Community Calendar

Celebrate summer with a fun, felted keychain. Participants can choose to create either a slice of watermelon, hot dog complete with mustard detailing or a blueberry.

All necessary materials and step-by-step instructions will be provided. By the end of the class, everyone will have a finished, festive keychain to take home.

Fun Day Out Icicles on the Torch with Ed Hastings

Saturday, July 5 10:00am-1:00pm

We're calling it Christmas in July! Do you have out of town visitors sticking around after the 4th? Treat them to a unique experience and send them home with a fun reminder of your hospitality!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

$78 Per Person. All materials for making multiple icicles are included, as well as light refreshments.

Stop in Richard Boyd Art Gallery in July and relax while viewing a presentation of beautifully detailed paintings that made me pause to take in their beauty, intricate details or contemplate the underlying meaning they convey. Immerse yourself in a world of textures, colors, and details as you explore a range of contrasting styles from impressionism to realism, featuring a magnificent selection of original visual art created by artists from diverse backgrounds. The artists’ individual styles, choice of mediums and color palettes give them distinction in the visual arts community.

The exhibit is comprised of a stunning selection of paintings, each created with heartfelt emotions from the soul of the artist drawing viewers into a moment in time when an event, scene, or color inspired them to create. Whatever the inspiration, these paintings will remain relevant through the years.

The exhibit showcases works by highly regarded, award-winning artists among them Jane Herbert a distinguished fine and commercial artist known for her calming, beautifully detailed acrylic paintings; Deena S. Ball a nationally renowned art educator and instructor known for her use of watercolor on unconventional surfaces; Patricia Chandler a distinguished fine and commercial artist, art instructor, illustrator, and retired art educator well known for her knowledge and ability to create original art across all genres; Carrin Culotta recognized for her traditional style plein air and in studio oil paintings; Tim Eaton a nationally recognized commercial and fine artist known for his landscape paintings; and HM Saffer II an internationally renowned, award-winning performing and visual artist famed for his magnificently layered pointillist style landscape paintings.

The exhibit is open free of charge from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily from July 1st through July 29th, 2025. For more information the gallery by phone (207)-712-1097, email info@richardboydartgallery.com or visit the gallery’s website www.richardboydartgallery.com .

For exhibit updates follow the gallery on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardBoydArtGallery and on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/richardboydartgallery9327 .

Image of “Sentries” an 18” x 36” acrylic on canvas painting by Jane Herbert.

Most people know that museums collect objects, put on exhibits and present programs, but just how do the staff go about doing those things? Saco Museum will feature some of its oldest collections dating from the late19th century, as well as recent acquisitions, to illustrate how the secrets are unveiled. Staff will be available most weekdays to answer questions. Exhibit hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 4-8 p.m. (free admission); Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join Seacoast Jazz Society for our annual outdoor jazz concert series: Jazz in the Streets! In an effort to bring live jazz music to the community, each summer the Seacoast Jazz Society sponsors outdoor jazz performances in downtown Portsmouth!

July 5, 2025
Vaughan Mall - Van Voorst Jazz Trio
Market Square - Maddoc Johnson Band

July 12, 2025
Vaughan Mall - Nick Goumas
Market Square - Anthony Iovino

July 26, 2025
Vaughan Mall - Elizabeth Embser Trio
Market Square - Annie Linders

August 2, 2025
Vaughan Mall - Javier Rosario
Market Square - Bryan Killough & Nathan Therrien

August 16, 2025 SPECIAL TIME: 10:30am-12pm
Vaughan Mall - Jason Anick & Friends
Market Square - Andrew Emanuel

Bands play these free outdoor shows from 12:30 - 2pm! See our website for the full summer schedule and artist bios. https://www.seacoastjazz.org/jazz-in-the-streets.html

Come hungry and curious! The Houlton Rotary Club invites you to celebrate the incredible diversity of our community at the International Food Festival — a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with global flavors, cultural experiences, and community spirit.
🍲 International Tastings – Sample authentic dishes from around the world
🎨 Kids Activities – Creative fun for all ages in the cafeteria
🛍️ Gift Shop – Cultural treasures and local finds
🎤 Live Auction – Bid on unique items and support Rotary service efforts
With over 20 nations represented, this is a true celebration of cultures, cuisine, and connection. 🌐✨
All proceeds support the Rotary International Service Committee’s mission to improve lives and promote peace through projects like PolioPlus, HANWASH, ShelterBox, and international disaster relief.
Let’s gather. Let’s taste. Let’s make a difference.

The studios and campus will open to the public from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, with artists from the wider community on hand to offer demonstrations, answer questions, and lead activities for visitors of all ages. A Community Supper prepared by the Haystack Kitchen Staff will follow. Haystack’s Open House is free; a limited number of tickets for the Community Supper are $15 and will be available for purchase at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

📣 International Food Festival 🌍🍽️
We’ve got a flavorful day planned—and we don’t want you to miss a moment! Please note this updated event schedule for the Houlton Rotary Club’s International Food Festival happening Friday, July 5th at Houlton Middle High School:
🕐 1:00 PM – Opening remarks and live cultural performances
🍴 1:30–3:00 PM – Tastings, LIVE auction, children’s activities, and a small Gift Shop!
Come early to grab a good seat, enjoy the performances, and be ready to experience a world of flavor! 🌎✨
🎟️ Free to attend

For this walk, led by Jeff Pengel, a Certified Interpretive Guide and Maine Master Naturalist, the focus will be on mosses and lichens, examining the subtle and often amazing features of these abundant but usually unnoticed organisms. Bring a hand lens if you have one; we’ll have some you can borrow. Cameras welcome. Be sure to wear comfortable walking/hiking foot gear.

Meet at the Visitor Center.

$5 members, $7 nonmembers

Encompassing almost 1,600 acres in Maine’s Hundred Mile Wilderness region, Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary offers a spectacular array of natural features, including rare older forest, three crystalline ponds, exposed granite crags, and sweeping, panoramic views. Hiking trails lead to the summit and other viewpoints, and a seasonal Visitor Center includes displays and a small Nature Store. The entrance gate is just off Bodfish Valley Road, Elliotsville, and the Visitor Center is a 1.3-mile walk up the access road.

“RBG: The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Story” returns to the FOOTLIGHTS THEATRE by popular demand Monday, June 30th and Tuesday, July 1st at 7pm, and Saturday, July 5th, 2pm. Starring Jackie Oliveri as the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, you will experience and understand how RBG became the history-making Supreme Court Justice, feminist icon and national treasure that inspired us all. This multi-media journey through her life, uses all of RBG’s words- taken from her many interviews, videos, documentaries, and autobiography. $20 All Seats. LIMITED SEATING, RESERVE NOW: (207) 747-5434!