Students in grades 5-8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb transformed themselves into students and teachers at a school for aspiring wizards during two packed performances of ‘Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a School of Magic and Magic’ on April 15. 

Spring has arrived and Midcoast Maine is coming alive! This is our first celebration of a very special time in Wiscasset and Second Hand Prose (the Used Book Room) is having a special sale to mark this time. This is the perfect time to add to your book collection.  The Used Book Room has a wonderful selection of almost-new books for all ages. To celebrate this special season, we are holding a special sale on Saturday, May 9.  Bring your own bag and fill it for only $5.

The sale will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has a dream and long-term goal to rebuild the railroad southward about two miles and build a passenger facility near the Wiscasset line, railroad superintendent and museum board member Jason Lamontagne told Alna selectmen April 23. 

The nonprofit's slide presentation stated the facility will be "refined and respectable," and Lamontagne said it will be better designed for parking than the Cross Road, Alna museum is.

Lamontagne said much has to happen to realize the goal.

Curious about volunteering at Wiscasset’s Old Jail? Join us for a special dinner to learn about the site and upcoming opportunities to get involved!

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Megan Benvenuto of Acworth, Georgia as its next Chief Executive Officer. 

For one weekend only, May 7-9, Heartwood Theater leaps into spring with Seven Shorts, five 10-minute plays and two longer one-acts. While collections of shorts, ten-minute play festivals, and pairings of one-acts have long been around, this is Heartwood’s first such venture, resulting in a delightful weaving of comedy, farce, and drama. 

The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27. 

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the audition schedule for its upcoming community theatre musical comedy, "Something Rotten," to be staged this August.

An open casting call for character and ensemble roles will be held at the theatre on Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m.  and Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Dance ensemble-only auditions will be held on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. All local dancers aged 16 and up are encouraged to audition - especially those with tap expertise.

Look out! Here comes Audrey 2! Tickets are now on sale for Lincoln County Community Theater’s spring musical production – Little Shop of Horrors! This production, running Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17, is sure to sell out. Don’t wait! Get your tickets today at LincolnTheater.org.

Audiences have one final opportunity to step back in time and experience cinema as it was a century ago with the final film in Lincoln Theater’s silent film series, “The Black Pirate.” Join live old-time piano player Doug Protsik for this epic swashbuckler!

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and community. Wiscasset Middle High School art teacher Emily Dobson and Wiscasset Elementary School art teacher Liz Proffetty drove curatorial decisions, picking over 100 pieces of art to display. Media and styles run the gamut: drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, photography, charcoals, mixed media, and crafts, representing art projects created by students this past school year.

Area creatives are invited to collaborate in a temporary art installation “Flights of Fancy”  to be held during the weekend of the Damariscotta Chamber Art Tour June 27 and 28. This installation will take place outdoors at Inn Along the Way, 741 Main St., Damariscotta, along the wide mowed walking path in the lovely field behind the barn.

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concert, “Many Voices, One Dream,” on April 11 and 12, both at 3 p.m. at Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Road. On the program will be Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," as well as other works by American composers representing varied cultures and backgrounds.

After surviving COVID and stage electrical issues, Wiscasset Middle High School Theater announces its first full-length musical production in many years, "MATILDA: The Musical."

In 1966, a group of residents saw a need to help raise money and awareness of our Library and formed the Friends of the Wiscasset Library.

The world has changed since those early days. Lyndon Johnson was president, and "The Sound of Music" won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Culture has changed, as well. Slang included "groovy" and "far out." We sang and danced to the Beatles ("Help") and the Rolling Stones ("| Can't Get No Satisfaction"). Some important things have not changed.

An iconic performance returns to the big screen this April, as Helen Mirren reprises her celebrated role as Queen Elizabeth II in an encore screening of “The Audience,” presented as part of the 2026 season of National Theatre Live broadcasts at Lincoln Theater. Originally captured live in 2013 in London’s West End, “The Audience” offers a rare opportunity to witness Mirren’s award-winning portrayal in a production that has captivated global audiences.

A new show opens April 13 at the Damariscotta River Grill featuring seasoned artists Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Sandy Harper, Doug Houle, Susan Tilton Pecora and Kimberly Skillin Traina.  Five distinct styles and mediums explore a number of themes, each capturing a unique viewpoint depicting the natural beauty of Maine. The art will be on display through Nov. 16.

With a Critic’s Pick review in the New York Times and a 3.5 star rating on RogerEbert.com, “The President’s Cake” is one of the most acclaimed films of the year. Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Hasan Hadi, who knows the storytelling terrain firsthand, having grown up in Iraq under Hussein’s rule. Opens Friday at Lincoln Theater.

"Project Hail Mary" held over with Read & Watch event April 11. "Goat" opens April 17 with a Family Film Deal; Arts on Screen returns with "Georgia O'Keefe - The Brightness of Light."