Since 2015, the City of Bangor has dubbed the month of October ARTOBER – the Month of the Arts – officially celebrating the diverse and exciting creative culture in the Queen City. Artober is dedicated to showcasing our rich and various local artists and art organizations by hosting and promoting events throughout the city all month long.
First Friday Art Walk
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Learn About Rug Braiding
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Local rug braiders have been meeting at the library to work on their craft. Starting this fall, we invite you stop into one of these Monday morning sessions to learn more. Questions like: What is rug braiding, what equipment or fabric do you need, and is it hard to learn? will be answered. This is […]
STITCH 'N B*TCH
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Come learn how to sew and mend clothes with other people at Red Rabbit Bazaar! Every Wednesday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Stitch & Sip
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Calling all fiber artists! Join us every other Thursday for an evening of crocheting, knitting, coffee, and tea! All skill levels and fiber arts are welcome, but bring your own project if you can.
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Sunday All-Levels Vinyasa Yoga
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Sunday All-Levels Vinyasa Yoga | Sundays at 9:00 AM Start your Sunday with movement, breath, and a little time for yourself. This welcoming Vinyasa class is designed for all ability levels, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have an established practice. Expect a balanced flow incorporating strength, mobility, mindful movement, and options to modify […]
Kickboxing and Martial Arts Class
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Since 2015, the City of Bangor has dubbed the month of October ARTOBER – the Month of the Arts – officially celebrating the diverse and exciting creative culture in the Queen City. Artober is dedicated to showcasing our rich and various local artists and art organizations by hosting and promoting events throughout the city all […]
Sunday Community Jam
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Sundays at 2 Feet, come to the community jam, where people just show up with instruments and play from 2 to 5. 2 Feet Brewing is a family-run brewpub in the heart of Downtown Bangor that features craft brews created by Cory Ricker, and pub fare and desserts made by his wife, Nit-Noi. Their son, […]
Monday Karaoke at Paddy Murphy's
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Be part of the rumpus! Monday nights starting at 9pm, it’s karaoke night at Paddy’s!
Learn About Rug Braiding
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Local rug braiders have been meeting at the library to work on their craft. Starting this fall, we invite you stop into one of these Monday morning sessions to learn more. Questions like: What is rug braiding, what equipment or fabric do you need, and is it hard to learn? will be answered. This is […]
Kickboxing & Martial Arts Fitness
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Since 2015, the City of Bangor has dubbed the month of October ARTOBER – the Month of the Arts – officially celebrating the diverse and exciting creative culture in the Queen City. Artober is dedicated to showcasing our rich and various local artists and art organizations by hosting and promoting events throughout the city all […]
Chimera Coffee Trivia
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Monday night trivia with Sir_Quizzalot. Every Monday night from 7-8:30. Beer | Wine | Espresso | Snacks.
Bouncing Baby Story Time
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Come, sing, clap and bounce along to action rhymes, songs and stories! Recommended for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers.
Tiny Tots Storytime
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A 30-minute program for 2 to 4 year-olds, with a participating adult, filled with stories, games, songs and finger plays. Ages 2 – 4
Songwriters' Open Mic
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Songwriter’s Open Mic at 2Feet Brewing from 5-8 every Tuesday night. It’s open mic for songwriters on Tuesday! We set up a mic and each songwriter gets 15 minutes.
Tuesday Live Irish Sessions & Open Mic
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Paddy Murphy’s Live Irish Jam 6-8pm & Open Mic, 9pm to close!
Bouncing Baby Storytime
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Come, sing, clap and bounce along to action rhymes, songs and stories! Recommended for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers.
Tiny Tots Storytime
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A 30-minute program for 2 to 4 year-olds, with a participating adult, filled with stories, games, songs and finger plays. Ages 2 – 4
Tech Tutoring
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Hannah Cyrus, BPL’s Digital Media Librarian, is available for 60-minute appointments to help you with your computer questions in-person, by phone, or over Zoom. Want to organize your emails? Having trouble using a particular website or program? Wondering why that annoying message keeps popping up on your screen? Whatever your question, Hannah will work with […]
Live Harness Racing
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Join us at Hollywood Casino Raceway at Bass Park on October 14th at 2:30pm for the 2026 Bangor Harness Racing season!Post time is promptly at 2:30PM. Be sure to arrive early to pick your favorites! 🏇 Wagers placed on races 3-10 can score points towards our Crown of the Queen City promotion for a chance […]
STITCH 'N B*TCH
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Come learn how to sew and mend clothes with other people at Red Rabbit Bazaar! Every Wednesday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Wizards and Warp Drives – A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
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Wizards and Warp Drives is a book club for lovers of the Science Fantasy and Fantasy genres. We meet the second Wednesday evening of the month to discuss a rotating selection of Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles. BPL staff member, Amanda, will lead the group each month. Reading Line-Up: July 8th, The Memory Librarian – Janelle […]
Next Chapter Book Club
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Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members (including some who cannot read) love books for the same reasons most people do. We all enjoy being transported to different worlds where we meet interesting characters and learn new things. Taking that journey with […]
Stitch & Sip
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Calling all fiber artists! Join us every other Thursday for an evening of crocheting, knitting, coffee, and tea! All skill levels and fiber arts are welcome, but bring your own project if you can.
Bangor Pub Run
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Every Thursday at 6:30pm we gather in front of Paddy Murphy’s, run 3-5 miles, and then grab a drink somewhere downtown (location varies). Sometimes when people first start coming, or if they are coming back from an injury they might not run the whole 3 miles and that’s totally ok! People are welcome to run […]
Trivia Night at Nocturnem Draft Haus
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Come participate in trivia night at Nocturnem Draft Haus on Thursdays! From 7 – 9:30pm with weekly prizes to win.
Karaoke at Penobscot Pour House
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THE WAIT IS OVER… KARAOKE IS BACK! Bangor, you asked… and we listened! Karaoke is making its long-awaited return to the Penobscot Pour House! Join us every Thursday night for great music, great people, and unforgettable fun. We’re also excited to welcome back one of Bangor’s favorite karaoke hosts… DJ Mad Kat!Whether you’re a seasoned […]
Tech Tutoring
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Hannah Cyrus, BPL’s Digital Media Librarian, is available for 60-minute appointments to help you with your computer questions in-person, by phone, or over Zoom. Want to organize your emails? Having trouble using a particular website or program? Wondering why that annoying message keeps popping up on your screen? Whatever your question, Hannah will work with […]
FOLKs Trail Days
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Friends of Lower Kenduskeag Stream (FOLKS) is an all-volunteer group that works to improve the Kenduskeag Stream Trail from Franklin St. in Downtown Bangor to Harlow Street. We hold monthly trail days on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 8:00-9:30am that meet behind Penquis on Harlow Street. Ongoing Projects List: 1. Picking up litter […]
Bangor's European Market
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A weekly market hosted by Ingrid’s German Gift Shop with local & word-wide meats, seafood, produce, artisanal baked goods, and gifts!
Saturday Story Stop
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Start your weekend with fun and friends! Discover books, songs, and games to help your child build early literacy, listening, and social skills. Great for kindergarten readiness! Ages 3 – 6
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Bouncing Baby Story Time
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Come, sing, clap and bounce along to action rhymes, songs and stories! Recommended for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers.
Tiny Tots Storytime
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A 30-minute program for 2 to 4 year-olds, with a participating adult, filled with stories, games, songs and finger plays. Ages 2 – 4
Tuesday Live Irish Sessions & Open Mic
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Paddy Murphy’s Live Irish Jam 6-8pm & Open Mic, 9pm to close!
St. John's Fall Organ Concert featuring Anne Laver
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2026 marks the 166th anniversary of Maine’s largest 19th-Century tracker-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288 at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. The St. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce that Anne Laver from Syracuse, New York will play a concert on the historic organ at St. John’s […]
Bouncing Baby Storytime
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Come, sing, clap and bounce along to action rhymes, songs and stories! Recommended for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers.
Tiny Tots Storytime
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A 30-minute program for 2 to 4 year-olds, with a participating adult, filled with stories, games, songs and finger plays. Ages 2 – 4
Karaoke at Penobscot Pour House
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THE WAIT IS OVER… KARAOKE IS BACK! Bangor, you asked… and we listened! Karaoke is making its long-awaited return to the Penobscot Pour House! Join us every Thursday night for great music, great people, and unforgettable fun. We’re also excited to welcome back one of Bangor’s favorite karaoke hosts… DJ Mad Kat!Whether you’re a seasoned […]
Saturday Story Stop
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Start your weekend with fun and friends! Discover books, songs, and games to help your child build early literacy, listening, and social skills. Great for kindergarten readiness! Ages 3 – 6
Halcyon & Friends Present the Dohnanyi Piano Quintet and The Future is Here
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Join Halcyon and friends for an evening of chamber music, film, and storytelling. For the first half of the program, Halcyon will be joined by special guest and pianist, Marlene McCarthy for a performance of Dohnanyi’s brilliant first Piano Quintet – a rousing tour de force full of soaring melodies. In the second half of […]
Chase's Big Thirtieth Birthday Show at Red Rabbit Bazaar
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 17TH Come celebrate our beloved doorman and friend Chase’s transition into chopped unchood at Red Rabbit Bazaar with sets from: Corrective MeasureJeezFree to ThinkBreak Bread SATURDAY OCTOBER 17TH – RED RABBIT BAZAAR – $10 AT THE DOOR ALL AGES – DOORS 7 – MUSIC 8
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Stitch & Sip
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Calling all fiber artists! Join us every other Thursday for an evening of crocheting, knitting, coffee, and tea! All skill levels and fiber arts are welcome, but bring your own project if you can.
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