Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) is excited to announce its Storybook Ball fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Aug.  2 at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, themed to Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." Whimsical, romantic, and timeless, this enchanting comedy celebrates imagination, community, and the transformative power of love, the perfect inspiration for an unforgettable summer evening.

What do Oguquit Playhouse, Eartha, Damariscotta’s Norumbeg Oysters, Tucker Auto Musuem, Wild Blueberry Land, the Madawaska Festival, Nubble Point Lighthouse, Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling, Penobscot Narrows Observatory, and The Maine Solar System Model, have in common?

They are some of the historical, and culturally significant, attractions along Maine’s Route One, and they are the subjects of Bob Krist’s new film, "100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Roadtrip." The film is scheduled to air on PBS stations from Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29 in various time slots.

Twiddle fans rejoice! Gubbulidis is the longtime musical partnership of guitarist and vocalist Mihali Savoulidis and bassist Zdenek Gubb, founding members behind jam-rock band Twiddle. Reconnecting as part of a fresh new chapter, the duo taps into the chemistry that shaped their sound for over a decade, playing out Twiddle favorites alongside explorational improvisation and genre-blending grooves, resulting in something both familiar yet brand new.

Eilen Jewell makes her only Maine appearance on her final tour at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Hailed by American Songwriter as “...one of America’s most intriguing, creative, and idiosyncratic voices,” Eilen Jewell rises from the ashes on her captivating new album, "Get Behind The Wheel," picking up the pieces of her shattered world and finding new purpose and meaning after watching her marriage, her band, and what felt like her entire career fall apart in a series of spectacular, heartbreaking implosions.

One of Scotland's finest traditional bands returns to the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., on March 21 at 7:30 p.m., all the way from Edinburgh! Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland, and named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the Tannahill Weavers have made an international name for their special brand of Celtic music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. 

For the first time Stewart Copeland’s “Have I Said Too Much - The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures” comes to North America with a stop at The Waldo on July 10. This will be an evening of conversation, a Q&A, photos and videos.

Due to the forecasted snowfall, our highly-anticipated Within the Whale program on Feb. 21, made possible thanks to our partnership with the Boothbay Region Land Trust and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, is officially postponed to next Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon (new time) at 60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay.

We look forward to experiencing Within the Whale with everyone next Saturday! 

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the President’s Foreign Policy Decisions: Dispelling Some Myths about the CIA and Washington, D.C.,” led by Walter Voskian, will be held at noon on Monday, March 9, at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

Join sound worker Jim Doble, cellist April Reed-Cox, and multi-instrumentalist and third generation trumpeter Lady Kiah for an unforgettable deep musical dive into what lies beneath the waves...both oceanic and your subconscious Sunday, Feb. 22. Doble has been creating and using musical instruments to help inspire creativity and well-being for over 30 years. 

Lincoln Theater, in partnership with Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Gleaners, is presenting a free screening of “The Gleaners and I,” Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. This event, offered free to the public, invites viewers to explore the practice of gleaning through the eyes of acclaimed French filmmaker Agnès Varda, and to learn how the centuries-old tradition is being carried forward to address food insecurity locally.

The Waldo's newest Waldo After Dark film screens on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. with a special screening celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Cronenberg’s iconic body-horror masterpiece, "The Fly" (1986).

Presented by The Emporium Spooky Goods and More of Bangor, this one-night-only event invites audiences to experience the film that redefined modern horror on the big screen.

Gleason Fine Art at 31 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor is currently exhibting the paintings of Chris Huntington. There are plans for a spring show in the works. The artist has been a plein air painter for more than 50 years. 

Chris Huntington is a painter, folk art collector, dealer, and curator. After moving to Maine, he became the first curator at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville.

One of Harbor Theater’s dedicated Community Partners is the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club. Again in 2026, the Rotary Foundation donated $2,500 to provide at least 15 screenings of films for approximately 675 young people at the theater. Rotary will sponsor films that are related to school curricula, local authors, filmmakers, history and events. In 2025, a total of 880 students attended films with free admission.

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 celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday year with a lively, witty staged reading that keeps the bonnets crisp, the barbs sharper, and the nerves delightfully unreliable as Austen’s comedy of manners gets a fresh River Company wink.

Bay Chamber is accepting applications for the Young Stars of Maine program, which recognizes, encourages, and rewards music students who are serious in their study and performance of music, according to Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School.

The program awards prizes to students aged 12 to 25 ranging from $500 to $1,000. Among the nine categories are awards for soloists and ensembles, classical and jazz musicians. Applicants must live in Maine.

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced an open casting call for its upcoming community theatre production of "Don’t Dress for Dinner," a fast-paced, comedic British farce to be staged at The Waldo in June.