Allison Kiger and Friends: Debussy and beyond, Music for Flute. Viola, and Harp
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Maine Craft Weekend 2026
Maine Craft Weekend | October 3 + 4, 2026 Statewide Events | mainecraftweekend.org Discover Maine through its makers during Maine Craft Weekend! Join us for Maine Craft Weekend, the annual statewide celebration of Maine's vibrant craft community. For one inspiring weekend, hundreds of craft artists, galleries, and organizations open their doors, inviting you behind the...
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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October 4, 2026 -Quebecois open music Session
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October 4, 2026 -Allison Kiger and Friends: Debussy and beyond, Music for Flute. Viola, and Harp
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
Allison Kiger and Friends: Debussy and beyond, Music for Flute. Viola, and Harp
Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, Debussy Syrinx, Richard Rodney Bennett Sonata After Syrinx, Patrick Zimmerli Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Monday, October 5, 2026
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October 5, 2026 -Skein Stitchers – Teen Fiber Club
Skein Stitchers – Teen Fiber Club
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...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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October 6, 2026 -Hand Building Pottery II
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October 6, 2026 -Live Jazz in Castine
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October 6, 2026 -Restorative Justice Community Workshop
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October 6, 2026 -People-Nature-Art With Bird Author Lillian Stokes
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.
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)
Restorative Justice Community Workshop
This FREE public training is for anyone interested in learning more about restorative practices, community building, becoming trauma informed, getting involved working in your community, or becoming a trained circle keeper or facilitator. The full training is required to become a volunteer to facilitator in one of our community programs. The first date is an...
People-Nature-Art With Bird Author Lillian Stokes
In this engaging talk filled with beautiful photography, Lillian Stokes will explore the many ways people connect with birds and nature, whether birding, photography, bird-feeding, art, or even experiencing a spiritual and uplifting bond that can change one’s life and is open to all. The science of connecting has many new studies that tell us...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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October 7, 2026 -reWorks: A Collaborative Literary Art Project
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October 7, 2026 -Fogtown Open Mic
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October 7, 2026 -Jazz & Blues Open Session
reWorks: A Collaborative Literary Art Project
A live reading, art viewing and panel discussion celebrating the ways creative ideas echo across mediums. We commissioned three authors to write a short piece inspired by this year’s Maine Lit Fest theme - “responding to the moment” - then commissioned three artists to reinterpret their work visually, for publication in a limited-run reWorks zine!...
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...
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026 -Mother’s Circle
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October 8, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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October 8, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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October 8, 2026 -Homeschool Days – Boats, Boats, Boats
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October 8, 2026 -Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
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October 8, 2026 -Trivia Night at Fogtown
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October 8, 2026 -Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session
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October 8, 2026 -Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake
Mother’s Circle
Mother's Circle - A place for mothers/caregiver/aunties/grandmothers with babies six months and under. We gather to share stories, ask questions, have tea and chat. Toddlers welcome if they can be quietly entertained. Free! On the second and fourth Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:30, Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St., Ellsworth.
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.
Homeschool Days – Boats, Boats, Boats
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.
Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs
Sing along or listen as PMM staff and volunteers lead an afternoon of sea chanteys and sailors’ songs. If you have a chantey to share, you are welcome to lead one. There will also information about how these songs were used as work songs. Attend once or come regularly. All ages are welcome, and no experience is needed.
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!
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...
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake
Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights is the landmark new production of the upcoming season. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score opens the door to an entirely reimagined world: vivid light design, illuminated costumes, and world-class dancers from around the globe transform the classic ballet into a mesmerizing visual experience. This is more than a performance — it’s an...
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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October 10, 2026 -Last Day of the Season
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October 10, 2026 -The Artisans’ Market
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October 10, 2026 -The Met: Live in HD – Così fan tutte
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October 10, 2026 -Artist Siri Beckman in Conversation with Carl Little
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October 10, 2026 -Natalie Merchant, A Special Acoustic Performance with Erik Della Penna
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October 10, 2026 -Chris Ross, singer/songwriter, Live! at the Barn at Barncastle
Last Day of the Season
Visit Penobscot Marine Museum for the last chance to explore the full campus in 2026. Enjoy access to all exhibits and historic buildings before the museum closes for the season. Admission is reduced to $10 for the day.
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.
The Met: Live in HD – Così fan tutte
The Met: Live in HD season kicks off with Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love, one of the composer’s most sublime creations. Phelim McDermott’s “colorful, inventive” (The New York Times) staging, inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, sets the uproarious story at a boardwalk amusement park, where the two pairs of lovers at...
Artist Siri Beckman in Conversation with Carl Little
Join artist Siri Beckman, whose work is now in the Gilley’s Special Gallery, in conversation with poet and arts writer Carl Little in this special event at the Museum on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 4pm. Free and open to all but registration is required. Reception at 2pm and program begins at 2:30pm.
Natalie Merchant, A Special Acoustic Performance with Erik Della Penna
Natalie Merchant, one of the most distinctive and celebrated voices in American music, is coming to Bangor. Merchant rose to prominence as the lead singer and primary lyricist of 10,000 Maniacs before launching a highly successful solo career becoming a multi-platinum-selling American singer-songwriter and producer. Known for her distinctive voice and captivating, literary pop songs,...
Chris Ross, singer/songwriter, Live! at the Barn at Barncastle
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...
