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.

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. 

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.

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.

It’s always a delight to see the world we live in through the eyes of young artists, and Maine Art Gallery is pleased to launch each new season with an exhibit of fresh and lively work by students. A  reception to honor the students will be held on April 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.  

"Wuthering Heights" -  (R; 2 hours, 16 minutes) - Based on the novel by Emily Brontë. A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Final showing Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m.

The Edgecomb Historical Society annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall. There will be a slide show, update on EHS projects and future events, and election of officers. Books and maps will be available for sale. All interested members and non-members are invited to attend.

Heartwood Theater is now enrolling students for its 24th summer camp, open to students entering grades 5-12.  Directors Griff Braley and Teralyn Reiter, with guest instructors Karen Montanaro and Liz Giles-Brown, will help develop students' confidence by delving into an exciting array of theater skills: mime and movement, stage combat, improvisation, mask, character development and monologue. There's a challenge of just the right size for every student, regardless of experience or age. 

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “Introduction to Watercolor Painting,” a four-week class on Zoom.

This beginner’s course is for anyone who has ever wanted to learn the art of watercolor painting. It is also the perfect course for painters who want to brush up on their painting skills. Color theory, the blending of colors, brushstrokes, and amount of water to use are some of the topics covered. Before each class a Zoom invitation with an attached photo of the subject for the class will be sent.

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Pine Tree Society is officially inviting artists and, for the first time in the contest’s history-  photographers - to submit Maine-themed artwork for its 2026 holiday card fundraiser. 

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Film Office is launching a one-time Film in Maine Reimbursement grant program created to stimulate film and television production in Maine while supporting economic development and job creation.