The Camden Garden Club is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the American Legion Hall, 91 Pearl St., with guest speaker Amanda Affleck. Affleck will give a presentation entitled “Natural dyes: Conjuring color from cultivated and wild harvested plants.” Affleck is a textile artist and maker, and is especially inspired by […]
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Camden native plant celebration, sale set for Sept. 18
The advance online sale began Sept. 4.
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Camden library to host ‘Victoria Falls’ author Sept. 13
The Camden Public Library plans to host author James Hornor at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Picker Room for a book event at 55 Main St. Hornor will discuss his novel “Victoria Falls,” which explores American male stereotypes, vulnerability, and masculine authenticity. Hornor will give a brief slideshow, read from the text and […]
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Camden library to offer tour of Camden’s forest ecosystem Aug. 31
The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series with the Camden Public Library is set to continue at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, with a guided walk through Camden to the Mount Battie trailhead. The program will be led by landscape ecologist Dr. Kathleen Dunckel, who will talk about the evolving forest ecosystem, and its […]
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Camden live auction, raises more than $54K to benefit campaign
More than 200 people gathered in the historic Camden Amphitheatre for the Camden on Canvas live auction, raising upwards of $55,000 to benefit the Camden Public Library’s Campaign for the Future, July 31. Attendees bid on 20 freshly created plein-air paintings by well-known Maine and New England artists. The auction capped a full plein-air weekend […]
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Camden-Rockport society to host blacksmithing, militia training, more Aug. 20
The Troops at Camden, a Maine living history group interpreting the period 1779-1814, will be encamped from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, on the grounds of the 1770s Thorndike Homestead at 7 Commercial St. in Rockport. This free, family friendly event is an opportunity for the public to learn what life was […]
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Camden library to display collection by mid-coast artist through Aug. 30
The Camden Public Library is hosting mid-coast visual artist Jon Byrer for a show of his signature “Puddle Paintings” through Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the Picker Room Gallery at 55 Main St. The exhibit is an opportunity for the community to see a large collection of Byrer’s work and discover what makes his “liquid moments […]
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Camden library to offer historic walking tours on Fridays
The Camden Public Library plans to offer a walking tour of downtown Camden at 4 p.m. Fridays from July 1 through Sept. 16. This educational tour features a handful of historic sites in downtown Camden, including the Camden Public Library grounds and Amphitheatre, which were designated a National Historic Landmark in 2013. Participants can learn […]
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Camden-Rockport society plans living history event July 23
The Troops at Camden, a Maine living history group interpreting the period 1779-1814, will be encamped from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, on the grounds of the 1770s Thorndike Homestead on U.S. Route 1 in Camden. This free, family friendly event is an opportunity for the public to learn what life was […]
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Teens surge into Maine’s workforce
The number of 14- and 15-year-olds getting work permits is on track to set a new record this year as a new cohort of young Mainers rush to fill gaps in the state’s workforce.