New Orleans native and Grammy-nominated Andrew Duhon has been busy racking up rave reviews over the past decade. On Friday, May 23 he makes a rare appearance in Maine, performing just one show, at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Traveling with his trio, audiences can anticipate an upbeat musicality to his tunes with upright bassist, Myles Weeks and drummer, Jim Kolacek singing three part harmony.

The next Ocean on Tap event will take place Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.

Hannah Sterling of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be speaking about the history of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), sometimes called "Forever Chemicals" and her research on them along Maine's coast. Join us for this highly relevant and fascinating conversation!

Sophia Suzanne is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist from Boothbay. On Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m., she will perform songs from her debut album, "Impatient Child," at the Poe Theater at 81 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. This performance is one-night only with a band of student musicians.

Midcoast-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters is celebrating its 20-year anniversary and is inviting friends old and new to a free video screening Saturday, June 14 at the Harbor Theater, 185 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor to mark the occasion.

Golden Oak will be returning to The Waldo Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m., with support from Keenan Hendricks (Rigometrics).

Volunteers ... Could as much be accomplished within communities and organizations without them? Case in point: Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days, a beloved festival that truly takes a village.

As of 2025, the event has been led by Friends of Windjammer Days, an all-volunteer group that has grown the festival to a seven-day, jam-packed happening since 2014. The group formed the previous year following Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce's announcement it would be outsourcing the festival after managing it since 1962, the year it was founded.

On Monday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College “Village Volunteers” Steve and Mary Gifford will lead Coastal Senior College members on an expedition in South Thomaston along Route 131, a one-mile walk in the Georges River Land Trust’s Riverview Hayfields Preserve. Afterwards, the group will visit the Finnish Heritage House and the Finnish Congregational Church to learn about the Finnish community in the Midcoast.

The Skidompha Strummers, ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library, will offer a “Springtime and Ukuleles” concert in the library’s atrium on Thursday, May 8 at 4 p.m. All are welcome, and the concert is free.

Songs chosen for this program depict aspects of life that can make people happy: dancing, peaceful places, love, affection, family, friendship, nature, food, and making music. Most are songs that many people know, but some will be new.

River Arts of Damariscotta is pleased to announce a call for artists for an upcoming Members’ Show. Running from May 27 through July 5, all current and new members are invited to submit one piece for this non-juried exhibition. This is a great time to become a member and join the River Arts’ community.

The featured Artist of the Month this May and June at the Southport Memorial Library is Ramone Hanley-Warren. Her two-month show is called "Breathe, See, Paint." 

Ramone states: "I am drawn to the salt marshes and tidal areas especially, but not always. Certainly the natural world around me and all the beauty it encompasses is what tells me to breathe, see, paint."

Big changes are coming to one of this year’s Windjammer Days boat parades, and they’re designed to make the event bigger, better, and safer for everyone involved!

What was once known as the Lighted Boat Parade and Harbor Aglow has evolved into the Windjammer Days Decorated Boat Parade, an exciting transformation that invites more creativity and more opportunities to join the fun—without the issues of navigating in the dark.

The first weekend in May is pottery weekend in Maine! The annual Maine Pottery Tour, set for Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This beloved event invites pottery enthusiasts, art collectors, and curious adventurers alike to experience the creativity and craftsmanship of Maine’s thriving pottery community.

"Whimsy: Flights of Fancy," the upcoming show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, will surely lighten your day. With an invitation to let their imaginations soar, the exhibiting artists liberated themselves from traditional notions of representation in order to take a journey into the world of emotion, memories, and dreams.

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced audition dates for its upcoming community theatre production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the Tony and Drama Desk Award winning musical comedy. Auditions for the show will be held at the theatre on Sunday afternoon, May 4 and the evening of Tuesday, May 6.

What do spelling bees, trains, and video games have in common? Each is featured in a free family movie at Harbor Theater during the month of May! The Free Family Films are sponsored by the towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport.

Join us at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3 to celebrate all our students’ achievements as the school year winds down. Free and open to all.

Sunday evening, April 20, Brady's welcomed reality TV into the house as Discovery Channel’s. "Naked & Afraid" star Mike Douglas screened his episode for the first time. Family, friends, students of Maine Primitive School, and fans of the show watched as Mike battled the jungles of the Philippines.  

“This is our home. This is our future. This is planet earth.” Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free screening of “Coasts,” the breathtaking first episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet III series, narrated by the legendary Sir David Attenborough. On Sunday, April 27 at 12:30 p.m, you have a chance to experience the wonders of the world’s coastlines on the big screen. A perfect event for audiences of all ages.

Students and parents poured into The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) on the afternoon of April 17 for the opening of the annual Wiscasset Student Art Show. Over 100 works in all mediums are represented by the students in elementary school art teacher Elizabeth Proffetty’s classes and Shalimar Chasse’s middle and high school classes.

"Snow White" - (PG; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - A bold reimagining of the timeless fairy tale, Snow White (2025) brings a fresh perspective and musical magic to the beloved story. Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White, a spirited and kind-hearted young woman who dreams of a better world. After her jealous stepmother—the Evil Queen (Gal Gadot)—plots to eliminate her out of envy and fear, Snow White flees into the enchanted forest, where she encounters a band of unlikely companions.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host its seventh annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at 7 p.m. on May 15 at the Lincoln Theater with a curated selection of 10 short films.