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.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites community members to gather for an evening of firelight, marshmallow roasting, and sledding. 

"Song Sung Blue" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.  Hudson was nominated for a Golden Globe and is an Oscar nominee for Best Actress. Final showtimes Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2 and 7 PM. Presented in partnership with Gifts at 136.

The Waldo is excited to have Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member James Austin Johnson performing stand-up April 24 at 7:30 p.m. James Austin Johnson is a comedian and actor currently in his fourth season.

He is also known for his prolific voice-over work in both TV and film. His acting credits include “Barry,” “Better Call Saul,” “She Said” and “Hail Caesar!” He voices the Grinch in Wondery’s podcast series “'Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast," which recently wrapped its second season.

The following article was written by John Cooper, a ninth grader at Boothbay Region High School. This is an article about Burnt Island history, and its education program for 4th-6th graders in the AOS 98 school district. He wrote this for an extra-credit in a college-prep English class.

The Blue Café series of free performances in Camden Opera House’s intimate third floor listening room presents Hildaland on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.  Hildaland is a contemporary duo blending Scottish and American traditional music, treating geographic borders as points of exploration rather than limitation.

Join us at Harbor Theater on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. for a free screening of "Ocean" (2025; 1 hour, 35 minutes) with David Attenborough sponsored by the Boothbay Region Climate Action Team.

"Ocean" takes viewers on a breathtaking journey, showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. Attenborough, the celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker, reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery.

Join us at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 for one of Hollywood’s great romances to commemorate the stellar career of actor Robert Redford (1936 – 2025). Our audience voted on five classic Redford romantic films, and the winner was . . . "Out of Africa" (1985, PG, 2 hours, 41 minutes).

Couldn't we all - women and men - use a little romance in our lives in the middle of a Maine wintah?

Do you have a sweetheart, friend, or family member who could use a little romance? Ever think of sending a singing Valentine?

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Mid Coast Maine are taking orders for Singing Valentines for Saturday, Feb. 14.  The area covered for orders is Bristol to Brunswick and all places in between. 

Take Two is a series from reporters (and movie buffs) Fritz Freudenberger and Isabelle Curtis to review entertainment options in the region. This month, our film is 2025’s “Hamnet,” based on the book by Maggie O'Farrell, directed by Chloe Zhao, and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. It was recently nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and will be playing at the Harbor Theater until Jan. 29.  

The Boothbay Region Climate Action Team (BRCAT) cordially invites everyone to attend a complimentary screening of the acclaimed film, “Ocean” with David Attenborough at the Harbor Theater.

Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage! Maine State Music Theatre still has youth audition time slots for two productions in its 2026 season: Disney’s “Frozen” and “Matilda JR.” Ages for “Frozen” - 8 to 12 yrs old (or looks that age) and for “Matilda” - 8 to 18 years old only.

In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board of Directors who meet monthly and help the staff carry out the Opera House mission.

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 will bring this delightful spin on Rober Louis Stevenson’s classic novel to life for school peers Jan. 29 and 30. Public performances are Jan. 30 and 31.

"The Secret Agent" - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes - In Portuguese, German, and English) -  Golden Globe Winner for Best Non-English Language Film. Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. Winner of Best Director and Best Actor in Cannes. Final showings Thursday, Jan. 22 at 2 and 7 p.m. 

Sixty-five artists emerged from hibernation this past week to drop off a breathtaking array of artwork themed to what Mainers refer to as “stick season.” Their pieces are featured in the latest BRAF exhibit, “Wintering,” which will be on view until March 8 at the BRAF Gallery located at 1 Townsend Ave. in the heart of Boothbay Harbor.

Musician/artist Scott Elliot’s solo show at the Opera House Gallery is colorful, provocative and engaging. Fans – old and new – family, and longtime friends attending the Jan. 8 opening reception were blown away by the work. Many had no idea Scott, best known as the Boneheads’ bassist the past 33 years, was also an artist with a paintbrush and, occasionally, a blowtorch.