Bands for Books is the major annual fundraising activity for The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library. This year, we will celebrate our 12th anniversary and are planning another special evening. The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library is celebrating 60 years of service to the community this year.  Our tradition has been to honor those who devoted their time, talent and treasure to our Library and 2026 will not be an exception.

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Arsentiy Kharitonov on Saturday, July 11. Originally hailing from St. Petersburg but a longtime resident of the US,  he is a first-prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. After winning the Rachmaninov Competition as a young musician in Russia, he began his concert career with engagements throughout Europe, and now the USA.

Celebrate summer and join the party at Cocktails at the Castle, Historic New England’s annual fundraiser for Wiscasset’s own Castle Tucker on July 9 from 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Help preserve this unique historical treasure while you take in a spectacular view of the Sheepscot River and enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres from Back River Bistro. Get a special after-hours look at this unusual home filled with original furnishings and fascinating characters. 

Tickets are $50; Friends of Castle Tucker $150 (two tickets); Event Sponsor, $250 (two tickets).

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle will welcome the public to its 31st annual Salad Days on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., continuing a Midcoast Maine tradition that brings together handmade ceramics, seasonal food, and community.

It’s been 26 years since photographer Robert Mitchell selected a dozen favorite photos and created his first Around Boothbay Harbor calendar, and now the 2027 edition is here. While this is an eminently practical wall calendar with plenty of room to keep track of dates and appointments, the pleasure comes from turning the pages and living each month with a stunning photo of our much-loved region.

A big night of blues is coming to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 10. Harmonica ace James Montgomery has earned the “legendary” tag through a stellar career that spans five decades. Florida Music Hall of Fame Inductee Sean Chambers teams up with the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section, comprising Garnet Grimm on drums and Pat De Salvo on bass. Put them all together on one stage and musical magic is guaranteed to ensue!

In “The Bikinis,” Jodi, Karla, Barbara, and Annie, a girl group formed on the Jersey Shore, are back together bringing back the sun, fun and all the great songs from the 60s and 70s they sang down on the boardwalk… Now, 20 years later, they are singing together again, all to raise money for the good folks at Sandy Shores Mobile Home Beach Resort.

Saturday, July 11

Wiscasset Art Walk's season kicked off June 25. Wiscasset photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio took it in and shares these pictures from the evening.

Next art walk is July 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. 

The Old Head Tide Church will be open to visitors during July and August on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Friends of Head Tide Church warmly welcome everyone to stop by and explore this historic landmark.

Visitors can view the completion of two recent restoration projects: the church spire, completed in 2024, and newly installed plinths on the front façade.

Historic Alna, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized to support the maintenance, preservation, restoration and use of historic sites in the Town of Alna, has spent the first half of 2026 keeping Alna’s 1789 Meetinghouse alive as a center of community life — bringing people together for music, conversation and shared history.

Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on Behind Closed Doors, Thursday July 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The music of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joni Mitchell and others will be wafting down from the historic bar at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House this season. On Wednesday, July 1 Professor Allan Winkler will present a musical lecture focusing on the great folk artists who helped shape a generation.

Violet Baldwin was crowned Royal Windjammer among the eight contestants in the Boothbay’s Got Talent competition held Sunday night, June 21 at Boothbay Region YMCA.

The competition was organized once again by YMCA Arts Director Emily Mirabile.

"Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale" . . . “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” takes the Carousel Music Theater stage beginning Friday, June 26 through Wednesday July 1 in Boothbay Harbor. This production is directed and choreographed by Carousel Alum and Artistic Director Kelli Leigh-Ann Connors with music direction by the amazing Ashley Ryan.

Lincoln County Unity & Community Pride (LCUCP), a grassroots partnership, invites the public to attend the LGBTQ+ Unity Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle. Folks are encouraged to arrive around 9:15-9:30 for a gathering at Veterans Park. At 10, the Unity Walk will proceed up Main Street and across the bridge and ending up at Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta.

The vibrant heart of downtown Wiscasset will come alive on Thursday, June 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. as Wiscasset Art Walk welcomes residents and visitors for an evening celebrating local art, creativity, music and community connection. Wiscasset Art Walk is free and open to the public.

Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The non-profit chamber music festival, headquartered in Damariscotta, is now in its 32nd season. The funds will go toward the organization’s August 2026 season, helping to support its series of chamber music concerts and free community events held throughout Lincoln, Knox, and Penobscot counties.