All cookbooks are on sale at half-price at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta, now through Friday, April 21.
According to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop…
Culture
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop
Join us at the Merry Barn on Saturday, April 22, for a joyful celebration of Mother Earth and her infinite gifts. Now that the warm weather is finally upon us, we will ready our gardens and…
Maine Art Gallery
The entire community is invited to view student works that showcase the Wiscasset Public Schools K-12 art curriculum in an exhibition at the Maine Art Gallery on Warren Street, Wiscasset. A…
“The Lost King” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 49 minutes) - In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archaeological find of the century: the…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The musical genre-spanning talents of The Boneheads quartet is familiar to many a band fan along the Midcoast. Bob Colwell, Steve Jones, Scott Elliot and Dick Hollis have brought audiences to…
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…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is delighted to announce the 16th Annual Festival, Oct. 6-9, as the demonstration of the wacky wonders of whopper pumpkins returns to Damariscotta!…
Over 50 Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts cast members presented the first of two shows of “Peter Pan Jr.” at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Wednesday, April 5.
The youngsters sang and…
River Arts announces the opening of a blustery spectacle of wind, snow, and crashing waves: “Storm.” This show, juried by artist Jillian Herrigel, runs to May 11.
The wide scope of…
Creativity in its most brilliant state can bring a sensation of freedom, joy, and vitality. Having a creative outlet in which to play, especially as adults, can reconnect us to self and…
“The Quiet Girl” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 34 minutes - in English and Gaelic Irish with English subtitles) - In rural Ireland, summer 1981, nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her…
Where It’s At
Opening night for the first annual Maine Photographers Showcase drew artists and photography fans to Boothbay Region Art Foundation in Boothbay Harbor April 1. This outstanding collection of work…
On Saturday, March 24 in Chicago, Alina Blakesley, student with ballroom teacher Krisztian Timar placed First in the Latin dances - cha cha, rumba, and samba; and Second in the Standard Ballroom…
All are invited to “Decades of Song,” the free spring concert by the Skidompha Strummers ukulele ensemble, on Thursday, April 13 starting at 3:30 p.m. in the atrium of…
Maine Art Gallery (MAG), a local art advancement and preservation nonprofit in Wiscasset, is expanding educational offerings for the 2023 season. This year the gallery will host 12 classes, in a…
“The Quiet Girl” - (PG13; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the…
For the third straight summer, River Company presents Shakespeare outdoors at the Edgecomb Community Church labyrinth in the field.
Auditions for Shakespeare…
The Harbor Theater is offering a special three-day run of “Jesus Revolution” (1h 59m, PG-13) on Sunday, April 9, Monday, April 10, and Tuesday, April 11, each evening at 7 p.m.
The film is…
Ever since its founding in 1958, the non-profit Maine Art Gallery has pursued its mission to advance the visual arts through exhibitions and educational programs. The 2023 season includes an…
Director Stephen Soderbergh remarked that casting Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock (who, in the novel “The Graduate” on which the movie was based, was tall, blonde, and athletic) was a decision…
March is national “Music In Our Schools” month, and to celebrate, the Wiscasset Schools performance ensembles gave a concert for students and staff at Wiscasset Elementary School March 29.
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Annie Wilcox grew up with a strong foundation on the water in the Boothbay region. She spent many summers as a child at her grandparent’s house on Sawyers Island (Bud & Ann Logan), messing…
Halcyon String Quartet’s second annual family performance, “Wonderful World,” is coming to The Waldo Theatre on Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m. In collaboration with actor Ben Meader and singer Kaylee…
The Alna Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) will hold its first ham and bean supper in three-and-a-half years at the Firehouse on Saturday, April 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost is by donation (cash or…
A new spring show opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing three Midcoast Maine artists, Dianne Smith Dolan, Sarah Fisher and Gary Smith. Celebrate the artists and enjoy delicious savory…
The Pemaquid Group of Artists (PGA) announces a call for artists for the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, for the 2023 season. The Pemaquid Gallery will open for Memorial Day…
“80 for Brady” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - This film was inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017…
On Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m., just in time for Easter, the Harbor Theater presents “Peter Rabbit 2: the…
“Champions” - (PG13; 2 hours, 3 minutes) – One week only! - The story follows Marcus Markovich (Woody Harrelson), who coaches a minor-league basketball team in the hopes of one…
River Arts in Damariscotta proudly presents the artwork of Christine Aston in a solo show in the River Room. With a public reception on April 8 from 2 to 4 p.m., this captivating display runs from…
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…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is excited to announce registration for our 2023 Summer Theatre Camp program for grades 3-6 in July. Campers will learn valuable theatre arts skills in acting, performance, and…
Forty years ago, the first Maine Maple Sunday was held celebrating a process and product colonists learned from Native Americans here in the Northeast. Before the colonists arrived with their iron…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Boothbay Region Art Foundation is hosting the first Maine Photographers Showcase exhibition running from Saturday, April 1 through Friday, May 5. This invitational show replaces the juried Maine…
“Maybe I Do” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 35 minutes) – Final shows - An award-winning cast - Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey and William H. Macy -…
The Merry Barn’s March Community Literacy Event, on Saturday, March 25, is a celebration of Maine Maple Weekend. Join us from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. as we take part in a beloved Maine tradition,…
“Emily” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - The film imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.” Haunted by the death of her mother,…
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…
While Sheepscot Valley’s Narrow Gauge usually brings the passengers to the station, this month WW&F brought a station to the passengers.
The Railway is renovating its Sheepscot Station…
In the final talk of Lincoln County Historical Association’s winter lecture series, Vana Carmona, a descendent of early Maine slaveholders, will share stories of individual enslaved people and…
Sarah Gladu of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust and cellist Wilhelmina Smith of Salt Bay Chamberfest are offering an online program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 to explore the…
River Arts is pleased to announce the juror for the next show, “Storm,” will be Maine artist and educator Jillian Herrigel. Artists may submit works for selection to the Damariscotta gallery…
“Women Talking” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - Oscar winner: Best Adapted Screenplay - Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community…
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO), performs music by composers who are “Tried and True, Plus a Newer Crew” in concert on March 18, 7 p.m., Lewiston at the Riverfront Performing Arts/…
After closing 10 months ago, acquiring a new owner and four months of improvements, the Thistle Inn restaurant will open its doors on March 31, according to owner Jenny Chen who said diners will…
“Emily” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - Emily covers the years leading up to Brontë writing her novel, which is about cruel and haunted characters who play devastating games with…
Lincoln Theater
A new documentary is hitting the big screen in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History month. Exhibition on Screen presents “Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman,”…
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…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce registration for NOW More Than Ever: a day of films, conversations, learning, and opportunities for women of all ages. The goal is to create an opportunity…
