Camden Rotary Club

05/27/2026

Folks living in Camden 50 years from now will discover what life here was like in 2026 when they open the time capsule we're organizing with Camden Public Library and Camden-Rockport Historical Society. What will you add to it?

05/17/2026

Camden Rotarian Rich Anderson's granddaughter, Kyra Anderson, will be our guest speaker at noon Tuesday, May 19. She will tell about her University of Tennessee junior Spring-2026 semester at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, and its impact. By planning ahead and taking extra courses during the summer of 2025, Kyra had time to travel extensively in Europe during her time abroad.

Visitors are welcome to attend the meeting in person at First Congregational Church, Camden, or via Zoom. You can find connection details and other information at https://camdenrotary.org/speakers

05/10/2026

Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll will be our guest speaker during our noon meeting on Tuesday.

We look forward to hearing from him about his work and welcome visitors to join us at First Congregational Church in Camden or via Zoom.

Please visit https://camdenrotary.org/speakers for details.

05/08/2026

This week we hosted folks from the 13 nonprofit organizations that received grants from our club. We appreciate all the great work they do for the community!

05/03/2026

We got our share of fresh air and exercise cleaning up Rockport's roadsides this weekend, with tremendous help from the MidCoast Interact Club.

After huddling for some morning warmth, the teens fanned out with Rotarians to collect everything from candy wrappers and snack bags to bottles, cans, cups, and much more.

Thanks to Keep Rockport Beautiful for organizing these cleanups!

05/03/2026

AIO Executive Director Alan Kearl will update us on Tuesday, May 5, about the organization's food and energy assistance programs.

Alan will tell members and visitors how AIO works to ensure that no Knox County resident goes to bed hungry or has to choose between a healthy meal or satisfying some other basic need.

We meet at First Congregational Church at 55 Elm Street. For details about how to join us in person of via Zoom, please visit https://camdenrotary.org/speakers.

05/01/2026

We were thrilled to learn this week about the efforts by the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association efforts to introduce delicious seafood to students at Maine's schools.

Susan Olcott, the MCFA's director of strategic partnerships, told us all about this initiative on Tuesday. We were especially interested in the role played in the program in by Graffam Bros. Seafood Market (including club members Leni Gronros and Kim Graffam!).

Check out this television news item about helping kids appreciate fish as a yummy option during school lunches:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/belfast-fishermen-add-local-fish-maine-school-lunch-programs/97-f45a3492-3b1c-4f0c-986a-9479e85

04/25/2026

Heartfelt thanks to MCH Meals on Wheels for hosting yesterday's appreciation breakfast for people who deliver meals throughout Knox County.

We enjoyed visiting with MCH staff and volunteers from throughout the county, many of them from other service organizations. It was also great spend time with our club's delivery teams.

MCH does terrific work. We're delighted to be part of it!

04/18/2026

As coordinator of the Hatchery Innovation Center at Camden Hills Regional High School, Elaine Harvey oversees programs that promote creative thinking, inventiveness, collaboration, self-confidence, and work-readiness. Activities include internships that help students gain confidence, real-world experience, and academic credit by working within local businesses and organizations.

Elaine will share the center's impact during her guest presentation at our meeting on Tuesday, April 21.

Visitors are welcome to attend our meeting from 12 to 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, or join us via Zoom. Please visit https://camdenrotary.org/speakers for more details.

04/12/2026

Sweet Tree Arts and Sweet Tree School Director and Founder Lindsay Stewart will be our guest speaker at noon on Tuesday, April 14.

We are eager to hear about the innovative K through 8 programs at Sweet Tree, which integrate the arts into every aspect of learning.

Guests are welcome to join us at the Congregational Church on Elm Street in Camden or via Zoom. For more info, please visit https://camdenrotary.org/speakers.

Sweet Tree Arts Director and Founder Lindsay Stewart, will tell us Tuesday, April 14, about the organization's mission of cultivating community and learning together through curiosity, compassion, creativity, and critical thinking.