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Elegant cakes, intriguing experiences, and a treasure trove of raffle items await the guests at Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual Preservation Party. The event, which takes place this year on Sunday, Sept. 13, provides vital support for the organization’s mission.

In celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, Maine Historical Society (MHS) is on the road with its Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence Statewide Tour through October. MHS is traveling to all 16 of the state's counties, and on July 24 and 25 the tour arrived in East Boothbay at Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences. 

Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is proud to present the third annual Maine Night Market on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Maine Tasting Center campus in Wiscasset. 

Sunday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. in Westport Island Town Hall, renowned historic shipwright Rob Stevens will tell about an epic Maine event in the American Revolution – The Quebec Expedition. He will describe how in 1775, Benedict Arnold led over 1,000 American soldiers on a grueling march up the nearby Kennebec River and through the Maine forest to attack Quebec City.  It was a harrowing journey with a significant outcome.  

Stroll the sidewalks, stop in to artist-owned galleries, and visit shops throughout the Village during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., for a self-guided tour of art, music and craft.

Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 21, beginning with the annual parade at 7:30 p.m. from the Ft. Baldwin parking lot. The parade, which celebrates the arrival of the Popham Colonists in 1607, will be led by founder George Popham and his second-in-command, Raleigh Gilbert, portrayed by Popham residents in costume. The parade will progress through the village ending at Ft. Popham. Town vehicles such as fire trucks and an ambulance have been invited to the parade, along with local children and antique cars.

It’s party time at the Old Lincoln County Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset! Gather your friends and family for a rousing good time at Jailhouse Rock on Saturday, Aug. 8 beginning at 5 p.m. Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages with dancing, food, lawn games, and tours of the jail cells. 

The Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Song of the Wild,” which closes on July 26, takes the gallery visitor on an indoor path through nature as expressed in a fascinating variety of mediums. At the same time, a select group of artists is setting up their easels in the woods and meadows of Maine to create new paintings for the upcoming plein air exhibit that opens on July 30.

Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta invites visitors to explore Lincoln County’s pre-revolutionary and early American history through special programs. One highlights historic craftsmanship while another celebrates an important often overlooked date in the nation’s founding.

The date is drawing near, and there are still a few tickets left for the Storybook Ball: A Midsummer Night's Dream on Sunday, Aug. 2, at Boothbay Harbor Country Club.

The sun shone on 30 glistening antique cars and a few trucks at Boothbay Railway Village Museum's Antique Auto Show July 11. 

On Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Southport Town Hall, 361 Hendricks Hill Road (Route 27), Southport, Don Carrigan will share stories about his career in Maine television and the changing times in Lincoln County and the Midcoast area.

Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust on Saturday, July 18 for a free afternoon of family fun at beautiful Oak Point Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy live music, a bounce house, splash pad, dunk tank, face painting, nature exploration, lawn games, pond exploration, soapstone sculpting, watercolor painting, woodblock demos, sun prints, bubbles, the Story Trail, and more!

Lunch will be available for purchase from Ralph Smith and Mine Oyster, and Blanchard's Creamery will be on site with its ice cream truck.

Update: This event is sold out.

Join with neighbors and history buffs for the Friends of Westport Island History’s annual lawn party, tour the renovated History Center, and take in a presentation about the historic Westport Ferry. Learn about the ferry from those who lived it and rode on it. The ferry operated from 1899 until the causeway opened in 1950. Its colorful history will be at the center of our history celebration. Bring your curiosity or your family's memories.

Many music-loving hearts broke when Gordon Lightfoot died unexpectedly in May of 2023. A singer-songwriter of extraordinary talent, his songs were the soundtrack of his fans’ lives for over 60 years. Bereft, but believing that his music needed to live on, his bandmates rallied in their grief to reconstitute as The Lightfoot Band and set about establishing themselves as his legacy. The band will play the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Due to the weather report of rain on Saturday, July 18, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 18 at 9:30 p.m., 700 drones will light up the sky over downtown Boothbay Harbor, creating a spectacular 17-minute aerial light show for residents and visitors to enjoy. Those lucky enough to find a viewpoint along the inner harbor will have a front-row seat to an event made possible through the vision of Mark Gimbel and the support of numerous community sponsors.