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Join New Hope Midcoast to Honor 45 Years of Service: Rockland
New Hope Midcoast

 

New Hope Midcoast, the Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Midcoast Maine, invites the public to join board an staff in celebrating 45 years of providing comprehensive services for survivors of domestic abuse, dating violence, and stalking. Please join us for a celebratory evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 27 at the

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SCOTTIE DERAPS & COMPANY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD FROM 5-8PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn invites you to join us as we welcome back th very talented Scottie DeRap.  His repretoire includes a little bit of everything! Happy Hour daily from 3-5PM.  Reservations recommended! Call 207-633-2800 www.smugglerscoveinn.com

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Coastal Senior College Fall Courses
Coastal Senior College

CSC 2026 Fall Courses  

 
 Registration Now Open

 Classes Start September 15 

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Berlin to Broadway — Kurt Weill in His Time and Ours

Instructor: Bob Rackmales   Time: 9:30 - 11:30

Tuesdays

Poets’ Ecology
Maryanne & John Ward   Time: 10:00 - 11:30
How Does Music Work?
Instructor: Susan Borg Time: 1:30 - 3:15

Singing Our Roots: Folk
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Fused Glass Workshop THIS Saturday
Southport General Store & Barn

Join us THIS Saturday, August 22nd, from 10 am to 12 pm for a Fused Glass Sun Catcher Workshop.

Come create a fabulous Sun Catcher in this glass fusion workshop. Instructor Kathy Faass will teach students how to use different techniques based on their design.

This beginner-friendly class is perfect for all skill levels, and kids are welcome when

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76 DAYS ADRIFT | 2 SHOWS ONLY | WED & THU
Harbor Theater

 

76 DAYS ADRIFT

(Documentary, 1 hr 48 m)

Steven Callahan gives a gripping first-hand account of his NYT bestselling novel Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea. On the eve of February 4, 1982, in the middle of the night there was a loud boom as a whale collided with Steven’s boat. Within minutes, his small craft was flooded with a rush of water. He grabbed

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Watch the New Episode: Chasing Time with the Maine Maritime Museum
Boothbay Region TV & Media Center
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Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino
Coastal Senior College

A class in “Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino”

offered at Coastal Senior College this fall

 

This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces a new course, “Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino.” Registration is now open for this and the other thirteen courses that start in September.

Students in the class

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Camden Summer Sounds free concert series presents: Once An Outlaw
Camden Opera House

 

Due to the forecast of wet weather, this concert has been moved indoors to the Camden Opera House.

Once An Outlaw is a Southern rock legacy band forged by musicians who didn’t just grow up on the genre — they helped build it. Featuring some of the former members of The Outlaws, The Marshall Tucker Band, and the legendary Allman Brothers trib
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America 250: What Is the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Anyway
Coastal Senior College

 

“America 250: What Is the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Anyway?”

presented by Coastal Senior College

 

In the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we Americans have struggled with defining the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’. On Wednesdays between September 16 and October 14, Coastal Senior College students will meet from 9:30 to 11:00

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Availability in Memory Care
MaineHealth – St. Andrews Village

At St. Andrews Village, residents in our Safe Haven Memory Care experience a safe, nurturing environment where every day is filled with purpose, dignity, and meaningful engagement.  Contact us today for information and a private tour.  207-633-0920.

 

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48th Annual New England Auto Auction™ Returns to Owls Head August 19–22
Owls Head Transportation Museum

The 48th Annual New England Auto Auction™ returns to the Owls Head Transportation Museum August 19–22, bringing four days of collector vehicles, transportation history and family-friendly activities to Midcoast Maine.

The event begins Wednesday with Preview Day, followed Thursday by the Rev It Up Party (2 p.m.- 7 p.m.) featuring live music, food, a

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Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Celebrates Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with Open House, August 22
Sail Power & Steam Museum

 

The Sail, Power, & Steam Museum (SMSP) is thrilled to invite the public to celebrate Capt. Jim Sharp’s Birthday with a free-admission, museum-wide Open House on Saturday, August 22, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 Capt. Jim Sharp will be on hand, as he is every Wednesday through Saturday from May 1 to October 31, during museum hours, to answer

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STEVIE JONES LIVE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR TUESDAY AUGUST 18TH FROM 5:30 to 7:30PM
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

At 727 Ocean Sunset Bar we like to engage the very best musicians Maine has to offer and Steve Jones is one of Maine's BEST! See him perform Tuesday, August 18th from 5:30 to 7:30pm.  Happy Hour daily from 3-5pm.  Reservations recommended. Call 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com

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DON'T MISS WILD INSIDE SUNDAY 6 PM ONLY
Harbor Theater

 

ONE SHOW ONLY! 

WILD INSIDE

1 hour, 35 minutes

When Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who had spent his entire life in captivity at New York City’s Central Park Zoo, unexpectedly escapes into the wild, few believe he can survive. Instead, the majestic owl captures the hearts of millions as he learns to hunt, navigate, and thrive amid the

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Gabriel Donohue Concert at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, Aug. 16
Sail Power & Steam Museum
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“Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass”
Coastal Senior College

 

“Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass” –

a new course offered this fall by Coastal Senior College

 

This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) introduces “Huck, Jim, James, and Frederick Douglass,” taught by Ann Nesslage, who has led several innovative literature classes for Senior College. Registration is now open for this and the thirteen other

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PRIME RIB WITH POPOVERS NIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET THURSDAY AUGUST 13th 4:00-8:30PM
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Join us for Prime Rib and Popovers , Thursday, August 13th from 4:00 to 8:30pm at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smiggler's Cove Inn.  Happy Hour daily from 3-5pm.  Get your prime rib fix! Reservations recommended. Call 207-633-2800.  www.smugglerscoveinn.com

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George Orwell as “A Warrior Against Fascism”
Coastal Senior College

George Orwell as “A Warrior Against Fascism,”

Is the subject of a new Coastal Senior College class

 

This fall, Coastal Senior College (CSC) offers a new course, “Warrior Against Fascism: George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia and 1984” taught by retired local teacher and art dealer Geoffrey Robinson. Registration is now open for this and the other

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Whimsical Felted Sea Critter Workshop!
Southport General Store & Barn
Ready to get crafty with some underwater whimsy?

Join us THIS SATURDAY, August 15, for a morning of needle felting and create your own adorable sea creature or two. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of needle felting, including how to use barbed needles, shape wool fibers, and add finishing touches to your soft sea sculptures.

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Grateful Dead Meet Up 2026
The Strand Theatre
 

Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead show as it makes a high-energy return to the big screen! On August 16 & 20, join Dead Heads in your neighborhood – and around the world – for the 2026 Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. This can’t-miss event features the complete June 17, 1991 concert from Giants Stadium.

The

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An Evening with Tom Rush, accompanied by Brendan Cleary
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LUCK OF THE IRISH! INTERNATIONAL IRISH SINGER GABRIEL DONOHUE - SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH 5:30 to 8:30PM
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Blue saxophonist Vanessa Collier on Sept. 25!
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Joachim Cooder, Presented by Bagaduce Music
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Scottie DeRaps & Company Sunday August 23rd 508PM

SCOTTIE DERAPS & COMPANY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD FROM 5-8PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Sun Catcher Fused Glass Workshop at The Barn

Fused Glass Workshop THIS Saturday

Southport General Store & Barn
Watch the New Episode: Chasing Time with the Maine Maritime Museum

Watch the New Episode: Chasing Time with the Maine Maritime Museum

Boothbay Region TV & Media Center
Once An Outlaw

Camden Summer Sounds free concert series presents: Once An Outlaw

Camden Opera House
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America 250: What Is the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Anyway

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Playful Postmodernism in Two Novellas by Italo Calvino

Coastal Senior College
Memory Care

Availability in Memory Care

MaineHealth – St. Andrews Village
Steve Jones Tuesday, August 18th 5:30 to 7:30PM

STEVIE JONES LIVE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR TUESDAY AUGUST 18TH FROM 5:30 to 7:30PM

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

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