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  Vacation Bible School at Boothbay Baptist

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  Come for the art, stay for the fun
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  Donations continue coming in for Eastside Waterfront Park

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  Things are hopping at Southport Country Fair
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  Historical society bake sale and raffles

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• The 93rd Annual Book and Bake Sale

   Friday, Aug. 2 The 93rd Annual Book & Bake Sale at Southport Memorial Library will be held rain or shine - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - inside the library. Gently used books in all genres and for all ages...
• Wiscasset Summerfest

  Saturday, July 27 From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wiscasset Common will come alive with the activities of Summerfest. Music by a ragtime band and the Clarinotes will fill the air.  Crafts made by the...
• “Mom. Broadway, Hollywood and Maine”

  Monday, July 22 “The Wizard of Oz” was released 80 years ago in 1939. In honor of this anniversary, Hamilton Meserve, Southport resident and son of Margaret Hamilton, will speak at the Southport...
• BRLT’s Babes in the Woods

  Wednesday, July 24 Boothbay Region Land Trust’s nature discovery program geared to children ages 2-5 with their families or caregivers, will meet 10-11 a.m. at Ocean Point Preserve, in East Boothbay...
• Bigelow’s Cafe Sci

  Tuesday, July 23 This week’s program: “An Ocean Of Life: One Drop of Seawater, One Million Organisms.” 5-6:30 p.m. Seating is limited for this popular, free event. Registration required. To register...
• LCDC monthly meeting

  Thursday, July 18 The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC)  monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members, participate in discussion, hear from political candidates, public officials and...
• Trail Mixer at Cross Point Preserve

  Tuesday, July 23From 10 - 11 a.m., join the Boothbay Region Land Trust and fellow hikers at Cross River Preserve, 291 ME Route 27, Boothbay. This leisurely paced hike averages 1-2 miles in length on...
• Wildlife biology talk with BRLT

  Friday, July 26 From 10-11:30 a.m., join the Boothbay Region Land Trust  for a Wildlife Walk and Talk at Lobster Cove Preserve, Eastern Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. Hike with regional biologist Keel...
• Pie sale

  Saturday, July 20The Pie Ladies of the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church will hold another popular pie sale. We bring ‘em out at 9 a.m. and they sell fast! You can find us across from the Opera...
• Dresden Summerfest has ‘Spirit,’ sun, fun

  

  A brilliant summer day greeted the annual Dresden Summerfest on Sunday, July 14. Peter Walsh played master of ceremonies to the event which featured horse drawn wagon rides, face painting, three-...
• Pirate at Pemaquid July 20

  

  On Saturday, July 20, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will host the annual re-appearance of the notorious and irascible Dixie Bull who attacked Pemaquid in 1632. In a swashbuckling interpretation of...
• Register your car for the Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show

  

  Registrations have been coming in for the sixth annual Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show. The growing event, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Harbor Room restaurant on Rt...
• What’s up at the Boothbay Region Y this summer?

  You might wonder what all those cars are doing in the Boothbay Region Y (BRYMCA) parking lot every day? It's because the Y offers so many wonderful options for everyone. Over 45 year-round classes...
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  Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark open to summer visitors

  

  On Saturday, July 20, Saturday, Aug. 3, and Saturday, Sept. 7, the Frances Perkins Center will host guided tours of the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark in Newcastle, Maine. “We...
• Maine Friends of Music concert

  Wednesday, July 24 Be at the Schooner Cove library, Schooner Cove Retirement Community, 2 p.m., for a concert featuring music from the Baroque period through the 20th century. Musicians: Mary...
• Cindy Collamore: 'Wiscasset girl, through and through'

  

  Don’t get Cindy Collamore wrong. The motorcycle-riding, glacier-hiking, vegetable and herb gardening, fundraising, dancing, Red’s Eats co-owner, longtime Wiscasset school administrative assistant,...
• Dresden Summerfest July 14

  

  It’s fun for all ages! Dresden’s Summerfest is on Sunday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pownalborough Court House (23 Court House Rd., Dresden). The Spirit of America Award will be presented...
• Café Sci at Bigelow Lab

  Tuesday, July 16 “Research to the Rescue: How Science is Our Best Hope in a Changing Climate,” led by Dr. Deborah Bronk. 5-6:30 p.m. By pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere,...
• Barters Island potluck

  Wednesday, July 17 The July potluck will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Barters Island Community Association hall. Please bring an appetizer, main or side dish or dessert to share along with your...
• Poetry reading

  Wednesday, July 17 Join us at Mathias Fine Art for a presentation by renowned Dickinson scholar Dr. Ellen Louise Hart reading “Forever honored be the Tree’: Emily Dickinson’s Tree Poems.You are also...
• Brew with a view

  Thursday, July 11 A party fundraiser for Castle Tucker - (2 Lee St., Wiscasset — 5- 7:30 p.m.) on a summer evening with  local beer and spectacular river views, to help save one of Maine's historical...
• Pie sale

  Saturday, July 13 The East Boothbay United Methodist Church ladies have been baking. Come to the pie sale at the United Methodist Church at 81 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor at 9 a.m.  Get there...
• Annual Summer Fair at OLQP

  Saturday, July 20   It’s time for the annual Summer Fair at Our Lady Queen of Peace from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - rain or shine: the Giant Yard Sale, the famous lobster rolls at the cafe, silent...
• Drum circle

  Saturday, July 13 River Arts Community Drum Circle, facilitated by Kitty Hartford, is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. BYOD (bring your own drum) if you have one. If not, there are always extras brought by some...
• Community drum circle

  Wednesday, July 26 The Harbor Peer & Wellness Center Community Drum Circle, from 6-8 p.m., is at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor (corner of Townsend and Eastern avenues). Bring your...
• American Legion breakfast

  Sunday, July 14 American Legion Post #36 is serving up another delicious buffet breakfast at Sherman Hall - 25 Industrial Park Rd., Boothbay -  from 7-9 a.m. On the menu: hash, Belgian waffles,...
• Maine Conservation roundtable

  Monday, Aug. 5 Join Maine Conservation Voters and the Island Institute for a round table discussion from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with advocates, legislators, and scientists on the impacts of climate change...
• Dinner at the Wiscasset Senior Center

  Wednesday, July 17 Be at the Wiscasset Senior Center at 5 p.m. to enjoy what will be served: baked ham, mac and cheese, peas, soup, salad, and dessert. Chicken may be ordered as an alternative to...
• At Railway Village, engines that still can

  

  The sensory aspects were profound from the get-go: the gentle popping of combustion engines, the faint wafting of gasoline in the air, the sight of engine enthusiasts ringing the yard at Boothbay...
• 10th Lobster Roll 5K, kids’ run

  Saturday, July 27 The 10th Lobster Rolls 5K road race will begin at Boothbay Region High School at 8 a.m. Prizes are awarded after for overall winners, age group winners and the team challenge. On-...
• Craft Show on the Boothbay Common July 13 & 14

  Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14 The Boothbay Region Arts and Crafts Shows on the Boothbay Common will continue on July 13 and 14. Shows are held Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the...
• Southport Fourth of July Parade

  

  The annual Southport Fourth of July Parade is always short and always sweet and this year’s did not disappoint. Dozens of people turned out and listened to the Boothbay Region Community Band, which...
• Learn to dig softshell clams at Reid State Park

  

  The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Tuesday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at Reid State Park in Georgetown. The public is invited to traverse clam...
• Cafe Sci with Bigelow

  Tuesday, June 9 Bigelow presents “Art & Science: New Insights Through Creative Collabortions” from 5-6:30 p.m. featuring  short presentations by four teams of artists and ocean scientists, as...
• Engine Day at BRV

  Saturday, July 6Boothbay Railway Village is partnering with the Maine Antique Power Association  to showcase the passion they share: their dedication to preserving America’s mechanical past to better...
• Outboard Motor Lecture series

  Tuesday, July 9Collector Larry Stevenson, an outboard motor collector and historian with passions for industrial design, art, history, and sailing, is a Navy and Coast Guard Auxiliary veteran and a...
• Artist reception for Barbara and Jeanne Lally

  Friday, July 5 This mother-daughter show, De Le Mer, features hand sewn tapestries and detailed paintings of sea creatures large and small.  The reception for Barbara  and Jeanne will be at the...
• Country Fair & Lobster Roll Luncheon

  Wednesday, July 17 Southport’s United Methodist “Church on the Hill” will hold its annual “Country Fair” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 372 Hendricks Hill Road/Route 27 South, and at the Town Hall across...
• Musical performance by Sophia Scott

  Wednesday, July 10 Join us for a performance by Sophia Scott, an accomplished 11-year-old musician at 1:30 p.m. Sophia has performed at the Maine State Music Theater and Heartwood Regional Theater...
• Grill & Chill community picnic

  Saturday, July 13At Barrett’s Park, 131 Lobster Cove Road, Boothbay Harbor.   Noon to 4 p.m. rain or shine. The local Democratic town committees of Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport are hosting...

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Education

• Taylor Beattie guest speaker at The Lincoln Home
• Bigelow Laboratory holds open house
• ‘Ghosts of the Boothbay Region’ book signing and presentation August 1
• Wiscasset bake sale supports ‘Set for Success’
• Behind Closed Doors Tour of Castle Tucker
• Family fun at Southport Central School
• Cook on UMA dean’s list
• Boothbay Region High School: Raise the passing score to an acceptable standard
• Edgecomb Eddy’s not so secret garden grabs Rotary’s attention
• UMF dean’s list

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Cooking

• Marinated swordfish kabobs
• Traveling Tuna: Robinson’s Wharf
• Homemade strawberry shortcake
• Crabby pattie cook-off at Oceanside

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Health and Wellness

• Support exists for people caring for or coping with brain-related concerns
• Hospice Choir extends volunteerism to aging farm animals
• Boothbay region’s IMAT collaborative: Leading the way in treating opiate use disorders and addictions
• Diabetes Support Group meeting
• What to do if you find an embedded tick?
• LincolnHealth supports local farmers while benefitting employee health
• Free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class
• How to prevent tick-borne diseases

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Home and Garden

• Contents of Murray House to be sold July 27-28
• Raising money for St. Jude’s with donated flowers
• Iconic and idyllic
• Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens hosts artist Steve Tobin’s Steelroots sculptures
• WindowDressers ready to take orders
• Free Homeowner’s Course on Septic Systems July 9
• Monarch butterfly program July 1 at Morris Farm
• Pleasant surprises await you

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Social

• Music, crafts, food, dog show and more at Summerfest July 27
• Popham Circle announces July 20 quilt show
• Pemaquid Oyster Festival dedicated to Charlie Herrick
• Dance the Night Away at the first Lincoln County Karl’s Kids fundraiser Dance Party July 26
• Sixth annual Rails, Tails and Ales July 20 at Boothbay Railway Village
• Morris Farm Craft Fair
• Tom Rush and Matt Nakoa at Boothbay Opera House
• Visitors invited to make art at Wiscasset Art Walk
• Black River Gallery welcomes Elisabeth Ladwig July 20
• The Weight Band at The Strand

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Seniors

• Bath Housing receives $100K grant
• AG’s Office to educate seniors about scams

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