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Culture

Tempting cakes and tantalizing experiences up for bid at Preservation Party
One of the 26 remaining copies of the Declaration of Independence on Dunlap Broadside. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Dunlap Broadside Declaration of Independence tour stop: Lincoln County

The prize giveaway at Waldo Theatre by Jeff Wiseman and Savannah Compare. Erica Berman photo
A night of laughter and giving raises $2,530 for Veggies to Table

ShinDaiko puts on a live Taiko drum performance on the lawn of the Maine Tasting Center during the 2025 Night Market.  Courtesy photo
3rd annual Maine Market Night at Maine Tasting Center, Wiscasset
Talk on Quebec Expedition Aug. 2 in Westport Island

Art

  • New show at Wiscasset Bay Gallery opens Aug. 7
  • 'Ponds, Pools and Puddles' photography exhibit
  • Annual Sunrise Photography Cruise from Boothbay Harbor Aug. 22
  • Maine Art Gallery’s 'Plein Air: Paint It Maine!' event
  • Maine launches creative aging Maine certification program
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Dining Out

  • LamboLaw Jazz Duet at Wiscasset Art Walk
  • Sheepscott Community Church dinner
  • 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
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Film and Theater

  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Take Two: Coming home
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • MSMT's 'Frozen' will melt your heart
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • Screening at the Harbor Theater
  • Iconic performances return to the big screen
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Lectures and Conferences

Maine's lesser-known revolutionaries
Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 22
'Song of the Wild': Honoring the natural beauty of Maine
Community protests possible Miles Labor and Delivery closure
U.S. Brig Niagara says goodbye
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Literature

Farnham book series concludes with 'Last Light'
Playing at the Lincoln Theater
Jud Caswell to perform at the Bremen Library
Poetry, performance, and the art of the handmade book
Adult mystery and sci/fi and fantasy book sale
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Music

  • Lincoln Festival Chorus sings Haydn’s Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo (Little Organ Mass) Aug. 7 and 9
  • Tapestry Singers auditions for fall semester
  • Aug. 13: Moanin’ Frogs Sax Band in BBH
  • The HAAS Sisters in concert Aug. 12
  • Ball in the House at the Opera House July 30
  • Ukranian quartet DakhaBrakha Aug. 2
  • Bluegrass from The Henhouse Prowlers
  • Seth Glier: Songwriting as a tool for positive change
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More Culture

Creativity flourishes in Village for Wiscasset Art Walk July 30
Alex Bigney plays Celtic harp at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery during Wiscasset Art Walk. Lucia Droby photo

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.

Popham Beach’s annual Flare Night and Parade Aug. 21

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 time to rock around the jailhouse block
Jailhouse Rock at the Old Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset is a fun event for all ages. Photo by Bob Bond

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
Last days to visit 'Song of the Wild'
Kathryn Shagas, “Pulse of the Garden,” acrylic and drawing media on paper at the Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. Photo courtesy of the artist

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: Highlighting Windsor chairs and a little-known moment in American history

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.

Harpist Rhiannon Skye to perform at A Midsummer Night's Dream
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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.

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Antique auto show: American gems
LISA KRISTOFF/BOOTHBAY REGISTER

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

Camden Opera House
Noel Paul Stookey and A.S. Aubrey: An evening of music, poetry and hope
Courtesy of J. Scott Lapp, Rubicon Theater

Boothbay Region Historical Society and Friends of the Southport Historical Society
Groups partner to present ‘An Evening of Stories; with News Center Maine’s Don Carrigan’ July 28
Don Carrigan, reporter for News Center Maine for several years, will speak about his television career and other topics on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall. Courtesy photo

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.

BRLT’s Field & Forest Family Fun Day!
Check out the new playground at Boothbay Region Land Trust's Oak Point Farm during Field and Forest Family Fun Day July 18! Courtesy of BRLT

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.

July ‘Summer Series’ programs at Popham Beach Library
Popham Beach Library from the WH Ballard archive. Courtesy photo

UPDATE: Friends of Westport Island History summer fundraising gala sold out

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.

The Lightfoot Band July 23
The Lightfoot Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. July 23. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

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.

Upcoming classes at the Maine Art Gallery
Debra Arter - "August Garden" - mixed media collage. Arter will be holding a class on the art of collage at MAG. Courtesy of the gallery

Summer is the perfect time to pull out the paints and pencils, and even tissue and glue, for experimentation or to develop one’s creative talents. Upcoming classes at the Maine Art Gallery offer three opportunities to expand your abilities.

RESCHEDULED: A show by the community, for the community: 700 drones set to light the Harbor
Boothbay Harbor prepares for 700-drone light show July 17. Courtesy of  Northern Lights Drone Shows

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.

Heartwood Theater presents 'The Machine Stops'
Under the guidance of Niall Lessard, nine cast members form the moving parts of "The Machine" in Heartwood Theater's "The Machine Stops" running July 17-25. Front, left: Roosevelt Bishop, Niall Lessard, Sophia Mansfield; back from left: Tristan Lambert, Rebecca Tomasello, Addison McCafferty, Tim Cunningham, Jay Long, Katelyn Prior, Natalie Friel. Courtesy of Heartwood

“The Machine Stops,” written by E.M. Forster and adapted by Griff Braley, will run on the Heartwood Stage July 17 through 25.  Based on Forster’s chilling science fiction tale written in 1908, "The Machine Stops" provides a startling look at the intersection of humanity and technology.

Wilson Jazz Duo to perform at Historic Head Tide Church
Enjoy an afternoon of jazz with the Wilson Jazz Duo at the historic Old Head Tide Church in Alna this Saturday! Courtesy photo

The Friends of Old Head Tide Church invite the public to an afternoon of jazz featuring the Wilson Jazz Duo on Saturday, July 11 at 3 p.m., at the historic Old Head Tide Church in Alna.

Husband-and-wife musicians Jenny and Nathan Wilson bring an engaging blend of jazz standards, original compositions, and inventive arrangements of music by Prince, The Beatles, and Leonard Bernstein. Jenny performs on piano and flute, while Nathan plays acoustic and fretless electric bass, creating engaging and musically adventurous performances.

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Haggis X-1: High-energy Celtic Rock July 15
Haggis X-1. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. July 15. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

Haggis X-1 is a high-energy Celtic rock band built around veteran members of Enter the Haggis. Over a 30-year career, Enter the Haggis toured extensively across North America, performing on national television programs and on prestigious stages such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. With over four million Spotify streams, their songs “One Last Drink” and “Down With The Ship” have become modern Celtic pub anthems, keeping audiences raising a pint and singing along wherever they’re played.

OBD Vintage Car Show announces free registrations
The 2023 first-place trophy recipient, Peter Antosiewicz with his Porche 356C. Courtesy of Jeff Friedman

Camden Opera House
'Andre, The Seal Who Came Home': Free screening July 19
Andre and Rockport arborist and friend, Harry Goodridge. See their story at the Camden Opera House! Courtesy of the venue
Join us at the Camden Opera House, at 29 Elm St., from 3-4 p.m. for a heartwarming afternoon of film and community as we present "Andre, The Seal Who Came Home" — a remarkable true story of friendship, trust, and the extraordinary bond between a human and a wild animal.
 
From PBS, this captivating documentary follows the unforgettable journey of Andre, a two-day-old harbor seal rescued in 1961 by Rockport, Maine arborist Harry Goodridge.
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