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Culture

‘Behind closed doors’ at Castle Tucker
Carousel Music Theater in Boothbay Harbor, ME
Announcing the cast of 'Carousel'

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice," one of the magical animated segments in "Fantasia" plays July 20 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of Walt Disney
Lincoln Theater and Skidompha partner for free summer films

William E. Norton (1843-1916) "At Sea, 1876," oil on canvas, 10" x 16" at Wiscasset Bay Gallery, Wiscasset June 26-July 30.
'Monhegan and Its Circle of Artists' opens June 26
"Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" opens Friday, June 20 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue
This week at the Lincoln Theater

Art

  • 'Kevin Beers: On My Own' opening June 19
  • Zuriel Smith design chosen for T-shirt 2025
  • 'Monhegan and Its Circle of Artists' opens June 26
  • New show features three Maine-based artists
  • MAG presents 'Fiore at 100: Maine Observed'
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Dining Out

  • 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
  • Hot diggity dog! Wienermobile to visit Boothbay Harbor
  • Marketplace Cafe holding fundraisers for Alna man who lost home to fire
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Film and Theater

  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • The Waldo announces 'Spelling Bee' cast
  • Georgia O'Keefe film for members June 30
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • 'The Goonies' matinee will raise funds for Burnt Island Summer Camp
  • Heartwood presents 'Silent Sky'
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Lectures and Conferences

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
Free talk at with David Peloquin March 30
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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

  • Pure Prairie League plays Boothbay Harbor July 6
  • BH Opera House: Roots band I Draw Slow
  • BH Opera House: Grammy-winning Dom Flemons
  • The banjo magic of Alison Brown
  • Summer concerts and Screen Door Festival
  • Tarab Trio Middle Eastern music concert June 8
  • BH Opera House: Celtic powerhouse Gaelic Storm June 14
  • Celebrate Father's Day with Tom DiMenna
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Claw Down 2025
Mine Oyster's 'De-Constructed Lobster Bake' wins Judge's Choice
Mine Oyster Chef/Owner Ralph Smith (third from left) and his team accepting their Judge's First Place award at the 2025 Claw Down June 12. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Mine Oyster won first place at Claw Down 2025 on June 12 amidst applause, shouting, whistles and hollers. The winning bite, De-Constructed Lobster Bake, was composed of a fried potato crisp, warm corn salsa, butter poached lobster meat, hollandaise sauce, crispy fried clam, seaweed salt, seaweed nest and blueberry coulis.

Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to The Strand
Paula Poundstone courtesy photo

Tickets are on sale now for comedian Paula Poundstone, who will bring her distinctive brand of spontaneous observational comedy to the Strand Theatre on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

 Poundstone regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone” and is a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me.”  She also voiced the character “Forgetter Paula” in the feature films "Inside Out" and "Inside Out 2."

Steep Canyon Rangers return to Boothbay Opera House
The Steep Canyon Rangers. Opera House. July 18. Got tickets? Courtesy of Megan Feveryear

The Steep Canyon Rangers are excited to embark on their summer tour! They are head to many stops on this tour including New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, and several others. Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent collaborators of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin.

Gold/Smith Gallery
'So Happy You Came' new paintings by Diana Young
Preview painting by Diana Young's solo show at Gold/Smith Gallery June 18-July 21. Courtesy of the venue

Diana Young has been “making pictures” for as long as she can remember. She says that at a very early age she was praised for all her efforts, and since that early encouragement, she has approached her work with cheerful certainty. That she has been creating art with enthusiasm for eight decades is evident in the energy captured in her work.

Sign up now for popular classes at the Maine Art Gallery
15 Warren St., Wiscasset

Summer is here at last, and it’s a perfect time to dive into a new artistic medium or enhance your skills in your favorite techniques and tools for making art. The Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) experienced instructors have ways to bring out the artist in all of us. Sign up now for July classes. All classes are held in the gallery at 15 Warren St., Wiscasset. Space is limited.

Festival in Alna blends art, social change
Hand-carved wooden sculpture by Keith Plummer

Something remarkable is taking shape in Alna this summer. From July 5 to Aug.  3, the Puddle Dock Village Festival will turn the town into a stage for creativity, connection and courageous conversation.

Castlebay concert Edgecomb Community Church
Castlebay, 2021. Courtesy photo

On Wednesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. the Edgecomb Community Church will host the folk duo Castlebay performing songs and stories from the Celtic and maritime traditions. Through timeless songs, spritely dance tunes, and haunting aires they treat the audience to a musical journey across time and the Atlantic. Exuberant and expressive vocals are supported with Julia Lane's award-winning Celtic harp style, and Fred Gosbee's expertise on 12-string guitar, fiddle and woodwinds.

Behind closed doors at Castle Tucker
Castle Tucker

The popular Behind Closed Doors Tours of Castle Tucker returns on Saturday, June 21. Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. This unique mansion towering on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River is entirely authentic, filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. Castle Tucker is at 2 Lee St., Wiscasset. The tour begins at 10 a.m.

Maine Lobster Boat Racing Season
A whole lotta wake'll be kicking up June 14
Mike Leonard photo 2024

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday, June 14. Since 2005, Boothbay Harbor’s races are held in honor of Begin, a beloved native lobsterman and racer.

Race categories include gas classes based on length and cubic inches, diesel classes based on horsepower and length, a wooden boat race, gas and diesel free-for-alls, and four races just for Boothbay Region boats, including Fastest Working Lobster Boat. 

Historical talk in Westport Island June 29

This summer, the Westport Island History Committee and Friends of Westport Island History have scheduled three talks we think will be of interest to our friends and neighbors. Each of the talks will be held at Westport’s Old Town Hall, starting at 3 p.m., with light refreshments afterwa

Maine writer Monica Wood to speak at Popham Library
Monica Wood. Courtesy photo

Monica Wood,novelist, memoirist, and playwright will be the first speaker at this year’s “Summer Series” at the Popham Library, 965 Popham Road, Popham Beach. Wood will be talking about her latest best-selling novel, "H

1st First Friday Art Tour June 6
Boothbay Register file photo

Boothbay Harbor's self-guided tour of galleries in the region.  Led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings … sculpture … mixed media … assemblage art … photography … pottery … weaving … fiber art.  New art, demos, refreshments...Take a walk on the creative side! (l. Kristoff)

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Ruth Monsell solo show at River Arts in June
"Late Afternoon Castles" - Ruth Monsell. Courtesy of the artist

River Arts is pleased to announce Ruth Monsell’s upcoming solo show, “Celebrating 25 Years in Maine: Works in Oil and Cut Paper”, in the River Room at River Arts. This retrospective show runs June 5 through June 25. Meet the artist at an opening reception on Saturday, June 7 from 2-4 p.m.

Monsell’s passion for the French impressionists shines through in her work engaging the viewer and spreading light and joy.

This week at the Harbor Theater
"Thunderbolts*" opens Friday, June 6 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" - (PG13; 2 hours, 49 minutes) - Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns for one last mission—his most dangerous yet. When a rogue AI system known as "Vanguard" infiltrates the global intelligence network, erasing identities and rewriting allegiances, the fabric of truth itself begins to unravel.

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Get your art on with summer classes
Courtesy of Boothbay Region Art Foundation

This summer, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites you to explore your artistic potential with a diverse lineup of adult art classes through BRAF's Take Part in Art program. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, our workshops offer exploration into a variety of mediums for students at all levels.

Spring into summer this June aboard WW&F Railway
Ride one of the WW&F trains to adventure this June. Courtesy WW&F Railway Museum.

Have you ever taken a ride on Midcoast Maine’s very own authentic “Two-footer”? It's time to get on board for a trip on the heritage railway at 97 Cross Road in Alna. Whether you’ve never visited before, haven’t visited in years, or are a regular rider, you’ll find that lots of interesting adventures await this year on the railway of ‘Big Dreams and Little Wheels.’

63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
What’s new for Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party

Attention all classic boat lovers, antique car enthusiasts, and motorcycle admirers - get ready to showcase your prized possessions in Boothbay Harbor’s Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party, a highlight of Windjammer Days! This year, the festivities are bigger, bolder, and brimming with excitement, making it the perfect moment to get involved in this remarkable celebration of tradition and craftsmanship.

Friends group: ‘Tote-ally obsessed’ about WPL library totes
Tote bag

The Friends of the Wiscasset Library have acquired some wonderful tote bags. These amazing bags are expandable and will hold everything you need for meetings, crafts, school, shopping or work. For only $5, less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can own one of these handsome bags. The dimensions are 15” high x 14.5” wide x 6.5” deep.

Kerr + Jones Gallery to begin 4th season
"The Birds Know" - Mary Barnes, one of the new artists exhibiting at Kerr + Jones Gallery, East Boothbay. Courtesy of Kathleen Jones

Let the countdown begin!!  Kerr+Jones Gallery will open for its 4th season on Wednesday, June 4. We could not be more excited and inspired by our stellar array of  Maine artists and artisans. Among our newest additions are the  wondrous works of Mary Barnes, Roberta Amina Greany, and Antje Roitzsch.  

BH Opera House: Alison Brown and Band
Alison Brown and Band. Opera House. June 13. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

Acoustic instrumental music has never been so beautifully represented as by Alison Brown. As one of the most multi-faceted minds on today’s roots music scene, every one of Alison’s endeavors is marked by innovation, intelligence, and grace. As a banjo player, she throws out the textbook when it comes playing the banjo and the result is a sound that blends the rugged drive of bluegrass with the harmonic sensibilities of jazz, earning vast acclaim and a Grammy award in the process.

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