Community Calendar

Join Opera House Arts for a screening of a film by Richard Kane and Melody Lewis-Kane—Building Hope: Ending Homelessness.

One of the worst societal traumas of this century is homelessness. This documentary puts a face to those experiencing homelessness and tells us it can happen to anyone. But there is hope. We can all make a difference.

This film screening will be followed by a panel discussion. The panel will include:

Melody Lewis-Kane, moderator; Linda Nelson, Economic and Community Development Director (Stongington); Anne Schroth, Executive Director of Healthy Peninsula; and Jim Bastien, former senior leader of Vermont and Massachusetts’ Veterans Homeless Services.

Returning by request to Bagaduce Music Concert Series for the third time, Internationally-acclaimed Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band brings passion, virtuosity, and contagious energy to every performance. The Wheels improvise with the intimacy of chamber music and the intensity of a rowdy dance band. Their engaging contemporary interpretation of Jewish music is irresistible to audiences ranging from elementary school students to the judges at the International Jewish Music Festival, who heralded them as “a true musical democracy.”

Bagaduce Music is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working in community to expand Maine’s musical coastline. From Blue Hill to Belfast, Freeport to Steuben, Bagaduce Music offers classes, ensembles, concerts, dances, and musical experiences in folk, bluegrass, jazz, community singing, and more.

Events@bagaducemusic.org
(207) 374-5454

The legendary frontman for Hüsker Dü and Sugar returns to SPACE on a solo electric tour celebrating his new album, Here We Go Crazy, with J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels).

Join Us for Coffee with Veterans in 2025!

Veterans, come connect with your military brothers and sisters at House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat in Lee, Maine for our monthly Coffee with Veterans.

📅 Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
⏰ 7 AM - 11 AM
📍 House in the Woods, Lee, Maine
💰 FREE—No registration required

Whether you want to chat, play cards, or simply enjoy a cup of coffee in great company, this is a space just for you. All Veterans, from all eras and branches, are welcome!

We’re here for YOU, and we are forever grateful for your service.
TOGETHER WE HEAL.

The 2025 Northeastern Old Growth Conference: Wildlands and Old-Growth Forests, co-hosted by Middlebury College and the University of Vermont, will be held September 17–20, 2025, at Middlebury’s scenic Bread Loaf Campus in Ripton, Vermont. Scientists, conservationists, policymakers, health professionals, writers, and artists will gather to share knowledge and inspire a future with more wildlands and old-growth forests in the Northeast. This year’s themes include The Future of Old Growth, Healthy Forests, Healthy People, and Old Growth Ecology. Keynotes include Jerry Franklin, Tom Spies, Lynda Mapes, and Bob Leverett. Registration is open and spots are limited — visit our website.

Join us on September 17th as we kick off our Morning Menu Breakfast Event Series with an overview of Key Tax Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

This event is sponsored by Norway Savings Bank.

Cushing-based artist Vic Goldsmith will have a show of work entitled “Transition” on display in the upper and lower levels of the Rockport Public Library, Sept. 3-29. The exhibit will feature Goldsmith’s improvisational wood carvings and abstract colored pencil drawings he calls “pencil paintings.” An opening reception will be held at the library on Friday, Sept. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.

“In both my sculpture and drawings, I use abstraction and the surreal to see and express alternative patterns in the ordinary elements of our world,” says Goldsmith. During the past three years, arthritis has necessitated a transition to pencil drawing as Goldsmith’s primary means of creative expression. With the drawings, “color and shading add another layer to the choices I make in moving the work forward, a significant difference from the generally monochromatic wood sculptures.”

Victor Goldsmith grew up in New York and took an inspiring sculpture class with Jack Squier while studying architecture at Cornell University. He entered the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) as a graduate assistant in sculpture, receiving his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1979. While his career ultimately focused on architecture and construction consulting, Goldsmith recalibrated after retirement and resumed working on wood sculpture full-time in 2001. His work has been shown in New York, Rhode Island, Portland, Maine, and locally in a number of Rockland galleries.

If you're a community member eager to keep on learning as the years go by, check out the Belfast Senior College’s fall semester schedule. With eighteen courses to choose from, there's something for everyone, from hands-on learning, to discussions and lectures. There's no tests, no homework and opportunities to interact with other learners. Registration opens on Tuesday, September 2, and classes start on September 22. Belfast Senior College (BSC) welcomes all who are ages 50 and over to become a member to enjoy this community of learners.

Transform your favorite photographs into stunning batik-style paintings in this unique workshop! Learn the captivating art of batik on rice paper with watercolors, experimenting with layers of color and wax to create depth and texture. This beginner-friendly class is designed for adults and motivated teens; no prior experience is necessary.
You'll create two paintings, allowing for continuous hands-on creativity as one piece dries. All materials and instruction are provided.

A new weekly program is coming to the Children’s Room! Starting August 20, join us every Wednesday at 10:00 am for Beach Baby Boogie.

Bring your toddlers to get their wiggles out at the library with some fun tunes and lots of laughs! This program is free, open to the public, and no registration is required.