Dark Sky Maine is celebrating Dark Sky Week across the state this week, highlighting Maine’s extraordinary night-sky heritage and the growing movement to protect it for generations to come.

Join Veggies to Table at The Contented Sole in New Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. for a Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser celebrating exceptional food and wine, community, and the abundance of the farm’s harvest, all in support of Veggies to Table’s work growing and donating organic produce and flowers to neighbors experiencing hunger and needing joy.

The Lincoln Home invites the public to a free Fraud Prevention Presentation, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.

First National Bank has launched the Dream First Community Grant, a new $5,000 funding opportunity supporting food security-related programming in the Maine communities the Bank serves. 

One eligible registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, municipality, or school will receive funding to launch a new initiative, expand a promising program, or strengthen an existing service. Applicants must serve residents in Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Hancock, Penobscot or Washington County. 

This September, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) is connecting our maritime history to Boothbay’s working waterfront as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month and BHML’s America 250 programming, supported by a grant from the Maine State Library.

The 23rd annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to Mine Oyster Restaurant in downtown Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Sept. 27 (11 a.m.-6 p.m.). The festival features freshly-shucked oysters from 10 Damariscotta River farms, live music, an oyster-shucking contest, a silent auction and an exhibition tent.

The Down East Yacht Club (DEYC) wrapped up another Maine boating season Saturday, Sept. 12, with its annual Haul Out Party—and, in true boating fashion, this year’s gathering required a last-minute change of course.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Boothbay Region Historical Society will offer an Antique Appraisal Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum house located at 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor.

Antique dealer and appraiser Mark Sisco will be available to appraise and discuss your antiques, heirlooms, and historical items. There is a limit of three items per person, and a $5 donation per item is appreciated.

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors.

The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing Wild: Four seasons of New England and Native Plants and Their Creatures.” Lynne and John’s artwork and Susan’s accompanying poetry make this book both an enchanting and informative read.

This is their second collaboration. You may remember their first endeavor, “come walk in the FYNBOS with me,” printed in 2018, took readers to Africa’s southern tip, the 500-mile stretch known as the fynbos.

The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) is pleased to announce the election of five new trustees to its Board of Directors. The new trustees bring experience in education, college admissions, military service, public service, and community leadership, further strengthening BRSAF's mission of helping Boothbay Region students pursue education and training beyond high school. 

On Saturday, Sept. 19, visitors to Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will have the opportunity to interact with life in 1778, when the American Revolution was still being fought and the new nation was taking shape.

Join Sean Fleming and his eight-piece Ragtime Orchestra for the "Real Ragtime Concert," a collection of classic, early 20th century Rag tunes, on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in Boothbay Harbor, will celebrate the connection between artists and the Maine coast with Art Week, Sept. 14–20, bringing together Massachusetts painter Jody Regan and Maine artist Michael Vermette for a week of painting, instruction and art history.

Set against the waters and landscapes of Boothbay Harbor, the program offers guests the opportunity to spend time with working artists and participate in hands-on creative experiences, while several events throughout the week are open to the public.

A quarter century after September 11, 2001, the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Council invites community to a 25th Anniversary Remembrance and Service Assembly on Friday, Sept. 11.

Heads of the Harbor is underway with its annual fundraiser in honor of their beloved family member, Jameson Brooks, who lost his battle with cancer in 2022. Over 15,000 children are expected to be diagnosed with cancer from birth through the age of 19 in 2026, according to the American Cancer Society's website. 

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School, Hammer Hall, 5 Mountain St., Camden, will host “Berlin to Broadway - Kurt Weill in His Time and Ours” on two successive Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 22, 24 and 29, and Oct. 1. Classes will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., led by Instructor Bob Rackmales and several accomplished musicians.