Maine is a very special place for artists. Its ragged coast and interior woods, fields, and mountains have long provided inspiration for creative expression. Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset has chosen to focus its 2026 exhibition season on the ways in which imaginative individuals respond to the natural world and to the state’s place in the sustainable agriculture movement. 

What do Oguquit Playhouse, Eartha, Damariscotta’s Norumbeg Oysters, Tucker Auto Musuem, Wild Blueberry Land, the Madawaska Festival, Nubble Point Lighthouse, Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling, Penobscot Narrows Observatory, and The Maine Solar System Model, have in common?

They are some of the historical, and culturally significant, attractions along Maine’s Route One, and they are the subjects of Bob Krist’s new film, "100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Roadtrip." The film is scheduled to air on PBS stations from Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29 in various time slots.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Wiscasset Selectboard honored the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library with a proclamation honoring their 60 years of service to the community. Tracey Whitney, president of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library, gratefully accepted this award on behalf of the members, many of whom were in attendance.

The first meeting of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library was held on Jan. 27, 1966. Starting with just 12 members, the Friends are now more than 50 members strong.

After a cold, snowy winter and ensuing mud season, it's time for something fun to celebrate the coming of spring.

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set For Success is excited to announce just such an event: A chance to make a handcrafted basket that will bring natural beauty to any space.

Pokey LaFarge is returning to The Waldo for a solo performance on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Pokey LaFarge is an American Renaissance man — an acclaimed musician, writer, actor, and designer. Fusing the rustic sounds of the past with his wry humor and eclectic music sensibilities, singer/songwriter Pokey LaFarge is "an artful ambassador for old-time music, presenting and representing the glories of hot swing, early jazz, and ragtime blues." -NPR's Stephen Thompson

Due to the forecasted snowfall, our highly-anticipated Within the Whale program on Feb. 21, made possible thanks to our partnership with the Boothbay Region Land Trust and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, is officially postponed to next Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon (new time) at 60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay.

We look forward to experiencing Within the Whale with everyone next Saturday! 

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the President’s Foreign Policy Decisions: Dispelling Some Myths about the CIA and Washington, D.C.,” led by Walter Voskian, will be held at noon on Monday, March 9, at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

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 celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday year with a lively, witty staged reading that keeps the bonnets crisp, the barbs sharper, and the nerves delightfully unreliable as Austen’s comedy of manners gets a fresh River Company wink.

The first meeting of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library was held on Jan. 27, 1966. Starting with just 12 members, the Friends are now more than 50 members strong.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites community members to gather for an evening of firelight, marshmallow roasting, and sledding. 

If winter has you worn down by snowbanks and subzero days, Lincoln Theater offers a perfect Valentine’s Day escape. Movie lovers are invited to a one-night-only special screening of “When Harry Met Sally” on Saturday, Feb. 14, playing at 7 p.m.

Spirituals, hymns, hollers and work songs were sung either to express a yearning for a better life or gratitude for already having one. Guitarist Walter Parks, longtime sideman to Woodstock legend Richie Havens, is fascinated by this historical music’s universal applicability and power. On Friday, Feb. 20, this legendary guitarist makes a rare appearance in Maine, performing at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor with his band.

"Song Sung Blue" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 12 minutes) - Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.  Hudson was nominated for a Golden Globe and is an Oscar nominee for Best Actress. Final showtimes Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2 and 7 PM. Presented in partnership with Gifts at 136.

This is a very special year for the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library as we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary serving the community. We plan a year-long celebration which will begin with a celebration party on April 23 at our library. We invite you to join the celebration and to be part of the planning. We would love to have your help. Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. for our first meeting.