Coastal Senior College (CSC), serving lifelong learners in midcoastal Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, opens registration for its 16 fall courses set to begin the week of Sept. 15.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, beginning at 4 p.m., a celebration of 40 extraordinary years of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center (HHRC) of Maine will be held. The experience will include cocktails, awards and recognitions, a silent auction, book signing, dinner, dancing, live music, and a master of ceremonies. The event is being held at The Woodlands, 39 Woods Road in Falmouth.  

The members of the fundraising committee of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library have been meeting since January planning their annual fundraising event, Bands for Books. This will be held on Labor Day, Sept. 1 at Lakehurst Lodge in Damariscotta. We are pleased to announce that the Salty Dogs will, once again, be performing. They will have everyone up and dancing from the very beginning.

Songwriters John R. Miller and Tommy Prine will be performing at The Waldo on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. John R. Miller is a true hyphenate artist: singer-songwriter-picker. Every song on his thrilling debut solo album, "Depreciated," is lush with intricate wordplay and haunting imagery, as well as being backed by a band that is on fire. One of his biggest long-time fans is roots music favorite Tyler Childers, who says he's "a well-travelled wordsmith mapping out the world he's seen, three chords at a time."

Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Sheepscott Community Church a baked bean supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Harriet Gertrude Bird Clubhouse, 619 Sheepscot Road in Newcastle.

The menu includes homemade beans and franks, biscuits and Pat's famous brown bread, salads, sides, pies, hot and cold drinks.  Seating is available inside and out - weather permitting.

Dinner is free but goodwill donations accepted. A portion of donations will go directly to a local charity dedicated to helping Lincoln County families, children, elderly or pets.

His innate curiosity and fierce desire to connect with other people have served Seth Glier well as he has traveled the globe as a singer-songwriter. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Seth Glier returns to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House.

Artists are being sought for the 3rd annual juried, LARGE FORMAT exhibition by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF), ARTinME. The show, which will be on view from Oct. 1 through Nov. 8, will be exhibited at the BRAF Gallery located at 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor.

The ARTinME exhibition is open to all full or part-time Maine artists working in large 2D format in various mediums and styles. Small sculptures are also welcome. Prizes will be awarded during the Opening Reception which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4  from 5 to 7 p.m.

"The Evolution of Light and Color: American and European Realism to Post-Impressionism" opened July 31 at Wiscasset Bay Gallery and will be exhibited through Wednesday, Aug. 27. 

River Arts is pleased to host a one-day wet felting workshop with Maine fiber artist Laura McNelly. McNelly, a former teacher and floral designer, was introduced to felting when she began volunteering at a local school and for a group of homeschoolers. McNelly began her pursuit of felting through online classes and other online resources to hone her skills and techniques. McNelly finds inspiration for her pieces in her surroundings: from an ocean vista, a view across the blueberry barrens or flowers by the roadside.

Robert Jon and The Wreck will perform for the first time at The Waldo, 916 Main St., on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. promoting their ninth studio album, "Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes," due out Aug. 22nd via Journeyman Records. Produced by the legendary Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell), the new album finds the band firing on all cylinders—raw, reflective, and tighter than ever.

"Quiet Beauty ~ A Sense of Place" - The exquisitely serene and stunning images of Rockland printmaker Kathleen Buchanan will grace the walls of Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay during the month of August. The public is invited to a reception in her honor on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 7 pm.

Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden is filled with fascinating stories, exquisite 18th century furnishings and some 20th century objects that will make you smile. Whether you are new to the house or have already taken the regular tour, here is your opportunity to take it slower and really get a chance to look at things and ask questions. Join Site Manager Peggy Konitzky for a leisurely, two-hour tour of this stunning house Aug. 8.

The month of August is jam packed with summertime fun for all ages at the Boothbay Railway Village!

The very popular Children's Day returns this Sunday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with steam and barrel train rides, waterslides, a scavenger hunt, transportation dig, games and activities for all ages - get a temporary tattoo. Meet Willow the owl at the Pollination Station  Festivities are included with museum admission and members are free.  Lunch options will be available for sale, as well as face painting.  

The Fundraising Committee of Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library began meeting in January to plan for Bands for Books 2025 on Labor Day. We have secured the band, The Salty Dogs, the venue, Lakehurst Lodge, and sent out our fundraising letter. Our loyal guests know that each year we strive to make Bands for Books better than the previous year. Bands for Books 2024 was a wonderful year, and we realized our highest profit. We are thankful for our volunteers, our guests and our sponsors who made this possible.

Local author Shannon M. Parker will speak at Southport Memorial Library, 1032 Hendricks Hill Road, on Thursday, Aug.14 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss her third novel, “Love & Lobsters." Described by Down East as “A love letter to Maine,” Parker’s book has been optioned for film and is Maine Public Radio’s August pick for “All Books Considered.” Join the author for a reading, a discussion of the work, and a look at the writing process. Questions are encouraged and will be followed by a book signing. 

Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio for sharing these moments captured at the July 31 Wiscasset Art Walk. 

Taking pictures is all about collecting light and the time of day that you do that can make a huge  difference in the resulting photograph. Lighthouses in the Boothbay Harbor region can be seen and photographed from some easy to access places that afford good look angles but at very different times of the day. The Cuckolds is best seen from the Newagen Town Landing in the later afternoon light, Ram Island Light can be seen from Ocean Point a little before local sunset and Burnt Island looks nice from the road to Spruce Point in the morning hours after Sunrise.

The world’s #1 cat video festival is back! Join us at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, beginning on Saturday, Aug. 9 for CatVideoFest 2025, a purr-fectly delightful compilation of the latest and greatest cat videos from across the globe.

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 for a special screening of “Found in Korea” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Nam Holtz. Meggin “Nam” Holtz spent summers in the Boothbay Harbor region beginning in 1977 where her grandparents rented a house in Harbor Fields for extended family. Nam directed and produced the award winning "Found in Korea" and would like to share it with us when she visits Boothbay Harbor again this summer.