Bring your family and friends to the Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Holiday Fair and lobster roll luncheon. 

You will find lots of upscale items including American Girl dolls, a Yamaha keyboard, and ice skates; holiday decorations, gift baskets, cookies, jellies and jams, fudge and other delicious baked goods. 

The next Ocean on Tap is at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.  Dr. Kara Gadeken, of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, will be speaking about her research on marine worms, their bizarre shapes, and the many roles they play in marine ecosystems.

Saturday, Dec. 6

From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. take a break from your holiday shopping. Make a unique ornament and enjoy a cookie at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta.  Make a shell or needle-felted ornament or even a candy cane reindeer for your tree.  For all ages, no cost, but donations gratefully accepted.  FMI: email re@uumidcoast.org.  

Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce a new partnership with support from The John T. Gorman Foundation, whose mission is “to make Maine a more equitable place where all children and families can thrive”. The Foundation's $75,000 grant supports Hearty Roots in partnering with schools to offer programming that boosts student mental health and well-being.

Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, Tyler Pascocello and Maine Master Naturalist volunteers for a winter bird walk at Reid State Park on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.

Celebrate the holiday season with the Boothbay Region Historical Society at our annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the museum located at 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor.

Whether it's decorating for Homecoming, watching your team score on the football field or getting ready for prom with friends, these are experiences most high schoolers don’t think twice about. For foreign exchange student Frida Kirchhauser, it feels like she’s stepped straight onto the silver screen.  

“(Even) the hallways and the lockers, it's just like a movie,” she said. 

Heartwood Theater will host youth auditions for ”Treasure Island” open to all Midcoast middle school students in grades 4-8, on Monday, Dec. 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Poe Theater, at Lincoln Academy.  This annual Winter Drama Adventure will be co-directed by Teralyn Reiter and Griff Braley.  No prior experience necessary.

Coastal Senior College (CSC) is pleased to announce its series of winter 2026 courses in Knox and Lincoln counties. CSC offers lifelong learners the opportunity to expand their knowledge or to explore a wide range of topics from “The Loyalists in the American Revolution” to “Mid-Century Writers of the British Isles to “Our Wits, Their Genes – Epidemics and Infectious Diseases” and many more.

The annual Turkey Trot, sponsored by faculty and students at Boothbay Region schools, is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 starting at 9 a.m. Just like last year, it will start at the lower field next to the high school and proceed behind the elementary school where the cross country trail is located. 

There is a change this year as we will be offering a shorter course, for those who prefer to go at a slower pace or walk. We are trying to appeal to as many participants as the Turkey Trot is as much of a social event as it is a race. 

The Barters Island Community Association announced they will be giving away free food at their community hall this season.  

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a Pre-K–8 independent school in Edgecomb, recently welcomed Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. 

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open all day on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to the shop’s co-manager Rosie Bensen, “A couple of our volunteer shopkeepers thought customers might like an opportunity, before or after giving thanks, to visit our quiet shop, read by the fireplace, enjoy our views of the Damariscotta, or maybe treat themselves to a new book or do some holiday shopping.”

The Eastside Waterfront Park committee is once again holding its Christmas Ornament Decorating Contest. There will be cash prizes for children and adults in five age categories with a grand prize of $250.

The ornaments may be picked up at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce office during their operating hours between Nov. 17 and Dec. 5.

Tonight, Nov. 14 is Community Night at Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens from 4 to 9 p.m.

Yes, The Rotary Club Barn is still open every Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. till Dec. 13. We’re still selling fabulous furniture, household goods, collectibles, art, snow shovels, tools, just about anything, even beautiful Christmas decorations and gifts. Maybe you will find the perfect Christmas gift, or a table large enough to seat your friends and loved ones, or a comfy chair to sit by the fire, or even the fireplace.

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 6  for a day of art, crafts, and local goods at the Edgecomb Eddy Artisan and Vendor Show! Featuring over 40 local artists and vendors, come meet the makers, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. You're sure to find unique gifts for the holiday season. 

Free entry, free raffle! Food will be available to purchase. 

We are excited to add this event to the wonderful list of things to do in the Boothbay region on Dec. 6, including Boothbay Lights' Gardens Aglow and the Lighted Boat Parade. And we hear Santa will be making an appearance.

Boothbay Region Elementary School pre-K, kindergarten, first and second grade students held their annual Food Drive for the Community Fridge from Nov. 4 through Nov. 13. With additional donations from the upper grades, they were able to deliver two bus loads of food to Boothbay Town Manager, Dan Bryer and CRC’s Director, Holly Stover.