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Noel Paul Stookey — the "Paul" of Peter, Paul & Mary — joins singer-songwriter A.S. Aubrey for "Listening for the Notes" at the Camden Opera House on Saturday, August 1. An intimate evening of folk, storytelling, and song from one of American music's legendary voices.
The Camden Opera House screens the family classic "Andre" — the story of a real Maine harbor seal from Rockport — for free on Sunday, July 19. A perfect summer outing for kids with deep midcoast roots and local charm.
The Camden Opera House hosts Missoula Children's Theatre's Summer Theater Week July 6–11, with local children in grades 1–12 joining professional touring artists for a week-long rehearsal process culminating in a public performance of "The Emperor's New Clothes." A beloved annual community theater tradition in Camden.
Merryspring Nature Center hosts Rose Day on Saturday, June 27 (9 AM–1 PM) with a rose lecture and guided garden walk led by Patricia McLean, alongside a Botanical Drawing Workshop (9 AM–noon) with instructor Sandi Cirillo. A lovely late-June outing at one of Camden's most cherished natural preserves.
Merryspring Nature Center's "Free Family Fridays" summer series kicks off June 19 (10–11 AM) with a guided Summer Ecology Walk led by naturalist John Fromer through the center's 66-acre preserve in Camden. Free and open to all families.
The Midcoast Brass Quintet plays a free outdoor concert at the Camden Public Library Amphitheatre on Thursday, June 25 (6–7:30 PM). Part of the library's summer outdoor performance series in the hillside harbor-view amphitheatre above the harbor.
CMCA's annual fundraiser returns on Wednesday, July 8 (6–9 PM) with cocktails, a raw oyster bar, and a movable feast at 21 Winter Street in downtown Rockland. Tickets are on sale at cmcanow.org; proceeds support the museum's exhibitions and education programs.
Marston House on Vinalhaven is back open for summer 2026, offering a curated shop and a series of shows and events on the island. Follow @marstonhouse on Instagram for the latest announcements on programming, retail hours, and exhibition openings.
Bay Chamber Concerts kicks off its 2026 summer festival with the Andrew Wolf Memorial Concert at Hammer Hall (5 Mountain St., Camden) on Thursday, July 23 (7 PM), featuring Grammy-nominated violinist Stefan Jackiw and Andrew Wolf Award–winner pianist Michael Stephen Brown. The weekend continues with duo and trio concerts July 24, followed by the Toomai String Quintet (July 30) and Sean Lee performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons by candlelight (July 31).
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (21 Winter St., Rockland) is showing four concurrent exhibitions this summer: Bianca Beck's "EYES" and Will Sears' "THE THIRD FIELD" (through Sept. 6), Abbey Williams' "FUGUE" (through Sept. 20), and Marc Swanson's "DEATH IS EXPENSIVE" (through Sept. 23). Admission to CMCA's award-winning Toshiko Mori–designed building is open to the public.
Nine free outdoor concerts run every Monday evening (7–8:30 PM) at Seth Thomas Park on South Main Street in Thomaston, June 15 through August 10. The lineup spans Billy Joel tribute Stiletto, soft jazz, reggae, country rock, and Grateful Dead/Dylan jams — with rain backup at the Thomaston Opera House. Bring a lawn chair; no alcohol in the park.