“Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on Saturday, Feb.  4, from 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

"Getting Onboard" is a multimedia performance combining live music, imagery, science, and spoken word to explore the impacts of climate change in Lincoln County. The hour-long show examines landscape diversity, present and future climate projections, and ideas around increasing ecological and community resilience. “We are bombarded by information about climate change in the news, media, and our everyday life, but we rarely let ourselves reflect on the change that is becoming a new normal. “Getting Onboard” is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and truly feel in the presence of community,” says Halcyon member Sophie Davis.

The Halcyon String Quartet’s performance will feature a variety of music including excerpts from a newly commissioned work for string quartet and narrator by composer Nathan Davis and featuring narrator David Troup. Davis says, “All of Halcyon's performances use music, film, storytelling, and science to explore the ecological and emotional impacts of climate change here in Maine; however, "Getting Onboard" hits especially close to home. Josie and I (violinists in Halcyon) grew up in Lincoln County and many of the slides presented in this show are in our backyard. This show is about our community, culture, and ecosystems.”

McMahon, an ecologist whose background includes work for The Nature Conservancy, the Maine State Planning Office, and the Maine Audubon Society, says,” A rapidly warming climate can feel abstract for us here in Maine.  One cold snap and our worries subside.  As an ecologist, I can’t help but notice profound changes in our Lincoln County forests and waters.  Bringing the issue home - to where we live - helps connect our community to the problem and inspire actions large and small.  And with action comes hope.”

The event is free for all but registration is required and seating capacity is limited. Doors will open at 3 p.m.; refreshments will be available. To register, go to https://www.midcoastconservancy.org/events-list/getting-onboard.

The Waldo Theater is at 916 Main Street.

For questions, please contact Ali Stevenson, Communications and Engagement Manager, at ali@midcoastconservancy.org or 207-389-5154.