THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
Tour of Monet-Like Gardens in Cushing, at 1773 farmhouse at Heartfelt Farm & Gardens. Warren Field and Garden Club hosts the free tour. Non-members can RSVP for more info: 542-6065.
20th Annual Tenants Harbor Poetry Reading, 5-7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, Watts Avenue (sandwich board sign on Route 131). Jonathan Aldrich, Chris Fahy, Elizabeth Gordon McKim, David Riley and guest poet Janet Shea. Copies of “Routes: 20 Years of Tenants Harbor Poetry Readings” will be on sale.
Maine Island Trail Association’s Annual Meeting and Party, Belfast Boathouse. Meeting 5 p.m. Party 6 p.m., with food & drink. Newbies invited to come learn about MITA and meet volunteers. Free, but RSVP: events@mita.org.
Shindig to Honor Trekkers’ Don Carpenter, 5:30-10 p.m., Harmony Hill Farm, 1140 North Pond Road, Warren. Food trucks, music from 8-10 p.m. by Just Teachers, cash bar, dessert. RSVP to amie@trekkers.org, where you can send a story, memory or photo of Don.
Presentation on New “Maine on Glass” Photography Book, 6:30 p.m., Rockland Public Library. Penobscot Marine Museum photoarchivist Kevin Johnson discusses book of 20th-century photos made from glass plate negatives of Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
Author Kathryn Avery Presents “Your Countdown to Retirement,” 7 p.m., Camden Public Library. She talks about her pre-retirement planning guide “that’s not about money.”
Talk by Ocean Ecologist on Issues Facing Penobscot Bay & Gulf of Maine, 7 p.m., Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. As part of the exhibit “Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes Revealed on a Giant Scale,” Dr. Nick Record of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences gives a talk on the effect of climate change on the ecosystem. Donations taken at door.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
“The Age of Innocence” Tour of Castle Tucker in Wiscasset, 10 a.m.-noon. Learn the connections between the wealthy Tuckers and the characters of Edith Wharton’s novel. $20. Reservations: HistoricNewEngland.org, 882-7169.
Free Walking Tour of Camden, 4 p.m. Meet at Camden Library Children’s Garden. Sign-up: 236-3440.
Renowned Authors Trevor Corson and Anu Partanen at Left Bank Books, Belfast, 7 p.m. Corson (“Secret Life of Lobsters”) and Partanen (“The Nordic Theory of Everything”) discuss their books. Free. Reservations encouraged: leftbank@myfairpoint.net, 338-9009.
7th Annual Belfast Harbor Fest, Friday-Sunday. With launch party, Bug Run/Walk 5K, National Boatbuilding Challenge, Classic Small Boat Show, Cardboard Boat Challenge. FMI: BelfastHarborFest.com, 338-0244, or pages 12-13.
Casablanca Performed Twice in North Haven, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Waterman’s Community Center. Everyman Repertory Theatre performs its parody of the movie. Tix: 867-2100, watermans.org.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
“Blue and Gray” Re-Enactors in Camden’s Harbor Park, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Civil War re-enactors of Company B of the 20th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry and Company G of the 15th Alabama pitch camps, offer vintage activities.
Frances Perkins Homestead Tours, of the National Historic Landmark that was the ancestral home of Frances Perkins, U.S. Secretary of Labor under Franklin Delano Roosevelt. $22 tours start at OceansWide parking lot, 44 Main St., Newcastle. 9 a.m. tour lasts three hours and includes walk to Damariscotta River. 1:30 p.m. tour lasts two hours and only includes house. Registration: 563-3374, FrancesPerkinsCenter.org.
Historic Places Tour in Georgetown, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Self-paced walking tours of Georgetown Center, starting at Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Road. Guided walk at 2 p.m., led by historian Gene Reynolds, in abandoned early settlement on north end of island. FMI: 371-9200.
Opening of New Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tour the new shelter at 25 Buttermilk Lane, Thomaston. Live music, refreshments.
Third & Final Internet Cat Video Festival in Rockland’s Harbor Park, with free admission, starts 6 p.m. Food vendors, cat goodies, face-painting, adoptable cats. Videos start a tad before 8 p.m. Bring chairs or blankets.
Dance at Waterfall Arts’ Fallout Shelter in Belfast, 7 p.m. World beat, funk, soul with WERU DJs Jim Bahoosh and Greg Rossel. Cash bar & snacks. Donations taken for Farwell Project mill restoration. FMI: thorndikemill.org.
Union Fair & Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, Aug. 20-27, Union Fairgrounds, off Route 17. Schedule: UnionFair.org. Veterans & Seniors Appreciation Day is Tues., Aug. 23, with $5 admission for those 62+ from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and free admission for vets with ID (midway rides not included). Schedule booklet included with paper.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
Tower at Owls Head Lighthouse Open to the Public, 1-4 p.m. It will also be open Weds., Aug. 24, 1-4 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
“The Life of John and Abigail Adams,” 3-4 p.m., The Lincoln Home, 22 River Road, Newcastle. Jerry Wiles gives a free, public talk on the prolific correspondence between the couple during their married life.
“Growing Up in Belfast During the 1950s and ’60s: Chickens, Sardines, Drive-In Movies & Bowling,” 7 p.m., Belfast Free Library. Belfast Historical Society presents the free, public talk by Frank Coombs and Mitch Littlefield.
“A New Look at Old Pemaquid: What Was the ‘Spanish Fort’?,” 7:30 p.m., The Contented Sole Restaurant, next to Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, New Harbor. Talk by archaeologist Neill De Paoli about the ruins of a “Spanish fort” that turned out to be a fortified English hamlet occupied in the 1600s. $5/free for Friends of Colonial Pemaquid. Dinner specials start at 5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:
Historian Adam Hochschild Is Chats with Champions Guest, 10 a.m., Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. The author discusses his recent book, “Spain in Our Hearts,” about Americans who took opposing sides during Spanish Civil War in the mid-1930s. Free.
Café Scientifique: “What Happens If There Is an Oil Spill in the Arctic?” 6-7 p.m., Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay. Free, public talk by Dr. Christoph Aeppli, who’s leading a team to assess how such a spill would affect the marine microbes that drive ocean health.
Talk on Bold WW II Rescue, 7 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road (Route 27), Boothbay. Larry Stevenson’s illustrated talk on a mission to save 2,500 stranded paratroopers from behind German lines using plywood boats with 50-hp Evinrude outboard motors. $5.
Talk on Seeing Kenya from the Inside Out, 7 p.m., Camden Public Library. Free talk on NGO Expanding Opportunities’ program, Friends Across the Ocean, which lets travelers immerse themselves in Kenyan culture and visit wildlife conservation parks.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
Show by Kinetic Energy Alive Dance Productions Students, 6:30 p.m., Camden Amphitheatre. Free; donations taken.
Sunset Seminar Series: Talk on Island Food Foraging, 7 p.m., Camden Yacht Club. Free, public talk by Kerry Hardy, naturalist, steward and author of “Notes on a Lost Flute: A Field Guide to the Wabanaki.” Donations go to Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
Tour of St. George Churches, hosted by St. George Historical Society. Meet 6 p.m. at Tenants Harbor Baptist Church and carpool to Episcopal Chapel at Long Cove, Baptist Church at Clarks Island, Spruce Head Community Church, First Baptist Church, with building histories and info on each organization. Free; donations taken. All welcome. FMI: 372-8893.
Reading by Three Authors at Thomaston Public Library, 7 p.m. Poet Martha Webster, fiction writer Debra Spark, poet and fiction writer Christopher Fahy. Park behind Academy, 60 Main St.
Maine Farmland Trust Hosts “Agrarian Acts” Dinners & Concerts, 6-9 p.m. at Deering Grange in Portland on Thurs., Aug. 25; The Hub in Unity on Fri., Aug. 26; Halcyon Grange in Blue Hill on Sat., Aug. 27. Maine roots-folk singer-songwriter Adam Nordell celebrates the release of his album “Walk These Fields,” joined by musicians Johanna Davis, William Joseph Jiordan and Putnam Smith. Maine Grain Alliance lends a pizza oven for the meals. $20 per show: MaineFarmlandTrust.org, 338-6575.
COMING UP:
Book Signing by Pulitzer-Winning Novelist Richard Russo, Fri., Aug. 26, 5 p.m., Left Bank Books, 109 Church St., Belfast. He celebrates the release of his latest, “Everybody’s Fool,” and signs his others, including “Empire Falls.” Copies of all his books will be on sale.
Maine Assistant Majority Leader to Speak at Drug Awareness Event, Fri., Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Clark’s Cove Farm, 107 Ridge Road, Walpole. Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) is a guest speaker at the free, public Opioid/Heroin Education and Awareness event. See MUSIC for info on the free Maine Love of Recovery Music Festival, set for the next day at the farm. FMI: RockersInRecovery.com.
Shipyard Cup & 1st Hodgdon Boat Owner’s Rendezvous, Boothbay Harbor, Aug. 26-28. Cup open to sailboats over 70 ft. Rendezvous for boats built by Hodgdon in its 200 years. FMI: HodgdonYachts.com.
Talk in Belfast: “Kosti Ruohomaa: The Photographer Poet,” Sat., Aug. 27, 3 p.m., Old Professor’s Bookshop BookTalk, 99 Main St. Free talk by Maine State Museum curator Deanna Bonner-Ganter on Ruohomaa’s photos of hardscrabble Yankees in mid-century Maine.
Pet Show Weekend at Fort Knox in Prospect, with Sat., Aug. 27, set for dogs only, and Sun., Aug. 28, for all other pets. Also Sunday, Pony Express petting zoo will be set up near Visitor Center. Contest categories include Best Costume, Looks Like Owner, Ugliest, and others. It’s free to enter your pet: fortknox.maineguide.com. Regular admission fees apply.
Maine Woodworking Expo 2016, Sat., Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fort Andross Building/Cabot Mill, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. FMI: 547-3054, fesouthard@fairpoint.net.
3rd Annual Barnstormers Ball at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Sat., Aug. 27, 6 p.m. Evening of live music, locally inspired food and craft cocktails set amid the museum’s world-class collection of vintage vehicles. This year’s theme is “Speakeasy Elegance.” $100 tix: Owlshead.org, 594-4418.
Auditions for Born Yesterday with Monmouth Community Players, Sun. & Mon., Aug. 28 & 29 at 6 p.m., in Cumston Hall Theatre. The Garson Kanin play is directed by Ray Fletcher. FMI: fletcher.ray@yahoo.com.
Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Give Free Reading in Rockport, Mon., Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., Rockport Opera House. Barnswallow Books and Maine Media Workshops + College then host a signing of his book “The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood.”
Talk on Historic Landscape Plan for Knox Museum in Thomaston, Thurs., Sept. 1, 1 p.m., Rockport Opera House. Anne Perkins, co-chair of the museum’s Landscape Committee, discusses plan that took 10 years of research and includes heirloom vegetable and fruit gardens to teach people about Colonial plantings and methods. FMI: 515-480-1762.
Camden Windjammer Festival, Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-4. Windjammer tours, Lobster Craft Race, Nautical Dog Show, free kayak trips to Curtis Island lighthouse. Free admission. FMI: CamdenWindjammerFesitval.org.
2016 Megunticook Triathlon, Sun., Sept. 4, Barrett’s Cove on Megunticook Lake, Camden. $50 solo/$75 teams. FMI: MegunticookTri@gmail.com, 594-2293.
4th Annual Harbor Fest 5K Run/Walk & Half Marathon, Sun., Sept. 4, Boothbay Region High School. Registration: BoothbayHarborFest.com.
Tix Now on Sale for Common Ground Fair, Fri.-Sun., Sept. 23-25, at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Advance tix holders save money and can go to the head of the line. FMI: mofga.org, 568-4142.
MUSIC
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
Asylum Quartet Plays on the Green, 3 p.m., Camden Village Green. Bay Chamber Concerts’ resident sax quartet plays a free set. Bring a picnic for the interactive outdoor concert. Free.
Austin Bergstrom & Wit’s End Brass Band at Belfast’s Steamboat Landing, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free Belfast Summer Nights Concert. Bring seating. No dogs.
Jazz Babies Play Lincoln Academy Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta. Alumnus Bob Page and his bandmates play. FMI: 563-3599, LincolnAcademy.org.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Performs, 7:30 p.m. Rockland’s Strand Theatre. $35 adv. tix: RocklandStrand.com. $40 show day.
Chiara String Quartet at Rockport Opera House, 7:30 p.m. Called “truly breathtaking” by Washington Post, they play Jefferson Friedman’s “The Heart Wakes Into” and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. Tix: BayChamberConcerts.org
Hot Club of Cowtown Returns to Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 7:30 p.m. The Austin-based Western swing band that’s toured with Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan perform. With room for dancing. $20 adv. tix: BoothbayOperaHouse.com. $25 show day.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
Listen to a Salt Bay Chamberfest Violin/Viola Masterclass, 3 p.m., Schooner Cove Retirement Community, Damariscotta. Public welcome to hear young musicians being coached by members of the Brentano String Quartet. Free. FMI: SaltBayChamberfest.org.
“Jazz on a Summer’s Eve” Show at Camden Opera House, 7 p.m. Greg Abate (sax), Paul Del Nero (bass), John Wheatley (guitar). Also featured, the Wayne Delano Group. $18 adv. tix: CamdenOperaHouse.com. $22 door. The three will lead a Jazz Master Class on Sat., Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Camden Opera House. $35. Reservations required: bmattgtuitar@gmail.com, 701-9974.
Colin Grant-Adams Playing at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. The longtime folkie performs original, traditional and Americana songs from his world travels. $15 tix at door, uccpa.unity.edu.
Country Gospel Music Concert by Ernie and Jason Couch of Nashville, 7 p.m. The Grammy-nominated father-and-son duo perform under the tent at the top of the hill (across from Ralph’s Homes) on Route 1 in Waldoboro.
Happy Folk at Rock City Cafe, 7-9 p.m., 316 Main St., Rockland.
Salt Bay Chamberfest Season Finale Concert, 7:30 p.m., Darrows Barn, Damariscotta. Chamber music for clarinet, strings and piano by Mendelssohn, Janacek and Ran. Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. $30 general admission/$5 students. FMI: SaltBayChamberfest.org.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
Singer Nora Cavin & Cellist Robin Lane to Offer “Gold Standards,” 6-9 p.m., Saint George River Café, 310 Main St., Warren. American Songbook tunes, gems from Billie Holiday to Bob Dylan.
Sea for Miles at Rock City Cafe, 7-9 p.m., 316 Main St., Rockland. Songwriter Matt McInnis and producer Michael McInnis.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
5th Annual Live Edge Music Fest at Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson. Day of live music, local food and beer. Lineup includes Primo Cubano, Gawler Family, Oshima Brothers, Shakes, and belly dance troupe Sirumem. Benefits Midcoast Conservancy. Tix at Mexicali Blues, Sheepscot General Store, Alna Store, HVNC, Midcoast Conservancy’s office in Wiscasset. FMI: 389-5150, MidcoastConservancy.org, Facebook.
Dusty, Joanna and Ray Montana at Warren Music in the Park Concert, 2-4 p.m., Woolen Mill Park. Folk, gospel, bluegrass. Bring chairs.
Mike Whitehead Jazz Group Plays in Waldoboro, 4 p.m., Broad Bay Congregational UCC, 941 Main St. They play music by midcoast Maine composers. Free; donations taken.
“Maine’s Premiere Country Show” at Union Fair, 7 p.m. Sharon Hood & Dixon Road, Chris Fyfe Band, Dyer Neck Gang.
Mini Two-Day Sound and Music Improvisation Festival, Sun. & Mon., Aug. 21 & 22, The Cannery at Penobscot, 207 Southern Bay Road. Features a mix of acoustic & electronic artists, video and dance. On Sunday, two large ensemble sets at 6 and 8 p.m., followed by open-invite jam at 10 p.m. On Monday, intimate performances run 7-10 p.m. Admission by donation, $5-$15 suggested.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
Free Me & Martha Concert at Belfast Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Maine native Martha Hills and her husband, Don DePoy, present new stories and bluegrass, country and old-time string band tunes.
The Ken & Brad Kolodner Trio with Rachel Eddy, 7:30 p.m., Little Brown Church, Round Pond.
5-Day Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, Weds.-Sun., Aug. 24-28 (early-bird camping starts Aug. 21), Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road, Litchfield. Worldwide and local bands. Vendors. All-ages festival. FMI: BlisteredFingers.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
Vishten at Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 7:30 p.m. The Canadian trio plays Acadian and Celtic genres fused with rock and indie-folk. $20 adv. tix: BoothbayOperaHouse.com. $25 door.
Maine Pro Musica Brass Quintet, at Camden Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., Popular music for audiences of all ages. Bring blankets, chairs, picnics. Rain moves it into Camden Library. Free.
Leaky Boot Jug Band & Mr. Moon in Last Summer Nights Concert of Season in Belfast, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Steamboat Landing. Bring chairs, picnic, children, but no dogs.
COMING UP:
Pianist Daniel Epstein to Play at Gala Concert in Bucksport, Fri., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society holds it at the Bucksport Performing Arts Center. Admission by suggested donation of $15. FMI: bacasmaine.org.
Mile Twelve at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts, Fri., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. The hard-driving Boston band plays New England bluegrass and folk. $15. Also coming to UCCPA: Tuba Skinny on Sat., Aug. 27, 7 p.m. The jazz ensemble brings their New Orleans sound. $15. Low Lily on Fri., Sept. 2, 7 p.m. The string & vocal trio plays American folk. $20. FMI: uccpa.unity.edu.
15th Annual American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, Fri., Sat., Sun., Aug. 26, 27, 28. Full schedule: AmericanFolkFestival.com.
Maine Love of Recovery Music Fest in Walpole, Sat., Aug. 27, gates open 1 p.m. at Clark’s Cove Farm, 107 Ridge Road. With performances by rockers from top ’70s and ’80s bands. Free, public event. FMI: RockersInRecovery.com.
“National Treasure” Bob Milne at Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, Sat., Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. The boogie-woogie and ragtime pianist plays “a whole new round of music and stories.” $25 adv. tix: BoothbayOperaHouse.com, 633-5159. $30 show day.
Mr. & Mrs. Soucy and Travis Cyr in Belfast, Sat., Aug. 27, 8:30 p.m., Three Tides, 2 Pinchy Lane, Belfast. Garrett and Siiri Soucy’s songs, and Cyr’s cerebral Americana folk and roots. No cover. 21+ venue. FMI: FreeRangeMusic Series.com.
Free Outdoor Concert in Belfast by The What Cheer? Brigade, Sun., Aug. 28, 4 p.m. (gates open 3:30 p.m.), at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St. Waterfall Arts teams up with Free Range Music Series to celebrate 10 years in Belfast with free concert by renowned brass band that mixes Bollywood & Balkan, New Orleans jazz & hip-hop. Screen printing with Fast Food Prints. Appearance by Random Beats Street Band. FMI: waterfallarts.org.
ONGOING:
Sunday Jams, 1:30-4 p.m., Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Rockland. FMI: SailPowerSteamMuseum.org.
Monday Jams, 7-9 p.m., St. George Grange Hall, Wiley’s Corner, Through Oct. 31. Country, gospel, folk, sea songs.
FILM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
“The Fixer,” 7 p.m., CIFF Selects at Camden Opera House. Screening of the Tribeca Film Festival award winner. $10.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 – THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
COLONIAL THEATRE, Belfast: “Café Society,” “Pete’s Dragon,” “Suicide Squad.” Subtitles on most Sunday movies.
FLAGSHIP CINEMAS, Thomaston: “War Dogs,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “Sausage Party,” “Suicide Squad,” “Jason Bourne,” “Bad Moms,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Ben-Hur,” “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “Pete’s Dragon.” FMI: FlagshipCinemas.com.
HARBOR THEATRE, Boothbay Harbor: “Bad Moms.” FMI: 633-0438, HarborTheatre.net.
Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta: “Hunt for the Wilderpeople.” FMI: AtTheLincoln.org, 563-3424.
STRAND THEATRE, Rockland: “Captain Fantastic.”
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
“Rashomon,” 7 p.m., Friday Night Film Series, Thomaston Library. Free; donations accepted.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
“Audubon,” 5:30 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. Project Puffin and The Strand hook up to show the two-time Academy Award-nominated documentary about John James Audubon and the birds of America. $10 suggested donation.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
Free Monday Night Movie in the Camden Amphitheatre, 7:45 p.m. This week: “Mary Poppins.” (Re-scheduled from earlier.) Bring chairs, blankets.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
“Rhythms of the Heart,” 5:30 p.m., Alamo Theatre, Bucksport. Documentary on Passamaquoddy artist and craftsman David Moses Bridges. Director Thom Willey and composer Chris Gray will be on hand. $10 suggested at door to help Bridges fund his battle against cancer.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
“Shakespeare Live!” Brought Back for Additional Showing, 2 p.m., Strand Theatre, Rockland. Recorded live in Stratford-upon-Avon with star turns by Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, others. $10.
Movie & Discussion of Health Care, 2 p.m., Harbor Theatre, Boothbay Harbor. A segment of “Rx: The Quiet Revolution” is screened, followed by Dr. David Loxterkamp’s talk on how community health centers help patients achieve better health. Plus, update on launch of Boothbay Region Health Center. Free; donations taken.
“Dirty Dancing,” 6 p.m., Thursday Film Series at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. Free.
ART
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
Second of Three “Pizza and Painters: Meet the Artist” Gatherings, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Art Loft, Thorndike Building, Main Street, Rockland. Discussion and demo by new instructor Mike Bailey, a California painter. Suggested donation of $15-$20.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
Twin Villages Art Walk, Damariscotta & Newcastle, with galleries, studios, restaurants, stores open 4-7 p.m. Some offer music and/or refreshments. Look for yellow flags. Facebook has more info.
Friends of Sears Island Benefit Art Auction & Reception, 5-7 p.m., Captain A.V. Nickels Inn, 127 East Main St., Searsport. Over 25 works by Maine artists auctioned by Mark Bradstreet of Downeast Auctions. $25 at door includes glass of wine or beer and appetizers. Funds conservation and education programs on Sears Island.
Reception to Open Port Clyde Art Gallery’s 10 x 10 Invitational, 5-7 p.m. The gallery hosts the artists in its 2nd annual “10 x 10” Open Invitational Art Exhibit. Artist Ron Frontin gives out the Best in Show award. Exhibit hangs through Sept. 16. Gallery open noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays.
Reception for Ed and Kay Botkin in Tenants Harbor, 5-7 p.m., Ocean View Grange, Route 131. His paintings and her stained glass will be on display 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
“Make Your Mark” Paint Night at The Art Loft, Main Street, Rockland, 6-8 p.m. Paint a textured background, make collage papers, use both. Experienced and new painters welcome. Reservations: ArtLoftRockland.org.
Dual Reception at Haynes Galleries in Thomaston, 5-7:30 p.m., Haynes Galleries, 91 Main St., Thomaston. To open “Zoey Frank: Connections & Changes” and “Roger Dale Brown: A Passion for Painting.” Both artists will be on hand to discuss their work. Refreshments served. Brown will give a painting demo at the gallery 3-5 p.m. the same day. He’ll sign copies of his new book, “A Passion for Painting,” on Sat., Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-noon.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
3rd Annual Pie & Art Festival at Stockton Springs Community Library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wide variety of both sweet and savory pies. Works by area artists.
Brunswick Outdoors Art Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Brunswick Maine Street and Town Mall. Art & fine crafts. Dozens of interactive demo artisans & children’s activities. Free admission. Rain or shine.
Reception to Open “Coastal Color” at Camden Falls Gallery, 4-6 p.m. Public Landing, Camden. Massachusetts artist Janis Sanders’ plein air landscapes and New Hampshire artist Jennifer Van Cor’s mosaic-like Maine coast images. On display through Sept. 9.
Reception to Open John David Ells Show in Brunswick, 4-6 p.m., ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St. Two dozen small and medium works from the late artist’s collection. He painted seriously for 40 years, but only now are his works being shown.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
Free Watercolor Demo by Elaine Reed at Mars Hall Gallery, Route 131, Martinsville, from 2-4 p.m. She will also discuss Leo Brooks, her friend & mentor.
Gary Akers Exhibit Opens at St. George River Café in Warren, 4-6 p.m., 310 Main St. Show hangs to Sept. 15.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
Free Adult Art Class at Rockland Library, 11 a.m. Led by Catinka Knoth. Materials provided. FMI: Knoth, 691-5544; Library, 594-0310. This week: Lobsterboat Heads Home by Marshall Point.
Summer Poetry Woodshed in Belfast, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays at Bell the Cat. Free guided gathering led by Joel Lipman and Ellen Sander. Runs through September. No meeting Sept. 5. No need to RSVP; just show up with five copies of a poem and writing implement.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:
Free Weekly Wool Spinning Demos in Rockport, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Labor Day at Michael Good Gallery Annex, 325 Commercial St. Lori Schafer of WalkingWool Studio puts them on for curious kids & grownups.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
19th Annual Coastal Maine Antiques Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Round Top Farm, Business Route 1, Damariscotta. Indoors and outdoors displays, paintings, silver, folk art, primitives, formal and country furniture, decoys, glass, toys, rugs. Catered by Damariscotta River Grill. $10 admission. Benefits Damariscotta River Association. FMI: MaineAntiques.org.
All Ages Invited to Make Papier-Mâché Birds with Susan Beebe, 5 p.m., Project Puffin Visitor Center, Main Street, Rockland. She’ll guide visitors in making them. Supplies and reference photos will be provided. Reservations: 596-5566.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
Wiscasset Art Walk with Special Guest Brad Terry & Luminarium Dance Company of Boston, 5-8 p.m. Open galleries and other venues marked with streamers. Highlights include: special guest jazz clarinetist Brad Terry at Wiscasset Bay Gallery; members of Luminarium Dance Company of Boston dancing throughout the village; and a reception at Midcoast Conservancy, 36 Water St., to open “Unspoken...from Nature to Abstraction,” with large works by George Mason & Leonard Meiselman, and talks by both artists at 6 and again at 7 p.m.
COMING UP:
Reception to Open Joint Exhibit by Siri Beckman and Nan Mulford, Fri., Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m., Granite Gallery, Main Street, Tenants Harbor. Steve Lindsay will play jazz piano. Show hangs Aug. 25-31.
2016 Fine Art & Antique Auction at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Sat., Sun., Mon., Aug. 27, 28, 29. Auction starts 11 a.m. all three days. Catalog at ThomastonAuction.com. Save your seat: 354-8141.
Open Studio Day at Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm, in Jefferson, Sun., Aug. 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Artists Susan Smith of Dover-Foxcroft and Thérèse Provenzano of Wallagrass open their studios and discuss their work. Musician Jamie Wood of Rockland performs on the lawn noon-2 p.m. Free tea, coffee, and Stone Fox Creamery treats. Bring picnics and bathing suits for a swim in Damariscotta Lake.
Kathie Hills to Give Rug Hooking Demo in Waldoboro, Sun., Aug. 28, at 1 p.m., Waldoborough Historical Society. Free; public event. Museum opens at noon and rugs and quilts are on display.
ONGOING:
Master Series Lectures at Maine Media Workshops, Rockport Opera House, Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., all summer. Weekly details: MaineMedia.edu/events.
Thursday Afternoon Talks on Andrew Wyeth by His Nephew, Olson House, Cushing. David Rockwell speaks at 2 p.m. every Thursday through August.
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. “From the Smallest Leaf: Photographs by Koichiro Kurita,” through Sept. 11. “About Buildings,” through Jan. 8.
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport. “Wish You Were Here: Communicating Maine,” celebrating 100 years of images used to show Maine’s unique qualities to the world, through Oct. 16.
Portland Museum of Art, Portland. “Duncan Hewitt,” through September. “O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York,” through Sept. 18.
University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor. “Thomas Berding: Remnant States” and “Alisa Henriquez: The Constructed Body,” both through Sept. 10.
University of Maine Hutchinson Center’s Fernald Gallery, Belfast. Penobscot Marine Museum exhibits “Through Her Lens: Women Photographers of Midcoast Maine, 1885–2015” and “Evolution of the Photographic Snapshot: 1888–2015,” both through Sept. 2.
Monhegan Museum of Art and History, Monhegan Light Station. “Islandia, Lawrence Goldsmith’s Monhegan,” through Sept. 30. $5 admission.
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Messler Gallery, Rockport. “New Work by Faculty,” through Sept. 14. FMI: WoodSchool.org.
FOOD & SUPPERS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
Salt Bay Chamberfest Holds Annual Lobster Bake, 5 p.m., Darrows Barn, Damariscotta. Meet the musicians. Tix: 800-838-3006.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
Public “Camp” Breakfast in South Thomaston, 7-9 a.m. Final one this summer at People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St. $8 adults/$4 ages 5-12/$20 families. Supports scholarships for kids to attend summer church camps.
Meet Chef MiMi McGee at Union Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m. The Food for Life Cooking Instructor & LeafyCafe.com blogger will be offering tips on nutrition, grocery shopping and whole-food cooking. Facebook has more info.
“An Evening Under the Stars” Fundraising Dinner, for Main Street Bucksport, in the backyard of Fellows, Kee, Tymockzo & Pierson Law Offices, Route 1, Bucksport. Event starts 6 p.m. with social hour and music. Three-course meal by Creatively Catering, with beer and wine, starts 7 p.m. $75 tix at Bookstacks. FMI: MainStreetBucksport.com.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
Public Breakfast at Broad Cove Church in Cushing, 7-10 a.m.
“Claws 4 Paws” Lobster Lunch to Benefit Thomaston Dog Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Thomaston Town Landing. The sit-down or carry-out lunch will also include corn, coleslaw, roll, beverage. Rain moves it into Thomaston Federated Church. $20 suggested donation per plate.
Baked Bean & Casserole Supper at Unity United Methodist Church, 13 Depot St., Unity, 4:30-6 p.m. $8. FMI: 948-3714 or 948-2455.
Public Supper in Lincolnville, 5-6 p.m., Tranquility Grange Hall, 2171 Belfast Road. Beans, casseroles, salads, homemade desserts. $8 adults/$4 ages 5-12/free over 90 and under 4. Benefits hall restoration. FMI: 763-3343.
Public Supper in Edgecomb, 5-6 p.m., Edgecomb Community Church, Cross Point Road. Baked bean & casserole supper to benefit HOME in Orland. $8 adults/$3 under 12. Wheelchair-accessible. FMI: EdgecombChurch.org.
Pig Roast Supper in Washington, 5-6:30 p.m., Mt. Olivet Lodge, 48 Liberty Road (Route 220). With summer salads, baked beans, biscuits. $15 adults/$7.50 kids, plus free hot dogs for kids with purchase of adult meal.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
Public Breakfast Buffet in Bath, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 807 Middle St. Eggs to order, bacon, sausage, more. $7 adults/$3 under 12/free under 3.
14th Annual John Syrett Lobster Bake, held by Knox County Democratic Committee, 4-7 p.m. on waterfront in Owls Head, rain or shine. All Democratic supporters, locals and visitors, are invited. With talks by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, State Sen. Troy Jackson from Aroostook County. $35 includes lobster with mussels (or veggieburgers), corn, coleslaw, potato salad, watermelon, bars & cookies. Donations accepted for wine and beer. Purchase tix by Fri., Aug. 19: knoxmainedemocrats.org.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
“Smoothies: Nutrition on the Run” Class, 5:30-7 p.m., Waldo County General Hospital Classroom, ground floor, 118 Northport Ave., Belfast. Try four recipes that maximize taste and nutrition and make a cool snack or breakfast on the go. $10. Registration required: 921-3950, journeytohealth.coursestorm.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
Public Lobster & Fish Chowder Supper, 5 p.m., Searsport First Congregational Church, 8 Church St., Searsport. Homemade soup with 60 lobsters & 30 pounds of haddock, salad, yeast rolls, blueberry crisp with whipped cream. $12 adults/$6 under 12. FMI: 548-0327.
Public Potluck Supper, 5:30 p.m., Peoples’ United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St., South Thomaston. Casseroles, salads, beans, pies. $8 adults/$4 kids.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
Egyptian Meal at Penobscot School in Rockland, 6 p.m. Reem AlQahtani of Cairo, mother of four students enrolled in English classes at the school, prepares koshary, moussaka, baba ghanoush, roz de laban and soubia. $35. Reservations required: penobscot.us, 594-1084.
COMING UP:
Friendship Fire Department Fish Fry, Fri., Aug. 26, 5-7 p.m., Hahn Community Center (next to F.D.), Route 97, Friendship. $15 haddock fish and chips to eat in or take out. All proceeds go toward Friendship Fire Boat & Equipment Fund.
Steelin’ Thunder Plays at Chicken & Ribs Barbecue, Sun., Aug. 28, 3-6 p.m., outdoor stage at Montpelier, Thomaston. Food by chef Melody Wolfertz. Adv. tix $15 adults/$12 museum members/free under 12: info@knoxmuseum.org, 354-8062. $18/$15 door. Helps fund recent visit of The Moving Wall.
Mid-Coast Audubon Lobsterbake, Sat., Sept. 3, Hog Island Audubon Camp. Boats depart from Audubon dock in Bremen (end of Keene Neck Rd.) at 10 a.m. (for those who wish to hike before lunch) and at noon. Lobster, clams, potato, corn, onion baked over open fire and served at 1 p.m. Boat returns at 3 p.m. $40 includes meal & boat. Reserve by Aug. 27: sschubel@tidewater.net, 380-1370, or mail check to Seafood Sue, 12 Audubon Road, Bremen, ME 04568.
Food Journalism Writers’ Workshop with Well-Known Foodies, Sat. & Sun., Oct. 22 & 23, Kefauver Studio & Gallery, 144 Bristol Rd., Damariscotta. Led by Holly Hughes, editor of the annual “Best Food Writing” anthologies, and Kathy Gunst, resident chef of the NPR show “Here and Now.” Saturday includes instruction, lunch with Hughes and Gunst, a reading by both, and a wine tasting ($200). Sunday includes individual 30-minute writing critiques by Hughes of samples submitted in advance ($25). FMI: amy@kefauverstudio.com, 380-1298.
ONGOING:
LOCAL FARMERS’ MARKETS: Belfast, Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (to end of October), Waterfall Arts parking lot. Live entertainment, crafts, vendors. Camden, Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon (to Nov. 19) and Wednesdays 3-6 p.m. (to Sept. 28). Upper parking lot behind Knox Mill. Sign up for e-delivery of Camden Market News at CamdenFarmersMarket.org. St. George Grange, Wiley’s Corner, Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Interested vendors can call 372-8904. Union, Fridays 3-6 p.m., Union Common. FMI: UnionFarmersMarket.org. Waldoboro, Wednesdays 3-6 p.m. (to mid-September) at Cider Hill Farm, 777 West Main St. FMI: WaldoboroFarmersMarket.com.
KIDS & PARENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
Registration for Free Youth Tennis & Hockey Programs Now Open, Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport. For fall & winter sessions, starting in September. FMI: 236-9400.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
Salt Bay Chamberfest Plays Family Concert, suitable for ages 6+, Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta. Interactive concert to introduce families to chamber music. $5 adults/kids free, or bring a canned good for everyone in your party. FMI: SaltBayChamberfest.org.
11th Annual Children’s Book-Fair-by-the-Sea, 1-4 p.m., Camden Public Library. Featuring authors and illustrators in readings and presentations in the rotunda every 25 minutes.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
“Dr. Seuss – UU Style,” First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway, Rockland, 10-11 a.m. Sundays through September. For kids of all ages. Free. FMI: 594-8750.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
High School Sailing “Check-It-Out Day” at The Apprenticeshop, 655 Main St., Rockland, 3-5 p.m. Area students in grades 7-12 are welcome to learn about joining the High School Sailing Team in Rockland Harbor this fall. $300/season; scholarships available. FMI: 594-1800, apprenticeshop.org/high-school-sailing.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:
Free Children’s Drawing Class, 4-5 p.m., Rockland Library, 80 Union St., Catinka Knoth leads Let’s Draw Together! for kids 6 & up (under 11 with adult). Materials provided. This week: Maine Birds.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
Babes in the Woods at Hendricks Head Preserve, 10-11 a.m. Slow-paced nature walk for babies, toddlers, siblings, caregivers with Boothbay Region Land Trust. This week: “A Bug’s Life.” Free. No need to sign up. Meet at trailhead on Beach Road, Southport. FMI: thall@bbrlt.org, 633-4818.
Storytime at Rockland Library About Friendship & Respect, 10:30 a.m. Catherine Lary reads to preschoolers, who get to take home a free book. Presented in collaboration with Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine.
COMING UP:
End-of-Summer Sleepover at Coastal Children’s Museum, Rockland, Sat., Aug. 27, starting at 6 p.m. Museum playtime, craft activities, movie, bedtime stories, pizza, and then breakfast and more play Sunday. $75 per child/$10 per chaperone. Sign-up: 596-0300, CoastalChildrensMuseum.org.
ONGOING:
Appleton Library Story Time, Thursdays, 10:15-11 a.m. With stories, crafts for preschoolers. FMI: 785-5656 or AppletonLibraryME.org.
Belfast Library, 106 High St.: Story Time Tuesdays, 10-10:30 a.m., for babies to 2-year-olds and their siblings. Story Time Fridays, 10-11 a.m., for kids 2-4 and their siblings.
Camden Library Story Hours, all at 10 a.m. Mondays: preschoolers. Wednesdays: babies to 2-year-olds (siblings welcome). Thursdays: 4- and 5-year-olds. Fridays: 2- and 3-year-olds. Saturdays: preschool to early-elementary-age kids.
Carver Memorial Library Preschool Story Hour, Searsport, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, movement, activities. FMI: 548-2303.
Gibbs Library Story Hour, Washington, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. (flexible, depends on when kids drop in). FMI: 845-2663.
Liberty Library Story Time, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Story time with songs, games, crafts & snack for kids 3-5. Younger & older kids welcome if not disruptive.
Palermo Library: Toddler Time, Mondays 10 a.m.-noon. Lego Club, Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m.
Rockland Library Baby Storytime, Fridays, 10 a.m.
Rockport Library Preschool Story Time, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Babies to 5-year-olds can enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and a craft. Free. FMI: 236-3642.
Skidompha Library, Damariscotta: Toddler Time, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Book Babies, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Ready to Read, Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Thomaston Library, 60 Main St. Toddler Time, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Rhyming games, puppets, board books. Family Story Hour, Thursdays, 11 a.m. Stories, crafts, snacks.
Vose Library Story Time, Union, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Singing, clapping for babies & toddlers. Stories, crafts for older kids. FMI: 785-4733.
Waldoboro Library: Storytime, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Stories and crafts for preschoolers.
Warren Library: Craft Club Story Time, Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Lego Club, second and fourth Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Breast-Feeding Basics, 6:30-8:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Pen Bay Physicians Bldg., Conf. Room C, Rockport. $17 for mom & partner. Registration: 921-8345.
FAIRS & SALES
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
Broad Cove Church Clothing Sale, 7-10 a.m., Saturdays through September, Pleasant Point Road, Cushing.
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., third Saturdays monthly through October, at Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road (Route 173). Tables available: 785-3521, humm@micoast.com.
Friends of Rockland Public Library 2nd Annual Bag & Tag Sale, Rockland Library, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Early Bird shopping for Friends starts at 7:30 a.m. (memberships start at $10 per year). Fill a bag full of books for $7. Tag sale on lawn with bikes, furniture, clothes, lots more.
Liberty Library Pick-a-Prize Raffle and Pie Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Over 80 items to choose from. Buy a sheet of 25 tickets for $10. Drawing will be held after Ice Cream Social at 6:30 p.m. Tix for Quilt Raffle are $5 each and will be drawn at the same time.
COMING UP:
Craft Fair & Bake Sale, Sat., Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Jura Hall, Finnish Congregational Church, St. George Road (Route 131), South Thomaston. Sponsored by Finnish American Society of Mid-Coast Maine. All items handcrafted. Finnish coffee bread and other baked goods on sale. Hot dogs & soda available at lunchtime, or buy a chicken pie to take home. Benefits Scholarship Fund.
Tables Available at Annual Fall Baby Fair in Belfast, set for Sat., Sept. 24, 8:30-11 a.m., at Troy Howard Middle School. $25 rental fee. FMI: 930-6713.
MISCELLANEOUS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:
“Full Moon & Fireflies” Walk at Deer Foot Farm in Appleton, 7:30-9 p.m. Walk the field paths and see fireflies taking courtship flights. FMI: 785-3200, DeerFootFarmMarket.com.
Community Conversation on Knox County Opiate Addiction in Cushing, 6-8 p.m., Cushing Community Center. Hosted by Knox County Recovery Coalition. Reservations encouraged to help them plan: knoxrecovery@gmail, 558-3525. Future conversattions set for Thurs., Aug. 25, 7-9 p.m. at Union Masonic Lodge; Tues., Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m. at St. George Fire Station; Tues., Sept. 6, 7-9 p.m. at Camden Public Library; Thurs., Sept. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rockland Public Library.
“College Next” Registration Now Open, for free adult college prep course that runs 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 7-Dec. 7 at University College Rockland. Registration: 691-5751, pjunge@rsu13.org.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:
History Walk & Talk at Indiantown Island Preserve, 10 a.m.-noon. Boothbay Region Land Trust offers it to mark its 2016 theme, “Looking Back, Looking Forward.” Limited to 15. Registration required: bbrlt.org, 633-4818.
“Night of Joy” Gathering at Water of Life Church in Newcastle, 6:30-8 p.m. Outreach ministry for learning-disabled participants and families, friends, neighbors. Annual Ice Cream Social and treasure hunt. Free. All welcome.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20:
Trail Crew Orientation & Cookout at Searsmont Canal Path, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Georges River Land Trust. Led by Trails Manager Taylor Stenger. Meet at parking lot on Ghent Road. Bring gloves, backpack, snack, water. FMI: 594-5166.
St. George Death Café, 5-7 p.m., followed by After(life) Party. Free event at 1012 River Road (Route 131). RSVP: sienikeha@gmail.com, 691-2845. FMI: SoulMilkHealingArts.com/death-cafe.
Maine Axe & Saw Meet Up, Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Wood-harvesting workshops, info on tools and techniques. $5 per day/kids free. FMI: MOFGA.org, 568-4142.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21:
Plant ID Paddle on Crystal Pond in Washington, 8 a.m. Washington Lakes Watershed Association member and Maine Guide Rob Stenger leads the paddle. Underwater viewing scopes will be available. For those without boats, spaces are available. Registration required: robstenger@gmail.com, 691-2520.
St. George Summer Chapel, 10 a.m., Long Cove, Tenants Harbor, Ecumenical Episcopal service with the Venerable Mimsy Jones and organist Janeen Baker. FMI: StGeorgeChapel.me, 593-7834.
Summertime Tradition of Folk Mass at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast, 10:15 a.m. service. The Rev. John Ineson brings his 12-string guitar. All are welcome.
Camden Library Cyber Sunday, 2 p.m. All welcome. No need to sign up. This week: “Digital Natives: Kids and Social Media,” led by Olga Zimmerman.
Old South Cushing Baptist Church to Hold Annual Service, 4 p.m. Guest preacher Rev. Anne Roundy of Cushing. Kantele (lap harp) music by Suomalaiset Jouset. Church is on Salt Pond Road, between Route 97 & Pleasant Point Road.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22:
Talk on “Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy,” noon-1 p.m., Belfast Free Library. Pharmacist Tanya Kibler gives the free, public talk in the Destination Wellness Series. FMI: DestinationWellnessME.com.
Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation Annual Members’ Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Review of accomplishments and finances, discussion of priorities to address unmet health needs, overview of currently planned programs.
Free “Essentials of College Planning” Workshops, for students 19+. At University College Rockland on Mon., Aug. 22, at 9 a.m. At Belfast’s Hutchinson Center on Tues., Aug. 23., 9 a.m. & noon. Registration: 800-281-3703, meoc.maine.edu.
2-Part “Bachata for Beginners” Dance Class, Mondays, Aug. 22 & 29, 6-7 p.m., East Belfast Elementary School, 14 Swan Lake Ave., Belfast. Fast, easy Latin dance. No experience needed. $10 singles/$15 couples. Registration: 921-3950, journeytohealth.coursestorm.com.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:
BRLT Hike: Ocean Point Preserve, 10-11 a.m. Guided nature hike with Boothbay Region Land Trust at a different preserve each week. Free. No need to sign up. Meet at trailhead on Van Horn Road, East Boothbay. FMI: 633-4818, thall@bbrlt.org.
Talk on New Heating and Cooling Technologies for Homes, 10 a.m., Spectrum Generations, 521 Main St., Damariscotta. Talk by Bob Hardina, former owner of Mid-Coast Energy. $5. Registration: 563-1363.
First Aid & CPR Workshop in Damariscotta, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 521 Main St. You’ll also learn how to operate an AED. Register by Aug. 19: 563-1363. $30 includes materials.
Merryspring Tuesday Talk on Ways to Preserve Summer Fruits & Veggies, noon, Merryspring Nature Center, Camden. Eric and Laura Evans talk about their gardens and orchards, as well as common and not-common preserving methods. $5 admission/free for Merryspring members.
Lung Health Education, Prevention and Wellness Support Group to Meet, noon-1 p.m. (last Tuesday of every month), Pen Bay Med Center, 6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, in Pulmonary Rehab Ed Room. FMI: 921-8880.
Tick & Mosquito Train-the-Trainer Workshop, 1-4 p.m., Pen Bay Physicians Building, 4 Glen Cove Dr., Rockport. Vector-borne workshop for health officers, safety officers, teachers, nurses, Scout leaders, other community leaders, who will then pass on what they learn. You must register: maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/vector-borne.
Renew Rockland Working Group: A Rockland Food Sovereignty Ordinance, 6 p.m., Steel House, 711 Main St., Rockland. Help create and pass a food sovereignty ordinance in Rockland to affirm the city’s right to grow, sell and consume locally produced food. FMI: info@RenewRocklandME.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:
Lunch & Learn: “Welcoming Wild Birds to Your Backyard,” Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center. Lunch reservations (baked haddock for $6 adults/$5 ages 60+) required by noon, Aug. 22: 563-1363. Free noon talk by Dr. Stephen Kress of the Seabird Restoration Program & vice president for bird conservation with National Audubon tells how to create bird-friendly yards and gardens.
Jefferson Historical Society Open House, 7 Gardiner Road, from 4-6 p.m. Photos and items related to Jefferson’s history and town celebrations. 2017 calendars on sale for $10. FMI: 549-5258.
Renew Rockland Working Group: Rockland’s Waste & Recycling Club, 6 p.m., Rockland’s transfer station. Public Works Director David St. Laurent will discuss how Rockland manages solid waste and recycling. Limited space, so RSVP: info@RenewRocklandME.com.
Free Device Workshop on Saving a Soaked Cell Phone, 7-8 p.m., U.S. Cellular, 725 Main St., Rockland. You don’t have to be a customer to attend.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:
Sears Island Geology Walk, 10 a.m.-noon. Maine Geological Survey geologist Ryan Gordon leads the walk titled “The Geology of Sears Island: From Rock and Clay to Pockmarks in Belfast Bay.” Free. All welcome. Park along Sears Island Road causeway and meet at kiosk near gate. Rain cancels.
“An Overview of Senior Living Choices from Camden to Brunswick,” noon, Chats with Champions at Skidompha Library, Damariscotta. Free, public talk by Steve Raymond, director of community outreach for The Lincoln Home
Community Conversation on Knox County Opiate Addiction in Union, 7-9 p.m., Union Masonic Lodge, Sennebec Road. Hosted by Knox County Recovery Coalition. Reservations encouraged to help them plan: 558-3525, knoxrecovery@gmail.
COMING UP:
Kayak Paddle to Indiantown Island Preserve, Fri., Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join Boothbay Region Land Trust office manager & kayaker Diane Gilman for a paddle that passes Miles and Spectacle Island preserves in the Sheepscot River before landing on Indiantown Island, where you can take a short hike. Paddle launches at Knickercane Boat Launch. Best for intermediate & advanced paddlers, Registration required: brlt@bbrlt.org, 633-4818.
Tails on the Trails at Ovens Mouth East, Fri., Aug. 26, 10-11 a.m. Join Boothbay Region Land Trust for the dog-friendly hike. Dogs must be leashed. Meet at trailhead at end of Dover Road, Boothbay. FMI: thall@bbrlt.org, 633-4818.
Meditation Workshop in Rockland, Sun., Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-noon, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., Rockland. With Dr. Laurie Ann Levin, author of “Life in Life.” FMI: 594-4523, info@adasyoshuron.org.
Weskeag Walk Led by Biologist, Weds., Aug. 31, 10 a.m. Friends of the Weskeag invite you to join Keel Kemper of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at the Tyler Wildlife Management Area in South Thomaston. Meet at the pullover on Buttermilk Lane. FMI: 691-2120, newviv@roadrunner.com.
Campaign Kickoff for John Spear as State Rep in District 92, 6-8 p.m., Sandbaggers Café at Rockland Golf Course. The South Thomaston resident is running as a Democrat for House seat representing Cushing, Criehaven, Matinicus, St. George, South Thomaston, Thomaston. Light refreshments, door prizes. All voters welcome regardless of party affiliation.
4-Day Timber Framing Workshop at Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, Fri.-Mon., Oct. 7-10. Micoast Conservancy hosts the hands-on workshop led by Master Timber Framer Bob Lear. $500 fee/$450 Midcoast Conservancy members. FMI: MidcoastConservancy.org, 389-5150.
ONGOING:
Speakers’ Corner at Chapman Park, (next to Rite Aid) in Rockland, Sundays 4-5 p.m. Inspired by Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner in London.
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, first Tuesdays. Free transport from Humane Society of Knox County, Thomaston. Appointments: 865-0772 or Facebook. FMI: CommunitySpayNeuterClinic.com.
Leer y Charlar Spanish-Language Discussion Group, second & fourth Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Camden Library. All proficient in Spanish welcome.
SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) Drop-In Meetings, first & third Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center, 521 Main St., Damariscotta. FMI: mitzi@SageMaine.org, 338-5889.
Awesome Seniors: People Helping People, support network for seniors and people with disabilities on Boothbay peninsula, Fridays 2 p.m., Boothbay Town Office. FMI: 633-4368.
Open Meditation, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Midcoast Yoga Shala, 49 Main St., Damariscotta. Free; donations taken.
Meetingbrook Meditation, Sundays, 6 p.m., Meetingbrook Hermitage, Camden. With light supper. FMI: 236-4346.
Belfast Overeaters Anonymous, Fridays, noon-1 p.m., First Baptist Church garden entrance. Mondays, 6:30-7:30, Belfast Center. FMI: 382-6446.
Conversation Series on Dementia, third Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., The Lincoln Home, 22 River Road, Newcastle. All friends & families of people with dementia welcome. Learn new ways to cope. FMI: 563-3350.
MS Coffee & Conversation Group in Hope, 2nd Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Hatchet Mountain Publick House. Families & friends welcome. FMI: 975-0156, Beth@TheNewEnglandReCo.com.
Alzheimer’s Support Group, first Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m., Anderson Inn’s Media Room, Quarry Hill, Camden; third Tuesdays, 3-4 p.m., Knox Center for Long Term Care, Rockland. FMI: 921-6237.
Dancing Xigong in Camden, 9 a.m. Tuesdays at St. Thomas’ Church, Thursdays at Congregational Church; 12 movements to music for balance, flexibility. Free. All welcome. FMI: 236-8732, BeedyParker@gwi.net.
Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m. Thursdays, First Baptist Church of Waldoboro. Free dinner and 12-step, Christ-centered meeting. Free child care. FMI: 837-9703, CelebrateRecovery@fbcwaldoboro.org.
Jefferson Area Community Food Pantry, second and fourth Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., St. Giles’ Episcopal Church, 72 Gardiner Road (Route 126), Jefferson. FMI: 530-3769.
Boothbay Region Land Trust Nature Hikes, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at a different preserve each time for a hike of a mile or two. FMI: bbrlt.org, 633-4818.
Coffee & Chat at ElderCare Network of Lincoln County Homes, first Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m. All welcome at Hodgdon Green in Damariscotta, Round Pond Green, Boothbay Green, Wiscasset Green, Edgecomb Green, Jefferson Green, Waldoboro Green.
Genealogy Club, first Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Stockton Springs Library.
“Owl & Turtle Sessions” Writers’ Group, second & fourth Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Owl & Turtle Bookshop, 33 Bay View St., Camden. Writing exercises, discussion of members’ works. All welcome.
Knox County Animal Response Team, first Mondays, 5 p.m., Knox County Emergency Management Agency, 301 Park St., Rockland.
Appleton Library Adult Book Group, third Mondays, 7 p.m. FMI: AppletonLibraryME.org.
Fiber Arts Group, first & third Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m., Rockport Library. FMI: 236-3642 or rockport.lib.me.us.
Free Car Seat Checks, third Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., PBMC Child Passenger Safety Program at Fuller Auto Mall, Camden St., Rockland. FMI: 921-8711.
Computer Boot Camp, Tuesday mornings, Rockland CareerCenter, 91 Camden St. By appointment: 596-2600.
Veterans’ Creative Writing, Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Camden Library, 55 Main St. All veterans & their families can tell their stories in memoir, poetry, fiction. Free and confidential.
Memory Café in Stockton Springs, third Mondays, 10-11:30 a.m., The Good Kettle, 247 Route 1. For caregivers & those with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s. FMI: 620-1656.
Penobscot Pet Pantry, first Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center, 123 John St., Camden. FMI: 763-4291, ppetp@tidewater.net.
Meditation in Plum Village Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, 9-10:30 a.m. Sundays (except in August), The Start Center, 47 Start Road, Camden. Free. Beginners welcome. FMI: 978-979-1365.
Saturday Knitting Classes, 2-4 p.m., Over the Rainbow Yarn, 18 School St., Rockland. FMI: 594-6060.
Drug Drop-Off, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, 301 Park St. Rockland. Use green box in lobby any day. FMI: 594-0429, ext. 702.
Wellness Checks, Mondays & Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., Nurse Judith Lydon’s office at Anderson Inn, Quarry Hill. FMI: 921-6272.
Midcoast Bridge Club, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 a.m., American Legion, Rockland. Tuesdays, 6 p.m., St. John Baptist Episcopal Church, Thomaston. Newcomers welcome; partners guaranteed. FMI: 594-8965 or 236-8792.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., First Unitarian Church, Rockland. FMI: 691-3599.
Family Caregiver Education & Support Group in Belfast, first Thursdays, noon-1 p.m., Home Health conference room (across from Waldo County General Hospital). FMI: 930-2500, ext. 4795.
Total Victory Support Group, emotional/spiritual support group that meets weekly in private homes in Knox and Lincoln counties. No fees. FMI: 542-7397.
Cancer Education & Support Group, second Wednesdays, 4:45-6:15 p.m., Belfast Library. FMI: 930-2500, ext. 4795.
Lymphoma & Blood-Related Cancer Support Group, second Mondays, 3:30-5 p.m., Picker Center, Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport. FMI: 691-0629.
Men’s Cancer Support Group, second & fourth Mondays, 4:30 p.m., Cancer Care Center, Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport. FMI: 596-8977.
Food Addicts Anonymous, Saturdays, 8:30-10 a.m., Knox Center, 6 White St., Rockland. FMI: 354-6749.
Belfast Chess Club, Mondays, 5-8 p.m., Bell the Cat. All ages.
Rockport Library Writers Group, third Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. All writers welcome, published or aspiring.
Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Education & Support Group, second Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Home Health Conf. Room, 125 Northport Ave., Belfast. FMI: 930-2500, ext. 4795.
Rockland Elks Lodge Bingo, Wednesdays, doors open 4:30 p.m.; drawings 6:20 p.m.; bingo 6:30 p.m.
Taijiquan Sessions, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Thomaston Library. FMI: 354-2453.
Midcoast Stroke Support Group, 1st Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Camden Library, 55 Main St.
Lung Health Support Group, noon-1 p.m. last Tuesdays of every month, Pen Bay Med Center’s Pulmonary Rehab Room, Rockport. FMI: 921-8880.
Calendar Sync Meeting, last Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Bell the Cat, Belfast. Gathering of nonprofits, cultural organizations and community event planners. FMI: BelfastCreativeCoalition.org.
Knitting & Spinning Circle, Thursdays, 5-7 p.m., WORKS Bookstore & Gallery, 21 E. Main St., Searsport. Free.
Midcoast Chess Club, Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., Burger King, Rockland. FMI: 975-2433 or FCollemer@gmail.com.
Open Mic at Jackson Memorial Library, first and third Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Main Street, Tenants Harbor.
NAMI Support Group, third Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., 6 Hodgdon St., Damariscotta. FMI: 882-7426.
Meditation Group, Saturdays, 7-8 a.m., Belfast Dance Studio, 109 High St.
Knox County Coin Club, third Thursdays, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 37, Thomaston. All welcome. FMI: 701-8411.
Fellowship of the Spirit Step Study Group, Saturdays, 7-8 a.m., St. Margaret’s Church, 95 Court St., Belfast. FMI: 505-5266.
King’s Closet Free Clothing, Saturdays, 9-11 a.m., Grace Bible Fellowship, Sherers Lane, Rockland. FMI: 596-7117.
Blake Veterinary Hospital Rabies Clinics, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Route 1, Northport. Bring proof of prior rabies vaccination. $10. FMI: 789-5700.
Clothes Closet Day, first Saturdays, Warren Congregational Church. Free clothes for those in need. FMI: 273-2338.
Tapping Group, first Sunday, 3-4:30 p.m., High Mountain Hall, Camden. Suggested donation $8-$25. FMI: 975-5325.
Tuesday Book Club at Camden Library, second Tuesdays, 1 p.m. FMI: 470-7473.
Lyme Disease Support Group in Wiscasset, last Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., Community Center. FMI: 446-6447.
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support Group, second Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., Knox Center, 6 White St., Rockland. FMI: 446-6447.
Women’s Cancer Support Group, third Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Picker Family Resource Center, 756 Commercial St., Rockport. FMI: PickerCenter@PenBayHealthcare.org, 921-3950.
Journey to Health Walking Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Waldo County and Thursdays in Knox County. Led by health & wellness staff. Kids welcome. Walk locations are listed at JourneyToHealth.CourseStorm.com.
Wednesday Walkers, guided morning hikes at 14 land trusts from Camden to Brunswick through November. Subscribe for weekly details: wednesday_walkers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Country Line Dancing, Fridays, 6-7 p.m., Swing & Sway Dancing, 143 Maverick St., Rockland. No partner or experience needed. Registration: 594-0940.
Station Maine Community Rowing, 9 a.m. Saturdays and 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays (through Oct.), Rockland Harbor. Adults can sign up and get assigned on a 32-foot Cornish pilot gig. FMI: 594-1478, athearn2@midcoast.com.
Wellness Wednesdays: Acupuncture, Reiki, Bowen Therapy & Reflexology, on rotating basis, 4:15-5:30 p.m., Bok Medical Bldg., 22 White St. (behind Rockland Library). All welcome. Free; donations accepted. FMI: 921-6993.
Waldo County Beekeepers, first Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Searsmont Community Center. FMI: 233-8257.
Boothbay Region Land Trust Nature Hikes, Tuesdays, 10 a.m., moderate hike of a mile or two, at a different preserve each time. The week’s hike is posted at bbrlt.org. FMI: 633-4818.
Pen Bay Y Heartwatch Program, 116 Union St., Rockport. Rehab for post-cardiac event patients. FMI: 236-3375.
Family Caregiver Support Group in Camden, fourth Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m., Spectrum Generations, 87 Elm St. Drop-ins okay. FMI: 800-464-8703.
Refuge Recovery Support Group, Sundays, 6-7:30 p.m., The Dancing Elephant, 16 School St., Rockland. For those with addictions of any kind. Donations taken. FMI: ekendradenny@gmail.com, or leave message at 594-1694.
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