Culture

Lincoln County Historical Association presents an online talk by author Amy Truesdell on Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Truesdell will discuss her new book, “From Binghamton to the Battlefield: The…

Wiscasset Elementary School kindergarten, first, second and third grade students participated in their friendship-themed spring concert called “Be A Friend!” on May 11. Students were excited to…

It started with “L.O.V.E.” and, before taking their final bows, the entertainers provided lots of love, talent and fun at the Y-Art Spring Concert held Wednesday, May 17 in the Boothbay Region…

Wiscasset Middle High School will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR on June 2 at 7 p.m. on

“AIR” - (R; 1 hour, 52 minutes) - From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s…

St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to join with the likes of basket weavers, hand stenciled items, or wood turned…

Press release

We have been hard at work on the East side this winter! We knew we had a few things to do… We have built over 40 new docks which are now built to have the power lines underneath the boards to…

Damariscotta River Grill
Elaine Hranich
A colorful new show opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing three talented Maine women artists, Pamela Browne, Sandra Crabtree and Elaine Hranich. Celebrate the artists while enjoying a…

“Generations,” a special exhibition at Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset, is underway at the historic Old Academy Building on Warren Street. The show is free to the public and viewable Thursday…

Lincoln County Historical Society

Last summer’s exhibition at The Old Jail Museum in Wiscasset — featuring Madam Sally Wood, Maine’s first woman novelist and an early-19th century resident of Wiscasset, along with over 30 other…

 “Book Club: The Next Chapter” - (PG13; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - HELD OVER by popular demand! - The original “Book Club” centered on four older women (…

Christian Hayes
Talking Food in Maine is back with an exciting guest, Chef Christian Hayes! Hayes is a seventh generation Mainer, Food Network’s Chopped…

Hosted by Sheepscott Community Church (SCC) on Saturday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Homemade beans and franks, breads, salads and sides, pies, hot and cold beverages at the Sheepscot Clubhouse, 619…

MacGillivray Freeman’s IMAX Experience - (Double Feature - NR; 84 minutes) - The world’s leading creator of IMAX films has released their incredible library to be played on…

Christian Hayes
Talking Food in Maine is back with an exciting guest, Chef Christian Hayes! Hayes is a seventh generation Mainer, Food Network’s Chopped…
Owen Kennedy

Seventeen-year-old award-winning fiddler, Owen Kennedy, is releasing his debut album, “Oh When: Now," featuring tunes rooted in the Maine Maritime music tradition as well as favorites from…

Boothbay’s breweries reflect the peninsula’s intense support of local businesses. Made with Adams Pond water, local grains and talented brewers, the beers are deeply imbued with a sense of place…

Members of the DaPonte String Quartet, Myles Jordan, Lydia Forbes, and Kirsten Monke, with guest pianist Laura Kargul, will present Concert Series 3 - a program of the Beethoven “String Trio in G…

Maine Art Gallery
Michael Vermette

For its fourth exhibition of the season, the Maine Art Gallery seeks entries on the theme of “Working Maine.” This show, which runs from July 13 to Aug. 13 will feature artists who have depicted…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

Harbor Theater

There are definite perks to being a member of Harbor Theater.

One of which is the opportunity to attend twice yearly free Members Only film events. The first of those in 2023 is being…

On Wednesday, July 19, the Southport United Methodist Church’s Women (UMW) will be hosting a Made in Maine craft fair in conjunction with their popular annual “Lobster Roll Lunch To Go”and cookie…

It’s showtime! On Friday night we open the doors for our live production of “Cinderella.” This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is a perfect production for audiences of all ages. A fun and…

So you’ve finally finished that first novel. Now what? Book yourself a “room” at The Writer’s Hotel, founded 10 years ago by Shanna McNair, TWH is a week-long, intensive series of workshops led by…

Lincoln Theater
MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world’s leading creator of spectacular IMAX experiences, has just recently made an exciting change by releasing their incredible library of films to be…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

Southport Memorial Library
Joan Dow

Midcoast Fiber Artists group will be holding an exhibition May through June 2023 at the Southport Memorial Library in Southport. The show will feature diverse work from the…

65th Anniversary year
Jillian Herrigel

In honor of its 65th anniversary, the opening party for the Maine Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, “Generations,” will be a special event. All are invited to join the…

“Marlowe” - “R; 1 hour, 45 minutes” - A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930’s Bay City, the film centers around a brooding, down on his luck detective; Philip Marlowe (…

Bridge Academy Public Library, 44 Middle Road, Dresden has its annual fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, rain or shine. Books, plants and baked goods will be for sale, and there…

The Town of Rockport has announced that the inaugural Rockport Donut Festival will take place Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 in downtown Rockport.

The festival pays homage to the…

We are just over a week away from another evening of Community Writes. This month we’ll explore the theme of Celebration! 

The grass is greening, the flowers are…

Sheepscot Valley Chorus

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus presents “Requiem for the Living” at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 at the Second Congregational Church of Newcastle.

“Requiem for the Living”…

Please come to Bremen Library on Thursday, May 4 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to enjoy art and refreshments! Alice Kirkpatrick will open her show for the month of May in the library gallery,…
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic and most magical of musicals, “Cinderella,” is coming to Lincoln Theater, live on stage, for four performances, Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7. There’…

While the theater is temporarily dark on the outside, inside it is buzzing with preparations for Lincoln County Community Theater’s (LCCT) live production of “Cinderella” - rehearsals, costume…

River Arts of Damariscotta is pleased to announce a call for artists for the 2023 Members’ Show. Artists may deliver one work to the gallery during regular hours from now until the 4 p.m. deadline…

Review

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” Shakespeare was definitely on to something there. This theme repeats and repeats through the centuries as we search, sometimes ache, for that one…

“AIR: Courting A Legend” - (R; 1 hour, 52 minutes) -  From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

Music has a special way of bringing people together and creating a sense of belonging. And, for generations, lobster has brought Maine natives and those “from away” together not only to enjoy this…

The weekend of May 6 and 7 is Maine Pottery Tour weekend in Maine. This year’s Tour marks the 11th year with 65 participating clay studios!
 
The Maine…

The Boneheads, with special guests Mark Stover, Dave Wakefield and Pat Colwell, played Van Morrison tunes all night April 15 to a sold out Boothbay Harbor Opera House.

Said Executive…

“Moving On” - (R; 1 hour, 25 minutes) - Claire (Jane Fonda) and Evelyn (Lily Tomlin) are estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on Howard (Malcolm McDowell), the petulant…

“Paint” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 36 minutes) -  Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and…

Students and parents flocked to the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) for the opening of The Wiscasset Schools K -12 Spring Art show on Friday, April 14. Liz Proffetty, teacher of the lower grades, said “…

Maine Art Gallery
Deborah Chapin
Students of art are bound to find something of interest in the upcoming classes sponsored by the Maine Art Gallery. There’s a class on Abstract Floral Photography on May 12 at Pineland Farms in…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

Incredible gardens in four Lincoln County villages will be open to visitors over two days this summer. “The Gardens of Lincoln County,” hosted by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA),…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is collaborating with Boothbay Region Land Trust to host Maine Audubon’s “Stream Smart Road Crossing” Training on April 28 at Boothbay Region…