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196 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.
'Lipstick and Gamblers' run at Carousel has begun
Carousel: 'Lipstick and Gamblers'

Jigjam. July 22. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue
Opera House BBH: Ireland's Jigjam July 22

Courtesy of Matthew Malkiewicz/WW& F Railway Museum
Adventures abound at WW & F Railway this month
See, experience, Brenda Bettinson’s "Ravensbrück Series" now through Sept. 5 at the Michael Klahr Center, UMaine at Augusta. Courtesy of Cordula Mathias
Brenda Bettinson 'Ravensbrück Series'

Art

  • Brenda Bettinson 'Ravensbrück Series'
  • 'Land & Sea' show opens with reception July 12
  • Keith Plummer art exhibition launches Puddle Dock Village Festival
  • Current paintings by Jack Silverio through July 27
  • July classes at Maine Art Gallery
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Dining Out

  • 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
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Wiscasset touts its eateries
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Film and Theater

  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at Harbor Theater
  • 'RED'
  • Playing at the Lincoln Theater
  • Oscar Mirabile is Top Royal Windjammer
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at Harbor Theater
  • Summer Blockbuster Series returns to Lincoln Theater
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Lectures and Conferences

Sacred Altar Retreat coming to Boothbay Harbor
Behind Closed Doors Tours of Castle Tucker
Art Talk: 'Collage: The Sum of its Parts' at MAG
Combating negative effects of technology on youth mental health
The kids aren't alright
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Literature

Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project
Fall into a 'trap' with Southport author's fourth novel
Maine author C.W. Wells spins coastal chaos and comedy in ‘Lobster Trap’
Memoir writing and man in nature novels
This week at the Lincoln Theater
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Music

  • Jimmy Buffet tribute band Aug. 3
  • Tapestry Singers auditions for fall semester
  • Kalos at the BBH Opera House July 16
  • BBH Opera House: Cécilia playing July 3
  • Live Jazz in Damariscotta Mills with Susanna Fiore
  • Women’s Barbershop, A Capella Chorus showcase Millennium Magic Chorus
  • Lincoln Theater and Skidompha partner for free summer films
  • Announcing the cast of 'Carousel'
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More Culture

Sailmaking with Sherm Brewer
A sail in the making at Sherman Brewer Sailmaker in East Boothbay.

Join the Friends of the Southport Historical Society on Monday, July 14, 7 p.m. at the Southport Town Hall (361 Hendricks Hill Road), for a talk with local sailmaker and Southport native Sherm Brewer. He will share insights into his profession and the local history of sailmaking. 

Press release
Alana LaCourse named Miss Maine's Teen
Alana LaCourse (left) 2025 Miss Maine's Teen stands on stage with Paige Lessard, 2025 Miss Maine at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School. Photo courtesy: Miss Maine

On June 28, the Miss Maine Scholarship Program hosted the 2025 Miss Maine and Miss Maine Teen Competitions at the Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School. The winners were Miss Maine 2025 Paige Lessard (Biddeford, Miss York County) and Miss Maine Teen 2025 Alana LaCourse (East Boothbay, Miss Boothbay’s Teen). The titleholders will now represent Maine at community events and competitions on the national stage.

Don’t Be Late for this Very Important Date!
Adventure in Wonderland with Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Guests arrive at BHML’s 2024 Storybook Ball. Courtesy of BHML

Step into a topsy-turvy world of whimsy and wonder at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s 2nd annual Storybook Ball: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" happening Saturday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Carousel Music Theater. This event is generously presented by Ryder Systems, Inc. and R.M. Davis Private Wealth Management.

Your ticket includes a festive cocktail hour with charcuterie for grazing, a catered dinner with wine service, dancing, dessert, and a lively live auction, plus the joy of supporting free library services for our region. The Storybook Ball is a 21+ event.

Robert Mitchell’s 25th calendar: a serene look at the region
Robert Mitchell’s 2026 Around Boothbay Harbor calendar offers 13 photos to savor through the year.

With the coming of 2026, Around Boothbay Harbor will have seen the arrival of 25 new years. That has to be a record!  

Unique to each calendar is a letter from photographer and publisher Robert Mitchell with personal observations; news of his busy, close-knit family; and a photo (this year’s by Kevin Kiley shows them all, bundled up as they take in a New Year’s Eve sunrise from the rocks at Ocean Point).

First show of 2025 at The Barn Project
'Color Group' features the work of seven artists

Over the last four years, these artists have convened on a monthly basis to read, discuss, and expand their understanding of color. Color for most may relate to their intuition, which itself is guided by subjective experiences like family, geography, culture, fashion, politics, nature, the body among a dozen other variables to list. The artists in "Color Group" consider these inputs and together engage with writings on the topic as it’s been interpreted by poets, filmmakers, artists, and theorists.

BBH Opera House: The Wolff Sisters
The Wolff Sisters - courtesy of Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

“The Wolff Sisters live comfily at the crossroads of Americana, roots, and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll, where The Band might meet Brandi Carlile and take her out for a beer,” says The Boston Globe. On Thursday, July 10, the sisters travel to Maine to perform at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.

Sylvan Gallery
'Golden Horizons: The Sunsets and Moonrises of Paul Batch'
Paul Batch -"Light on the Rising Tide" - 30 x 40 inches - is one of his paintings on exhibit at Sylvan Gallery through July 31. Courtesy of the venue

Sylvan Gallery is proud to present an evocative new exhibition featuring the masterful landscape paintings of Paul Batch, on view July 1 - 31. The public is invited to a reception to meet the artist on Thursday, July 31, from 4 - 7 p.m., coinciding with the evening of the Wiscasset Art Walk. In conjunction, the gallery will also be displaying new work from its regular roster of contemporary fine artists.

Free registrations for OBD Vintage Car Show
Dog

Organizers of the 12th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show announced that registrations of all types will be free once again this year, provided by Bristol Township.  

New shows by Ed Parker and Lyn Asselta at Gleason Fine Art
Lyn Asselta, "Kresge Pt. Sunset," pastel on paper, 8" x 10" - Gleason Fine Art

Beginning July 3, Southport artist Ed Parker and Damariscotta artist Lyn Asselta open new shows at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor. Both Lyn and Ed will be present at the opening reception on Saturday, July 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited to stop by the gallery, have a glass of wine, and chat with the artists. Lyn's show, titled "The Poetic Coast," runs through July 29, as does Ed's, titled "Painted Stories."

Summer happenings at Kerr + Jones
Matt Barter: "Save the Things You Love" at Kerr + Jones Gallery, East Boothbay. Courtesy of Kathleen Jones

Kerr + Jones Fine Art & Craft celebrates its fourth season in East Boothbay with a remarkable new roster of contemporary Maine artists. Join us this summer for a series of special events showcasing inspiring—and at times thought-provoking—works of art.

"Elements of Art – Paint, Clay, Wood and Metal" - New Artist Reception Wednesday, July 16, 5–7 p.m.

This week at the Harbor Theater
"The Life of Chuck," starring Tom Hiddleston opens July 4 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" - (R; 1 hour, 38 minutes) - A charming contemporary romance that blends literary nostalgia with fresh, French flair. Directed by Laura Piani and starring Camille Rutherford, the film follows Agathe Robinson—an aspiring writer stuck in a quiet life of routine at Shakespeare & Co. bookstore in Paris. Haunted by past trauma and paralyzed by self-doubt, Agathe yearns for the sweeping love stories she devours in books but struggles to write her own.

Full circle moment: James Weldon Johnson signs unveiled
Ceremony

Eighty-seven years to the day James Weldon Johnson died in a car-train crash at the Main Street, Wiscasset railroad crossing, gatherants June 26 unveiled signs naming the crossing for the civil rights advocate, U.S. diplomat and "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" writer.

Windjammer Days 2025
Street Parade: Salutes to the Coast Guard and much more!
KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

A salute to the Coast Guard was the main theme of the annual Windjammer Days Street Parade and several floats sported signs, T-shirts and more to thank the Guard on Wednesday afternoon, June 25.

The parade was filled with three Kora Karts units, the longtime participants The Sailing Masters of 1812 from Essex, Connecticut and the Boothbay Region Community Band, several non-profit groups and lots of kids — many who squirted the onlookers with water, cooling them off in the high heat and humidity.

Perfect for fall reading: Jerry Farnham's third novel
Book three of Jerry Farnham's "Red At Night" series is out! Courtesy of the author

Have you wondered what would happen if the Waltons met the cast from 90210? "First Light" allows readers a peek into the foundation of the families who make up Jerry Farnham’s "Red at Night" series, a mixture of mystery, romance, and drama with a bit of Maine humor. While this book has been preceded by "Red at Night" and "Red in the Morning," "First Light" will afford readers the opportunity to learn the back story of their favorite characters in the series; who doesn’t love Jack Finn and Melissa Andrews, Boothbay Harbor’s power couple?

July programs at Popham Beach Library

The Shortridge Coastal Foundationfrom Bates College will be the topic at the Thursday, July 10 “Summer Series” talk at the Popham Beach Library.In concert with the Bates Morse Mountain Conservation Area, Shortridge Coastal Center has served faculty, students, and resea

Maine Art Gallery
Fiore show: 'A Treat for the Eyes and the Heart'
Joseph Fiore, 1971,"View From Bald Rock" - oil on canvas. Image courtesy of Bob Bond

“A treat for the eyes and the heart,” remarked visitor Caroline Janover of Damariscotta about the exhibition "Fiore at 100: Maine Observed" which opened at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) on Saturday, June 21. The Wiscasset gallery is marking the 100th anniversary of the artist who was an active member in the 1960s and 1970s, and a summer resident of Jefferson.

Judith Schuppien show at River Arts
"Ledgewood" by Judith Schuppien. Courtesy of the artist

River Arts is delighted to showcase the artwork of Judith Schuppien in the solo show, “Treasures of Our Local Land Trusts,” in the River Room at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta. Schuppien’s show will run from June 26 to July 16. Schuppien’s lush and lyrical paintings pay tribute to Maine Land Trusts. Meet the artist at an opening reception on Saturday, June 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Pemaquid Art Gallery watercolorists: Cindy Spencer and Bob Vaughan
Fishing Shack, watercolor by Bob Vaughan

Two delightful watercolor painters at the Pemaquid Gallery, Cindy Spencer and Bob Vaughan, are long familiar to regular Gallery visitors.  Their styles have evolve

Heartwood Theater online raffle closes June 28

It’s not too late to take a chance on six spectacular raffle prizes, in Heartwood Theater’s annual Raffle Fundraiser, available at www.raffle.heartwoodtheater.org. Ticket sales closing June 28, and the odds of winning each prize is updated online daily.

The most popular and unique of the prizes is a 7-night stay in an original 200 year old thatched roof cottage, lovingly restored and modernized interior, in rural Northern Ireland. The offer is good for 2 years, and photos are available at raffle.heartwoodtheater.org. 

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Art is sizzling at BRAF this July!
Sarah Wilde: "Island Glow"- acrylic. Courtesy of BRAF

Get ready to immerse yourself in a celebration of local artistry! The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is thrilled to open its doors to the July Members Exhibit, welcoming you to explore a stunning collection of works from Wednesday, June 25 through Sunday, July 20.

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