March is National Reading Month, and at the Lincoln County Historical Association, we are taking a look at one of the book lovers who lived at the Pownalborough Court House, one of the three…
Literature
Live! At the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor Friday, March 9, it’s ... YOU!
Or it could be.
If you’re ready to take your singing act out of the shower or the car and into the public…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less—double-spaced) for its 16th annual anthology book, which is beautifully…
Sandra Neily said an early reader of her novel, “Deadly Trespass,” said he was certain she’d be angry at his comments. “It reads like non-fiction,” he said.
Far from being insulted, Neily…
If you want to take a trip, read a book. This was the advice given me and my cousin by her father back when we were in our mid-teens. I already knew what he said was true; it was one of the…
Harbor Theater
New York Times critic Manohla Dargis has “A Quiet Passion” on her list of Top 10 films for 2017. Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit,…
The Winter Open Mic series at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor kicks off on Friday, Jan. 19.
Doors open for sign-ups and early arrivals at 6:30 p.m. entertainment…
Back in the day, when we were all buying albums, before and during the 8-track phenomenon, it wasn’t just for the music; the album covers were works of art. Janis’ “Cheap Thrills” artwork by R.…
Photographs by Betsy Bass and Pamela Logan will be on display throughout December in the upstairs Community Room during normal library hours. A reception will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 4.…
Chats with Champions
Television situation comedies--sitcoms--have been a staple of TV culture since its beginning. On Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library, Chats with…
On Monday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m., the Maine Historical Society (MHS) will present “A Christmas Carol” at the historic First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland performed by Gerald Charles…
Westport Island resident Sandra Neily will discuss her debut novel “Deadly Trespass – A Mystery in Maine” at the…
Goose River Press is pleased to announce the publication of the 15th annual Goose River Anthology 2017 featuring over 80 talented writers, from across the U.S. and Canada.
Goose River…
Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop & Café in Damariscotta will host a book signing with Laurie Apgar Chandler, author of “Upwards: The story of the first woman to solo thru-paddle the Northern…
Chats with Champions
Author Steven Hanzis is the Chats with Champions speaker for Friday, Nov. 10 in Skidompha Library’s Porter Meeting Hall. Please allow time for parking.
Hantzis has spent…
Mark Mellor is the November Artist of the Month at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. His exhibit, “Buoys,” can be viewed in the upstairs community room during normal library hours. This is his…
book/series review
The small town of Hawkins, Indiana. It’s November 1983.
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Southport Memorial Library
Photographer Ronn Orenstein will be Artist of the Month in November and December at the Southport Memorial Library. A reception will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Orenstein, who…
A new book by a Boothbay author examines today’s race relations by examining how two U.S presidents shaped the slavery debate as members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Fred Kaplan, 79, is…
Maine Authors Publishing
Jane Karker, president of Maine Authors Publishing, will be teaching a free marketing course for independent writers on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. at the Maine…
Harbor Theater
"It," directed by Andy Muschietti is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel that has been terrifying readers for decades. When children…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Tony van Hasselt as an elected signature member of the American Watercolor Society, finds his inspiration on location, wherever that might be, and the watercolor medium lends itself well to the…
Chats with Champions will welcome New York Times bestselling author Lynne Olson on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Public Library. Olson will speak…
If Linda Porter could, she would open an animal sanctuary. She hopes to, someday. In the meantime, she is using her new children’s book to spread the word in Wiscasset, Damariscotta and elsewhere…
This time of year brings many visitors to our beloved state of Maine and that includes lots and lots of birding enthusiasts. Many come with family and combine traditional seafood-eating, swimming…
The Harbor Theatre
“Dunkirk” - Held over one more week! - In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air…
The Harbor Theatre
'The Big Sick" - Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. The film tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring…
Parents are counting the days till it’s time to the pack away the beach towels and bust out the backpacks. Celebrate that “most wonderful time of year” for parents - back to school…
The Monhegan Memorial Library is delighted to announce a program by Maine mystery writer Paul Doiron to take place on Monhegan Island, Aug. 4-6.
A Murder Mystery Party will be held at the…
Meet more than 30 of Maine’s best writers, adult and children’s authors, including international, national and state award winners at the 13th annual Books in Boothbay on Saturday, July 8 from 9 a…
Lincoln Arts Festival
Poet Richard Blanco will be featured at the annual Lincoln Arts Festival Poetry Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 9 at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor.
The number of…
The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library Book Group will meet next Thursday, June 15, at 10:15 a.m. for a discussion with JaJa Martin about the book she co-authored with her husband Dave called…
New York Times bestselling author Linda Greenlaw returns to the Skidompha Public Library as part of the Chats with Champions series on Wednesday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Greenlaw will discuss her newest…
Do you do Meatless Monday as often as possible? Is Taco Tuesday a new family tradition? The Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta would like to encourage you to consider a different form of alliterative…
The Harbor Theatre
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow.…
The Harbor Theatre
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” - Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow…
“Down Along the Cove,” a new work in progress by Heartwood Theater Artistic Director Griff Braley will be presented as an open reading on June 7 at 7 p.m. in the…
Play Review
“Eurydice” … it’s all about love: the unconditional, unwavering love of a father for his daughter, the love of a daughter for her father, or the love of a woman for a man. It’s about the indelible…
“The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare is the spring theatre production at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, located at 804 Washington Street in Bath. This play…
Review: A Lie for a Lie by Robin MacCready
“People say that when you have a life-altering experience, your brain takes a picture, and that memory stays with you to retrieve again, and again, and again. Like an…
The Harbor Theatre
"Fate of the Furious" is the latest installment of the "Fast and the Furious" film franchise, this time featuring two Oscar-winning…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Every now and then a piece comes along that just fits … perfectly. That is most certainly the case with Heartwood Theater’s upcoming production of “Eurydice,” by…
Winning an Edgar Award is the mystery writer's equivalent of earning an Oscar or a Grammy. The awards, sponsored by Mystery Writers of America and named for Edgar Allan Poe, are given out each…
The Harbor Theatre
Featured earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, “Get Out” is a comedy/horror film written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele,…
Ted Lawrence calls his family together one weekend at his Maine summer house on The Point to introduce a new family member into the fold. To say it goes badly would be an understatement. Mayhem…
The Harbor Theatre
"Beauty and the Beast" - (PG) Based on Disney's 1991 animated classic with additional original music and several new songs, this is the fairy-…
“Twelfth Night” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” by Tom Stoppard, performed by the National Theater Live, will be onscreen at the Lincoln Theater…
The reality of women in Iran, literally shrouded in myth and mystery for those outside its borders, is explored in “The Poets and the Assassin,” a play by Reza…
The Harbor Theatre
“Beauty and the Beast” - Disney's animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology and an all-star cast. A young prince,…
Skidompha Public Library
Everyone is invited to join the volunteer staff and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop as they celebrate the grand opening of their new shop, with a half-price sale…
