Culture

Gleason Fine Art Gallery
Kevin Beers
On Thursday, June 6 Gleason Fine Art opens its 27th show with acclaimed plein-air painter Kevin Beers. “On My Own” runs…

The best way to finish a great meal is with a fantastic dessert. In the Boothbay region, dozens of great restaurants have menus filled with  delicious choices of desserts. Here are some samples of…

Gail Page

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay opens for its 2024 summer season on Thursday, June 6. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery features…

A multi-national, Celtic juggernaut that grows stronger with each live performance, Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows, and they are a true force to be reckoned with…

In June, Harbor Theater continues its Family Film Deal with two free passes and a free large popcorn on opening night of a new old fashioned family movie, “IF” (2024, PG, 1 hour 45 min).

“The Fall Guy” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from…

Joy To The Wind
John MT Seitzer

The archipelago (a group of…

All cookbooks are on sale at half price from Tuesday, June 4 through Tuesday, June 18, at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta.

The shop offers an extensive collection,…

The Carousel Music Theater is please to once again be hosting a special concert on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. featuring the Millennium Magic…

Lincoln Theater is thrilled to announce a special screening of National Theatre Live’s “The Motive and the Cue,” a captivating production, captured live on stage, that delves into the intricate…

Where It’s At

Alison Brown and her Band are returning to the Opera House Friday, June 7 and no one, I repeat, no one should miss this concert. Sure, you may have seen her there…

Two former Damariscotta gallerists, who showed the work of Joseph Fiore, will be sharing memories of this major American artist at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) on Saturday, June 1 at 4 p.m. The…
The Wiscasset schools Visual and Performing Arts Department presented its annual Spring Gathering of the Arts on May 23. There was an art exhibit including work from fourth through 12th grade…

2024 Read, Renew, Repeat: Calling all teens:

Boothbay Region Historical Society

Don’t miss your chance to set sail on a piece of living history and support a worthy cause! Thanks to the generosity of Canvas + Pine Sailing Expeditions, we’re raffling off a…

The Lincoln Theater Community has asked and we are happy to deliver! In March, audience members and online participants were asked to choose the final film in our new film series - SCREEN THOUGHTS…

Tapestry Singers will perform concerts on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 at 4 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church as a belated celebration of the Maine Bicentennial. The group had…

The Waldo is excited to announce that for the first time ever in Maine, Andy Summers will be performing his live, solo multi-media show, “The Cracked…
Waldo Theatre Art Gallery
Diane Arcadipone

The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, opens its June art gallery show with two accomplished artists that have created a life-long dialogue…

River Arts is pleased to announce Mark Malinowski’s solo show “Maine Moments” opening in the River Room Thursday, May 30 through Wednesday, June 19.

The show features Malinowski’s latest…

“Do the Right Thing” -  (R; 2 hours) -  This is the fourth and final film in the Screen Thoughts film series, presented by host Christine Merser, with a focus on America’s Racial…

“Unsung Hero” - (PG13; 1 hour 52 minutes) - When David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the…

Susie Porter

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering artistic expression and community engagement, announces its first Members' Show, opening Friday, June 7…

Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts group…

River Arts Gallery

River Arts in Damariscotta kicks off the summer season with their annual block-buster “Members’ Show.” The work of 136 artists fills the gallery with a dazzling array of original art. This salon-…

Damariscotta River Grill
Sally Loughridge

A new show, “The Power of Place” opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing Maine through the eyes of three talented artists; Jean Kigel, Sally Loughridge and Candace Vlcek. Art is on display…

Where It’s At

June Rose greeted visitors to Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) for 25 years. About one month ago, June retired. In acknowledgement of her talent and dedication, the BRAF board of directors is…

Gleason Fine Art
Anne Eisner, “Woman and Jug (Congo), 1956

Beginning Friday, May 24 and running through Tuesday, June 25, Gleason Fine Art will be celebrating the inaugural show of the paintings of two mid-20th century sisters: Anne (1911-1967) and…

Celebrating our 50th year!
Ivano Balluchi

Beginning May 22 through June 24, Gold/Smith Gallery will be exhibiting paintings of the Etruscan kingdom in Tuscany, Italy by Ivano Balluchi. Balluchi lived and worked in his home city of Livorno…

“Wicked Little Letters” -  (R; 1 hour, 22 minutes) -  A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy,…

“Challengers” -  (R; 2 hours, 12 minutes) -  Tennis player turned coach Tashi has transformed her husband, Art, into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To snap him out of his…

Jorge Pena
Welcome painter Jorge Pena as his show opens at Bremen Maine Library Thursday, June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us for light refreshments and conversation on this very special afternoon!
Farnsworth Art Museum
Jamie Wyeth “Bean Boots”

This summer, the Farnsworth Art Museum (16 Museum St., Rockland) presents “Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled,” a major exhibition that traces a persistent vein of…

On Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee is holding an information meeting for all those interested in volunteering at this Damariscotta historic…

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA),…

Finding Our Voices
Sailor, activist, and author Heidi Love will join the online discussion of her best-selling new book Laughing at the Sky in the Finding Our Voices book club Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m.
The Waldo Theatre

The Waldo Theatre is pleased to announce a benefit performance of “The Belle of Amherst” by William Luce on Saturday evening, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. The play draws on Emily Dickinson’s poems and…

Boothbay Summer Theater

A magical visit with America's greatest character actress, Margaret Hamilton, as she spins stories of a life and career where the Wicked Witch of the…

On Sunday, May 19, kids ages 8-14, with or without their favorite adults, are invited to a special…

Merry Barn

The Merry Barn has…

If you’re a Ted Lasso fan, or simply a fan of British football, you…
Opening May 24
Lynne Seitzer/Joy to the Wind Gallery

 Looking forward to catching up with everyone at Joy To The Wind! The winter months flew by. This year we focused quite extensively on nature for our subject matter as we are just completing a…

“One Life” - (NR; 1 hour, 49 minutes) -  The true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669…

Wiscasset Bay Gallery
Einar Wegener

"Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions" will open on Saturday, May 25, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in celebration of the gallery's 40th season. Featuring a diverse and eclectic collection of works…

“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” - (R; 2 hours) - Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, this action-comedy that…

Wiscasset Elementary School kindergarten, first, second and third grade students presented the “WES Carnival of the Animals” on May 9 for the community. Students were excited to perform on the…

Lincoln County Historical Association

Summer visitors to Lincoln County are drawn to this area for the walks and water sports, beaches and boating, but they also seek opportunities to step back in time at our historic sites and house…

Joel LeVasseur

River Arts is pleased to announce the opening of "New Work: Greto-Brunner and LeVasseur” May 9 in the River Room. Artists, Mary Greto-Brunner and Joël LeVasseur have combined their talents in a…