Kay Hardy Campbell will be the featured author at The Sounding Board, on Thursday,…
Lectures and Conferences
Southport Memorial Library
”Soul of the Mountain” is Leah Chyten's third novel. The Southport Memorial Library welcome Leah Chyten for an author talk at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14.
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Finding Our Voices online
Michelle Horton's “Dear Sister” documents how blindness to domestic abuse led to her sister’s wrongful incarceration for killing her abuser. …
Ocean on Tap, a new informal, ocean-centric speaker series has its second installment tonight, March 21, at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr. Sarah Douglas, a postdoctoral…
Harbor Theater
Recent severe storm damage to our towns’ infrastructure and many residences has brought home to our communities the urgent topic of climate change and rising sea levels. We invite everyone to join…
The author of a chronicle of the murder of a Unity College student and her girlfriend hiking the Appalachian Trail is joining the online discussion of the book with the Finding Our Voices book…
Lincoln Theater
On the evening of Monday, Feb. 12 the Lincoln Theater doors open for a free event. The Theater is partnering with Healthy Lincoln County and Better Life Partners to offer a…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. "Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female bodies and the…
J.B. Smith’s introduction to the Carpenter’s Boat Shop was low key. “The Shop built the dories that we’ve used at Hog Island Audubon since way back when,” he recalls. …
Beginning on Saturday, Jan. 13, Community Literacy Events return to the Merry Barn, celebrating the power…
Skidompha Public Library
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by joining Skidompha Library and Leigh Anne Keichline for free in-person and virtual discussions of some of Dr. King's works.
These facilitated…
Merry Barn
Midcoast writers interested in reading their work for an audience are welcome to submit a work-in-progress of any genre, up to 750 words, to …
Emily Schmall, award-winning New York Times correspondent and co-author of the Times' recent groundbreaking series, Daughters of India, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Camden…
Brent McHale, horticulturist and lighting designer for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG), gave a lecture on lighting design, installation and safety at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library…
Soil and water quality are critical for human and wildlife welfare. In Maine, where we rely greatly on these two resources, it’s critical to protect both. With the recent scientific evidence that…
Season six of the Classic Film Club - “Legends & Lovers” – Enrollment is now open! - Join us for season six of Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club, celebrating the “Legends…
Lincoln Theater
“There’s Only One Place To Go After Rock Bottom.” Addiction is an all-encompassing force, in not only of the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them.…
“Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning, Part One”: - (PG-13; 2 hours, 43 minutes) - Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down…
Chamber Music Festival
A concert starring MacArthur “Genius” Award-recipient flutist Claire Chase will highlight the final week of this year’s 29th annual Salt Bay Chamberfest, an acclaimed chamber music festival…
The Monhegan Memorial Library is pleased to welcome Morgan Talty in our fifth annual Distinguished Writers Series on Monhegan Island. Winner of several prizes including the National Book…
Mathias Fine Art
Michael Culver is the featured artist of the show and he will present a book signing and talk on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m.
His new book, “Sparring in the Dark: The Art and Life Of…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the final conversation in this summer’s Talking Aquaculture in Maine series. Presented in partnership with the Island Institute…
Auditions! For Lincoln County Communiy Theater’s 2023-24 season on Monday, Aug. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Skidompha Library’s Porter Hall. The 2023-24 season will…
Farnsworth Library
Rockland, Maine - The Farnsworth Art Museum is launching a new storytelling series for children ages four to 10 that will feature Maine authors and illustrators reading their own works. The…
Ryan Bernsten, author of “50 States of Mind: A Journey to Discover American Democracy,” gave an author’s talk to about 20 attendees at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Friday, July 20. The talk…
Friday July 21, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) welcomed hundreds of visitors to an open house on its East Boothbay campus. Throughout the four-hour event, staff scientists gave talks…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Join us on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. for an Author Talk with travel writer Ryan Bernsten discussing his fascinating new book “50 States of…
It all started with Nancy Drew.
At least, it did for Maine author Barbara Ross. July 14, Ross discussed the recently…
On Wednesday, July 12, Victoria Browning Wyeth, granddaughter of famous artist Andrew Wyeth, arrived at the Opera House to deliver her lecture, “I Paint My Life.”…
Skidompha Public Library
Chats with Champions is pleased to present Tess Gerritsen as the next…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Twin brothers Dwight and Duane Lewis tended the Southport Bridge for a combined ninety years, their father Norman tended the bridge for 42 years, and their sister Ruth for 10 years. The brothers…
On Thursday, July 20 at 6 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall, the Southport Island Association will welcome local expert, Paul Zalucky, who recently returned from two weeks…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon open its doors for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. People can join in person or virtually for the talks, which take place at 5 p.m…
Harbor Theater
On Tuesday, July 18 at 1 p.m., the Harbor Theater offers the exceptional opportunity to view a new film, “The Right to Read” (71 minutes), meet filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie, and participate in a…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the second event in their new Talking Aquaculture in Maine series, and this time they are featuring the…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Join Victoria Browning Wyeth, the only grandchild of iconic artist Andrew Wyeth, for an engaging lecture on the work of her grandfather on Wednesday, July 12 at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House. …
Fun fact - Maine is currently the largest producer of kelp in the United States, with farms located along our entire coastline. So why don’t we know more about it? Lincoln Theater is pleased to…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
On Thursday, June 22 at 4:30 p.m. Hamilton Meserve will present a program at the Boothbay Region Historical Society entitled “The History of Harbor Theater.”
Meserve is board president of…
On Thursday June 8, Southport native Charles Britton, pen name C.W. Wells, discussed the writing and publishing process during a talk at Boothbay Harbor Memorial…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Maine authors Laura Bonazzoli and Jodi Paloni on Thursday, June 15 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. They will discuss place-…
Southport Memorial Library
A lifelong educator and daughter of a librarian and a reading teacher, Julia M. O’Brien-Merrill has firsthand knowledge of the power of reading richly illustrated children’s books to teach about…
We are all capable of creativity, and when we create space for it in our lives we are rewarded with vibrancy, connection, joy, and resource. Creativity, Community, and Curiosity is the mission…
On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…
“Generations,” a special exhibition at Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset, is underway at the historic Old Academy Building on Warren Street. The show is free to the public and viewable Thursday…
On Tuesday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m., local ship modeler Jon Dunsford will present “Brigs and Bowdoin: Built in Boothbay” at the Boothbay Region Historical Society. Dunsford will display two…
So you’ve finally finished that first novel. Now what? Book yourself a “room” at The Writer’s Hotel, founded 10 years ago by Shanna McNair, TWH is a week-long, intensive series of workshops led by…
We are just over a week away from another evening of Community Writes. This month we’ll explore the theme of Celebration!
The grass is greening, the flowers are…
On March 22, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) hosted Owls of Maine to a full room of land trust members at Oak Point Farm. The program was presented by Chewonki science educator, Colleen Moureaux…
Sarah Gladu of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust and cellist Wilhelmina Smith of Salt Bay Chamberfest are offering an online program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 to explore the…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce registration for NOW More Than Ever: a day of films, conversations, learning, and opportunities for women of all ages. The goal is to create an opportunity…
