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Navigating Mid Coast Maine

 

Navigating Mid Coast Maine:

covers the basics of navigation and trip planning while taking you to the far corners of the Boothbay area. Our instructors have hundreds of hours cruising the waters covered in this course as recreational boaters and on Coast Guard Auxiliary patrols. They are certified CG Auxiliary Small Boat Coxswains and Boat Crew

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Boat America!

 

Boat America:

completing this course can lower your boat insurance. In Maine, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1999 operating a boat with more than 25 hp MUST have a certificate showing completion of Boat America. This course is an introduction to how boats handle, boating laws and requirements, emergencies, and trailering. Cost: $40, includes

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Aug 2: Storybook Ball @ Country Club - tickets are going fast get yours today!
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

 

Don't wait for midsummer...get your Storybook Ball: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" tickets today!   
 
Click here to purchase tickets online.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library serves the Region with free, year-round programs and events, a multimedial lending library, and a cherisished civic space. Motivated by a vision to create a world where

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Boating Course June 16 & 18

 

Suddenly in Command:

basic skills and emergency situations including how boats handle, getting underway, docking, VHF radio, and required equipment are covered. Cost: $30.

 

Date/Time: June 16 & 18, 6 pm - 8 pm. each night. Location: American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park., Boothbay ME. To Register/more information: davidbeastwood@gmail.com Davi
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Camden Garden Club Grows the Next Generation
Camden Garden Club
 
Camden Garden Tour is July 16 from 10 to 4. Enjoy 6 beautiful gardens and 2 demonstrations. The Tour supports the Club's scholarship program like Tanglewood, promoting young gardeners to enjoy the outdoors and learn about nature.
 
Your support provides access to learning opportunities that include: an on-site garden, arts, sports and
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CHIP SCHWEHM TUESDAY NIGHT 5:30 TO 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

We invite you to join us Tuesday evening as we welcome back local favorite Chip Schwehm on guitar and vocals from 5:30 to 7:30pm.  Happy Hour 3-5pm daily.  Come enjoy the cool ocean breezes, grab a cocktail and listen to the sweet sounds of Chip Schwehm.  www.smugglerscoveinn.com

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Built Together: Growing and Celebrating the Trades - July 24 in Belfast
Evergreen Home Performance

Maine's trades are in the spotlight, and Built Together is bringing the community together to celebrate.

On Friday, July 24 at GO Logic's shop in Belfast, tradespeople, job seekers, employers, educators, and career-changers are invited to connect, learn, and have a good time. Evergreen Home Performance will be tabling at the event.

The evening runs

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The Barn is Officially Open 7 Days A Week!
Southport General Store & Barn
Hi friends! The Barn is officially open 7 days a week!!

We have so many new items this season as well as some of your favorites!
Robert Mitchell just dropped off his 2027 calendars!!!

We just got in a reprint of your favorite Maria Doelp Southport Island print!

Local ceramist Mike Faass brought in beautiful pottery!

Holmes + Hudson has a beautiful
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Rusty Hinges in concert to benefit the Sail, Power & Steam Museum, Fri., July 10, 7 p.m.
Sail Power & Steam Museum
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Empty Nest and all the Rest; a one-man comedy show by Clay Hausmann
Camden Opera House

 

One-Man Comedy Show “Empty Nest and All the Rest” to benefit the Camden Opera House’s Community Arts Fund 

Becoming an empty nester hits everyone differently. For some, sorrow, for others, joyful liberation. For comic storyteller Clay Hausmann, it seemed only natural to cope with this major life transition by creating a comedy show about it.

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Camden Garden Club Invites You to the 77th Garden Tour
Camden Garden Club
We are counting down three weeks till the iconic Camden Garden Tour. This year, there are six distinctive gardens. The majority are designed and maintained by their owners. Your Tour ticket is your all-access pass to gardens and activities across the day. Go to @camdengardenclub.org to purchase your ticket and receive all necessary information.
 
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LAST CHANCE FOR ADVANCE TICKETS TO "1776" THE MUSICAL!
Harbor Theater

DON'T MISS IT! ONE SHOW ONLY!

JULY 1, 6 PM, "1776" 

In celebration of America's 250th Birthday, The Community Center, in partnership with Harbor Theater, presents one of the greatest movie musicals: "1776"!

All Tickets are $25. Includes film, Colonial Maine reenactors, souviners, light bites, sweet treats, and patriotic punch! Tickets are selling

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INDIAN NIGHT MONDAY, JUNE 29TH FROM 4-8:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

We invite you to join us for Theme Night at 727 Ocean sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn Monday, June 29th from 4:00 to 8:30pm.  This week we will be exploring the spices and flavors of India.  Reservations recommended. Call 207-633-2800.  www.smugglerscoveinn.com 

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STEVE JONES & COMPANY SUNDAY, JUNE 28th 5-8 PM 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Join us Sunday afternoon as wel welcome back the very talented local favorite, Steve Jones & Company, Sunday, June 28th from 5-8pm at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn.  Grab a seat, grab a cocktail and enjoy the amazing Steve Jones & Company.  Reservations recommended.  Call 207-633-2800 www.smugglerscoveinn.com 

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Reimagining a Former Bank Building: 100 Main Street, Damariscotta
Newcastle Realty

 

 

Some people see a vacant building and wonder what it used to be—and others imagine what it could become. That difference is often where opportunity begins. The former bank building at 100 Main Street in Damariscotta is a perfect example. For decades, it served a specific purpose in our community. Constructed by local businessmen who formed

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Lesser-Known Participants of the American Revolution
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

 

This event will take place at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor; 66 Montgomery Rd, Boothbay Harbor, ME.

The American Revolution had so many moving parts: patriots and loyalists, heroes and traitors, colonists and foreign government players – to name a few. The theme of “Lesser-known Participants of the American Revolution” is to introduce a small

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Author Talk: Jerry Farnham and Margaret Salt
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

 

Join us for a dual Author Talk with two Boothbay Region natives Jerry Farnham and Margaret Salt McLellan. The authors will talk about their recent book releases.

About the Authors:

Maine’s Blue-Collar author, Jerry Farnham, has written two novels, Red at Night and Red in the Morning. Jerry is a native of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and a US Navy

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The Big Dig
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

 

 
 

Join us for an archaeological excavation on the Library Lawn! Okay, so we won’t really be digging into the earth at the library, but we’ll set up a faux dig site for you to help unearth.

We’ll supply all of the tools you’ll need to unearth fossils, bones, and other treasures. You’ll even get to take a special discovery home with you!

This

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SINGER/SONGWRITER AARON NADEAU TUESDAY JUNE 23RD 727 OCEAN SUNSET 5:30 to 7:30PM
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

We invite you to join is in welcoming back singer/songwriter Aaron Nadeau Tuesday, June 23rd from 5:30 to 7:30PM at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn in East Bootbay.  Happy Hour 3-5PM daily.  Come join us on the deck for cocktails, grab some dinner and listen to the sweet songs of this very talented musician.  For more information call 2

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Lincoln County Real Estate Market Update
Newcastle Realty

 

Although Maine home sales eased slightly year-over-year in May 2026, home values remained strong and stable, while a significant increase in inventory provided buyers with more options heading into the busy spring and summer market.

According to Maine Listings, 1,206 existing single-family homes sold in May. The statewide median sales price (MSP)

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LOUISIANA NIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR MONDAY JUNE 22nd 4-8:30PM
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Storybook Ball Aug 2

Aug 2: Storybook Ball @ Country Club - tickets are going fast get yours today!

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CHIP SCHWEHM ON GUITAR AND VOCALS TUESDAY EVENING 5:30 to 7:30pm

CHIP SCHWEHM TUESDAY NIGHT 5:30 TO 7:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Grid of Maine Tradespeople

Built Together: Growing and Celebrating the Trades - July 24 in Belfast

Evergreen Home Performance
Welcome to the Barn!

The Barn is Officially Open 7 Days A Week!

Southport General Store & Barn
1776

LAST CHANCE FOR ADVANCE TICKETS TO "1776" THE MUSICAL!

Harbor Theater
Featured Garden for the July 16 Garden Tour

Camden Garden Club Invites You to the 77th Garden Tour

Camden Garden Club
MONDAY THEME NIGHT AT 727 - INDIAN NIGHT

INDIAN NIGHT MONDAY, JUNE 29TH FROM 4-8:30PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Stevie Jones & Company Sunday June 28th 5-8pm

STEVE JONES & COMPANY SUNDAY, JUNE 28th 5-8 PM 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

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