The Lincoln Home will commemorate the bicentennial of Maine statehood on March 15, 2020. How did Maine come to be part of Massachusetts in the 1600s? What were the benefits and problems inherent…
Lectures and Conferences
The Camden Conference presents Kristin Vekasi at the Camden Public Library on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Her talk is titled “Beyond the Great Firewall: Censorship and Politics in Contemporary China.” This…
Join your friends and neighbors to learn more about Maine’s history and culture as CSC continues its Maine Bicentennial offerings this month with two must-see illustrated presentations, both free…
Augusta – Five survivors of domestic violence will share their stories on a panel titled “What Trapped Me: What Freed Me” tonight, Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6:30-8 p.m at the Holocaust and Human…
In the fourth presentation of the Bicentennial Lecture Series sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, living historians Mike Dekker and Mark Rohman will describe…
The Community Center welcomes author and biographer Fred Kaplan on Monday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. Kaplan, of Boothbay, is the author of well known biographies on Abraham Lincoln, Henry James, Mark…
As part of the regular 10 a.m. worship service at Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle on Sunday, Sept. 29, Robert Breckenridge will share his reflections on Jeremiah 32 and Luke 16 and…
Maine Bicentennial Lecture Series
In the second presentation of the Maine Bicentennial Lecture Series sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, Orman Hines, president of the Maine’s First Ship…
Bernard Fishman, Maine State Museum director, has edited and published a book, “A Story of Maine in 112 Objects,” which tells the story of Maine through a choice selection of 112 objects in the…
Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the first event in its latest free programming series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations.” Building on the success of the theater…
Lincoln County Historical Association
In the first of a series of lectures sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western, Dr. Arthur Spiess will present an overview of the time prior to historical records.…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Lincoln County Historical Association and Old Fort Western will kick off Maine’s Bicentennial celebrations with a lecture series in three parts. The first part includes six talks in September and…
Spectrum Generations is partnering with Inn Along the Way to host the Aging in Place Forum on Thursday, Sept. 12. This year’s forum will focus on Respecting Choices: Caregiver and Parent…
The annual Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) will be held at St. Colomba’s Episcopal Church (32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor) Sept. 14.…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the lineup for its new free series, “Talking Food in Maine: Intimate Conversations,” one on one conversations between host Cherie Scott of Boothbay and…
On Thursday, Aug 22, Talking Trash!, a project created by Mark Ward and Michael Uhl, will present “A Community Forum on Recycling and Trash Disposal in Lincoln County” at 6 p.m. at the Round Top…
The Popham Beach Library is pleased to present Cyndy Carney, executive director of the Friends of Seguin Island Light at the library on Thursday, Aug. 22…
Discover the tiny and impressive organisms that can be found in the billions floating in our coastal waters! Join experts from the Bigelow Laboratory and the Maine Department of Marine Resources…
Maine’s First Ship (MFS) hosts Ken Hamilton for an evening of discussion of the earliest European and Native interactions, from 16th century Jacques Cartier and Basque fishermen to early 17th…
On Monday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the Jan Howell Memorial Lecture Series, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will host an evening program entitled, “The Story of the…
On Monday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the Jan Howell Memorial Lecture Series, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will host an evening program entitled, “The Capital Crime of Witchcraft: What…
When those of us who weren’t yet born think about Apollo 11’s Moon landing on July 20, 1969, I think we imagine a nation waiting with bated breath for Neil Armstrong to emerge from the lunar…
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered animals on the planet, with only around 400 individuals remaining. In the Gulf of Maine, climate change is rapidly reorganizing the…
Friends of Colonial Pemaquid
The Monhegan Memorial Library is proud to welcome Lois Lowry in its fourth annual Distinguished Writers Series on Monhegan Island. A two-time Newberry Award Winner, Ms. Lowry is best known for the…
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.
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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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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Laurie LeBar is the curator of history and decorative arts at the Maine State Museum. Join us on Monday, July 15 at The Lincoln Home from 3 to 4 p.m., for Laurie’s PowerPoint presentation showing…
“Maine Creatures Great & Small” lecture series is a collaboration between Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy. The four-part series looks at four organisms important to our…
Southport Memorial Library
“The Year Mrs. Cooper Got out More” is the first book in a series of contemporary commercial fiction being written by seasonal Maine resident Meredith Marple. Each book is set in Great Wharf, a…
Join Jean Lawrence at The Lincoln Home on Monday, June 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. to learn about the history of Waldoboro. This midcoast town was settled largely by German emigrants, and their cultural…
Chats With Champions
Noted poet and author Richard Blanco will appear at Lincoln Theater to read from and talk about his newest book of poems, “How to Love a Country,” Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. This special…
On Thursday, June 13 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library and Chats with Champions will have as its speaker, Alex Myers who will speak about his book, “Revolutionary.” It is a fascinating retelling of…
Jeffrey Miller, a master blacksmith and historian from Waldoboro, will demonstrate his trade at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta on Sunday, June 16 from…
HARBOR THEATER
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Peggy Konitzky, Historic New England’s Midcoast Maine site manager, will take you on a virtual tour of Castle Tucker during a presentation Tuesday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at the Schooner Cove Retirement…
Friends of Colonial Pemaquid
The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid (FOCP) has announced its summer lineup of events at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in New Harbor, one of New England’s earliest European…
On Thursday, May 23 at 3 p.m., author Mark Biscoe will present excerpts from his book “No Pluckier Set of Men Anywhere” – families and ships of Damariscotta/Newcastle -- for a portion of an…
Local historian Jerry Wiles will present the first of a two-part history of the Berlin Wall on Monday, May 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. at The Lincoln Home. For almost thirty years the Berlin Wall stood…
The Lincoln Home
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Lincoln Theater
The Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta is closing out the current season of “Talking Art in Maine, Intimate Conversations”, a series made up of one on one conversations between local artist, Jane…
Lincoln Theater
“There isn't an artist that's painting today in the science fiction fantasy field who didn't start with Chesley Bonestell…
In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6 – 12, Sorrel King, a nationally renowned patient safety advocate and author of “Josie’s Story,” will present at the Lincoln Theater on Tuesday, May 7…
