Award-winning Maine novelists Monica Wood and Lewis Robinson will share the stage on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support…
Literature
April Artists of the Month
The Bremen Library is once again hosting Elizabeth Palmer as our April Artist of the Month. Palmer has done work with acrylics…
Press release
Maine author C.W. Wells, aka Charlie Britton of Southport, announces the release of “Half…
Back by popular demand!
Join River Company on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. in Skidompha's Porter Meeting Hall for a spirited afternoon of literature, laughter and theatrical flair.
Come…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage soon, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Treasure Island.” A cast of 28…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop
Paintings by artist Mark Lazzari of Damariscotta will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, Jan. 26.
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"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date…
The Bremen Library
The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!
Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River…
As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…
Center For Teaching and Learning
Two young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb were recognized by the 2025 Inkblot Writing Contest at the Maine Coast Waldorf School.
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The Heather Pierson Trio brings its annual holiday show, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," back to The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. In their annual December offering, The Heather…
The grassroots, statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices invites everyone to join a free, online talk on Tuesday, Nov.18 at 2 p.m. with Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle who will be “Zooming…
Works by artist Nathalie Adda of South Bristol and Cambridge, MA will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop of Damariscotta from Friday, Oct. 24 through…
Midcoast Poetry Calendar and Journal
On Saturday, Oct. 25, poetry readings will be heard from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main Street. In addition to featured poets Paul…
Harbor Theatre
"The Lost Boys" released in 1987, is the second full-length selection by The Cinema Clubhouse, being shown at the Harbor Theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Runtime: (1 hour and 37 minutes).…
The Novel Jazz Septet will be returning to the Skidompha Public Library for what they are affectionately calling, “The Great Pumpkin Jam,” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at …
The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…
Local author Kay Tobler Liss will sign copies of her second novel, “Coming Home,” at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Store, 5 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor on Saturday,…
Southport Memorial Library
Southport Memorial Library is hosting author Matt Cost Thursday, Sept. 11 to speak about his latest novel in the Clay Wolfe series, "Glow Trap." This program begins at…
Skidompha's "Book Shop Artists” series
Artist Kerry Hallgren Rodriguez of Damariscotta, a volunteer shopkeeper at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop, is the next artist whose works will be displayed in the…
Join author and poet Maggie Dewane for a nature-inspired poetry workshop and reading from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room at the Rockland Public Library at 80 Union…
family friendly children's author presentation, book signings, music, food for purchase
The 6th annual Maine Book Festival (formerly the Maine Authors Book Festival) will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at…
Saturday, Aug. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m., Brady’s will host Maine’s own blue-collar author, Jerry Farnham, as he launches his third book of the "Red At Night" series, "First…
The 6th annual Maine Book Festival (formerly the Maine Authors Book Festival) will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main St., Thomaston. The…
Like books? Love lobsters? Join us at Sherman’s of Boothbay Harbor, 5 Commerical St. on Aug. 9 for an author signing event with Maine author Shannon M.…
Southport Memorial Library
Local author Shannon M. Parker will speak at Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road, on Thursday, Aug.14 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss her third novel, “Love…
Like books? Love lobsters? Gather with local author Shannon M. Parker at “the coziest little bookshop in the prettiest village in Maine” on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. as she discusses her…
The Monhegan Memorial Library, at 1 Library Lane, will welcome Peter Brown for our Sixth Distinguished Writers Series. An author and illustrator, Peter Brown has…
Sandra Dutton’s new book, “A Wheelchair That Flies,” invites us into the life of 12-year-old Daniel who teaches readers, and his Fairy Godmother Lily, that needing a wheelchair for legs doesn’t…
Where It's At
In his youth, Jerry Farnham wanted to be a novelist. Storylines came to him while he was out lobstering. That desire was realized with the publication of “Red At Night” in 2022 that became the…
Sylvan Art Gallery
Sylvan Gallery invites art and book lovers of all ages to a special joint book signing with Laura "Dee" Winslow, artist and children's book illustrator, and Tonya Shevenell, Maine-based author and…
From Saturday, July 19 through Wednesday, July 30, all mysteries at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be…
Don’t Be Late for this Very Important Date!
Step into a topsy-turvy world of whimsy and wonder at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s 2nd annual Storybook Ball: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" happening Saturday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the…
Have you wondered what would happen if the Waltons met the cast from 90210? "First Light" allows readers a peek into the foundation of the families who make up Jerry Farnham’s "Red at Night"…
Southport Memorial Library will kick off its 2025 Summer Series by hosting author Geoffrey Bates for a reading and discussion of his debut work "Bitter Passage: An…
Something isn’t right on the coast of Maine in Southport-based author Charlie Britton’s, aka C.W. Wells, newest novel, “Lobster Trap.”
A tonal departure from Britton’s other works,…
Press release
Maine author C.W. Wells of Southport is back with “Lobster Trap,” a novel that combines sharp wit, coastal intrigue, and a dash of absurdity. Known for capturing Maine’s unique culture and…
Generation Z (born between 1995 and mid 2010s) is more depressed, more anxious and more suicidal than past generations, according to a lecture Boothbay Harbor Memorial…
Coastal Senior College
Coastal Senior College (CSC), serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, has opened registration for its 13 spring courses set to…
Paddington Bear… a beloved character from childhood spanning generations. With with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of marmalade sandwiches, Paddington has taken us on many…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative…
Waldo Theatre
Life is filled with relationship firsts: First day at school, graduation; first dates, the first kiss, first child. And, although it cannot be predicted, for many, too many of us, there is also…
"All We Imagine As Light" - (NR; 1 hour, 58 minutes) - In bustling Mumbai, head nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti) finds her steady routine upended when…
Snowlion Repertory Company
Snowlion Repertory Company 's production of “Faust in the Anthropocene," penned by Al D'Andrea, will debut at The Hill Arts (formerly St.…
Throughout the year the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor plays host to everything from school age performers to nationally touring Grammy award winning acts.…
Each February in Brunswick Longfellow Days creates events to honor the legacy of Maine poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This year Longfellow Days joins Bowdoin…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage Jan. 30, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This…
Vs.: A Poetry Competition was held in two parts Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Skidompha Library. The two parts were original poetry and recitation of favorite poems. There were 26 total participants…
