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Culture

Maine Film Office Launches Film in Maine Pilot Program
See "Observer" at the Lincoln Theater March 26. Courtesy of the venue
Look at the world more closely through 'Observer'

"Alice In Wonderland" rehearsals have been in full swing this month. Emily Mirabile photo
Take a trip to 'Wonderland' with the Y Arts Community Players

"Sirāt" opens at the Lincoln on March 20. Courtesy of the venue
This week at the Lincoln Theater
“Close Comfort” by Jean Kigel in Wiscasset Maine's  Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue
Exploring connections between Maine lifestyle and the natural world

Art

  • A beloved Sondheim musical returns to the big screen
  • The evocative art of Scott Elliot
  • Painter Mark Lazzari to exhibit Jan. 23-26
  • Talking Art in Maine with Glenn Chadbourne
  • Candace Vlcek opens 2026 exhibits
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Dining Out

  • 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
  • 'Merchant Ivory Luncheon Film Series' at Harbor Theater
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Film and Theater

  • This week at Harbor Theater
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  • Exhibition on Screen brings art rivals to life
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
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Lectures and Conferences

Business Booster Series: Sessions on tourism, local financing, and legal services
Challenges ahead for Maine's healthcare systems
Ocean On Tap events
Online lecture: Lives of household laborers in Colonial New England
'Screenagers' documentary shown at Lincoln Theater
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Literature

Joy Vaughan first 2026 Artist of the Month
Generative poetry writing course at Senior College
CTL poets Recognized by Inkblot Writing Contest
Legendary novelist Roddy Doyle joins Finding Our Voices book talk Nov. 18
Artist Nathalie Adda to exhibit work
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Music

  • Community Spring Sing March 21
  • Waldoboro church to celebrate Bach’s 341st birthday
  • ‘Musical Madness’ at WES
  • DaPonte String Quartet March concerts
  • Sonic Alchemy's 'Submerged' at the Waldo
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • Heartwood Youth present 'Treasure Island' this weekend
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
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Where It's At
Bob Krist's new Route 1 road trip film to air on PBS
Scene from Bob Krist's"100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Roadtrip." The film is scheduled to air on PBS stations March 26-29. Courtesy of Krist

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.

Celebrating continues for Friends’ first 60
Friends President Tracey Whitney,left, and Wiscasset Selectboard Chair Sarah Whitfield.

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.

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set for Success
Basket-making fundraiser March 28
Baskets

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 returns to The Waldo
Pokey LaFarge tickets on sale now at thewaldotheatre.org.  Danielle Head photo

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

Within the Whale event time rescheduled
Event poster

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! 

Senior College discussion: How the CIA informs foreign policy
Walter Voskian

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.

Back by popular demand!
'Pride & Prejudice': Courtship, chaos and comebacks
Eleanor Busby and Nick Azzaretti. Courtesy of River Company

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.

‘Antiques Roadshow’ at Botanical Gardens to air Feb. 16 and 23 on MPBN
An "Antiques Roadshow" scene from June 18, 2025 at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. File photo

The “Antiques Roadshow” episodes filmed at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on June 18, 2025 are scheduled to be aired on Mondays, Feb. 16 and 23 at 8 p.m. on the Maine Public Broadcasting Station.

Thousands flocked to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for a chance to have their treasures examined by over 70 volunteer appraisers representing 23 different categories, as part of “Antiques Roadshow's” tour. This is the first time the show has made a stop in Maine in its 30-year run.

Celebrating 60 years of service to community
Anniversary

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.

This week at the Harbor Theater
Ralph Fiennes stars in "The Choral" opening at the Harbor Theater Feb. 13. Courtesy of the venue

Coastal Rivers to host Valentine’s week winter bonfire at Round Top Farm
Coastal Rivers invites community members to enjoy a brush pile bonfire and sledding at Round Top Farm on Feb. 12. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

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

Warm hearts this Valentine’s with 'When Harry Met Sally'
Lincoln Theater screens "When Harry Met Sally" for Valentine's everywhere at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Courtesy of Warner Bros

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.

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Walter Parks with Ada Dyer Feb. 20
The Walter Parks Trio. Feb. 20. BH Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

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.

This week at the Lincoln Theater
Ralph Fiennes stars in "The Choral" opening at the Lincoln Theater Feb. 13. Courtesy of the venue

"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.

Friends of WPL prepare to celebrate group’s 60th

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.

This week at the Harbor Theater
"Song Sung Blue, "starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, opens Friday, Feb. 6 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Harbor Theater’s Valentine to Robert Redford
Don't miss the chance to see this film on the big screen, again or for the first time! Valentine's Day at 2 p.m. Courtesy of the venue

Join us at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 for one of Hollywood’s great romances to commemorate the stellar career of actor Robert Redford (1936 – 2025). Our audience voted on five classic Redford romantic films, and the winner was . . . "Out of Africa" (1985, PG, 2 hours, 41 minutes).

Think romance! Send a singing Valentine
 File photo

Couldn't we all - women and men - use a little romance in our lives in the middle of a Maine wintah?

Do you have a sweetheart, friend, or family member who could use a little romance? Ever think of sending a singing Valentine?

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Mid Coast Maine are taking orders for Singing Valentines for Saturday, Feb. 14.  The area covered for orders is Bristol to Brunswick and all places in between. 

This week at the Lincoln Theater
"Hamnet" opens at the Lincoln Theater on Jan. 30. Courtesy of the venue

Classic Harmony
Lend your voice to a choir of 65
Classic Harmony: 65 voices strong. Join them for the first rehearsal of 2026 on Feb. 10. Courtesy of Beth Preston

A new semester is about to begin for Classic Harmony. The local singing group is geared toward people aged 55 and up, but anyone is welcome. Music is chosen from a wide variety of styles including pop and Broadway tunes, folk songs and familiar selections from the Great American Songbook. All of the music choices showcase the incomparable Sean Fleming at the piano. 

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