A rockin’ good time was held in the woods of Camp Knickerbocker in Boothbay Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18 and 19 as the Y Arts Theater Camp really “moved it” in their presentation of “Madagascar…
Culture
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The award-winning and acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in Québec’s progressive Francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and…
Historic New England will be hosting a reception for the Plein Air Painters of Maine on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the…
The oft-used phrase, “History repeats itself,” was the basis of Mark Twain’s perspective when he said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
Together with images from the…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as it begins preparing the Dec. 9, 10, and 11 “Ceremony of Lessons and Carols” concerts. Drawing…
Open Mic celebrating music and verse continues in the big red tie out barn at Inn Along the Way’s, Chapman Farm, 741 Main Street, in Damariscotta, Maine. The sounds and spirit of summer’s end…
Sheepscot Chorus invites you to join us as we begin preparations for our December holiday concert, featuring Handel’s “Messiah,” performed with professional…
Novel Jazz is returning to the Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta for an evening of jazz on Friday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The band’s last performance at Skidompha was in November 2019…
Join us for an art soirée at Villard Studios. The presentation by Philippe Villard, “Art of Cork,” will be held Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Come early for some light refreshments.…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its fourteenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 300 entries, and each winning…
Squirrel Island
The Hennessy Five-Star Orchestra of Squirrel Island celebrated its 100th anniversary Aug. 12. The occasion called for pressed white ties and tails, tuxedos, bamboo canes, silk stockings and…
Cheryl Young isn't sure how it happened, but growing up, she was always “the animal person.” Young’s great-grandfather had originally operated a farm on the…
Remember what fun we all had at the Harbor Theater drive-in the last two summers? Due to public demand, we are doing it again, one more time, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m.
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Andrea Goodman will give a presentation featuring the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine. You are invited to join us at Mathias Fine Art on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. for this…
Sunday, Aug. 14 was an especially vibrant day at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum! Hundreds of children came together on the Village Green to celebrate a day that was designed all around them!…
Where It’s At
The August First Friday began at Joy to the Wind for me. I hadn’t made it over to see John and Lynne Seitzer’s gallery on the east side of the Harbor and that needed to change.
As soon as I…
The 2022 Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show attracted some 55 mega-cool vehicles, shattering last year’s total of 34 registrants.
Vintage Show organizers received positive feedback from…
It’s the Lincoln Home’s 95th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The event will be rain or shine, as it will be held under a large tent. Tickets are $50, and can be purchased on-…
If there was ever a film to see on one of the biggest movie screens in the state of Maine, its “Top Gun: Maverick.” If you’ve already seen it, you know you want to see it again. And if you haven’t…
The newest show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset opens on Saturday, Aug. 20, with seven talented artists who bonded during abstract painting classes at the Maine College of Art and Design (…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for a juried show of all abstract art. The deadline for submission is Saturday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. Entries must be delivered in person at…
Wiscasset Bay Gallery
“Around the World in 22 Days" opens Thursday evening, Aug. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in conjunction with the Wiscasset…
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There’s something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat…
Salt Bay Chamberfest
A concert starring Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh will highlight the final week of this year’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), an annual chamber music festival centered in Damariscotta. The…
This month, Boothbay Region High School teacher Mary Miller earned a doctorate in music education (DME) online through Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome artist Alan Magee and filmmaker David Berez for a special presentation of their film, “Art is not a Solace,” Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library patron
Richard Brown is one of the first patrons I met at the library when I came to Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in 2015. I hadn’t seen Mr. Brown for some…
Book review
When the body of Alison Goss washes up on Menhaden Island in the Gulf of Maine, there’s one question on everybody’s mind. What…
“Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris” – (PG; 1 hour, 56 minutes) – The film based on the novel by Paul Gallico that appears to have stepped right out of another era. A longtime widow and…
The DaPonte String Quartet is excited to present an evening of chamber music this August at numerous locations around Maine beginning in Eastport and ending in Walpole.
Now celebrating its…
Grandma will reminisce about cruising back in the sixties or seventies in one of the interesting Corvettes coming, mom and dad may like the ’57 XK140 OTS Jag convertible or ’46 Dodge pick-up,…
Sue Kibbe is the featured artist of the week at the Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor on Route 130, 1/4 mile before the Pemaquid Lighthouse. Her work can be seen daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…
Julia Lane, singer, songwriter, and Celtic harpist will present a solo concert at the Little Brown Church on Route 32 in Round Pond on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation, $15…
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) – Final two shows! After an absence of five years, those crazy little guys in their blue and yellow suits are on the screen…
Each year on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken fills the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by great music, and family and friends from the…
The classic Disney production, “101 Dalmatians” was performed by the Boothbay Region Y-Arts group at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and 5.
“101…
Maine Art Gallery
The Maine Art Gallery’s fourth show of the season, Surroundings, comes to a close on Saturday, Aug. 13. Artists Liz Hoag, Justine Lasdin-Springer, Lin Lisberger, and Paige Taylor, were asked to…
Walking into Kerr-Jones Fine Art & Craft is like walking into a treasure chest. The light and airy space is alive, its white interior adding to the expansive feel of the atmosphere. As your…
The show, “Carol Jessen’s Watercolor World: A Memorial Show” at Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) continues through the month of August.
The show features 10 paintings loaned for the…
Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC), an annual chamber music festival centered in Damariscotta, is set to open its 28th season next week. Continuing until August 20, the nationally recognized festival will…
Harbor Theater
Several of us from Harbor Theater went to see the iconic “Chinatown” (1974) at the recent Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) in Waterville and were “blown away” by what a great…
The Southport Memorial Library at Newagen is holding its annual Book and Bake Sale today, Aug. 4. Baked goods will be sold from 9 a.m. to noon and books from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to…
Ocean Point Inn is pleased to offer a photography workshop by well-known Maine photographer, Mike Leonard. The workshop, Make your Best Shot will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. The…
Spaces are still available for 2022 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show on Saturday morning, Aug. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bristol Consolidated School.
Registered vehicles…
Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 19, and the annual parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking lot and…
The recently renovated farmhouse at Oak Point Farm, which serves as Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT’s) visitor center and headquarters, has a new attraction for public enjoyment. Renovations to…
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” - (1981 - PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) - What better way to celebrate summer than with some old favorites on the big screen! Lincoln Theater is pleased to…
Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ...…
“As a kid your world is kinda small ... I grew up with a need for adventure, a desire for escape … and I had an unquenchable imagination … the library offered me so much early on. And when I…
Maine is so lucky that native daughter Lyn Asselta has returned to her home state. Asselta, who is one of the most skilled pastel painters in the country, has spent the spring creating her new…
