From live music and workshops to kids’ activities and festivals, our events calendar keeps happenings across Blue Hill Peninsula in one easy place to scan by date. Browse what’s coming up here, or hop over to the homepage calendar if you like a full grid view.
Community Calendar
2026 Brooksville Memorial Gathering
Gather with friends, families and neighbors for meaningful music and inspirational readings. You are invited to join in remembrances, and welcomed to share stories and memories, celebrating the lives of your friends and loved ones. Please join us. ALL are WELCOME! For more information, please call Jackie: (207) 326-4591
Geoff Warner in Concert
Singer and songwriter Geoff Warner performs a mix of original songs and roots covers highlighting nature, love, sailing, dogs, birds, local and global problems and solutions and the island life of Deer Isle, often introducing or ending a song with a good story to add origan and dimension. Warner considers his performances to be a musical conversation with his audience. Brooksville United Methodist Church, 713 Coastal Rd. Admission by donation.
Family Nature Walk and Magic Food Bus
Join the Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Healthy Peninsula for a relaxed, family-friendly walk along the Meadow Brook Mill Stream trail in Brooksville. Healthy Peninsula’s Magic Food Bus will also be there, which is a seasonal, traveling farm stand and mobile library that offers free, fresh local produce, books, and information about food security resources.
Registration is not required. The Meadow Brook Mill Stream trail has increased accessibility features which make it appropriate for wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers. All are welcome!
Curtis Brand Concert
Curtis Brand, singer, guitarist and song writer will perform at the Brooksville United Methodist Church, 713 Coastal Rd. His songs tell stories about life as he sees it all around him will delight audiences of all ages
Palaver Strings at David’s Folly Farm: Benefit for Bagaduce Music
Bagaduce Music’s premier fundraiser of the year brings Grammy-nominated ensemble Palaver Strings to David’s Folly Farm in Brooksville for an intimate acoustic evening of live chamber music, food, and community. The program, Serenades, spans genres, eras, and styles, with works by Carlos Simon, Maurice Ravel, Laurie Anderson, J.S. Bach, Josef Suk, and Glenn Miller, performed by Palaver’s musician-led string ensemble. Guests are invited to arrive early for an elegant reception featuring artisanal charcuterie, local oysters, Tinder Hearth wood-fired pizzas and salads, and an assortment of wines, followed by a 7:00 p.m. concert celebrating Bagaduce Music’s mission to make music accessible along Maine’s coastline. Ticket options range from concert-only seating to packages that include food, drink, and sponsorship-level table seating, with all proceeds supporting Bagaduce Music’s education and community programs; ticket and sponsorship details are available at bagaducemusic.org or by contacting Kristen at kristen@bagaducemusic.org or 207-374-5454.
Annual Famous Dessert Auction
Join us for an exciting dessert auction, where mouthwatering treats meet friendly competition! Bid on your favorites and take home a bit of deliciousness while supporting a great cause. For more information or to be one of our bakers contact Stephanie at 207-326-4560 or stephanie@brooksvillelibrary.org
Spirit of America - Alive in Brooksville
7am-8am Race Registration
8am 5K starts at BES
8:30-10am Breakfast at WBC Church
10:30am Parade
11am-2pm Children's Activity tent, Non-Profit Info Tables & Antique Car Display at BES
2-4pm Flash in the Pans
Event sign-ups at brooksvillemaine.org
Brooksville Community Center Lobster Bake
Nothing says summer in Maine quite like a lobster dinner with friends and neighbors! Join us at the Brooksville Community Center for a traditional Maine Lobster Feed featuring fresh lobster, classic sides, and great company. Burger dinners are available as well! This is a wonderful opportunity to gather with the community, enjoy a delicious meal, and support a great local cause.
Hymn Sing
West Brooksville Congregational Church will host a community hymn sing in the church sanctuary at 1597 Coastal Road as part of its year-long celebration of the congregation's 200th anniversary. Refreshments will follow in the church vestry. Participants will be invited to choose hymns from the church's hymnals or share favorite hymns from other traditions in an informal, participant-driven program. For more information, call Judson Brown at 202-957-7221 or Susan Smedal at 207-326-9177.
Brooksville Community Center Breakfast!
Bring the whole family or come alone and meet new friends, either way, join us for the BCC Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, August 30! Enjoy a breakfast featuring pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more while spending time with friends, neighbors, and family. Whether you're catching up with familiar faces or meeting someone new, it's the perfect way to start your day!
Admission: $10 per person, payable at the door.
We can't wait to welcome you for a morning of great food, community, and fun! All proceeds from this event go towards the purchase of a new exhaust hood extinguisher system for the community center.
Parents' Night Out: Kids Movie Night!
Parents, enjoy a night out while the kids enjoy a night of fun! Join us at the Brooksville Community Center for an exciting evening filled with movies, games, friends, and more!
Annual Book Sale
Join us at our annual BOOK SALE event! Saturday, July 18, from 9-2. Rain or shine. Held in the Brooksville Town House, 1 Town House Road, Brooksville, Maine. For more information contact Stephanie Carter at 207-326-4560 or stephanie@brooksvillelibrary.org
Waterbound Quartet Concert
An acoustic quartet featuring Cindy Coombs and Frank Gotwals, vocals and guitar, David Quimby on bass and Tom Gotwals on trumpet. Original songs inspired by the sea, and unique interpretations of other artists. Admission by donation to benefit community outreach ministry of BUMC
BAMU Fiddle Band Concert
Local Fiddle Band plays hand clapping, toe tapping music. Admission by donation. A family event. Benefit Concert for the Outreach Ministry of the Brooksville United Methodist Church, with all donations being distributed for local needs including the Tree of life food Pantry and the Steeple Fund for the Reversing Falls Sanctuary. Handicapped accessible.
Art Show Opening & Artist Reception
Reception for local artists' original works to benefit the library. Come Celebrate! Reception is 4-6:00p.m. Tuesday July 7. The Art Show will be up all of July and August. For more information, please contact: Stephanie at 207-326-4560 or stephanie@brooksvillelibrary.org
Peninsula Potters and Friends Pop-up Art Market!
Second annual pop-up event at the Brooksville Community Center, 1 Black Bear Road, Brooksville, ME 04617. Pottery, textiles, photography, broom-making, leatherwork and more!
Meet the Author: Philip Baker
Join us at the Brooksville Free Public Library to welcome and meet author Philip Baker on Thursday, July 2, 6-7 p.m. to discuss his first full-length novel 'Hunger Hill'. "This is a well-crafted crime thriller with loads of action, police procedures, plot surprises and a dramatic conclusion." - Bushnell on Books
For more information contact Stephanie at 207-326-4560 or stephanie@brooksvillelibrary.org
Priceless Yard Sale, Grand Re-Opening
Priceless means no price tags! The customer decides the price and the customer is always right! and no yard! Inside, rain or shine! Proceeds for Community Outreach including Tree of Life Food Pantry and the Steeple fund for the Reversing Falls Sanctuary. Sale continues every Wednesday in July and August, 9am-12:30pm
Reversing Falls Sanctuary Summer Solstice
Reversing Falls Sanctuary will host a Summer Solstice gathering on Sunday, June 21 at 4 p.m. inviting participants to celebrate the sun and the start of summer with poetry, song, fire, and time in nature. Attendees are encouraged to come prepared to express gratitude for Mother Earth and reflect on the beauty of the season during this communal, spiritually oriented event.
Finding Our Voices Retreat
Finding Our Voices will host Healing Together, a low-cost, all‑day retreat for women domestic abuse survivors on Saturday, July 11 in Brooksville. The day includes a felting workshop with ArtWaves founder Liz Cutler, yoga and breathing with Yael Calhoun, a nature‑journaling session, time to hike and swim, and a personal safety and boundaries workshop with SETPoint’s Lisa Nakamura, plus a potluck lunch and time for connection. Thanks to donated space and instruction, the fee is $25 for the full day, and space is limited; for details or to register, email hello@findingourvoices.net or visit findingourvoices.net.
Close to Home Opening Reception
Rob Shetterly will grace the walls with images of those he has painted from here close by and our neighbors around Maine with amazing stories to tell. Do not miss this lovely show with a chance to learn more about the people you live near.
Family Walk & Scavenger Hunt
Join Healthy Peninsula and Blue Hill Heritage Trust for family friendly walk & nature scavenger hunt at Meadow Brook Mill Stream Conservation Area (a BHHT Accessible Trail)!
Reversing Falls Sanctuary Refugia Panel
Join Reversing Falls Sanctuary on April 12 at 2 PM for the final offering in their Winter/Spring Refugia series, where they will host a lineup of local mutual aid organizations for a panel presentation, including Acadia Action, Brooklin Food Corps, and Healthy Peninsula.
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