We are right around the corner from Labor Day and so is the 9th annual Bands for Books hosted by The Friends of Wiscasset Library. The fundraiser is on Monday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at…
Culture
Join the Maine Outdoor Film Festival for an evening of outdoor adventure and conservation films at The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St. in Waldoboro Friday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The film program…
Press release
The congregation of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will be welcoming back The Rev. Dr. Lorna Lee “Rocket” Curtis at their 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Sept. 3. Rocket served St. Philip’s…
A quartet of musicians from the Portland Symphony Orchestra will bring classical music to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor’s performance hall on Thursday, Aug. 31.…
Interested in the rich history of tide mills on Westport Island? Join us on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. at the Old Town Hall for a…
New England children's author Susan Edwards Richmond will celebrate the launch of her fourth book for young children, “Night Owl Night,” with signings at the Sherman's Book Store and Sherman’s…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Villard Studios are pleased to present a new show of collections reflecting the range and versatility of collaborative artists Kim & Philippe Villard in the medium they are known for: the…
A full Civil War living history encampment will be open to the public on the…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta now offers a large selection of art technique books and DVDs about painting and sculpture.
Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop,…
Nearing the end of the summer’s peak season, Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. offers visitors an assortment of activities to enjoy, ponder, and share. From the…
“Barbie” held over by popular demand! And “Beethoven” is the FREE drive-in movie in the Meadow Mall parking lot Sunday, Sept. 3!
“Barbie” - (PG13; 1 hour, 54…
“Afire” - (NR; 1 hour, 43 minutes - In German with English subtitles) - While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon and photographer Felix are surprised by the presence of…
Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper
It truly has been a privilege writing for The Boothbay Register. For a brief time, I covered all four towns, but my primary coverage area is Boothbay, Southport and Edgecomb.
I’ve always…
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakehurst Lodge, 30 Lakehurst Lane, in Damariscotta, the Bands for Books Fundraiser for Wiscasset Public Library returns with its silent auction…
River Arts
River Arts is pleased to announce abstract artist, Cathy Bennigson’s upcoming solo show “Color and Motion” in the River Room August 24 through September 13. Bennigson’s vibrant abstract paintings…
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband (CMRB), a regional partner of the Maine Connectivity Authority, has partnered with Wiscasset Public Library to help improve the digital landscape and encourage…
Southport Memorial Library
Join us at the Southport Memorial Library on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 to welcome author Gerry Boyle for an author talk.
Gerry Boyle is the author of 16 crime novels,…
Skidompha Public Library
Chats with Champions is proud to present historian Adam Hochschild, the author of “American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.” Hochschild will speak on…
The Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay has become a stop on the Boothbay Harbor Region Sculpture Trail.
Sculpture Trail board members Dan Ucci and Bill Royall, with artist Rob Lash…
Maine Authors Publishing will be hosting their fourth annual book festival Saturday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 12 High St. in Thomaston. Forty-eight authors will be in attendance to sign…
Midcoast Conservancy
Sunday, Sept. 10, Midcoast Conservancy will hold the 11th annual Live Edge music festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center from 12-6 pm, a fun-filled day of live music, great local food and beer and…
Bluebird Ocean Point Inn
Learn to paint with wool with artist Kristen Walsh on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.at Bluebird Ocean Point Inn, 191 Shore Road,…
Two well-known local artists showing at the Pemaquid Art Gallery, Kathleen Horst and Cindy Spencer, create delightful watercolors but with charmingly different sensibilities.
Horst is…
Veggies to Table
Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm, is one of four beneficiaries of the 2023 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 1. In addition to providing thousands of pounds of…
Press release
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
Maine Art Gallery
Works in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, assemblage, collage, photography, and digital imagery are among the more than 100 individual pieces in the upcoming Maine Art Gallery Members Show…
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing our December “Ceremony of Lessons and Carols” concert. Drawing inspiration from the world-famous King’s…
Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper
If you grew up doing the Portland Press Herald crossword, reading “How Joe the Bear and Sam the Mouse got together” over and over because it was that good, reading the dictionary page by page for…
“Forrest Gump” - (PG-13; 2 hours, 22 minutes) - What better way to celebrate summer than with some old favorites on the big screen! Lincoln Theater is pleased to present the…
Carousel Music Theater (CMT) in Boothbay Harbor is hosting an original 1940s USO musical show, “Liberty Belles,” through Aug. 30. “The show was written in-house, specifically for this cast by…
Chamber Music Festival
A concert starring MacArthur “Genius” Award-recipient flutist Claire Chase will highlight the final week of this year’s 29th annual Salt Bay Chamberfest, an acclaimed chamber music festival…
Tapestry Singers invites new singers and previous members of the choir to join the group for the fall semester.
The first rehearsal is coming soon on Monday, Sept. 11 in preparation for the…
“Barbie” - (PG13; 1 hour, 54 minutes) - One week only! Wear pink to any show and take a selfie in our Barbie picture frame! Living the perfect life in the perfect world, Barbie (…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for a juried show of all abstract art. The gallery is pleased to announce the juror will be award winning, abstract artist Kayla Mohammadi…
The Waldo welcomes Capital City Improv for a night of fun and laughter on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv…
A new show opens Aug. 21 at the Damariscotta River Grill featuring seasoned artists Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Susan Tilton Pecora and Kimberly Skillin Traina. Three distinct styles and mediums…
Join Ablaze Worship at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for an evening of worship music, testimony, scripture, and fellowship. The evening will be hosted at the Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, 3…
Skidompha Public Library
Mathew O'Donnell began painting as a boy in Van Buren, Maine. Encouraged by his father, who also painted, and inspired by his rural surroundings, Mat…
Traditional music that causes a wonderful stir and fills to overflowing every venue – that is Cécilia! Widely recognized as three of Canada's finest musicians, it is a pleasure to see how much…
There really could not be a better fundraising idea for a historical society than that of the upcoming event for Boothbay Region Historical Society. On Sunday, Aug. 20 at Harbor Theater, world…
First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its fifteenth annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from over 250 entries, and each winning…
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations are bringing their 100% old-school soul revue to The Waldo in Waldoboro this Saturday, Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m. A loving tribute to the female giants of soul music…
Kerr+Jones Gallery
Kerr+Jones Fine Art and Craft in East Boothbay continues to showcase noted contemporary Maine artists with a reception for artist Scout Dunbar on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Dunbar’…
Two hundred attendees gathered on a stormy Friday night at the Boothbay Playhouse for Boothbay Region Land Trust’s quadrennial Art Auction, which netted over $100,000 to benefit land conservation…
“GODDESS” - 2023 Salt Bay Chamberfest Festival Concert Series - . On Friday, Aug. 11, join them for their second festival concert, featuring the Brentano String Quartet. And on…
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset was founded 250 years ago on Aug. 6, 1773. As part of the 250th celebration, the church is offering weekly historical snippets about the church and its…
The Monhegan Memorial Library is pleased to welcome Morgan Talty in our fifth annual Distinguished Writers Series on Monhegan Island. Winner of several prizes including the National Book…
For the first time in its recent 20 year history the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor had back to back sell out shows Aug. 3 with Bela Fleck and Aug. 4 with Garrison Keillor. Cathy…
