Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome singer-songwriter Aly Apaltro, stage name Lady Lamb, for a special performance of “An Evening with Strings,” Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Join us for this intimate evening in the historic 150-year-old theater and enjoy music by a local breakout star.

Burke’s Island Farm, Route 27, Boothbay will be holding a Stall-O-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at 5 p.m. All are welcome to this free event.

Horses and horse owners will be in costume, the stalls will be decorated, there will be games, treats and more to celebrate Halloween.

Burke’s owner Amy Reny said overflow parking is available at Reny Construction, just follow the lighted path.

A fun family event before the real holiday. Come in costume if you want.

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a special Trunk-or-Treat. This event will happen rain or shine.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting its first Author Talk of the fall season with Maine author Claire Hersom. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. as Hersom discusses her debut novel, “Smithville Junction: A Maine Novel.”

Midcoast Poetry Journal invites the community to "Words Before Winter," an afternoon of poetry, laughter, stories, and the sort of literary unpredictability that has become a hallmark of Midcoast poetry gatherings.

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., its special summer hours, through the holiday weekend. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, it will resume its regular hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The shop is open every day all year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

A major source of funding for Skidompha Public Library, it is run entirely by volunteers, with donated books, records, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and games. Donations are accepted whenever the shop is open.

McSeagull’s Restaurant, established in 1976 on Pier One, Boothbay Harbor, is partnering with the Community Resource Council to celebrate the restaurant’s 50th anniversary and to help CRC and its beneficiaries on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to close.

The event will feature “1976 Menu Specials,” including 76-cent hot dogs, 76-cent Budweiser bottles, $7.60 well drinks and $19.76 lobster rolls.

There will be live music during the day. The Maniacs will play from noon until 3 p.m. and Jackson and Company from 5 to 8 p.m.

In the third installment of the “Real Pirates” series, we learned that the Marianne was indeed the pirate ship reported at “Damerill’s Cove” (known today as Damariscove) in the 1717 Boston News-Letter. Captained by Paulsgrave Williams, the vessel successfully reached the chosen rendezvous destination off the coast of Boothbay Harbor – the place that he expected to reunite with his partner Samuel (“Black Sam”) Bellamy and the treasure accumulated from more than 50 vessels.

With temperatures peaking at 73F, it didn't feel much like a fall day in downtown Boothbay Harbor Oct. 2. However, businesses are beginning to show their Halloween spirit as storefronts transform into spooky scenes, and pumpkins appear in plant pots and window frames. It may be too early for leaf peeping, but visitors are enjoying the pleasant weather in the meanwhile.

Area artists are invited and encouraged to be considered for exhibiting during 2027 in the Hall Gallery at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, visited by hundreds of patients and visitor each month. All artwork must be for sale, and a portion of sale proceeds benefits Miles Memorial Hospital League.

Midcoast Literacy is holding its seventh annual Readers Theater performance on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 to 3:30 p.m., at Morse High School Auditorium, 826 Shipbuilder Drive, Bath.

Self-guided journeys ... led by an art lover’s imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ... pottery ... weaving ... fiber art. Participating galleries feature new work, hold open houses with refreshments, studio tours, and more. Take a walk - on the creative side! 

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"The Artful Auction" at Kerr + Jones Gallery drew about 50 people eager to score a good find while supporting the work of the Community Resource Council (CRC). This year, the third biennial, benefit auction at the popular East Boothbay gallery owned by Diana Kerr and Kathleen Jones, raised $7,000.

Maine Craft Weekend, held on Oct. 3 and 4, features hundreds of participating artists and locations hosting open studios, workshops, pop-up markets, exhibitions, fairs, artist talks, special events, and activities, according to Maine Crafts Association, in a news release.  The weekend allows visitors to have a tailor-made experience, making it easy to explore nearby studios or create a weekend road trip

Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is bringing “Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong” to the Harbor Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. 

The movie is free to attend. Concessions will be available for purchase. 

Virginia Bolena, organist and director of music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Staunton, Virginia, will perform a recital on the historic 1888 Hutchings organ at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 11 Glidden St., Newcastle on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. 

Ms. Bolena has performed as a recitalist at notable venues in Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, New York- including St. Thomas Church Fifth Ave., New York City, and at the Town Hall in Oxford, England.