Fans of Jerry Farnham’s “Red At Night” series about the Finn family will soon learn how it all works out in the end when “Last Light” is published early in the fall. This final installment picks…
Literature
"The Odyssey" - (R; 2 hours, 52 minutes) - HELD OVER! After the fall of Troy, the legendary King of Ithaca begins an epic journey home—one that becomes…
Theater review
Take your seat in Poe Theater in Newcastle where you will enter a world created in E.M. Forster’s short story, “The Machine Stops,” performed with exquisite perfection by Heartwood Theater…
Camden Opera House
Legendary folk musician Noel Paul Stookey, best known as one-third of the iconic trio Peter, Paul and Mary, will take the stage at the Camden Opera House on …
Local author R. John Dingle’s latest novel, “Before The Devil Knows,” in the Gus Wheeler FBI thriller series will be released on Saturday, Aug. 8.
The launch event of Dingle’s third novel…
"The Bikinis" - A Lincoln County Community Theater production - You have three more chances to catch this incredible encore! Directed by John Mulcahy…
With 11 cemeteries dotting the Boothbay region, residents are no strangers to gravestones, but Maine author and historian Ron Romano’s new book “Stories from…
Bruce John Riddell began writing his latest novel, “Mermaine, The Second Wave” the day he completed “Seal Rock,” about two years ago.
He said this a stand-alone…
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting musician Jud Caswell on Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. He is the second of our summer…
Saturday, July 11
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Frances Perkins Center (478 River Road, Newcastle) will be hosting a special afternoon for families to learn about and…
Camden Opera House
Folk music legend Noel Paul Stookey, known worldwide as a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, joins his daughter, poet A.S. Aubrey, on Aug. 1, for a unique evening of music, poetry, storytelling, and…
Dreary conditions forced activities indoors, but Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) enjoyed another successful kickoff to its summer reading challenge on June 23…
Barn Swallow Books
There is something quietly magical about a room full of people listening to poems. For a little while, strangers become neighbors, stories become shared possessions, and the world seems both…
On Saturday, June 20, Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host a free Summer Solstice Community Sing, …
Southport Memorial Library
Join us at the Southport Memorial Library Thursday, June 11 for an author talk with Bill Genencer as he discusses his book, "Working Waterfront: A Fish Tale." This…
Author Ellen Baker will celebrate the release of her new Maine-set HarperCollins novel, "Summerland Cove," with a book launch party on Tuesday, June 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.…
Finding Our Voices Book Club
Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author, of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May…
Judy Milinowski is a captivating storyteller whose writing gently yet powerfully invites the reader into her spiritual journey. From the first pages of "Bridges to the Beyond: How to Create Real…
For one weekend only, May 7-9, Heartwood Theater leaps into spring with Seven Shorts, five 10-minute plays and two longer one-…
Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the stage on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support…
Finding Our Voices
Sarma Melngailis, the subject of the hit Netflix docuseries, "Bad Vegan," will talk about the extreme coercive control behind her astonishing crash from raw vegan media darling to publicly…
Southport Memorial Library
Succulent Social: Join us April 23 at the Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road from 6 to 7 p.m. with Andrea Peasley from…
April Artists of the Month
The Bremen Library is once again hosting Elizabeth Palmer as our April Artist of the Month. Palmer has done work with acrylics…
Press release
Maine author C.W. Wells, aka Charlie Britton of Southport, announces the release of “Half…
April is National Poetry Month and you’re invited to celebrate at Boothbay Harbor…
Back by popular demand!
Join River Company on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in Skidompha's Porter Meeting Hall for a spirited afternoon of literature, laughter and theatrical flair.
Come…
"A Room of One's Own" in Rockland
"Writers craving time, solitude, and salt air will soon have a rare opportunity to create in a special historical landmark," said a Millay House…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage soon, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Treasure Island.” A cast of 28…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop
Paintings by artist Mark Lazzari of Damariscotta will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, Jan. 26.
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"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date…
2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of…
Presented by the Friends of the Waldoboro Library, "The Librarians" comes to The Waldo Jan. 11! Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our…
The Bremen Library
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!
Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River…
Sarah Wilde is the first 2026 Artist of the Month at Southport Memorial Library for January and Februrary.
Known for her land and sea scapes, this exhibition, "Inspirations," represents a…
"Wicked: For Good" - (PG; 2 hours, 20 minutes) - Directed again by Jon M. Chu, the sequel is tighter and more focused, expanding the Broadway musical’s…
As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…
In a big white house
Perched beside the Atlantic,
With tidal water
As the backyard,
That was the site
Of my childhood.
It’s where I could
Row a…
Southport United Methodist Church
After a hiatus since 2019, the beloved Lessons and Carols service returns to the Southport United Methodist Church! Join us Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. for this beautiful and traditional…
Center For Teaching and Learning
Two young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb were recognized by the 2025 Inkblot Writing Contest at the Maine Coast Waldorf School.
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PRESS RELEASE
Even before Maine achieved statehood, strategists became profoundly aware of the area’s lack of formidable defenses following the war of 1812, and it was during this period when congress approved…
The Heather Pierson Trio brings its annual holiday show, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," back to The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. In their annual December offering, The Heather…
Join Dr. Barclay Shepard on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. for his inaugural book signing at Sherman’s Bookstore in Boothbay Harbor.
At age 99, Dr. Shepard has led an extraordinary life. Born…
The grassroots, statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices invites everyone to join a free, online talk on Tuesday, Nov.18 at 2 p.m. with Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle who will be “Zooming…
Poetry
A beautiful heart is one that seeks no answer
for its special queries
And yet thirsts the full understanding of the musical score
Which soars magically through the trees
…
Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will serve as the backdrop for a Halloween inspired evening of Scary Readings and Community Potluck dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 29…
Works by artist Nathalie Adda of South Bristol and Cambridge, MA will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop of Damariscotta from Friday, Oct. 24 through…
