SUMMERTIME!
The circus is back at Thompson’s Point
Looking for something fun to fill your sunny Saturday afternoons? Head to Thompson’s Point, and #getupsidedown with the Saturday Spectacular Circus at the Point and the crew from The Sellam Circus School. Saturday Spectaculars at Thompson’s Point kick off on Saturday, June 22, and will feature free-to-the-public circus performances and mini-workshops in circus arts. Timeframe: noon to 3 p.m.
Featuring aerialists and artists of all ages and backgrounds, the Saturday Spectaculars at… Read more
LCCT to present ‘A Grand Night for Singing’
Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the resident theater company of Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater presents, “A Grand Night for Singing – the Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein,” opening Friday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Shows continue Saturday, Aug. 10 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. This fully staged production, complete with orchestra and cast of more than 20 performers, is being created with direction… Read more
34th annual Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races
The 34th annual Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races were held in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 15. Here are some scenes. Results will be published later.
At the theaters
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
Now open seven days a week, nightly at 7, plus Sunday at 2 p.m.
“The Biggest Little Farm” - A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction… Read more
‘To Catch A Thief’ to screen for Member Appreciation Night
In the winter, many of our members enjoyed the Classic Film Series, so for Member Appreciation Night we will feature a favorite summer classic, "To Catch A Thief” (1955) with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, Thursday night, July 11. Free admission for members. Doors open at 6 p.m. when Eventide Specialties will be offering French wine and cheese. Come early, meet your friends and enjoy refreshments before the film starts at 7 p.m.
For a mid-summer movie, what's better than a romantic… Read more
River Company announces cast of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
After holding open auditions River Company, the community theater in residence at Skidompha Library, is pleased to announce the casting of its Summer Shakspeare in the Library show, “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Director Torie DeLisle, and Assistant Director Caleb Eugley have made some bold casting choices which are already proving to bring a new and playful twist to this classic comedy.
Ben Meader and Jessica DeLisle play Benedick and Beatrice. This… Read more
‘Trees’ exhibition at Mathias Fine Art
“Trees” are the focal subjects of an unusual and vital new exhibition at Mathias Fine Art, 10 Mathias Dr., Trevett/Boothbay. Ten experienced professional artists each have contributed works that feature trees, successfully translating this subject matter into moving and aesthetically satisfying imagery.
The works of Max Bartsch, Brenda Bettinson, Patt Franklin, Lesia Sochor, Brigitte Keller and John Lorence, all painters, lead the viewer through a “forest” of individual tree images.… Read more
Wiscasset Art Walk season opens June 27
Wiscasset Village might look like a construction project but behind the orange barrels and rippling caution tape are the open doors of beautiful galleries, new and familiar shops, delicious eating, and accomplished music during the season’s first Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, June 27, 5-8 p.m.
A new stop on Wiscasset Art Walk day is the Farmers’ Market on the commercial pier, starting at 3 p.m. Shop for local… Read more
2019 Maine Fairs
Monmouth Fair, June 13-16
Northern Maine Fair, June 28-July 3
Houlton Agricultural Fair, July 4-7
Ossipee Valley Fair, July 11-14
Waterford World’s Fair, July 19-21
Pittston Fair, July 25-28… Read more
Steven Dunn photography on display at Newcastle Realty
Steven Dunn of Chelsea is an internationally recognized photographer most noted for his impressionistic images. He has been referred to as “Monet with a Camera.” The show will run through July 1 at Newcastle Realty located at 87 Main St., Damariscotta.
Using such techniques as Polaroid manipulation, multiple exposure, montage and rear projection, he creates images that have a true painterly quality. In addition to the United States, his images have been exhibited in Europe and… Read more
Wiscasset announces July 4 parade theme and festivities
The town of Wiscasset’s July 4th Parade committee has adopted “Yankee Doodle Dandy” as this year’s theme. Want some fun? Google “Yankee Doodle Dandy” original lyrics and see what pops up. Turns out, it was an ancient drinking song used by British and American troops for making fun of the other’s habits and dress. This year’s July 4th Wiscasset “revolutionaries” are encouraged to come up with inspired costume, “habits” and music for the parade --- from traditional to outlandish. Prizes will… Read more
Hear the Gypsy jazz of the Django Festival All Stars
The internationally renowned Django Festival All Stars will bring the driving, swinging sounds of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt to the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Tuesday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m.
With stunning virtuosity, the Django Festival All Stars present original compositions, as well as their interpretations and arrangements in the style pioneered by Django Reinhardt that came to be known as “hot jazz” or “gypsy jazz.”
The group, whom The Wall Street Journal has… Read more
New Wiscasset art gallery opening June 21
Midcoast residents and fellow travelers are invited to celebrate the summer solstice 2019 with artist Ammi Bai Chung at Gallery 87.
Inspired by Midcoast Maine's wild and beautiful landscape, Bai Chung's palette offers contemporary, bold, expressionist paintings of Monhegan, Pemaquid and East Boothbay. But among the coastal scenes, she also included for her first show a stunning bonus landscape of Mount Katahdin, “The Greatest Mountain,” named by the Penobscot Native Americans for the… Read more
Wiscasset farmers market off to ‘amazing start’
“Amazing!” was how an organizer described local response to Wiscasset’s inaugural farmers market June 6. The outdoor market held Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. will continue at the waterfront through the summer and into September.
“Our vendors were very encouraged by the turnout,” said Claudia Sortwell of Churchill Wiscasset. She and husband Daniel Sortwell, owner of Big Barn Coffee, are president and treasurer of the market.
The eight participating vendors sell their wares from… Read more
Kirsti Sandoy fiber art show at Markings Gallery
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath is pleased to present an exhibit by local fiber artist Kirsti Sandoy, “Trek Botanica: A Contemporary Expression of an Ancient Craft Fiber Art” through June. An artist talk, demo, and reception will be held on Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.
In this exhibition Ms. Sandoy expresses her sense of place and her connection to living by the sea through a series of botanical images and impressions of water. Using natural materials, wool from a variety of… Read more
MSMT and the Public Theater present ‘Grease’
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) in Brunswick and The Public Theatre (TPT) in Lewiston are partnering together for the first time to bring “Grease the Musical” to The Public Theatrestage.
The show, which runs June 18 - 30, will broaden the offerings for The Public Theatre, which does not typically present musicals, and allow Maine State Music Theatre to expand its reach into the Lewiston/Auburn area.
“When the possibility of having The Public Theatre and Maine State Music… Read more
‘Spirits and Secrets,’ Abstract photographs by Olga Merrill
Abstract photographer Olga Merrill opens her first solo show “Spirits and Secrets” at the Green Lion Gallery in Bath on Friday, June 21. It will be on display through July 14. There will be an opening reception at the Green Lion, 104 Front Street in downtown Bath, from 4 - 7 pm on Friday, June 21, coinciding with Bath’s first Art Walk of 2019.
Merrill says, seemingly playfully, that she hardly recognizes herself as a photographer. Instead, she says, she uses photography as a… Read more
Seven plays from London to screen at the Lincoln Theater
National Theatre Live is celebrating its 10th birthday and The Lincoln Theater is bringing seven of their smash-hit plays from the National Theatre’s stages to the big screen right here in Damariscotta. NT Live uses state of the art filming techniques tailored for each play, bringing the performances to you exactly as they appeared on stage; live and unedited. The opportunity to see these productions on the big screen guarantees you always have the best seat in the house… Read more
Get revved up! It’s lobster boat racing season!
There’s gonna be a lot of wake goin’ on this weekend with the start of the 34th lobster boat racing season Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. with the Charles Begin Memorial Races right here in Boothbay Harbor. Sign up begins at 9 a.m. Racing fee: $25.
Categories include gas classes based on length and cubic inches, diesel classes based on horsepower and length, a wooden boat race, gas and diesel free-for-alls, and four races just for Boothbay region boats.
The race course runs in… Read more
Halcyon presents ‘Music on the Medomak’
On Saturday, June 22 at 7 p.m., Halcyon will present a concert that uses music and imagery to celebrate Maine’s working waterfront at Broad Bay Congregational, UCC at 941 Main Street, Waldoboro.
The evening will feature music by Holst, Haydn, and Schubert accompanied by projections of photographs and paintings that capture the many ways the Medomak River supports local fisheries… Read more
Live Edge Music Festival tickets on sale now
Save the date: Sunday, August 11. Midcoast Conservancy is happy to announce the seventh annual Live Edge music festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center. It’s a fun-filled day of live music, great local food and beer, and even belly dancers — all set in the midst of HVNC’s 1,000 acres of trails, pond shore frontage and bogs.
This year’s all-Maine musical lineup includes Primo Cubano, Tricky Britches, Sibylline and Paranoid Social Club — a testament to the vibrant local music scene. The… Read more
Richard Blanco at Lincoln Theater July 9
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 Chats with Champions event is a fundraiser for Skidompha Library. Please allow time for parking.
“How to Love a Country” both interrogates the American narrative, past and present, and celebrates the still unkept promise of its ideals. About this collection, poet Carolyn Forché… Read more
Peter Southwick photography exhibit at the Opera House
During a journalism career that spanned three decades, photographer Peter Southwick produced images that appeared in publications around the world. As a staff photographer for the Associated Press, he covered everything from political campaigns and conventions to major sports championships, as well as breaking news and feature stories. He was there for times of joy and sadness, triumph and tragedy, and the smaller “slice of life” moments that provide readers with some relief from the news. A… Read more
Cozy’s Dockside now open
Gus Pratt's restaurant, the "Alley," now in the hands of Linekin Bay Holdings, will rise again like a phoenix to become Cozy's Dockside, a Southport Island restaurant with a sensational view. As before, the restaurant perched on the shore of Cozy Harbor promises to be a draw for people to meet and while away the time with some good food and conversation, surrounded by a few remnants of the "Alley" as reminders of times gone by.
According to Selectman Mary Lou Koskela, when Pratt’s… Read more
Solo show in River Arts’ West Gallery
River Arts in Damariscotta is featuring Martha LaMarche in a West Gallery show from June 13-26. Martha’s large, abstract paintings fill the space with exciting color and wonderfully imaginative forms and textures. There will be two opportunities to meet the artist and enjoy Saturday afternoon refreshments at River Arts: Saturday, June 15 and Saturday, June 22 from 2-4 p.m.
Having enjoyed creative expression from early childhood, Martha remembers taking her mother’s chiffon scarves… Read more
Quiet serenity on peaceful cove
Local history buffs will appreciate this house and its location. The house dates back to 1876 as confirmed by the original deed on display inside the home. Master boatbuilder, Cecil Pierce, was born in this house on Dec. 27, 1906, back when the property on which it sits stretched from one end of the cove that touches its shore to the other – a body of water that still retains the name Pierce Cove.
The house and much of the acreage was eventually purchased by the Lunt family and the… Read more
At the theaters
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“All Is True” - The year is 1613, Shakespeare (Kenneth Branagh, who also directed) is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground, and devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of… Read more
It’s time for Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating our 52nd festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd., Litchfield. The festival grounds have a big stage that was built in 2010, Indoor bathroom facilities, four free hot showers and numerous water hookups throughout the grounds, and electrical hookups. The gates will open at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 16.
There will be several types of vendors located on the grounds.
There’s always a lot of “field picking” throughout… Read more
The Merry Barn: A retreat for readers and writers of all ages
Growing up, Stephanie Noyes McSherry loved visiting her grandparents’ farm in Connecticut. The barn was where the family gathered for celebrations and dances. Little did she know then, those memories and that barn that housed so many of her happy childhood memories would never escape her mind or imagination.
“I just loved that barn. When my grandparents died it had to be sold. I guess I’ve just always had a thing for barns,” McSherry said.
Twenty years ago, she was teaching… Read more
Blacksmith demonstration at Chapman-Hall House
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 noon to 4 p.m. Miller will work at his 18th Century temporary forge, which is based on original forges of this type. In celebration of Father’s Day, fathers touring the house museum are admitted free. There is no charge to visit the blacksmithing demonstration.
During his 40-plus years at… Read more
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Lobster Boat Races
SATURDAY of FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Races begin at 10 a.m.
Commemorative Ts and sweatshirts at sign up table at Brown’s Wharf on Atlantic Avenue go on sale at 8 a.m. - and they go fast (not as fast as the lobster boats, but pretty close!)
The lobster boat season revs up here in Boothbay Harbor the Saturday of Father’s Day weekend each year!
22 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor
207-633-7200
Sail the Bennie Alice from Pier 6 in Boothbay Harbor to Cabbage Island, a quintessential Maine experience. The Moore family hosts guests 7 days a week from mid-June through Labor Day serving up traditional Downeast clambakes cooked on the water's edge.
Pier 6, Boothbay Harbor.
207-613-7339
Take the Harbor Princess or Pink Lady II for adventure ... Whale watching - Puffin and pelagic bird trips - lighthouse tour - Reggae cruise - and so many more!
Ticket booth at Pier 8.
207-633-2284
Book a trip aboard the Novelty, Balmy Days II, Miss Boothbay, or Friendship sloop Bay Lady.
Trips include: Monhegan Island, mackerel fishing, harbor tours, more!
Ticket booth on Pier 1 - 20 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor
207-633-6598
Day sails, sunset cruises, private charters aboard Eastwind and Applejack (formerly the Lazy Jack)!
120 Commercial St./Bristol Marine
Please note: Schooner Isaac Evans is not sailing in 2023.
92 Wall Point Road, Boothbay Harbor
Freedom Boat Club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership.
207-650-6027
66 Fort Road, Edgecomb
Held the last Thursday in June through September.
Art gallery events, entertainment, food, public participation art projects, more!
First Friday Art Tour
Held between the hours of 3-8 p.m. on the first Friday of June through October.
A self-guided walking (or driving) tour of the art galleries in Boothbay Harbor. See new work by local artists and gallery owners, refreshments; often with live demos and/or music! Times vary. Look for the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber info table outside Coastal Maine Popcorn for the map of participants the first Friday June - Oct. and/or check out the listings in the week’s edition of the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper!
296 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor
Dinner and a music-filled show - summer stock that’s not to be missed! Visit the website for show dates.
Call 633-5297 for reservations.
Established in 2017 as the Boothbay Region Sculpture Trail by the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. Sculptures of stone from granite to marble, metal, steel and more lead you along the Trail through town, and then by car to locations in Boothbay, East Boothbay and Southport Island. Trail maps are available at the Chamber, 192 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, and other locations to be announced.
50 Sugar Maple Lane, Boothbay.
Breathtaking vistas, challenging 18-hole golf course, and a sea breeze blowing off the ocean. The stunning new clubhouse is unlike any other facility in Maine with luxury amenities - including Giselaine’s Spa, and unparalleled service.