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On Wednesday, July 17, Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“The Lion King” - Held over by popular…
Beginning Aug. 1 through 27 Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Harbor, will be featuring landscapes and seascapes in acrylic by East Boothbay and Boston artist Priscilla Hayes. The work “Windward…
Shop for Maine-made crafts at the third annual Maine Crafts Show held in the historic garden and barn at Nickels-Sortwell House on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Shop for…
From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as…
The Specter of Change on the Pemaquid Peninsula: “What the Heart Loved It Keeps” is the programming at The Lincoln Home Monday, July 29 from 3-4 p.m.
Taylor…
Those seeking to know more about local paranormal occurrences are invited to a presentation by author Greg Latimer on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Windjammer Emporium in Boothbay Harbor. The…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Lincoln County Historical Association again offers Summer with the Past, a week-long…
Since 2002, Ann Hedgcock has exhibited her unique pottery every summer weekend at the Boothbay Region Arts and Crafts Show. Her pieces range from wheel-thrown mugs, jugs, bowls, and dishes to…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its…
Where It’s At
Twenty-five.
There are 25 journeys to be taken through the paintings of Belfast-based artist David Estey at Studio 53 Fine Art through July 28. The works were created between 2015 and 2019…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) and the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) invite you to join them and their sponsors at the Bristol Marine Shipyard (aka The Shipyard in Boothbay…
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery invites artists to set up their easels in town during three days beginning Thursday, Aug. 29. The plein air event will conclude with a reception and sale on Saturday, Aug.…
“Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” opened at Heartwood last weekend, to full and exuberant houses. The big musical numbers leave the audience near breathless, with abundant laughter…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Pavarotti” - A riveting film that lifts…
Maine Art Gallery - Wiscasset
An outstanding collection of contemporary abstract art by seven Maine artists can be viewed through the second Saturday in August at the Maine Art Gallery. The exhibit, curated by Elaine Pew,…
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker - 2 Lee Street, Wiscasset - an 1807 mansion overlooking the Sheepscot River, Saturday, July 20 from 10-11:30 a.m.
There’s something new…
Come join us at the Morris Farm on Sunday, July 28 at the Morris Farm as we celebrate Maine Crafters! Bring held in conjunction with Open Farm Day, craftspeople will be set up in the historic barn…
Elisabeth Ladwig, an award-winning photographic artist whose current work has appeared on magazine covers and gallery walls from Arizona to Rome; and her digital displays in Times Square and at…
The Weight Band, featuring members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band, will appear on the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The Weight Band…
The Human Genome Project forever changed the field of biology when it published the first genetic blueprint of a human being in 2000. Today, scientists have expanded upon those methods and are…
Southport Memorial Library
Douglas Preston worked as a writer and editor for the American Museum of Natural History and taught writing at Princeton University. He has written for The New Yorker, Natural History, National…
This season, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is celebrating the power of the unseen with its theme, Roots: The Other Half of the Story. That celebration culminates with the opening of…
Rick Wahle will present “The American Lobster – Poster Child of a Changing Marine Ecosystem” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 19 in Brooke Hall at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center.
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The Kennebec Early Music Festival will be held Aug. 11-18 in the Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, and the intimate Linden Tree Meeting House, 10…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
For the sixth consecutive year, the Chocolate Church Arts Center will present free weekly concerts at 6 p.m. on Saturdays at Waterfront Park in Bath. This year’s series, which is presented in…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
It’s show time again at Heartwood, with the award-winning Broadway musical, “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” running July 12-20 in the Poe Theater on the Lincoln Academy campus at…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to discover the fascinating lives of the most widespread heron in North America, the great blue heron. Join Danielle…
Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta is pleased to announce the launch of Maine’s newest film festival, the MidCoast Film Fest. The 2019 inaugural festival, taking place the…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites the public to the opening reception of three shows on Friday, July 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The feature show in the Main Gallery is “Night and Day.” This exhibition…
The Little Brown Church in Round Pond will feature a concert by fiddler Alden Robinson and Miles Isacke on banjo and guitar on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. These two fixtures of the Portland…
Where It’s At
Don’t you just love Elmore James? “The Sky Is Crying” is a personal fave ... “The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the…
The good news is that these beautiful summer days are perfect for being outdoors. The bad news is that the Boothbay area has become an epicenter of tick-borne disease. Not just Lyme disease, but…
Some of the finest art in the region can be found locally at the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Lighthouse Park, a little jewel of a gallery with a long history. The gallery, which houses works by 32 of…
Head for Savage Oaks Vineyard & Winery, 175 Barrett Hill Rd. in Union, on Saturday, July 27 for a 7 p.m. concert featuring Amos Lee with special guest – BAILEN - rain or shine…
Cheney Financial Group is hosting three summer events to support local artists, local musicians, local food, brews and wine. The first event will be held Thursday, July 11, from 4:30-6 p.m.…
Maine International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Maine International Film Festival, held in Waterville, Maine July 12-21, will honor director Hilary Brougher with a screening of her new film, “South Mountain,” followed by a Mid-…
A painting party, led by gifted artist Selina Reid, will be held Wednesday, July 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Rd. in Boothbay. This month, the painting will…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“To Catch A Thief” - special free Member…
In May, scientists recorded the highest atmospheric carbon levels in human history. In response to this type of sustained disruption to global climate, scientists around the world are working to…
On Monday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m., The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid begin its 2019 Jan Howell Memorial Lecture Series with an evening program entitled, “The French and Indian Wars: Survival on the…
Salt Bay Summer Orchestra, an orchestra day camp for kids, is scheduled for July 29-Aug. 2 at Lincoln Academy. The registration deadline is July 15, so make your plans now.
Veteran…
Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature Arlie Russell Hochschild on Thursday, July 11 at 10 a.m. in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall. Please allow time for parking.
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Heartwood Theater will present the Broadway musical, “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” July 12 - 20 in the Poe Theater, 81 Academy Hill Rd., at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle. “Big…
Cheney Financial Group is hosting three fun summer events to support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, brews and wine.
The first event will be held Thursday, July 11…
Lincoln Theater
Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater is please to bring the French classic, Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” to the big screen, Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m. Come celebrate Bastille Day with this…
River Arts in Damariscotta announces the second annual 6” x 6” fundraising exhibition. This summertime exhibition is open to everyone: students, local artists, international artists, community…
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