Culture

The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, this acoustic-electric group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses…

The Sunday, Sept. 15 matinee at 2 p.m. of the popular new film “It Ends With Us” (PG13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) adapted from Coleen Hoover’s romantic novel will include a special opportunity to delve…

Carol Wiley
BOOTHBAY REGION ART FOUNDATION - First Friday reception: 5-7 p.m.
Lincoln Theater
Frances Mercanti-Anthony
Lincoln Theater is pleased to host the premiere of “Frances Floats,” an original piece written, directed, and performed by Round Pond resident Frances…
Camden International Film Festival

Cannes and Sundance, step aside! The 20th edition of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is in the spotlight this month, with screenings of a wide variety of documentary films from…

Damariscotta Open Mic

As we enjoy the special warm days of our region’s second summer days, before the frost of fall really sets in, there’s still time to kick back, relax and enjoy the sounds and spirit of a gypsy…

“Fly Me To The Moon” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of…

About three months in, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church’s capital campaign has hit six digits. As of Aug. 28, about $130,000 had been raised toward the original, $250,000 goal, Fundraising Committee…

“Harold and the Purple Crayon” - (PG; 1 hour, 32 minutes) - Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws…

Gleason Fine Art
Michael Vermette

Indian Island, Maine artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, "The Monhegan Paintings," at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a…

Southport Memorial Library
Dana Moses

Southport Memorial Library will feature the work of two Boothbay artists that have had side-by-side studios for many years in the former Weatherbird building in Damariscotta: Dana Moses and Irene…

Sheepscot Valley Chorus invites you to join us as we…
Tapestry Singers
Tapestry Singers is delighted to introduce Classic Harmony, a non-auditioned singing group for older adults directed by Beth Preston and accompanied by Sean Fleming. The first rehearsal is…
Southport Memorial Library

Southport Memorial Library is pleased to welcome he highly acclaimed, award-winning author of  the Mainely Mystery series, Matt Cost as its next author/speaker on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6…

Local author William W. "Skip" Simonds has been honored as a runner-…
Harbor Theater

Labor Day weekend brings two major family events to Harbor Theater: a Family Free Pass Night for “Harold and the Purple Crayon” on Friday, Aug. 30 only, and the free “Grease” sock hop event on…

Scarlett Johansson

“Touch” -  (R; 2 hours and 1 minute – English, Japanese, Icelandic with subtitles) - Discover what might have been. “Touch” is a film by Baltasar Kormákur, a love story years and…

Bands for Books is the major annual fundraising activity for The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library. This year we will celebrate our 10…

Lynne Seitzer

Thursday, Aug.29 through Sept. 30 Joy To The Wind Gallery is presenting Lynne Seitzer’s painted stories from South Africa...called “One Fine Day.”

Some years back, Lynne and her husband…

Saturday, Aug. 31 is international Play Music on the Porch Day and, as in previous years, the Skidompha Strummers, ukulele ensemble, will perform at the front door of Skidompha Public Library in…

Jan Corneal

River Arts is pleased to announce Jan Corneal’s solo black and white photography show, “The Edit”, in the River Room. This striking show opened Aug. 22 and runs through Wednesday, Sept. 11. An…

Organist Kevin Birch returns to Waldoboro’s Broad Bay Congregational Church, for a concert on the church’s historic 1875 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, accompanied by violinist Anatole…

“Deadpooll & Wolverine” R; 2 hours, 7 minutes. For the third installment in the Deadpool franchise, this action comedy finds a listless Wade Wilson toiling away…

As summer days grow shorter, the light continues to shine at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) Gallery where the September Members’ Artist Showcase will be unveiled on Aug. 28 and continue…

Sunday, Sept. 1

Skerryvore, the acclaimed 8-piece band from Glasgow, takes the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus fees.…

The historic 1910 Popham Beach Library, nine miles from Malaga Island, provided the perfect backdrop for “Our Arms Spread Out Around It All, A History of Malaga Island through Poems,” with Maine…

Lincoln Theater is excited to welcome Liam Purcell back to the stage! Fans may recall Liam Purcell’s captivating banjo performance in the Lincoln County Community Theater’s 2022 production of “…

New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s  (MAG) current show, “Made in Maine.” The…

The beloved Storytree Theartre run by Teralyn Reiter returns to the Merry Barn for a fall season!

Join us for a 12-week theatre adventure packed with fun and…

The Waldo Theatre has announced some new faces and new roles on the theatre’s staff and board of directors. Current board members Ken Stevenson, Maya Crosby, and Keri Lupien are taking on new…

Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor

The amazing "Rocket" is back to perform a free concert on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Renowned organist, The Rev. Dr. Lorna Lee Curtis aka Rocket…

The Novel Jazz Septet

Novel Jazz returns to Skidompha Library on Friday, Aug. 30 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., for an evening of swinging jazz in support of the Library's "Little Food Pantry." The library is located at 184 Main…

Le Vent du Nord.

Having brought US crowds to their feet earlier this summer at the Montana Folk Festival and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Quebec’s Le Vent to Nord headed to the UK and are just finishing up a…

Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is excited to announce its first-ever Maine Night Market, taking place on Aug. 31, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Maine Tasting Center campus in…

2024 Maine Authors Book Festival

Chicken wire, sticks, and dried hydrangeas, put to an artful purpose, are the tools of the trade for dried floral designer Maria Salcines. During Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday…

Press release

Alfred Kildow of Boothbay Harbor will talk about his fourth novel, “Chandelle,” at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Friday, Aug. 23 at 1:30 pm. The public is invited. …

“Jurassic Park” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - The final film in our 2024 Summer Blockbuster series. A select group is chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

The United States Navy’s premier country-bluegrass ensemble Country Current is nationally renowned for its versatility and superb musicianship. The group performs a blend of modern country music…

“Janet Planet” - (PG13; 1 hour, 53 minutes) - In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination…

Lincoln Arts Festival
Andie Elwell

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing our December "Ceremony of Lessons and Carols" concert. Drawing inspiration from…

Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in partnership with the Opera House on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening with Maine author Paul Doiron. This free, community event will take…

“At the Mercy of Chance” [Breadalbane Publishing July, 2024] is a memoir that recounts a young man’s journey from humble beginnings in small town Illinois to combat in Vietnam. The author, Larry…

Salt Bay Chamberfest
 Jennifer Koh

Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC)’s 30th anniversary season concludes in Damariscotta with an exciting concert featuring the powerhouse pianist Shai Wosner and the East Coast Chamber…

Maine artist David Estey
Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the return of the beloved program "Talking Art in Maine." While the focus of the program remains the same as season’s past, welcoming notable Artists…
Where It’s At

Eileen Ivers. The violin player a New York Times reviewer once described as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” And, I’ve gotta say, after watching and grooving to many videos on her YouTube channel…

Merry Barn

In celebration of Maine Craft Weekend, The Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb will be hosting a Pop-up Art and Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regional makers of…

Where it (was) at
John Vander

This year’s August First Friday was just as hot as it was in 2023 – and not just because of the weather. The participating galleries – Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Gold/Smith, Studio 53, Joy to…

Bands for Books is the major annual fundraising activity for The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library. This year, we will celebrate our 10…