Community Calendar

Explore Maine’s abundant local farm landscape with us this summer! Discover farms in your neck of the woods, or take a trip further afield in search of new-to-you farms, foods, and to learn about Maine’s food system. Whichever way you choose to do the Maine Farms Scavenger Hunt, it’s sure to make for a memorable and delicious summer for the whole family!

a canary torsi’s collaborative project, Performance | Portrait (2016), is an interactive video installation that invites audience members, one at a time, to an encounter with a performer who is projected, life-sized, in the gallery. Using a Kinect2 sensor, the live action is that of the audience – whose presence and interaction effects playback of the recorded image. In a time where live and virtual space are collapsing, the search for an intimate connection to performance is at the core of Performance | Portrait.<br/><br/> Audience members will engage with the work one at a time. Each ticket is for a 20-minute time slot.

Our library basement is full to the brim with some fantastic reads, including recent bestsellers by popular authors in fantastic condition! We need to make room for more of the wonderful donations our community supplies and you need some great gifts for the holidays! Pick up a few favorites for two dollars or less per book... or even better...grab a bag from our supply near the tables and fill it for five dollars! Enjoy a good murder mystery? Love to garden? Need some new picture books to read to the kids? We have it all! Stop in and shop any day the library is open!

Join the folks at Doles Orchard for pick your own Maine blueberries, live music and delicious dishes! Bring your friends and family and picnic blankets for a fun family-friendly event with good vibes and wide-open skies!

The University of New England is proud to celebrate the inauguration of Maya Williams (M.S.W. ’18) as Portland, Maine’s seventh poet laureate. An evening of poetry with Maya Williams and special guests Signature MiMi and Francesca Paolelli, sponsored by the Maine Women Writers Collection and the UNE School of Social Work. FREE FOR ALL and open to the public. Light snacks and refreshments served.

Co-presented by Camden Classics Cup. This is the story of the Race to Alaska. A race that has changed the lives of hundreds of people. Through one of the most complex waterways in the world. 15 knot currents, gale force winds, cold water, deep water, logs, bears, cold, fatigue, and endless unknowns. First prize: $10,000. Second prize: a set of steak knives. This feature length documentary explores the extreme and impressive individuals who accepted this utterly unique challenge. View Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaTO6At4hTY

A POWERFUL, LIFE-ALTERING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER~~~<br/> Now is the perfect time to reflect, contemplate and envision your life in this new season arising within the collective consciousness. What better moment on your path to take a time out and dive deeply into an immersion surrounded by nature. <br/><br/> What is your relationship to the Self, to Life, to the Natural world and spirit guides? When is the last time you gave yourself permission to truly find out? The experience of a vision quest offers you just the setting to find your answers. We will co-create this experience in the perfect environment, guiding you to a feeling of safety and connection even before heading our for your three day solo meditation. We are honored to create and hold space with, and for you, as we support your journey to union with yourself and Nature. <br/><br/> This experience also comes with a self-guided preparatory series of invitations and a follow-up zoom gathering 28 days post quest.<br/><br/> Your Facilitator: Jen DeRaspe, founder of NTN, is a Registered Maine Guide with over 20 years experience in retreat leading. A leader in the healing arts field, Jen is a Certified Yoga and Qi Gong instructor, Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie as well an instructor in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.<br/><br/> Fee: (Self-assessed sliding scale): $595-$795<br/> 6 nights camping on this amazing land in Denmark, Maine; 7 meals; 48 hours supported solo vision quest. (Tent not included.)<br/><br/> To Register: <br/> http://www.ntnretreats.com/reservations/ <br/><br/> Please note, if you opt to arrive to the retreat and stay in your own cabin or yurt prior to this program or stay longer, you may make those arrangements directly with Nurture Through Nature.

Come shop outdoors at the Belfast Farmers Market. Every Friday from 9am-1pm rain or shine. Find local fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, seafood, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, flowers & more! State safety guidelines & mandates are in place for a safe shopping experience.

Explore Maine’s abundant local farm landscape with us this summer! Discover farms in your neck of the woods, or take a trip further afield in search of new-to-you farms, foods, and to learn about Maine’s food system. Whichever way you choose to do the Maine Farms Scavenger Hunt, it’s sure to make for a memorable and delicious summer for the whole family!

July 29 - 31, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and August 1, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Huge Book Sale Under the Tent. The used book event will run Thursday, July 29, through Sunday, August 1, and will be set up under a huge tent adjacent to the Blue Door Book Shed on Atlantic Ave. The book shed and event tent can be reached via the parking lot on the left just past the Camden Amphitheatre. Ten thousand books, DVDs, CDs, and audio books will be on sale for great prices to benefit the library.