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Culture

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue
This week at the Harbor Theater
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Within the Whale event time rescheduled

"The Testament of Ann Lee" opens at Lincoln Theater Feb. 27. Courtesy of the venue
This week at the Lincoln Theater

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Senior College discussion: How the CIA informs foreign policy
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Business Booster Series: Sessions on tourism, local financing, and legal services

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 the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Warm hearts this Valentine’s with 'When Harry Met Sally'
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Harbor Theater’s Valentine to Robert Redford
  • Heartwood Youth present 'Treasure Island' this weekend
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Lectures and Conferences

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
'A Peace of Forest' returns to 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

  • Sonic Alchemy's 'Submerged' at the Waldo
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Lend your voice to a choir of 65
  • St. Cecilia Chamber Choir holds auditions for spring
  • Blue Café presents Myles Kelley Feb. 11
  • Sing Bernstein's 'Chichester Psalms' with this spring
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Dance your way into 2026
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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.

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. 

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.

Think romance! Send a singing Valentine
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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

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
New board members welcomed

In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes. One such group is the Board of Directors who meet monthly and help the staff carry out the Opera House mission.

February 1 youth auditions
2 Elm St., Brunswick. Courtesy image

Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage! Maine State Music Theatre still has youth audition time slots for two productions in its 2026 season: Disney’s “Frozen” and “Matilda JR.” Ages for “Frozen” - 8 to 12 yrs old (or looks that age) and for “Matilda” - 8 to 18 years old only.

Heartwood youth present 'Treasure Island'
"Treasure Island" cast gives a rousing, "Aye, matey" in an early rehearsal photo. Performances in  are Jan 30 & 31. Photo courtesy of Heartwood

Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage soon, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Treasure Island.” A cast of 28 will bring this delightful spin on Rober Louis Stevenson’s classic novel to life for school peers Jan. 29 and 30. Public performances are Jan. 30 and 31.

This week at the Lincoln Theater
 Timothée Chalamet stars in "Marty Supreme" opening at Lincoln Theater Jan. 23. Courtesy of the venue

"The Secret Agent" - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes - In Portuguese, German, and English) -  Golden Globe Winner for Best Non-English Language Film. Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. Winner of Best Director and Best Actor in Cannes. Final showings Thursday, Jan. 22 at 2 and 7 p.m. 

This week at the Harbor Theater
"Hamnet," starring Golden Globe winning actress Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, continues at Harbor Theater Wednesday, Jan. 21

Celebration date moved to Feb. 2
Lincoln Theater marks 150 years as a cultural cornerstone
Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

On February 2 Lincoln Theater will celebrate a remarkable milestone: 150 years since the community was first welcomed into what was then known as Lincoln Hall.

This week at the Lincoln Theater
"The Secret Agent" opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

This week at the Harbor Theater
A scene from "Hamnet" opening at the Harbor Theater Friday, Jan. 16. Courtesy of the venue

WHERE IT'S AT
The Boneheads ...'Still Kickin' ... get tickets!
Boneheads at the Opera House last year. Peter Southwick photo

“Thirty-five years is a long time,” said Boneheads’ keyboardist Bob Colwell in a recent interview. “Bands are generally pretty ephemeral things, and it's highly unusual to last that long.”

Right! I say ... longer than The Beatles, not as long as The Stones. Hey, it got an appreciative chuckle ...

'Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices' Jan. 13
Poet Zachary Cole will be reading his work at  "Wintersong" on Jan. 13. He writes vividly  about life and people on the Midcoast of Maine, with humor and surprise. Photo courtesy of Eleanor Cade Busby

"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date of Tuesday, Jan. 20. The event is free and open to the public. Please enter via the Elm Street side (rear entrance) of the library, as the event will be held after regular hours.

This week at the Lincoln Theater
"Sentimental Value"

"Nuremberg" - (PG-13; 2 hours, 28 minutes) - As the Nuremberg trials are set to begin, a U.S. Army psychiatrist gets locked in a dramatic psychological showdown with accused Nazi war criminal Hermann Göring. Featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award Nominee Michale Shannon, Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe, Academy Award Winner Rami Malek, Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Grant, John Slattery, Leo Woodaall, and Colin Hanks. Final showtime Thursday, Jan. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m. Presented in partnership with King Eider’s Pub.

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