ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Nick Lund, Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Birdsong is the soundtrack of nature, and is also a birder’s…
Lectures and Conferences
Hope Library’s new monthly program, “Hope Works and Friends,” features the farmers, makers and creators in our town and…
CAMDEN — “Jane’s Walk” is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in…
the backstory of the photos from his ‘Mid-coast Moments’ exhibit
ROCKLAND — “Every picture tells a story. And while that statement might be true, there is always more to the story than the moments captured by a lens,” said Friends of Maine Coastal Islands NWR,…
CAMDEN — Emmy nominated Maine filmmaker Daniel Lambert will present his film Maine at Gettysburg on Saturday, April 27, at 4 p.m., for the last in the Historical Society’s Winter Speaker…
TENANTS HARBOR — Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 3 p.m., The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132, will host the Sons Of Union Civil War Veterans with a presentation on the effort…
from Acadia and Beyond with Laura Sebastianelli
Mid-Coast Audubon will host the next program in its nature talk series, in partnership with Camden Public Library, ‘Journeys in Listening: Birds and More from Acadia and Beyond’ with speaker Laura…
BELFAST — “1911, Busy, Booming Belfast” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m., in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Megan Pinette,…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 30, from 6 - 7 p.m., featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local…
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Doing Research with Society – Addressing complex water-related challenges…
an illustrated talk at the Camden Public Library
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m., Penobscot Marine Museum Digital Curator Matt Wheeler will present an illustrated talk at the Camden Public Library titled “Jim Moore: Midcoast…
WALDOBORO — A lecture, 'Bipolar Blessing,' by Porter Smith will be held Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m., at the Waldoboro Public Library.
Porter Smith is a rare symptom-free bipolar. He has…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Maine Mycological Association, welcomes back mushroom expert Greg Marley on Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m., for a fascinating and…
CAMDEN — As a part of Camden Public Library’s Maritime Month series, writer Tom Verde will present his book, In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England, Thursday,…
THOMASTON — Jessie Dowling, cheesemaker and owner of the Fuzzy Udder Creamery in Whitefield, will share her adventures as a competitor in the 2023 Mongol Derby, in a live presentation Tuesday,…
Don Reimer will lead an online presentation called, Birds of Monhegan Island, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 16, at 12 p.m.
Bird author and photographer Don Reimer…
ROCKPORT — The public is invited to attend the third program in the Rockport Conservation Commission's 2024 Climate Series, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m., at the Rockport Public Library. In a…
anti-war poet talks of recent travels to DMZ, Khe Sahn, Danang, Dong Ha
BELFAST — Doug Rawlings, president of the Maine Chapter of Veterans for Peace and an award-winning anti-war poet, will speak Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m., of his recent return to Vietnam, in the…
Online program at a new time: a crash course with Planetarium director
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will be preparing for the April 8 solar eclipse by hosting the director of USM's Southworth Planetarium, Edward Herrick-Gleason, for a crash course about all…
Astrophysicist talks of space, shares stories of Haystack Mountain
BELFAST — Friends of Haystack Mountain (FOHM) is holding “From Haystack Mountain to the Stars, ”a a unique presentation for all ages, Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m., at the Colonial Theater, in…
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, for a…
BELFAST — The Solar Workshop Series co-hosted by the Belfast Free Library and ReVision Energy continues with two programs in April.
Thursday, April 11, the topic will be “Solar + Storage”…
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, at the University of Maine, will host a talk “…
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, April 4, at 6:30 p.m…
‘Dear Sister’ documents wrongful incarceration for killing the abuser
Michelle Horton will join the April 30 discussion of her just-released memoir Dear Sister: A memoir of secrets, sisterhood, and unbreakable bonds in the Finding Our Voices online book…
Program begins at 1 p.m.
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library wants to help the public get excited about the upcoming solar eclipse by hosting a talk on Saturday, March 30, at 1 p.m., entitled “All About Eclipses.”…
CAMDEN — MSAD 28 and Five Town CSD are hosting a community presentation by Grace Chen on technology use and children, Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m., at Bisbee Theater, in Camden Rockport Middle…
CAMDEN — Camden resident Kit Harrison will speak Tuesday, March 26, at noon, at the Camden Rotary Club, about immigration in Maine and how Midcoast-based volunteers help new Mainers navigate life…
ROCKLAND — PechaKucha Night, an evening of visual storytelling, will take place Friday, April 5, at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m., and a…
ROCKPORT — Many people know Maine's heroes from the Civil War, but they are only a fraction of those who contributed. On Wednesday, April 3, at 6 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a…
a new and serious disease impacting Maine’s beech trees
CAMDEN — Join Knox-Lincoln SWCD for a presentation on Beech Leaf Disease and Treatment, Wednesday, April 3, from 3 - 4 p.m., at the Town of Camden’s French Conference Room (entrance on Washington…
U.S.S. Maine: History, Life, Death and Remembrance of the ship that took a nation to war
CAMDEN — Maine marine historian Charles Lagerbom will be the third presenter in the Camden Rockport Historical Society’s Winter Speaker Series in partnership with the Camden Public Library. On…
From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park
Mitchell Center talk explores how nature-based recreation facilities connect people with environment
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation…
Jeremy Bell will lead an online presentation called Adapting to Climate Change, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, April 2, at 12 p.m.
Bell is Climate Adaptation Program…
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum’s March 18 online speaker series, Captains’ Quarters, will wrap up the season with local historian, Charles H. Laberbom and his underwater work uncovering…
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center is holding a Community Town Hall, Sunday, April 7, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Rockland Elks Lodge, located at 210 Rankin Street, in Rockland. The event is free…
A Family Story (Mother was Also a Spy)
CAMDEN — Before there was the CIA there was the OSS, and before the OSS there was the COI – the Coordinator of Information, established under President Franklin Roosevelt as the first American spy…
recounting adventures, lore, and characters
CAMDEN — “Escapades, journal entries, tell-all exposés…and not a fib in the bunch,” said Camden Public Library, in a news release.
Join Maine author and humorist Retired Ranger Tim Caverly…
APPLETON — Sunday, March 17, at 4 p.m., the Appleton Library is hosting an "ArmChair Eco-Safari."
A local resident is sharing her experience of travel and safari adventure in Tanzania…
the business of building custom fly rods in Maine
ROCKPORT — Join George’s River Trout Unlimited for a presentation by Jeff Davis, founder of Maine Fly Company, Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m., at Maine Sport Outfitters.
Jeff Davis founded …
CAMDEN — The Center for Wildlife Studies "Wild Maine" Series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation by bear biologist Randy Cross all about American Black…
travelling the globe and perfecting the ability to tell a good tale
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum’s Monday, March 11 online speaker series, Captains’ Quarters, will feature stories of the explorations and adventures of R.J. (Bob) and Mary Rubadeau. The talk…
Getting our Communities Ready for Clean Energy: Why and How?
ROCKPORT — The second program in this year’s Rockport Conservation Commission Climate Series will take place Wednesday, March 20, at 6 p.m., in the lower level of the Rockport Public Library. Emma…
“the Mt. Everest of horseback riding”
LINCOLNVILLE — Jessie Dowling, who placed 13th in the 2023 Mongol Derby, will share details about her adventure riding 1000 kilometers in this multi-horse race across the steppes of Mongolia.…
BELFAST — Friends of Sears Island, the Belfast Free Library, and Maine Coast Heritage Trust invite you to a presentation about wildlife activity in this area of the Midcoast in March, to be held…
a photograph led to a quest to learn about basketball and her family
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, March 20, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, for a…
the precedent-setting Edwards Dam removal in 1999
ROCKPORT — George's River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) welcomes Steve Brooke, who will speak about dam removals in Maine, Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m., at Maine Sport (upstairs fly shop), 115 Commercial…
CAMDEN — In anticipation of the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse that will be visible from Maine in April, Quarry Hill welcomes amateur astronomer John Fromer on Monday, March 18, at 1:30 p.…
“It’s a dog’s life: the story of Belmont Boatworks”
BELFAST — Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. The final program in the series,…
see one astro-photographer’s images of both solar and lunar eclipses
ORONO — Join Belfast Senior College, Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m., at the Planetarium on the University of Maine campus in Orono, for an immersive experience to see one astro-photographer’s…
