CAMDEN – Camden Opera House has released its calendar for February 2022 and beyond:

Friday, February 4 – SoundCheck: Take 4, at 7:30 p.m.

The local string quartet plays music from around the world, including traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, Argentine tango, Spanish lullabies, Viennese waltzes and beloved tunes. Choose your own socially distanced reserved seats ($10, advance purchase encouraged via www.camdenoperahouse.com) at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. plus free Facebook Livestream. Mandatory masks in the building. Sponsored by Blue Harbor House Inn.

Thursday February 10 – Pete Kilpatrick Band, 7:30 p.m.

Pete Kilpatrick Band, with special guest Dan Blakeslee, presents the Winterfest show of the week from the Toboggan Nationals at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Choose your own spaced reserved seats at $22 in advance / $25 on day of the show on www.camdenoperahouse. com. Mandatory masks in the building. Sponsored by 40 Paper.

Sunday February 13 – The literary salon: Love, Belfast, in 2 p.m.

Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber joins fellow City compatriots Elizabeth Garber, Ellen Sander and Karin Spitfire in a Valentine’s Day weekend reading at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Choose your own reserved seats at social distancing (FREE, but tickets required) via www. camdenoperahouse.com. Also free Facebook Livestream. Mandatory masks in the building. Sponsored by the Community Arts Fund (donations encouraged).

Friday February 18 – Sound Check: Red Tail Hawk, 7:30 p.m.

Boston’s North Shore combo fusing jazz, groove rock, funk and roots. Choose your own socially distanced reserved seats ($10, advance purchase encouraged via www.camdenoperahouse.com) at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. plus free Facebook Livestream. Mandatory masks in the building. Sponsored by Camden Maine Stay Inn.

Sunday February 27 – “King of Ragtime” at 2 p.m.

Author/illustrator/pianist Stephen Costanza and his friends offer a multimedia presentation of his new childhood biography of Scott Joplin. Social distancing reserved seats to choose from are $10, $5 for ages 15 and under, via www.camdenoperahouse.com. Mandatory masks in the building.

ALSO tickets go on sale for Jazz in June: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet plus Martin Taylor and Frank Vignola (June 17).

In March we have the rescheduled Castlebay SoundCheck on March 4; Chris Ross (SoundCheck) March 11; and two sold-out concerts, Tannahill Weavers from Scotland on March 18; and Roan Yellowthorn with Gentle Temper (benefit for Finding Our Voices) on March 25. IMF, just ask!