There will be something a little different about the 2027 Windjammers Days celebration. In each year since COVID-19, the Windjammers Days' theme has honored a group such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or local boat builders. This year, the theme honors famous sea shanties or songs about the sea.

After 15 stops, and tens of thousands of visitors, the Maine Historical Society’s rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will finish its tour of Maine’s 16 counties at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. The Dunlap Broadside will be on view Oct. 30–31.

For decades in most towns across the country, high school musicians were forming bands with gigs at high school dances, town halls and YMCAs, playing the music of the decade. In Boothbay Harbor, early – mid-80s, one such band was The Voyagers: Todd Dadaleares, Nate Campbell, Dennis Creaser, Russell Sherman and Jon McLaughlin, later replaced by George Kazakis.

The band rehearsed at the Shermans' house and eventually at the Creasers' every Saturday morning in Marge's Head Start space.

The Edgecomb Community Church is inviting any and all to a special event on Sunday, Nov. 1. Guests are asked to gather at 11:30 a.m. A Samhain Gathering and Celtic New Year ritual will be offered at noon at the 15 Cross Point Road site of the ECC Labyrinth which is located behind the church.

St. Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop is happy to participate in the 125th Birthday Celebration of the 1901 footbridge. It is a pleasure for visitors and residents alike to admire our beautiful harbor while strolling across the expansive footbridge. We will mark the celebration by offering three high end items representative of our shop’s fine merchandise:

A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm through its Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Hat & Mitten Drive, taking place now through Nov. 16.

Throughout the drive, all First National Bank branches will serve as collection locations for new hats, gloves, and mittens to benefit local children and families. Handmade items are also welcome, giving community members another meaningful way to contribute.

The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund will open Sunday, Nov. 1 to provide heating assistance to residents in need.

Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Edgecomb, the CRC Fuel Fund and Woodchucks Program aim to ensure everyone in our community stays warm this winter. Thanks to the generosity of local donors, we offer heating assistance for oil, propane, and K-1 fuel. For those who rely on wood heat, the Woodchucks Program provides dry, seasoned firewood, split and delivered by our dedicated volunteers.

Join us at Historic New England’s Bowman House on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to celebrate the installation of Stopping Stones, commemorating Cicero and Cornelius, two enslaved Black men who lived and worked here. Nov. 1 is the 251st anniversary of the day Cicero self-emancipated and walked away to join George Washington’s Continental Army. 

The Rotary Club of Bath is once again encouraging nonprofit charitable organizations to submit applications for Community Service Grants. It’s often a juggling act for nonprofits to direct limited funds in a way that benefits those who need it most. Many times a few thousand dollars can be enough to expand a critically needed service.

The Voices of Love concert, which will be presented at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Ave., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, is a program featuring local musicians and readers. Concert goers will be inspired by American music performed by Timothy Wissler, retired organist from The Cathedral in Atlanta, the handbell and vocal choirs of the Congregational Church; flutist Carolyn Lanigan,  singer/songwriter Ed Parker, and Genie O'Connell conductor, organist and pianist.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Introduction to Project Feeder Watch,” a 10-session online series for Maine youth ages 10-14, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on select Mondays from Nov. 2, 2026, through April 12, 2027. Sessions will be held via Zoom.

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.

Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will present information about “Senior Investment Fraud: New Scams and How to Avoid Them” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center. The presentation and following discussion are open to the public and free.

The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary, known as the Semiquincentennial, as a year-long event that officially began on Dec. 31, 2025, and will continue through the end of 2026.

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.

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb to present the school’s service group with a grant for $2,700.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and under. Train additional $5 and train free to Museum members.

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.”