WARREN — Warren Historical Society celebrates 60th anniversary of incorporation at its next meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. Karin Larson, W.H.S Historian, will give a talk on “…
Lectures and Conferences
celebrating 60th anniversary of incorporation
Jamie Van Alstine, Jill Peacock and their family’s 2023–2024 Atlantic circuit
CAMDEN — Camden native and former CYC member Jamie Van Alstine and his wife, Jill Peacock, who hails from Saint John, New Brunswick, will recount their family’s 2023–2024 Atlantic circuit during a…
BELFAST — Tuesday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host a talk with Ret Talbot, author of Chasing Shadows - Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark. The…
CAMDEN — Dr. Hillary Peterson will lead an outdoor presentation on the Biological Control of Two Invasive Species in Maine on Tuesday, July 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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BELFAST — Join Megan Pinette, Belfast historian, on 1 hour + walking tours of the downtown historic district. Learn about the early settlers, waterfront industries, fires, and landmark buildings.…
CAMDEN — In recognition of Ultraviolet Safety Month, Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents “Sun Smarts,” an educational event with a focus on UV exposure and protection, on Tuesday, July 2, at 1…
UNION — Vose Library’s patrons and friends are invited to the “Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State’s History, Culture, Food, Funk & Oddities,” Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 7 p.m., at…
Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermits
LIBERTY — The Citizens’ Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) will hold their 2024 Annual Meeting on Friday, July 12, from 6:30 - 8 p.m., at the Liberty Community Hall, on Pinnacle Road, in Liberty…
BELFAST — New for 2024, “That Looks Familiar, where is it?” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting on Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library.…
CAMDEN — Camden Public Library welcomes Patent & Trademark Resource Center representative John Hutchinson for a presentation all about patents on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. This program…
BELFAST — While in prison, Michael Fischer thought a lot about what he would do when he was released. “Attend a SantaCon and a LebowskiFest. Float down the Columbia River in Oregon. Become a…
CAMDEN — Archaeologist Harbour Mitchell will discuss the Archaeology of Merryspring on Tuesday, June 18, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
Harbour Mitchell’s talk/walk-in-the-park…
CAMDEN — The Camden Yacht Club invites the public to five free Wednesday evening Sunset Seminars in July and August. The topics of these one-hour presentations range from local to global, and they…
HOPE — The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Hope Historical Society, Tuesday, June 18, at the Hope Historical House, 479 Camden Road. There will be a business meeting at 6:30 p.…
WARREN — The Warren Historical Society will host the town of Warren Sexton, Amanda Shelmerdine, who will talk about the rich history of one of Warren‘s largest ancient burial grounds.
On…
THOMASTON — Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo or Lincoln county, will host a public presentation…
SOUTH THOMASTON — South Thomaston resident Michelle Hauser will share selections from her ongoing photographic project: “Meeting Hall Maine” at the Weskeag Historical Society on Thursday, June 13…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host an interactive experience using MIT’s EN-ROADS climate simulator, led by a Paul Stancioff, a trained EN-ROADS facilitator, on Tuesday, June 11, at 6:30…
sestercentennial celebration
UNION — Storytelling events for Union’s sestercentennial celebration were filmed and are being shown by Union Historical Society. The session at Vose Library last November will be shown on…
managing wilderness emergencies
CAMDEN — Jonathan Ward will lead an outdoor presentation on When Things Go Wrong in the Woods: the Role of Search and Rescue, Tuesday, June 11, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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ROCKPORT — The next talk in the Rockport Public Library’s “foodie” series will take place on Wednesday, June 12, at 6 p.m., Bob Sewall and Mia Mantello, of Sewall Organic Orchard, will present a…
CUSHING — Tim Caverly, Maine author and advocate for the Maine outdoors, will lead “A Hard Road to Wilderness,” a trip through the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, in a live event Sunday, June 9, at…
WALPOLE — The University of Maine Darling Marine Center (DMC) is launching its 2024 Summer Seminar Series — talks exploring the latest marine science research in the state — with the first talk…
highlighting the year-round accessibility to Merryspring
CAMDEN — John Fromer, program director of Merryspring Nature Center, will be the featured speaker at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill on Monday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.
Established in 1974,…
followed by a community dialogue
BELFAST — Belfast Community Co-op will host a free event featuring author, speaker, and advocate for local food systems, Jon Steinman, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., in the Abbott Room…
ROCKPORT — The last program in this season’s Rockport Conservation Commission climate series at the Rockport Public Library will be held on Wednesday, June 5, at 6 p.m.
The program entitled…
guest preacher and Friends of Music Concert Series
CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church of Camden is prepared to kick off Pride Month with several special offerings on Sunday, June 2.
The Sunday morning worship service, which begins at…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Annie Fagan and Jaclyn Robidoux, Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Jaclyn Robidoux and Annie Fagan, marine…
Dan Matlack and Greg Dorr
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes travelers Dan Matlack and Greg Dorr for a travel program on Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m., recounting their original experiences in Nepal and their…
THOMASTON — Patricia Sullivan, founder and chief operating officer of the Museum of Maritime Pets, will present An Introduction to Maritime Pets: Working and Companion Animals throughout History…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host another event in the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town of Camden and CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m…
“So You Think You Know Mainers: Common Men With Uncommon Civil War Exploits”
ROCKPORT — Many people know Maine's heroes from the Civil War, but they are only a fraction of those who contributed. On Saturday, May 25, at 2 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a…
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, May 7, the Federation of Informed Women held their inaugural meeting at Life Church in Rockland.
“The goal of the Federation is to bring people together to learn what…
Kat Allen will lead an online presentation called, Exploring the Gulf of Maine, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, May 21, at 12 p.m.
In 2021 a team of ocean scientists led a…
APPLETON — Armchair Travel Series at the Appleton Library presents "A Journey Through Japan!" on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m.
Experience Japan's unique culture, stunning architecture, and…
BELFAST — “The Mighty Goose River” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library.
Gary Stuckey, museum…
ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, May 22, the Rockport Public Library welcomes Northern Stars Planetarium for three showings of “The Wonderful Night Sky” inside of the Rockport Opera House. The…
Expediting Climate Action and Collaboration
ROCKPORT — The next program in the Rockport Conservation Commission’s series of climate talks at the Rockport Public Library is entitled “Expediting Climate Action and Collaboration.”
On…
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, for a…
recollections of encounters, as well K-9 search and rescue incidents
HOPE — The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Hope Historical Society, Tuesday May 21, at the Hope Historical House, 479 Camden Road. There will be a business meeting at 6:30 p.m…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club will learn about efforts of the Curtis Island Lighthouse Foundation and the Town of Camden to historically restore the Curtis Island Light Station during its…
BELFAST — Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., Nick Lund, from Maine Audubon, will give a presentation on “Maine’s Spring Birds”. The program will be offered in person in the Abbott Room of the Belfast…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Anna Zilboorg, who will speak to the audience about “Surviving Disaster with Knitting in Hand,” on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room.…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville artist Ken Cleaves will speak about his Schleppinghurst Garden as well as his unique art currently on display at Lincolnville Library, on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m…
ROCKPORT — On Friday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m., The Rockport Library Foundation will host “An Evening with the Former Chief of Disguise at the CIA and Bestselling Author Jonna Mendez” at the Rockport…
Ticks: strategies to lower risk and the promise of new approaches currently under study
CUSHING — The Cushing Historical Society invites the public to its opening Spring Potluck, Wednesday, May 8, at 6 p.m., for the potluck; at 7 p.m. Robert Smith, MD will be presenting his “Tick…
Historian Ronald C. White presents online talk: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the Man behind the Hero
How did a stuttering young boy come to be fluent in nine languages and even teach speech and rhetoric at Bowdoin College? How did a trained minister who had rarely left his native Maine find his…
Camden Public Library wraps Up Maritime Month
CAMDEN — Penobscot Marine Museum Education Director Jeana Ganskop will visit the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, April 30, to present about the 19th-century logging industry in Maine, and the…
WALDOBORO — State Senator Cameron Reny will speak on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m., at BugTussle Annex, 251 Jefferson St., in Waldoboro.
There will be a question-and-answer period…
