Boothbay Harbor is gearing up for one of the most colorful celebrations on the water, and this year’s Windjammer Days Decorated Boat Parade is shaping up to be the most exciting yet. After last year’s successful transformation from the traditional Lighted Boat Parade into a vibrant early‑evening spectacle, we are stepping it up to bring even more boats into the fun.

"The Grand Tour in Thirty Days" will open on Saturday, May 23rd, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery, which is celebrating its 42nd year.

“This is such a fun and engaging show,”  said one enthusiastic visitor to the opening of Maine Art Gallery’s “Art to Table: Visual Sustenance” exhibition on Saturday. The rain and chill in the air didn’t keep folks away from coming to see the variety of 88 works in all mediums on the historic building’s two floors. 

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), resident theater company at Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater, is set to delight audiences the weekend of May 15-17, with its live stage production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” a darkly comedic musical that has captivated theatergoers for decades. With music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, the celebrated duo behind Disney hits like “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin;” “Little Shop of Horrors” blends rock, doo-wop, and Motown-inspired sounds into a wildly entertaining theatrical experience.

Students in grades 5-8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb transformed themselves into students and teachers at a school for aspiring wizards during two packed performances of ‘Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a School of Magic and Magic’ on April 15. 

Spring has arrived and Midcoast Maine is coming alive! This is our first celebration of a very special time in Wiscasset and Second Hand Prose (the Used Book Room) is having a special sale to mark this time. This is the perfect time to add to your book collection.  The Used Book Room has a wonderful selection of almost-new books for all ages. To celebrate this special season, we are holding a special sale on Saturday, May 9.  Bring your own bag and fill it for only $5.

The sale will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has a dream and long-term goal to rebuild the railroad southward about two miles and build a passenger facility near the Wiscasset line, railroad superintendent and museum board member Jason Lamontagne told Alna selectmen April 23. 

The nonprofit's slide presentation stated the facility will be "refined and respectable," and Lamontagne said it will be better designed for parking than the Cross Road, Alna museum is.

Lamontagne said much has to happen to realize the goal.

Curious about volunteering at Wiscasset’s Old Jail? Join us for a special dinner to learn about the site and upcoming opportunities to get involved!

Following an extensive nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of the Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Megan Benvenuto of Acworth, Georgia as its next Chief Executive Officer. 

For one weekend only, May 7-9, Heartwood Theater leaps into spring with Seven Shorts, five 10-minute plays and two longer one-acts. While collections of shorts, ten-minute play festivals, and pairings of one-acts have long been around, this is Heartwood’s first such venture, resulting in a delightful weaving of comedy, farce, and drama. 

After 23 seasons of theater production, Heartwood will end its season with a unique play based on E.M Forster's 1909 science fiction short story titled "The Machine Stops."  Performers with experience in dance, movement, and martial arts are essential to the atmosphere of the play, in both physical movement and sound.

Standard stage characters tell a large portion of the show from different points of view. Some actors will work across all forms. The creative integration of music, sound, projection and lighting will play a large role, rounding out the audience's experience.

The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday, June 27. 

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the audition schedule for its upcoming community theatre musical comedy, "Something Rotten," to be staged this August.

An open casting call for character and ensemble roles will be held at the theatre on Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m.  and Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Dance ensemble-only auditions will be held on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. All local dancers aged 16 and up are encouraged to audition - especially those with tap expertise.

Look out! Here comes Audrey 2! Tickets are now on sale for Lincoln County Community Theater’s spring musical production – Little Shop of Horrors! This production, running Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17, is sure to sell out. Don’t wait! Get your tickets today at LincolnTheater.org.

Audiences have one final opportunity to step back in time and experience cinema as it was a century ago with the final film in Lincoln Theater’s silent film series, “The Black Pirate.” Join live old-time piano player Doug Protsik for this epic swashbuckler!

Maine Art Gallery (MAG) in Wiscasset provided the perfect backdrop for Wiscasset Schools’ 2026 Student Art Show opening reception Thursday, April 9, linking students, teachers, art lovers and community. Wiscasset Middle High School art teacher Emily Dobson and Wiscasset Elementary School art teacher Liz Proffetty drove curatorial decisions, picking over 100 pieces of art to display. Media and styles run the gamut: drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, photography, charcoals, mixed media, and crafts, representing art projects created by students this past school year.

Area creatives are invited to collaborate in a temporary art installation “Flights of Fancy”  to be held during the weekend of the Damariscotta Chamber Art Tour June 27 and 28. This installation will take place outdoors at Inn Along the Way, 741 Main St., Damariscotta, along the wide mowed walking path in the lovely field behind the barn.