Community Calendar

Get your garden started with Little Ridge Farm! Self-serve and open daily during daylight hours. Venmo or cash.
Organic seedlings: veggies, flowers and herbs.

'Floating Filaments: Seaweed', a group exhibition opens at the Blue Hill Coop on May 1st and runs for the month. An artists reception will be at the Coop on May 4 at 3 pm. All are welcome.

The show is inspired by the seaweeds that are a little noticed but important component of our coastal shores but attract the eye of both artist and scientist. In addition to the Coop, the exhibit is sponsored by the Blue Hill Peninsula Rockweed Forum a voluntary organization promoting education about intertidal rockweed and conservation of rockweed which is a critical habitat for the sheltering and nurturing of hundreds of marine creatures including larval and juvenile stages of most of our commercial fish and shellfish species. It is the hope of the Rockweed Forum that this exhibit will draw attention to the intertidal habitat and the numerous seaweeds that are an integral part of our Maine coast.

Fifteen artists have contributed work to the show in a wide range of media (oil, watercolor, photography, collage, pressed seaweed, fiber art, cyanotypes, jewelry, etc). The featured artists are Krisanne Baker, Jordan Chalfant, Galen Davis, Pamela Elias, Kate Emlen, Lisa Tyson Ennis, Michele Gower, Christine Guinness, Jeannet Lendertse, Lyn Mayewski, Ron Miriello, Sarah Scamperle, Marcia Stremlau and Tanya Washburn.

Get ready for Maine's seventh annual Seaweed Week! From Friday, April 25th, through Sunday, May 4th, we're bringing you a seaweed-centered celebration across the state. Think kelp burgers, seaweed beer and cocktails, and everything in between at your favorite local bars and restaurants. Plus, dive into hands-on events like seaweed cooking classes, workshops, talks, an expo and specialty tastings brought to you by Maine's seaweed experts. You could say we're a little "kelp crazy" around here, but by the end of the week we think you'll be hooked too.

Visit seaweedweek.org for a list of participating restaurants and businesses - check back often as it's being updated all the time!

Visit Libby Library in OOB during our open hours on Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd for the annual Friends of Libby Library Book Sale!

The Friends of Libby Library will be hosting their annual book sale to open the season inside the library on 5/2 & 5/3. Come any time we’re open (9:30am – 6:00pm on Friday and 10:30am – 2:30pm on Saturday) to browse the sale and get some great books at an even better bargain! All the money raised during the book sale goes to supporting library programs and events. Things like our in-house movie license, some of the museum passes we offer, and honorariums to bring in author talks & more are all supported by the funds provided by the Friends, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

If you are interested in learning more about The Friends of Libby Library or have interest in joining, visit their tab on our website here: ooblibrary.org/friends/ or pick up one of their pamphlets at the front desk in the library!

Sports Illustrators, curated by Illustration Institute, explores the stories of sports and athletes through visual art. Sports are the source of popular lore, legend, tall tales and poignant histories across cultures. This exhibition showcases renowned illustrators’ vision of a wide range of sports. (closed Tuesdays and Federal Holidays)

For more information on the Illustration Institute visit: www.illustrationinstitute.org

The Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center invites you to an art opening on Friday, May 2, from 4 PM to 6 PM to celebrate Leaps of Imagination’s student artists from Rockland and Rockport schools, and student artists from Riley School. Also come view Sara J. Cary's works on the interplay of art and science.
Leaps of Imagination, will showcase work they have done with students at South School. The fourth grade exhibit, “Connecting to the Land,” features collaborative landscape paintings inspired by Wheeler Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The fifth grade exhibit, “Spreading our Wings: Stepping into our Collective Power,” These young artists realized the commonalities between an eleven year girl who led the largest women’s walkout in New York garment factories for fair working conditions (1909) and birds flocking together for self-preservation.
Riley School in Rockport is exhibiting, “The Art of Observation.” Students explored the diverse ecosystems across midcoast Maine during Ecology Week. This exhibit shows you these ecosystems through the eyes of young naturalists and artists, blending scientific discovery with creative expression.
Sara J. Cary’s exhibit, “Images of Science and Nature,” explores the beauty of nature through detailed photography and illustration. Each piece captures the quiet wonders of the natural world - patterns on an insect’s wing, the ecology of a forest floor, and the flowing forms of kelp, revealing the intricate rhythms that surround us.
The visitor center is located at 9 Water Street in Rockland. For more information, visit the website, mainecoastislands.org/events or email info@mainecoastislands.org.

Do you love Friday night pizza at the garden and want to learn our secrets? Join us for this hands-on workshop with Keil Borrman to practice stretching, topping, and firing off a perfect brick-oven pizza.

🎨 First Friday Artwalk at Orange Bike Brewing Co.
Thursday, May 2, 4-7PM | Featuring Emma Alexander Designs

Join us for a vibrant evening of local art, community, and craft brews as we welcome Emma Alexander Designs to Orange Bike Brewing Co.

Based on the coast of Southern Maine, Emma creates jewelry that’s simple yet layered, fun yet elegant. Her inspiration comes from everywhere—places she’s called home to the colors of a seltzer can in hand. Every piece she makes is crafted with care, intention, and joy.

Portland’s First Friday Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues on the first Friday of every month from 5-8pm. Its mission is to open the doors of Portland’s visual arts community by joining together and introducing a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists and venues of Portland, promoting interest with non-exclusivity and easy-access, thereby strengthening the arts and community through diversity and celebration.

Join us for Free First Fridays at OMAA! The museum will stay open late on the First Friday of every month, and will be offering free admission to all visitors between 5pm and 8pm. Come enjoy the museum until 8:00pm!