the library's vintage Mason & Hamlin piano.

Writing as Resistance: A Drop in Writing & Correspondence Group for LGBTQ+ Adults Monday September 14, October 5, November 9 | At Rockweed Center, 156 High Street on Penobscot land in Belfast, ME Join Out in the Open for an ongoing, monthly drop-in writing focused gathering space for LGBTQ+ adults (ages 18+) to receive prompts...

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.

Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts three story times for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt stories and songs. Join her at a temporary location, the UU Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast on Tuesday, September 14, Friday September 18 and Tuesday, September 22 at 10 am. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884,...

The Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) hosts a Mystery Book Group, next meeting Tuesday 9/15 from 1 to 2 p.m. This month we will be reading "The Smiler with the Knife" by Nicholas Blake, a mystery crime thriller! Anyone is welcome to join!

Tuesday, September 15th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Southwest Harbor Library invites you to hear from local Maine mystery writer Moe Claire talk about "A Blind Spider", the fourth installment of her Pyke Island Mysteries, a contemporary crime-suspense series set Downeast. Audience participation is encouraged and there will be a drawing for a free book. Books will...

“Fundraising in Challenging Times” is a learning opportunity for nonprofits and other public benefit community organizations. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and productive session, as part of the rising tide that will lift all boats! Read on for the juicy details… About the program: If you’re worried about surviving and thriving...

Experiment with negative space in your watercolor painting and create a modern painting of leaves in this technique workshop. Join us at the Gilley with instructor Erika Elizabeth, who will guide students step by step to express their own creativity and learn.

The 22nd Annual Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) will kick off with a special free community screening! Join us on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 6:00pm, at Camden Hills Regional High School’s Strom Auditorium for a screening of Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff with filmmaker Nanette Burstein in attendance. An intimate portrait of...

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...

A new monthly DownEast Songcrafters gaggle kicks off in Ellsworth. The venue is the new Field Note Music School, a new hub for music lessons and performance aiming to make music education accessible and affordable for all. The school, formerly the Ellsworth Community Music Institute, has just relocated to 6 State Street. The songwriters’ get-together,...

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!

Chip Curry and Ryan Otis, candidates for Maine Senate District 11 Waldo County have been invited and given questions to respond to about climate policy.

Join Maine Historical Society and the Bangor Public Library for an incredible opportunity to view the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, one of 26 surviving copies printed on July 4, 1776. Explore Maine's important role in the American Revolution and our country's continuing effort to uphold our founding principles in this interactive traveling...

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.

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...

Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, and join a Set Sail demonstration. After the structured program ends at 12:30pm, families are welcome to explore independently. Registration required.

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. Anyone is welcome, regardless of skill or experience level!

The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...

The 1836 burning of the steamship Royal Tar in Penobscot Bay became one of Maine’s most remarkable maritime disasters. In this illustrated presentation, Capt. Dennis Dorsey will discuss the findings of an eighteen-year investigation into the vessel, its operation, the people and animals aboard, its final voyage, the development of the fire, rescue efforts, conflicting...

An evening dedicated to celebrating & elevating immigrant communities in Maine, featuring speakers and entertainers whose work and lived experience centers solidarity, community care, and sustainable endurance. MCing the event will be Eisha Khan, program manager at MaineHealth and wife of Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain. Keynote speaker will be Mikey Lopez, team captain and defensive...

Join us for this community favorite – free Trivia Nights hosted in the Opera House lobby. All are welcome to attend on September 17, 2026 at 6pm. Bring a team or join one, think with a drink, and make it a dinner date with a homemade flatbread pizza overlooking the harbor. Trivia Nights take place...

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...

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!

Hancock County Democrats Meeting: Thursday September 17, 2026 at 7:00PM Candidates Nicole Grohoski, Dakota Dupuis and Brian Thomas Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth and via Zoom Following brief business updates, Maine Senate Candidate Nicole Grohoski will talk about how people can help candidates for the State House and State Senate win their elections. Lt. Dakota Dupuis...

Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts three story times for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt stories and songs. Join her at a temporary location, the UU Church, 37 Miller Street, Belfast on Tuesday, September 14, Friday September 18 and Tuesday, September 22 at 10 am. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884,...

Join Maine Historical Society and the Bangor Public Library for an incredible opportunity to view the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, one of 26 surviving copies printed on July 4, 1776. Explore Maine's important role in the American Revolution and our country's continuing effort to uphold our founding principles in this interactive traveling...

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.

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.

Homeschool families are invited to the Penobscot Marine Museum for a hands-on educational visit designed for all ages. Participants can learn about Searsport sea captains and their families, enjoy crafts, and join a Set Sail demonstration. After the structured program ends at 12:30pm, families are welcome to explore independently.  Registration required.

Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) is hosting Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Executive Director Perry Price on Friday 9/18 from 4 to 5 p.m. to discuss the 75-year history of Haystack using archival materials and one-of-a-kind objects to share the story of the School’s impact on the field and its role...

Working Loose presents On Balancing: Art in Suspension, an exhibition bringing together seven artists whose work explores suspension, movement, equilibrium, rhythm, transformation, and the subtle choreography between objects, forces, and space. This includes not only traditional mobiles but also works that embrace the hanging form, kinetic movement, delicate equilibrium, responsive materials, and sculptural expressions of...

The jazz sextet, Friends of Ella, featuring vocalist Jodi Edwards (of Upbeat and Offbeat on WERU) will be performing at the Devils Half Acre Beer Garden at 14 Mill St. in Blue Hill, on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th, both from 5pm-7pm.

Ruckus outlaw to country folk, injecting backwoods country blues with a dose of Americana first time on the Bon Vent Stage

Schoodic Arts for All and the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Over the River and Through the Woods, a play by Joe Dipietro Directed by Ellen Lancaster Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a...

Friday Sept 18th & Saturday Sept 19th 7pm, Parish Hall, First Church Belfast, UCC 8 Court St, Belfast Tickets: Sliding scale starting at $25 (Art for Everyone scholarship tickets available) About: My Boyfriend Bonhoeffer is a haunting exploration of the artist’s imagined romance with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German prophet, theologian, and martyr living under the...

Fri night rager w/ Primal Soup- 8pm-11pm Featuring food by Conscious Cafe. Saturday picnic, pool party & BBQ 12-8pm Banned from Eden 1-3pm Fully Functional 4-7pm Featuring lobster rolls & famous Jon’s BBQ. Camping available on site. Breakfast provided Sat & Sun mornings. BYOB. Potluck. Rain or Shine.

South Blue Hill’s Ladies Public Improvement Society (LPIS) will be holding its last yard sale of the season on Saturday 9/19 from 8am-1pm and Sunday 9/20 from 8am-12pm (fill a bag for $2 on Sunday, with bags provided!). Bargains abound, with items including kitchenware, sporting equipment, linens, books, LPs, CDs and DVDs, toys, clothing, electronics,...

SATURDAY, June 20: Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, Lincolnville CENTER. This is the 14th season of the popular flea market which is held the third Saturday of each month through October. There will be a full...

Free 15-30 minute local light airplane flights at Belfast Airport with experienced local volunteer pilots. Get a chance to see Belfast, Penobscot Bay and surrounding areas from the air, and if you wish, take the controls for a bit (with help of course!) Parental permission required. Plus a chance for younger or more timid kids...

Calling all crafters, creatives, teachers, and bargain-loving artists! Our epic indoor ART STUFF SALE is back, with a treasure trove of supplies just waiting for their next creative adventure. From pom poms to oil paints, handmade papers to vintage photo gear, you’ll find all kinds of art-making goodies, including sketchbooks, canvases, fabric, yarn, paint, stencils,...

Celebrate Maine Coastal Cleanup month with the Shaw Institute and Blue Hill Heritage Trust. All community members are welcome to participate. Bags and gloves will be provided. Please note that trails and shoreline areas have varied terrain. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for both the outdoor weather and the tasks involved. Rain date: Sunday,...

Nevan Carling will host a live demonstration of heritage hewing techniques to prepare a new sill for the Jonathan Fisher House in Blue Hill. Nevan will use a hand axe, the same tool that Fisher would have used to hew the original sills. Join to watch and ask questions, 1-4 PM on Sat. 9/19 at...

Eric Thomas, clarinet and Yuri Funabashi, piano

The Brooklin Food Corps and Friend Memorial Library are hosting a talk at the library (1 Reach Road) on Saturday 9/19 at 2 p.m. by Gleason Allen, longtime hunter and resident of Sedgwick, and Mark D’Elia, Game Warden from Maine Department of Inland and Fisheries, on the essentials every hunter needs to have and to...

This family-friendly gathering will feature plenty of food, live local music, activities for all ages, opportunities to connect with Healthy Acadia staff, board, and partners, and the unveiling of Healthy Acadia's Art for Health and Hope community art installation. Whether you've been involved with Healthy Acadia for years or are just getting to know them,...

The jazz sextet, Friends of Ella, featuring vocalist Jodi Edwards (of Upbeat and Offbeat on WERU) will be performing at the Devils Half Acre Beer Garden at 14 Mill St. in Blue Hill, on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th, both from 5pm-7pm.

Through painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media and other forms, participating artists explore the feminine as sacred, powerful, nurturing, resilient, sensual, natural, complicated and sometimes contradictory. The result is an exhibition that moves between ancient ideas of the goddess and contemporary experiences of womanhood, motherhood, nature, identity and power. Rather than asking artists to conform to...

SEARSPORT, Maine — More than two dozen musicians will gather at the Searsport Town Hall Theatre Saturday, Sept. 19, for an evening of traditional music followed by a community contra dance. The 6:30 p.m. program is part of Strung Together: A Maine String Band Weekend, a three-day gathering of musicians and music lovers at Searsport...

Friday Sept 18th & Saturday Sept 19th 7pm, Parish Hall, First Church Belfast, UCC 8 Court St, Belfast Tickets: Sliding scale starting at $25 (Art for Everyone scholarship tickets available) About: My Boyfriend Bonhoeffer is a haunting exploration of the artist’s imagined romance with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German prophet, theologian, and martyr living under the...

Schoodic Arts for All and the Meetinghouse Theatre Lab presents: Over the River and Through the Woods, a play by Joe Dipietro Directed by Ellen Lancaster Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river from New York to New Jersey and has dinner with his four Italian-American grandparents. It’s a tradition built on love, laughter, and a...

For the 20th Anniversary of Tire Tracks, we will show this short documentary on the big screen at the Opera House. Join us for this free event to view this 30-minute film that explores the practice of “burning rubber” with a vehicle to make clouds of smoke, piercing squeals, and bold black marks on the...

Bangor Celtic Crossroads Presents Will Woodson, Caitlyn Finley and Neil Pearlman in Concert September 19, 2026 at 7 pm at Next Generation Theatre 39 Center St. Brewer, ME. Tickets: Bangorceltic.org/tickets

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...