Points North Presents: Camden International Film Festival Encores
Strand Theatre 345 Main St, Rockland
Week of Events
Maine Coast Men Biannual Gathering in Lincolnville
Register now for the biannual Maine Coast Men men’s weekend retreat on Friday night to Sunday afternoon, October 16 to 18, 2026, at Tanglewood 4-H Camp in Lincolnville. The program is coordinated, led and supported entirely by participants. Join us, as a community of men, for a weekend retreat of sharing and support. We welcome...
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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October 11, 2026 -25th Annual Blue Hill Peninsula Potters Studio Tour and Sale!
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October 11, 2026 -Autumn Celebration & Cider Pressing
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October 11, 2026 -Points North Presents: Camden International Film Festival Encores
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October 11, 2026 -Second Sunday Dance with BFS in Rockport
25th Annual Blue Hill Peninsula Potters Studio Tour and Sale!
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 artists. Celebrate 25 years of Peninsula Potters with us!
Autumn Celebration & Cider Pressing
The Jonathan Fisher House of Blue Hill will host our annual celebration of the arrival of autumn and the end of our tour season at the House on Sunday, October 11 from noon to 2:00 PM. Join us for activities, live music, and refreshments, bring your apples and other fruit to add to our community...
Points North Presents: Camden International Film Festival Encores
Missed some of the films on your list or want to share your favorites with friends and family? You’re not alone! Catch encore screenings of Camden International Film Festival stand outs at the Strand Theatre in Rockland and other venues across Maine this fall. OCTOBER 9, 5 PM Boatbuilders Dir. Luke Lorentzen, 2026 Across four...
Second Sunday Dance with BFS in Rockport
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...
Monday, October 12, 2026
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October 12, 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 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026 -Hand Building Pottery II
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October 13, 2026 -Woolverines: Teen Wool Crafting
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October 13, 2026 -Adult Beginner Steeldrum class
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October 13, 2026 -St. John’s Fall Organ Concert features Anne Laver
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.
Woolverines: Teen Wool Crafting
Join fellow teens in a yarn craft group at the library! Bring your own project or start something new. Beginner friendly patterns, knitting needles and limited yarn will be available. Tuesday, October 13th from 4-5 pm at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext. 505.
Adult Beginner Steeldrum class
GSA is excited to offer steelband programming to anyone who wants to learn how to play the instrument. No musical experience necessary. There are instruments to use in the pan room. A good first step to joining Flash! or if you are just curious about steeldrums and want to see if it's for you. Participants...
St. John’s Fall Organ Concert features Anne Laver
St. John's Organ Society presents an organ concert on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:30 pm, featuring Anne Laver (Syracuse, NY) performing works of Bach, Franck, Vierne, Clara Schumann, and others. St. John’s Catholic Church is located at 207 York Street in Bangor. https://hookopus288.org/
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026 -Family Place Workshop
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October 14, 2026 -Fogtown Open Mic
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October 14, 2026 -Jazz & Blues Open Session
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October 14, 2026 -Camden Opera House’s Blue Café: Abbie Gardner
Family Place Workshop
The Blue Hill Public Library will host a Family Place Workshop series on Wednesdays, October 7 - November 4, from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. For toddlers and their caregivers, this play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books, and art activities. Families can spend time together, make new friends, and talk one-on-one with a different...
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...
Camden Opera House’s Blue Café: Abbie Gardner
Named a “triple threat” by Bluegrass Unlimited, ABBIE GARDNER has made a name for herself as one of the the only solo dobro troubadours in the country. Don’t let her infectious smile fool you, beneath that radiant exterior lies the soul of a fierce and fiery slide guitar player. You might know her best from...
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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October 15, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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October 15, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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October 15, 2026 -Mah Jongg Open Play
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October 15, 2026 -Brooklin Camera Club
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October 15, 2026 -Castine, Penobscot Bay, and Global Slavery in the Age of Sail with Dr. Kate McMahon
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October 15, 2026 -Trivia Night at Fogtown
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October 15, 2026 -Old-Time Appalachian fiddle & banjo music session
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October 15, 2026 -The Power of Thin Places
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October 15, 2026 -National Theater Live Broadcast – The Audience
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October 15, 2026 -Hancock County Dems October Meeting
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.
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.
Brooklin Camera Club
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!
Castine, Penobscot Bay, and Global Slavery in the Age of Sail with Dr. Kate McMahon
Join Castine Historical Society Executive Director Dr. Kate McMahon to learn about ongoing research into Castine, Penobscot Bay, and global slavery during the Age of Sail. This talk will focus on newly discovered slave ship the brig Baron de Castine and other ongoing research into the region’s connections to global slavery during the mid-19th century....
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...
The Power of Thin Places
Explore this Celtic concept with New York Times bestselling writer Eric Weiner. He's traveled the world in an effort to discover places where heaven and earth seem to collapse together and people find themselves transformed. Name a thin place? Disney World is not one. Neither is Cancun. But what about Powell's Bookstore? The Empty Quarter...
National Theater Live Broadcast – The Audience
Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience....
Hancock County Dems October Meeting
HCDC October 15, 2026 Meeting: Representatives Gary Friedmann and Nina Milliken Thursday, October 15th, 2026 at 7:00PM Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth and via Zoom Following brief business updates, Representatives Gary Friedmann and Nina Milliken will talk about their visions for Maine and answer questions from the audience. This month’s meeting will be held both in...
Friday, October 16, 2026
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October 16, 2026 -Preschool Story times at Belfast Free Library
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October 16, 2026 -Fiber Arts Craft Circle
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October 16, 2026 -Storytime with Ms. Jen
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October 16, 2026 -Rockport Opera House presents Mythic Heart Theatre A Feast For The Soul
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October 16, 2026 -Deathtrap – Bangor Community Theatre
Preschool Story times at Belfast Free Library
Youth Services Librarian and Professional Storyteller Stephanie Holman hosts a story time for ages 3-6 with books, puppets, felt stories and songs. Join her at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, on Fridays October 16 and 23 at 10 am. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 505
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.
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.
Rockport Opera House presents Mythic Heart Theatre A Feast For The Soul
A Feast for the Soul with Mythic Heart Theatre October 16 7pm and October 18 2pm Gather. Dream. Remember. As autumn deepens and the leaves turn, the outer world grows quieter while the inner world awakens. Mythic Heart Theatre offers A Feast for the Soul—an experience of seasonal transition, created to kindle our inner flame...
Deathtrap – Bangor Community Theatre
Bangor Community Theatre presents Deathtrap by Ira Levin, directed by Tracy Green. Filled with twists, suspense, dark humor, and shocking surprises, this classic thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. 📍 Columbia Street Baptist Church 63 Columbia Street, Bangor, ME 04408 🎭 Performance Dates: • Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM • Saturday, October...
Saturday, October 17, 2026
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October 17, 2026 -Lincolnville Indoor Flea Market
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October 17, 2026 -Food from the Sea Talks with Brooklin Food Corps
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October 17, 2026 -Deathtrap – Bangor Community Theatre
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October 17, 2026 -The Twelve Wild Geese, presented by Ensemble Galilei
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October 17, 2026 -Wild Food Picnic at the Langlais Art Preserve
Lincolnville Indoor Flea Market
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...
Food from the Sea Talks with Brooklin Food Corps
How does the seafood we enjoy get to our table? Most of us don’t know much, if anything, about how it moves from our local waters and shores to the grocery stores’ and fish purveyors’ refrigerated cases. This series of talks will unpack the process of harvesting food from the sea. Our three speakers are...
Deathtrap – Bangor Community Theatre
Bangor Community Theatre presents Deathtrap by Ira Levin, directed by Tracy Green. Filled with twists, suspense, dark humor, and shocking surprises, this classic thriller will keep you guessing until the very end. 📍 Columbia Street Baptist Church 63 Columbia Street, Bangor, ME 04408 🎭 Performance Dates: • Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM • Saturday, October...
The Twelve Wild Geese, presented by Ensemble Galilei
The Twelve Wild Geese is an ancient tale of a princess and her brothers, told for centuries across cultures from Ireland to Denmark, and published in an Irish folk tale collection by W. B. Yeats. The Twelve Wild Geese centers around the universal questions of loyalty and courage, love and hope. It was published in...
Wild Food Picnic at the Langlais Art Preserve
Join us for an evening among the Langlais Art Preserve sculptures featuring imaginative small plates designed and prepared by local forager Rachel Alexandrou using wild edible ingredients. Registration is required. In the event of rain, the picnic will be held in the Langlais Event Barn. Go to georgesriver.org or langlaisartpreserve.org for more info!
