Community Calendar

Maine Public is pleased to be a media sponsor of Maine State Music Theatre’s production of Tootsie.

Tootsie is a hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy about actor Michael Dorsey, who disguises himself as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, to land a role in a Broadway show.

Based on the iconic Dustin Hoffman film of the same name, Tootsie explores themes of identity, gender roles, and the challenges of navigating personal and professional life. The show delivers laughter and insight. As Michael’s new persona takes on a life of her own, he learns valuable lessons about honesty, love, and self-acceptance.

Maine State Music Theatre’s Tootsie will be performed at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick from June 25th through July 12th.

Click HERE to view the full schedule

🎄✨ 1st Annual HOUSE IN THE WOODS FESTIVAL OF TREES – CHRISTMAS IN JULY! ✨🎄

The winter months are busy, and travel can be tough—but who says we can’t celebrate Christmas TWICE? 🎅☀️ House in the Woods is bringing the holiday spirit back with our first-ever Annual Christmas in July!

🎶 Christmas music, festive decorations, and a whole month of fun activities! 🎶
Highlights:
- FREE lunch on 4th of July
- FREE Music on the Green July 12th
- Gold Star Family Day July 29th

What better way to celebrate our love for military families than in the most patriotic month of the year? 🇺🇸 Join us throughout July at the lodge to experience the magic of the holidays—summer style!

🌟 FESTIVAL OF TREES 🌟
Companies from across the country are helping us celebrate in style by decorating Christmas trees filled with amazing gifts, prizes, and surprises! 🎁🎄 You can purchase tickets and bid on your favorite trees throughout the month, with winners taking them home at the end of July!

📍 House in the Woods, Lee, Maine
🕰️ Visiting Hours:
✅ Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 12 PM
✅ Saturday: 8 AM – 4 PM
✅ Sunday: 8 AM – 12 PM

🔥 DON’T MISS OUT! Help us spread the word, bring your friends, and celebrate our military families this July! Stay tuned for even more exciting activities to be announced soon!

🎄 Interested in sponsoring a tree? Click here for more info: https://www.houseinthewoods.org/christmasinjuly

#ChristmasInJuly #FestivalOfTrees #HouseInTheWoods #SupportOurTroops #PatrioticChristmas

100 MidCoast and Blue Hill Peninsula eateries are offering special yellow menu items throughout July with proceeds benefiting Finding Our Voices. How much yellow can YOU eat, drink, and buy in July to brighten the lives of Maine women domestic abuse survivors?

Hike to one of Acadia’s iconic summits AND help Acadia National Park’s efforts to restore native vegetation!

Acadia National Park, in collaboration with Friends of Acadia and Schoodic Institute, invites tenacious hikers to bring bags of soil to the summits of Penobscot and Sargent Mountains. You’ll get to choose how much soil you’ll carry – carrying as little as five pounds (about the size of a large freezer ziplock bag) is a huge help! This soil is integral to the ongoing summit restoration efforts in Acadia National Park.

Growing Routes offers a different camp experience where kids flourish in a relaxed, small-group, family-like atmosphere. Nestled on 84 enchanting acres in mid-coast Union, Maine, Twigg Farm is a haven of rolling fields, woods, nature trails, an apple orchard, food and flower gardens, a frog pond, and a private beach on the lake—an endless, magical playground for exploration. Each day is flexible based on camper interests, blending activities like swimming, art, gardening, yoga, ultimate frisbee, and scavenger hunts with the simple, timeless joys of summer - the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. Campers enjoy fresh, farm-to-table meals (including homemade ice cream of course!) and evenings filled with the sounds of nature. We focus on nurturing confidence, creativity, and compassion throughout everything we do.

One and two week sessions available for ages 8-16.

Blue Hill’s fourth annual “History Hunt” will take place this year from July 1-29, co-sponsored and hosted by the Jonathan Fisher House, Blue Hill Historical Society, First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Blue Hill Public Library, and the Blue Hill Town Hall. Throughout the month of July, visit any of the participating locations to pick up a checklist of fun historical items to locate and activities to do. Turn in your completed checklist by July 29 to be entered into a drawing for a prize! Prizes for both kids and adults will be available and winners will be contacted after the drawing at the end of July.

From scouring stained glass windows to sleuthing for old books, each location will offer a way to learn about and connect with Blue Hill’s history. July hours for the locations are as follows:
Fisher House, Wed-Sat, 1-4 PM (beginning July 5)
Holt House (Blue Hill Historical Society), Thurs-Sun, 12-4 PM
Congregational Church, Wed & Sat, 1-3 PM (except 7/16 & 7/19)
Blue Hill Public Library, MTWF 9 AM-6 PM, Th 9 AM-8 PM, Sat 9 AM-5 PM
Blue Hill Town Hall, Mon. 8 AM-5:30 PM; Tues-Fri, 8 AM-3 PM

Post photos from your Hunt on social media using #HistoryHunt or send them to contact@jonathanfisherhouse.org.

L.L.Bean Summer in the Park 2025
🎉 July 4 – August 31, in Freeport, ME
Join us for a summer of free outdoor fun at L.L.Bean’s Flagship Campus! Enjoy daily activities like yoga, live music, movie nights, kids’ crafts, and more, plus special events including a July 4th celebration, local concerts, and dog-friendly weekends. All ages welcome!

From July 3 through August 28, the Rockport Public Library will host a show of works by abstract artist Noah Stitt. The exhibit, “Heavy Light,” features paintings and sculpture exploring play, structure, and the medium of paint.

“Using humor, subtlety, and suspension, my work explores the boundary between the objective and subjective image,” says Stitt. “Scenes are set in which the viewer is left to decide for themselves how to interpret the slippage between the two. With a heavy material presence, these objects and images lend themselves to a narrative reading. I think of them as 'narrative abstractions’."

Noah Stitt holds an MFA in Studio Art from Hunter College, CUNY, where he also taught; a BFA from Montana State University (also in Studio Art); and participated in the Early College Program at Maine College of Art. He has worked at the Coastal Maine Art Workshops, High Street Gallery, and in an ice studio in Queens, New York. Among other venues, his work has been shown at Hunter College Gallery and online at Hauser & Wirth. After many years living in various parts of the country, Stitt now resides in his home state of Maine.

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The Jackson Memorial Library at 71 Main Street in Tenants Harbor holds weekly Qigong classes by voluntary donation for all ages, Wednesdays at 10am. The practice of Qigong improves strength, balance, coordination, mindfulness and overall health. Call the Jackson Memorial Library for more information at (207) 372-8961.

Starts Wednesday, July 9th (Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for six weeks.)

This class will introduce teens (ages 13-18) to the basics of metalsmithing. Students will learn the tools and techniques required to make custom, handmade jewelry. Techniques such as forming, sawing, and soldering will be covered. We will be making rings, earrings, and pendants. No prior experience needed. An overview can be emailed upon request. Open to teens, ages 13 to 18.

Fee does not include materials. The materials fee is $35 and can be purchased directly from the instructor with Venmo or cash.

Non-members: $250 for 6 weeks. Members: $200.

About the instructor: Racheal Cooley has a degree in art and biology. She was first introduced to metalsmith jewelry making in high school and has had a passion for it ever since. She enjoys helping people discover this medium and has been teaching classes since 2023.