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Culture

Afternoon poetry features Paul McFarland and Eileen Hugo
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The Cinema Clubhouse presents 'The Lost Boys' Oct. 19

Scene from a BRGC Holiday event past. Don't miss this year's shopping dream Dec. 5 & 6. BRGC photo
Holiday Festival and Winter Market

Church pianist, composer and soloist Joseph Cough. Courtesy photo
Fall concert for hunger Oct. 26
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Play to be performed at Alna Meetinghouse Oct. 17-18

Art

  • Statewide 'Arts in Health' roundtables announced
  • Maine Art Gallery season ends Oct. 18
  • Local artists have an opportunity to show work at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
  • ARTinME 2025: Destined to be a 'best ever' for BRAF
  • 'Artist's Choice' opening reception Oct. 4
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Dining Out

  • Art at the Grill celebrates summer in Maine
  • Seafood that satisfies
  • New show features three Maine-based artists
  • ABR Roadshow to feature Jodie’s Cafe & Bakery in Wiscasset
  • America's Best Restaurants is coming to Brady's
  • New art show and art scholarship award
  • 'Merchant Ivory Luncheon Film Series' at Harbor Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
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Film and Theater

  • 'Into The Woods' cast is in the heart of the forest now
  • Reopening with 'Downton Abbey' Gala celebration!
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • 'Murdering the Mob' cast announced
  • 'Into the Woods' - a Lincoln Academy/Heartwood collaboration
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • Take Two: The Register Goes to the Movies
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
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Lectures and Conferences

This week at the Harbor Theater
Robert Reich's 'The Last Class'
Sea memories and fish tales: Gerencer talks new memoir
Author Rachel Louise Snyder joins FOV Book Club discussion
This week at the Harbor Theater
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Literature

Used book sale at WPL Oct. 4
Artist Kerry Rodriguez to exhibit paintings
2025 Maine Book Festival Aug. 23
Wiscasset Fiction Bookshop to host author Shannon Parker
'Wild Robot' author a guest speaker on Monhegan
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Music

  • Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage with Joe Henry Oct 19
  • BH Opera House: Singer-songwriters Jay Nash and Brooks Hubbard
  • Fall Foliage Fair this weekend at BRVM
  • BH Opera House: Jeff Daniels in concert Oct. 17
  • BH Opera House: Grammy winner Paul Sullivan
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • American Patchwork Quartet play Camden Opera House
  • Join one of the Seacoast Orchestras - no audition required
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Heartwood to host adult audtions
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Heartwood Regional Theater Company will hold season auditions on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy iat 81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle. Plays to be cast include a collection of short plays for two actors and a unique, large cast, original devised work.

Rare cars add to streetscape of Wiscasset Homes on Tour Oct. 18
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Thanks to the generosity of Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, a collection of rare and intriguing vehicles will be part of the streetscape during Wiscasset Homes on Tour on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Christopher Hart, who made the request to the museum on behalf of Homes on Tour, OHTM wanted to complement the opulence of the historical homes as they offered their one-day loan of three antique cars, weather permitting. 

Pumpkinfest & Regatta schedule
Zuriel "Zuri" Smith design.

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Pumpkin deployment on Main St.

Friday, Oct. 10 - Artists at work - pumpkins remain on display for 10 days

Saturday, Oct. 11 - Parade at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12 - Pumpkin Regatta at 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 13 - Pumpkin Drop at 10 a.m.

Be sure to get your 2025 festival T-shirt designed by Zuri Smith, a sophmore at Boothbay Region High School. Excerpted from an article in June by Lisa Kristoff, Boothbay Register:

LCHA presents 'Shades of the Past'

Brave and curious lovers of local history are invited by Lincoln County Historical Association to experience a new event, "Shades of the Past," at the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. Special evening tours, offered on the hour, beginning at 4 p.m. on the evenings on Oct. 24 and 25 only, will highlight some of the spookier aspects of the building’s rich history.

Mansion ‘Daybreak’ featured on Wiscasset Homes on Tour Oct. 18
Daybreak Mansion

“Daybreak is a truly magical piece of land,” said owner Christopher Hart, of the majestic brick home and the surrounding landscape that he and his wife, Alissa Eason, treasure at the edge of Wiscasset Village. It was the sweep of the home and land that captured both of them five years ago when they first entered the property. 

Novel Jazz Septet at Skidompha for Pumpkinfest
Novel Jazz Septet is returning to Skidompha for an autumn night of music. Courtesy of the band

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 7 p.m. during the Pumpkinfest weekend. They will be playing an evening of jazz out of the Great American Songbook, with tunes befitting the fall season.  Proceeds will benefit Skidompha and its Little Food Pantry. 

Wiscasset Homes on Tour Oct. 18
Swett-Johnston-Neal House. Wiscasset Creative Alliance photo

A collection of historic and extravagant homes will be open to the public during Wiscasset Homes on Tour, on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located in or near Wiscasset Village, the stately homes on tour harken back to the town’s early shipping days and embody the wealth of those entrepreneurial residents.  

Celebrate pumpkins and colonial skills at the Chapman Hall House
Courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Association, Maine.

In celebration of Pumpkinfest, Lincoln County Historical Association will present a special demonstration of  the work of the colonial cooper on Oct. 11 and 12 between noon and 4 p.m. at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta.  

Black River Gallery
Artist Kathy Buist to be featured during First Friday
Kathy Buist painting

We are proud and excited to be exhibiting the etherea and thought provoking works of Kathy Buist. Her work will be featured during the First Friday Art Tour, Oct. 3, 4-7 pm. Black River Gallery, located at 16 McKown St., Boothbay Harbor.

Kathy Buist (b. Allendale, Michigan) is an American painter celebrated for her luminous landscapes that explore memory, light, and our deep sensory connection to nature. Her work examines the way time and atmosphere shape perception, offering viewers a sanctuary of stillness and beauty in an often chaotic world.

A study and toast to Orphism
"Cul-Chah" - 16" x 20" - oil on linen - Lynne Seitzer. Courtesy of the artist

Last Fall I had the good fortune to see the Guggenheim’s “Orphism” exhibit. My knowledge of the term Orphism was very limited. As I progressed through six upward spiraling floors and all 90 works of art, it was clear that this period of art left a very distinct mark on color harmony and color contrast. An historic touchstone for me was the impact of Orphism on the mod and pop designs of the seventies. As a child of that era, I recognized its influences on album covers, mini skirts, and ‘cool’ typeface fonts. And in addition to that, it was just plain fun.

Book Shop Artists Series
Jan Arabas exhibition of sea birds prints
Jan Arabus, Maine artist

Works by printmaker Jan Arabas of Bristol Mills will be on display at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta from Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28. 

The display is part of the shop’s Book Shop Artists series. Several local artists are members of the shop’s all-volunteer staff. This new series gives them an opportunity to display and sell their work at the shop.

Where it's at
Living images, fascinating tales at MAG
"Lobster Boat on Deer Isle" by Roy Smith

I've always found Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery to be a most charming gallery always exhibiting work that attracts, intrigues, and inspires many a delightful imaginative tales for viewers. It’s why we go to art galleries, right? To leave our own lives and the stresses of the world at the door and let our minds wander ...ahhh, freedom!

The current show, “Made In Maine Member’s Show” is the gallery’s final of the season and is on exhibit through Oct. 18. The two floors will occupy the better part of a morning or afternoon...

This week at the Harbor Theater
"Freakier Friday" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Sept. 26. Courtesy of the venue

'a place to connect to our roots, and a place to grow'
Maine's Common Ground Country Fair draws thousands to Unity to celebrate the harvest season
Shiloh, with the Morgan Family Farm, brings the oxen over to mingle with the curious at the Common Ground Country Fair 2025 in Unity. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

UNITY — "Going up (over, down) to the fair this weekend?" Doesn't matter in what part of the State of Maine one might be living, the question is likely repeated thousands of times in late September, and references but one event — the Common Ground Country Fair, held each year around the Autumnal Equinox. 

It is collective celebration of the harvest and rural living, and is hosted by the Maine Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) at its headquarters in Unity, in the heart of Waldo County.

Behind Closed Doors Tour of Castle Tucker
Castle Tucker. Courtesy of HNE

Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on the final Behind Closed Doors tour of the season Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Whether you are a first time or repeat visitor, there is something new to see on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms not included on the general tour. This unique mansion is entirely authentic, filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. 

Foreign Auto Rendezvous revs up at Transportation Museum, Sept. 20-21
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Foreign Auto Rendezvous, the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s annual salute to the beauty, craftsmanship, and history of foreign automobiles, returns Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 - 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., each day. The Museum is located at 117 Museum St., in Owls Head.

The Waldo Theatre
Lisa Cheryl Thomas: 'Dances With Ivory'
Dr. Lisa Cheryl Thomas returns to the Waldo Theatre Oct. 10. Courtesy of the artist

Dr. Lisa Cheryl Thomas will take the stage of The Waldo Theatre Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Dr. Thomas' “Dances with Ivory” concert presents piano selections based on indigenous tribal melodies.

This week at the Lincoln Theater
Rosamund Pike stars in “Inter Alia" during the 2025-2026 National Theater Live season to screen at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Auditions! Lincoln County Community Theater is planning a Christmas production! Please keep an eye on our LCCT page on LincolnTheater.org for show info as well as audition dates and times which will be posted there once the details are confirmed. You can also email us at info@lincolntheater.org with questions or sign up for our e-blasts for weekly updates!

BH Opera House: The multi-award winning Kathy Mattea
Kathy Mattea. Courtesy of the musician

Hailed led by The Washington Post as “one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters,” Kathy Mattea has enjoyed much success and acclaim during her 35-year career in country, bluegrass and folk music, including two Grammy wins, four CMA Awards, four #1 country singles, and five gold albums (plus a platinum greatest hits collection). On Saturday, Sept. 27, this widely acclaimed musician arrives in Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House.

The Kingston Trio play The Waldo
The Kingston Trio in concert Sept. 26. Courtesy of The Waldo

Re-discover the timeless music of The Kingston Trio - or experience it for the first time. The four-time Grammy Award winning trio (two of which were awarded to the original Kingston Trio in 1959 and 1960), will be performing at The Waldo on Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

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