Come to the Bridge Academy Public Library on Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. to hear author T. Blen Parker share the first of a trilogy of historical novels that revolve around the very real Swan…
Lectures and Conferences
Skidompha Library, located in downtown Damariscotta, is hosting its first ever winter Community READ. The Community READ is a series of thematic events that bring people together through…
Bobby Ives spent two years as a teacher and preacher on Monhegan Island overlooking Manana Island. He will share the history of Manana and touch on the life of Ray Phillips, the hermit who lived…
In the 1990s, Deborah Gould bought an old two-story farmhouse in East Pittston. The history of the home brought her to Joel Thompson, who bought the land in 1811 and whose descendants owned the…
The Lincoln County Historical Association will host a lecture by Farnsworth curator Jane Bianco, entitled “Maine and the Index of American Design” at the Lincoln County Communications (“911”)…
Get rid of the winter weather blues by joining the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) at the annual Winter Read on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. and meet award-winning Maine author Lisa Margonelli. The…
Skidompha Library's and Chats with Champions Committee welcomes Bob Emmons Thursday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Emmons will speak about the cause of the potato famine in Ireland in the library…
On Monday, March 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home, engineer Edward Polewarczyk will give a talk on NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
In 2004, after the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle…
Maine has a long history of family-scale agriculture, and the apple tree has been an integral part of that history. Not so long ago, most Mainers lived on farms that contained orchards. According…
The final presentation in the Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2019 Winter Lecture Series will commence at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 in the Communications (“911”) Building behind the…
Join Michael Perry, Monday, March 4, 3 to 4 p.m., for a beautiful slide program capturing the second half of a summer of a lifetime in the Great Land. Part I, which Michael shared at the Lincoln…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The third presentation of the Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2019 Winter Lecture Series will commence at 1 p.m…
How do we know if a film is well-written, above and beyond snappy dialogue? What constitutes a great screen…
After much debate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention inPhiladelphia, the attendees approved the concept behind the impeachment of government officials. Come to The Lincoln Home Monday, Feb. 18…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The second presentation of the Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2019 Winter Lecture Series will commence at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 in the Communications (“911”) Building behind the…
Harbor Theater
“Young Picasso” is the third of Harbor Theater’s six films from E…
The Lincoln County Historical Association will launch its 2019 Winter Lecture Series at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Communications (“911”) Building behind the Lincoln County Court House in…
Maine Authors Publishing
Maine Authors Publishing will be hosting an introduction class, Welcome to Cooperative Publishing with Maine Authors Publishing, on Friday, Feb. 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at their office in Thomaston…
Across the world on Sunday, Jan. 27, the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, “Who Will Write Our History” will screen simultaneously around the world in…
On Feb. 3, the Lincoln County Historical Association will offer the first of four presentations by local artists and historians in its 2019 Winter Lecture Series. The lectures begin at 1 p.m. on…
University of New England
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the University of New England will present a lecture from world-renowned political activist, academic and author Angela Davis as part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr.…
We welcome the public to join us on Monday, Jan. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. to hear the tales of Val Lovelace’s adventures: “Coast to Coast and Back Again: Traveling the ‘Blue Roads’ on Two Wheels.”…
Skidompha Library
“Chinese Education: 20 years of Evolution from Catch-up to Leadership” will be the timely topic at the Chats with Champions event on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha…
Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater is pleased to present another round of Talking Art in Maine: Intimate conversations. This free series featuring talks between artist, Jane Dahmen, and notable…
On Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library and Chats with Champions welcomes Douglas Brooks, an award-winning wooden boat builder and craftsman speaking about “Ways of Learning: An…
The genealogy group at Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta will soon host two events of interest to family history researchers. The first event, “Why Genealogy Software?” will be held on…
“Maine in WWI” is a day-long examination of Maine’s participation and legacy in World War One, and a celebration of the centennial of the end of the war.
Scheduled speakers include: CPT…
Camden Public Library/Camden Conference
The Camden Conference presents Professor Paul Holman at the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 pm. He will discuss “China in Africa: A New Kind of Colonialism?” This event…
The public is invited to The Lincoln Home on Monday, Dec. 10, from 3-4 p.m. to hear Tom and Lee Szelog's unique and inspiring talk on an extraordinary journey on the wild side.
Through this…
Tim Dinsmore, local archaeologist, will talk about the early settlers along the Damariscotta River and their demise during King Philips War at The Lincoln Home Monday, Nov. 26 from 3 to 4 p.m. The…
Maine-Wabanaki REACH is sponsoring an educational day workshop - open to the public - Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Snow date will be Saturday, Dec. 15. Maine-Wabanaki REACH workshops…
On Saturday, Nov. 17 at Boothbay Railway Village, distinguished historians Julia A. Hunter and Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. will present two unique perspectives from their 2003 book “Fly Rod Crosby:…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Colette”…
Lincoln Theater
Guess which play won the same amount of Tony Awards as the enormously popular Harry Potter play? “Red,” starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch. Don't miss your chance to see it on the big at…
Every November, American families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. We remember the Plymouth Pilgrims of 1621, and feast on turkey with all the fixin’s: mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy,…
Join Freeport, Maine’s Michael Perry, for a 32-year, piece-by-piece circumnavigation of New England by kayak.
Michael and his three LL Bean friends picked away at their lifelong dream of…
Adria Horn, the former director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, will be the guest speaker at Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. Horn will…
For over 15 years, Francois Gauthron has been the premier native guide for the D-Day landings on Normandy's beaches and the ensuing battles across France. Skidompha Library’s Chats with…
Hank Lunn will share his personal story and photos of growing up on a Maine farm in the county, centering on the work the family had to do each season to keep the farm going. We welcome the public…
“Settlement of the Midcoast, Conflicting Land Claims” is the topic of a talk and discussion at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Westport Island History Committee and Friends of Westport…
Markings Gallery
The applique art quilts of Portland fiber artist Jo Diggs will be the feature exhibition at Marking Gallery for the month of October.
Jo focuses exclusively on art quilts. Her style…
Coastal Senior College (CSC) is proud to announce that the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley, will deliver an address to CSC members and members of…
Chats With Champions
On Wednesday, October 10 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library and Chats with Champions will have as its guest speaker, Deha Ay, who is a 17-year-old international student at Lincoln Academy. He was born…
St. Andrews Village will host Captain Billy, the author of “50 Ways to be a Mainer” Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Captain Billy will share his observations about Maine…
Seeds are living beings, just like you and me. And like us, they require the right conditions to thrive. This past summer brought environmental stressors for all of us, including our seeds.
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Paul Sullivan — award-winning pianist, composer and recording artist — will be the next special guest at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater for Talking Music in Maine: Intimate Conversations on…
Author, filmmaker and geriatric social worker Phyllis Chinlund will talk at Wiscasset Public Library at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 about her long marriage to photographer Ray Witlin, and the…
Join us on Monday, Sept. 24, from 3 to 4 p.m. to hear local stories of World War II, "When Maine’s Midcoast Answered the Call.” Peggy Konitzky will share her recently published book “…
