Events in Belfast today

Explore the Winterport Farmers Market in Winterport, Maine, featuring plants, jams and pickles, handmade dishcloths, and more. Enhance your shopping with a snack or drink from the Rolling Pin Cafe while you browse for items for the garden and kitchen.

SardineFest shines a spotlight on sardines with a range of experiences for all ages. Admission is free, and the schedule features activities for families, demonstrations, live music, and talks, plus storytelling with Salty Tales. Exhibitors and vendors will be on site, and tastings featuring sardines offer a chance to sample the catch. After a debut that welcomed about 1,200 guests, an even larger turnout is expected. More details will be shared.

Settle in by the Chemung River for an open air watercolor session led by local artist and instructor Bridget Bossart van Otterloo. Unwind as you explore landscape techniques surrounded by nature. Please note that the workshop has been moved to a new date. This outdoor program takes place at the Bottcher's Landing Boat Launch in the Town of Big Flats, with setup in the shaded pavilion. Participants are welcome to bring camping chairs and move around the property while they paint. All materials are provided, including high quality brushes, 140 lb cold press watercolor paper, Winsor & Newton paints, palettes, drawing boards, and rainwater from on site barrels. Consider bringing snacks and a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic waste. For comfort, a lawn chair for painting outside the pavilion, a sun hat or sunglasses, sunscreen, and bug spray are recommended.

This hands-on museum program at the Penobscot Marine Museum is designed for homeschool families and learners of every age. Discover the stories of Searsport sea captains and their families, get creative with crafts, and take part in a Set Sail demonstration. After the structured portion concludes, families can continue exploring the museum independently. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family, and registration is required.

Enjoy free, easygoing sea chantey singalongs guided by museum staff, volunteers, and fellow music lovers. Join the chorus or relax and listen, and if you have a favorite chantey, you are welcome to lead one. Along the way, conversations will highlight how these songs once helped sailors coordinate their work at sea. No experience is needed, all ages are welcome, and registration is not required. Drop in for a single session or make it a regular tradition.