The Waldo is excited to have The Bearly Dead return to the stage Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. after last year’s SOLD OUT show. Not just another Grateful Dead cover band- this is a cosmic exploration of the Grateful Dead catalog! Bearly Dead, a Boston-based quintet, performs a concert-style show that celebrates the journey of the Grateful Dead from their earliest records until their final tours.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Plummer Point Preserve in South Bristol from 2 to 3:30p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. 

Volunteers and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop include a number of crafters who are currently donating their work to be sold at the shop for the benefit of the library.

Their creative pieces are on display in the shop’s center room. They include items like knitted scarves, gloves, and socks; greeting cards; photo bookmarks; book pins; art prints; an oil painting; Christmas tree ornaments; women’s jackets; gourmet paprika; and other items that will be donated as the season progresses.

The town of Woolwich Christmas tree lighting will have The Montsweagers, Santa and Mrs. Claus, a Christmas Sing-along, hot cocoa, treats, and community fellowship. The event is Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. at Nequasset Meeting House, an announcement at woolwich.us stated.

Inclement weather would cancel this event. 

Please bring non-perishable food items to be donated to Bath Area Food Bank. 

Bring your family and friends to the Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Holiday Fair and lobster roll luncheon. 

You will find lots of upscale items including American Girl dolls, a Yamaha keyboard, and ice skates; holiday decorations, gift baskets, cookies, jellies and jams, fudge and other delicious baked goods. 

Saturday, Dec. 6

From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. take a break from your holiday shopping. Make a unique ornament and enjoy a cookie at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 38 Elm St. in Damariscotta.  Make a shell or needle-felted ornament or even a candy cane reindeer for your tree.  For all ages, no cost, but donations gratefully accepted.  FMI: email re@uumidcoast.org.  

 A holiday tradition continues at First Congregational Church in Wiscasset as the ”Hanging of the Greens” ceremony is held at 10 a.m. on Nov. 30 to mark the beginning of Advent.  

The special service features the presentation of greens in the shape of a star, heart, cross and circle to adorn the sanctuary.   

Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce a new partnership with support from The John T. Gorman Foundation, whose mission is “to make Maine a more equitable place where all children and families can thrive”. The Foundation's $75,000 grant supports Hearty Roots in partnering with schools to offer programming that boosts student mental health and well-being.

Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, Tyler Pascocello and Maine Master Naturalist volunteers for a winter bird walk at Reid State Park on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.

 For a first time doing it, the turnout was "wonderful" Sunday at a free Thanksgiving meal at Wiscasset Community Center, Dave Sawyer of Lincoln Lodge of Wiscasset said Sunday night. "Couldn't have been better. I think between our takeout and the people who attended, we probably served well over 120 people.”

Heartwood Theater will host youth auditions for ”Treasure Island” open to all Midcoast middle school students in grades 4-8, on Monday, Dec. 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Poe Theater, at Lincoln Academy.  This annual Winter Drama Adventure will be co-directed by Teralyn Reiter and Griff Braley.  No prior experience necessary.

Coastal Senior College (CSC) is pleased to announce its series of winter 2026 courses in Knox and Lincoln counties. CSC offers lifelong learners the opportunity to expand their knowledge or to explore a wide range of topics from “The Loyalists in the American Revolution” to “Mid-Century Writers of the British Isles to “Our Wits, Their Genes – Epidemics and Infectious Diseases” and many more.

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a Pre-K–8 independent school in Edgecomb, recently welcomed Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. 

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open all day on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to the shop’s co-manager Rosie Bensen, “A couple of our volunteer shopkeepers thought customers might like an opportunity, before or after giving thanks, to visit our quiet shop, read by the fireplace, enjoy our views of the Damariscotta, or maybe treat themselves to a new book or do some holiday shopping.”

Tonight, Nov. 14 is Community Night at Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens from 4 to 9 p.m.

Wiscasset School Department will look at whether the planned spot at Wiscasset Middle High School for two new basketball hoops is the best place for them. Resident Chet Grover raised concerns to the school committee Nov. 12 when Principal Sarah Hubert said the grant-funded hoops will replace the portable ones in the parking lot above the softball field.

Grover said when kids play basketball there after hours, balls get bounced off cars or end up in the baseball field and the kids “don’t go pick them up.” 

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 6  for a day of art, crafts, and local goods at the Edgecomb Eddy Artisan and Vendor Show! Featuring over 40 local artists and vendors, come meet the makers, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. You're sure to find unique gifts for the holiday season. 

Free entry, free raffle! Food will be available to purchase. 

We are excited to add this event to the wonderful list of things to do in the Boothbay region on Dec. 6, including Boothbay Lights' Gardens Aglow and the Lighted Boat Parade. And we hear Santa will be making an appearance.

Who do you think you are? Ellen Newton may have the answer.  

Newton is partnering with Boothbay Region TV and Media Center (BRTV) to create a show, “Relativity Speaking,” a collaborative interview program that provides guests with a deep dive into their family history.  

The Shamrock members of St. Patrick's Church are busily preparing for its annual Christmas Fair, planned for Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Chevrus Hall.

They will be joined by Maine craftspeople and artists who offer a variety of creative items, including wood products, jewelry, and knit gifts.

The Shamrocks are taking wreath orders now before and after Mass and will include their fabulous crafts, bake table, plants, religious items, a re-gifting table, and three raffle baskets.