"The Lost Boys" released in 1987, is the second full-length selection by The Cinema Clubhouse, being shown at the Harbor Theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Runtime: (1 hour and 37 minutes). Free!

Movie goers receive a score / ratings card. There will be a post-open mic discussion.

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Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold season auditions on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy iat 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle. Plays to be cast include a collection of short plays for two actors and a unique, large cast, original devised work.

The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee is seeking area artists to submit work for a chance for their works to be featured in the Hall Gallery at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, in 2026. 

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Pumpkin deployment on Main St.

Friday, Oct. 10 - Artists at work - pumpkins remain on display for 10 days

Saturday, Oct. 11 - Parade at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12 - Pumpkin Regatta at 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 13 - Pumpkin Drop at 10 a.m.

Be sure to get your 2025 festival T-shirt designed by Zuri Smith, a sophmore at Boothbay Region High School. Excerpted from an article in June by Lisa Kristoff, Boothbay Register:

Brave and curious lovers of local history are invited by Lincoln County Historical Association to experience a new event, "Shades of the Past," at the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. Special evening tours, offered on the hour, beginning at 4 p.m. on the evenings on Oct. 24 and 25 only, will highlight some of the spookier aspects of the building’s rich history.

I walked into Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) last Saturday night for its annual ARTinME opening reception and awards. And, wow. Just wow. I’ll say it now (and probably later as well): This is one of those shows in which each work is an example of each artist’s creative magic.

Harbor Theater is excited to launch a new monthly program on Boothbay Region TV! Spotlight on Harbor Theater will feature movie previews, behind-the-scenes updates, and community conversations. Throughout October you can catch our very first episode. To see when it airs, visit boothbaytv.com, scroll to the bottom, and click Daily Schedule—then look for Spotlight on Harbor Theater.

The Novel Jazz Septet will be returning to the Skidompha Public Library for what they are affectionately calling, “The Great Pumpkin Jam,” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. during the Pumpkinfest weekend. They will be playing an evening of jazz out of the Great American Songbook, with tunes befitting the fall season.  Proceeds will benefit Skidompha and its Little Food Pantry. 

Take Two is a new series from reporters and movie buffs Fritz Freudenberger and Isabelle Curtis to review entertainment options in the region. Our first installment is made possible through The Cinema Clubhouse, a new film club featuring free monthly screenings of curated films at the Harbor Theater. Their inaugural screening was the 1985 comedy cult-classic, "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," starring Paul Reubens and directed by Tim Burton.  

Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is bringing "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey" to the Harbor Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. The movie is free to attend. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Boothbay Harbor's self-guided tour of galleries in the region.  Led by an art lover’s desire to entreat their imagination. Paintings … sculpture … mixed media … assemblage art … photography … pottery … weaving ... fiber art.  New art, demos, refreshments ...Take a walk, or a drive, on the creative side! 

In Boothbay Harbor 

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce its newest exhibition, “Artists’ Choice”. This diverse show includes a spectacular array of artwork by Maine artists showcasing their individual styles in a wide variety of media. “Artists' Choice will run from Sept. 30 through Nov. 15.

The public is invited to the opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. Meet many of the artists; enjoy light refreshments, and partake in some lively conversation.

Childhood memories of growing up Down East greatly influence the art of Matt Barter. For Matt, memories are both relived and preserved on canvas and board and through statuary. From crabs being boiled on a woodstove in the back of a store, steam rises, and with it traces of the sea mingling with cigarette smoke. Wormdiggers bringing in a day's work for pay and a few scratch tickets. And the people (fishermen, diggers, boat repair and storage folks, shopkeepers and family). Always family.

In celebration of Pumpkinfest, Lincoln County Historical Association will present a special demonstration of  the work of the colonial cooper on Oct. 11 and 12 between noon and 4 p.m. at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta.  

Boothbay Baptist Church, Route 27/Wiscasset Road, Boothbay is holding a free Harvest Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be games, food and activities.

The food will include fried dough, apple crisp, popcorn, sno cones, Italian sausage subs, hambergers and hot dogs.

Games and activities will include an obstacle course, various games and an apple cider press.

The event will be held rain or shine.

The not-for-profit Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveils its annual juried ARTinME show, which, this year, spotlights large format works and small sculpture/ceramics from Maine artists. Entries were juried by David Estey, improvisational painter and recent president of the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) and Jaap Helder, a lifelong painter who approaches art with a profound sense of wonder and curiosity.

ARTinME 2025 kicks-off with an opening reception at the BRAF Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 4 and runs through Nov. 8.

We are proud and excited to be exhibiting the etherea and thought provoking works of Kathy Buist. Her work will be featured during the First Friday Art Tour, Oct. 3, 4-7 pm. Black River Gallery, located at 16 McKown St., Boothbay Harbor.

Kathy Buist (b. Allendale, Michigan) is an American painter celebrated for her luminous landscapes that explore memory, light, and our deep sensory connection to nature. Her work examines the way time and atmosphere shape perception, offering viewers a sanctuary of stillness and beauty in an often chaotic world.

Last Fall I had the good fortune to see the Guggenheim’s “Orphism” exhibit. My knowledge of the term Orphism was very limited. As I progressed through six upward spiraling floors and all 90 works of art, it was clear that this period of art left a very distinct mark on color harmony and color contrast. An historic touchstone for me was the impact of Orphism on the mod and pop designs of the seventies. As a child of that era, I recognized its influences on album covers, mini skirts, and ‘cool’ typeface fonts. And in addition to that, it was just plain fun.

Works by printmaker Jan Arabas of Bristol Mills will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta from Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28. 

The display is part of the shop’s Book Shop Artists series. Several local artists are members of the shop’s all-volunteer staff. This new series gives them an opportunity to display and sell their work at the shop.