To help protect volunteers, customers, and donors from the spread of the novel coronavirus in Maine, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is closing for…
Literature
Skidompha Public Library
Not all of Maine's earliest European settlers came voluntarily. On Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. Carol Gardner will deliver a virtual chat entitled “Involuntary Americans: Scottish…
With the leaves beginning to skitter across increasingly empty sidewalks, and darkness settling in early, Halloween cannot be far behind.
In celebration of the season, the Opera House in…
Maine Registered Guide and journalist Earl Brechlin’s latest book
‘Tis the season to talk about supernatural happenings, spooky legends, and way-out-there stories —and author Earl Brechlin’s got them.
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Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is excited to again partner with Elizabeth Potter as she offers the second session of Writing from the Heart: Finding Your Authentic Voice. This workshop offers adult…
Southport Memorial Library will celebrate local author Gary Wayne Snowman at an outdoor book signing on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 1 to 3 on the library lawn. Mr. Snowman is the author of the recently…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Despite the big “open” flag occasionally found hanging outside Friends of the Library Used Book Store, it never officially opened in 2020. While Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library made a successful…
Where It’s At
I just closed my copy of Lara Tupper’s second novel “Off Island.” I’m thinking about the characters I was saying goodbye to ... Gaugin and Mete, and all of his other women; Pete and Molly and…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta, which has been closed since March because of the pandemic, is now open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s located on the…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Humid and hot, hot, hot. Those of us who live on the eastern coast of Maine, be it near the water, on the water, river or lake, consider ourselves lucky. What about living on an…
On Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program will host its first virtual chat. The guest will be Lily King, the award-winning author of the novels “The Pleasing…
A new publication about historic activities of pirates in Maine includes a number of locations in the Boothbay region.
“Pirates and Lost Treasure of Coastal Maine,” written by Greg Latimer…
Inspiration for writers – where does it come from? For Lara Tupper, her second book “Off Island” was inspired by a Gaugin art exhibit she’d seen some 10 years ago, with the vibrant colors in his…
Where It’s At ...
My review for the back page of Hilary Bartlett’s “The Thistle Inn: A Wee Bit of Scotland in Maine” went like this: “Boothbay locals that frequented The Thistle Inn during the Leonie/T’Donald years…
How do you get your words into the world? Join the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat for its Summer Writing Adventures and Young Readers’ Book Group. While we are disappointed not to be able to be…
Timing is everything and a bit of serendipity never hurts. Just ask Rev. Peter Panagore of East Boothbay. Panagore’s international bestseller, “Heaven Is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me Death Is…
Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this…
Two women met by chance in 1967. Poets and artists both. And one April day in 2020 their first collection of poetry was published. And it’s titled, “Second Sight.”
During that Summer of…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less, double-spaced). Book will be beautifully produced with full color cover in paperback and a full…
BRLT will be posting a new illustrated story along the trails every other week throughout the pandemic. This free one-mile story trail starts from the Oak Point Farm parking lot kiosk and can be…
From their balconies
in Milano, Roma, Torino, Agrigento, Firenze,
Napoli, Siena, Palermo
the Italians are singing no one sleeps – Nessun Dorma.
With soup spoons they beat out…
March is National Reading Month, and 2020, Maine’s bicentennial year, is a good time to seek out books about our state that will enrich your appreciation of the place that we call home. Books for…
During three Thursday afternoons in March, people who would like to capture, in writing, a story from their life can take part in a workshop at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML), 4 Oak…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Bombshell…
Mark your calendars, gather your family, friends, and neighbors and head to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater to experience the play that first established Arthur Miller as a playwright and received…
Be a part of the festival, on stage or off
CAMDEN — The Camden Shakespeare Festival will present the comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Winter’s Tale for its seventh season. The season is…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less—double-spaced) for its 18th annual “Goose River Anthology.”
Submissions requirements:…
The Merry Barn received huge support in its first year as a literacy center and community gathering space. A year ago, we could not have imagined the magic that has already unfolded.
The…
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce our first February Vacation Adventure for kids ages 8-13. “Circus Stories: Read Them - Write Them - Become Them!” is a partnership with…
The Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce its next Stories to Screen program — this time focusing on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien with “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Following on…
Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz bought the Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor in 2014. Since then, guests have been raving about the savory and sweet breakfast recipes they’ve created. Every year,…
Southport Central School’s kindergarten and first grade students and Southport Memorial Library patrons took a walk in the Fynbos (fayne-boss) Nov. 14 led by author Susan Schadler through her book…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta, which is normally closed on Sundays, has announced that it will be open on Sundays during the holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Happy Thanksgiving dear library patrons! We hope you’re all enjoying heaping seconds of your favorite Thanksgiving dish, way too much dessert, and a good afternoon snooze with a relaxing book.…
It’s never easy to be different, but Boothbay author Trina Mata’u Ragan is doing her bit to help children rejoice in the idea that we all have something to offer and are all special.
Ragan…
The Southport Memorial Library is pleased to announce its artists for the months of November and December are Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer. The couple opened Joy To The Wind Gallery on Atlantic…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Harriet” - Held over! - (PG-13, 2 hours, 5…
An exhibition of photographs taken by Peter Felsenthal will be at the second floor gallery of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial lLbrary during November and…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
Closed Monday & Tuesday
“Judy…
The Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta is bringing some of your favorite children’s books to the big screen as we launch the next Stories to Screen series. In partnership with Skidompha…
An acclaimed film about novelist and storyteller Toni Morrison (1931-2019) is screening at Lincoln Theater Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 2 and 7 p.m. All high school students can see the…
If you’re looking for something to do between now and Oct. 31 with the kids that doesn’t involve candy or costumes, you should check out the Halloween Story Trail! This is the fourth year the…
An enthusiastic and appreciative audience came to Southport Town Hall Sunday, Oct. 6 to hear University of Southern Maine professor of history and executive director of Osher Map Library, Libby…
“Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” the acclaimed new film about novelist and storyteller Toni Morrison (1931-2019), will be shown at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 2…
Skidompha Library is thrilled to welcome New York Times best-selling author Kristen Britain to the Chats with Champions stage. Kristen will read and sign books from the Green Rider fantasy series…
Paul Cappers, author of “Better at 71” will talk about his book at St. Andrews Village on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m.
In “Better at 71,” Cappers explores…
National Theatre Live is bringing the best of British theatre to the big screen at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater. Join audiences around the world for the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show…
The Theater Project in Brunswick is excited to present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” (abridged), written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield.
…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…
The annual Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) will be held at St. Colomba’s Episcopal Church (32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor) Sept. 14.…
