Gleason Fine Art’s ”Eye-Catchers” holiday exhibit focuses on smaller, generally more affordable art and paintings with holiday gift giving in mind.
Marti Gleason came up with the name for…
Culture
The Friends of Windjammer Days group has completed the 2015 Windjammer Days schedule with all but the entertainment lineup ready to go. Next year's dates are June 21-27.
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The Harbor Theatre
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” The epic third and final installment of J. R. R. Tolkien's “The Hobbit” trilogy. Having reclaimed their homeland from the…
Lincoln Theater will recreate a live production of The Lux Radio Theater's “Miracle on 34th Street,” on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Lux Radio Theatre was a long-run classic radio…
Once again the Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor lived up to its name.
Twenty-nine gingerbread creations…
Movie Review
The first time I read “The Hobbit,” sometime during my senior year of high school, circa 1973-74, I remember crying as I closed the book. J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle Earth was a place I longed to…
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The twinkling lights, the forest of magical trees and the holiday magic of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor will serve as the backdrop for one final performance this year.
…The Chocolate Church Arts Center turns the holiday spotlight on family entertainment with the theater production of “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol.” The cast of 10 adults and 20 kids from the local…
The life and times of Richard Loren as the booking agent for some of rock's most legendary bands has been officially recorded in his self-published book, “High Notes: A Rock Memoir,” released last…
Sweet! This year’s annual Gingerbread Spectacular opens tonight.
Local gingerbread contractors are delivering and installing their creations in the…
A fresh, new exhibit of pastels by Kimberly Skillin Traina liven the walls at The First, N.A. bank in Boothbay Harbor.
A burst of colorful images, created by layering pure pigments of soft…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation's annual Art in the Square event is an exhibition and art collector's dream.
Over 150 mini masterpieces created on 12 by 12…
Imagine opening one of your Christmas presents and, instead of the usual shirt or sweater, finding a jewel-like pastel of a goldfinch by Paul Plante, a wildly funny Dave Witbeck woodblock print of…
Superintendent Eileen King said that planning for the recent Giving Tuesday dinner at Boothbay Region Elementary School went “seamlessly.”
“A couple of conversations with Darlene (French)…
Boogie your way to 2015 with Biscuit Miller and The Mix at the Trade Winds Motor Inn in Rockland.
The New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) bash is $199 per couple, plus tax. Price includes: room, use of…
Leave the kiddos at Grandma’s or find them a play date.
Studio Theatre of Bath President April Purinton calls ‘Twisted Christmas,’ a “festive evening full of stress-busting, mood-lifting…
Brighten your winter days by printing monotypes with the Midcoast Printmakers, Inc. Classes are 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 5, 12, 19, and from 6-9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 15, 22.
Kay…
10th Annual
Maine’s premier juried exhibit for photography is now accepting entries. Open to all Maine residents, including those part-timers who have summer addresses, submissions can be completed online at…
Dec. 12 and 13 are destined to be special occasions when St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its Ceremony of Lessons and Carols. Concert dates are Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Newcastle’s…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
What does an older woman do when she finds herself alone in her later years? In a newly released novel, written by Dr. Joan MacCracken, we find Elizabeth Sloan…
The Harbor Theatre
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, part 1,” which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the…
This year’s Festival of Trees at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor appears in a feature video by the Boothbay Register.
The festival is organized, run, and volunteered at by members of the…
Savory Maine Dining and Provisions is pleased to exhibit the “Katahdin Fantasies” of Yarmouth watercolor artist Harry Beskind from Dec. 4 through Jan.…
Lou Landry has earned quite the distinction in Boothbay Region Art Foundation history.
Landry, and his wood confetti bowl, took first place honors in BRAF's juried ArtinME show, held…
For those who ask, “What exactly is a Dough Ball?” the answer is that it’s either the start of a great gingerbread house creation, or it’s the name of the…
The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has put nine years and about $130,000 into restoring a locomotive that holds a lot of meaning for the all-volunteer museum in Alna.
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Down East Singers, a choral group that regularly changes its musical style each year in December, is planning to warm up the chilly weather with a Latin-American holiday celebration entitled, “…
The Harlow Gallery's current exhibition, “Inspired by Katahdin,” is traveling to Damariscotta in December. The exhibition will be on view at Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty from…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for its upcoming “Celebrating Color” exhibition. Submissions can be in any media, sculpture and fine crafts are welcome. All work is due…
Artist and sculptor George Mason and Salt Bay Chamberfest were the only Lincoln County recipients of grants awarded this fall by the Maine Arts Commission (MAC). The MAC is an independent state…
Come meet the author! It’s sure to be fun.
Sherman’s Books & Stationery is happy to host Tim Sample signing copies of his new book, “Answers to Questions Nobody was Askin’” on Dec. 17.…
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will continue its 18th annual Winter Speaker Series with “The Value of Honey Bees to Maine Agriculture,” on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. upstairs at The Old Goat in…
Thursday, Dec. 4 was a day of mixed emotions in Boothbay Harbor.
After 40 years, to the day,…
The Sheepscot Valley Chorus will present a concert of celebration, the changing seasons, and the joy of hope and renewal on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor…
A variety of art work created by individuals enrolled in Mobius’ Creative Expressions Program will be on exhibit at River Arts West Gallery. Mobius and River Arts will hold an opening reception…
Savory Maine in Damariscotta announces its December music series featuring local musicians. Every Thursday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m., musicians from around the Midcoast entertain diners at…
Our wonderful community of local artists and the presence of loyal fans have all contributed to a successful first weekend of the Boothbay Region Art Foundation's (BRAF) annual Art in the Square…
Patricia Moroz is an artist. She makes sculptures that delight people. Photos are taken of them, and people gush over them. Then they eat them.
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Skidompha Public Library's popular "Chats with Champions" series continues with Reza Jalali, recognized as one of the eminent ethnic “Americans in Making it in America: A Sourcebook on Eminent…
The Harbor Theatre
“Birdman” or “The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance” Michael Keaton stars as Riggan Thomson (Keaton), is producing an ambitious Broadway production that he hopes will…
The full impact of nonprofit organizations in the Boothbay region is measured by those whose lives were changed or enriched by a nonprofit presence in their community.
Volunteers mobilized…
Get your holiday shopping done and support local artists at the same time!
Rising Tide's annual Holiday Gift Show kicks off with an artists reception and free wine tasting on Friday, Dec. 5…
The Nor'easters Barbershop Chorus of Brunswick, will be presenting an a cappella Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. The show will be presented at the Lincoln County Assembly of God…
Stories I Never Told You
In the waning days of autumn, the Maine woods are fairly bursting with hunters. They come in all shapes and sizes. In addition to father and son teams, you’ll find moms, aunts, uncles, sisters and…
Miles Memorial Hospital is showing Kay Miller’s artwork now through Jan. 2. All the work is for sale with a portion going to the hospital.
Miller began her formal art exploration, primarily…
Heads up, Deadheads and fans of ’60s rock: Richard Loren, music agent and former manager for the Grateful Dead, will be at Porter Hall on Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is hosted by the Maine…
Just in time for the holiday gift giving season, Art at the Grill will host three artists (Jan Kilburn, Will Kefauver and Marnie Sinclair) all of whom have galleries on Bristol Road. The…
For some entrants, the Boothbay Harbor Opera House’s annual Gingerbread Spectacular brings out their most competitive spirit, while others are merely happy if their gingerbread house or creation…
The towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have proclaimed Dec. 2 #GivingTuesday as “A Day of Giving for the Boothbay Region.”
#GivingTuesday is the first of its kind to harness…
The Bath Area Family YMCA presents its 20th annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 9 and 10.
This year’s fundraiser is at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street…
