Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) will be holding an author talk with Ann Packer and Ayelet Waldman on Tuesday 8/25 from 4 to 5 p.m. Packer is a bestselling author whose latest novel, "Some Bright Nowhere," was chosen for Oprah's Book Club last year. Waldman is also a bestselling author and Peabody Award winner, writer of the well-regarded "Mommy-Track Mystery" series. Anyone is welcome to join, free of charge! friendml.org

"DownEast SongCrafters" are a group of singer-songwriters, exploring, sharing and creating songs. Bring your instrument, lyrics and chords to share for others to follow along as you perform your completed piece, a "snippet" or just a melody. We encourage all ideas and levels of songcrafters to join us. You can hear some of us on the CREATE section of Rising Tide. Come and share your songs /ideas within a supportive environment! We will meet every other Tuesday until end of August (7/28, 8/11 & 8/25).
For more info, email Basha: downeastsongcrafters@gmail.com

Come sing your heart out! Singing hymns together is all about connection, nostalgia, and fun. Whether you sing like an angel or only in the shower, your voice is welcome here.

The Penobscot Marine Museum presents No Sleep ’Til Brooklin: Pack Dodge and the Haven Colony, 1900–1930 at the Rockbound Chapel in Brooklin, on display through September 30, 2026. Featuring rare early 20th-century photographs taken by seasonal resident Parker “Pack” Dodge, the exhibit offers a unique look into daily life within Maine’s summer communities. The chapel is open 24/7 with free admission. A free community reception and slideshow will be held on Wednesday, August 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. For details, visit PenobscotMarineMuseum.org.

Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) will be holding an author talk with Caroline Bicks on Tuesday 8/18 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Bicks will be discussing her new book, "Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King." If that's not enough, she's also the Stephen E. King Chair of Literature at the University of Maine! Anyone is welcome to join, free of charge! friendml.org

Join Katama Murray from Teach Peace Prints, where she will be leading an eco-printing workshop at Friend Memorial Public Library (1 Reach Road) in Brooklin on Tuesday 8/18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eco-printing is the process of taking plants and food waste, extracting its natural pigments via steaming, and making wonderful, colorful art! No experience is necessary, and all are welcome to join! Please see link to sign up for a limited spot!

https://friendml.org/2026/07/01/eco-printing-workshops/

Bring your apron and/or an insatiable appetite for Friend Memorial's Second Annual BBQ Cookoff, held at the Atlantic Boat Company (355 Flye Point Road) in Brooklin on Sunday 8/16 from 4 to 7 p.m. Live music will be provided by Maine Weather, and many prizes will be given away! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, free of charge. Visit our website to sign up to compete! friendml.org

Join artist Tom Curry and designer Elizabeth Whelan for a couple of hours of creativity. Vegetables, flowers, and fruit have always been a source of study and inspiration, so bring your sketchbook, pencils, and paints, or come and learn to make monoprints. All ages and skill levels are welcome. (Rain date, August 22.)

In collaboration with the Brooklin Food Corps, David Tarr will be giving a talk at the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin on Thursday 8/13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Tarr will share his experiences and practices as a Brooklin-based scallop diver and fisherman. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, free of charge! friendml.org

"DownEast SongCrafters" are a group of singer-songwriters, exploring, sharing and creating songs. Bring your instrument, lyrics and chords to share for others to follow along as you perform your completed piece, a "snippet" or just a melody. We encourage all ideas and levels of songcrafters to join us. You can hear some of us on the CREATE section of Rising Tide. Come and share your songs /ideas within a supportive environment! We will meet every other Tuesday until end of August (7/28, 8/11 & 8/25).
For more info, email Basha: downeastsongcrafters@gmail.com

Come sing your heart out! Singing hymns together is all about connection, nostalgia, and fun. Whether you sing like an angel or only in the shower, your voice is welcome here.

Stop by Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) on Friday 7/31 for an ice cream social from 3 to 4 p.m. Grab yourself a good helping of ice cream with all the fixings and play some lawn games, accompanied by Cheryl Jeanette, a contemporary folk artist who writes all her original music here in Maine. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, free of charge, for a fun Friday evening!

Join Katama Murray from Teach Peace Prints, where she will be leading an eco-printing workshop at Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) on Thursday 7/30 from 12 to 3 p.m. Eco-printing is the process of taking plants and food waste, extracting its natural pigments via steaming, and making wonderful, colorful art! No experience is necessary, and all are welcome to join! Please see link to sign up for a limited spot!

https://friendml.org/2026/07/01/eco-printing-workshops/

Jane Goodrich returns! We are delighted to host another book signing for Jane's second novel “The Seraph.” Meet the author at two locations on Thursday, July 30:
10am-12pm at our Blue Hill shop, 5 Main Street
1-2pm at our Brooklin shop, 12 Reach Road

Join the Brooklin Reads Book Group at Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road), next meeting Wednesday 7/29 from 1 to 2 p.m. This month we will be reading "What We Can Know" by Ian McEwen. Anyone is welcome to join!

Kneisel Hall Young Artists take their chamber music performances on the road. 7pm. Free admission. Donations welcomed. kneisel.org.

Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) will be hosting a Mystery Writers Panel with Brenda Buchanan and Cheryl Head on Tuesday 7/28 at 4 p.m. Buchanan is a writer and lawyer who writes crime novels based around Portland, Maine, notably their mystery series on local sleuth and reporter, Joe Gale; Head writes historical crime fiction short stories and novels, including the Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries. Anyone is welcome, free of charge!

"DownEast SongCrafters" are a group of singer-songwriters, exploring, sharing and creating songs. Bring your instrument, lyrics and chords to share for others to follow along as you perform your completed piece, a "snippet" or just a melody. We encourage all ideas and levels of songcrafters to join us. You can hear some of us on the CREATE section of Rising Tide. Come and share your songs /ideas within a supportive environment! We will meet every other Tuesday until end of August (7/28, 8/11 & 8/25).
For more info, email Basha: downeastsongcrafters@gmail.com

The Brooklin Reads Book Club, hosted by Friend Memorial Library in collaboration with the Brooklin Food Corps, will be partnering with the Brooklin Climate Response Committee to host another Community Potluck Picnic! Swing by the Carding Brook Farm in Brooklin (4 Carlton Dr) on Saturday 7/25 at 4:30 p.m. to try some tasty indigenous food by Penobscot Nation Chef Joe Robbins, accompanied by live music from BAMU.

https://www.brooklinmaine.com/directory/climate_response/index.php

Join us for our third annual community potluck picnic. We are looking at sustainable food sources again, this year exploring indigenous foods.  Open-fire cooking demo with Penobscot Nation Chef Joe Robbins. Live music by the musicians of BAMU. Bring any dish. Include native foods in it to enter the Local Food Challenge. BYO blanket, chairs, plates, utensils, BYOB. Soft drinks provided. Sponsors: Brooklin Climate Response Committee, Brooklin Food Corps, and Friend Memorial Library.

Meet writer Libby Edwardson at our Brooklin shop. Libby will be signing copies of her recently published book WE SENT THEM DOWN SINGING. This event is part of All Booked Up!, our summer author series.

https://leafandanna.com/pages/summer-author-series-2026

Come sing your heart out! Singing hymns together is all about connection, nostalgia, and fun. Whether you sing like an angel or only in the shower, your voice is welcome here.

Join the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road)'s Mystery Book Group, next meeting Tuesday 7/21 from 1 to 2 p.m. This month we will be reading Agatha Christie’s "Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case." Anyone is welcome to join!

Join us for another Friend Memorial Public Library movie night, which will be hosted by the Brooklin General Store (4 Reach Road) on Saturday 7/18 at 8:30 p.m. This month we will be showing Point Break, a movie about surfer burglars starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. Food and refreshments will be provided; free and open to all!

Join the Brooklin Keeping Society's fundraising walking tour of the Mountain Ash Inn and Cottages. Come celebrate the milestone of 100 years since the establishment of Isobel Lenman's Mountain Ash Inn. We will share its history and reminisce on the grounds of this renowned vacation destination. Visitors can tour the historic Inn, now WoodenBoat’s Student Housing, and six cottages dating from the 1920s. Every registration benefits the Brooklin Historical Museum and Keeping Society so that we may continue preserving and documenting the history of Brooklin. Tickets are $10 for adults with children under 18 free if accompanied by an adult. Purchase tickets here!

Lace up those sneakers and come on down to the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin for a 5k fun run on Saturday 7/18 at 8 a.m. The route will run from the library to the Wooden Boat campus and back. Visit our website for more information. Sign ups will begin at 7:30 a.m. on race day; the first 50 runners will get a free swag bag!

Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for our 9th annual Cakes and Authors event, hosted on Thursday 7/9 from 1 to 3 p.m. A celebration of our patrons, six local Maine authors will be selling books and there will be many kinds of cake! Music from jazz pianist Scott Cleveland will accompany the event, along with free books, children’s crafts, and our popular free raffle.

Learn how to make native bee boxes on the Town Green with the Brooklin Food Corps after Brooklin’s classic Independence Day parade. An updated 2026 guide to local farmers and other producers (with a map!) will be distributed. Free and appropriate for all ages!

https://brooklinfoodcorps.org/events-calendar/

Join Peninsula Pride for an all-ages dance party featuring live music from Old County Road, Hannah B. Designs pop-up, food and drink (all payment forms accepted), a glitter bar, a costume corner, and more. All ages welcome. For full details, visit www.peninsulapride.me